# US 7,465,461 B2 · Method of enhanced moisture or reduced drying using wet-skin treatment compositions > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,465,461 B2 - Document ID: US7465461B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/122,143 - Filed: 2005-05-04 - Published: 2005-11-03 - Granted: 2008-12-16 - Earliest claimed: 2001-05-17 - Assignees: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc. - Inventors: Michael Paul Aronson; Liang Sheng Tsaur - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7465461B2 ## CPC - A61K 8/062: {Oil-in-water emulsions} - A61K 8/068: {Microemulsions} - A61K 8/25: Silicon; Compounds thereof - A61K 8/92: Oils, fats or waxes; Derivatives thereof, e.g. hydrogenation products thereof - A61Q 19/00: Preparations for care of the skin - A61Q 19/10: Washing or bathing preparations - A61K 2800/75: Anti-irritant - A61Q 17/04: Topical preparations for affording protection against sunlight or other radiation; Topical sun tanning preparations - A61Q 19/007: {Preparations for dry skin} - A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D) - A61Q: SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS ## Abstract The invention provides methods of enhancing moisture or reducing drying using wet skin treatment composition. These compositions are activated by water and retained efficiently on skin. Thus, the compositions (and methods used) impart desirable benefits to skin, are perceived to absorb quickly on wet skin and leave the skin feeling clean, but non-greasy. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of moisturizing skin after treatment with a rinse-off, wet skin treatment composition which method comprises: I) applying to wet skin during a bathing process a treatment composition in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion, said emulsion comprising: a) from about 3% to about 50% of a structured oil phase comprising: i) a skin compatible oil which is liquid at a temperature below about 35° C., ii) 1-75% of a structurant selected from the group consisting of petrolatum, trihydroxystearin, fatty acid, superhartolan, and mixtures thereof that forms a stable 3-dimensional network within said skin compatible oil comprising finely divided solid particles having a particle size below about 25 microns at a temperature below 35° C.; b) an aqueous phase comprising water and an organic dispersion stabilizer, said organic dispersion stabilizer comprising a network of amorphous solids, crystals, a liquid crystalline phase, or mixtures of said solids, crystals or liquid crystalline phase; II) rinsing off said composition subsequent to treatment; wherein said structured oil phase has a viscosity of 100 to 5000 poise measured at 1 sec-1 at 25° C.; wherein said structured oil phase is retained on the skin as measured by a skin retention efficiency index of at least 0.15 as determined in the in-vitro skin retention test; wherein said emulsion is low foaming as measured by a foam volume below 5 cc as measured in the solution shake test; and wherein the retention of moisture is still measurable at least 30 minutes after said bathing process treatment. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1 wherein the aqueous phase (b) of said composition further comprises an inorganic dispersion stabilizer selected from the group consisting of synthetic or natural bentonite clay, hectorite clay or their mixtures. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1 wherein the liquid crystalline phase network is comprised of long chain acyl derivatives selected form the group consisting of emulsifying waxes, fatty acids, fatty alcohols, fatty alcohol ethoxylates, fatty sorbitan esters, fatty monoglycerides, fatty amides, fatty amine oxides and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1 wherein the aqueous phase further comprises a polymeric dispersion stabilizer selected from the group consisting of carbohydrate gum, hydrophobically modified crosslinked polyacrylates, and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1 wherein the treatment composition further comprises cationic surfactants as emulsifying and dispersing agents. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1 wherein the treatment composition further comprising from 0% to about 3% of a surfactant. ### Claim 7 A method of reducing skin dryness after treatment with a rinse-off, wet skin treatment composition which method comprises: I) applying to wet skin during a bathing process a treatment composition in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion, said emulsion comprising: a) from about 3% to about 50% of a structured oil phase comprising: i) a skin compatible oil which is liquid at a temperature below about 35° C., ii) 1-75% of a structurant selected from the group consisting of petrolatum, trihydroxystearin, fatty acid, superhartolan, and mixtures thereof that forms a stable 3-dimensional network within said skin compatible oil comprising finely divided solid particles having a particle size below about 25 microns at a temperature below 35° C.; b) an aqueous phase comprising water and an organic dispersion stabilizer, said organic dispersion stabilizer comprising a network of amorphous solids, crystals, a liquid crystalline phase, or mixtures of said solids, crystals or liquid crystalline phase; II) rinsing off said composition subsequent treatment; wherein said structured oil phase has a viscosity of 100 to 5000 poise measured at 1 sec-1 at 25° C.; wherein said structured oil phase is retained on the skin as measured by a skin retention efficiency index of at least 0.15 as determined in the in-vitro skin retention test; wherein said emulsion is low foaming as measured by a foam volume below 5 cc as measured in the solution shake test; and wherein the retention of moisture is still measurable at least 30 minutes after said bathing process treatment. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method according to claim 7 wherein aqueous phase (b) of said composition further comprises an inorganic dispersion stabilizer selected from the group consisting of synthetic or natural bentonite clay, hectorite clay or their mixtures. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The method according to claim 7 wherein the liquid crystalline phase network is comprised of long chain acyl derivatives selected form the group consisting of emulsifying waxes, fatty acids, fatty alcohols, fatty alcohol ethoxylates, fatty sorbitan esters, fatty monoglycerides, fatty amides, fatty amine oxides and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The method according to claim 7 wherein the aqueous phase further comprises a polymeric dispersion stabilizer selected from the group consisting of carbohydrate gum, hydrophobically modified crosslinked polyacrylates, and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The method according to claim 7 wherein the treatment composition further comprises cationic surfactants as emulsifying and dispersing agents. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The method according to claim 7 wherein the treatment composition further comprising from 0% to about 3% of a surfactant. ### Claim 13 A method of providing UV protection which method comprises: I) applying to wet skin during a bathing process a treatment composition in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion, said emulsion comprising: a) from about 3% to about 50% of a structured oil phase comprising: i) ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, ii) a skin compatidle oil which is at a temperature below about 35° C., iii) 1-75% of a structurant selected from the group consisting of petrolatum, trihydroxystearin, fatty acid, superhartolan, and mixtures thereof that forms a stable 3-dimensional network within said skin compatible oil comprising finely divided solid particles having a particle size below about 25 microns at a temperature below 35° C.; b) an aqueous phase comprising water and an organic dispersion stabilizer, said organic dispersion stabilizer comprising a network of amorphous solids, crystals, a liquid crystalline phase, or mixtures of said solids, crystals or liquid crystalline phase; II) rinsing off said composition subsequent to treatment; wherein said structured oil phase has a viscosity of 100 to 5000 poise measured at 1 sec-1 at 25° C.; wherein said structured oil phase is retained on the skin as measured by a skin retention efficiency index of at least 0.15 as determined in the in-vitro skin retention test; wherein said emulsion is low foaming as measured by a foam volume below 5 cc as measured in the solution shake test; and wherein the retention of moisture is still measurable at least 30 minutes after said bathing process treatment.