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Plant extraction residue as a thickening or opacifying agent for a cosmetic composition
Assignee: L'Oréal SA
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Filing: 1982-08-25
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Granted: 1984-07-17
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Expires: 2002-08-25
Abstract
Abstract A cosmetic composition for application to human hair or skin contains as a thickening or opacifying agent therefore, the residue of a plant extracted to remove all of at least one of its dye, essential oil, olfactory or therapeutic or cosmetic active principles. The residue is in powder form having a granulometry less than 125 microns and is present in said composition in an amount ranging from 2 to 95 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Francois Grollier
- 👤 Josiane Allec
- 👤 Chantal Fourcadier
- 👤 Georges Rosenbaum
- 👤 Patrick Darmenton
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CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61K8/0212; A61K8/18; A61K8/96; A61K8/97; A61K8/9733; A61K8/9741; A61K8/9783; A61K8/9789; A61K8/9794; A61Q; A61Q19/00; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/02; A61Q5/06; A61Q5/065; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/40; A61K2800/41; A61K2800/412; A61Q15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
In a cosmetic composition for application to human hair or skin, said cosmetic composition containing a thickening or opacifying agent, the improvement comprising, as said thickening or opacifying agent, the residue of a plant extracted to remove all of its dye principles, said residue being in powder form having a granulometry less than 125 microns and being present in an amount ranging from 2 to 95 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
In a cosmetic composition for application to human hair or skin, said cosmetic composition containing a thickening or opacifying agent, the improvement comprising, as said thickening or opacifying agent, the residue of a plant extracted to remove all of its dye principles, said residue being in powder form having a granulometry less than 125 microns and being present in an amount ranging from 2 to 95 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
78 words
In a cosmetic composition for application to human hair or skin, said cosmetic composition containing a thickening or opacifying agent, the improvement comprising, as said thickening or opacifying agent, the residue of a plant extracted to remove all of its essential oil principles, said residue being in powder form having a granulometry less than 125 microns and being present in an amount ranging from 2 to 95 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
In a cosmetic composition for application to human hair or skin, said cosmetic composition containing a thickening or opacifying agent, the improvement comprising, as said thickening or opacifying agent, the residue of a plant extracted to remove all of its essential oil principles, said residue being in powder form having a granulometry less than 125 microns and being present in an amount ranging from 2 to 95 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
80 words
In a cosmetic composition for application to human hair or skin, said cosmetic composition containing a thickening or opacifying agent, the improvement comprising, as said thickening or opacifying agent, the residue of a plant extracted to remove all of its therapeutic or cosmetic active principles, said residue being in powder form having a granulometry less than 125 microns and being present in an amount ranging from 2 to 95 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
80 words
In a cosmetic composition for application to human hair or skin, said cosmetic composition containing a thickening or opacifying agent, the improvement comprising, as said thickening or opacifying agent, the residue of a plant extracted to remove all of its therapeutic or cosmetic active principles, said residue being in powder form having a granulometry less than 125 microns and being present in an amount ranging from 2 to 95 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
77 words
In a cosmetic composition for application to human hair or skin, said cosmetic composition containing a thickening or opacifying agent, the improvement comprising, as said thickening or opacifying agent, the residue of a plant extracted to remove all of its olfactory principles, said residue being in powder form having a granulometry less than 125 microns and being present in an amount ranging from 2 to 95 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
77 words
In a cosmetic composition for application to human hair or skin, said cosmetic composition containing a thickening or opacifying agent, the improvement comprising, as said thickening or opacifying agent, the residue of a plant extracted to remove all of its olfactory principles, said residue being in powder form having a granulometry less than 125 microns and being present in an amount ranging from 2 to 95 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
119 words
In a cosmetic composition for application to human hair or skin, said cosmetic composition containing a thickening or opacifying agent, the improvement comprising, as said thickening or opacifying agent, the residue of a plant extracted to remove all of its therapeutic or cosmetic active principles, said plant being selected from the group consisting of saponaria, ivy, eucalyptus, hawthorn, horsetail, arnica, ruscus, horse chestnut, and witch hazel and being extracted with ethanol, isopropanol, ethylene glycol or a mixture of water and ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, said residue being in powder form having a granulometry less than 125 microns and being present in an amount ranging from 2 to 95 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
119 words
In a cosmetic composition for application to human hair or skin, said cosmetic composition containing a thickening or opacifying agent, the improvement comprising, as said thickening or opacifying agent, the residue of a plant extracted to remove all of its therapeutic or cosmetic active principles, said plant being selected from the group consisting of saponaria, ivy, eucalyptus, hawthorn, horsetail, arnica, ruscus, horse chestnut, and witch hazel and being extracted with ethanol, isopropanol, ethylene glycol or a mixture of water and ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, said residue being in powder form having a granulometry less than 125 microns and being present in an amount ranging from 2 to 95 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
84 words
In a cosmetic composition for application to human hair or skin, said cosmetic composition containing a thickening or opacifying agent, the improvement comprising, as said thickening or opacifying agent, the residue of a plant extracted to remove all of its dye principles, said plant being nettle extracted with acetone, said residue being in powder form having a granulometry less than 125 microns and being present in an amount ranging from 2 to 95 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
84 words
In a cosmetic composition for application to human hair or skin, said cosmetic composition containing a thickening or opacifying agent, the improvement comprising, as said thickening or opacifying agent, the residue of a plant extracted to remove all of its dye principles, said plant being nettle extracted with acetone, said residue being in powder form having a granulometry less than 125 microns and being present in an amount ranging from 2 to 95 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
