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US 4,478,853 AGranted
Skin conditioning composition
AssigneeS. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
InventorJames G. Chaussee
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Abstract
A non-occlusive base composition for personal care compositions providing enhanced conditioning and protection against dryness includes a panthenyl moisturizer and an emollient which includes a polyhydric alcoholic humectant and a polyether derivative.
Claims3
A skin conditioner comprising a hydroalcoholic gel comprising from about 35 to 50% by weight of a lower alkanol selected from the group consisting of ethanol, N-propanol and isopropanol;
- from about 1 to 3% by weight of a silicone oil;
- from about 0.1 to 1% by weight of a neutralized gelling agent wherein the neutralizing agent is selected from the group consisting of triethanolamine, triethylamine, isopropylamine, potassium hydroxide, and sodium hydroxide and wherein the gelling agent is a polyacrylic acid crosslinked with a polyether of an oligosaccharide;
- and from about 1 to 15% by weight of a base composition comprising (a) a panthenol moisturizer selected from the group consisting of DL-panthenol, dexpanthenol, calcium pantothenoate, royal jelly, panthethine, pantetheine, panthenyl ethyl ether, pangamic acid, pyridoxin, pantoyl lactone, and vitamin B complex;
- and (b) (i) an emollient comprising a polyhydric alcohol humectant and (ii) a polyether derivative wherein the weight ratio of moisturizer (a) to emollient (b) is sufficient to to provide effective conditioning and to maintain cutaneous moisture and oil levels.
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