HK40020911B

HK40020911B - Copolymer

Info

Publication number: HK40020911B
Application number: HK42020010804.1A
Authority: HK
Inventors: 堀江亘; 竹山雄一郎; 加治惠; 仁王厚志; 露木萌; 佐藤纱弥香
Original assignee: 宝丽化学工业有限公司
Priority date: 2015-05-26
Filing date: 2020-07-08
Publication date: 2023-06-23

Description

Copolymer

This application is a divisional application of the chinese invention patent application No. 201680028097.4 entitled "copolymer" filed on 2016, 5, 11, and based on international application PCT/JP2016/064071, and claiming priority of japanese patent application 2015-106260 filed on 2015, 5, 26, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to novel copolymers, i.e., copolymers of hydrophobic monomers and hydrophilic monomers.

Also, the present invention relates to an emulsified composition emulsified by the water-soluble copolymer.

Also, the present invention relates to a skin cleanser comprising the water-soluble copolymer.

Also, the present invention relates to a sunscreen cosmetic comprising the water-soluble copolymer.

The present invention also relates to a coating film having an island-in-sea structure in which island particles of an amphiphilic copolymer are dispersed in the sea of an aqueous gel, and a composition for forming the coating film.

Background

Generally, oils are excellent in feeling of use such as elasticity and moisture retention, and have been used as materials for cosmetics. However, although the oil agent exerts the above-mentioned excellent feeling of use, when it is blended at a high content, stickiness may occur to deteriorate the feeling of use.

Under such circumstances, attempts have been made to alleviate the sticky feeling caused by the oil agent by devising the composition and structure of the cosmetic. For example, patent document 1 proposes a technique for suppressing stickiness by reducing the emulsion particle size in a cosmetic preparation of an emulsion composition.

However, there is a problem that the technique of reducing stickiness by designing the composition and structure of a cosmetic and the like as described in patent document 1 is limited to applicable formulations.

On the other hand, a novel material having both a moisturizing feeling and a non-adhesive feeling in use has been proposed. For example, patent document 2 discloses a cosmetic base composed of an alkylene oxide derivative having excellent touch and moisture retention properties.

Also, emulsion compositions in which an oil phase component and an aqueous phase component are mixed by an emulsifier are widely used as cosmetic formulations. However, general low-molecular emulsifiers sometimes cause problems such as irritation and stickiness to the skin.

In order to solve such problems, in recent years, various emulsification techniques using a polymeric emulsifier have been proposed.

Patent document 3 discloses an emulsion composition using hydroxyethyl cellulose as an emulsifier.

Further, patent document 4 discloses an emulsion composition using an alkyl-modified carboxyvinyl polymer as an emulsifier.

In addition, potassium salts of higher fatty acids have been widely used in skin cleansing milks such as face washes because of their good foamability, good cleansing power, and a clean feeling after rinsing. However, although the skin cleansing milk containing a potassium salt of a higher fatty acid as a main component has such excellent properties, it has the following problems: it is difficult to obtain emulsion-like foam quality, the skin is easily excessively degreased at the time of cleansing, and soap stains (floating foam) remain on the skin, and the skin is easily stretched after use.

In order to improve these problems, the following methods have been proposed: the combination use of a higher fatty acid and a surfactant such as an acyltaurate type, an acylisethionate type, a phosphate type, or an acylamino acid type (for example, patent document 5), and the formulation of additives other than the surfactant (for example, a silicone compound, a specific glycolipid, raffinose, a plant seed mucilage, various polymer compounds, and the like) (for example, patent documents 6 to 12).

Also, attempts have been made to improve the above-mentioned problems by combining an acylglycine type surfactant and a specific high molecular compound without using a potassium salt of a higher fatty acid as a main component (see patent document 13).

Further, the oil-in-water emulsion type sunscreen cosmetic has a refreshing feeling of use and is easy to be used continuously. In order to improve the ultraviolet protection effect, ultraviolet absorbers and ultraviolet scattering agents, which are metal oxide powders such as zinc oxide and titanium oxide, have been used in oil-in-water emulsion cosmetics. However, when a large amount of the ultraviolet absorber is blended, there is a problem that discoloration occurs, the diffusibility is poor, and the feeling of use such as stickiness is poor. Further, when a large amount of metal oxide powder is blended, there is a problem that not only coagulation and sedimentation of the powder occur with time, but also viscosity is lowered, emulsification separation, precipitation, and the like are lowered with time. When these are used together, the above problem tends to occur more easily.

In order to solve these problems, it has been proposed to use an ultraviolet absorber such as a dibenzoylmethane derivative together with titanium oxide treated with silane and/or siloxane (see patent document 14).

Oil-in-water emulsion cosmetics using a water-soluble polymer such as polyacrylamide, xanthan gum, or a (sodium acrylate/acryloyldimethyltaurine) copolymer have also been proposed (see patent documents 15 and 16).

The sea-island structure is a structure in which two kinds of polymers that are not compatible with each other are phase-separated, and a dispersed phase (island phase) containing one kind of polymer is dispersed in a continuous phase (sea phase) containing the other kind of polymer. Thus, the sea-island structure has a different property from the composition having a uniform structure because it has a phase-separated heterogeneous structure. In order to utilize these properties, research and development in the technical fields related to plastics, rubbers, toners, adhesives, and the like have been actively conducted with respect to the sea-island structure.

For example, patent document 17 discloses a tire covered with a covering mixture having a sea-island structure comprising a sea phase and an island phase, wherein the sea phase comprises a thermoplastic resin and the island phase comprises a polyurethane-based thermoplastic elastomer.

However, there has been no attempt to utilize the sea-island structure in the cosmetic field so far.

Patent document 18 discloses an external skin preparation containing an amphiphilic copolymer having a structural unit derived from a specific hydrophobic acrylate monomer and a structural unit derived from a specific hydrophilic acrylate monomer.

Patent document 1: japanese laid-open patent publication No. 2012-116783

Patent document 2: japanese re-listing No. 2006/038724

Patent document 3: japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2011-231049

Patent document 4: japanese laid-open patent publication No. H09-019631

Patent document 5: japanese laid-open patent publication No. 6-248298

Patent document 6: japanese laid-open patent publication No. 10-77206

Patent document 7: japanese patent laid-open No. 2001-72574

Patent document 8: japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2000-178172

Patent document 9: japanese laid-open patent publication No. 11-209799

Patent document 10: japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2003-73257

Patent document 11: japanese patent laid-open No. 2007-277140

Patent document 12: japanese laid-open patent publication No. 10-183193

Patent document 13: japanese laid-open patent publication No. 9-78082

Patent document 14: japanese laid-open patent publication No. 9-2929

Patent document 15: japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2003-104859

Patent document 16: japanese laid-open patent publication No. 2010-215602

Patent document 17: japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2013-180652

Patent document 18: japanese patent laid-open No. 2014-9189

As described above, although the oil agent has a preferable feeling of use such as elasticity, it also has a problem such as stickiness. Under such circumstances, a new material having an elastic feeling like an oil agent is demanded.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a novel copolymer having an elastic feel. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a first object is to further provide a copolymer which is less likely to cause stickiness and has a moist feeling.

The polymer emulsifier described above has advantages such as less irritation to the skin and less viscosity at a low concentration content, but has a lower emulsifying power than conventional low-molecular emulsifiers. Therefore, in order to ensure the stability of the emulsified state, it is necessary to highly blend a polymer emulsifier in the emulsified composition to achieve a high viscosity, which results in a problem of generating stickiness.

In view of such circumstances, a second object of the present invention is to provide an emulsion composition which is less irritating to the skin, less viscous, and excellent in emulsion stability.

With the recent increase in consumer demand, particularly with respect to foam quality and clean touch, these methods are not sufficiently satisfactory, and further improvement is desired.

In view of such circumstances, a third object of the present invention is to provide a novel technique for reducing the feeling of skin tightness after use of a skin cleanser.

A fourth object of the present invention is to provide a technique for reducing the feeling of skin tightness after use without impairing the advantageous effects inherent in skin cleansers such as cleanliness, good foamability, good foam quality, no sticky feeling after use, and easy spreadability on the skin.

Further, in the technical field of oil-in-water type sunscreen cosmetics, it is a problem to make ultraviolet protection function compatible with both use feeling and emulsion stability. Various techniques have been proposed to solve this problem, but these techniques are insufficient.

In view of the above circumstances, a fifth object of the present invention is to provide an oil-in-water sunscreen cosmetic composition having excellent ultraviolet protection function, non-stickiness, excellent feeling in use such as moisture retention, and emulsion stability.

Further, an object of the present invention is to provide a coating film having a sea-island structure mainly composed of a water-soluble component, and a technique for forming the coating film. Further, a technique for providing a film mainly containing a water-soluble component to impart a feeling of touch in the form of an emulsion containing an oil agent is provided. Preferably, a sixth object of the present invention is to provide a coating film having both moisture retention and flexibility, and a technique for forming the coating film.

In view of the background of the first problem, the present inventors have conducted extensive studies on an elastic copolymer, and as a result, they have found that a copolymer obtained by polymerizing an acrylic monomer having a hydrophobic polymerizable carboxyl group and two types of acyl groups having a specific branched structure and a hydrophilic acrylic monomer having a specific structure has excellent solubility, particularly solubility in water, and has a touch feeling as elastic as an oil agent, and have completed the present invention. Namely, the present invention is as follows.

A copolymer having, as essential structural units, one or more structural units (a) derived from a hydrophobic monomer represented by the following general formula (1) and one or more structural units (b) derived from a hydrophilic monomer represented by the following general formula (2), and having a weight average molecular weight of 20000 to 110000,

general formula (1)

[ chemical formula 1]

( In the general formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and R2 and R3 may be the same or different and represent an acyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms which has no cyclic structure and has a branched chain. X represents a group obtained by removing an OH group from a triol. )

General formula (2)

[ chemical formula 2]

( In the general formula (2), R4 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R5 represents an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms which may have a hydroxyl group, and R6 represents a hydrogen atom, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, or an acyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms. n represents an integer of 6 to 40. )

The copolymer has elasticity, no stickiness and moisture retention when applied to skin.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mass ratio of the structural unit (a) to the structural unit (b) is 25 to 35.

The copolymer having the mass ratio of the structural unit (a) to the structural unit (b) in the above range has excellent elasticity and non-tackiness feeling in use.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the molar ratio of the structural unit (a) to the structural unit (b) is 35 to 46.

The copolymer having the mass ratio of the structural unit (a) to the structural unit (b) within the above range has excellent elasticity and non-tackiness feeling in use.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the hydrophobic monomer is a hydrophobic monomer represented by the following general formula (3).

General formula (3)

[ chemical formula 3]

( In the general formula (3), R7 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and R8 and R9 may be the same or different and represent an acyl group having 10 to 22 carbon atoms and a branched chain, which does not have a ring structure, or an acyl group having 6 to 9 carbon atoms, which does not have a ring structure, and which has 2 or more branched chains. Y represents a group obtained by removing an OH group from a triol. )

By using the monomer as a hydrophobic monomer, a copolymer having more excellent touch can be obtained.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the hydrophilic monomer is a hydrophilic monomer represented by the following general formula (4),

general formula (4)

[ chemical formula 4]

( In the general formula (4), R10 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and R11 represents a hydrogen atom, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, or an acyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms. m represents an integer of 6 to 40. )

By using the monomer as a hydrophilic monomer, a copolymer having more excellent touch can be obtained.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the trihydric alcohol is glycerin, trimethylolpropane, or trimethylolethane.

By adopting such a manner, the sense of elasticity can be improved.

The hydrophobic monomer is a compound represented by the following general formula (5),

general formula (5)

[ chemical formula 5]

(in the general formula (5), R12 and R13 may be the same or different and each represents an acyl group having 18 carbon atoms and having no cyclic structure and a branched chain.)

By using such a hydrophobic monomer, the elastic feeling can be improved.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the hydrophilic monomer is a hydrophilic monomer represented by the following general formula (6),

general formula (6)

[ chemical formula 6]

(in the general formula (6), I represents an integer of 6 to 40.)

By using such a hydrophilic monomer, the feeling of elasticity can be improved.

The present invention also relates to an external preparation for skin containing the copolymer of the present invention. The skin external preparation has elastic feeling after being applied to skin. Further, it was non-tacky and had an excellent moist feeling.

The present invention for solving the second problem is an emulsion composition comprising a water-soluble copolymer having, as essential constituent units, one or more constituent units (c) derived from a hydrophobic monomer represented by the following general formula (1), the following general formula (7) or (8), and one or more constituent units (d) derived from a hydrophilic monomer, the emulsion composition being substantially free of an emulsifier other than the water-soluble copolymer,

General formula (7)

[ chemical formula 7]

(in the general formula (7), R14 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and R15 represents a branched hydrocarbon group having 13 to 30 carbon atoms and no ring structure, or a hydrocarbon group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms and two or more branches and no ring structure.)

General formula (8)

[ chemical formula 8]

(in the general formula (8), R16 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R17, R18 and R19 may be the same or different and each represents a branched acyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms and containing no cyclic structure, and Y represents a group obtained by removing an OH group from a tetrahydric alcohol.)

The emulsion composition of the present invention contains the water-soluble copolymer, and therefore, the emulsion composition has low viscosity during use.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the hydrophilic monomer is one or two or more hydrophilic monomers selected from the group consisting of: a polymerizable carboxylic acid, a hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (2), a hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (9), a hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (10), and a hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (11).

General formula (9)

[ chemical formula 9]

(in the general formula (9), R20 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.)

General formula (10)

[ chemical formula 10]

( In the general formula (10), R21 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and G-O-represents a group obtained by removing hydrogen from a hydroxyl group at the 1-position of a reducing sugar. m represents 2 or 3, l represents an integer of 1 to 5. )

General formula (11)

[ chemical formula 11]

( In the general formula (11), R22 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R23 represents an amino acid residue, a polyamine residue or an amino alcohol residue. Q represents an oxygen atom or a group represented by NH. )

The viscosity of the emulsion composition of the present invention in use can be further reduced by including such a water-soluble copolymer containing a structural unit (d) derived from a hydrophilic monomer.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the hydrophobic monomer is a hydrophobic monomer represented by the general formula (1), and the water-soluble monomer is a hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (2).

Such a water-soluble copolymer having a structural unit derived from a hydrophobic monomer and a hydrophilic monomer has excellent emulsifying power and is excellent in reducing viscosity when the emulsion composition of the present invention is used.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the content of the water-soluble copolymer is 0.5 to 30% by mass.

By setting the content of the water-soluble copolymer to the range, the stability of the emulsified composition can be improved.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the content of the oil phase component is 0.1 to 70% by mass.

The emulsion composition of the present invention having the oil phase component content in the range described above has excellent stability.

The emulsion composition of the present invention is preferably used as a cosmetic because it has low viscosity.

The present invention also relates to an emulsifier comprising a water-soluble copolymer having, as essential structural units, one or more structural units (c) derived from a hydrophobic monomer represented by the general formula (1), (7) or (8) and one or more structural units (d) derived from a hydrophilic monomer.

This emulsifier is low in irritation and at the same time has excellent emulsifying power.

The present invention also relates to a method for producing an emulsified composition, comprising a step of emulsifying the composition by using the emulsifier, wherein an emulsifier other than the emulsifier is not substantially used.

According to this method, an emulsion composition can be easily produced without using a conventional emulsifier which generates stickiness and without highly formulating an emulsifier.

The present invention for solving the third and fourth problems also relates to a skin cleanser comprising a water-soluble copolymer having, as essential structural units, one or more structural units (e) derived from the hydrophobic monomer represented by the general formula (1), (7) or (8) and one or more structural units (f) derived from the hydrophilic monomer.

The skin cleanser of the present invention has good foaming and cream-like foam qualities while achieving a reduction in the feeling of tightness after use, by containing the water-soluble copolymer.

In a preferred mode of the present invention, the hydrophilic monomer is one or two or more hydrophilic monomers selected from the group consisting of: a polymerizable carboxylic acid, a hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (2), a hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (9), a hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (10), and a hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (11).

By including such a water-soluble copolymer containing the structural unit (e) derived from a hydrophilic monomer, the feeling of tightness after use of the skin cleanser of the present invention can be further reduced.

By including such a water-soluble copolymer containing a structural unit derived from a hydrophobic monomer and a hydrophilic monomer, the feeling of tightness after use of the skin cleanser of the present invention can be further reduced.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the content of the water-soluble copolymer is 0.1 to 20% by mass.

By setting the content of the water-soluble copolymer within the above range, the sticky feeling in use of the skin cleanser of the present invention can be reduced.

The invention is preferably applied to foaming cleaners.

According to the present invention, the foaming and foam quality of the foaming cleanser are not inhibited, and the skin tightness after use can be reduced.

The present invention is preferably applied to a gel-like skin cleanser.

According to the present invention, the gel-like skin cleanser can be easily diffused on the skin and the feeling of tightness of the skin after use can be reduced.

The skin cleanser containing the surfactant has a strong cleansing power and therefore has a strong feeling of tightness after use. Therefore, the present invention is preferably applied to a skin cleanser containing a surfactant. According to the present invention, the excellent cleansing power of the surfactant is not impaired, or the cleansing power of the surfactant can be improved while the skin-tightening feeling of the skin cleanser after use is reduced.

A skin cleansing agent containing a fatty acid soap is excellent in foaming, has a cream-like foam quality, is excellent in cleansing power, and yet feels a strong tense feeling after use. Therefore, the present invention is preferably applied to a skin cleanser in a form of containing a fatty acid soap. According to the present invention, the skin-tightening feeling after use can be reduced without impairing the advantageous effects of the skin cleanser containing a fatty acid soap.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the ratio of the content of the water-soluble copolymer to the content of the fatty acid soap is 1.

By setting the content of the water-soluble copolymer to the range, the skin cleanser containing the fatty acid soap can be more effectively reduced in a tense feeling after use.

The present invention is also preferably applied to a skin cleanser containing a nonionic surfactant.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the cleansing power of a skin cleanser containing a nonionic surfactant and to reduce the feeling of tightness of the skin after use.

In a preferred mode of the present invention, the ratio of the content mass of the water-soluble copolymer to the content mass of the nonionic surfactant is 1.

When the content ratio of the water-soluble copolymer to the nonionic surfactant is in the above range, the feeling of tightness after use can be more effectively reduced.

The present invention for solving the fifth problem is an oil-in-water type sunscreen cosmetic composition comprising the components (a) to (D).

(A) A water-soluble copolymer having, as essential structural units, one or two or more structural units (g) derived from a hydrophobic monomer represented by the general formula (1), (7) or (8) and one or two or more structural units (h) derived from a hydrophilic monomer;

(B) A polyglycerin fatty acid ester obtained by ester condensation of 1 molecule of polyglycerin having a polymerization degree of 10 and 2 to 5 molecules of fatty acid having 16 or more carbon atoms;

(C) Ionic surfactant

(D) UV scattering agent and/or UV absorber

The sunscreen cosmetic of the present invention has an ultraviolet ray protective function, and is less sticky and excellent in moisture retention. Also, the sunscreen cosmetic of the present invention has emulsion stability.

In a preferred mode of the present invention, the hydrophilic monomer is one or two or more hydrophilic monomers selected from the group consisting of: the polymerizable carboxylic acid is a hydrophilic monomer represented by the above general formula (2), a hydrophilic monomer represented by the following general formula (9), a hydrophilic monomer represented by the above general formula (10), and a hydrophilic monomer represented by the above general formula (11).

By using such a water-soluble copolymer containing a structural unit (h) derived from a hydrophilic monomer, the feeling of use such as less stickiness and a moisturizing feeling can be improved.

Sunscreen cosmetics comprising such a water-soluble copolymer having a structural unit derived from a hydrophobic monomer and a hydrophilic monomer have more excellent feeling in use.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the component (C) is an anionic surfactant.

The emulsion stability can be further improved by using an anionic surfactant as the ionic surfactant. Furthermore, the sunscreen cosmetic composition of the present invention using an anionic surfactant also has excellent feeling of use.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the anionic surfactant is sodium acyl lactate.

The emulsion stability can be further improved by using sodium acyl lactate as the anionic surfactant. The sunscreen cosmetic of the present invention using sodium acyl lactate also has an excellent feeling of use.

In a preferred mode of the present invention, the component (B) is polyglyceryl-10 pentastearate.

The sunscreen cosmetic of the present invention containing polyglycerin-10 pentastearate has excellent emulsion stability and feeling of use.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the component (D) is a water-dispersible ultraviolet scattering agent.

Since the water-dispersible ultraviolet scattering agent is uniformly dispersed in the aqueous phase, the sunscreen cosmetic composition in this manner has an excellent ultraviolet protection function.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the water-dispersible ultraviolet scattering agent is an ultraviolet scattering agent surface-treated with sodium polyacrylate.

The sunscreen cosmetic has the advantages of uniform dispersion of the ultraviolet scattering agent and excellent ultraviolet protection function.

The present invention for solving the sixth problem is a composition comprising: an amphiphilic copolymer having one or more kinds of structural units (i) derived from a hydrophobic monomer and one or more kinds of structural units (j) derived from a hydrophilic monomer as essential structural units,

by the evaporation of the water, a coating film having a sea-island structure in which island particles containing the amphiphilic copolymer are dispersed in an aqueous gel formed of the water-soluble polymer and/or a salt thereof is formed.

