Personal care products containing bioemulsifiers
AssigneeEmulsan Biotechnologies Inc.
InventorMichael E. Hayes
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Abstract
Personal care products comprising bioemulsifiers, for example, those produced by Acinetobacter calcoaceticus, are provided. Use of such personal care products result in beneficial effects to skin and hair.
Claims12
In a moisturizing cream or lotion for topical application to skin or scalp, the improvement which comprises incorporation in such moisturizing cream or lotion at least about 0.02% by weight of a bioemulsifier produced by an Acinetobacter calcoaceticus species, which bioemulsifier is characterized by (a) a specific emulsification Activity of at least about 25 units per milligram;
- (b) the ability to remove sebum;
- and (c) the ability to interfere with microbial adhesion on skin or hair.
In a moisturizing cream or lotion for topical application to the skin or scalp, the improvement which comprises incorporation in such moisturizing cream or lotion from at least about 0.1% to about 0.2% by weight of a bioemulsifier produced by an Acinetobacter calcoaceticus species, which bioemulsifier is characterized by (a) a specific Emulsification Activity of at least about 90 units per milligram;
- (b) the ability to remove sebum;
- and (c) the ability to interfere with microbial adhesion on skin or hair.
In a moisturizing cream or lotion for topical application to skin or scalp, the improvement which comprises incorporating in such moisturizing cream or lotion from about 0.05% by weight to about 0.20% by weight of a viscoemulsan produced by an Acinetobacter calcoaceticus species, which viscoemulsan (a) is immunologically cross-reactive with antibodies against a bioemulsifier produced by an Acinetobacter calcoaceticus species;
- and (b) does not exhibit bioemulsifier activity.
A method of improving or ameliorating dry skin conditions which comprises applying to the affected skin a moisturizing cream or lotion into which at least about 0.02% by weight of a bioemulsifier produced by an Acinetobacter calcoaceticus species has been incorporated, which bioemulsifier is characterized by (a) a specific emulsification activity of at least about 25 units per milligram;
- (b) the ability to remove sebum;
- and (c) the ability to interfere with microbial adhesion on skin or hair.
In a mud mask formulation, the improvement which comprises the addition to such mud mask formulation of about 0.05% by weight to about 0.2% by weight of a bioemulsifier produced by an Acinetobacter calcoaceticus species, which bioemulsifier is characterized by (a) a specific emulsification activity of at least about 25 units per milligram;
- (b) the ability to remove sebum;
- and (c) the ability to interfere with microbial adhesion on skin or hair.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.