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Cosmetic composition for removing make-up

Assignee: Chesebrough Ponds USA Inc
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Filing: 1991-09-27
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Granted: 1993-01-12
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Expires: 2011-09-27
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Abstract

Abstract A cleansing composition suitable for topical application to human skin to remove make-up, the composition comprising: A. a surfactant system comprising: i) a water-dispersible anionic alkali metal C 10 -C 18 alkylether carboxylate; and ii) a water-dispersible nonionic partially esterified polyol; and B. an oil substance chosen from hydrocarbons, esters of a higher alcohol and a higher fatty acid, fatty alcohols, fatty acids, triglycerides, oils or fats of animal and vegetable origin, cholesterol fatty acid esters, perfume oils and mixtures thereof.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ian G. Lyle
  • 👤 Masaaki Nagase

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 07:24
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/36; A61K8/39; A61K8/37; A61K8/375; A61Q; A61Q1/00; A61Q1/14; A61Q19/00; A61Q19/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim 96 words
A cleansing composition for topical application to human skin to remove make-up, the composition comprising: A. i) from 1% to 25% of a water-dispersible anionic alkali metal C 10 -C 18 alkyl ether carboxylate; and ii) from 0.5% to 20% of a water-dispersible nonionic partially esterified polyol; and b. from 10% to 90% of an oil substance selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbons, esters of a higher alcohol and a higher fatty acid, fatty alcohols, fatty acids, triglycerides, animal oils, vegetable oils, animal fats, vegetable fats, cholesterol fatty acid esters, perfume oils and mixtures thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 96 words
A cleansing composition for topical application to human skin to remove make-up, the composition comprising: A. i) from 1% to 25% of a water-dispersible anionic alkali metal C 10 -C 18 alkyl ether carboxylate; and ii) from 0.5% to 20% of a water-dispersible nonionic partially esterified polyol; and b. from 10% to 90% of an oil substance selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbons, esters of a higher alcohol and a higher fatty acid, fatty alcohols, fatty acids, triglycerides, animal oils, vegetable oils, animal fats, vegetable fats, cholesterol fatty acid esters, perfume oils and mixtures thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
A composition according to claim I, in which the anionic surfactant is sodium polyoxyethylene tridecylether carboxylate [6 EO].
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 14 words
A composition according to claim 1, in which the nonionic surfactant is decaglyceryl monolaurate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 16 words
A composition according to claim 1, in which the oil substance is a triglyceride oil .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 19 words
A composition according to claim 4, in which the triglyceride oil comprises one or more branched chain ester groups.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 14 words
A composition according to claim 5, in which the triglyceride oil is glyceryl tri(2-ethylhexanoate).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 14 words
A composition according to claim 1, in which the oil substance is liquid petrolatum.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 10 words
A composition according to claim 1 additionally comprising a thickener.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 12 words
A composition according to claim 8 wherein the thickener is a hydrotalcite.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 43 words
A composition according to claim 1, which comprises A. i) from 1 to 25% by weight of sodium polyoxyethylene tridecylether carboxylate; ii) from 0.5 to 20% by weight of decaglyceryl monolaurate; and b. i) from 10 to 90% by weight of glyceryl tri(2-ethylhexanoate).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 15 words
A composition according to claim 10 additionally comprising 1-5% by weight of a hydrotalcite compound.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 95 words
Method of treatment of the human skin to remove make-up using a composition comprising: a. i) from 1% to 25% of a water-dispersible anionic alkali metal C 10 -C 18 alkyl ether carobxylate; and ii) from 0.5% to 20% of a water-dispersible nonionic partially esterified polyol; and B. from 10% to 90% of an oil substance selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbons, esters of a higher alcohol and a higher fatty acid, fatty alcohols, fatty acids, triglycerides, animal oils, vegetable oils, animal fats, vegetable fats, cholesterol fatty acid esters, perfume oils and mixtures thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 95 words
Method of treatment of the human skin to remove make-up using a composition comprising: a. i) from 1% to 25% of a water-dispersible anionic alkali metal C 10 -C 18 alkyl ether carobxylate; and ii) from 0.5% to 20% of a water-dispersible nonionic partially esterified polyol; and B. from 10% to 90% of an oil substance selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbons, esters of a higher alcohol and a higher fatty acid, fatty alcohols, fatty acids, triglycerides, animal oils, vegetable oils, animal fats, vegetable fats, cholesterol fatty acid esters, perfume oils and mixtures thereof.

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