The coating film has a sea-island structure mainly composed of a water-soluble component and has a feeling of emulsion containing an oil agent. According to the composition of the present invention, a coating film having such an island-in-the-sea structure can be formed on the skin.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the island particles have an average major axis to minor axis ratio of 0.8 or more, and the island particles having an average particle diameter of 1 to 5 μm have a number particle size distribution of 80% or more.

The coating film having such structural features has excellent moisture retention and flexibility.

Then, the composition of the present invention can easily form a coating film having such excellent properties by being applied to the skin.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the water-soluble polymer is one or more water-soluble polymers selected from the group consisting of acrylic water-soluble polymers, water-soluble polypeptides and water-soluble polysaccharides, and/or salts thereof.

By using a system including such a water-soluble polymer, the water solubility of the components of the composition is improved, and the occurrence of precipitation is suppressed, whereby the stability of the composition can be improved.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the water-soluble polymer is at least one or more water-soluble polymers selected from the group consisting of sodium polyacrylate, (acrylate/alkyl acrylate (C10-30)) crosslinked polymer, sodium polyglutamate, xanthan gum, and tremella polysaccharide.

By using a system including such a water-soluble polymer, the stability of the composition can be further improved.

In a preferred form of the invention, the composition comprises a polyol which promotes phase separation of the aqueous gel and the amphiphilic copolymer and/or a polyol which inhibits phase separation of the aqueous gel and the amphiphilic copolymer.

By including such a polyhydric alcohol, the uniformity of the coating film can be improved.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the polyol which promotes the phase separation is a polyol which increases the cloud point of an aqueous solution of a nonionic surfactant having a polyether chain in a hydrophilic part by mixing with the aqueous solution,

the polyol which suppresses the phase separation is a polyol in which the cloud point of an aqueous solution is lowered by mixing with the aqueous solution of a nonionic surfactant having a polyether chain in a hydrophilic part.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the polyol which promotes the phase separation is one or two or more polyols selected from the group consisting of 1, 3-butanediol and polyethylene glycol.

By using such a polyol, the phase separation between the aqueous gel and the amphiphilic copolymer can be effectively promoted, and the uniformity of the coating film can be improved.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the polyol that suppresses the phase separation is one or two or more polyols selected from the group consisting of glycerin, diglycerin, sorbitol, and maltitol.

By using such a polyol, the phase separation of the hydrogel and the amphipathic copolymer can be effectively promoted, and the uniformity of the coating film can be improved.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mass ratio of the total amount of the polyol which promotes the phase separation and the polyol which suppresses the phase separation to the total amount of the amphiphilic copolymer and the water-soluble polymer is 5 to 20.

In this way, the uniformity of the coating film can be improved.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mass ratio of the polyol which promotes the phase separation to the polyol which suppresses the phase separation is 3.5.

In this way, the uniformity of the coating film can be improved.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the content of the amphiphilic copolymer is 0.1 to 5% by mass.

When the content of the amphiphilic copolymer is in the above range, a composition capable of forming the coating film having more flexibility and excellent touch can be obtained.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the content of the oil agent is 1% by mass or less.

In this way, a composition capable of forming the coating film with less stickiness can be obtained.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the amphiphilic copolymer includes one or two or more copolymers selected from the following group E.

Group E: polyquaternium-51, polyquaternium-61, glyceryl amidoethyl methacrylate/stearyl methacrylate copolymer, and acrylic amphiphilic copolymer comprising structural unit (i) derived from hydrophobic monomer selected from the group consisting of the above general formulae (1), (7) and (8)

The composition of the present invention containing such an amphiphilic copolymer can form the coating film having a stronger emulsion-like touch and more excellent flexibility.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the acrylic amphiphilic copolymer comprises a structural unit (j) derived from one or more hydrophilic monomers selected from the following group F.

And group F: a polymerizable carboxylic acid, a copolymer represented by the general formula (2), a copolymer represented by the general formula (9), a copolymer represented by the general formula (10), and a copolymer represented by the general formula (11)

The composition of the present invention containing such an amphiphilic copolymer having a structural unit (j) derived from a hydrophilic monomer can form the coating film having a more excellent feel in an emulsion state and flexibility.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the acrylic amphiphilic copolymer includes a structural unit (i) derived from the hydrophobic monomer represented by the general formula (1) and a structural unit (j) derived from the hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (2).

According to the composition of the present invention comprising such an acrylic amphiphilic copolymer, the coating film having more excellent moisture retention and flexibility can be formed.

The present invention also relates to a coating film having a sea-island structure in which island particles containing an amphiphilic copolymer are dispersed in an aqueous gel comprising a water-soluble polymer, wherein,

The amphiphilic copolymer has one or more structural units (i) derived from a hydrophobic monomer and one or more structural units (j) derived from a hydrophilic monomer as essential structural units.

The coating film of the present invention has a sea-island structure mainly composed of a water-soluble component. Then, the emulsion had a texture similar to that of an emulsion containing an oil agent regardless of the water-soluble component as a main component.

The coating film having such structural features has an excellent feel as an emulsion containing an oil agent.

The present invention also relates to a method for forming the above-described coating film of the present invention, which is characterized by applying an amphiphilic copolymer having one or more structural units (i) derived from a hydrophobic monomer and one or more structural units (j) derived from a hydrophilic monomer as essential structural units, a water-soluble polymer and/or a salt thereof, and water to the skin.

According to the method of the present invention, the coating film can be easily formed.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the composition contains a polyol that promotes phase separation between the amphipathic copolymer and the aqueous gel and/or a polyol that suppresses phase separation between the aqueous gel and the amphipathic copolymer.

By using an aqueous solution containing such a polyhydric alcohol, a coating film having excellent uniformity can be formed.

Effects of the invention

According to the present invention, a copolymer having an elastic feeling and an external preparation for skin can be provided.

Further, according to the present invention, an emulsion composition which is less irritating to the skin, less sticky and excellent in emulsion stability can be provided.

Also, according to the present invention, a skin cleanser with reduced feeling of tightness after use can be provided.

Further, when the present invention is applied to a skin cleansing agent containing a fatty acid soap, good foaming and cream-like foam quality are not inhibited, and the feeling of tension after use can be reduced.

Further, even when the present invention is applied to a gel-like skin cleanser, the effect of reducing the feeling of tightness after use can be obtained.

Further, the present invention provides an oil-in-water sunscreen cosmetic composition which has an ultraviolet ray protective function, is free from stickiness, has excellent feeling in use such as a moisture feeling, and has emulsion stability.

Further, according to the present invention, a coating film having a sea-island structure mainly composed of a water-soluble component and a technique for forming the coating film can be provided. The coating film has a touch like an oil-containing emulsion, although mainly composed of a water-soluble component.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a non-adhesive coating and a technique for forming the coating are provided.

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FIG. 1 is a bar graph showing the evaluation results of gel-like cosmetics comprising the copolymers of example 1 and comparative example 1.

FIG. 2 shows a three-component phase diagram depicting the blending ratio of the (diisostearic acid glycerol methacrylate/PEG-23 methoxymethacrylate) copolymer, squalane and water in examples 9 to 31.

FIG. 3 is a three-component phase diagram showing the mixing ratio of glycerin tri (caprylic/capric) and water in examples 32 to 62.

FIG. 4 is a three-component phase diagram showing the blending ratio of the (diisostearic acid glycerin methacrylate/PEG-23 methoxy methacrylate) copolymer, the dimethylpolysiloxane and water in examples 63 to 89.

FIG. 5 shows a three-component phase diagram of the total amount of 1, 3-butanediol, glycerin, xanthan gum and (PEG-23 methacrylate/glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate) copolymer contained in examples 104 to 124.

Fig. 6 shows a photomicrograph of the composition of examples 105, 106, 108, 111, 113, 114, 115, 119, 120, 122, 123.

Fig. 7 is a pie chart showing the results of tactile sensation evaluation of the composition of example 104 in test example 7.

Detailed Description

The copolymer of the present invention for solving the first problem has one or more structural units (a) derived from the hydrophobic monomer represented by the general formula (1) and one or more structural units (b) derived from the hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (2) as essential structural units.

In the present invention, the "structural unit derived from a monomer" refers to a structural unit formed by cleavage of a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond of a corresponding monomer by a polymerization reaction.

Hereinafter, the hydrophobic monomer represented by the general formula (1) and the hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (2) will be described.

<1> hydrophobic monomer

The copolymer of the present invention contains, as an essential structural unit, one or two or more structural units derived from the hydrophobic monomer represented by the above general formula (1) (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as "structural unit (1)").

Here, as the alkyl group represented by R1, there can be exemplified: methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, and the like. In the present invention, R1 is preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.

Examples of the acyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, which is not cyclic and has a branched chain, represented by R2 and R3 include: 2-methylpentanoyl, 3-methylpentanoyl, 4-methylpentanoyl, 2-ethylbutanoyl, 2-dimethylbutanoyl, 3-dimethylbutanoyl, 2-methylhexanoyl, 4-methylhexanoyl, 5-methylhexanoyl, 2-dimethylpentanoyl, 4-dimethylpentanoyl, 2-methylheptanoyl 2-ethylhexyl group, 2-propylpentanoyl group, 2-dimethylhexanoyl group, 2, 3-trimethylpentanoyl group, 2-methyloctanoyl group, 3, 5-trimethylhexanoyl group, 2-methylnonanoyl group, 4-methylnonanoyl group, 8-methylnonanoyl group, 4-ethyloctanoyl group, 2-butylhexanoyl group, 2-tert-butylhexanoyl group 2, 2-diethylhexanoyl group, 2-dimethyloctanoyl group, 3, 7-dimethyloctanoyl group, neodecanoyl group, 7-methyldecanoyl group, 2-methyl-2-ethyloctanoyl group, 2-methylundecanoyl group, 10-methylundecanoyl group, 2-dimethyldecanoyl group, 2-ethyldecanoyl group, 2-butyloctanoyl group, diethyloctanoyl group, 2-tert-butyl-2, 4-trimethylpentanoyl group, 10-methyldodecanoyl group, 3-methyldodecanoyl group, 4-methyldodecanoyl group, 11-methyldodecanoyl group, 10-ethylundecanoyl group, 12-methylundecanoyl group, 2-butyldecanoyl group, 2-hexyloctanoyl group, 2-butyl-2-ethyloctanoyl group, 12-methyltetradecanoyl group, 14-methylpentadecanoyl group, 2-butyldodecanoyl group, 2-hexyldecanoyl group, 16-methylpentadecanoyl group, 2-dimethylhexanoyl group, 2-butylhexadecanoyl group, 2-hexyldodecanoyl group, 2,4,10, 14-tetramethylpentanoyl group, 18-methylnonadecanoyl group, 3,7,11, 15-tetramethylhexadecanoyl group, 19-methyleicosanoyl group and the like.

In a more preferred embodiment of the present invention, the hydrophobic monomer represented by the general formula (1) is a hydrophobic monomer represented by the general formula (3).

In a preferred embodiment, the acyl group having 10 to 22 carbon atoms, which is represented by R8 and R9 and does not have a ring structure and has a branched chain, includes: 2-methylnonanoyl, 4-methylnonanoyl, 8-methylnonanoyl, 4-ethyloctanoyl, 2-butylhexanoyl, 2-tert-butylhexanoyl, 2-diethylhexanoyl, 2-dimethyloctanoyl, 3, 7-dimethyloctanoyl, neodecanoyl, 7-methyldecanoyl, 2-methyl-2-ethyloctanoyl, 2-methylundecanoyl, 10-methylundecanoyl, 2-dimethyldecanoyl, 2-ethyldecanoyl, 2-butyloctanoyl, diethyloctanoyl, 2-tert-butyl-2, 4-trimethylpentanoyl, 10-methyldodecanoyl, 3-methyldodecanoyl 4-methyldodecanoyl, 11-methyldodecanoyl, 10-ethylundecanoyl, 12-methyltridecanoyl, 2-butyldecanoyl, 2-hexyloctanoyl, 2-butyl-2-ethyloctanoyl, 12-methyltetradecanoyl, 14-methylpentadecanoyl, 2-butyldodecanoyl, 2-hexyldecanoyl, 16-methylpentadecanoyl, 2-dimethylhexanoyl, 2-butylhexadecanoyl, 2-hexyldodecanoyl, 2,4,10, 14-tetramethylpentanoyl, 18-methylnonadecanoyl, 3,7,11, 15-tetramethylhexadecanoyl, 19-methyleicosanoyl and the like.

In a preferred embodiment, the acyl group having 6 to 9 carbon atoms and having 2 or more branches and no ring structure represented by R8 and R9 may be, for example: 2, 2-dimethylbutyryl group, 3-dimethylbutyryl group, 2-dimethylpentanoyl group, 4-dimethylpentanoyl group 2, 2-dimethylhexanoyl, 2, 3-trimethylpentanoyl, 3, 5-trimethylhexanoyl, and the like.

The acyl group in R8 and R9 in the general formula (3) has preferably 12 to 22 carbon atoms, more preferably 14 to 20 carbon atoms, and still more preferably 16 to 20 carbon atoms.

The main chain of the acyl group in R8 and R9 in the general formula (3) preferably has 9 to 21 carbon atoms, more preferably 12 to 20 carbon atoms, and still more preferably 16 to 18 carbon atoms.

The number of branches in the acyl group of R8 and R9 in the general formula (3) is preferably 1 to 3, more preferably 1 or 2, and still more preferably 1.

In the acyl group of R8 and R9 in the general formula (3), the number of the carbon position of the main chain to which the branch is bonded is preferably as large as possible. Specifically, the branch chain is preferably bonded to 1 to 3 carbons, more preferably 1 or 2 carbons, and still more preferably 1 carbon among carbons at the end of the main chain.

As R8 and R9, specifically, preferred examples can be given of: 10-methylundecanoyl, 10-methyldodecanoyl, 11-methyldodecanoyl, 10-ethylundecanoyl, 12-methylundecanoyl, 12-methyltetradecanoyl, 14-methylpentaneoyl, 16-methylpentaneoyl, 2,4,10, 14-tetramethylpentanoyl, 18-methylnonadecanoyl, 3,7,11, 15-tetramethylhexadecanoyl, 19-methyleicosanoyl, etc.

The group derived from a triol represented by X or Y in the general formulae (1) and (3) is not particularly limited as long as it is a group in which an OH group is separated from a triol, and a group in which an OH group is separated from a triol selected from the group consisting of glycerin, trimethylolpropane and trimethylolethane is preferable.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a monomer represented by the above general formula (5) is preferably used as the hydrophobic monomer.

Examples of the hydrophobic monomer represented by the general formula (5) include compounds represented by the following formulas (12) to (14). It is preferable to use a compound represented by the following formula (12) in which a branch is attached to the terminal of the acyl group.

[ chemical formula 12]

[ chemical formula 13]

[ chemical formula 14]

The hydrophobic monomer represented by the general formula (1) constituting the copolymer of the present invention can be synthesized, for example, by the following method.

a) And (3) ketalizing the trihydric alcohol. As a specific synthesis method, for example, the method described in production example 1 of japanese patent application laid-open No. 2009-136749 can be exemplified.

b) Synthesizing a ketal (meth) acrylate by transesterification of the ketalized triol synthesized in a) with an alkyl (meth) acrylate, and conducting a de-ketonization reaction of the resulting ketal (meth) acrylate to synthesize a triol mono (meth) acrylate. As a specific synthesis method, for example, the method described in example 1 of japanese patent application laid-open No. 2004-18389 can be exemplified.

c) Reacting the mono (meth) acrylate of a triol obtained in b) with a carboxylic acid having a predetermined branched structure or an anhydride or chloride thereof to obtain a hydrophobic monomer represented by the general formula (1).

Since there are also commercially available products in the ketalized triol, the triol ester of the present invention can be obtained by the above steps b) and c) using such commercially available products. Examples of such commercially available products include (S) - (+) -2, 2-dimethyl-1, 3-dioxolane-4-methanol and (R) - (+) -2, 2-dimethyl-1, 3-dioxolane-4-methanol (both produced by Tokyo chemical industry Co., ltd.). Furthermore, since the mono (meth) acrylate of a triol is also commercially available, the ester of a triol of the present invention can be obtained by the above step c) using such a commercially available product. An example of such a commercially available product is "BLEMMER GLM" (glycerol monomethacrylate, manufactured by japan fat and oil corporation).

The proportion of the structural unit (a) in the copolymer of the present invention to the whole structural units is preferably 1 to 40% by mass, more preferably 5 to 35% by mass.

By setting the proportion of the structural unit (a) in the above range, the elasticity of the copolymer of the present invention can be improved.

<2> hydrophilic monomer

The copolymer of the present invention contains one or more kinds of structural units derived from the hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (2) as essential structural units.

As the alkyl group represented by R4 in the general formula (2), there can be exemplified: methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl. In the present invention, R4 is preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.

Further, as the alkylene group represented by R5, there can be exemplified: vinyl, propenyl, isopropenyl, 2-hydroxypropenyl, 1-hydroxy-2-methylethenyl, 2-hydroxy-1-methylethenyl and the like, among which vinyl or propenyl is preferred, and vinyl is more preferred.

Examples of the aromatic group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in the group represented by R6 include: phenyl, benzyl, methylphenyl, ethylphenyl, and the like; preferred examples of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms include: methyl, ethyl, butyl, t-butyl, hexyl, cyclohexyl, octyl, 2-ethylhexyl, lauryl, and the like; preferred examples of the acyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms include: formyl, acetyl, propionyl, butyryl, isobutyryl, valeryl, lauroyl and the like. Among them, the group represented by R5 is preferably an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, and more preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.

In the general formula (2), n is in a numerical range of 6 to 40.

Among the monomers represented by the general formula (2), the monomer in which R5 is an acryl group includes, specifically: polypropylene glycol (9) monoacrylate, polypropylene glycol (13) monoacrylate, polypropylene glycol (9) monomethacrylate, polypropylene glycol (13) monomethacrylate, and the like. In addition, the number in parentheses represents N. Many of these polymers are available as commercial products. Specific examples of such commercially available products include those sold under the trade names "BLEMMER" AP-400, AP-550, AP-800, PP-500, and PP-800 (all manufactured by NOF corporation).

Among the monomers represented by the general formula (2), the monomers wherein R5 is a vinyl group include, specifically: polyethylene glycol (10) monoacrylate, polyethylene glycol (8) monomethacrylate, polyethylene glycol (23) monoacrylate, polyethylene glycol (23) monomethacrylate, methoxypolyethylene glycol (9) acrylate, methoxypolyethylene glycol (9) methacrylate, methoxypolyethylene glycol (23) methacrylate, oleoyloxy polyethylene glycol (18) methacrylate, lauroyl polyethylene glycol (18) acrylate, lauroyloxy polyethylene glycol (10) methacrylate, stearoyloxy polyethylene glycol (30) monomethacrylate, and the like.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a monomer represented by the general formula (6) is used as the hydrophilic monomer.

L in the general formula (6) is preferably 6 to 30, more preferably 8 to 30.

The above hydrophilic monomers can be obtained in high yield by esterification of the corresponding polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol monoether, polyethylene glycol monoester and chloride or anhydride of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid. Since a large number of commercially available products already exist, such commercially available products can also be used. Specific examples of such commercially available products include trade names such as "BLEMMER" AE-400, PE-350, AME-400, PME-1000, ALE-800 and PSE-1300 (all manufactured by Nippon fat and oil Co., ltd.).

The structural unit derived from the hydrophilic monomer contained in the copolymer of the present invention may be only one type, but may be a combination of two or more types as long as the above conditions are satisfied.

The proportion of the structural unit (b) derived from the hydrophilic monomer in the copolymer of the present invention to the whole constituent units is 30 to 95% by mass, preferably 40 to 90% by mass.

By setting the proportion of the structural unit (b) within the above range, the elasticity of the copolymer of the present invention can be improved.

<3> other optional structural units

The copolymer of the present invention may contain, as an arbitrary structural unit, a unit derived from a monomer generally used in the copolymer, in addition to the structural unit 1 and the structural unit 2 described above, within a range not impairing the effects of the present invention. As such arbitrary structural units, structural units derived from the following monomers can be exemplified: (meth) acrylamides such as acrylamide, methacrylamide, monoalkyl acrylamide and monoalkyl methacrylamide, (meth) acrylic acid ethyl ester, n-butyl (meth) acrylate, isobutyl (meth) acrylate, t-butyl (meth) acrylate, n-octyl (meth) acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl (meth) acrylate, n-dodecyl methacrylate, stearyl (meth) acrylate, and alkyl (meth) acrylates such as isostearyl (meth) acrylate, cycloalkyl (meth) acrylates such as cyclohexyl (meth) acrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl (meth) acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl (meth) acrylate, and hydroxyalkyl (meth) acrylates such as 4-hydroxybutyl (meth) acrylate, aryl (meth) acrylates such as benzyl (meth) acrylate, methoxymethyl (meth) acrylate, and alkoxyalkyl (meth) acrylates such as methoxyethyl (meth) acrylate, vinyl acetate, vinylpyrrolidone, styrene, α -methylstyrene, acrylonitrile, and the like. Most of these monomers are available from commercial products.

<4> copolymer of the present invention

The copolymer of the present invention is a copolymer containing a structural unit (a) and a structural unit (b) in its skeleton. The copolymer of the present invention is usually a random copolymer in which the structural units are randomly bonded, but may be a block copolymer or a graft copolymer.

