Press molded cosmetic composition with pay off

Claim 2

A press molded cosmetic composition having good pay-off characteristics and formed from a paste comprising, in weight %, about 5 to 60% of water, about 0.1 to 1.0% of one or more hydrocolloid gums, about 0.01 to 20% of one or more polar solvents other than water, about 0.2 to 5.0% of one or more wetting agents, about 0.1 to 10% of one or more powdered lubricants, and about 10 to 90% of one or more binders.

Claim 3

A press molded cosmetic composition formed from a paste as in claim 1 and further comprising about 0.1 to 10% of bismuth oxychloride, about 0 to 50% of one or more cosmetic coloring agents, about 0 to 90% of one or more cosmetic fillers, about 0.01 to 5% of one or more preservatives, about 0.01 to 0.10% of one or more antioxidants, about 0.1 to 15% of one or more cosmetic emollients, and about 0.01 to 5% of one or more fragrance oils.

Claim 4

A press molded cosmetic composition formed from a paste as in claim 1 and wherein said gum comprises xanthan gum, said polar solvent comprises an alcohol, said wetting agent comprises polyglyceryl-3-diisostearate said powdered lubricant comprises aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, and said binder comprises kaolin.

Claim 5

A press molded cosmetic composition as in claim 1 in the form of a pellet.

Claim 6

A press molded cosmetic composition as in claim 2 in the form of a pellet.

Claim 7

A press molded cosmetic composition as in claim 3 in the form of a pellet.

Claim 8

A process for forming a press molded cosmetic composition with good pay-off characteristics which comprises forming a paste of said composition from a slurry of water, gum, polar solvent other than water and the remaining components of said cosmetic composition, extruding said paste into an extrudate press molding said extrudate, and drying the press molded material.

Claim 9

A process for forming a press molded cosmetic composition with good pay-off characteristics which comprises forming a paste of said composition from a slurry of water, gum, polar solvent other than water and the remaining components of said cosmetic composition, extruding said paste into an extrudate press molding said extrudate, and drying the press molded material.

Claim 10

A process as in claim 7 in which said paste comprises, in weight %, about 5 to 60% water, about 0.1 to 1.0% gum, and about 0.01 to 20% polar solvent other than water.

Claim 11

A process as in claim 8 in which said paste further comprises about 0.2 to 5% of one or more wetting agents, about 0.1 to 10% of one or more powdered lubricants, about 1 to 15% of one or more binders, about 1 to 10% of bismuth oxychloride, about 0 to 50% of one or more cosmetic coloring agents, about 0 to 90% of one or more cosmetic fillers, about 0.01 to 5% of one or more preservatives, about 0.01 to 0.10% of one or more antioxidants, about 0.1 to 15% of one or more cosmetic emollients, and about 0.01 to 5% of one or more fragrance oils.

Claim 12

A process as in claim 7 in which the cosmetic composition is press molded into the form of pellets.

Claim 13

A press molded cosmetic composition having good pay-off characteristics and formed from a paste comprising, in weight %, about 5 to 60% water, about 0.1 to 1.0% of one or more hydrocolloid gums, about 0.01 to 20% of one or more polar solvents other than water selected from the group consisting of ethanol, isopropanol, propylene glycol, glycerine, polyethylene glycol, or mixtures thereof, about 0.2 to 5.0% of one or more wetting agents, about 0.1 to 10% or one or more powdered lubricants selected from the group consisting of aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, teflon, L-laureth lycine, polyethylene, nylon, polymethacrylate, and mixtures thereof, and about 10-90% of one or more binders selected from the group consisting of kaolin, bentonite, zinc stearate, lithium stearate, calcium stearate, magnesium stearate, calcium silicate, cellulose gum corn starch, methyl cellulose, L-laureth lycine, rice starch, or boron nitride.

Claim 14

A press molded cosmetic composition having good pay-off characteristics and formed from a paste comprising, in weight %, about 5 to 60% water, about 0.1 to 1.0% of one or more hydrocolloid gums, about 0.01 to 20% of one or more polar solvents other than water selected from the group consisting of ethanol, isopropanol, propylene glycol, glycerine, polyethylene glycol, or mixtures thereof, about 0.2 to 5.0% of one or more wetting agents, about 0.1 to 10% or one or more powdered lubricants selected from the group consisting of aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, teflon, L-laureth lycine, polyethylene, nylon, polymethacrylate, and mixtures thereof, and about 10-90% of one or more binders selected from the group consisting of kaolin, bentonite, zinc stearate, lithium stearate, calcium stearate, magnesium stearate, calcium silicate, cellulose gum corn starch, methyl cellulose, L-laureth lycine, rice starch, or boron nitride.

Claim 15

A press molded cosmetic composition formed from a paste as in claim 1 and further comprising about 0.1 to 10% bismuth oxychloride, about 0 to 50% of one or more cosmetic coloring agents, about 0 to 90% of one or more cosmetic fillers selected from the group consisting of talk, mica, TiO 2 , coated mica, or zinc oxide, about 0.01 to 5% of one or more preservatives which are methylparaben, butyl paraben, propyl paraben, or phenoxyethanol, about 0.01 to 0.10% of one or more antioxidants selected from the group consisting of BHA or BHT, about 0.1 to 15% of one or more cosmetic emollients, and about 0.01 to 5% of one or more fragrance oils.