Product based on inorganic or organic particles bearing an indoline-based product

Claim 2

Product in powder form consisting of particles, the particles being inorganic or organic particles less than 200 microns in size, the product containing, in or on the particles or in and on the particles, an indoline-based product obtained by oxidative polymerization employing an indoline, the indoline corresponding to the formula ##STR3## in which: R 1 and R 3 represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom or a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group; R 2 represents a hydrogen atom, a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, a carboxyl group, a C 1 -C 4 a alkoxy carbonyl group, or an n-alkylamino radical; R 4 denotes a hydrogen atom, a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkozy group, an amino group, a C 1 -C 10 alkylamino radical or a halogen atom; R 5 denotes a hydrogen atom, a hydrozyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group or an amino group; at least one of the radicals R 4 or R 5 denoting a hydroxyl, alkoxy or amino group: with the proviso that when R 5 denotes an amino group, R 4 cannot denote an alkylamino radical: or R 4 and R 5 attached to the carbon atoms joined together form a C 1 -C 2 alkylenedioxy ring, at positions 5 and 6; as well as the cosmetically acceptable salts.

Claim 3

Product according to claim 1, wherein the indoline is selected from the group consisting of: 5,6-dihydroxyindoline, 6-hydroxy indoline, 5,6-methylenedioxyindoline, 7-methoxy-6-hydroxy indoline, 6,7-dihydroxyindoline, 5-hydroxy-4-methoxy indoline, 4,5-dihydroxyindoline, 5-methoxy-6-hydroxy indoline, 4-hydroxy-5-methoxyindoline, 5-hydroxy-6-methoxy indoline, 4,7-dihydroxyindoline, 6-aminoindoline, N-ethyl-4-hydroxyindoline, 1-ethyl-6-amino-indoline, 5,6-diaminoindoline, 1-methyl-6-aminoindoline, 2-methyl-6-aminoindoline, 3-methyl-6-aminoindoline, 2-methyl-5,6diaminoindoline, 5-chloro-7-aminoindoline, 3-methyl-5,7diaminoindoline, 5,7-diaminoindoline, 2-methyl-5,7-diaminoindoline, 7-aminoindoline, 2-methyl-7-amino indoline, 4-aminoindoline, 4-amino-6-chloroindoline, 4-amino-6-iodoindoline, 4-amino-5-bromoindoline, 4-amino-5-hydroxyindoline, 4-amino-7-hydroxyindoline, 4-amino-5-methoxyindoline, 4-amino-7-methoxyindoline, 5-amino indoline, 2,3-dimethyl-5-aminoindoline, 1-methyl-5-aminoindoline, 2-methyl-5-aminoindoline, 5-[N-(1-methyl hexyl)amino]indoline, 5,6-dimethoxyindoline and 5,6-dihydroxy-2-carboxyindoline.

Claim 4

Product according to claims 1 or 2, wherein in that the indoline-based product results from the oxidative polymerization of at least one indoline as defined in claim 1 and at least one indole selected from the group consisting of monohydroxyindoles, dihydroxyindoles and aminoindoles.

Claim 5

Product according to claim 3, wherein the indoles have the formula: ##STR4## in which: R 6 and R 8 denote, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom or a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group; R 7 represents a hydrogen atom, a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, a carboxyl group or a (C 1 -C 4 alkoxy) carbonyl group; R 9 and R 12 denote, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a C 1 -C 4 alkyl, amino, (C 1 -C 4 alkoxy), (C 2 -C 4 acyl)oxy or (C 2 -C 4 acyl) amino group; R 10 denotes hydrogen, a hydroxyl, (C 1 -C 4 alkoxy), (C 1 -C 4 alkyl), halogen, amino, (C 2 -C 14 acyl)oxy, (C 2 -C 4 acyl)amino or trimethylsilyloxy group; R 11 denotes hydrogen or a hydroxyl, (C 1 -C 4 alkoxy), amino, (C 2 -C 4 acyl)oxy, (C 2 -C 4 acyl)amino, trimethylsilyloxy or hydroxy(C 2 -C 4 alkyl)amino group; R 10 and R 11 , together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached, can form a methylenedioxy ring optionally substituted with a C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group or a carbonyldioxy ring; at least one of the groups R 9 to R 12 represents a group OZ or NHR, not more than one of the groups R 9 to R 12 denoting NHR; and not more than two of the groups R 9 to R 12 denote OZ, in the case where Z denotes hydrogen, these groups are at positions 5 and 6; and at least one of the groups R 9 to R 12 represents hydrogen, in the case where only one of these groups denotes hydrogen, only one group from among R 9 to R 12 then denotes NHR or OZ and the other groups denote C 1 -C 4 alkyl; R in NHR denoting a hydrogen atom or a C 2 -C 4 acyl or C 2 -C 4 hydroxyalkyl group, and Z in OZ denoting a hydrogen atom or a C 2 -C 14 acyl, C 1 -C 4 alkyl or trimethylsilyl group; and the corresponding salts.