The copolymer of the present invention is characterized in that the weight average molecular weight is 20000 to 110000. By setting the weight average molecular weight to the above range, the copolymer of the present invention is a copolymer having an elastic feeling.

The weight average molecular weight of the copolymer of the present invention is more preferably 20000 to 80000, more preferably 30000 to 80000, more preferably 40000 to 70000, still more preferably 50000 to 70000, and yet more preferably 57000 to 66000.

Here, the weight average molecular weight refers to a weight average molecular weight in terms of polystyrene measured by GPC.

The method for producing the copolymer of the present invention is not particularly limited, and the copolymer can be obtained by the following method: for example, monomers derived from the respective structural units are mixed in a solvent, and polymerization reaction is carried out according to a method generally used for polymerization of an acrylic monomer.

Here, the weight average molecular weight of the copolymer can be adjusted by changing the reaction time or reaction temperature of the polymerization reaction. Specifically, by shortening the reaction time, the weight average molecular weight can be reduced.

The copolymer of the present invention is preferably water-soluble because it can be easily handled at the time of use. The term "copolymer" as used herein is defined as a copolymer having a transmittance of 90% or more in a 20 wt% aqueous solution of the copolymer at 25 ℃. In order to obtain such a polymer, such a polymerization method is particularly preferable among the above polymerization methods, that is: the monomer mixture is subjected to radical polymerization in a mixed solvent of an aqueous solution and an aqueous solvent mixed with water at 25 ℃ in an arbitrary ratio. Further, since the amount of residual monomers after the polymerization reaction is small, a polymerization method using a buffer solution instead of water is more preferable. The aqueous solution having a buffering action used in this method is not particularly limited as long as it is a buffer solution that is generally used, and specifically, the following can be exemplified: potassium chloride-hydrochloric acid solution, potassium dihydrogen phosphate-disodium hydrogen phosphate solution, potassium hydrogen citrate-citric acid solution, sodium carbonate-sodium bicarbonate solution, and the like. Further, an aqueous solution of a salt, an acid or a base which forms a buffer solution with ions of the initiator may be used, and the buffer solution may be formed at the time of adding the initiator. Further, as the aqueous solvent mixed with water at 25 ℃ in an arbitrary ratio used in this method, specifically, there can be exemplified: alcohols having 1 to 3 carbon atoms such as methanol, ethanol, n-propanol and isopropanol, ketones such as acetone and methyl ethyl ketone, glycols such as ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol and 1, 3-butanediol, glycol monoalkyl ethers such as ethylene glycol monomethyl ether and ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, and tetrahydrofuran. Among these aqueous solvents, alcohols having 1 to 3 carbon atoms such as methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, and isopropanol are particularly preferable because they facilitate the polymerization reaction.

In the present invention, the mass ratio of the structural unit (a) to the structural unit (b) constituting the copolymer is preferably from 5.

The molar ratio of the structural unit (a) to the structural unit (b) constituting the copolymer is preferably from 8.

By setting the mass ratio and the molar ratio of the structural unit (a) to the structural unit (b) in the copolymer to the above ranges, the elastic feeling can be further improved.

<5> external preparation for skin comprising copolymer of the present invention

The skin external preparation containing the copolymer of the present invention has an elastic feeling and is less likely to cause stickiness.

The content of the copolymer of the present invention in the external preparation for skin is preferably 0.5 to 30% by mass, more preferably 1 to 25% by mass.

The skin preparation for external use of the present invention may preferably be exemplified by external drugs such as ointments, cosmetics, and the like. Further, as the cosmetic, there can be exemplified: cream, lotion, toner, beauty lotion, skin care products such as sunscreen cosmetics, makeup bases, foundation, eye shadow, cosmetics such as mascara, skin cleansers such as face toilet, hair cosmetics such as shampoo, hair spray, hair gel, etc.

The external preparation for skin of the present invention may contain, as an arbitrary component, a component generally used in external preparations for skin, within a range not impairing the effect of the present invention. Such arbitrary components can be specifically and preferably exemplified as: higher fatty acids such as macadamia nut oil, avocado oil, corn oil, olive oil, rapeseed oil, sesame oil, castor oil, safflower oil, cottonseed oil, jojoba oil, coconut oil, palm oil, liquid lanolin, hardened coconut oil, hardened oil, cut wax, hydrogenated castor oil, beeswax, candelilla wax, carnauba wax, rock wax, lanolin, oils such as reduced lanolin, hard lanolin and jojoba wax, waxes, fluid paraffin, squalane, pristane, ozokerite, paraffin, ceresin, vaseline, microcrystalline wax, and hydrocarbons such as oleic acid, isostearic acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, behenic acid, and undecylenic acid; higher alcohols such as cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, octyldodecanol, myristyl alcohol, and cetostearyl alcohol; synthetic ester oils such as cetyl isooctanoate, isopropyl myristate, hexyldecyl isostearate, diisopropyl adipate, di-2-ethylhexyl sebacate, cetyl lactate, malic isostearate, ethylene glycol di-2-ethylhexanoate, neopentyl glycol didecanate, glycerol di-2-heptylundecanoate, glycerol tri-2-ethylhexanoate, trimethylolpropane triisostearate, and pentane tetra-2-ethylhexanoate; chain polysiloxanes such as dimethylpolysiloxane, methylphenylpolysiloxane, and diphenylpolysiloxane, cyclic polysiloxanes such as octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, and dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane; oil agents such as silicone oils of modified polysiloxanes such as amino-modified polysiloxanes, polyether-modified polysiloxanes, alkyl-modified polysiloxanes, fluorine-modified polysiloxanes, and the like; anionic surfactants such as fatty acid soaps (sodium laurate, sodium palmitate, etc.), potassium lauryl sulfate, and triethanolamine alkylsulfates; cationic surfactants such as stearyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, benzalkonium chloride, and lauryl amine oxide; amphoteric surfactants such as imidazoline surfactants (e.g., 2-cocoyl-2-imidazoline hydroxide-1-carboxyethoxy disodium salt), betaine surfactants (e.g., alkyl betaine, amido betaine, and sulfobetaine), and acylmethyl taurine; nonionic surfactants such as sorbitol fatty acid esters (sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan sesquioleate, etc.), glycerin fatty acids (glycerin monostearate, etc.), propylene glycol fatty acid esters (propylene glycol monostearate, etc.), hardened castor oil derivatives, POE sorbitan fatty acid esters (POE sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate, etc.), POE sorbitol fatty acid esters (POE-sorbitol monolaurate, etc.), POE glycerin fatty acid esters (POE-glycerin monoisostearate, etc.), POE fatty acid esters (polyethylene glycol monooleate, POE distearate, etc.), POE alkyl ethers (POE 2-octyldodecyl ether, etc.), POE alkylphenyl ethers (POE nonylphenyl ether, etc.), pluronic (Pluronic), POE-POP 2-decyltetradecyl ether, etc.), troronic (Tetronic) type, POE castor oil hardened castor oil derivatives (POE, POE hardened castor oil, etc.), sucrose fatty acid esters, alkyl glucosides, etc.; polyhydric alcohols such as polyethylene glycol, glycerol, 1, 3-butanediol, erythritol, sorbitol, xylitol, maltitol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, diglycerol, isoprene glycol, 1, 2-pentanediol, 2, 4-hexanediol, 1, 2-hexanediol, and 1, 2-octanediol; moisture-retaining ingredients such as sodium pyrrolidone carboxylate, lactic acid, and sodium lactate; tackifiers such as guar gum, quince seed, carrageenan, galactan, gum arabic, pectin, mannan, starch, xanthan gum, curdlan, methylcellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, methylhydroxypropyl cellulose, chondroitin sulfate, dermatan sulfate, glycogen, heparan sulfate, hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate, tragacanth gum, keratin sulfate, chondroitin, mucin sulfate, hydroxyethyl guar gum, carboxymethyl guar gum, dextran, caro sulfate (12412512512512512521212488sulfuric acid), locust bean gum, dextran succinate, carboxyformic acid, chitin, chitosan, carboxymethyl chitin, agar, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, carboxyvinyl polymer, sodium polyacrylate, polyethylene glycol, bentonite; lower alcohols such as ethanol and isopropanol; ultraviolet absorbers such as hexyldiethylaminohydroxybenzoylbenzoate, t-butylmethoxybenzoylmethane, p-aminobenzoic acid type ultraviolet absorbers, anthranilic acid type ultraviolet absorbers, salicylic acid type ultraviolet absorbers, cinnamic acid type ultraviolet absorbers, and the like; vitamin B compounds such as vitamin A or its derivatives, vitamin B6 hydrochloride, vitamin B6 tripalmitate, vitamin B6 dicaprylate, vitamin B2 or its derivatives, vitamin B12, and vitamin B15 or its derivatives; vitamins such as vitamin E, vitamin D, vitamin H, pantothenic acid, pantamine, and pyrroloquinoline quinone, such as α -tocopherol, β -tocopherol, γ -tocopherol, and vitamin E acetate.

The external preparation for skin of the present invention can be prepared by treating the above-mentioned essential ingredients and optional ingredients using a conventional method.

The emulsion composition of the present invention for solving the second problem is characterized by containing a water-soluble copolymer having a structural unit (c) derived from a hydrophobic monomer and a structural unit (d) derived from a hydrophilic monomer. Hereinafter, the water-soluble copolymer which is a hydrophobic monomer, a hydrophilic monomer, and a copolymer thereof will be described in the item <1 >.

<1> Water-soluble copolymer

[ 1 ] hydrophobic monomer

In the present invention, a water-soluble copolymer containing one or two or more structural units derived from the hydrophobic monomer represented by the above general formula (1), (7) or (8) (hereinafter, sometimes simply referred to as "structural unit (7) or the like") as an essential structural unit is used.

In the present invention, the "structural unit derived from a monomer" refers to a structural unit formed by cleavage of a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond of the corresponding monomer by a polymerization reaction.

The hydrophobic monomer represented by the general formula (1), (7) or (8) will be described below.

(1-1) hydrophobic monomer represented by the general formula (7)

In the general formula (7), R14 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and R15 represents a branched hydrocarbon group having 13 to 30 carbon atoms and no ring structure, or a hydrocarbon group having 2 or more branches and having 6 to 12 carbon atoms and no ring structure.

Here, as the alkyl group represented by R14, there can be exemplified: methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, and the like. In the present invention, R14 is preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.

Examples of the branched hydrocarbon group having 13 to 30 carbon atoms and no ring structure represented by R15 include: 1-methyldodecyl, 11-methyldodecyl, 3-ethylundecyl, 3-ethyl-4, 5, 6-trimethyloctyl, 1-methylundecyl, 1-hexyloctyl, 2-butylundecyl, 2-hexyloctyl, 4-ethyl-1-isooctyl, 1-methylpentadecyl, 2-hexylundecyl, 2-octylundecyl, 2-hexyldodecyl, 16-methylpentadecyl, 9-methylpentadecyl, 7-methyl-2- (3-methylhexyl) decyl, 3,7,11, 15-tetramethylhexadecyl, 2-octyldodecyl, 2-decyltetradecyl, 2-dodecylhexadecyl and the like.

Examples of the hydrocarbon group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, which is represented by R15 and has 2 or more branches without a ring structure, include: <xnotran> 2,2- ,2,3- ,3,3- ,1,3- ,1,2,2- ,1,1- ,1- ,1- -2- ,1,1- ,1- -1- ,2- -4- ,1- -2,2- ,1,1,2- ,1- -3- ,1,2- -1- ,1,3- -1- ,1- -1- ,1,1- , </xnotran> 1-methyl-1-ethylpentyl group, 1-methyl-1-propylbutyl group, 1, 4-dimethylhexyl group, 1-ethyl-3-methylpentyl group, 1, 5-dimethylhexyl group, 1-ethyl-6-methylheptyl group, 1, 3-tetramethylbutyl group, 1, 2-dimethyl-1-isopropylpropyl group, 3-methyl-1- (2, 2-dimethylethyl) butyl group, 1-isopropylhexyl group, 3.5.5-trimethylhexyl group, 2-isopropyl-5-methylhexyl group, 1, 5-dimethyl-1-ethylhexyl group, 3, 7-dimethyloctyl group, 2,4, 5-trimethylheptyl group, 2,4, 6-trimethylheptyl group, 3, 5-dimethyl-1- (2, 2-dimethylethyl) hexyl group and the like.

(1-2) hydrophobic monomer represented by the general formula (1) or (8)

In the general formulae (1) and (8), R1 and R16 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and R2, R3, R17, R18 and R19 may be the same or different and each represent an acyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, which is branched and does not have a ring structure. X represents a group obtained by removing an OH group from a triol.

Here, as the alkyl group represented by R1 and R16, there can be exemplified: methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, and the like. In the present invention, R1 is preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.

Examples of the acyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, which is branched and does not have a ring structure, represented by R2, R3, R17, R18 and R19 include: <xnotran> 2- ,3- ,4- ,2- ,2- ,2,2- ,3,3- ,2- ,4- ,5- ,2,2- ,4,4- ,2- ,2- ,2- ,2,2- ,2,2,3- ,2- ,3,3,5- ,2- ,4- , 8- ,4- ,2- ,2- ,2- ,2,2- ,2,2- ,3,7- , ,7- ,2- -2- ,2- , 10- ,2,2- ,2- ,2- , ,2- -2,2,4- , 10- ,3- ,4- , 11- , 10- , 12- ,2- ,2- ,2- -2- , </xnotran> 12-methyltetradecanoyl group, 14-methylpentadecanoyl group, 2-butyldodecanoyl group, 2-hexyldecanoyl group, 16-methylheptadecanoyl group, 2-dimethylhexanoyl group, 2-butylhexadecanoyl group, 2-hexyldodecanoyl group, 2,4,10, 14-tetramethylpentanoyl group, 18-methylnonadecanoyl group, 3,7,11, 15-tetramethylhexadecanoyl group, 19-methyleicosanoyl group, etc.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the general formulae (1) and (8), R2, R3, R17, R18 and R19 may be the same or different and are each an acyl group having 10 to 22 carbon atoms and a branched chain, which does not have a ring structure, or an acyl group having 6 to 9 carbon atoms, which does not have a ring structure, and which has 2 or more branched chains.

Examples of the acyl group having 10 to 22 carbon atoms and a branched chain, which is not a ring structure, represented by R2, R3, R17, R18 and R19 in the preferred embodiment include: 2-methylnonanoyl, 4-methylnonanoyl, 8-methylnonanoyl, 4-ethyloctanoyl, 2-butylhexanoyl, 2-tert-butylhexanoyl, 2-diethylhexanoyl, 2-dimethyloctanoyl, 3, 7-dimethyloctanoyl, neodecanoyl, 7-methyldecanoyl, 2-methyl-2-ethyloctanoyl, 2-methylundecanoyl, 10-methylundecanoyl, 2-dimethyldecanoyl, 2-ethyldecanoyl, 2-butyloctanoyl, diethyloctanoyl, 2-tert-butyl-2, 4-trimethylpentanoyl, 10-methyldodecanoyl, 3-methyldodecanoyl 4-methyldodecanoyl, 11-methyldodecanoyl, 10-ethylundecanoyl, 12-methyltridecanoyl, 2-butyldecanoyl, 2-hexyloctanoyl, 2-butyl-2-ethyloctanoyl, 12-methyltetradecanoyl, 14-methylpentanoyl, 2-butyldodecanoyl, 2-hexyldecanoyl, 16-methylheptanoyl, 2-dimethylhexanoyl, 2-butylhexadecanoyl, 2-hexyldodecanoyl, 2,4,10, 14-tetramethylpentanoyl, 18-methylnonadecanoyl, 3,7,11, 15-tetramethylhexadecanoyl, 19-methyldicosanoyl and the like.

In a preferred embodiment, the acyl group having 6 to 9 carbon atoms and having 2 or more branches and no ring structure, represented by R2, R3, R17, R18, and R19, includes: 2, 2-dimethylbutyryl group, 3-dimethylbutyryl group, 2-dimethylpentanoyl group, 4-dimethylpentanoyl group 2, 2-dimethylhexanoyl, 2, 3-trimethylpentanoyl, 3, 5-trimethylhexanoyl and the like.

The group derived from a triol represented by X in the general formula (1) is not particularly limited as long as it is a group in which an OH group is removed from a triol, and a group in which an OH group is removed from a triol selected from the group consisting of glycerin, trimethylolpropane and trimethylolethane is preferably exemplified.

The group derived from a tetraol represented by Y in the general formula (8) is not particularly limited as long as it is a group in which an OH group is removed from a tetraol, and preferable examples thereof include a group in which an OH group is removed from a tetraol selected from the group consisting of diglycerin, pentaerythritol, erythritol, D-threitol, and L-threitol.

In the present invention, a water-soluble copolymer containing the structural unit (1) is particularly preferably used.

In a more preferred embodiment of the present invention, the hydrophobic monomer represented by the general formula (1) is a hydrophobic monomer represented by the following general formula (15).

General formula (15)

[ chemical formula 15]

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( In the general formula (15), R24 and R25 may be the same or different and each represents an acyl group having 16 to 22 carbon atoms and having a branch chain and not having a ring structure. Z represents a group obtained by removing an OH group from a triol. )

The acyl group in R24 and R25 in the general formula (15) has 12 to 22 carbon atoms, more preferably 14 to 20 carbon atoms, and still more preferably 16 to 20 carbon atoms.

The main chain of the acyl group of R24 and R25 in the general formula (15) preferably has 9 to 21 carbon atoms, more preferably 12 to 20 carbon atoms, and still more preferably 16 to 18 carbon atoms.

The number of branches in the acyl group of R24 and R25 in general formula (15) is preferably 1 to 3, more preferably 1 or 2, and still more preferably 1.

In the acyl group of R24 and R25 in the general formula (15), the number of the carbon position of the main chain to which the branch is bonded is preferably as large as possible. Specifically, it is preferable that the branch chain is bonded to preferably 1 to 3, more preferably 1 or 2, and still more preferably 1 carbon of the carbons at the end of the main chain.

As R24 and R25, specifically, preferred examples can be given of: 10-methylundecanoyl, 10-methyldodecanoyl, 11-methyldodecanoyl, 10-ethylundecanoyl, 12-methyltridecanoyl, 12-methyltetradecanoyl, 14-methylpentaneoyl, 16-methylpentaneoyl, 2,4,10, 14-tetramethylpentanoyl, 18-methylnonadecanoyl, 3,7,11, 15-tetramethylhexadecanoyl, 19-methyleicosanoyl, and the like.

The group derived from a triol represented by Z in the general formula (15) is not particularly limited as long as it is a group in which an OH group is removed from a triol, and a group in which an OH group is removed from a triol selected from the group consisting of glycerin, trimethylolpropane and trimethylolethane is preferably exemplified.

[ 2 ] hydrophilic monomer

As the hydrophilic monomer in the present invention, a polymerizable carboxylic acid and compounds represented by the general formula (2), the general formulae (9), (10) and (11) can be used.

(2-1) polymerizable Carboxylic acid

In the present invention, as the polymerizable carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, specifically, there can be exemplified: acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid, itaconic acid, fumaric acid, and sodium, potassium, ammonium, amine salts thereof, and the like. Among them, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and salts thereof are particularly preferable because of high polymerizability. When a structural unit derived from a salt of a polymerizable carboxylic acid is introduced into the water-soluble copolymer of the present invention, the polymerizable carboxylic acid may be previously formed into a salt and subjected to a polymerization reaction, or a structural unit derived from a polymerizable carboxylic acid may be introduced into the water-soluble copolymer by a polymerization reaction and then neutralized with an alkali to form a salt.

(2-2) hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (2)

In the general formula (2), R4 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R5 represents an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms which may have a hydroxyl group, and R6 represents a hydrogen atom, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, or an acyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms. n represents an integer of 6 to 40.

Examples of the aromatic group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in the group represented by R6 include: phenyl, benzyl, methylphenyl, ethylphenyl, and the like; examples of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms include: methyl, ethyl, butyl, t-butyl, hexyl, cyclohexyl, octyl, 2-ethylhexyl, lauryl, and the like; examples of the acyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms include: formyl, acetyl, propionyl, butyryl, isobutyryl, valeryl, lauroyl and the like. Among them, the group represented by R5 is preferably an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, and more preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.

In the general formula (2), n is in a numerical range of 6 to 40.

Among the monomers represented by the general formula (2), the monomer in which R5 is an acryl group includes: polypropylene glycol (9) monoacrylate, polypropylene glycol (13) monoacrylate, polypropylene glycol (9) monomethacrylate, polypropylene glycol (13) monomethacrylate, and the like. In addition, the number in parentheses represents N. Many of these polymers are available as commercial products. Specific examples of such commercially available products include those sold under the trade names "BLEMMER" AP-400, AP-550, AP-800, PP-500, and PP-800 (all manufactured by NOF corporation).

Among the monomers represented by the general formula (2), the monomers wherein R5 is a vinyl group include, specifically: polyethylene glycol (10) monoacrylate, polyethylene glycol (8) monomethacrylate, polyethylene glycol (23) monoacrylate, polyethylene glycol (23) monomethacrylate, methoxypolyethylene glycol (9) acrylate, methoxypolyethylene glycol (9) methacrylate, methoxypolyethylene glycol (23) methacrylate, vinyl polyethylene glycol (18) methacrylate, lauroyl polyethylene glycol (18) acrylate, lauroyloxypolyethylene glycol (10) methacrylate, stearoyloxypolyethylene glycol (30) monomethacrylate, and the like.

