The specific embodiment
Have been surprisingly found that, pure and fresh, translucent, gentle, low viscous personal care composition (as, astringent) can select acrylate copolymer as suitable suspension aids by use, and by minimizing the use of emulsifying agent, provide by the stable suspension of particulate matter.Selection acrylate copolymer of the present invention provides at least selection plastic yield of 0.11Pa.The invention is not restricted to any concrete mechanism of action, but it is believed that internal structure crosslinked in the compositions by being built by suspension aids operates, described suspension aids carries particulate matter in compositions, and reduces particulate matter and separate from compositions.The present invention also provides a series of products with different translucent levels, and this,, by the particulate matter content that suspends in the change present composition, meets different consumer demands.
Although description by specifically note and clearly claimed claim of the present invention conclude, it is believed that by the following specific embodiment and will understand better the present invention.
Except as otherwise noted, all percentage ratio, umber and ratios are in the gross weight of the present composition.
Unless indicated in addition in this manual, all tests are carried out at 25 ℃.
As used herein, " comprising " refers to add does not affect other step of final result and other composition.This term contain term " by ... composition " and " substantially by ... form ".
As used herein, term " suspension particulate matter " refers to that the multiple granules that mix in this Aquo-composition do not separate with compositions with solid form.In other words, particulate matter is settled down to the bottom of compositions not obviously or floats to significantly the top of compositions.Suspension stability can be by the temperature raising, and the accelerated stability carrying out at common 40 ℃ is tested.
As used herein, the ratio of the density of the density that term " proportion " refers to material to water.
As used herein, " the selection plastic yield " that term is provided by acrylate copolymer refers to the plastic yield of measuring in screening solution.Screening solution and plastic yield measuring method describe in detail hereinafter.
As used herein, term " separable activating agent " refers to the activating agent that carries positive charge and/or negative charge in its structure.
As used herein, term " personal care composition " refers to and is suitable for the consumer goods of local application on mammalian keratinous tissue.
As used herein, term " series " refers to two or more products of showing together and/or sell together on shelf.
The element of this low-viscosity aqueous compositions is described hereinafter in more detail.
suspension particulate matter
This Aquo-composition comprises approximately 0.01%, and approximately 0.1%, and approximately 1% to approximately 5%, approximately 10%, and approximately 20% suspension particulate matter, or the mixture of various suspension particulate matters.
In the present invention, available suspension particulate matter comprises the granule of measuring with micron.Whether so little to such an extent as to soft and smooth and smooth felt to invalid the particulate matter can be used in the present invention has median particle and particle size distribution, makes their tactilely-perceptible threshold values lower than most consumers, but.Median particle refers to that particulate matter is pure form, be substantially pure, powder type.Median particle can be determined by any suitable method as known in the art, such as ASTM Designation E20-85 " Standard Practice for Particle Size Analysis of Particulate Substances in the Range of0.2to75Micrometers by Optical Microscopy ", ASTM the 14.02nd volume, 1993.Can be used for particulate matter in the present invention and can comprise and there is approximately 1 μ m, approximately 2 μ m, and approximately 5 μ m are to approximately 10 μ m, approximately 15 μ m, approximately 20 μ m, and the granule of the median particle of approximately 40 μ m.Preferably exceed 50%, exceed 60%, the granule that exceedes 70% particulate matter belongs to the size range of corresponding intermediate value defined.
The present invention can with particulate matter can comprise and there are (at 25 ℃) approximately 0.5, approximately 0.6, approximately 0.8, and approximately 0.9 to approximately 1.1, approximately 1.3, approximately 2.0, and the granule of approximately 3.0 proportion.
The granule of particulate matter can be substantially spherical.Spheroidal particle comprises those granules with smooth outer surface, and has from those granules of little furcella of their outer surface projection.
The granule of particulate matter is essentially undissolved.Particularly, particulate matter has the water that is no more than approximately 1 gram every 100 grams at 25 ℃, is preferably no more than approximately 0.5 gram, is more preferably less than the dissolubility of approximately 0.1 gram.
