Chemical composition
AssigneeJohnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
InventorMichael Salmon
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Abstract
A composition for use in a topical skin formulation such as a shower gel or a bath gel or a cream or lotion, comprises polyalcohol humectant, a mixture of at least two polyquaternary compounds, one of which is a cationic copolymer and one of which is an amphoteric copolymer, the copolymers being present in a weight ratio of cationic copolymer to amphoteric copolymer of 1:1.75 to 1:6, wherein the weight ratio of polyalcohol humectant to the said mixture lies in the range 1:0.06 to 1:0.1. When employed in a topical skin formulation the present combination of humectants provides an improved moisturizing effect.
Claims10
A composition for use in a topical skin formulation comprising:
- (i) polyalcohol humectant;
- (ii) a mixture of at least two polyquaternary compounds, one of which is a cationic copolymer and one of which is an amphoteric copolymer, the copolymers being present in a weight ratio of cationic copolymer to amphoteric copolymer of 1:1.75 to 1:6;
- wherein the weight ratio of polyalcohol humectant to said mixture lies in the range 1:0.06 to 1:0.1.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.