The above hydrophilic monomers can be obtained in high yield by esterification of the corresponding polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol monoether, polyethylene glycol monoester and chloride or anhydride of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid. Since a large number of commercially available products are already available, such commercially available products can also be used. Specific examples of such commercially available products include trade names such as "BLEMMER" AE-400, PE-350, AME-400, PME-1000, ALE-800 and PSE-1300 (all manufactured by Nippon fat and oil Co., ltd.).

(2-3) hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (9)

As the hydrophilic monomer in the present invention, a hydrophilic monomer represented by the above general formula (9) can be used.

Specific examples of the hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (9) include: 2-Acryloyloxyethylphosphorylcholine (APC), 2-Methacryloyloxyethylphosphorylcholine (MPC). These monomers can be synthesized by the following method described in, for example, polymer Journal, vol.22, no. 5.

< Synthesis method >

2-bromoethylphosphoryl dichloride is reacted with 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate or 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate to give 2-methacryloyloxyethyl-2 '-bromoethyl phosphate or 2-acryloyloxyethyl-2' -bromoethyl phosphate, after which these compounds are reacted with triethylamine in methanol.

(2-4) hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (10)

As the hydrophilic monomer in the present invention, a hydrophilic monomer represented by the above general formula (10) can be used.

Among the hydrophilic monomers represented by the general formula (10), reducing sugars as a group obtained by removing hydrogen from a hydroxyl group at position 1 of the reducing sugar represented by G-O-, specifically, one or two or more selected from the group consisting of: monosaccharides such as glucose, mannose, galactose, arabinose, xylose, and ribose, maltose, lactose, disaccharides such as cellobiose, trisaccharides such as maltotriose, and oligosaccharides such as maltooligosaccharides, and among them, one or two or more selected from the following group are preferable: glucose, galactose, arabinose, xylose, ribose, maltose, lactose, cellobiose, and particularly preferably glucose. Also, as the monomer represented by the general formula (10), glycosyloxyethyl methacrylate (hereinafter, abbreviated as GEMA) or glycosyloxyethyl acrylate (hereinafter, abbreviated as GEA) is preferable.

(2-5) hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (11)

As the hydrophilic monomer in the present invention, a hydrophilic monomer represented by the above general formula (11) can be used.

In the monomer of the general formula (11), the amino acid as the amino acid residue represented by R23 is not particularly limited as long as it is a known amino acid, and specifically, it may be exemplified by: glycine, alanine, glutamine, lysine, arginine, and the like. Among these, lysine residue is particularly preferable because the obtained water-soluble copolymer is excellent in the skin barrier recovery effect.

The polyamine in the polyamine residue represented by R23 is an amine having two or more amino groups which may be substituted with an alkyl group in the same molecule, and specifically, the following can be exemplified: diamines, triamines, tetramines or amines in which the hydrogen atoms of the amino groups have been replaced by alkyl groups. Among them, diamines are preferable because the use feeling of the skin external preparation containing the obtained water-soluble copolymer is particularly excellent, and specific examples of the diamines are particularly preferable because raw materials are easily available at the time of synthesis, and thus, the following are listed: ethylenediamine, 1, 4-diamino-n-butane, 1, 6-diamino-n-hexane, and the like.

The amino alcohol in the amino alcohol residue represented by R23 is a compound having an amino group which may be substituted with an alkyl group in the same molecule and an alcoholic hydroxyl group. The aminoalcohol is not particularly limited as long as it is known, and specific examples thereof include ethanolamine, triethylaminoethanol, and the like.

The salt of the monomer represented by the general formula (11) is not particularly limited, and specifically, may be exemplified by: sodium salt, potassium salt, ammonium salt, amine salt, etc. obtained by neutralizing an acid moiety with an alkali, and hydrochloride, sulfate, nitrate, phosphate, citrate, oxalate, carbonate, etc. obtained by neutralizing an amino moiety with an acid. When the structural unit derived from the salt of the monomer represented by the general formula (11) is introduced into the water-soluble copolymer of the present invention, the salt may be formed in advance from the monomer represented by the general formula (11) and the polymerization reaction may be performed, or the salt may be formed by neutralizing the water-soluble copolymer after the structural unit derived from the monomer represented by the general formula (11) is polymerized.

As specific examples of the monomer represented by the general formula (11) and a salt thereof, compounds 1 to 11 having the following structures and salts thereof are preferably exemplified.

Compound 1

[ chemical formula 16]

[ chemical formula 17]

[ chemical formula 18]

[ chemical formula 19]

[ chemical formula 20]

[ chemical formula 21]

[ chemical formula 22]

[ chemical formula 23]

[ chemical formula 24]

[ chemical formula 25]

[ chemical formula 26]

The hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (11) can be synthesized, for example, by an esterification reaction or an amidation reaction using (meth) acrylic acid or (meth) acryloyl chloride as shown in the following reaction formulas (1) and (2).

Reaction formula (1)

[ chemical formula 27]

Reaction type (2)

[ chemical formula 28]

( In the reaction formula, R22 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R23 represents an amino acid residue, a polyamine residue or an amino alcohol residue. Q represents an oxygen atom or a group represented by NH. )

As described above, in the present invention, the hydrophilic polymer can be used by the general formula (2), the general formula (9), the general formula (10), and the general formula (11).

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the water-soluble copolymer comprises a structural unit (2) derived from said general formula (2).

[ 3] Water-soluble copolymer

In the present invention, a water-soluble copolymer having the structural unit (1) and the structural unit (2) is preferably used. Further, a water-soluble copolymer having the structural unit (15) and the structural unit (2) is more preferably used.

Among such water-soluble copolymers, the use of (PEG-23 methoxy methacrylate/diisostearic acid glyceryl methacrylate (/ 1247212452124771241245086\\\ 12412512512579125125125125312238.

By containing such a water-soluble copolymer, an emulsion composition having low irritation, low viscosity, and excellent emulsion stability can be obtained.

The (PEG-23 methoxymethacrylate/diisostearic acid glyceryl methacrylate) copolymer mainly contains, as the structural unit (c), a structural unit (c) derived from a hydrophobic monomer in which R24 and R25 are 16-methylpentadecanoyl group among the hydrophobic monomers represented by the general formula (15).

And a structural unit (d) mainly comprising a structural unit (d) derived from a hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (2) wherein R4 is a methyl group, R5 is a vinyl group, R6 is a methyl group, and n is 23.

In general, a surfactant having high hydrophobicity is suitable for the formation of a water-in-oil type emulsion composition, whereas a surfactant having high hydrophilicity is suitable for the formation of an oil-in-water type emulsion composition. Similarly, the water-soluble copolymer of the present invention is suitable for forming a water-in-oil emulsion composition when the proportion of the hydrophobic structural unit (c) is high, and is suitable for forming an oil-in-water emulsion composition when the proportion of the hydrophilic structural unit (d) is high.

Thus, the emulsification system of the emulsion composition to be formed can be adjusted by appropriately adjusting the ratio and the ratio of the structural unit (c) and the structural unit (d).

In the present invention, the proportion of the structural unit (c) in the water-soluble copolymer to the total structural units is preferably 1 to 50% by mass, more preferably 20 to 50% by mass, and 30 to 40% by mass.

By setting the proportion of the structural unit (c) in the water-soluble copolymer to the above range, an oil-in-water emulsion composition having a further reduced sticky feeling can be provided.

In the present invention, the proportion of the structural unit (d) in the water-soluble copolymer in the total structural units is preferably 50 to 99% by mass, more preferably 50 to 80% by mass, and 60 to 70% by mass.

By setting the proportion of the structural unit (d) in the water-soluble copolymer in the above range, an oil-in-water emulsion composition having a further reduced sticky feeling can be provided.

In the present invention, the mass ratio of the structural unit (c) and the structural unit (d) constituting the water-soluble copolymer is preferably 10 to 50, more preferably 20 to 80 to 50, and further preferably 30.

The molar ratio of the structural unit (c) and the structural unit (d) constituting the water-soluble copolymer is preferably from 15 to 62, more preferably from 29 to 71 to 62, and even more preferably from 41.

When the mass ratio and the molar ratio of the structural unit (c) to the structural unit (d) in the water-soluble copolymer are in the above ranges, a water-soluble copolymer having excellent emulsifying power suitable for forming an oil-in-water type emulsion composition can be obtained.

In the present invention, the average molecular weight of the water-soluble copolymer is preferably 20000 to 110000, more preferably 20000 to 80000, more preferably 30000 to 80000, more preferably 40000 to 70000, even more preferably 50000 to 70000, and even more preferably 57000 to 66000.

Here, the average molecular weight means a weight average molecular weight in terms of polystyrene measured by GPC.

<2> emulsion composition

The emulsion composition of the present invention is characterized by being substantially free of an emulsifier other than the above-mentioned water-soluble copolymer.

Here, "substantially not containing an emulsifier other than the above-mentioned water-soluble copolymer" means that the content of the emulsifier other than the above-mentioned water-soluble copolymer is 0.3% by mass or less, preferably 0.1% by mass or less, more preferably 0.01% by mass or less, and further preferably 0.001% by mass or less. Further, it is particularly preferable that the emulsifier other than the above-mentioned water-soluble copolymer is not contained.

The content of the water-soluble copolymer in the emulsion composition is preferably 0.1 to 50% by mass, and more preferably 0.5 to 30% by mass.

When the content of the water-soluble copolymer is in the above range, the emulsion stability of the emulsion composition can be further improved.

The content of the aqueous phase and the oil phase in the emulsion composition of the present invention can be appropriately adjusted by changing the ratio of the structural unit (c) and the structural unit (d) in the water-soluble copolymer.

The contents of the oil phase and the water phase in the case of using a water-soluble copolymer containing the structural unit (c) and the structural unit (d) in a ratio suitable for forming the oil-in-water type emulsion composition will be described below.

In the present specification, it is assumed that the water-soluble copolymer of the present invention is not contained in the oil phase and the oil phase components and the water phase components.

The content of the oil phase component in the emulsion composition of the present invention is preferably 0.01 to 80% by mass, and more preferably 0.1 to 70% by mass.

When the content of the oil phase component is in the above range, the emulsion stability of the emulsion composition can be improved.

The oil phase component is an oil agent and a lipophilic component, and refers to a component contained in the oil phase in the emulsion composition.

In the emulsion composition of the present invention, the mass ratio of the water-soluble copolymer to the oil-phase component is preferably 1.

When the mass ratio of the water-soluble copolymer to the oil phase component is in the above range, the emulsion stability of the emulsion composition can be improved.

In the emulsion composition of the present invention, the mass ratio of the oil phase to the water phase is preferably 0.1.

By setting the mass ratio of the oil phase to the water phase in the above range, a stable oil-in-water type emulsion composition can be formed.

The components contained in the oil phase and the water phase are not particularly limited.

Examples of the oil agent constituting the oil phase include: liquid oils and fats, solid oils and fats, waxes, hydrocarbon oils, higher fatty acids, higher alcohols, synthetic ester oils, silicone oils, and the like.

Examples of the liquid fat and oil include: avocado oil, camellia oil, tortoise oil, macadamia nut oil, corn oil, mink oil, olive oil, rapeseed oil, egg yolk oil, sesame oil, nut oil, wheat germ oil, chinese wampee oil, castor oil, linseed oil, safflower oil, cottonseed oil, perilla oil, meadowfoam seed oil, soybean oil, peanut oil, tea seed oil, torreya seed oil, rice bran oil, china tung oil, japanese tung oil, jojoba oil, germ oil, triglycerin, tricaprylin, glycerol triisopalmitate and the like.

Examples of the solid fat and oil include: cocoa butter, coconut oil, horse fat, hardened coconut oil, palm oil, beef tallow, mutton tallow, hardened beef tallow, palm kernel oil, lard, beef bone fat, medlar kernel oil, hardened oil, beef foot fat, medlar, hardened castor oil and the like.

Examples of the waxes include: beeswax, candelilla wax, cotton wax, carnauba wax, bayberry wax, insect wax, spermaceti wax, montan wax, rice bran wax, lanolin, kapok wax, lanolin acetate, liquid lanolin, sugarcane wax, lanolin fatty acid isopropyl, hexyl laurate, reduced lanolin, jojoba wax, hard lanolin, shellac wax, POE lanolin alcohol ether, POE lanolin alcohol acetate, POE cholesterol ether, lanolin fatty acid polyethylene glycol, POE hydrogenated lanolin alcohol ether, and the like.

Examples of the hydrocarbon oil include: flowing paraffin, ceresin, pristane, paraffin, ceresin, squalene, vaseline, microcrystalline wax, etc.

Examples of the higher fatty acid include: lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, behenic acid, 12-hydroxystearic acid, undecylenic acid, valeric acid, and the like.

Examples of the higher alcohol include: cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, cetostearyl alcohol, and the like.

Examples of synthetic ester oils include: <xnotran> , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 12- , -2- , , N- , , , -2- , -2- , , -2- , -2- , ,2- , 2- , , -2- , , , , , 2- , , , N- -L- 2- , -2- , , -2- , 2- , 2- , 2- , , </xnotran> 2-ethylhexyl succinate, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, amyl acetate, triethyl citrate, and the like.

Examples of the silicone oil include: chain polysiloxanes such as dimethylpolysiloxane, methylphenylpolysiloxane, methylhydrogenpolysiloxane, and cyclic polysiloxanes such as decamethylpolysiloxane, dodecamethylpolysiloxane, and tetramethyltetrahydropolysiloxane.

One or more kinds of oil agents may be used.

In the emulsion composition of the present invention, any additive component that is generally blended in cosmetics may be blended within a range that does not impair the effects of the present invention. Examples of such additive components include: humectants such as polyethylene glycol, glycerin, 1, 3-butylene glycol, erythritol, sorbitol, xylitol, and maltitol; lower alcohols such as ethanol; antioxidants such as butylhydroxytoluene, tocopherol, phytic acid, and the like; antibacterial agents such as benzoic acid, salicylic acid, sorbic acid, alkyl parabens, hexachlorophene, and the like; benzoic acid-based ultraviolet absorbers such as p-aminobenzoic acid (hereinafter referred to as "PABA"), PABA monoglyceride, N-dipropoxypolyPABA ethyl ester, N-diethoxypolyPABA ethyl ester, N-dimethylpolyPABA methyl ester, N-dimethylpolyPABA ethyl ester, N-dimethylpolyPABA butyl ester, and N, N-dimethylpolyPABA 2-ethylhexyl ester; anthranilic acid-based ultraviolet absorbers such as isonicotinoyl-N-acetylanthranilate; salicylic acid-based ultraviolet absorbers such as amyl salicylate, menthyl salicylate, isomenthyl salicylate, octyl salicylate, phenyl salicylate, benzyl salicylate, and p-isopropyl phenyl salicylate; cinnamic acid-based ultraviolet absorbers such as octyl cinnamate, ethyl-4-isopropyl cinnamate, methyl-2, 5-diisopropyl cinnamate, ethyl-2, 4-diisopropyl myristate, methyl-2, 4-diisopropyl cinnamate, propyl p-methoxycinnamate, isopropyl p-methoxycinnamate, isoamyl p-methoxycinnamate, octyl-p-methoxycinnamate (2-ethylhexyl-p-methoxycinnamate), 2-ethoxyethyl-p-methoxycinnamate, cyclohexyl-p-methoxycinnamate, ethyl- α -cyano- β -phenyl cinnamate, 2-ethylhexyl- α -cyano- β -phenyl cinnamate, glycerol mono-2-ethylhexanoyl-dimethoxycinnamate and the like; cinnamic acid ultraviolet absorbers such as [ 3-bis (trimethylsiloxy) methylsilyl-1-methylpropyl ] -3,4, 5-trimethoxycinnamate, [ 3-bis (trimethylsiloxy) methylsilyl-3-methylpropyl ] -3,4, 5-trimethoxycinnamate, [ 3-bis (trimethylsiloxy) methylsilylpropyl ] -3,4, 5-trimethoxycinnamate, [ 3-bis (trimethylsiloxy) methylsilylbutyl ] -3,4, 5-trimethoxycinnamate, [ 3-tris (trimethylsiloxy) silylbutyl ] -3,4, 5-trimethoxycinnamate, [ 3-tris (trimethylsiloxy) silyl-1-methylpropyl ] -3, 4-dimethoxyate; benzophenone ultraviolet absorbers such as 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone, 2,2' -dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone, 2,2' -dihydroxy-4,4 ' -dimethoxybenzophenone, 2,2'4,4' -tetrahydroxybenzophenone, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4 ' -methylbenzophenone, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone-5-sulfonate, 4-phenylbenzophenone, 2-ethylhexyl-4 ' -phenyl-benzophenone-2-carboxylate, 2-hydroxy-4-n-octyloxybenzophenone and 4-hydroxy-3-carboxybenzophenone; ultraviolet absorbers such as 3- (4 '-methylbenzylidene) -d, 1-camphor, 3-benzylidene-d, 1-camphor, ethyl urocanate, 2-phenyl-5-methylbenzoxazole, 2' -hydroxy-5-methylphenylbenzotriazole, 2- (2 '-hydroxy-5' -t-octylphenyl) benzotriazole, 2- (2 '-hydroxy-5' -methylphenyl) benzotriazole, dibenzoxazine, diantimoyl methane, 4-methoxy-4 '-t-butyldibenzoylmethane, and 5- (3, 3' -dimethyl-2-norbornyl) -3-pentan-2-one; organic acids such as acyl sarcosine (e.g., sodium lauroyl sarcosine), glutathione, citric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, lactic acid, etc.; vitamins such as vitamin a and derivatives thereof, vitamin B6 hydrochloride, vitamin B6 tripalmitate, vitamin B6 dicaprylate, vitamin B2 and derivatives thereof, vitamin B compounds such as vitamin B12 and vitamin B15 and derivatives thereof, vitamin E compounds such as α -tocopherol, β -tocopherol, γ -tocopherol, and vitamin E acetate, vitamin D compounds, vitamin H, pantothenic acid, pantethine, nicotinic acid amide, and nicotinic acid benzyl ester; gamma-oryzanol, allantoin, glycyrrhizic acid (salt), glycyrrhizic acid and its derivatives, tranexamic acid and its derivatives [ as tranexamic acid derivatives, dimers of tranexamic acid (e.g., trans-4- (trans-aminomethylcyclohexanecarbonyl) aminomethylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid hydrochloride, etc.), esters of tranexamic acid and hydroquinone (e.g., 4' -hydroxyphenyl trans-4-aminomethylcyclohexanecarboxylate, etc.), esters of tranexamic acid and gentisic acid (e.g., 2- (trans-4-aminomethylcyclohexylcarbonyloxy) -5-hydroxybenzoic acid and its salt, etc.), amides of tranexamic acid (e.g., methyl amide of trans-4-aminomethylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid and its salt, trans-4- (p-methoxybenzoyl) aminomethylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid and its salt, trans-4-guanidinomethylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid and its salt, etc.), hinol, bisabolol, eucalyptol, thymol, inositol, cardonin, carotenoside, ursolic saponin, diosgenin, papaya saponin, panthenol ether, estradiol, tranexaminic acid, adrenalin, astragalin, placental extract, placental agents, and various other agents; rumex japonicus, sophora flavescens (\1246312521\\ 12521), nuphar pumilum, orange, sage, yarrow, mallow, swertia (\12475311250212522), thyme, angelica, spruce, birch, horsetail, luffa, horse chestnut, saxifrage, arnica, lily, mugwort, peony, aloe vera, gardenia, hinoki; a pigment; porous and/or water-absorbing powders (e.g., starch-based powders obtained from corn, potato, etc., anhydrous silicic acid, talc, kaolin, magnesium aluminosilicate, calcium alginate, etc.); a neutralizing agent; a preservative; a fragrance; pigments, and the like.

The emulsified composition of the present invention can be produced by separately preparing the water phase component and the oil phase component comprising the above-mentioned water-soluble copolymer, and stirring and mixing them in a conventional manner.

The emulsion composition of the present invention is low in irritation and low in viscosity, and therefore is preferably used as a cosmetic such as an emulsion, a cream, a cosmetic liquid, a sunscreen cream, and a liquid foundation, an external preparation for skin, a quasi-drug, a pharmaceutical, and the like.

<3> emulsifier

The invention also relates to an emulsifier consisting of the water-soluble copolymer. The above-mentioned items described with respect to the water-soluble copolymer and the emulsifying composition can be applied to the emulsifier of the present invention.

<4> method for producing emulsion composition

The present invention also relates to a method for producing an emulsified composition using the above-mentioned emulsifier of the present invention. The process of the invention is characterized in that no emulsifier other than the emulsifier of the invention is used. The matters described above with respect to the water-soluble copolymer and the emulsion composition can be applied to the production method of the present invention.

The skin cleansing agent of the present invention for solving the third and fourth problems is characterized by containing a water-soluble copolymer having a structural unit (e) derived from a hydrophobic monomer and a structural unit (f) derived from a hydrophilic monomer. Hereinafter, the water-soluble copolymer, which is a copolymer of a hydrophobic monomer, a hydrophilic monomer, and a copolymer thereof, will be described in the item <1 >.

