Skin conditioning composition

Claim 2

A non-oily, non-occlusive water soluble base composition for personal care compositions providing enhanced skin or hair conditioning and extended protection against drying comprising: (a) a panthenol moisturizer selected from the group consisting of dexpanthenol, DL-panthenol, and mixtures thereof, and (b) an emollient comprising: (i) a polyhydric alcohol humectant selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, glycerol, and mixtures thereof, and (ii) a polyether derivative selected from the group consisting of copolymers of polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol, and mixtures thereof, wherein the weight ratio of emollient (b) to the moisturizer (a) is from about 33:1 to 0.54:1, the weight ratio of humectant (i) to moisturizer (a) is from about 15:1 to 0.28:1, the weight ratio of polyether derivative (ii) to moisturizer (a) is from about 15:1 to 0.28:1 and the weight ratio of the moisturizer (a) to the emollient (b) is sufficient to provide effective conditioning and to maintain cutaneous moisture and oil levels.

Claim 3

The composition of claim 1 wherein the polyhydric alcoholic humectant is glycerol.

Claim 4

The composition of claim 1 wherein the weight ratio of emollient (b) to moisturizer (a) is from about 18:1 to 3:1.

Claim 5

The composition of claim 1 wherein the weight ratio of humectant (i) to moisturizer (a) is from about 10:1 to 3.2:1 and the weight ratio of polyether derivative (ii) to moisturizer (a) is from about 10:1 to 1.2:1.

Claim 6

The composition of claim 4 wherein the polyether derivative has a molecular weight of from about 1,000 to 2,000 daltons.

Claim 7

The composition of claim 5 wherein the polyether derivative has a molecular weight of about 1,300 daltons and is formed from copolymerizing 17 moles of polyethylene glycol per 6 moles of polypropylene glycol.

Claim 8

The composition of claim 1 wherein the polyether derivative has a molecular weight of about 1,300 daltons and is formed from copolymerizing 17 moles of polyethylene glycol per 6 moles of polypropylene glycol and the weight ratio of emollient (b) to moisturizer (a) is from about 18:1 to 3:1.

Claim 9

The composition of claim 7 wherein the weight ratio of humectant (i) to moisturizer (a) is from about 10:1 to 3.2:1 and the weight ratio of polyether derivative (ii) to moisturizer (a) is from about 10:1 to 1.2:1.

Claim 10

The composition of claim 1 wherein the polyhydric humectant is glycerol and the weight ratio of emollient (b) to moisturizer (a) is from about 18:1 to 3:1.

Claim 11

The composition of claim 9 wherein the polyether derivative is a copolymer of polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol having a molecular weight of from about 1,000 to 2,000 daltons.

Claim 12

The composition of claim 10 wherein the weight ratio of humectant (i) to moisturizer (a) is from about 10:1 to 3.2:1 and the weight ratio of polyether derivative (ii) to moisturizer (a) is from about 10:1 to 1.2:1.

Claim 13

An aqueous skin conditioning composition consisting essentially of from about 1 to 15% by weight of the total weight of the composition of a base comprising (a) up to 5% by weight of the total composition of a panthenol moisturizer selected from the group consisting of dexpanthenol, DL-panthenol, and mixtures thereof, and (b) an emollient comprising: (i) up to about 5% by weight of the total composition of a polyhydric alcohol humectant selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, glycerol, and mixtures thereof, and (ii) up to about 5% by weight of the total composition of a polyether derivative selected from the group consisting of copolymers of polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol, and mixtures thereof, from about 1 to 3% by weight of silicone fluid, up to about 50% by weight of a gelling agent, optionally from 1 to 10% by weight of an emulsifier selected from the class of nonionic, anionic, amphoteric and cationic emulsifiers, and deionized water, wherein the amount of water, gelling agent and any emulsifier present is such to provide a composition which can be uniformly spread on the skin, and the weight ratio of emollient (b) to the moisturizer (a) is from about 33:1 to 0.54:1, the weight ratio of humectant (i) to moisturizer (a) is from about 15:1 to 0.28:1, the weight ratio of polyether derivative (ii) to moisturizer (a) is from about 15:1 to 0.28:1 and the weight ratio of the moisturizer (a) to the emollient (b) is sufficient to provide effective conditioning and to maintain cutaneous moisture and oil levels.

Claim 14

An aqueous skin conditioning composition consisting essentially of from about 1 to 15% by weight of the total weight of the composition of a base comprising (a) up to 5% by weight of the total composition of a panthenol moisturizer selected from the group consisting of dexpanthenol, DL-panthenol, and mixtures thereof, and (b) an emollient comprising: (i) up to about 5% by weight of the total composition of a polyhydric alcohol humectant selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, glycerol, and mixtures thereof, and (ii) up to about 5% by weight of the total composition of a polyether derivative selected from the group consisting of copolymers of polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol, and mixtures thereof, from about 1 to 3% by weight of silicone fluid, up to about 50% by weight of a gelling agent, optionally from 1 to 10% by weight of an emulsifier selected from the class of nonionic, anionic, amphoteric and cationic emulsifiers, and deionized water, wherein the amount of water, gelling agent and any emulsifier present is such to provide a composition which can be uniformly spread on the skin, and the weight ratio of emollient (b) to the moisturizer (a) is from about 33:1 to 0.54:1, the weight ratio of humectant (i) to moisturizer (a) is from about 15:1 to 0.28:1, the weight ratio of polyether derivative (ii) to moisturizer (a) is from about 15:1 to 0.28:1 and the weight ratio of the moisturizer (a) to the emollient (b) is sufficient to provide effective conditioning and to maintain cutaneous moisture and oil levels.

Claim 15

The composition as claimed in claim 12 wherein the amount of moisturizer (a) is from about 0.3 to 3.6% by weight, humectant (i) is from about 1 to 4.2% and polyether derivative (ii) is from about 1 to 4.2% by weight.

Claim 16

The composition as claimed in claim 12 wherein the gelling agent is a neutralized gelling agent wherein the neutralizing agent is selected from the group consisting of triethanolamine, triethylamine, isopropylamine, potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide and the gelling agent is a polyacrylic acid crosslinked with a polyether of an oligosaccharide.

Claim 17

The composition as claimed in claim 12 wherein humectant (i) is glycerol and polyether derivative (ii) has a molecular weight of from about 1,000 to 2,000 daltons.

Claim 18

The composition as claimed in claim 15 wherein the weight ratio of emollient (b) to moisturizer (a) is from about 18:1 to 3:1.

Claim 19

The composition as claimed in claim 15 wherein the weight ratio of humectant (i) to moisturizer (a) is from about 10:1 to 3.2:1 and the weight ratio of polyether derivative (ii) to moisturizer (a) is from about 10:1 to 1.2:1.

Claim 20

The composition of claim 17 wherein the polyether derivative has a molecular weight of about 1,300 daltons and is formed from copolymerizing 17 moles of polyethylene glycol per 6 moles of polypropylene glycol.

Claim 21

The composition as claimed in claim 15 wherein the gelling agent is a neutralized gelling agent wherein the neutralizing agent is selected from the group consisting of triethanolamine, triethylamine, isopropylamine, potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide and the gelling agent is a polyacrylic acid crosslinked with a polyether of an oligosaccharide.

Claim 22

The composition as claimed in claim 15 wherein the amount of moisturizer (a) is from about 0.3 to 3.6% by weight, humectant (i) is from about 1 to 4.2% and polyether derivative (ii) is from about 1 to 4.2% by weight.