Suitable particulate matter can be number of chemical compositions, for example nylon, silicon dioxide, organic siloxane polymer (as poly methyl silsesquioxane), polyethylene, polyurethane, acrylate or methacrylate polymers or copolymer, polybutene, polyethylene, polyisobutylene, polymethylstyrene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyurethane, polyacrylonitrile, polyacrylic acid or derivatives thereof, polymethylacrylic acid, polystyrene, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), poly-(vinylidene chloride), polyamide and their combination.Also available be the particulate matter made by the polymer mixing (as, copolymer, terpolymer etc.), such as polyethylene/polypropylene copolymers, polyethylene/propylene/isobutylene copolymers, polyethylene/styrol copolymer etc.
In one embodiment, the granule of particulate matter is selected from poly methyl silsesquioxane, nylon, polyethylene and their combination.Poly methyl silsesquioxane particulate matter is also known as silicone resin conventionally.
In the present composition example of the particulate matter of suitable commercially available acquisition be with
the silicone resin that series is sold by Momentive Performance Materials Inc, comprises
2000,
145,
150,
1320 etc.
The poly example of other commercially available acquisition with
fN510-00 is sold by Equistar, and nylon is sold by IMCD UK Ltd with Nylon12, and politef granular organic material is with FluoroPURE
tM100C is sold by Shamrock Inc, and ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer is sold by Kobo with EA-209, and polyurethane (HDI/ trihydroxy methyl hexyl lactone) microsphere with BPD-500 by Kobo Products, Inc sell.
acrylate copolymer and selection plastic yield
The present composition comprises approximately 0.01%, and approximately 0.05%, and approximately 0.1% to approximately 1%, approximately 2%, and approximately 5% acrylate copolymer.
With the weighing scale of described polymer, acrylate copolymer is for having 50% or the polymer of more (methyl) acrylic monomers residue.As used herein, and as by F.W.Billmeyer by Wiley-Interscience, the Textbook of Polymer Science announcing for 1971, defines term " polymer " in the second edition " for comprising macromole less, better simply repetition chemical unit." monomer " is for interreaction is to become the chemical substance of repetitive of polymer.That polymer can be is straight chain, branching, crosslinked, star or their any combination.Polymer can be homopolymer (, being built by the monomer of a type) or copolymer (monomer by two or more types builds).That copolymer can have is random, the monomeric unit of block, sequence or their assembled arrangement.Polymer has and is more than or equal to 1,000, or is even more than or equal to 10,000 weight average molecular weight.Polymer can have any in various physical form, and some polymer can be transformed into another kind from a kind of physical form.Some polymer are solid, liquid or their combination.Some polymer dissolution in solvent with form solution.Some polymer are what disperse:, they exist as the particulate matter that is dispersed in the polymerization in liquid medium.
(methyl) acrylic monomers is (methyl) acrylic acid, their any ester or any monomer of their any amide.(methyl) acrylic acid ester or amide can have any in alkyl group, aromatic group, various substituted radical, such as hydroxyl, epoxide, amine, mercaptan, carbamate, carboxyl or other substituted radical or their any combination.Some (methyl) acrylic monomerss accurately have a kind of carbon-to-carbon double bond, and other (methyl) acrylic monomers has two or more carbon-to-carbon double bonds.Some monomers are described as the ester of (methyl) acrylic acid and some alcohol in this article.Should be appreciated that this class description refers to the monomer structure of the description like this that can make by any method, comprise by (methyl) acrylic acid is reacted with some alcohol.
Acrylate copolymer is used in various industry, to provide rheological behavior to modify beneficial effect, to include but not limited to thickening capabilities already, and for the suspending power of its compositions being impregnated in wherein.Some polymer are commercially bragged about and are devoted to provide suspending power, and other polymer is bragged about for being more devoted to build viscosity.Importantly select suitable acrylate copolymer for this low viscosity personal care composition for the present invention, this can provide sufficiently high plastic yield to suspension particulate matter, and increases viscosity simultaneously with exceeding.
Be have been surprisingly found that by the applicant, can be in screening select to be suitable for use as low viscosity personal care composition in solution by screening technique for the acrylate copolymer of the suspension aids of suspension particulate matter.The selection plastic yield being provided by acrylate copolymer refers to for the plastic yield for the treatment of screened screening solution that mixes acrylate copolymer.Screening solution can be prepared according to following steps.
