# US 2021/0330569 A1 · Cosmetic composition and methods of use thereof

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- Number: US 2021/0330569 A1
- Document ID: US20210330569A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/206,745
- Filed: 2021-03-19
- Published: 2021-10-28
- Earliest claimed: 2014-12-03
- Assignees: Mary Kay Inc.
- Applicants: Mary Kay Inc.
- Inventors: Julia COLLIER; Michael FRUSHOUR; Kim WILSON
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210330569A1

## CPC

- A61K 8/731: {Cellulose; Quaternized cellulose derivatives}
- A61K 8/29: Titanium; Compounds thereof
- A61K 8/362: Polycarboxylic acids
- A61K 8/37: Esters of carboxylic acids
- A61K 8/375: {the alcohol moiety containing more than one hydroxy group}
- A61K 8/39: Derivatives containing from 2 to 10 oxyalkylene groups
- A61K 8/494: {with more than one nitrogen as the only hetero atom}
- A61K 8/922: {of vegetable origin}
- A61Q 19/00: Preparations for care of the skin
- A61Q 19/005: {Preparations for sensitive skin}
- A61Q 19/007: {Preparations for dry skin}
- A61K 2800/10: General cosmetic use
- A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D)
- A61Q: SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS

## Abstract

Disclosed is a topical skin composition. The composition can include water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, Butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, and beeswax.

## Claims

### Claim 1

(canceled)

### Claim 2

A topical skin composition comprising at least 65% by weight of water and further comprising:
2% to 8% by weight of hydrated silica particles;
5% to 10% by weight of TEA-lauryl sulfate;
0.1% to 2% by weight of cocamidopropyl betaine;
0.1% to 1.5% by weight of triethanolamine;
0.01% to 0.5% by weight of disodium EDTA;
0.01% to 0.5% by weight of citric acid;
0.01% to 0.5% by weight of ethylhexylglycerin;
acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer;
phenoxyethanol; and
caprylyl glycol.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The topical skin composition of claim 2, wherein the composition is an emulsion.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The topical skin composition of claim 3, wherein the emulsion is an oil-in-water emulsion.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The topical skin composition of claim 2, wherein the composition is a cream.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The topical skin composition of claim 2, wherein the composition is a gel.

### Claim 7 (depends on 2)

The topical skin composition of claim 2, further comprising iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, hexylene glycol, and magnesium nitrate.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The topical skin composition of claim 7, further comprising titanium dioxide and DMDM hydantoin.

### Claim 9 (depends on 2)

A method of exfoliating skin, the method comprising topically applying the composition of claim 2 to a person's skin, wherein the composition exfoliates the skin.