<1> Water-soluble copolymer

[ 1 ] hydrophobic monomer

In the present invention, a water-soluble copolymer containing, as an essential structural unit, one or two or more structural units derived from the hydrophobic monomer represented by the above general formula (1), (7) or (8) (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as "structural unit (7)") is used.

In the present invention, the "structural unit derived from a monomer" means a structural unit formed by cleavage of a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond of a corresponding monomer by a polymerization reaction.

(1-1) hydrophobic monomer represented by the general formula (7)

Examples of the branched hydrocarbon group having 13 to 30 carbon atoms and no ring structure represented by R15 include: 1-methyldodecyl, 11-methyldodecyl, 3-ethylundecyl, 3-ethyl-4, 5, 6-trimethyloctyl, 1-methyltridecyl, 1-hexynyl, 2-butyldecyl, 2-hexynyl, 4-ethyl-1-isooctyl, 1-methylpentadecyl, 2-hexylundecyl, 2-octylundecyl, 2-hexyldodecyl, 16-methylpentadecyl, 9-methylpentadecyl, 7-methyl-2- (3-methylhexyl) decyl, 3,7,11, 15-tetramethylhexadecyl, 2-octyldodecyl, 2-decyltetradecyl, 2-dodecylhexadecyl and the like.

Examples of the hydrocarbon group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, which is represented by R15 and has 2 or more branches without a ring structure, include: 2, 2-dimethylbutyl, 2, 3-dimethylbutyl, 3-dimethylbutyl, 1, 2-trimethylpropyl, 1-dimethylpentaynyl, 1-isopropylbutyl, 1-isopropyl-2-methylpropyl, 1-diethylpropyl, 1-ethyl-1-isopropylpropyl 2-ethyl-4-methylpentyl, 1-propyl-2, 2-dimethylpropyl, 1, 2-trimethylpentyl, 1-isopropyl-3-methylbutyl, 1, 2-dimethyl-1-ethylbutyl, 1, 3-dimethyl-1-ethylbutyl, 1-ethyl-1-isopropyl-propyl, 1-dimethylhexyl, 1-methyl-1-ethylpentyl group, 1-methyl-1-propylbutyl group, 1, 4-dimethylhexyl group, 1-ethyl-3-methylpentyl group, 1, 5-dimethylhexyl group, 1-ethyl-6-methylheptyl group, 1, 3-tetramethylbutyl group, 1, 2-dimethyl-1-isopropylpropyl group, 3-methyl-1- (2, 2-dimethylethyl) butyl group, 1-isopropylhexyl group, 3, 5-trimethylhexyl group, 2-isopropyl-5-methylhexyl group, 1, 5-dimethyl-1-ethylhexyl group, 3, 7-dimethyloctyl group, 2,4, 5-trimethylheptyl group, 2,4, 6-trimethylheptyl group, 3, 5-dimethyl-1- (2, 2-dimethylethyl) hexyl group and the like.

(1-2) hydrophobic monomer represented by the general formula (1) or (8)

In the general formulae (1) and (8), R1 and R16 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and R2, R3, R17, R18 and R19 may be the same or different and each represent a branched acyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms and containing no cyclic structure. X represents a group obtained by removing an OH group from a triol.

Examples of the alkyl group represented by R1 and R16 include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, and a cyclopropyl group. In the present invention, R1 is preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.

Examples of the acyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, which is branched and does not have a ring structure, represented by R2, R3, R17, R18 and R19 include: <xnotran> 2- ,3- ,4- ,2- ,2- ,2,2- ,3,3- ,2- ,4- ,5- ,2,2- ,4,4- ,2- ,2- ,2- ,2,2- ,2,2,3- ,2- ,3,3,5- ,2- ,4- , 8- ,4- ,2- ,2- ,2- ,2,2- ,2,2- ,3,7- , ,7- ,2- -2- ,2- , 10- ,2,2- ,2- ,2- , ,2- -2,2,4- , 10- ,3- ,4- , 11- , 10- , 12- ,2- ,2- ,2- -2- , </xnotran> 12-methyltetradecanoyl group, 14-methylpentadecanoyl group, 2-butyldodecanoyl group, 2-hexyldecanoyl group, 16-methylpentadecanoyl group, 2-dimethylhexanoyl group, 2-butylhexadecanoyl group, 2-hexyldodecanoyl group, 2,4,10, 14-tetramethylpentanoyl group, 18-methylnonadecanoyl group, 3,7,11, 15-tetramethylhexadecanoyl group, 19-methyleicosanoyl group and the like.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the general formulae (1) and (8), R2, R3, R17, R18 and R19 may be the same or different and each is an acyl group having 10 to 22 carbon atoms and a branched chain and having no ring structure, or an acyl group having 6 to 9 carbon atoms and 2 or more branched chains and having no ring structure.

Examples of the acyl group having 10 to 22 carbon atoms and a branched chain, which is not a ring structure, represented by R2, R3, R17, R18 and R19 in the preferred embodiment include: <xnotran> 2- ,4- , 8- ,4- ,2- ,2- ,2- ,2,2- ,2,2- , 3,7- , ,7- ,2- -2- ,2- , 10- ,2,2- ,2- ,2- , ,2- -2,2,4- , 10- , 3- ,4- , 11- , 10- , 12- ,2- ,2- ,2- -2- , 12- ,14- ,2- ,2- , 16- ,2,2- ,2- ,2- ,2,4,10,14- , 18- , 3,7,11,15- , 19- . </xnotran>

In a preferred embodiment, the acyl group having 6 to 9 carbon atoms and having 2 or more branches and no ring structure represented by R2, R3, R17, R18, and R19 includes: 2, 2-dimethylbutyryl group, 3-dimethylbutyryl group, 2-dimethylpentanoyl group, 4-dimethylpentanoyl group 2, 2-dimethylhexanoyl, 2, 3-trimethylpentanoyl, 3, 5-trimethylhexanoyl and the like.

The group derived from a triol represented by X in the general formula (1) is not particularly limited as long as it is a group in which an OH group is removed from a triol, and preferable examples thereof include a group in which an OH group is removed from a triol selected from the group consisting of glycerin, trimethylolpropane and trimethylolethane.

In the present invention, a water-soluble copolymer comprising the structural unit (1) is particularly preferably used.

The main chain of the acyl group in R24 and R25 in the general formula (15) preferably has 9 to 21 carbon atoms, more preferably 12 to 20 carbon atoms, and still more preferably 16 to 18 carbon atoms.

The number of branches in the acyl group of R24 and R25 in the general formula (15) is preferably 1 to 3, more preferably 1 or 2, and still more preferably 1.

As R24 and R25, specifically, preferred examples can be given of: 10-methylundecanoyl, 10-methyldodecanoyl, 11-methyldodecanoyl, 10-ethylundecanoyl, 12-methyltridecanoyl, 12-methyltetradecanoyl, 14-methylpentaneoyl, 16-methylpentaneoyl, 2,4,10, 14-tetramethylpentanoyl, 18-methylnonadecanoyl, 3,7,11, 15-tetramethylhexadecanoyl, 19-methyleicosanoyl, etc.

The group derived from a triol represented by Z in the general formula (15) is not particularly limited as long as it is a group in which an OH group is separated from a triol, and preferable examples thereof include a group in which an OH group is separated from a triol selected from the group consisting of glycerin, trimethylolpropane and trimethylolethane.

[ 2 ] hydrophilic monomer

As the hydrophilic monomer in the present invention, a polymerizable carboxylic acid and compounds represented by the above general formulae (2), (9), (10) and (11) can be used.

(2-1) polymerizable carboxylic acid

In the present invention, as the polymerizable carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, specifically, there can be exemplified: acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid, itaconic acid, fumaric acid, and sodium, potassium, ammonium, amine salts thereof, and the like. Among them, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and salts thereof are particularly preferable because of their high polymerizability. When a structural unit derived from a salt of a polymerizable carboxylic acid is introduced into the water-soluble copolymer of the present invention, the polymerizable carboxylic acid may be previously formed into a salt and subjected to a polymerization reaction, or a structural unit derived from a polymerizable carboxylic acid may be introduced into the water-soluble copolymer by a polymerization reaction and then neutralized with an alkali to form a salt.

(2-2) hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (2)

Examples of the aromatic group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in the group represented by R6 include: phenyl, benzyl, methylphenyl, ethylphenyl, or the like; examples of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms include: methyl, ethyl, butyl, t-butyl, hexyl, cyclohexyl, octyl, 2-ethylhexyl, lauryl, and the like; examples of the acyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms include: formyl, acetyl, propionyl, butyryl, isobutyryl, valeryl, lauroyl and the like. Among them, the group represented by R5 is preferably an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, and more preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.

In the general formula (2), n is in the range of 6 to 40.

Among the monomers represented by the above general formula (2), the monomer in which R5 is an acryl group includes, specifically: polypropylene glycol (9) monoacrylate, polypropylene glycol (13) monoacrylate, polypropylene glycol (9) monomethacrylate, polypropylene glycol (13) monomethacrylate, and the like. In addition, the number in parentheses represents N. Many of these polymers are available as commercial products. Specific examples of such commercially available products include those sold under the trade names "BLEMMER" AP-400, AP-550, AP-800, PP-500 and PP-800 (all manufactured by Nippon fat and oil Co., ltd.).

Among the monomers represented by the general formula (2), the monomers wherein R5 is a vinyl group include, specifically: polyethylene glycol (10) monoacrylate, polyethylene glycol (8) monomethacrylate, polyethylene glycol (23) monoacrylate, polyethylene glycol (23) monomethacrylate methoxypolyethylene glycol (9) acrylate, methoxypolyethylene glycol (9) methacrylate, methoxypolyethylene glycol (23) methacrylate v-ethylene glycol (v) (1245812524125124611247112509125241251245612481125125241251246412522 (18), lauroyl polyethylene glycol (18) acrylate, lauroyloxy polyethylene glycol (10) methacrylate, stearoyl polyethylene glycol (30) monomethacrylate 1251254067125401254012512544.

(2-3) hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (9)

Specific examples of the hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (9) include: 2-Acryloyloxyethylphosphorylcholine (APC), 2-Methacryloyloxyethylphosphorylcholine (MPC). These monomers can be synthesized by the following methods, for example, as described in Polymer Journal, vol.22, no. 5.

< Synthesis method >

(2-4) hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (10)

Among the hydrophilic monomers represented by the general formula (10), the reducing sugar having a group obtained by removing hydrogen from the hydroxyl group at the 1-position of the reducing sugar represented by G — O "may be specifically one or more selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides such as glucose, mannose, galactose, arabinose, xylose, and ribose, maltose, disaccharides such as cellobiose, trisaccharides such as maltotriose, and oligosaccharides such as maltooligosaccharides, among which one or more selected from the group consisting of glucose, galactose, arabinose, xylose, ribose, maltose, lactose, and cellobiose are preferable, and glucose is particularly preferable. Also, as the monomer represented by the general formula (10), glycosyloxyethyl methacrylate (hereinafter, abbreviated as GEMA) or glycosyloxyethyl acrylate (hereinafter, abbreviated as GEA) is preferable.

In the monomer of the general formula (11), the amino acid as the amino acid residue represented by R23 is not particularly limited as long as it is a known amino acid, and specifically, it may be exemplified by: glycine, alanine, glutamine, lysine, arginine, and the like. Among them, lysine residue is particularly preferable because the resulting water-soluble copolymer is excellent in the skin barrier recovery effect.

The polyamine in the polyamine residue represented by R23 is an amine having two or more amino groups which may be substituted with an alkyl group in the same molecule, and specifically, the following can be exemplified: diamines, triamines, tetramines or amines in which the hydrogen atoms of the amino groups have been replaced by alkyl groups. Among them, diamines are preferred because of the particularly excellent feeling of use of the external preparation for skin containing the obtained water-soluble copolymer, and specific examples thereof are particularly preferred because they are easily obtained as raw materials at the time of synthesis, and thus, there are listed: ethylenediamine, 1, 4-diamino-n-butane, 1, 6-diamino-n-hexane, and the like.

Specific examples of the monomer represented by the general formula (11) and salts thereof include the above-mentioned compounds 1 to 11 and salts thereof.

The hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (11) can be synthesized, for example, by an esterification reaction or an amidation reaction using (meth) acrylic acid or (meth) acryloyl chloride as shown in the following reaction formulae (1) and (2).

As described above, in the present invention, as the hydrophilic polymer, the general formula (2), the general formula (9), the general formula (10), and the general formula (11) can be used.

[ 3 ] Water-soluble copolymer

Among such water-soluble copolymers, the (PEG-23 methoxy methacrylate/glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate) copolymer is particularly preferably used.

By containing such a water-soluble copolymer, a skin cleanser with less tension after use can be obtained.

The (PEG-23 methoxymethacrylate/diisostearic acid glyceryl methacrylate) copolymer mainly contains, as the structural unit (e), a structural unit (e) derived from a hydrophobic monomer in which R24 and R25 are 16-methylpentadecanoyl group among the hydrophobic monomers represented by the general formula (15).

And a structural unit (f) derived from a hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (2) wherein R4 is a methyl group, R5 is a vinyl group, R6 is a methyl group, and n is 23.

In the present invention, the proportion of the structural unit (e) in the water-soluble copolymer to the total structural units is preferably 1 to 60% by mass, more preferably 10 to 50% by mass, and 20 to 40% by mass.

By setting the proportion of the structural unit (e) in the water-soluble copolymer to the above range, a skin cleanser with a further reduced feeling of tightness after use can be provided.

In the present invention, the proportion of the structural unit (f) in the water-soluble copolymer to the total structural units is preferably 40 to 99% by mass, more preferably 50 to 90% by mass, and 60 to 80% by mass.

By setting the proportion of the structural unit (f) in the water-soluble copolymer to the above range, a skin cleanser with a further reduced feeling of tightness after use can be provided.

In the present invention, the mass ratio of the structural unit (e) and the structural unit (f) constituting the water-soluble copolymer is preferably from 1.

The molar ratio of the structural unit (e) and the structural unit (f) constituting the water-soluble copolymer is preferably from 1.

When the mass ratio and the molar ratio of the structural unit (e) to the structural unit (f) in the water-soluble copolymer are in the above ranges, a water-soluble copolymer having a more excellent effect of reducing a tight feeling can be obtained.

Here, the average molecular weight refers to a weight average molecular weight in terms of polystyrene measured by GPC.

<2> skin cleanser

[ 1 ] dosage forms

Skin cleanser means a composition containing a cleansing ingredient, and its purpose of use is to remove skin dirt such as sebum. As described above, the skin cleansing agent has an effect of removing sebum present on the skin, and thus has a problem of giving a tight feeling to the skin after use.

The skin cleansing agent of the present invention is characterized by containing the above-mentioned water-soluble copolymer. According to the present invention, the skin-tightening feeling after use can be reduced without hindering or improving the original cleansing power of the skin cleanser.

The formulation of the skin cleanser of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it is a formulation generally used for skin cleansers. Typical skin cleansers include solid, powder, cream, liquid, gel skin cleansers, but the present invention can be applied to any formulation.

The content of the water-soluble copolymer in the skin cleansing agent in the form of a liquid such as a cream, liquid, or gel is preferably 0.1 to 20% by mass, more preferably 0.5 to 10% by mass, and still more preferably 1 to 3% by mass.

By setting the content of the water-soluble copolymer in the above range, the original cleansing power of the skin cleanser is not hindered, and the skin tightness after use can be further reduced.

Skin cleansers can be classified into a type for foaming use and a type for non-foaming use. No matter which type of skin cleanser the invention is applied to, the original clean force of the skin cleanser can not be hindered, and the skin tightness after use can be reduced.

In the skin cleansing agent of the type used by foaming, the content of the water-soluble copolymer is preferably 0.1% by mass or more, more preferably 0.5% by mass or more, further preferably 0.8% by mass or more, and further preferably 1% by mass or more, from the viewpoint of improving the foaming property.

The content of the water-soluble copolymer is preferably 20% by mass or less, more preferably 10% by mass or less, even more preferably 3% by mass or less, and even more preferably 1% by mass or less, from the viewpoint of reducing the sticky feeling of the skin after use.

As a type of skin cleanser used for foaming, a cream-like skin cleanser is preferably cited.

In the skin cleansing agent of the type used without foaming, the content of the water-soluble copolymer is preferably 0.1 to 10% by mass, more preferably 0.5 to 5% by mass, even more preferably 0.6 to 3% by mass, and even more preferably 0.7 to 2% by mass, from the viewpoint of improving the spreadability on the skin.

As a type of skin cleanser used without foaming, a gel-like skin cleanser is preferably cited.

(2) Skin cleanser containing surfactant

Skin cleansers containing surfactants as cleansing ingredients have a problem that, although they have a high cleansing power, they have a strong skin-tightening feeling after use. Therefore, the present invention is preferably applied to a skin cleanser containing a surfactant.

The surfactant that can be contained in the skin cleanser of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it is a surfactant that is generally used in skin cleansers, and any of an ionic surfactant and a nonionic surfactant can be used.

The ionic surfactant may be any of anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, and nonionic surfactants.

Examples of the anionic surfactant include fatty acid soaps such as sodium fatty acid, potassium fatty acid, and triethanolamine fatty acid, polyoxyethylene groups such as sodium lauryl sulfate, potassium lauryl sulfate, and triethanolamine lauryl sulfate, alkyl sulfate ester salts, polyoxyethylene groups such as sodium lauryl phosphate, potassium lauryl phosphate, and triethanolamine lauryl phosphate, and preferable examples thereof include alkyl phosphate ester salts, and sulfosuccinate alkyl ester salts.

Examples of the anionic surfactant include: alkyl trimethylammonium salts, alkyl pyridinium salts, distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride dialkyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, poly (N, N' -dimethyl-3, 5-methylenepiperidinium) chloride, alkyl quaternary ammonium salts, alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium salts, alkyl isoquinolinium salts, dialkyl morpholine salts, POE-alkylamine, alkyl amine salts, polyamine fatty acid derivatives, pentanol fatty acid derivatives, benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride, and the like.

Examples of the amphoteric surfactant include: imidazoline-based amphoteric surfactants, betaine-based surfactants, and the like.

As the nonionic surfactant, there can be preferably exemplified: glycerin fatty acid ester, polyglycerin fatty acid ester, polyoxyethylene glycerin fatty acid ester, sorbitol fatty acid ester, polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester, polyoxyethylene sorbitol fatty acid ester, polyoxyethylene alkylphenyl ether, polyoxyethylene lanolin-lanolin alcohol-beeswax derivative, polyoxyethylene castor oil-hardened castor oil, polyoxyethylene sterol-hydrogenated sterol, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene alkyl ether, polyoxyethylene fatty acid ester, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether fatty acid ester, polyoxyethylene hardened castor oil fatty acid ester, polyoxyethylene trimethylolpropane fatty acid ester, polyethylene glycol fatty acid ester, sucrose fatty acid ester, polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene block copolymer, organically modified silicone, and the like.

The content of these surfactants is not particularly limited, and may be appropriately set according to the kind of the surfactant.

Hereinafter, the skin cleansing agent of the embodiment containing a fatty acid soap, the embodiment containing a nonionic surfactant, and the gel-like embodiment will be described more specifically.

(2-1) skin cleanser comprising fatty acid soap

By applying the present invention to a skin cleanser containing a fatty acid soap, the skin cleanser can be reduced in the feeling of tightness after use without impairing the good foaming and cream-like foam qualities of the skin cleanser.

The form of the skin cleansing agent containing the fatty acid soap may be any of solid, liquid, and cream, but it is preferable to use a liquid or cream. In particular, a cream-like skin cleanser for foaming use is preferably used.

The fatty acid constituting the fatty acid soap is not particularly limited as long as it is a fatty acid applicable to a skin cleanser, and may be a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid, preferably a fatty acid having 8 to 24 carbon atoms, and more preferably 10 to 22 carbon atoms. Specific examples of preferred fatty acids include: lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, isostearic acid, oleic acid, hydroxystearic acid, hydroxydecanoic acid, coconut oil fatty acid, reduced coconut oil fatty acid, tallow fatty acid, reduced tallow fatty acid, palm kernel fatty acid, and the like. Among these fatty acids, one or more selected from myristic acid, palmitic acid, and stearic acid is preferably contained from the viewpoint of foaming, safety, and stability, and three of myristic acid, palmitic acid, and stearic acid are particularly preferably used. Examples of the alkaline agent which forms a salt with these higher fatty acids include: alkali metal salts such as sodium and potassium, ammonium salts, monoethanolamine salts, diethanolamine salts, triethanolamine salts, alkanolamine salts such as 2-amino-2-methylpropanol and 2-amino-2-methylpropanol, and basic amino acid salts such as lysine and arginine.

The content of the fatty acid contained in the skin cleanser is not particularly limited. In the case of using a cream-like skin cleanser, the content of the fatty acid is preferably 10 to 70% by mass, more preferably 20 to 60% by mass, and still more preferably 30 to 50% by mass.

From the viewpoint of reducing the feeling of tightness after use of the skin cleanser, the content mass ratio of the water-soluble copolymer to the fatty acid is preferably 1.

From the viewpoint of improving the foaming property, the content mass ratio of the water-soluble copolymer to the fatty acid is preferably 1.

From the viewpoint of reducing the sticky feeling of the skin after use, the content ratio by mass of the water-soluble copolymer to the fatty acid is preferably from 1.

