# US 9,751,063 B2 · Emulsion compositions and applications therefor > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,751,063 B2 - Document ID: US9751063B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/564,645 - Filed: 2014-12-09 - Published: 2015-06-11 - Granted: 2017-09-05 - Earliest claimed: 2013-12-09 - Assignees: Momentive Performance Materials Inc. - Applicants: Momentive Performance Materials Inc. - Inventors: Anne Dussaud; Sigfredo Gonzalez; Bhavna Rana - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9751063B2 ## CPC - C09K 23/54: Silicon compounds - A61K 8/062: {Oil-in-water emulsions} - A61K 8/8152: {Homopolymers or copolymers of esters, e.g. (meth)acrylic acid esters; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers} - A61K 8/89: Polysiloxanes - A61K 8/892: modified by a hydroxy group, e.g. dimethiconol - A61K 8/893: modified by an alkoxy or aryloxy group, e.g. behenoxy dimethicone or stearoxy dimethicone - A61K 8/895: containing silicon bound to unsaturated aliphatic groups, e.g. vinyl dimethicone - A61K 8/898: containing nitrogen, e.g. amodimethicone, trimethyl silyl amodimethicone or dimethicone propyl PG-betaine - A61Q 5/00: Preparations for care of the hair - A61Q 5/12: Preparations containing hair conditioners - A61Q 17/04: Topical preparations for affording protection against sunlight or other radiation; Topical sun tanning preparations - A61Q 19/00: Preparations for care of the skin - C09G 1/04: Aqueous dispersions (C09G1/02 takes precedence) - C09K 23/017: {Mixtures of compounds} - C09K 23/16: Amines or polyamines - A61K 2800/412: Microsized, i.e. having sizes between 0.1 and 100 microns - A61K 2800/48: Thickener, Thickening system - A61K 2800/594: Mixtures of polymers - C09K: MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE - 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 - C09G: POLISHING COMPOSITIONS (French polish C09F11/00); SKI WAXES ## Abstract The present invention relates to oil-in-water emulsion-forming compositions having reduced whitening effect when applied on wet substrates. The oil-in-water emulsion compositions are suitable for use in personal care products, textile treatments, polishing products, gloss enhancements and water resistance treatments. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An oil-in-water emulsion-forming composition comprising: (i) polysiloxane possessing at least one hydrophilic moiety having the general formula (II) [MaDbTcQd]e (II) wherein M=R4R5R6SiO1/2, D=R7R8SiO2/2, T=R9SiO3/2, Q=SiO4/2, with a=1-10 b=0-1000 c=0-1 d=0-1 e=1-10 wherein R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 are each independently an organic group, which comprises at least one group R10, which is selected from: R11=—Z-(A-E)y, wherein Z=a bivalent or trivalent straight-chained, cyclic or branched, saturated or unsaturated C2 to C20-hydrocarbon group, which can comprise one or more groups selected from —O—, —NH—, and can be substituted by one or more OH groups, A is a bivalent group which is selected from the group which comprises: y=1 or 2 E is selected from the group which comprises: E2=—O—C(O)—R12, wherein R12 is a straight-chained, cyclic or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group with up to 50 carbon atoms, which can comprise one or more groups selected from —O—, —NH—, —NR13—, —C(O)— and is substituted by one or more OH groups, wherein R13 is a straight-chained, cyclic or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group with up to 6 carbon atoms, and E3= wherein E2 is as defined above, and x =1-4, E4 =—NR14R15, wherein R14 and R15 are the same or different and are selected from the group which comprises: hydrogen and straight-chained, cyclic or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group with up to 30 carbon atoms, which can comprise one or more groups selected from —O—, —NH—, —NR13— wherein R13 is as defined above, —C(O)—, and can be substituted by one or more OH— and/or H2N— groups, R16 =—Z-E2 wherein E2 is as defined above, and R17 =—Z-E5, wherein E5 =—NH—C(O)—R14, wherein R14 is a defined above, R10 in addition to at least one of R11, R16 and R17 may be R18 =—Z-E1, wherein E1 is —O—C(O)—R19, wherein R19 is a straight-chained, cyclic or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group with up to 50 carbon atoms, which can comprise one or more groups selected from —O—, —NH—, —NR13—, —C(O)—, wherein R13 is as defined above, but has no hydroxyl substituent; (ii) polymeric aqueous thickener; and, (iii) oil, the oil-in-water emulsion-forming composition forming a oil-in-water emulsion upon addition of an emulsion-forming amount water (iv) thereto, the average particle size of oil (iii) in the emulsion being at least 5 microns, the emulsion when applied to a water-wet substrate exhibiting no significant whitening effect. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The oil-in-water emulsion-forming composition of claim 1 wherein the hydrophilic moiety of polysiloxane (i) is selected from the group consisting of polyether group, sugar group, polyhydroxylated hydrocarbon group, and ionic group. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The oil-in-water emulsion-forming composition of claim 1 wherein polymeric aqueous thickener (ii) is selected from the group consisting of crosslinked polyacrylate polymer, polyacrylamide, copolymer, anionic or cationic crosspolymer which can produce a yield point in water. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The oil-in-water emulsion-forming composition of claim 1 wherein polymeric aqueous thickener (ii) is selected from the group consisting of carbopol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP copolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, carboxyvinyl polymer, acrylate/C10-C30-alkylacrylate copolymer, polyacrylamide/C13-14 isoparaffin/Laureth 7, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer/isohexadecane/polysorbate 80, 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid polymer and copolymer, hydroxyethylcellulose, polysaccharide, gum, and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The oil-in-water emulsion-forming composition of Claim 1 wherein the average particle size of oil (iii) in the emulsion is at least 10 microns. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The oil-in-water emulsion-forming composition of claim 1 wherein oil (iii) is selected from the group consisting of triglyceride, silicone, hydrocarbon, hydrophobic polymer, fatty alcohol, natural wax and fat, fatty acid ester of monoalcohol, and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The oil-in-water emulsion-forming composition of claim 1 wherein the whitening effect of the oil-in-water emulsion composition formed therefrom when applied to a water-wet substrate is not greater than 20%. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A skin care product, hair care product, polishing product, gloss enhancement product or water resistance treatment product formulated with the oil-in-water emulsion-forming composition of claim 1. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The oil-in-water emulsion-forming composition of claim 1 wherein the water-wet substrate is selected from the group consisting of skin, hair, textile, leather, wood, stone, tile, rubber, metal surface, glass, and plastic surface. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The oil-in-water emulsion composition obtained from the addition of an emulsion-forming amount of water (iv) to the oil-in-water emulsion-forming composition of claim 1. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The oil-in-water emulsion composition of claim 10 wherein polysiloxane (i) is employed in the amount of from 0.05% to 10% by weight based on the total weight of the oil-in-water emulsion composition. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The oil-in-water emulsion composition of claim 10 wherein polymeric aqueous thickener (ii) is employed in the amount of from 0.05% to 10% by weight based on the total weight of the oil-in-water emulsion composition. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The oil-in-water emulsion composition of claim 10 wherein oil (iii) is employed in the amount of from 20% to 60% by weight based on the total weight of the oil-in-water emulsion composition. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The oil-in-water emulsion composition of claim 10 wherein oil (iii) and/or water (iv) contains at least one optional component. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The oil-in-water emulsion composition of claim 10 formulated as a skin care product, hair care product, polishing product, gloss enhancement product or water resistance treatment product. ### Claim 16 An oil-in-water emulsion composition comprising: (i) a polysiloxane having the general formula (II) [MaDbTcQd]e (II) wherein M=R4R5R6SiO1/2, D=R7R8SiO2/2, T=R9SiO3/2, Q=SiO4/2, with a=1-10 b=0-1000 c=0-1 d=0-1 e=1-10 wherein R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 are each independently an organic group, which comprises at least one group R10, which is selected from: R11=—Z-(A-E)y, wherein Z=a bivalent or trivalent straight-chained, cyclic or branched, saturated or unsaturated C2 to C20-hydrocarbon group, which can comprise one or more groups selected from —O—, —NH—, and can be substituted by one or more OH groups, A is a bivalent group which is selected from the group which comprises: y=1 or 2 E is selected from the group which comprises: E2=—O—C(O)—R12, wherein R12 is a straight-chained, cyclic or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group with up to 50 carbon atoms, which can comprise one or more groups selected from —O—, —NH—, —NR13—, —C(O)— and is substituted by one or more OH groups, wherein R13 is a straight-chained, cyclic or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group with up to 6 carbon atoms, and E3= wherein E2 is as defined above, and x=1-4, E4=—NR14R15, wherein R14 and R15 are the same or different and are selected from the group which comprises: hydrogen and straight-chained, cyclic or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group with up to 30 carbon atoms, which can comprise one or more groups selected from —O—, —NH—, —NR13—, wherein R13 is as defined above, —C(O)—, and can be substituted by one or more OH— and/or H2N— groups, R16=—Z-E2 wherein E2 is as defined above, and R17=—Z-E5, wherein E5=—NH—C(O)—R14, wherein R14 is a defined above, R10 in addition to at least one of R11, R16 and R17 may be R18=—Z-E1, wherein E1 is —O—C(O)—R19, wherein R19 is a straight-chained, cyclic or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group with up to 50 carbon atoms, which can comprise one or more groups selected from —O—, —NH—, —NR13—, —C(O)—, wherein R13 is as defined above, but has no hydroxyl substituent; (ii) a polymeric aqueous thickener selected from the group consisting of crosslinked polyacrylate polymer, polyacrylamide, copolymer, anionic or cationic crosspolymer which can produce a yield point in water; (iii) an oil selected from the group consisting of triglyceride, silicone, hydrocarbon, hydrophobic polymer, fatty alcohol, natural wax and fat, fatty acid ester of monoalcohol, and mixtures thereof; and, (iv) an emulsion-forming amount of water, the average particle size of oil (iii) in the emulsion being at least 5 microns, the emulsion when applied to a water-wet substrate exhibiting no significant whitening effect. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The oil-in-water emulsion composition of claim 16 wherein the average particle size of oil (iii) in the emulsion is at least 10 microns. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The oil-in-water emulsion composition of claim 16 wherein the whitening effect of the emulsion when applied to a water-wet substrate is not greater than 20%. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The oil-in-water emulsion composition of claim 16 wherein oil (iii) and/or water (iv) contains at least one optional component. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The oil-in-water emulsion composition of claim 16 formulated as a skin care product, hair care product, polishing product, gloss enhancement product or waterresistance treatment product.