A) pre-determine the acrylate copolymer of amount and regulate pH to prepare acrylic acid polymer solution to approximately 6 by disperseing in water,
B) optionally, add viscosity reducers to reach low-viscosity aqueous compositions to acrylic acid polymer solution, wherein together with or the viscosity that do not make low-viscosity aqueous compositions together with the acrylate copolymer of the scheduled volume of viscosity reducers to about 500 ± 60mPa.s.
Measure selection plastic yield for the every kind of screened screening solution for the treatment of that comprises acrylate copolymer.If acrylate copolymer makes to select plastic yield for 0.11Pa at least, preferably 0.12Pa at least, it is considered to for the suitable acrylate copolymer of this personal care composition stably to make particulate matter suspend.Be not bound by theory, for the acrylate copolymer of the suitable suspension aids as this personal care composition, it is believed that favourable intersection point is present between thickening capabilities and suspending power.
The acrylate copolymer of the suitable commercially available acquisition of the present invention comprises acrylate/isodecyl vinyl acetate cross linked polymer of being sold by 3V Inc with Stabylen30, with
1382, Pemulen
tMtR-2 and Pemulen
tMacrylate/acrylic acid C that TR-1 is sold by Lubrizol
10-30alkyl ester cross-linked polymer, and with
981 Hes
980 Hes
the carbomer of being sold by Lubrizol.
viscosity reducers
In order to obtain compositions of the present invention at about 80mPa.s, or about 200mPa.s is to about 600mPa.s, or viscosity within the scope of about 1000mPa.s, and the present composition can comprise approximately 0.01%, and approximately 0.5%, and approximately 1% to approximately 2%, approximately 5%, and approximately 10% viscosity reducers.
Suitable viscosity reducers can be electrolyte, and preferably monovalent salt, includes but not limited to sodium chloride, potassium chloride and their combination.Monovalent salt can expressly be attached in compositions, or it also can be used as the impurity existence from any other composition in the present composition.Viscosity reducers also can be the separable skin active agent in personal care composition, has approximately 4 or 5 to approximately 7 or 9 pH.This type of separable skin active agent in Aquo-composition comprises the glycyrrhizic acid dipotassium salt of being sold by Barnet Products Corporation with NET-DG, with
the endecatylene acylphenylalanines that MSH is sold by Seppic S.A, with
50 by DSM Nutritional Products, the ascorbic acid phosphide sodium that Inc sells, and with
the own oxygen phenylate of dihydroxy ethyl sulfonic acid that HP100 is sold by Cognis.
According to the content of waiting the particulate matter being suspended, the content of polymer, specific viscosity and concrete dermal sensation requirement, therefore the amount of viscosity reducers and kind can be determined.Therein in an embodiment of the specific translucent level of product requirement or dermal sensation, thereby the amount of required particulate matter can be determined.As next step, root Ju desired at about 80mPa.s to the specific viscosity limit within the scope of about 1000mPa.s, reduced viscosity agent content just can be determined without excessive effort together with acrylate copolymer content.
wetting agent
The present composition can comprise one or more wetting agent.Can adopt multiple wetting agent and each can approximately 0.1%, approximately 1%, and approximately 2% to approximately 5, approximately 10%, and approximately 30% content exists.
The non-limitative example of wetting agent comprises and is selected from following material: polyhydroxy-alcohol, such as sorbitol, glycerol, hexanetriol, propylene glycol, butanediol, pentanediol, hexanediol, propoxylated glycerol etc.; Polyethylene Glycol, guanidine, glycolic and glycollate (as ammonium and season alkylammonium), lactic acid and lactate; For its any type of Aloe (as Aloe gel), sugar and starch class, sugar and starch derivant (as alkoxylate glucose), hyaluronic acid, lactamide monoethanolamine, acetamide monoethanolamine and their combination.In one embodiment, wetting agent is polyhydroxy-alcohol.
emulsifying agent
Compositions of the present invention can comprise to be used in water and disperse or suspension oil phase, or oiliness compound, such as the emulsifying agent of spice.But in one embodiment, the present composition comprises and is no more than approximately 10%, is no more than 5%, is no more than 1%, or is no more than 0.5% emulsifying agent.In another embodiment, compositions of the present invention does not comprise emulsifying agent.
Various emulsifying agents, can be used for herein such as nonionic emulsifier, anion emulsifier, cationic emulsifier and amphoteric emulsifier.Nonionic emulsifier is preferred.
