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Skin moisturizing composition containing a polyethoxy fatty alcohol and a polyethoxy glycoside
Assignee: Chesebrough Ponds Inc
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Filing: 1976-10-14
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Granted: 1979-03-27
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Expires: 1996-10-14
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a skin moisturizing composition composed of polyethoxylated fatty alcohol, polyethoxylated glycoside, water and minor quantities of water soluble salt and amino acid or urea, which composition both penetrates the skin surface and retains moisture near the skin surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Maurice L. Siegel
- 👤 Melvin F. Weiss
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/39; A61K8/40; A61K8/42; A61K8/44; A61K8/49; A61K8/4906; A61K8/4913; A61K8/494; A61K8/4946; A61K8/60; A61K8/608; A61Q; A61Q19/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A skin moisturizing composition comprising an ethoxylated higher fatty alcohol having from 12 to 20 carbon atoms, and from 6 to 30 ethoxy groups per molecule of higher alcohol in a quantity of 30 to 60%, a polyethoxy glycoside having from 6 to 15 ethoxy groups per sugar radical in a quantity of 15 to 35%, water in a quantity of 10 to 40%, a water soluble salt of an alkali or an alkaline earth metal having an anion selected from the group consisting of chloride, phosphate, citrate, formate, acetate and lactate in a quantity of 0.01 to 5%, and a compound selected from the group consisting of urea and an amino acid having 2 - 6 carbon atoms in a quantity of 0.01 to 5%, the proportions being by weight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A skin moisturizing composition comprising an ethoxylated higher fatty alcohol having from 12 to 20 carbon atoms, and from 6 to 30 ethoxy groups per molecule of higher alcohol in a quantity of 30 to 60%, a polyethoxy glycoside having from 6 to 15 ethoxy groups per sugar radical in a quantity of 15 to 35%, water in a quantity of 10 to 40%, a water soluble salt of an alkali or an alkaline earth metal having an anion selected from the group consisting of chloride, phosphate, citrate, formate, acetate and lactate in a quantity of 0.01 to 5%, and a compound selected from the group consisting of urea and an amino acid having 2 - 6 carbon atoms in a quantity of 0.01 to 5%, the proportions being by weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
85 words
The skin moisturizer as defined in claim 1 wherein the ethoxylated higher fatty alcohol is present in a quantity of 45 to 55%, the polyethoxy glycoside is present in a quantity of 20 to 30%, the water is present in a quantity of 10 to 20%, the salt is present in a quantity of 3 to 4%, and the compound selected from the group consisting of urea and an amino acid is present in a quantity of 0.05 to 4%, the proportions being by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition as defined in claim 1 wherein the ethoxylated higher fatty alcohol is an ether of lanolin alcohols having about 16 ethoxy groups per alcohol molecule.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition as defined in claim 1 wherein the polyethoxy glycoside is polyethoxy glucoside having about 10 ethoxy groups.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The composition as defined in claim 1 wherein the salt is selected from the group consisting of sodium lactate, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, monobasic sodium phosphate, potassium citrate and sodium formate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The skin moisturizer as defined in claim 1 wherein the amino acid is selected from the group consisting of L-proline, glycine, L-histidine, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
114 words
A skin moisturizer comprising an ethoxylated higher fatty alcohol having about 16 ethoxy groups in quantity ranging from 30 to 60%, ethoxylated glucose having about 10 ethoxy groups in a quantity ranging from 15 to 35%, water in a quantity ranging from 10 to 40%, a water soluble salt of an alkali or an alkaline earth metal having an anion selected from the group consisting of chloride, phosphate, citrate, formate, acetate and lactate in a quantity of 0.01 to 5%, and a compound selected from the group consisting of lower amino acids having 2 to 6 carbon atoms and urea in a quantity ranging from about 0.05 to 5%, the proportions being by weight.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
114 words
A skin moisturizer comprising an ethoxylated higher fatty alcohol having about 16 ethoxy groups in quantity ranging from 30 to 60%, ethoxylated glucose having about 10 ethoxy groups in a quantity ranging from 15 to 35%, water in a quantity ranging from 10 to 40%, a water soluble salt of an alkali or an alkaline earth metal having an anion selected from the group consisting of chloride, phosphate, citrate, formate, acetate and lactate in a quantity of 0.01 to 5%, and a compound selected from the group consisting of lower amino acids having 2 to 6 carbon atoms and urea in a quantity ranging from about 0.05 to 5%, the proportions being by weight.
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