Topical skin care composition
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsThomas Elliot Rabe, Benjamin Parker Heath, Shawn David McConaughy, Sydnee Redana Ruff
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Abstract
A skin care composition is an emulsion having a continuous phase and a dispersed phase. The continuous phase includes water and glycerin. The dispersed phase includes at least two emollients. The composition also includes a feel modifying particle and an emulsifier. IN some examples, the feel modifying particle can include modified corn starch and colloidal oatmeal. The emulsifier is cetearyl olivate and sorbitan olivate. The composition can be used to soothe irritated skin; provide relief to itchy, dry, irritated skin; and/or moisturize and soften skin.
Claims20
A skin care composition comprising:
- a. a continuous phase comprising:
- i. from about 45 to about 85 wt. % water;
- ii. from about 4 to about 18 wt. % glycerin;
- b. a dispersed phase comprising at least two waxy emollients comprising:
- i. from about 0.5 to about 10 wt. % of an ester comprising from about 10 to about 28 carbon atoms;
- ii. from about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % of a fatty alcohol wherein the fatty alcohol comprises from about 12 to about 22;
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- c. from about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % of a feel modifying particle chosen from siloxane, starches, colloidal oatmeal, or mixtures thereof;
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- d. 2 wt. % or less of an emulsifier comprising cetearyl olivate and sorbitan olivate.
A skin care composition comprising:
- a. a continuous phase comprising:
- i. from about 55 to about 85 wt. % water;
- ii. from about 5 to about 12 wt. % glycerin;
- b. a dispersed phase comprising:
- i. from about 1 to about 15 wt. % of at least two waxy emollients chosen from cetyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, petrolatum, shea butter, or mixtures thereof;
- ii. from about 3 to about 10 wt. % of a liquid emollient chosen from dimethicone, isopropyl isostearate, or mixtures thereof;
- c. from about 0.1 to about 3 wt. % of colloidal oatmeal;
- d. from about 0.1 to about 2 wt. % of an emulsifier comprising cetearyl olivate and sorbitan olivate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.