Pigmented cosmetic vehicle containing a mixture of alkoxylated surfactants

Claim 2

An aqueous cosmetic coverup composition comprising: about 23 to about 62 wt percent of a cosmetically acceptable water insoluble pigment; about 0.5 to about 6.5 wt percent of a first alkoxylated surfactant having an average number of alkoxy monomer units of about 3 to about 40 and selected from the group consisting of a polyethoxylated ether of a fatty acid alcohol; a polyethoxylated ether derivative of lanolin or the partial fatty acid ester thereof; a polyethoxylated ether derivative of sorbitol or the partial fatty acid ester thereof; or a polyethoxylated ether derivative of glycerol or partial fatty acid ester thereof; about 0.5 to about 6.5 wt percent of a second alkoxylated surfactant having an average number of alkoxy monomer units of about 3 to about 40 and selected from the group consisting of a polyethoxylated fatty acid; a polypropoxy/polyethoxy copolymer; an acetylated derivative of said first alkoxylated surfactant; or a phosphated polyethoxylated fatty acid amine oxide or salt thereof; about 30 to about 70 wt percent of H 2 O; wherein the total amount of surfactants is about 2 to about 11.5 percent of the total composition weight and about 8.5 to about 19 percent of the pigment weight.

Claim 3

An aqueous coverup composition according to claim 1 wherein: said pigment is present in an amount of about 30 to about 60 wt percent of the total composition weight; and said first and said second alkoxylated surfactants are present in an amount of about 3 to about 9 wt percent based on the total composition weight.

Claim 4

A cosmetic composition according to claim 1 including an ultraviolet ray absorber having an absorbance bandwidth from about 0.2 microns to about 30 microns.

Claim 5

An aqueous cosmetic coverup composition, comprising: about 23 to about 62 wt percent of a cosmetically acceptable water insoluble pigment; about 0.5 to about 6.5 wt percent of a first alkoxylated surfactant; about 0.5 to about 6.5 wt percent of a second alkoxylated surfactant; about 30 to about 70 wt percent of H 2 O; wherein the total amount of surfactants is about 2 to about 11.5 percent of the total composition weight and about 8.5 to about 19 percent of the pigment weight; and wherein said first and said second alkoxylated surfactant are of the formula ##STR13## wherein: R 1 is H; an alkyl or alkenyl radical derived from a fatty acid or mixture of fatty acids; a glyceryl, lanolin, or a sorbital radical derived from the removal of one hydroxyl group thereof; a fatty acid ester derivative of glyceryl, lanolin, or sorbital radical derived from the removal of one hydroxyl group of glyceryl, lanolin, or sorbitol respectively; an alkyl phenyl radical; or R 3 ; R 2 is H, MSO 4 , --SO 3 H, M 2 PO 4 , ##STR14## R 3 is a straight chain alkyl group having about 1 to about 22 carbon atoms; X is --O--, ##STR15## N, NH, N O, ##STR16## M is H or an alkali metal or ammonium cation; e is 2 or 3; p is 2 or 3; e is not equal to p; α is 1 to 40; β is 0 to 40; γ is 0 to 40; δ is 1 or 2; provided that when δ is 1, α is 3 to 40; provided that when X is N, N O or ##STR17## δ is 2 and α is 1 to 40; further provided that if R 2 is MSO 4 , SO 3 H, ##STR18## or M 2 PO 4 for said first surfactant, then R 2 is H or ##STR19## for said second surfactant; further provided that if β is greater than zero for said first surfactant, then β and γ are both equal to zero for said second surfactant; further provided that if β is not zero for both surfactants, then at least one of X or R 1 is different for said first and said second surfactants.

Claim 6

An aqueous cosmetic coverup composition, comprising: about 23 to about 62 wt percent of a cosmetically acceptable water insoluble pigment; about 0.5 to about 6.5 wt percent of a first alkoxylated surfactant; about 0.5 to about 6.5 wt percent of a second alkoxylated surfactant; about 30 to about 70 wt percent of H 2 O; wherein the total amount of surfactants is about 2 to about 11.5 percent of the total composition weight and about 8.5 to about 19 percent of the pigment weight; and wherein said first and said second alkoxylated surfactant are of the formula ##STR13## wherein: R 1 is H; an alkyl or alkenyl radical derived from a fatty acid or mixture of fatty acids; a glyceryl, lanolin, or a sorbital radical derived from the removal of one hydroxyl group thereof; a fatty acid ester derivative of glyceryl, lanolin, or sorbital radical derived from the removal of one hydroxyl group of glyceryl, lanolin, or sorbitol respectively; an alkyl phenyl radical; or R 3 ; R 2 is H, MSO 4 , --SO 3 H, M 2 PO 4 , ##STR14## R 3 is a straight chain alkyl group having about 1 to about 22 carbon atoms; X is --O--, ##STR15## N, NH, N O, ##STR16## M is H or an alkali metal or ammonium cation; e is 2 or 3; p is 2 or 3; e is not equal to p; α is 1 to 40; β is 0 to 40; γ is 0 to 40; δ is 1 or 2; provided that when δ is 1, α is 3 to 40; provided that when X is N, N O or ##STR17## δ is 2 and α is 1 to 40; further provided that if R 2 is MSO 4 , SO 3 H, ##STR18## or M 2 PO 4 for said first surfactant, then R 2 is H or ##STR19## for said second surfactant; further provided that if β is greater than zero for said first surfactant, then β and γ are both equal to zero for said second surfactant; further provided that if β is not zero for both surfactants, then at least one of X or R 1 is different for said first and said second surfactants.