(2-2) skin cleanser comprising nonionic surfactant

The present invention can effectively reduce the skin tightness after use even when applied to a skin cleanser containing a nonionic surfactant. As the nonionic surfactant, the nonionic surfactants described above can be used without limitation.

In the embodiment including the nonionic surfactant, the content of the water-soluble copolymer is preferably 0.1% by mass or more, more preferably 0.5% by mass or more, and further preferably 1% by mass or more, from the viewpoint of reducing a tight feeling after use.

From the viewpoint of improving the cleanliness, the content of the water-soluble copolymer is preferably 0.5% by mass or more, more preferably 1% by mass or more, still more preferably 2% by mass or more, and still more preferably 3% by mass or more.

From the viewpoint of reducing the feeling of tightness after use of the skin cleanser, the content mass ratio of the water-soluble copolymer to the nonionic surfactant is preferably 1.

From the viewpoint of improving the detergency, the content mass ratio of the water-soluble copolymer to the nonionic surfactant is preferably from 1.

In the case of using a gel-like skin cleansing agent containing a nonionic surfactant, the mass ratio of the water-soluble copolymer to the nonionic surfactant is preferably from 1 to 1, more preferably from 1 to 10 to 1, more preferably from 1.

[ 3 ] others

The skin cleansing agent of the present invention may contain, in addition to the above-mentioned components, any component generally used in external skin preparations. As such arbitrary components, for example, there can be preferably exemplified: oils and waxes such as macadamia nut oil, avocado oil, corn oil, olive oil, rapeseed oil, sesame oil, castor oil, safflower oil, cottonseed oil, jojoba oil, coconut oil, palm oil, liquid lanolin, hardened coconut oil, hardened oil, cut wax, hardened castor oil, beeswax, candelilla wax, carnauba wax, rock wax, lanolin, reduced lanolin, hard lanolin, and jojoba wax; hydrocarbons such as fluid paraffin, squalane, pristane, ceresin, paraffin, ceresin, vaseline, and microcrystalline wax; higher fatty acids such as oleic acid, isostearic acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, behenic acid, and undecylenic acid; higher alcohols such as cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, octyldodecanol, myristyl alcohol, and cetostearyl alcohol; synthetic ester oils such as cetyl isooctanoate, isopropyl myristate, hexyldecyl isostearate, cetyl lactate, diisostearyl malate, ethylene glycol di-2-ethylhexanoate, neopentyl glycol didecanoate, glycerol di-2-heptylundecanoate, glycerol tri-2-ethylhexanoate, trimethylolpropane triisostearate, and pentane tetra-2-ethylhexanoate; chain polysiloxanes such as dimethylpolysiloxane, methylphenylpolysiloxane, and diphenylpolysiloxane; cyclic polysiloxanes such as octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, and dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane; oil agents such as silicone oils including modified polysiloxanes such as amino-modified polysiloxane, polyether-modified polysiloxane, alkyl-modified polysiloxane, and fluorine-modified polysiloxane; polyols such as polyethylene glycol, glycerol, 1, 3-butanediol, erythritol, sorbitol, xylitol, maltitol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, diglycerol, isoprene glycol, 1, 2-pentanediol, 2, 4-hexanediol, 1, 2-hexanediol, and 1, 2-octanediol; moisture-retaining ingredients such as sodium pyrrolidone carboxylate, lactic acid, and sodium lactate; powders such as mica, talc, kaolin, synthetic mica, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, anhydrous silicic acid (silica), alumina, and barium sulfate, which can be used for surface treatment; inorganic pigments such as red iron oxide, yellow iron oxide, black iron oxide, cobalt oxide, ultramarine, iron blue, titanium oxide, zinc oxide, etc. which can treat the surface; pearling agents such as titanium mica, fish phosphorus foil, bismuth oxychloride and the like on the surface can be treated; organic pigments such as red 202, red 228, red 226, yellow 4, blue 404, yellow 5, red 505, red 230, red 223, orange 201, red 213, yellow 204, yellow 203, blue 1, green 201, purple 201, and red 204 which can be laked; organic powders such as polymethyl methacrylate, nylon powder, and organopolysiloxane elastomer; p-aminobenzoic acid type ultraviolet absorbers; anthranilic acid type ultraviolet absorbers; salicylic acid type ultraviolet absorbers; cinnamic acid type ultraviolet absorbers; benzophenone type ultraviolet absorbers; a sugar-based ultraviolet absorber; ultraviolet absorbers such as 2- (2 ' -hydroxy-5 ' -tert-octylphenyl) benzotriazole and 4-methoxy-4 ' -tert-butyldibenzoylmethane; lower alcohols such as ethanol and isopropanol; vitamin B compounds such as vitamin A or its derivatives, vitamin B6 hydrochloride, vitamin B6 tripalmitate, vitamin B6 dicaprylate, vitamin B2 or its derivatives, vitamin B12, vitamin B15 or its derivatives, etc.; vitamins such as vitamin E including α -tocopherol, β -tocopherol, γ -tocopherol, and vitamin E acetate, vitamins such as vitamin D, vitamin H, pantothenic acid, pantamine, and pyrroloquinoline quinone, and the like; antibacterial agents such as phenoxyethanol.

The skin cleanser of the present invention can be produced by treating the above-mentioned components according to a conventional method.

The invention is preferably applied to a facial cleanser. According to the present invention, a facial cleanser that is less likely to feel skin tightness after cleansing can be provided.

The sunscreen cosmetic of the present invention for solving the fifth problem is characterized by containing the four components [ 1 ] to [ 4 ] as essential components. The components [ 1 ] to [ 4 ] are described in detail below.

<1> component (A) \8230awater-soluble copolymer

[ 1 ] hydrophobic monomer

The component (a) is a water-soluble copolymer containing, as an essential structural unit, one or two or more structural units derived from the hydrophobic monomer represented by the above general formula (1), (7) or (8) (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as "structural unit (7) or the like").

(1-1) hydrophobic monomer represented by the general formula (7)

Examples of the branched hydrocarbon group having 13 to 30 carbon atoms and no ring structure represented by R15 include: 1-methyldodecyl, 11-methyldodecyl, 3-ethylundecyl, 3-ethyl-4, 5, 6-trimethyloctyl, 1-methyltridecyl, 1-hexynyl, 2-butyldecyl, 2-hexynyl, 4-ethyl-1-isooctyl, 1-methylpentadecyl, 2-hexyldecyl, 2-octyldecyl, 2-hexyldodecyl, 16-methylpentadecyl, 9-methylpentadecyl, 7-methyl-2- (3-methylhexyl) decyl, 3,7,11, 15-tetramethylhexadecyl, 2-octyldodecyl, 2-decyltetradecyl, 2-dodecylhexadecyl and the like.

Examples of the hydrocarbon group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, which is represented by R15 and has 2 or more branches without a ring structure, include: <xnotran> 2,2- ,2,3- ,3,3- ,1,3- ,1,2,2- ,1,1- ,1- ,1- -2- ,1,1- ,1- -1- ,2- -4- ,1- -2,2- ,1,1,2- ,1- -3- ,1,2- -1- ,1,3- -1- ,1- -1- - ,1,1- , </xnotran> 1-methyl-1-ethylpentyl group, 1-methyl-1-propylbutyl group, 1, 4-dimethylhexyl group, 1-ethyl-3-methylpentyl group, 1, 5-dimethylhexyl group, 1-ethyl-6-methylheptyl group, 1, 3-tetramethylbutyl group, 1, 2-dimethyl-1-isopropylpropyl group, 3-methyl-1- (2, 2-dimethylethyl) butyl group, 1-isopropylhexyl group, 3, 5-trimethylhexyl group, 2-isopropyl-5-methylhexyl group, 1, 5-dimethyl-1-ethylhexyl group, 3, 7-dimethyloctyl group, 2,4, 5-trimethylheptyl group, 2,4, 6-trimethylheptyl group, 3, 5-dimethyl-1- (2, 2-dimethylethyl) hexyl group and the like.

(1-2) hydrophobic monomer represented by the general formula (1) or (8)

Here, as the alkyl group represented by R1, R16, there can be exemplified: methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, and the like. In the present invention, R1 is preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.

Examples of the acyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, which is branched and does not have a ring structure, represented by R2, R3, R17, R18 and R19 include: 2-methylpentanoyl, 3-methylpentanoyl, 4-methylpentanoyl, 2-ethylbutanoyl, 2-dimethylbutanoyl, 3-dimethylbutanoyl, 2-methylhexanoyl, 4-methylhexanoyl, 5-methylhexanoyl, 2-dimethylpentanoyl, 4-dimethylpentanoyl, 2-methylheptanoyl 2-ethylhexyl group, 2-propylpentanoyl group, 2-dimethylhexanoyl group, 2, 3-trimethylpentanoyl group, 2-methyloctanoyl group, 3, 5-trimethylhexanoyl group, 2-methylnonanoyl group, 4-methylnonanoyl group, 8-methylnonanoyl group, 4-ethyloctanoyl group, 2-butylhexanoyl group, 2-tert-butylhexanoyl group 2, 2-diethylhexanoyl, 2-dimethyloctanoyl, 3, 7-dimethyloctanoyl, neodecanoyl, 7-methyldecanoyl, 2-methyl-2-ethyloctanoyl, 2-methylundecanoyl, 10-methylundecanoyl, 2-dimethyldecanoyl, 2-ethyldecanoyl, 2-butyloctanoyl, diethyloctanoyl, 2-tert-butyl-2, 4-trimethylpentanoyl, 10-methyldodecanoyl, 3-methyldodecanoyl, 4-methyldodecanoyl, 11-methyldodecanoyl, 10-ethylundecanoyl, 12-methyltridecanoyl, 2-butyldecanoyl, 2-hexyloctanoyl, 2-butyl-2-ethyloctanoyl, 2-butyloctanoyl, 12-methyltetradecanoyl group, 14-methylpentadecanoyl group, 2-butyldodecanoyl group, 2-hexyldecanoyl group, 16-methylpentadecanoyl group, 2-dimethylhexanoyl group, 2-butylhexadecanoyl group, 2-hexyldodecanoyl group, 2,4,10, 14-tetramethylpentanoyl group, 18-methylnonadecanoyl group, 3,7,11, 15-tetramethylhexadecanoyl group, 19-methyleicosanoyl group and the like.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the general formulae (1) and (8), R2, R3, R17, R18 and R19 may be the same or different and are each an acyl group having 10 to 22 carbon atoms and a branched chain, which does not have a ring structure, or an acyl group having 6 to 9 carbon atoms, which does not have a ring structure, and which has 2 or more branches.

Examples of the acyl group having 10 to 22 carbon atoms and a branched chain, which is not a ring structure and is represented by R2, R3, R17, R18 and R19 in the preferred embodiment include: 2-methylnonanoyl, 4-methylnonanoyl, 8-methylnonanoyl, 4-ethyloctanoyl, 2-butylhexanoyl, 2-tert-butylhexanoyl, 2-diethylhexanoyl, 2-dimethyloctanoyl, 3, 7-dimethyloctanoyl, neodecanoyl, 7-methyldecanoyl, 2-methyl-2-ethyloctanoyl, 2-methylundecanoyl, 10-methylundecanoyl, 2-dimethyldecanoyl, 2-ethyldecanoyl, 2-butyloctanoyl, diethyloctanoyl, 2-tert-butyl-2, 4-trimethylpentanoyl, 10-methyldodecanoyl, 3-methyldodecanoyl 4-methyldodecanoyl, 11-methyldodecanoyl, 10-ethylundecanoyl, 12-methyltridecanoyl, 2-butyldecanoyl, 2-hexyloctanoyl, 2-butyl-2-ethyloctanoyl, 12-methyltetradecanoyl, 14-methylpentanoyl, 2-butyldodecanoyl, 2-hexyldecanoyl, 16-methylpentanoyl, 2-dimethylhexanoyl, 2-butylhexadecanoyl, 2-hexyldodecanoyl, 2,4,10, 14-tetramethylpentanoyl, 18-methylnonadecanoyl, 3,7,11, 15-tetramethylhexadecanoyl, 19-methyldicosanoyl and the like.

In a preferred embodiment, the acyl group having 6 to 9 carbon atoms, which is represented by R2, R3, R17, R18 and R19 and does not have a ring structure and has 2 or more branches, may be: 2, 2-dimethylbutyryl group, 3-dimethylbutyryl group, 2-dimethylpentanoyl group, 4-dimethylpentanoyl group 2, 2-dimethylhexanoyl, 2, 3-trimethylpentanoyl, 3, 5-trimethylhexanoyl and the like.

The group derived from a triol represented by X in the general formula (1) is not particularly limited as long as it is a group in which an OH group is separated from a triol, and preferable examples thereof include a group in which an OH group is separated from a triol selected from the group consisting of glycerin, trimethylolpropane and trimethylolethane.

R24 and R25 in the general formula (15) are preferably an acyl group having 10 to 22 carbon atoms, which does not have a ring structure and has a branched chain.

The number of carbon atoms in the main chain of the acyl group in R24 and R25 in the general formula (15) is preferably 9 to 21, more preferably 12 to 20, and still more preferably 16 to 18.

In the acyl group of R24 and R25 in the general formula (15), the number of the carbon position of the main chain to which the branch is bonded is preferably as large as possible. Specifically, the branch chain is preferably bonded to preferably 1 to 3 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 or 2 carbon atoms, and still more preferably 1 carbon atom, of the carbon atoms at the end of the main chain.

As R24 and R25, specifically, preferred examples can be given of: 10-methylundecanoyl, 10-methyldodecanoyl, 11-methyldodecanoyl, 10-ethylundecanoyl, 12-methyltridecanoyl, 12-methyltetradecanoyl, 14-methylpentadecanoyl, 16-methylpentadecanoyl, 2,4,10, 14-tetramethylpentanoyl, 18-methylnonadecanoyl, 3,7,11, 15-tetramethylhexadecanoyl, 19-methyleicosanoyl, etc.

[ 2 ] hydrophilic monomer

As the hydrophilic monomer constituting the water-soluble copolymer of the component (a), a polymerizable carboxylic acid and compounds represented by the above general formula (2), the above general formulae (9), (10) and (11) can be used.

(2-1) polymerizable carboxylic acid

In the present invention, as the polymerizable carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, specifically, there can be exemplified: acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid, itaconic acid, fumaric acid, and sodium, potassium, ammonium, and amine salts thereof. Among them, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and salts thereof are particularly preferable because of their high polymerizability. When a structural unit derived from a salt of a polymerizable carboxylic acid is introduced into the water-soluble copolymer of the present invention, the polymerizable carboxylic acid may be previously formed into a salt and subjected to a polymerization reaction, or a structural unit derived from a polymerizable carboxylic acid may be introduced into the water-soluble copolymer by a polymerization reaction and then neutralized with an alkali to form a salt.

(2-2) hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (2)

In the general formula (2), n is in a numerical range of 6 to 40.

Among the monomers represented by the general formula (2), the monomers wherein R5 is a vinyl group include, specifically: polyethylene glycol (10) monoacrylate, polyethylene glycol (8) monomethacrylate, polyethylene glycol (23) monoacrylate, polyethylene glycol (23) monomethacrylate, methoxypolyethylene glycol (9) acrylate, methoxypolyethylene glycol (9) methacrylate, methoxypolyethylene glycol (23) methacrylate, vinyl polyethylene glycol (18) methacrylate, lauroyl polyethylene glycol (18) acrylate, lauroyloxy polyethylene glycol (10) methacrylate, stearoxy polyethylene glycol (30) monomethacrylate, and the like.

(2-3) hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (9)

< Synthesis method >

2-bromoethyl phosphoryl dichloride, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate or 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate is reacted to give 2-methacryloyloxyethyl-2 '-bromoethyl phosphate or 2-acryloyloxyethyl-2' -bromoethyl phosphate, after which these compounds are reacted with triethylamine in methanol.

(2-4) hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (10)

Among the hydrophilic monomers represented by the general formula (10), reducing sugars, which are groups obtained by removing hydrogen from the hydroxyl group at the 1-position of the reducing sugars represented by G-O-, specifically include one or two or more selected from the following groups: monosaccharides such as glucose, mannose, galactose, arabinose, xylose, ribose, etc.; disaccharides such as maltose, lactose, cellobiose, and the like; trisaccharides such as maltotriose; oligosaccharides such as malto-oligosaccharides, among which one or more selected from the following group are preferable: glucose, galactose, arabinose, xylose, ribose, maltose, lactose, cellobiose, and particularly preferably glucose. The monomer represented by the general formula (10) is preferably glycosyloxyethyl methacrylate (hereinafter abbreviated as GEMA) or glycosyloxyethyl acrylate (hereinafter abbreviated as GEA).

(2-5) hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (11)

In the monomer of the general formula (11), the amino acid as the amino acid residue represented by R23 is not particularly limited as long as it is a known amino acid, and specifically, it may be exemplified by: glycine, alanine, glutamine, lysine, arginine, and the like. Among these, lysine residue is particularly preferable because the obtained water-soluble copolymer is excellent in the effect of recovering the skin barrier.

The polyamine in the polyamine residue represented by R23 means that the amine has two or more amino groups that may be substituted with an alkyl group in the same molecule, and specifically, examples thereof include: diamines, triamines, tetramines or amines in which the hydrogen atoms of the amino groups are substituted by alkyl groups. Among them, diamines are preferable because the skin external preparation containing the obtained water-soluble copolymer is particularly excellent in feeling of use, and specific examples thereof are particularly preferable because raw materials are easily available at the time of synthesis, and thus, there are listed: ethylenediamine, 1, 4-diamino-n-butane, 1, 6-diamino-n-hexane, and the like.

The salt of the monomer represented by the general formula (11) is not particularly limited, and specifically, there may be exemplified: sodium salt, potassium salt, ammonium salt, amine salt, etc. obtained by neutralizing an acid moiety with an alkali, and hydrochloride, sulfate, nitrate, phosphate, citrate, oxalate, carbonate, etc. obtained by neutralizing an amino moiety with an acid. When the structural unit derived from the salt of the monomer represented by the general formula (11) is introduced into the water-soluble copolymer of the present invention, the monomer represented by the general formula (11) may be previously formed into a salt to be polymerized, or the structural unit derived from the monomer represented by the general formula (11) may be derived from the water-soluble copolymer by polymerization and then neutralized to form a salt.

As specific examples of the monomer represented by the general formula (11) and salts thereof, compounds 1 to 11 and salts thereof are preferably exemplified.

The hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (11) can be synthesized, for example, by esterification reaction or amidation reaction using (meth) acrylic acid or (meth) acrylic acid chloride as shown in the reaction formulas (1) and (2).

As described above, as the hydrophilic polymer in the present invention, the above-mentioned general formulae (2), (9), (10) and (11) can be used.

[ 3 ] Water-soluble copolymer

The (PEG-23 methoxymethacrylate/glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate) copolymer mainly contains, as the structural unit (g), a structural unit (g) derived from a hydrophobic monomer in which R24 and R25 are 16-methylpentadecanoyl groups among the hydrophobic monomers represented by the general formula (15).

And a structural unit (h) derived from a hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (2) wherein R4 is a methyl group, R5 is a vinyl group, R6 is a methyl group, and n is 23.

In the present invention, the proportion of the structural unit (g) in the water-soluble copolymer to the total structural units is preferably 1 to 50% by mass, more preferably 5 to 40% by mass, and 10 to 30% by mass.

By setting the proportion of the structural unit (g) in the water-soluble copolymer in the above range, a sunscreen cosmetic having excellent moisturizing feeling and further reduced tightening feeling can be provided.

In the present invention, the proportion of the structural unit (h) in the water-soluble copolymer to the total structural units is preferably 50 to 99% by mass, more preferably 60 to 95% by mass, and 70 to 90% by mass.

By setting the proportion of the structural unit (h) in the water-soluble copolymer in the above range, a sunscreen cosmetic having excellent moisturizing feeling and further reduced tightening feeling can be provided.

In the present invention, the mass ratio of the structural unit (g) and the structural unit (h) constituting the water-soluble copolymer is preferably from 5 to 50, more preferably from 10 to 90 to 55, further preferably from 20 to 60, further preferably from 25.

The molar ratio of the structural unit (g) and the structural unit (h) constituting the water-soluble copolymer is preferably from 8.

By setting the mass ratio and the molar ratio of the structural unit (g) and the structural unit (h) in the water-soluble copolymer to the above ranges, the feeling of use of the sunscreen cosmetic can be further improved.

The content of the water-soluble copolymer is not particularly limited, but is usually 0.001 to 15% by mass, preferably 0.01 to 10% by mass.

<2> component (B) \8230apolyglycerin fatty acid ester

The sunscreen cosmetic composition of the present invention is characterized by containing, as component (B), a polyglycerol fatty acid ester obtained by ester-condensing 1-molecule polyglycerol having a polymerization degree of 10 and 2 to 5-molecule fatty acids having 16 or more carbon atoms.

The polyglycerin fatty acid ester constituting the component (B) may have a branched fatty acid having 16 or more carbon atoms and may be saturated or unsaturated.

Oleic acid and isostearic acid may be preferably exemplified.

The number of the fatty acid molecules bonded to 1 molecule of the polyglycerol ester may be 2 to 5, and preferably 5 molecules.

In the present invention, polyglycerol-10-pentastearate is particularly preferably used as the component (B).

