Encapsulated cosmetic materials and process of making

Claim 1

Stable compositions which can be applied to the skin comprising liquid cleansers of cosmetic creams comprising brittle microcapsules with encapsulated oil therein useful in applications to skin said microcapsules comprising an oil having at least one polymetric thickener therein encapsulated by a polymeric shell consisting essentially of addition polymers, condensation polymers, phenolic aldehydes, urea aldehydes or acrylic polymer, said oil without polymeric thickeners having a viscosity at 20° C. of between 2 and 150 cp, said microcapsules having average diameters between 50 and 2500 microns, wherein said cleaner comprises at least a synthetic detergent, surfactant, and thickener, and wherein said cosmetic creams are compositions selected from the group consisting essentially of a. creams comprising wax, oil, and emulsifier, b. creams comprising wax, water, emulsifier, and thickener, c. creams comprising oils containing glycerin, long chain carboxylic acids and esters, alkanolamines, and emulsifiers, d. creams comprising oil, long chain carboxylic acids and esters, alkanolamines, emulsifiers, and stabilizers, and e. creams comprising more than 30% by volume oil, alcohols, emollient, and water.