109 words
In a cosmetic composition for application to human hair or skin, said cosmetic composition containing a thickening or opacifying agent, the improvement comprising, as said thickening or opacifying agent, the residue of a plant extracted to remove all of its essential oil principles, said plant being selected from the group consisting of lavender, milfoil and rose and being extracted with a mixture of butane and isobutane, a mixture of water and ethanol, or hexane, said residue being in powder form having a granulometry less than 125 microns and being present in an amount ranging from 2 to 95 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
109 words
In a cosmetic composition for application to human hair or skin, said cosmetic composition containing a thickening or opacifying agent, the improvement comprising, as said thickening or opacifying agent, the residue of a plant extracted to remove all of its essential oil principles, said plant being selected from the group consisting of lavender, milfoil and rose and being extracted with a mixture of butane and isobutane, a mixture of water and ethanol, or hexane, said residue being in powder form having a granulometry less than 125 microns and being present in an amount ranging from 2 to 95 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
86 words
In a cosmetic composition for application to human hair or skin, said cosmetic composition containing a thickening or opacifying agent, the improvement comprising, as said thickening or opacifying agent, the residue of a plant extracted to remove all of its olfactory principles, said plant being plum tree evernia extracted with water, said residue being in powder form having a granulometry less than 125 microns and being present in an amount ranging from 2 to 95 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
86 words
In a cosmetic composition for application to human hair or skin, said cosmetic composition containing a thickening or opacifying agent, the improvement comprising, as said thickening or opacifying agent, the residue of a plant extracted to remove all of its olfactory principles, said plant being plum tree evernia extracted with water, said residue being in powder form having a granulometry less than 125 microns and being present in an amount ranging from 2 to 95 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
103 words
A shampoo composition comprising an effective amount of an anionic, nonionic, cationic or amphoteric detergent and between 2 and 95 percent by weight of said composition of a plant extraction residue, as a thickening or opacifying agent for said composition, said residue being the remainder of the extraction of essentially all the active principles present in said plant, said plant being selected from the group consisting of saponaria, ivy, eucalyptus, and nettle and being extracted with a solvent selected from the group consisting of ethanol, isopropanol and acetone, said plant extraction residue being in powder form having a granulometry less than 125 microns.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
103 words
A shampoo composition comprising an effective amount of an anionic, nonionic, cationic or amphoteric detergent and between 2 and 95 percent by weight of said composition of a plant extraction residue, as a thickening or opacifying agent for said composition, said residue being the remainder of the extraction of essentially all the active principles present in said plant, said plant being selected from the group consisting of saponaria, ivy, eucalyptus, and nettle and being extracted with a solvent selected from the group consisting of ethanol, isopropanol and acetone, said plant extraction residue being in powder form having a granulometry less than 125 microns.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
61 words
A shampoo composition comprising an effective amount of an anionic, nonionic, cationic or amphoteric detergent and between 2 and 95 percent by weight of said composition of a plant extraction residue, as a thickening or opacifying agent for said composition, said residue being the remainder of the extraction of saponaria with ethanol and said residue having a granulometry less than 10μ.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
61 words
A shampoo composition comprising an effective amount of an anionic, nonionic, cationic or amphoteric detergent and between 2 and 95 percent by weight of said composition of a plant extraction residue, as a thickening or opacifying agent for said composition, said residue being the remainder of the extraction of saponaria with ethanol and said residue having a granulometry less than 10μ.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
61 words
A shampoo composition comprising an effective amount of an anionic, nonionic, cationic or amphoteric detergent and between 2 and 95 percent by weight of said composition of a plant extraction residue, as a thickening or opacifying agent for said composition, said residue being the remainder of the extraction of ivy with ethanol and said residue having a granulometry less than 10μ.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
61 words
A shampoo composition comprising an effective amount of an anionic, nonionic, cationic or amphoteric detergent and between 2 and 95 percent by weight of said composition of a plant extraction residue, as a thickening or opacifying agent for said composition, said residue being the remainder of the extraction of ivy with ethanol and said residue having a granulometry less than 10μ.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
61 words
A shampoo composition comprising an effective amount of an anionic, nonionic, cationic or amphoteric detergent and between 2 and 95 percent by weight of said composition of a plant extraction residue, as a thickening or opacifying agent for said composition, said residue being the remainder of the extraction of nettle with acetone and said residue having a granulometry less than 10μ.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
61 words
A shampoo composition comprising an effective amount of an anionic, nonionic, cationic or amphoteric detergent and between 2 and 95 percent by weight of said composition of a plant extraction residue, as a thickening or opacifying agent for said composition, said residue being the remainder of the extraction of nettle with acetone and said residue having a granulometry less than 10μ.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
61 words
A shampoo composition comprising an effective amount of an anionic, nonionic, cationic or amphoteric detergent and between 2 and 95 percent by weight of said composition of a plant extraction residue, as a thickening or opacifying agent for said composition, said residue being the remainder of the extraction of eucalyptus with isopropanol and said residue having a granulometry less than 10μ.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
61 words
A shampoo composition comprising an effective amount of an anionic, nonionic, cationic or amphoteric detergent and between 2 and 95 percent by weight of said composition of a plant extraction residue, as a thickening or opacifying agent for said composition, said residue being the remainder of the extraction of eucalyptus with isopropanol and said residue having a granulometry less than 10μ.
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