Non-limitative example for nonionic emulsifier herein comprises: sugar ester and polyester, alkoxylate sugar ester and polyester, C
1-C
30the C of fatty alcohol
1-C
30fatty acid ester, C
1-C
30the C of fatty alcohol
1-C
30the alkoxy derivative of fatty acid ester, C
1-C
30the alkoxylated ether of fatty alcohol, C
1-C
30the polyglycerin ester of fatty acid, the C of polyhydric alcohol
1-C
30the C of ester, polyhydric alcohol
1-C
30ether, alkylphosphonate, phosphoric acid polyoxyalkylene fat ether-ether, fatty acid amide, acyl lactylates, soap and their combination.Non-limitative example for other emulsifying agent herein comprises: Polyethylene Glycol 20 Arlacel-20s (polysorbate20), stearyl polyoxyethylene ether-20, cetearyl polyoxyethylene ether-20, PPG-2 methyl glucose ether distearate, cetyl polyoxyethylene ether-10, polysorbate80, phosphoric acid cetyl, spermaceti potassium phosphate, p diethylaminobenzoic acid hydramine cetyl, polysorbate60, tristerin, PEG-100 stearate, polyoxyethylene 20 3 oleic acid Isosorbide Dinitrates (polysorbate85), Arlacel-20, polyoxyethylene 4 lauryl ether sodium stearates, isostearic acid polyglyceryl-4-ester, lauric acid hexyl ester, PPG-2 methyl glucose ether distearate, cetyl polyoxyethylene ether-10, p diethylaminobenzoic acid hydramine cetyl, tristerin, Cremophor RH40, PEG-60 castor oil hydrogenated, isostearic acid glycerin polyether-25PCA ester, and their combination.
other composition
Compositions of the present invention can comprise multiple routine other composition for given product type, and precondition is that they can change beneficial effect of the present invention acceptably.
The beneficial effect that can provide by them for active substance herein in any embodiment of the invention, or be classified by their binding mode of hypothesis.But should be appreciated that can be used for active substance herein can provide in some cases more than a kind of beneficial effect or via operating more than a kind of binding mode.Therefore, carrying out classification is herein for convenience's sake, and is not intended to active substance to be defined in listed concrete application or multiple application.
Other example of these constituent classes comprises: grinding agent, absorbent, beauty treatment component, (as Oleum Caryophylli, menthol, Camphora, Eucalyptus oil, acetaminol, menthyl lactate, Radix Hamamelidis Mollis distillate), anti-acne agents such as aromatic, pigment, coloring agent/pigment, quintessence oil, dermal sensation agent, astringent (resorcinol, sulfur, salicylic acid, erythromycin, zinc, sebum controlling agent, as derive from Presperse Incorporated

deng), antidotal agent (comprising N-acetyl derivative, as ACETYLCYSTEINE), mercaptan, as ethyl mercaptan, hydroxy acid (as glycolic, lactic acid etc.), phytic acid, thioctic acid, lysophosphatidic acid, skin peeling agent (as phenol etc.), vitamin b 3 compound is (as nicotiamide, tocopheryl nicotinate etc.) and retinoid, defoamer, antimicrobial (as butyl carbamic acid iodine propyl ester), antioxidant, bio-additive, buffer agent, chelating agen, coloring agent, cosmetics insecticide, denaturant, film former or filmogen, as the polymer of the filming performance for aid composition and affinity (as the copolymer of eicosylene and vinyl pyrrolidone), opacifier, pH adjusting agent, propellant, depressant, sequestering agent, skin bleaching and light color agent are (as hydroquinone, kojic acid, ascorbic acid, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, ascorbic acid glycosamine), skin is consoled agent and/or rehabilitation agent (as pantothenylol and derivant (as ethyl pantothenylol), Aloe, pantothenic acid and derivant thereof, allantoin, bisabolol and glycyrrhizic acid dipotassium salt), thickening agent and vitamin and their derivant.
preparation method
The present composition can be by conventional method preparation known in the field of preparing topical composition.This type of step be usually directed in heating or do not heat, cooling, apply under vacuum etc., composition is mixed to relative uniform state in one or more steps.
