Cosmetic products containing milk constituents
AssigneeRhone-Electra S.A.
InventorsClaude Giddey, Guy Bunter, Dimitri Tzanos
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Abstract
A cosmetic or soap product containing natural milk proteins in the form of micelles formed by the addition of calcium to an aqueous solution of casein. These micelles give the product light reflection properties analogous to those produced by the addition of a natural milk.
Claims9
A cosmetic or a soap product having the appearance of natural milk and comprising, other than the usual ingredients of such a product, a surface active agent and at least one substance derived from milk, wherein this substance includes a member selected from the group consisting of casein, and a mixture of casein and other milk proteins, said casein containing no more than 0.1% of lactose, said casein being present, at least in part, in the form of a colloidal and micellar solution of calcium phosphocaseinate at a pH of from 6 to 7.
A cosmetic or a soap product having the appearance of natural milk and comprising, other than the usual ingredients of such a product, a surface active agent and at least one substance derived from milk, wherein this substance includes a member selected from the group consisting of casein, and a mixture of casein and other milk proteins, said casein containing no more than 0.1% of lactose, said casein being present in an effective amount so as to result in said appearance of natural milk and being present, at least in part, in the form of a colloidal and micellar solution of calcium phosphocaseinate at a pH of from 6 to 7.
A method for modifying cosmetic products selected from the group consisting of products for care of the skin and the hair, shampoos, dressings, hair lotions, body lotions, cold cream, cleansing creams, emollients, detergents, soaps, make-up products, lipsticks, shaving products, sun screen products and depilatories by giving them an appearance reminiscent of containing natural milk, comprising the steps of incorporating to said cosmetic products at least one surface-active agent, soluble calcium salt and a substance selected from the group consisting of casein, and a mixture of casein and other milk proteins, said casein containing no more than 0.1% of lactose, said casein being present in an effective amount so as to result in said appearance of natural milk and being present, at least in part, in the form of colloidal calcium phosphocaseinate at pH from 6 to 7.
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