EP0089120A2
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Cosmetic composition
Assignee: Unilever NV
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Filing: 1983-02-17
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-02-17
Abstract
Abstract A cosmetic gel stick composition comprises an alkanol containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, such as ethanol, a diol containing 4 carbon atoms, such as butane-1,3-diol and a soap, such as sodium stearate. The stick composition has an average melting point of at least 50 DEG C.
Inventors
- 👤 Domenico Caserio
- 👤 Elio Mignini
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q15/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61K8/0216; A61K8/0229; A61K8/04; A61K8/042; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/34; A61K8/345; A61K8/36; A61K8/361; A61K8/72; A61K8/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A cosmetic gel stick composition which comprises: (i) from 2 to 60% by weight of an alkanol containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, (ii) from 2 to 50% by weight of a diol containing 4 carbon atoms, and (iii) from 2 to 15% by weight of a soap, the composition having an average melting point of at least 50°C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A cosmetic gel stick composition which comprises: (i) from 2 to 60% by weight of an alkanol containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, (ii) from 2 to 50% by weight of a diol containing 4 carbon atoms, and (iii) from 2 to 15% by weight of a soap, the composition having an average melting point of at least 50°C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A stick composition according to claim 1, in which the alkanol is chosen from methanol, ethanol, propane-l-ol and propane-2-ol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A stick composition according to claim 1 or 2, in which the alkanol forms from 10 to 50% by weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A stick composition according to claim 1,2 or 3, in which the diol is butane-l,3-diol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A stick composition according to any preceding claim, in which the diol forms from 10 to 50% by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A stick composition according to any preceding claim, in which the soap is chosen from a sodium salt and a potassium salt of a fatty acid containing from 14 to 18 carbon atoms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A stick composition according to claim 6, in which the soap is chosen from sodium stearate, sodium palmitate, sodium myristate, potassium stearate and potassium palmitate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A stick composition according to any preceding claim, in which the soap forms from 4 to 10% by weight.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
A stick composition according to any preceding claim, which further comprises up to 80% by weight of a condensation product having the formula: wherein R is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and a&b are each 0 to 35, a+b not exceeding 35.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
75 words
A cosmetic gel stick composition, which comprises from 10 to 50% by weight of ethanol, from 10 to 50% by weight of butane-l,3-diol, from 4 to 10% by weight of sodium stearate and from 10 to 70% by weight of a condensation product having the formula: wherein R is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and a&b are each from 0 to 35, a+b being from 5 to 35.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
75 words
A cosmetic gel stick composition, which comprises from 10 to 50% by weight of ethanol, from 10 to 50% by weight of butane-l,3-diol, from 4 to 10% by weight of sodium stearate and from 10 to 70% by weight of a condensation product having the formula: wherein R is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and a&b are each from 0 to 35, a+b being from 5 to 35.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
58 words
ll. A process for preparing a cosmetic gel stick composition according to any preceding claim, which comprises the steps of forming a melt of an alkanol containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a diol containing 4 carbon atoms and a soap, pouring the melt into moulds and allowing the melt to solidify to form cosmetic gel sticks.
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