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Method for the preparation of an aqueous dispersion of pearlescent agent
Assignee: Lion Corp
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Filing: 1982-03-26
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Granted: 1984-12-04
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Expires: 2002-03-26
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides a novel and improved method for the preparation of a highly concentrated aqueous dispersion of a pearlescent agent, which is typically an ethyleneglycol di(fatty acid) ester, capable of forming very thin leaf crystals exhibiting pearlescence to be used for imparting pleasant appearance to detergents, toiletries, such as hair shampoos, hair rinses and others, and the like admixed therewith. The method is performed by solubilizing the pearlescent agent in an aqueous solution of a surfactant, at least a substantial amount thereof being in the state of middle phase liquid crystals, at or above the melting point of the pearlescent agent and succeedingly cooling the above obtained mixture to room temperature whereby to crystallize the pearlescent agent in situ while the state of the middle phase liquid crystals of the surfactant is kept substantially unchanged.
Inventors
- 👤 Teruo Horiuchi
- 👤 Nobuo Jona
- 👤 Kazuo Ohbu
- 👤 Naoki Mizushima
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CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/0005; C11D3/0089; A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61K8/0295; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/37; A61K8/375; A61K8/40; A61K8/41; A61K8/416; A61K8/46; A61K8/463; A61Q; A61Q19/00; A61Q19/10; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/02; C09; C09D; C09D17/00; C09D17/003; C09K; C09K19/00; C11D17/00; C11D17/0008; C11D17/0013; C11D17/0026; C11D3/16; C11D3/20; C11D3/2093; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S516/00; Y10S516/01; Y10S516/03; Y10S516/04; Y10S516/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A method for the preparation of an aqueous dispersion of pearlescent agent which comprises the steps of: (a) solubilizing 3 to 45% by weight, based on the resulting mixture, of an organic compound pearlescent agent having a melting point of 50 to 80° C. and capable of forming thin leaf crystals, in an aqueous solution of a surfactant at least a substantial portion of which forms the state of the middle phase (M 1 phase) liquid crystals, at a temperature higher than the melting point of the pearlescent agent to give a uniform aqueous mixture, and (b) cooling the uniform aqueous mixture to crystallize out the pearlescent agent in the mixture while the state of the middle phase (M 1 phase) liquid crystals of the surfactant is kept substantially unchanged.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
130 words
A method for the preparation of an aqueous dispersion of pearlescent agent which comprises the steps of: (a) solubilizing 3 to 45% by weight, based on the resulting mixture, of an organic compound pearlescent agent having a melting point of 50 to 80° C. and capable of forming thin leaf crystals, in an aqueous solution of a surfactant at least a substantial portion of which forms the state of the middle phase (M 1 phase) liquid crystals, at a temperature higher than the melting point of the pearlescent agent to give a uniform aqueous mixture, and (b) cooling the uniform aqueous mixture to crystallize out the pearlescent agent in the mixture while the state of the middle phase (M 1 phase) liquid crystals of the surfactant is kept substantially unchanged.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the solubilization of the pearlescent agent in the aque ous solution of the surfactant is effected at a temperature in the range from 50 to 95° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the concentration of the surfactant in the aqueous solution is in the range from 35 to 65% by weight when the surfactant is a sodium α-olefin-sulfonate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the concentration of the surfactant in the aqueous solution is in the range from 30 to 50% by weight when the surfactant is a sodium polyoxyethylene lauryl ether sulfate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the concentration of the surfactant in the aqueous soltuion is in the range from 40 to 75% by weight when the surfactant is a long-chain alkyl quaternary ammonium chloride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the pearlescent agent is an ethyleneglycol di(fatty acid) ester.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
133 words