Claim 7

A cosmetic coverup composition according to claim 4 wherein: said first surfactant is described by the formula of claim 4, when e is 2; and β and γ are 0; X is 0; R 1 is an alkyl or alkenyl radical derived from a fatty acid; and said second surfactant is described by the formula of claim 4, when β is greater than zero; X is 0; R 1 and R 2 are H.

Claim 8

A cosmetic coverup composition according to claim 4 wherein: said first surfactant is of the formula R.sub.1 X--(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.α --R.sub.2 where: α is 3 to 40; R 1 X is lanolin alkoxy; R 2 is H, MSO 4 , M 2 PO 4 , SO 3 H or ##STR20## and where: said second surfactant is of the formula R.sub.5 X--(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.α --R.sub.4 α is 3 to 40; R 5 X is sorbitol or a partial fatty acid ester derivative of sorbitol; R 4 is H, MSO 4 , M 2 PO 4 , SO 3 H or ##STR21## R 3 is a straight chain alkyl group having about 1 to about 22 carbon atoms; provided that if R 2 is MSO 4 , SO 3 H, or M 2 PO 4 , then R 4 is H or ##STR22##

Claim 9

A cosmetic coverup composition according to claim 4 where: said first surfactant is of the formula described in claim 4, where: e is 2; β and γ are 0; δ is 1; R 1 X is lanolin alkoxy; and said second surfactant is of the formula described in claim 4, where: e is 2; β and γ are 0; δ is 1; R 1 X is glycerol or a partial fatty acid ester derivative of glycerol; provided that if R 2 is MSO 4 , --SO 3 H or M 2 PO 4 for either of said first surfactants, then R 2 is H or ##STR23## for the other said surfactant.

Claim 10

A cosmetic coverup composition according to claim 4 wherein: said first surfactant is described according to the formula of claim 4, where e is 2; β and γ are 0; δ is 1; R 1 X is glycerol or a partial fatty acid ester derivative glycerol; and said second surfactant is described according to the formula of claim 4, where: e is 2; β and γ are 0; R 1 X is a fatty acid carboxy or a mixture of fatty acid carboxys, a fatty acid alkoxy or a mixture of fatty acid alkoxys, or a mixture of fatty acid, carboxys and fatty acid alkoxys; provided that if R 2 is MSO 4 , SO 3 H or M 2 PO 4 for either of said surfactants, then R 2 is H or ##STR24## said other surfactant.

Claim 11

A cosmetic coverup composition according to claim 4 wherein: said first surfactant is described by the formula of claim 4, where: e is 2; β and γ are 0; δ is 2; X is N, N→O or ##STR25## R 1 is one or more alkyl or alkenyl radicals derived from a fatty acid or a mixture of fatty acids; R 2 is MSO 4 , --SO 3 H or M 2 PO 4 ; and wherein: said second surfactant is described by the formula of claim 4, where: e is 2; β and γ are 0; δ is 1; R 1 X is sorbitol or a partial fatty acid ester of sorbital; and R 2 is H or ##STR26##

Claim 12

An aqueous cosmetic coverup composition which is flowable, spreadable, nonstreaking and greaseless, comprising: about 30 to about 60 wt percent of a cosmetically acceptable water insoluble pigment; about 1 to about 6 wt percent of a first alkoxylated surfactant selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene (10) oleyl ether, PEG-7 glyceryl cocoate, acetylated polyoxyethylene (10) lanolin alcohol, and an alkali salt of phosphated N,N-bis ethoxylated coco amine oxide; about 1 to about 6 wt percent of a second alkoxylated surfactant selected from the group consisting of poloxamer 124, polysorbate 20, polyoxyethylene glyceryl monolaurate having an average number of ethoxy monomer units of about 3 to about 40, PEG-40 castor oil, and polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate; about 30 to about 70 wt percent of H 2 O; wherein the total amount of surfactant is about 3 to about 11 wt percent of the total composition and about 8.5 to about 19 percent of the pigment wt.

Claim 13

An aqueous cosmetic coverup composition which is flowable, spreadable, nonstreaking and greaseless, comprising: about 30 to about 60 wt percent of a cosmetically acceptable water insoluble pigment; about 1 to about 6 wt percent of a first alkoxylated surfactant selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene (10) oleyl ether, PEG-7 glyceryl cocoate, acetylated polyoxyethylene (10) lanolin alcohol, and an alkali salt of phosphated N,N-bis ethoxylated coco amine oxide; about 1 to about 6 wt percent of a second alkoxylated surfactant selected from the group consisting of poloxamer 124, polysorbate 20, polyoxyethylene glyceryl monolaurate having an average number of ethoxy monomer units of about 3 to about 40, PEG-40 castor oil, and polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate; about 30 to about 70 wt percent of H 2 O; wherein the total amount of surfactant is about 3 to about 11 wt percent of the total composition and about 8.5 to about 19 percent of the pigment wt.

Claim 14

A cosmetic coverup composition according to claim 10, wherein: said first surfactant is polyoxyethylene (10) oleyl ether; and said second surfactant is poloxamer 124.

Claim 15

A cosmetic coverup composition according to claim 11 wherein: said first surfactant is the potassium salt of phosphated N,N-bis ethoxylated coco amine oxide; and said second surfactant is polysorbate 20.

Claim 16

A cosmetic coverup composition according to claim 11 wherein: said first surfactant is acetylated polyoxyethylene (10) lanolin alcohol; and said second surfactant is polyoxyethylene glyceryl monolaurate.

Claim 17

A cosmetic coverup composition according to claim 11 wherein: said first surfactant is PEG-7 glycerylcocoate; and said second surfactant is polyoxyethylene glyceryl monolaurate.

Claim 18

A composition according to claim 11 wherein: said first surfactant is acetylated polyoxyethylene (10) lanolin alcohol; said second surfactant is polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate.