Cosmetic compositions for hydrating skin
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsKunal Virendra GUJRATY, Naohisa YOSHIMI, Stevan David JONES
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AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsKunal Virendra GUJRATY, Naohisa YOSHIMI, Stevan David JONES
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A cosmetic composition suitable for topical application is provided. The cosmetic composition comprises: a safe and effective amount of a humectant; a safe and effective amount of a lipid bilayer structurant, and a safe and effective amount of a chaotropic agent. The chaotropic agent denatures the cross-linked proteinaceous layer sitting immediately above skin thereby increasing the amount of humectant and lipid bilayer structurant that enters the stratum corneum; the humectant binds together with water molecules and the lipid bilayer structurant knits together the lipid bilayers of the stratum corneum thereby preventing water loss.
A cosmetic composition suitable for topical application, comprising:
A cosmetic composition suitable for topical application, comprising:
A method of using a cosmetic composition, comprising applying a cosmetic composition to a facial skin surface in need of treatment, wherein the cosmetic composition comprises a humectant;
A method of enhancing skin hydration, the method comprising applying a topical composition to a skin surface, the composition comprising a humectant;
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