The content of the polyglycerin fatty acid ester as the component (B) may be usually 0.1 to 10% by mass.

From the viewpoint of improving the emulsion stability, the content of the component (B) is 0.3% by mass or more, more preferably 0.5% by mass or more, and still more preferably 0.7% by mass or more.

From the viewpoint of suppressing the stickiness, the content of the component (B) is preferably 7% by mass or less, more preferably 5% by mass or less, and still more preferably 3% by mass or less.

<3> component (C) \8230amionic surfactant

The sunscreen cosmetic of the present invention contains an ionic surfactant as the component (C). The ionic surfactant is not particularly limited as long as it is used in cosmetics, and any anionic surfactant, cationic surfactant, or amphoteric surfactant can be used.

Examples of the anionic surfactant include fatty acid soaps such as sodium fatty acid, potassium fatty acid, and triethanolamine fatty acid, and polyoxyethylene groups, polyoxyethylene groups such as sodium lauryl sulfate, potassium lauryl sulfate, and triethanolamine lauryl sulfate, polyoxyethylene groups such as alkyl sulfate ester salts, acyl lactate salts, and polyoxyethylene groups such as sodium lauryl phosphate, potassium lauryl phosphate, and triethanolamine lauryl phosphate, and alkyl phosphate ester salts and sulfosuccinate alkyl ester salts are preferable.

Examples of the cationic surfactant include: alkyltrimethylammonium salts, alkylpyridinium salts, distearyldimethylammonium chloride, poly (N, N' -dimethyl-3, 5-methylenepiperidinium chloride) chloride, alkyl quaternary ammonium salts, alkyl dimethylbenzyl ammonium salts, alkyl isoquinolinium salts, dialkyl morpholine salts, POE-alkylamines, alkylamine salts, polyamine fatty acid derivatives, pentanol fatty acid derivatives, benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride, and the like.

Among the above surfactants, as the component (C), an anionic surfactant is preferably used, and an acyl lactate is more preferably used.

The acyl lactate is preferably a sodium salt, and specifically, preferred examples thereof include: sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium isostearoyl lactylate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, and the like.

The content of the ionic surfactant is not particularly limited, but is usually 0.01 to 2.0% by mass, and more preferably 0.1 to 1% by mass.

From the viewpoint of improving the emulsion stability, the content of the ionic surfactant is preferably 0.05% by mass or more, more preferably 0.07% by mass or more, and still more preferably 0.1% by mass or more.

From the viewpoint of suppressing stickiness, the content of the ionic surfactant is preferably 1.5% by mass or less, more preferably 1% by mass or less, and still more preferably 0.5% by mass or less.

<4> component (D) \8230andultraviolet scattering agent/ultraviolet absorber

The sunscreen cosmetic of the present invention contains an ultraviolet scattering agent and/or an ultraviolet absorber as the component (D).

The ultraviolet scattering agent refers to a fine-particle metal oxide having an action of scattering ultraviolet rays, and the type thereof is not particularly limited as long as it can be formulated with an emulsion type cosmetic. Examples of the metal oxide include: titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, zirconium oxide, cerium oxide, and the like.

The content of the ultraviolet scattering agent is not particularly limited, but is usually 0.01 to 20% by mass, preferably 0.1 to 15% by mass, and more preferably 1 to 10% by mass.

The ultraviolet scattering agent has a particle size called fine particles in this technical field, and for example, a primary particle size observed by an electron microscope is usually 5nm or more, preferably 10nm or more, and usually 100nm or less, preferably 80nm or less.

The ultraviolet scattering agent used in the present invention preferably contains at least one selected from the group consisting of fine particulate titanium dioxide and fine particulate zinc oxide because of its excellent ultraviolet scattering effect.

The ultraviolet scattering agent used in the present invention can be produced by a conventional method such as thermal decomposition of a salt of the corresponding metal in a gas phase, but since there are many commercially available products, the commercially available products can be used as they are. As such a commercially available product, specifically, as the fine particulate titanium dioxide, there can be mentioned: "MTY-110M3S" (manufactured by Tayca Corp.), "MTY-02" (manufactured by Tayca Corp.), "MT-100TV" (manufactured by Tayca Corp.), "MT-500HSA" (manufactured by Tayca Corp.), "MT-100TV" (manufactured by Tayca Corp.), "MT-01" (manufactured by Tayca Corp.), "MT-10EX" (manufactured by Tayca Corp.), "MT-05" (manufactured by Tayca Corp.), "MT-100Z" (manufactured by Tayca Corp.), "MT-150EX" (manufactured by Tayca Corp.), "MT-100AQ" (manufactured by Tayca Corp.), "MTY-02" manufactured by Tayca.), "MT-100AQ" (manufactured by Tayca Corp.), "MT-100" MT-100WP "(manufactured by Tayca, inc.)," MT-100SA "(manufactured by Tayca, inc.)," MT-500B "(manufactured by Tayca, inc.)," MT-500SA "(manufactured by Tayca, inc.)," MT-600B "(manufactured by Tayca, inc.)," MT-500SAS "(manufactured by Tayca, inc.)," TIPAQUE CR-50 "(manufactured by stone industries, inc.)," TIPAQUE TTO-M-1 "(manufactured by stone industries, inc.)," TIPAQUE TTO-V4 "(manufactured by stone industries, inc.)," ST-455 "(manufactured by Titan industries, inc.)," or, "STT-65C-S" (manufactured by Titan industries, ltd.), "STT-30EHS" (manufactured by Titan industries, ltd.), "Bayer Titan R-KB-1" (manufactured by Bayer Co., ltd.), and the like.

Examples of the fine zinc oxide particles include: "MZ-300" (manufactured by Tayca, inc.), "MZY-303S" (manufactured by Tayca, inc.), "MZ-306X" (manufactured by Tayca, inc.), "MZ-500" (manufactured by Tayca, inc.), "MZY-505S" (manufactured by Tayca, inc.), "MZ-506X" (manufactured by Tayca, inc.), "MZ-510HPSX" (manufactured by Tayca, inc.), "WSX-MZ-700" (manufactured by Tayca, inc.), "SAMT-UFZO-450" (manufactured by SAMT-UFZO-500) (manufactured by SAM, inc.), "FZO-50" (manufactured by NYKa, inc.), "MaxLig LiZS-032" (manufactured by ZS and electrician, inc.), "MaxZS-032 and Sho (manufactured by Sho, inc., et al).

In the present invention, the surface of the ultraviolet scattering agent is preferably coated with an inorganic compound such as silica or alumina, or an organic compound such as sodium polyacrylate, fatty acid metal soap, or silicone resin.

The ultraviolet scattering agent is preferably water-dispersible. The sunscreen cosmetic of the present invention in this manner has an excellent ultraviolet protection function because the water-dispersible ultraviolet scattering agent is uniformly dispersed in the aqueous phase.

As the water-dispersible ultraviolet scattering agent, an ultraviolet scattering agent whose surface is coated with a hydrophilic compound can be preferably exemplified.

As such a water-dispersible ultraviolet scattering agent, an ultraviolet scattering agent surface-treated with sodium polyacrylate is preferable. The sunscreen cosmetic of the present invention comprising as the component (D) an ultraviolet scattering agent surface-treated with sodium polyacrylate has excellent dispersibility and excellent ultraviolet protection function.

The ultraviolet absorber is not particularly limited as long as it is an ultraviolet absorber that can be usually blended with an emulsion type cosmetic, and preferably includes Sup>A UV-Sup>A absorber that absorbs ultraviolet rays having Sup>A wavelength (Sup>A region) of 320 to 400nm and Sup>A UV-B absorber that absorbs ultraviolet rays having Sup>A wavelength (B region) of 290 to 320nm in order to absorb ultraviolet rays having Sup>A wide wavelength.

The content of the ultraviolet absorber is not particularly limited, but is usually 0.01% by mass or more, preferably 0.1% by mass or more, and more preferably 1% by mass or more, and is usually 20% by mass or less, preferably 15% by mass or less, and more preferably 10% by mass or less.

Examples of the UV-Sup>A absorber include: 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone, 2- (2 '-hydroxy-5' -methylphenyl) benzotriazole, 2-ethylhexyl dimethoxybenzylidenedioxoimidazolidinepropanoic acid, bis (heavy chain alkyl) triazine, methylenebisbenzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol, hexyldiethylaminohydroxybenzoyl benzoate, t-butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane, and the like. Among them, hexyl diethylaminohydroxybenzoyl benzoate and tert-butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane are particularly preferable because of their excellent ultraviolet absorbability. Since these compounds are commercially available products, they can be used as they are. Specific examples of commercially available products include: "Uvinul A Plus Granular" (hexyldiethylaminohydroxybenzoylbenzoate, manufactured by BASF corporation), "Parsol 1789" (tert-butylmethoxybenzoylmethane, manufactured by DSM corporation).

The content of the UV-Sup>A absorber is usually 0.01% by mass or more, preferably 0.1% by mass or more, and is usually 5% by mass or less, preferably 3% by mass or less.

Specific examples of the UV-B absorber include: 2-ethylhexyl p-methoxycinnamate, 2-ethylhexyl 2-cyano-3, 3-diphenylacrylate, diethyl dimethylsilyl oil diacrylate, 2,4, 6-trianilino-p- (carbo-2 '-ethylhexyl-1' -oxy) -1,3, 5-triazine, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone, ferric salicylate, octyl salicylate, and the like. Since these compounds are commercially available products, they can be used as they are. Specific examples of commercially available products include: "Uvinul MC80" (2-ethylhexyl p-phenoxy cinnamate, manufactured by BASF), "Uvinul T150" (2, 4, 6-trianilino-p- (carbon-2 '-ethylhexyl-1' -oxy) -1,3, 5-triazine, manufactured by BASF), "Uvinul M40" (2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone, manufactured by BASF), "Parsol SLX" (diethyl polydimethylsiloxane benzylidene malonate, manufactured by DSM), "Parsol 340" (2-ethylhexyl 2-cyanoacrylate, 3-diphenylacrylate, manufactured by DSM), "Parsol HMS" (isopropyl salicylate, manufactured by DSM), "Parsol EMS" (octyl salicylate, manufactured by DSM).

The content of the UV-B absorber is usually 0.1% by mass or more, preferably 0.5% by mass or more, and is usually 10% by mass or less, preferably 7% by mass or less.

<5> other composition

Examples of synthetic ester oils include: <xnotran> , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 12- , -2- , , N- , , , -2- , -2- , , -2- , -2- , ,2- , 2- , , -2- , , , , , 2- , , , N- -L- 2- , -2- , , -2- , 2- , 2- , 2- , , 2- , </xnotran> Ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, amyl acetate, triethyl citrate, and the like.

One or more kinds of oil agents may be used.

In the sunscreen cosmetic of the present invention, any additive component that is generally blended in cosmetics may be blended within a range that does not impair the effects of the present invention. Examples of such additive components include: humectants such as polyethylene glycol, glycerin, 1, 3-butylene glycol, erythritol, sorbitol, xylitol, and maltitol; lower alcohols such as ethanol; antioxidants such as butylhydroxytoluene, tocopherol, phytic acid, and the like; antibacterial agents such as benzoic acid, salicylic acid, sorbic acid, alkyl parabens, hexachlorophene, and the like; organic acids such as acyl sarcosine (e.g., sodium lauroyl sarcosine), glutathione, citric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, and lactic acid; vitamins such as vitamin a and derivatives thereof, vitamin B6 hydrochloride, vitamin B6 tripalmitate, vitamin B6 dicaprylate, vitamin B2 and derivatives thereof, vitamin B compounds such as vitamin B12, vitamin B15 and derivatives thereof, vitamin E compounds such as α -tocopherol, β -tocopherol, γ -tocopherol, and vitamin E acetate, vitamin D compounds, vitamin H, pantothenic acid, pantethine, nicotinic acid amide, and nicotinic acid benzyl ester; gamma-oryzanol, allantoin, glycyrrhizic acid (salt), glycyrrhizic acid and its derivatives, tranexamic acid and its derivatives [ as tranexamic acid derivatives, dimers of tranexamic acid (e.g., trans-4- (trans-aminomethylcyclohexanecarbonyl) aminomethylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid hydrochloride, etc.), esters of tranexamic acid and hydroquinone (e.g., 4' -hydroxyphenyl trans-4-aminomethylcyclohexanecarboxylate, etc.), esters of tranexamic acid and gentisic acid (e.g., 2- (trans-4-aminomethylcyclohexylcarbonyloxy) -5-hydroxybenzoic acid and its salts, etc.), an amide of tranexamic acid (e.g., trans-4-aminomethylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid methylamide and salts thereof, trans-4- (p-methoxybenzoyl) aminomethylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid and salts thereof, trans-4-guanidinomethylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid and salts thereof, etc.), various agents such as hinokitiol, bisabolol, eucalyptol, butanol, inositol, cardamomin, saponins such as carrot saponin, loofah saponin, papaya saponin, and the like, panterpene ethyl ether, ethinyl estradiol, tranexamic acid, arbutin, epinephrine, placenta extract, etc.; plant extracts of Rumex japonicus Houtt, sophorae radix, herba Nupharis Pumili, fructus Citri Junoris, herba Salvia officinalis, milfoil, mallow, herba Swertiae Bimaculatae, herba Thymi vulgaris, angelicae Gigantis radix, picea japonica Thunb, birch, herba Equiseti hiemalis, luffae fructus, horse chestnut, saxifraga stolonifera, arnica Montana flower, bulbus Lilii, folium Artemisiae Argyi, radix Paeoniae, aloe, gardebuae fructus, and Chamaecyparis obtuse; a pigment; porous and/or water-absorbent powders (for example, powders of starches obtained from corn, potato, etc., anhydrous silicic acid, talc, kaolin, magnesium aluminosilicate, calcium alginate, etc.); a neutralizing agent; a preservative; a fragrance; pigments, and the like.

The sunscreen cosmetic of the present invention can be produced, for example, by the following method.

The oil agent is mixed with the component (B) and other oil phase components, and the mixture is heated to dissolve the mixture to prepare a mixture of oil phase components. When the ultraviolet scattering agent (component (D)) is contained, the ultraviolet scattering agent is added to the mixture and dispersed with a dispersant.

Then, the aqueous phase component and the component (C) are mixed and heated, and then the mixture of the oil phase component is added and emulsified using a homogenizer. After emulsification, the sunscreen cosmetic of the present invention can be produced by adding the component (a) and, if necessary, a water-dispersible ultraviolet scattering agent (component (D)) and cooling the mixture while stirring and mixing the mixture.

<1> coating film having sea-island structure

The sea-island structure is a structure in which two kinds of polymers that are not compatible with each other are phase-separated and a dispersed phase containing one polymer is dispersed in a continuous phase containing the other polymer. Then, the continuous phase in the sea-island structure is referred to as a sea phase, the dispersed phase is referred to as an island phase, and the particles of the dispersed phase are referred to as island particles.

The coating film of the present invention has a sea-island structure in which island particles comprising an amphiphilic copolymer are dispersed in a sea phase comprising an aqueous gel formed of a water-soluble polymer.

The amphiphilic copolymer contained in the island particles then has the structural unit (i) and the structural unit (j) as essential structural units.

The structural unit (i) is one or more structural units derived from a hydrophobic monomer, and the structural unit (j) is one or more structural units derived from a hydrophilic monomer.

The film of the present invention having such structural characteristics has a feeling of emulsion containing an oil agent regardless of whether or not the film is mainly composed of an aqueous component.

The coating film of the present invention will be described in detail below.

<1-1> island particle

In the present invention, the amphiphilic copolymer contained in the island particles of sea-island structure has the structural unit (i) derived from the hydrophobic monomer and the structural unit (j) derived from the hydrophilic monomer as essential structural units.

As the amphiphilic copolymer in the present invention, a copolymer containing a structural unit derived from a hydrophobic monomer and a hydrophilic monomer described in the following [ 1 ] and [ 2 ] is preferably used.

[ 1 ] hydrophobic monomer

In the present invention, it is preferable to use an amphiphilic copolymer (also referred to as an acrylic amphiphilic copolymer) containing, as an essential structural unit, one or two or more structural units derived from the hydrophobic monomer represented by the general formula (1), (7), or (8) (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as "structural unit (7) or the like").

(1-1) hydrophobic monomer represented by the general formula (7)

Examples of the hydrocarbon group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, which is represented by R15 and has 2 or more branches without a ring structure, include: 2, 2-dimethylbutyl, 2, 3-dimethylbutyl, 3-dimethylbutyl, 1, 2-trimethylpropyl, 1-dimethylpentyl 1-isopropylbutyl, 1-isopropyl-2-methylpropyl, 1-diethylpropyl, 1-ethyl-1-isopropylpropyl 2-ethyl-4-methylpentyl, 1-propyl-2, 2-dimethylpropyl, 1, 2-trimethylpentyl, 1-isopropyl-3-methylbutyl, 1, 2-dimethyl-1-ethylbutyl, 1, 3-dimethyl-1-ethylbutyl, 1-ethyl-1-isopropyl-propyl, 1-dimethylhexyl, 1-methyl-1-ethylpentyl group, 1-methyl-1-propylbutyl group, 1, 4-dimethylhexyl group, 1-ethyl-3-methylpentyl group, 1, 5-dimethylhexyl group, 1-ethyl-6-methylheptyl group, 1, 3-tetramethylbutyl group, 1, 2-dimethyl-1-isopropylpropyl group, 3-methyl-1- (2, 2-dimethylethyl) butyl group, 1-isopropylhexyl group, 3, 5-trimethylhexyl group, 2-isopropyl-5-methylhexyl group, 1, 5-dimethyl-1-ethylhexyl group, 3, 7-dimethyloctyl group, 2,4, 5-trimethylheptyl group, 2,4, 6-trimethylheptyl group, 3, 5-dimethyl-1- (2, 2-dimethylethyl) hexyl group and the like.

(1-2) hydrophobic monomer represented by the general formula (1) or (8)

Here, as the alkyl group represented by R1 and R16, there can be exemplified: methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, and the like. In the present invention, R3 is preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.

Examples of the acyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, which is not a ring structure, and which is branched, and is represented by R2, R3, R17, R18, and R19, include: 2-methylpentanoyl, 3-methylpentanoyl, 4-methylpentanoyl, 2-ethylbutanoyl, 2-dimethylbutanoyl, 3-dimethylbutanoyl, 2-methylhexanoyl, 4-methylhexanoyl, 5-methylhexanoyl, 2-dimethylpentanoyl, 4-dimethylpentanoyl, 2-methylheptanoyl 2-ethylhexyl group, 2-propylpentanoyl group, 2-dimethylhexanoyl group, 2, 3-trimethylpentanoyl group, 2-methyloctanoyl group, 3, 5-trimethylhexanoyl group, 2-methylnonanoyl group, 4-methylnonanoyl group, 8-methylnonanoyl group, 4-ethyloctanoyl group, 2-butylhexanoyl group, 2-tert-butylhexanoyl group 2, 2-diethylhexanoyl group, 2-dimethyloctanoyl group, 3, 7-dimethyloctanoyl group, neodecanoyl group, 7-methyldecanoyl group, 2-methyl-2-ethyloctanoyl group, 2-methylundecanoyl group, 10-methylundecanoyl group, 2-dimethyldecanoyl group, 2-ethyldecanoyl group, 2-butyloctanoyl group, diethyloctanoyl group, 2-tert-butyl-2, 4-trimethylpentanoyl group, 10-methyldodecanoyl group, 3-methyldodecanoyl group, 4-methyldodecanoyl group, 11-methyldodecanoyl group, 10-ethylundecanoyl group, 12-methyltridecanoyl group, 2-butyldecanoyl group, 2-hexyloctanoyl group, 2-butyl-2-ethyloctanoyl group, 2-butyloctanoyl group, 12-methyltetradecanoyl group, 14-methylpentadecanoyl group, 2-butyldodecanoyl group, 2-hexyldecanoyl group, 16-methylpentadecanoyl group, 2-dimethylhexanoyl group, 2-butylhexadecanoyl group, 2-hexyldodecanoyl group, 2,4,10, 14-tetramethylpentanoyl group, 18-methylnonadecanoyl group, 3,7,11, 15-tetramethylhexadecanoyl group, 19-methyleicosanoyl group and the like.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the general formulae (1) and (8), R2, R3, R17, R18 and R19 may be the same or different and are an acyl group having 10 to 22 carbon atoms which has a branched chain and does not have a ring structure or an acyl group having 6 to 9 carbon atoms which has 2 or more branches and does not have a ring structure.

In a preferred embodiment, the acyl group having 6 to 9 carbon atoms, which is represented by R2, R3, R17, R18 and R19 and does not have a ring structure and has 2 or more branches, may be: 2, 2-dimethylbutyryl group, 3-dimethylbutyryl group, 2-dimethylpentanoyl group, 4-dimethylpentanoyl group 2, 2-dimethylhexanoyl, 2, 3-trimethylpentanoyl, 3, 5-trimethylhexanoyl, and the like.

The group derived from a tetrahydric alcohol represented by Y in the general formula (8) is not particularly limited as long as it is a group in which an OH group is removed from a tetrahydric alcohol, and preferable examples thereof include a group in which an OH group is removed from a tetrahydric alcohol selected from the group consisting of diglycerin, pentaerythritol, erythritol, D-threitol, and L-threitol.

