Cosmetic formulations containing ethoxylated partial glycerides
AssigneeCognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
InventorKakushi Doki
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Abstract
Cosmetic formulations, such as for example, skin cleansers, containing from about 20% to about 80% by weight of one or more ethoxylated partial glycerides of the general formula (I) and up to about 80% by weight of an oil component, the balance of the formulations containing water, cosmetic auxiliaries and/or additives, are disclosed. The cosmetic formulations disclosed are transparent, and spread easily and smoothly when applied to skin. Such formulations are especially suitable for removing decorative makeup.
Claims20
A cosmetic formulation comprising:
- (a) from about 20% to about 80% by weight of a mixture of ethoxylated monoglycerides and diglycerides of the general formula (I):
- wherein R1C(O)— represents a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated acyl group having from about 6 to about 22 carbon atoms, each of R2 and R3 independently represents a hydroxyl moiety or R1C(O)—, with the proviso that at least one of R2 and R3 is a hydroxyl moiety, and m+n+p equals a number of from about 1 to about 100, wherein the mixture comprises from about 50% to about 95% by weight monoglycerides;
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- (b) up to about 80% by weight an oil component;
- the balance of said formultaion comprising one or more additional components selected from water, cosmetic auxiliaries and cosmetic additives.
A method of removing decorative makeup from skin, said method comprising, applying to an area of skin having decorative makeup to be removed, a formulation comprising:
- (a) from about 20% to about 80% by weight of one or more ethoxylated partial glycerides of the general formula (I):
- wherein R1C(O)— represents a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated acyl group having from about 6 to about 22 carbon at moiety or R1C(O)—, with the proviso that at least one of R2 and R3 is a hydroxyl moiety, and m+n+p equals a number of from about 1 to about 100;
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- (b) up to about 80% by weight an oil component;
- the balance of said formulation comprising one or more additional components selected from water, cosmetic auxiliaries and cosmetic additives.
A method of removing decorative makeup from skin, said method comprising:
- applying to an area of skin having decorative makeup to be removed, a formulation comprising:
- (a) from about 20% to about 80% by weight of a mixture of ethoxylated monoglycerides and diglycerides of the general formula (I):
- wherein R1C(O)— represents a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated acyl group having from about 6 to about 22 carbon atoms, each of R2 and R3 independently represents a hydroxyl moiety or R1C(O—, with the proviso that at least one of R2 and R3 is a hydroxyl moiety, and m+n+p equals a number of from about 1 to about 100, wherein the mixture comprises from about 50% to about 95% by weigh monoglycerides;
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- (b) up to about 80% by weight an oil component;
- the balance of said formulation comprising one or more additional components selected from water, cosmetic auxiliaries and cosmetic additives.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.