Aqueous cosmetic composition and preparation method thereof

An oil-in-water cosmetic composition, prepared by:

• (A) heating a mixture comprising
• (i) an oil selected from the group consisting of liquid paraffin, mineral oil, squalane, petroleum jelly, lower alcohol esters of fatty acids, jojoba oil, whale oil, glycerides of fatty acids, liquid acetate esters of fatty alcohols, aloe, vitamins, and mixtures thereof;
• (ii) a fat selected from the group consisting of higher fatty acids, cholesterol, cholesterol fatty acid esters, ceramides and compounds having the following formula (I):
• ##STR8## wherein R.sup.1 is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 10 to 26 carbon atoms, and R.sup.2 is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 9 to 25 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof, said fat being present in at least 70 wt. % of the total of said oil and said fat;
• (iii) an emulsifying agent and
• (iv) a portion of from 0.1 to 5% of an aqueous medium selected from the group consisting of water and a combination of water and a water-soluble monohydric alcohol, at a temperature of from 60.degree. C. to 80.degree. C. for a length of time sufficient to provide a uniform solution;
• and
• (B) emulsifying said uniform solution with the balance of said aqueous medium.