# US 9,517,192 B2 · Body cosmetics for wetted skin

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- Number: US 9,517,192 B2
- Document ID: US9517192B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/556,687
- Filed: 2014-12-01
- Published: 2015-03-26
- Granted: 2016-12-13
- Earliest claimed: 2007-08-09
- Assignees: Kao Corporation
- Applicants: Kao Corporation
- Inventors: Tomomi Ishii; Takaaki Hori; Kazuhiro Yamaki
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9517192B2

## CPC

- A61K 8/8147: {Homopolymers or copolymers of acids; Metal or ammonium salts thereof, e.g. crotonic acid, (meth)acrylic acid; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers}
- A61K 8/06: Emulsions
- A61K 8/062: {Oil-in-water emulsions}
- A61K 8/31: Hydrocarbons
- A61K 8/342: {Alcohols having more than seven atoms in an unbroken chain}
- A61K 8/345: {containing more than one hydroxy group}
- A61K 8/36: Carboxylic acids; Salts or anhydrides thereof
- A61K 8/361: {Carboxylic acids having more than seven carbon atoms in an unbroken chain; Salts or anhydrides thereof}
- A61K 8/37: Esters of carboxylic acids
- A61P 17/00: Drugs for dermatological disorders
- A61Q 19/00: Preparations for care of the skin
- A61Q 19/007: {Preparations for dry skin}
- A61K 2800/10: General cosmetic use
- 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)
- A61P: SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
- A61Q: SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS

## Abstract

A body cosmetic for application to wetted skin after bathing, and the like, which provide high moisturizing effects, spread well to all over the body, and are easy to apply. An oil-in-water body cosmetic for application to wetted skin, which contains a water-soluble polymer and the following components (A) to (C): (A) from 20 to 50% by mass of oily ingredients containing (A1) oil that is pasty at 25° C. and (A2) polar oil that is liquid at 25° C.; (B) from 11 to 50% by mass of glycerin; and (C) from 20 to 60% by mass of water; in this body cosmetic for application to wetted skin, the content of the pasty oil (A1) is from 1 to 20% by mass, and the content of the liquid polar oil (A2) is from 1 to 20% by mass

## Claims

### Claim 1

An oil-in-water body cosmetic for application to wetted skin, comprising a water-soluble polymer, and components (A) to (C):
(A) from 20 to 50% by mass of oily ingredients comprising (A1) oil which is pasty at 25° C. and (A2) polar oil which is liquid at 25° C., said polar oil comprising a fatty acid as an acid with 12 to 28 carbon atoms which is liquid at 25° C.;
(B) from 11 to 50% by mass of glycerin; and
(C) from 20 to 60% by mass of water;
a content of the pasty oil (A1) in the cosmetic being from 1 to 20% by mass, and a content of the liquid polar oil (A2) in the cosmetic being from 3 to 20% by mass, and wherein the body cosmetic contains no surfactant in an amount greater than 0.1%.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The body cosmetic according to claim 1, wherein the mass ratio of the ingredient (A1) to the ingredient (A2) is from 1:20 to 10:1.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The body cosmetic according to claim 1, wherein the water-soluble polymer is present in the body cosmetic in an amount of from 0.01 to 10% by mass.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The body cosmetic according to claim 1, wherein the water-soluble polymer is present in the body cosmetic in an amount of from 0.05 to 5% by mass.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The body cosmetic according to claim 1, wherein ingredient (A1) has a melting point of from 30 to 90° C.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The body cosmetic according to claim 1, wherein ingredient (A1) is vaseline or paraffin.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The body cosmetic according to claim 1, wherein component (A) is present in an amount of from 25 to 35% by mass.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The body cosmetic according to claim 1, wherein ingredient (A1) is present in an amount of from 2 to 8% by mass.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The body cosmetic according to claim 1, wherein ingredient (A2) is present in an amount of from 5 to 15% by mass.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The body cosmetic according to claim 1, wherein the mass ratio of the ingredient (A1) to the ingredient (A2) is from 1:10 to 2:1.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The body cosmetic according to claim 1, wherein component (A) comprises oil ingredients in addition to ingredients (A1) and (A2), in an amount of from 1 to 30% by mass.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The body cosmetic according to claim 1, wherein component (B) is present in an amount of from 15 to 45% by mass.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The body cosmetic according to claim 1, wherein component (B) is present in an amount of from 15 to 35% by mass.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The body cosmetic according to claim 1, wherein the total amount of components (A) and (B) is 80% by mass or less.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The body cosmetic according to claim 1, wherein the total amount of components (A) and (B) is 30 to 70% by mass.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The body cosmetic according to claim 1, wherein component (C) is present in an amount of from 30 to 50% by mass.