A method for the preparation of an aqueous dispersion of a pearlescent agent which comprises the steps of: (a) solubilizing 3 to 80 parts by weight of an organic compound pearlescent agent having a melting point of 50 to 80° C. and capable of forming thin leaf crystals, in 100 parts by weight of an aqueous solution of an anionic surfactant at least a substantial portion of which forms the state of the middle phase (M 1 phase) liquid crystals, at a temperature higher than the melting point of the pearlescent agent to give a uniform aqueous mixture, and (b) cooling the uniform aqueous mixture to crystallize out the pearlescent agent in the mixture while the state of the middle phase (M 1 phase) liquid crystals of the surfactant is kept substantially unchanged.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
133 words
A method for the preparation of an aqueous dispersion of a pearlescent agent which comprises the steps of: (a) solubilizing 3 to 80 parts by weight of an organic compound pearlescent agent having a melting point of 50 to 80° C. and capable of forming thin leaf crystals, in 100 parts by weight of an aqueous solution of an anionic surfactant at least a substantial portion of which forms the state of the middle phase (M 1 phase) liquid crystals, at a temperature higher than the melting point of the pearlescent agent to give a uniform aqueous mixture, and (b) cooling the uniform aqueous mixture to crystallize out the pearlescent agent in the mixture while the state of the middle phase (M 1 phase) liquid crystals of the surfactant is kept substantially unchanged.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for the preparation of an aqueous dispersion of pearlescent agent which comprises the steps of: (a) solubilizing 3 to 50 parts by weight of an organic compound pearlescent agent having a melting point of 50 to 80° C. and capable of forming thin leaf crystals, in 100 parts by weight of an aqueous solution of a cationic surfactant at least a substantial portion of which forms the state of the middle phase (M 1 phase) liquid crystals, at a temperature higher than the melting point of the pearlescent agent to give a uniform aqueous mixture, and (b) cooling the uniform aqueous mixture to crystallize out the pearlescent agent in the mixture while the state of the middle phase (M 1 phase) liquid crystals of the surfactant is kept substantially unchanged.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for the preparation of an aqueous dispersion of pearlescent agent which comprises the steps of: (a) solubilizing 3 to 50 parts by weight of an organic compound pearlescent agent having a melting point of 50 to 80° C. and capable of forming thin leaf crystals, in 100 parts by weight of an aqueous solution of a cationic surfactant at least a substantial portion of which forms the state of the middle phase (M 1 phase) liquid crystals, at a temperature higher than the melting point of the pearlescent agent to give a uniform aqueous mixture, and (b) cooling the uniform aqueous mixture to crystallize out the pearlescent agent in the mixture while the state of the middle phase (M 1 phase) liquid crystals of the surfactant is kept substantially unchanged.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for the preparation of an aqueous dispersion of pearlescent agent which comprises the steps of: (a) solubilizing 3 to 60 parts by weight of an organic compound pearlescent agent having a melting point of 50 to 80° C. and capable of forming thin leaf crystals, in 100 parts by weight of an aqueous solution of an amphoteric or a nonionic surfactant at least a substantial portion of which forms the state of the middle phase (M 1 phase) liquid crystals, at a temperature higher than the melting point of the pearlescent agent to give a uniform aqueous mixture, and (b) cooling the uniform aqueous mixture to crystallize out the pearlescent agent in the mixture while the state of the middle phase (M 1 phase) liquid crystals of the surfactant is kept substantially unchanged.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for the preparation of an aqueous dispersion of pearlescent agent which comprises the steps of: (a) solubilizing 3 to 60 parts by weight of an organic compound pearlescent agent having a melting point of 50 to 80° C. and capable of forming thin leaf crystals, in 100 parts by weight of an aqueous solution of an amphoteric or a nonionic surfactant at least a substantial portion of which forms the state of the middle phase (M 1 phase) liquid crystals, at a temperature higher than the melting point of the pearlescent agent to give a uniform aqueous mixture, and (b) cooling the uniform aqueous mixture to crystallize out the pearlescent agent in the mixture while the state of the middle phase (M 1 phase) liquid crystals of the surfactant is kept substantially unchanged.
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