For example, compositions of the present invention can be prepared according to following steps: 1) by homogenize or simply mixing, prepare the first pre-composition of acrylate copolymer by disperse acrylate copolymer in water, 2) add the water-soluble component of compositions to the first pre-composition, 3) prepare the second pre-composition of particulate matter, 4) by the first and second pre-composition combinations, 5) add pH adjusting agent to the combination mixture of the first and second pre-compositions.PH adjusting agent also can be in step 1)-4) in any one in add.
In the embodiment that compositions comprises wetting agent therein, wetting agent can mix with particulate matter during the preparation of the second pre-composition.
Spice or other a small amount of oily soluble component are comprised in another embodiment in the present composition therein, can prepare the pre-composition of another kind of oily soluble component and emulsifying agent.This pre-composition can be added in the first or second pre-composition, or is added at the first and second pre-composition Assemble Durations simultaneously.
using method
Compositions of the present invention can by aptly for local application at mammalian keratinous tissue, include but not limited to skin care compositions and methods, hair care composition etc.Suitable skin care compositions and methods comprises for example astringent.
personal care composition series
The invention still further relates to a series of two or more low viscosity personal care compositions.In series, one of compositions comprises suspension particulate matter with the content being different from other personal care composition of the present invention.The content that particulate matter changes provides personal care composition from slightly translucent to approaching the translucent level of opaque difference.The compositions series with different translucences can be shown together and/or sell together on shelf.
the method of measuring
viscosity measurement
Product viscosity can be used UL adapter and a set of LV spindle, by the viscometer of commercially available acquisition, as BROOKFIELD DV II+ viscometer is measured.In order to measure the viscosity higher than 12mPa.s, should use the rotary speed of 5rpm.In order to measure low viscosity, as 1~12mPa.s, should use the rotary speed of 50rpm.
plastic yield is measured
Plastic yield can be measured by the flow graph that uses commercially available acquisition.The present invention is had and can be measured plastic yield from the Modular Compact Rheometer PHYSICA MCR300 of the commercially available sensor TEZ150P-C of Anton Paar GmbH by use.Flowing test analysis software is Physica RheoPlus, and the shear rate being applied in measurement is 0.01 second-1 to 10 seconds-1.
stability measurement
The stability test accelerating carries out under 40 ℃ and 75% relative humidity.Being test products for the successful criterion of stability test keeps stable when at least one week, has via the essentially no particulate matter of naked-eye observation and is deposited to significantly the bottom of product or floats to the top of product." essentially no " refer to and be less than approximately 0.1%, is preferably less than the top that 0.05% suspension particulate matter is deposited to the bottom of product or floats to product.Can be advantageously by test products being placed in transparent container and in the direct illumination observation of the vertical direction towards container.
example
Following instance is also described and has been shown embodiment within the scope of the present invention.Example provide the only object for illustrating, and may not be interpreted as limitation of the present invention because in the situation that not departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, their many modification are possible.
example A-M
Example A-F represents to comprise the many screening solution of selection for the acrylate copolymer of the suspension particulate matter of this low viscosity personal care composition.Example G-M represent to comprise and non-selection for many screening solution (other acrylate copolymer and non-acrylate copolymer) of the different polymer of the suspension particulate matter of this low viscosity personal care composition.
Every kind of screening solution of example A-M is prepared as follows.First, by thering is pH regulator to the polymer solution that disperses in approximately 6 water to be prepared by every kind of polymer.Then, by 0.2% poly methyl silsesquioxane and 0.1%NaCl adds in polymer solution and mix homogeneously with obtain screening solution.
Each in example A-M in polymer used is described in following table 1.Also be included in table 1 for rheological behavior parameter, i.e. viscosity and the plastic yield of every kind of screening solution, and the suspension stability result of every kind of screening solution.
polymer in table 1 example A-M and particulate matter suspension stability result
Comprise acrylate copolymer (carbomer of some kind and acrylate/acrylic acid C
10-30alkyl ester cross-linked polymer) the selection solution of example A-F the selection plastic yield of 0.11Pa is at least provided and shows requisite suspension stability.
Comprise different acrylate copolymers (carbomer of other kind and acrylate/acrylic acid C
10-30alkyl ester cross-linked polymer) the selection solution of example G-J the selection plastic yield of 0.11Pa is at least provided and does not show requisite suspension stability.
