Gel type cosmetic compositions
AssigneeRichardson-Vicks Inc.
InventorsGeorge Endel Deckner, Brian Scott Lombardo
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Abstract
A skin care composition in the form of a low pH aqueous gel. The compositions provide improved skinfeel and residue characteristics together with excellent moisturizing, emolliency, rub-in and absorption characteristics.
Claims15
A skin care composition in the form of an aqueous gel comprising (a) from about 0.05% to about 20% of a non-ionic crosslinked polyacrylamide having a molecular weight of from about 1,000,000 to about 30,000,000 and (b) from about 0.1% to about 20% of a compound selected from the group consisting of salicylic acid, sulfur, resorcinol, N-acetyl cysteine, octopirox, retinoids, benzoyl peroxide, erythromycin, tetracycline, azelaic acid, phenoxy ethanol, phenoxy propanol, ethyl acetate, clindamycin, meclocycline, flavinoids, lactic acid, glycolic acid, pyruvic acid, fumic acid, urea, scymnol sulfate, deoxycholate, cholate, and mixtures thereof, wherein said composition has a pH below 3.5.
A skin care composition in the form of an aqueous gel comprising (a) from about 0.05% to about 20% of a non-ionic crosslinked polyacrylamide having a molecular weight of from about 1,000,000 to about 30,000,000 and (b) from about 0.1% to about 20% of a compound selected from the group consisting of salicylic acid, sulfur, resorcinol, N-acetyl cysteine, octopirox, retinoids, benzoyl peroxide, erythromycin, tetracycline, azelaic acid, phenoxy ethanol, phenoxy propanol, ethyl acetate, clindamycin, meclocycline, flavinoids, lactic acid, glycolic acid, pyruvic acid, fumic acid, urea, scymnol sulfate, deoxycholate, cholate, and mixtures thereof, wherein said composition has a pH below about 3.0.
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