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Claims for Patent: 9,931,294


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Summary for Patent: 9,931,294
Title:Stable skin care composition having cosmetically acceptable oils
Abstract: A skin care composition including a cosmetically acceptable oil, from about 0.25% to about 7.0%, based upon the weight of the composition, of a polyglyceryl fatty acid ester surfactant having an hydrophile-lipophile balance value of from about 9 to about 12, and a sunscreen active. The composition is stable.
Inventor(s): Lu; Gloria (Rahway, NJ)
Assignee: L\'Oreal (Paris, FR)
Application Number:14/982,630
Patent Claims:1. A skin care composition comprising: (a) from about 10% to about 90% by weight, based on total weight of the composition, of a cosmetically acceptable oil; (b) a surfactant and (c) a sunscreen active; wherein the total amount of surfactant present in the composition is from about 0.25% to about 2.5% and consists of a polyglyceryl fatty acid ester having a hydrophile-lipophile balance value of from about 9 to about 12 selected from the group consisting of polyglyceryl-2 laurate, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate (and) tocopherol, polyglyceryl-6 dicaprate, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, polyglyceryl-10 trilaurate and combinations thereof, wherein the composition is a stable emulsion, being characterized as having maintained an aesthetically homogeneous phase, wherein there are no visually perceptible signs of phase separation, and does not show a grainy texture and is not inhomogeneous, for a period of time of greater than 8 weeks under conditions wherein the temperature ranges from about 4 degrees to about 45 degrees C., and the composition confers improved skin absorption properties as compared with compositions having surfactant present in amounts greater than 2.5%, by weight.

2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the cosmetically acceptable oil is present in an amount of from about 50% to about 65% by weight, based on total weight of the composition.

3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition includes a combination of synthetic esters and natural oils.

4. The composition of claim 1, wherein the cosmetically acceptable oil includes a natural oil.

5. The composition of claim 4, wherein the natural oil is selected from the group consisting of rosa canina fruit oil, evening primrose oil, sweet almond oil, coconut oil and combinations thereof.

6. The composition of claim 1, wherein the cosmetically acceptable oil includes a fatty acid ester selected from the group consisting of dicaprylyl carbonate, hexyl laurate and combinations thereof.

7. The composition of claim 1, wherein the polyglyceryl fatty acid ester surfactant is present in an amount of from about 0.5% to about 2.0% based upon the weight of the composition.

8. The composition of claim 1, wherein the sunscreen active is selected from the group consisting of butyloctyl salicylate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate, homosalate and combinations thereof.

9. The composition of claim 1, wherein the sunscreen active includes each of butyloctyl salicylate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate, and homosalate.

10. A method of imparting sunscreen benefits onto a keratinous substrate by applying the composition of claim 1 onto said keratinous substrate.

11. A method for forming a skin care composition, the method comprising: combining a cosmetically acceptable oil and a sunscreen active; heating the cosmetically acceptable oil and the sunscreen active; adding from about 0.25% to about 2.5% by weight of a surfactant, based upon the weight of the composition, and mixing until a homogenous composition is formed; wherein the total amount of surfactant present in the composition is from about 0.25% to about 2.5% by weight and consists of a polyglyceryl fatty acid ester having a hydrophile-lipophile balance value of from about 9 to about 12 selected from the group consisting of polyglyceryl-2 laurate, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate (and) tocopherol, polyglyceryl-6 dicaprate, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, polyglyceryl-10 trilaurate and combinations thereof; cooling to form the skin care composition, wherein the skin care composition is a stable emulsion being characterized as having maintained an aesthetically homogenous phase, wherein there is no visually perceptible signs of phase separation, and does not show a grainy texture and is not inhomogeneous for a period of time greater than 8 weeks under conditions wherein the temperature ranges from about 4 degrees to about 45 degrees C., and the composition confers improved skin absorption properties as compared with compositions having surfactant present in amounts greater than 2.5% by weight.

12. A skin care composition consisting of: (a) at least one cosmetically acceptable oil; (b) a surfactant; (c) at least one sunscreen active; (d) optionally one or more cosmetically acceptable additives selected from the group consisting of water-soluble and water-miscible solvents and co-solvents and oil-soluble and oil-miscible solvents and co-solvents, fatty alcohols, fatty amides, alkylene carbonates, glycols, lower alcohols, moisturizers, colorants, chelating agents, pigments, nacres, dyes, pH-adjusting agents, antioxidants, free-radical scavengers, vitamins, anti-elastase and anti-collagenase agents, peptides, steroids, trace elements, extracts of algae and of planktons, enzymes and coenzymes, flavonoids and ceramides, hydroxy acids, essential oils, fragrances, preservatives, bactericides, tocopherol, retinol, capryloyl salicylic acid, botanical extracts, and combinations thereof; wherein the total amount of surfactant present in the composition is from about 0.25% to about 2.5% and consists of a polyglyceryl fatty acid ester having a hydrophile-lipophile balance value of from about 9 to about 12 selected from the group consisting of polyglyceryl-2 laurate, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate (and) tocopherol, polyglyceryl-6 dicaprate, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, polyglyceryl-10 trilaurate and combinations thereof, and wherein the composition is a stable emulsion, being characterized as having maintained an aesthetically homogeneous phase, wherein there is no visually perceptible signs of phase separation, and does not show a grainy texture and is not inhomogeneous, for a period of time of greater than 8 weeks under conditions wherein the temperature ranges from about 4 degrees to about 45 degrees C., and the composition confers improved skin absorption properties as compared with compositions having surfactant present in amounts greater than 2.5%, by weight.

13. The skin care composition of claim 12, wherein the natural oil is selected from the group consisting of rosa canina fruit oil, evening primrose oil, sweet almond oil, coconut oil and combinations thereof, and wherein the cosmetically acceptable oil includes a fatty acid ester selected from the group consisting of dicaprylyl carbonate, hexyl laurate and combinations thereof.

14. The skin care composition of claim 12, wherein the sunscreen active is selected from the group consisting of butyloctyl salicylate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, octocrylene, ethyl hexyl salicylate, homosalate and combinations thereof.

15. The skin care composition of claim 14, wherein the sunscreen active includes each of butyloctyl salicylate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate, and homosalate.

16. The skin care composition of claim 12, wherein the at least one cosmetically acceptable oil is present from about 10% to about 90% by weight, based on total weight of the composition, and wherein the at least one sunscreen active is present at greater than 10% by weight, based upon the weight of the composition.

17. The skin care composition of claim 1, wherein the sunscreen active is present at greater than 10% by weight, based upon the weight of the composition.

18. The skin care composition of claim 1, the composition including one or more cosmetically acceptable additives selected from the group consisting of water-soluble and water-miscible solvents and co-solvents and oil-soluble and oil-miscible solvents and co-solvents, fatty alcohols, fatty amides, alkylene carbonates, glycols, lower alcohols, moisturizers, colorants, chelating agents, pigments, nacres, dyes, pH-adjusting agents, antioxidants, free-radical scavengers, vitamins, anti-elastase and anti-collagenase agents, peptides, steroids, trace elements, extracts of algae and of planktons, enzymes and coenzymes, flavonoids and ceramides, hydroxy acids, essential oils, fragrances, preservatives, bactericides, tocopherol, retinol, capryloyl salicylic acid, botanical extracts, and combinations thereof.

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