The example K-M solution that comprises non-acrylate copolymer (as cellulose, natural gum, polyacrylamide) provides the selection plastic yield higher or lower than 0.11Pa, does not show requisite suspension stability.It is believed that the internal structure and the plastic yield threshold value that are provided by polymer are important in suspension particulate matter.Be not bound by theory, it is believed that non-acrylate copolymer, although they provide the selection plastic yield higher than 0.11Pa, they are not similar to such crosslinked internal structure that builds selection of selecting acrylate copolymer to do.
example 1-8 and comparative example 1-3
Embodiment according to the present invention 1-8 is low viscosity personal care composition, and comparative example 1-3 is not for belonging to compositions of the present invention.Example 1-8 and comparative example 1-3 compositions can suitably be made as mentioned below:
1) in the acrylate copolymer (component #16-20) of the first pre-composition of polymer by dispersion example 1-8 and comparative example 1-3 in deionized water (component #1), each is prepared.
2) add water-soluble component (component #2-7) even with polymer mixed.
3) then pH adjusting agent (component #21) is added in said mixture with in and polymer.
4) the second pre-composition of particulate matter is prepared by the glycol in blend example 1-8 and comparative example 1-3 (component #8, #10) and particulate matter (component #11-15).
5) then the second pre-composition is added in the first pre-composition, and then use conventional hybrid technology by they mix homogeneously.
6) emulsifying agent (component #9) is added in the mixture obtaining in step 3, and by they mix homogeneously, until particulate matter disperses well.
Then according to the stability of the prepared compositions of accelerated stability test test as herein described.
table 2: example 1-10
* 11CF600, poly methyl silsesquioxane, purchased from Momentive
* 12Tospearl145A, poly methyl silsesquioxane, purchased from Momentive
* 13Tospearl150KA, poly methyl silsesquioxane, purchased from Momentive
* 14Tospearl AQ, the mixture of poly methyl silsesquioxane, polyquaternary amine-7, PEG-7 glyceryl cocoate and methyl-monosilane alcohol three-PEG-8 glyceryl cocoate, derives from Momentive
* 15 nylon 12, derive from IMCD UK Ltd.
* 16Stabylen-30, acrylate/isodecyl vinyl acetate cross linked polymer, derives from 3V Inc.
* 17Pemulen TR-2, acrylate/acrylic acid C10-30 alkyl ester cross-linked polymer, derives from Lubrizol
* 18Carbopol981, carbomer, derive from Lubrizol
* 19Carbopol Ultrez10, carbomer, derive from Lubrizol
* 20Carbopol Ultrez10, acrylate/acrylic acid C10-30 alkyl ester cross-linked polymer, derives from Lubrizol
The compositions of example 1-8 compositions has at about 470mPa.s to the viscosity within the scope of about 930mPa.s.The acrylate copolymer of selecting by use or have at least mixture of the acrylate copolymer of the selection plastic yield of 0.11Pa, these compositions table reveal stability as herein defined.
The compositions of comparative example 1-3 has the viscosity within the scope of 18 to about 500mPa.s.These compositionss comprise to have and are less than the selection plastic yield of 0.11Pa and do not show the acrylate copolymer of stability as herein defined.
Dimension disclosed herein and value should not be understood to be strictly limited to quoted accurate numerical value.On the contrary, except as otherwise noted, each this type of dimension is intended to represent the value quoted and around the scope being equal in this value function.For example, the dimension that is disclosed as " 40mm " is intended to represent " about 40mm ".
Unless get rid of clearly or in other words restriction, each document of quoting herein, comprises any cross reference or relevant patent or application, is hereby incorporated in full herein by reference.Quoting of any document is not with respect to any invention disclosed in this invention or be subject to this paper of claims protections to it; or it is independent, or with any other with reference to or list of references, proposition, suggestion or disclose the approval of the prior art of any combination of any this type of invention.In addition, when term in the literature in all senses or definition with any implication of same term in the document being incorporated to way of reference or define while conflicting mutually, meaning or the definition of giving this term with the literature are as the criterion.
Although illustrated and described specific embodiments of the invention, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that and in the situation that not departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, can make various other change and modifications.Therefore, be intended to be encompassed in all these type of changes in claims and modify within the scope of the invention.