Cosmetic composition for topical application to skin or hair
AssigneesUnilever Patent Holdings B.V., The Victoria University of Manchester
InventorsMalcolm N. Jones, Michael Kaszuba, Ian G. Lyle
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Abstract
A cosmetic composition for topical application to the skin and/or hair includes, optionally in a cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle, particles which enclose a cosmetically-effective benefit agent active at a target location accessible by application to the skin and/or hair, and which have means to bind to an organic surface at the target location. In particular, the particles are liposomes and have means for binding to microorganisms present on the skin and/or hair, for example those responsible for skin disorders, scalp irritation, and underarm and foot odor.
Claims12
A cosmetic composition for topical application to skin and hair or skin or hair comprising:
- particles selected from the group consisting of microcapsules and liposomes, which include a cosmetically effective benefit agent, lectin bound to the exterior of said particles, which has specific binding affinity to an organic surface at a target location accessible on application of the composition to the skin and hair or skin or hair whereby said lectin is able to bind said particles to said organic surface;
- and, optionally a cosmetically acceptable vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.