Claim 6

Product according to claim 1 wherein inorganic or organic particles are selected from the group consisting of lamellar or non-lamellar inorganic particles and lamellar or non-lamellar organic particles, the inorganic or organic particles being colored or uncolored, these particles having an average particle size of between 0.01 and 200 microns.

Claim 7

Product according to claim 1 wherein the non-lamellar inorganic particles are inert inorganic particles having a particle size of less than 20 microns.

Claim 8

Product according to claim 6, wherein the non-lamellar inorganic particles are calcium carbonate, silica or titanium oxide particles.

Claim 9

Product according to claim 1, wherein the particles are inorganic or organic lamellar particles which take the form of lamellae, the ratio of the largest dimension to the thickness being between 2 and 100 and the largest dimension being less than 50 microns.

Claim 10

Product according to claim 8, wherein the lamellar particles are selected from the group consisting of L-lauroyllysine, microparticles of ceramic which are optionally coated with zirconiumpowder, lamellar titanium dioxide, lamellar talc, boron nitride, lamellar mica, bismuth oxychloride and transparent red iron oxide.

Claim 11

Product according to claim 1 wherein the particles are colored inorganic particles consisting of metal salts which are insoluble in the cosmetic medium having a particle size of between 0.01 and 150 microns.

Claim 12

Product according to claim 10 wherein the colored inorganic particles are selected from the group consisting of iron oxides, ultramarine blue, chromium oxides, manganese violet and Prussian blue.

Claim 13

Product according to claim 1 wherein the particle is a nacreous or interference pigment having a particle size of between 10 and 150 microns.

Claim 14

Product according to claim 1, wherein the organic particles are non-lamellar organic particles having a particle size of less than 100 microns and which contain the indoline-based product at the surface or in the polymer network or at the surface and in the polymer network.

Claim 15

Product according to claim 13, wherein the particles of polymers are selected from the group comprising of: a) polymers derived from keratin or hydrolyzed keratin; b) silk fibroins; c) chitin or chitosan; d) microcrystalline cellulose; e) synthetic polymers selected from the group consisting of: (i) polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene and poly(methyl methacrylate) which is optionally crosslinked; (ii) crosslinked poly-β-alanine; (iii) styrene/divinylbenzene, methyl methacrylate/ethylene glycol dimethyacrylate and vinyl stearate/divinylbenzene crosslinked polymers; (iv) hollow microspheres of the copolymer of vinylidene chloride and acrylonitrile; (v) porous microspheres of polyamide 12, polyamide or copolyamide 6/12; and (vi) silicone powder consisting of gums, resins and organosiloxane elastomers.

Claim 16

Cosmetic composition, comprising a product as defined in claim 1 in the form of a lotion, thickened lotion, gel, cream, milk, powder, stick, or aerosol.

Claim 17

Composition according to claim 15, for making up the skin, hair, nails, eyelashes and eyebrows, in anhydrous, aqueous pasty, solid or liquid form.

Claim 18

Composition according to claim 15 for protecting the human epidermis against solar UV radiation, in the form of suspensions or dispersions in solvents or fats, or the form of emulsions, ointments, gels, solid sticks or aerosol foams.

Claim 19

Composition according to claim 15 containing fats, organic solvents, silicones, thickeners, demulcents, surfactants, sunscreen agents, antifoams, hydrating agents, perfumes, preservatives, antioxidants, fillers, sequestering agents, treatment agents, propellants, alkalinizing or acidifying agents or pigments.

Claim 20

Composition according to claim 15, wherein the powder in the form of inorganic or organic particles which contain the indoline-based product in or on the particles or in and on the particles is present in concentrations of between 0.05 and 35% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.

Claim 21

Process for protecting the human epidermis, comprising applying the product as defined in claim 1.

Claim 22

Process for treating the skin, hair, nails, eyelashes or eyebrows, comprising applying the product as defined in claim 1 in makeup.