# US 4,395,424 A · Cosmetic composition and method of making the same

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- Number: US 4,395,424 A
- Document ID: US4395424A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 06/236,989
- Filed: 1981-02-23
- Granted: 1983-07-26
- Earliest claimed: 1979-03-19
- Inventors: Ruby G. Veney
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4395424A

## CPC

- A61K 8/673: {Vitamin B group}
- A61K 8/922: {of vegetable origin}
- A61K 8/9789: Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons]
- A61K 8/986: {Milk; Derivatives thereof, e.g. butter}
- A61Q 19/00: Preparations for care of the skin
- A61Q 19/10: Washing or bathing preparations
- 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

A cosmetic cream preparation for cleansing, smoothing and moisturizing the skin basically comprising a mixture with water of non-fat dry milk solids, witch hazel and olive oil. An emollient and preservative may be added and if desirable a fragrance material may also be included. To cleanse the skin, the composition is applied and massaged gently, and may be applied before or after bathing to provide a refreshing and soothing effect.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A composition for topical application to the body consisting essentially of a mixture of about 25 to 35 parts by weight, non-fat dry milk solids, about 15 to 25 parts by weight witch hazel, about 35 to 45 parts by weight olive oil, about 150 to 200 parts by weight water and about 1 to 2 parts by weight polyoxyethylene having a hydroxyl number of from about 40 to about 60 .

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The composition of claim 1 which the mixture also includes about 8 to 12 parts by weight methylparaben.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The composition of claim 2 in which the mixture contains about 175 parts water, about 30 parts non-fat dry milk solids, about 20 parts witch hazel, about 40 parts olive oil, about 9 parts methylparaben, about 1.5 parts polyoxyethylene, all parts being by weight.