The main chain of the acyl group of R24 and R25 in the general formula (15) has preferably 9 to 21 carbon atoms, more preferably 12 to 20 carbon atoms, and still more preferably 16 to 18 carbon atoms.

[ 2 ] hydrophilic monomer

(2-1) polymerizable Carboxylic acid

In the present invention, as the polymerizable carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, specifically, there can be exemplified: acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid, itaconic acid, fumaric acid, and sodium, potassium, ammonium, amine salts thereof, and the like. Among them, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and salts thereof are particularly preferable because of high polymerizability. When a structural unit derived from a salt of a polymerizable carboxylic acid is introduced into the water-soluble copolymer of the present invention, the polymerizable carboxylic acid may be previously formed into a salt and subjected to a polymerization reaction, or a structural unit derived from a polymerizable carboxylic acid may be introduced into an amphiphilic copolymer by a polymerization reaction and then neutralized with a base to form a salt.

(2-2) hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (2)

As the alkyl group represented by R4 in the general formula (2), there can be exemplified: methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl. In the present invention, R6 is preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.

In the general formula (2), n is in the range of 6 to 40.

Among the monomers represented by the above general formula (2), the monomer in which R5 is an acryl group includes, specifically: polypropylene glycol (9) monoacrylate, polypropylene glycol (13) monoacrylate, polypropylene glycol (9) monomethacrylate, polypropylene glycol (13) monomethacrylate, and the like. In addition, the number in parentheses represents N. Many of these polymers are available as commercial products. Specific examples of such commercially available products include those sold under the trade names "BLEMMER" AP-400, AP-550, AP-800, PP-500, and PP-800 (all manufactured by NOF corporation).

(2-3) hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (9)

< Synthesis Process >

2-bromoethylphosphoryl dichloride, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate or 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate is reacted to give 2-methacryloyloxyethyl-2 '-bromoethyl phosphate or 2-acryloyloxyethyl-2' -bromoethyl phosphate, after which these compounds are reacted with triethylamine in methanol.

(2-4) hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (9)

Among the hydrophilic monomers represented by the general formula (10), as the reducing sugar having a group obtained by removing hydrogen from the hydroxyl group at the 1-position of the reducing sugar represented by G — O-, specifically, one or more selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides such as glucose, mannose, galactose, arabinose, xylose, and ribose, maltose, disaccharides such as lactose and cellobiose, trisaccharides such as maltotriose, and oligosaccharides such as maltooligosaccharides can be exemplified, and among them, one or more selected from the group consisting of glucose, galactose, arabinose, xylose, ribose, maltose, lactose, and cellobiose are preferable, and glucose is particularly preferable. Also, as the monomer represented by the general formula (10), glycosyloxyethyl methacrylate (hereinafter, abbreviated as GEMA) or glycosyloxyethyl acrylate (hereinafter, abbreviated as GEA) is preferable

(2-5) hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (11)

As the hydrophilic monomer of the present invention, a hydrophilic monomer represented by the above general formula (11) can be used.

In the monomer of the general formula (11), the amino acid as the amino acid residue represented by R23 is not particularly limited as long as it is a known amino acid, and specifically, examples thereof include: glycine, alanine, glutamine, lysine, arginine, and the like. Among these, lysine residues are particularly preferable because the obtained water-soluble copolymer is excellent in the effect of recovering the skin barrier.

The polyamine in the polyamine residue represented by R23 is an amine having two or more amino groups which may be substituted with an alkyl group in the same molecule, and specifically, the following are exemplified: diamines, triamines, tetramines or amines in which the hydrogen atoms of the amino groups are substituted by alkyl groups. Among them, diamines are preferable because the skin external preparation containing the obtained water-soluble copolymer is particularly excellent in feeling of use, and specific preferable examples thereof include: ethylenediamine, 1, 4-diamino-n-butane, 1, 6-diamino-n-hexane, etc., because raw materials are easily obtained at the time of synthesis thereof.

The salt of the monomer represented by the general formula (11) is not particularly limited, and specifically, there may be exemplified: sodium salt, potassium salt, ammonium salt, amine salt, etc. obtained by neutralizing an acid moiety with an alkali, and hydrochloride, sulfate, nitrate, phosphate, citrate, oxalate, carbonate, etc. obtained by neutralizing an amino moiety with an acid. When the structural unit derived from the salt of the monomer represented by the general formula (11) is introduced into the amphipathic copolymer of the present invention, the monomer represented by the general formula (11) may be previously formed into a salt to be polymerized, or the structural unit derived from the monomer represented by the general formula (11) may be derived from the amphipathic copolymer by polymerization and then neutralized to form a salt.

The hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (11) can be synthesized, for example, by esterification reaction or amidation reaction using (meth) acrylic acid, (meth) acryloyl chloride as shown in the above reaction formulas (1) and (2).

As described above, in the present invention, as the hydrophilic polymer, the above-mentioned general formulae (2), (9), (10) and (11) can be used.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the amphiphilic copolymer comprises structural units (2) derived from said general formula (2).

[ 3 ] an amphiphilic copolymer

In the present invention, an acrylic amphiphilic copolymer having a structural unit (1) and a structural unit (2) is preferably used. Further, an acrylic amphiphilic copolymer having a structural unit (15) and a structural unit (2) is more preferably used.

Among such acrylic amphiphilic copolymers, the (PEG-23 methoxy methacrylate/glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate) copolymer is particularly preferably used.

By containing such an acrylic amphiphilic copolymer, the moisture retention and flexibility of the coating film can be improved.

The (PEG-23 methoxymethacrylate/diisostearic acid glyceryl methacrylate) copolymer mainly contains, as the structural unit (i), a structural unit (i) derived from a hydrophobic monomer in which R24 and R25 are 16-methylpentadecanoyl group among the hydrophobic monomers represented by the general formula (15).

And a structural unit (j) derived from a hydrophilic monomer represented by the general formula (2) wherein R4 is a methyl group, R5 is a vinyl group, R6 is a methyl group, and n is 23.

As the amphiphilic copolymer in the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned copolymers, conventional copolymers can be used. Specifically, as the amphiphilic copolymer, the conventional copolymers listed below can be used.

That is, the following conventional copolymers can be used: polyquaternium-51 (a copolymer comprising 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine and butyl methacrylate at a molar ratio of about 8 And (sodium acrylate/acryloyl dimethyl taurine) copolymers (copolymers of sodium acrylate and acryloyl dimethyl taurine sodium salt).

Among them, it can be particularly preferably exemplified that: polyquaternium-51, polyquaternium-61, and (glyceryl methacrylate/stearyl methacrylate) copolymer.

In the present invention, the proportion of the structural unit (i) in the amphiphilic copolymer to the total structural units is preferably 1 to 50% by mass, more preferably 5 to 40% by mass, and 10 to 30% by mass.

By setting the ratio of the structural unit (i) in the amphipathic copolymer in the above range, the moisture retention and flexibility of the film of the present invention can be improved.

In the present invention, the proportion of the structural unit (j) in the amphiphilic copolymer to the total structural units is preferably 50 to 99% by mass, more preferably 60 to 95% by mass, and 70 to 90% by mass.

By setting the ratio of the structural unit (j) in the amphiphilic copolymer to the above range, the moisture retention and flexibility of the film of the present invention can be improved.

In the present invention, the mass ratio of the structural unit (i) and the structural unit (j) constituting the amphiphilic copolymer is preferably 5 to 50, more preferably 10 to 90 to 55, further preferably 20 to 80 to 40, further preferably 25.

When the mass ratio of the structural unit (i) to the structural unit (j) in the amphipathic copolymer is in the above range, the moisture retention property and flexibility of the film of the present invention can be improved.

In the present invention, the molar ratio of the structural unit (i) to the structural unit (j) constituting the amphiphilic copolymer is preferably from 8 to 62, more preferably from 15 to 85 to 57, further preferably from 29 to 52, and further preferably from 35 to 46.

By setting the molar ratio of the structural unit (i) to the structural unit (j) in the amphipathic copolymer to the above range, the moisture retention property and flexibility of the film of the present invention can be improved.

In the present invention, the average molecular weight of the amphiphilic copolymer is preferably 20000 to 110000, more preferably 20000 to 80000, more preferably 30000 to 80000, more preferably 40000 to 70000, even more preferably 50000 to 70000, and even more preferably 57000 to 66000.

When the molecular weight of the amphiphilic copolymer is in the above range, the elasticity of the film of the present invention can be improved and the sticky feeling can be suppressed.

<1-2> sea phase

The island particles described above are dispersed in the sea phase of the aqueous gel. In the present invention, the aqueous gel is formed from a water-soluble polymer and/or a salt thereof and water hydrated with the water-soluble polymer.

The water-soluble polymer and/or a salt thereof forming the aqueous gel is not particularly limited as long as the phase containing the amphipathic copolymer can be dispersed as island particles, and preferably, one or two or more water-soluble polymers and/or salts thereof selected from the group consisting of acrylic water-soluble polymers, water-soluble polypeptides, and water-soluble polysaccharides can be used.

As the acrylic water-soluble polymer, a non-crosslinked acrylic polymer or a crosslinkable acrylic copolymer can be particularly preferably exemplified. Further, as the non-crosslinked acrylic polymer, sodium polyacrylate may be preferably exemplified, and as the crosslinkable acrylic copolymer, sodium polyacrylate, and (acrylate/alkyl acrylate (C10-30)) crosslinked polymer may be preferably exemplified.

Sodium polyglutamate is a preferred example of the water-soluble polypeptide.

As the water-soluble polysaccharide, xanthan gum and tremella polysaccharide can be preferably exemplified. Particular preference is given to using xanthan gum as water-soluble polysaccharide.

By using such a water-soluble polymer and/or a salt thereof, the moisture retention and flexibility of the film of the present invention can be improved.

<1-3> sea island structure

The film of the present invention has an island-in-sea structure in which an island phase containing an amphiphilic copolymer is dispersed in a sea phase containing an aqueous gel.

In the coating film having a sea-island structure of the present invention, the area ratio of the sea phase to the island phase is preferably from 2 to 10.

The coating film of the present invention having the sea phase and island phase area ratio in the above range has excellent elasticity, less tackiness, and excellent moisture retention and flexibility.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the average minor axis-to-major axis ratio of the island particles is preferably 0.6 or more, more preferably 0.7 or more, further preferably 0.8 or more, and further preferably 0.9 or more.

By setting the average minor axis-to-major axis ratio of the island particles in the above range, the moisture retention and flexibility of the film of the present invention can be improved.

Further, the average minor axis-to-major axis ratio can be measured by observing the composition with a microscope. Specifically, the composition can be observed with a microscope, and the ratio of the minor axis to the major axis of 100 island particles can be measured and added and averaged.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the percentage of island particles having a minor-axis-to-major-axis ratio of less than 0.6, more preferably less than 0.7, and still more preferably less than 0.8 among all the island particles contained in the coating film is 10% or less.

In a more preferred embodiment of the present invention, the percentage of island particles having a ratio of the minor axis to the major axis of less than 0.8 among all the island particles contained in the composition is 5% or less, more preferably 1% or less.

The coating film of the present invention of this embodiment has more excellent moisture retention and flexibility.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the island particles having an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 10 μm, more preferably 1 to 5 μm, have a number particle size distribution of 80% or more.

In a more preferred embodiment of the present invention, the number particle size distribution of the island particles having an average particle diameter of 1 to 5 μm is 85% or more, and more preferably 90% or more.

By setting the number particle size distribution of the island particles having such a small particle diameter to the above range, the moisture retention and flexibility of the coating film of the present invention can be further improved.

The average particle diameter of the island particles can be measured by observing the composition with a microscope. Specifically, the island particles can be obtained by measuring the major axis and the minor axis of the island particles by observing the composition under a microscope and then adding and averaging the measured values.

The film of the present invention may contain any component generally used in skin external preparations. Examples of such components include: oils and waxes, hydrocarbons, higher fatty acids, higher alcohols, synthetic ester oils, silicone oils, surfactants, polyols, moisturizing ingredients, tackifiers, powders, inorganic pigments, organic powders, ultraviolet absorbers, lower alcohols, vitamins, and polymers having a structure similar to living bodies.

Examples of the oil and wax include: macadamia nut oil, avocado oil, corn oil, olive oil, rapeseed oil, sesame oil, castor oil, safflower oil, cottonseed oil, jojoba oil, coconut oil, palm oil, liquid lanolin, hardened coconut oil, hardened oil, cut wax, hydrogenated castor oil, beeswax, candelilla wax, carnauba wax, rock and field wax, lanolin, reduced lanolin, hard lanolin, jojoba wax and the like.

Examples of the hydrocarbons include: fluid paraffin, squalane, pristane, ceresin, paraffin, ceresin, vaseline, microcrystalline wax, etc.

Examples of the higher fatty acids include: oleic acid, isostearic acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, behenic acid, undecylenic acid, and the like.

Examples of the higher alcohols include: cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, octyldodecanol, myristyl alcohol, cetostearyl alcohol, and the like.

Examples of the synthetic ester oils include: cetyl isooctanoate, isopropyl myristate, hexyldecyl isostearate, diisopropyl adipate, di-2-ethylhexyl sebacate, cetyl lactate, diisostearyl malate, ethylene glycol di-2-ethylhexanoate, neopentyl glycol didecanoate, glycerol di-2-heptylundecanoate, glycerol tri-2-ethylhexanoate, trimethylolpropane triisostearate, pentane tetra-2-ethylhexanoate, and the like.

Examples of the silicon-based oil agent include: chain polysiloxanes such as dimethylpolysiloxane, methylphenylpolysiloxane, and diphenylpolysiloxane, cyclic polysiloxanes such as octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, and dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane, silicone oils such as modified polysiloxanes such as amino-modified polysiloxanes, polyether-modified polysiloxanes, alkyl-modified polysiloxanes, and fluorine-modified polysiloxanes, and the like.

The surfactant may be an anionic surfactant or a nonionic surfactant.

Examples of the anionic surfactants include: fatty acid soaps (sodium laurate, sodium palmitate, etc.), potassium lauryl sulfate, triethanolamine alkyl sulfate, etc.

Examples of the nonionic surfactant include: sorbitol fatty acid esters (sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan sesquioleate, etc.), glycerol fatty acids (glycerol monostearate, etc.), propylene glycol fatty acid esters (propylene glycol monostearate, etc.), hardened castor oil derivatives, glycerol alkyl ethers, POE sorbitan fatty acid esters (POE sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate, etc.), POE sorbitol fatty acid esters (POE-sorbitol monolaurate, etc.), POE glycerol fatty acid esters (POE-glycerol monoisostearate, etc.), POE alkyl ethers (POE 2-octyldodecyl ether, etc.), POE alkyl phenyl ethers (POE nonylphenyl ether, etc.), pluronic (1251251251251251251242591), POE 124124124types, poe.pop alkyl ethers (poe.2-decyltetradecyl ether, etc.), texanik (1241251241251241251241242591), castor oil hardened castor oil derivatives, POE alkyl castor oil derivatives (POE alkyl ethers, POE 1248863886391).

Examples of the polyhydric alcohols include: polyethylene glycol, erythritol, xylitol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, isoprene glycol, 1, 2-pentanediol, 2, 4-hexanediol, 1, 2-octanediol, and the like.

Examples of the moisture retaining component include: sodium pyrrolidone carboxylate, lactic acid, sodium lactate, and the like.

Examples of the tackifier include: guar gum, quince seed, carrageenan, galactan, gum arabic, pectin, mannan, starch, xanthan gum, curdlan, methylcellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, methylhydroxypropyl cellulose, chondroitin sulfate, dermatan sulfate, glycogen, heparan sulfate, hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate, tragacanth gum, keratan sulfate, chondroitin, mucin sulfate, hydroxyethyl guar gum, carboxymethyl guar gum, dextran, caro sulfate, locust bean gum, dextran succinate, carboxyformic acid, chitin, chitosan, carboxymethyl chitin, agar, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylpyrrolidone, carboxyvinyl polymer, sodium polyacrylate, polyethylene glycol, bentonite, and the like.

Examples of the powder include: mica, talc, kaolin, synthetic mica, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, anhydrous silicic acid (silica), alumina, barium sulfate, etc., which may be surface-treated.

Examples of the inorganic pigments include: can be used for treating surface red iron oxide, yellow iron oxide, black iron oxide, cobalt oxide, ultramarine, iron blue, titanium oxide, zinc oxide, etc

Examples of the organic pigments include: pearl agents such as titanium mica, fish phosphorus foil and bismuth oxychloride which can treat the surface, red 202, red 228, red 226, yellow 4, blue 404, yellow 5, red 505, red 230, red 223, orange 201, red 213, yellow 204, yellow 203, blue 1, green 201, purple 201 and red 204 which can be colored.

Examples of the organic powder include: polyethylene powder, polymethyl methacrylate, nylon powder, organopolysiloxane elastomer, and the like.

Examples of the ultraviolet absorber include: p-aminobenzoic acid type ultraviolet absorbers, anthranilic acid type ultraviolet absorbers, salicylic acid type ultraviolet absorbers, cinnamic acid type ultraviolet absorbers, benzophenone type ultraviolet absorbers, sugar type ultraviolet absorbers, 2- (2 ' -hydroxy-5 ' -tert-octylphenyl) benzotriazole, 4-methoxy-4 ' -tert-butyldibenzoylmethane, and the like.

Examples of the lower alcohols include: ethanol, isopropanol, phenoxyethanol, and the like.

Preferred examples of the vitamins include: vitamin a or a derivative thereof, vitamin B6 hydrochloride, vitamin B6 tripalmitate, vitamin B6 dicaprylate, vitamin B2 or a derivative thereof, vitamin B compounds such as vitamin B12 and vitamin B15 or a derivative thereof, vitamin E compounds such as α -tocopherol, β -tocopherol, γ -tocopherol and vitamin E acetate, vitamin D compounds, vitamin H, pantothenic acid, pantamine and pyrroloquinoline quinone.

Examples of the polymer having a biologically similar structure include: polymethacryllysine, polysanylethylmethacrylate, and the like.

In the present invention, the content of the oil agent such as oil/wax, hydrocarbon, higher fatty acid, higher alcohol, synthetic ester oil, silicone oil agent is preferably 10% by mass or less, more preferably 5% by mass or less, further preferably 2.5% by mass or less, further preferably 2% by mass or less, further preferably 1% by mass or less, further preferably 0.5% by mass or less.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the oil agent is not contained.

The coating film having a sea-island structure of the present invention can exhibit a feeling of use in the form of an emulsion containing an oil agent, regardless of the aqueous component.

Therefore, the coating film having a sea-island structure of the present invention may be of an oil-free type.

In the present invention, the content of the surfactant is preferably 10% by mass or less, more preferably 5% by mass or less, further preferably 2.5% by mass or less, further preferably 2% by mass or less, further preferably 1% by mass or less, and further preferably 0.5% by mass or less.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, no surfactant is contained.

The coating film of the present invention can form a stable sea-island structure without containing a surfactant.

Therefore, the coating film having a sea-island structure of the present invention may be a surfactant-free type.

<2> composition for forming coating film

The present invention also relates to a composition which can form the above-described covering film having an island structure of the present invention on the skin by being applied to the skin.

The composition of the present invention contains the above-mentioned amphiphilic copolymer, a water-soluble polymer and/or a salt thereof, and water.

By applying the composition to the skin, water in the composition evaporates, and the amphipathic copolymer and the water-soluble polymer undergo phase separation. As a result of this phase separation, the coating film of the present invention is formed on the skin. After the phase separation, water and the polyhydric alcohol in the composition are taken into the aqueous gel formed by the water-soluble polymer.

The composition of the present invention is described in further detail below. The composition of the present invention can be applied to the coating film of the present invention described in the item <1 >.

In the composition of the present invention, the content of the amphiphilic copolymer is preferably 0.01 to 10% by mass, more preferably 0.05 to 7% by mass, even more preferably 0.1 to 5% by mass, and even more preferably 0.5 to 3% by mass.

According to the composition of the present invention in which the content of the amphiphilic copolymer is in the above range, a coating film having excellent elasticity and low stickiness can be formed on the skin.

In the present invention, the proportion of the water-soluble polymer in the entire composition is preferably 0.001 to 10% by mass, more preferably 0.005 to 5% by mass, even more preferably 0.01 to 1% by mass, and even more preferably 0.05 to 0.5% by mass.

The composition of the present invention having the water-soluble polymer content in the above range can form a film having excellent moisture retention and flexibility on the skin.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mass ratio of the water-soluble polymer to the amphiphilic copolymer is preferably 1.

The composition of the present invention having the content ratio by mass of the water-soluble polymer to the content of the amphiphilic copolymer in the above range can form a coating film having high uniformity.

In the present invention, it is preferable to include a polyol which promotes/inhibits separation of the sea phase from the island phase.

That is, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the aqueous gel and the amphiphilic copolymer are/is composed of a polyol which promotes phase separation (hereinafter also referred to as an accelerating polyol) and/or a polyol which inhibits phase separation (hereinafter also referred to as an inhibiting polyol). In particular, it is preferable to contain both the accelerating polyol and the inhibiting polyol.

According to the composition of the present invention containing such a polyol, a coating film having a sea-island structure with high uniformity can be formed on the skin.

As the accelerating polyol, a polyol whose cloud point is raised by mixing with an aqueous solution of a nonionic surfactant having a polyether chain in a hydrophilic part can be preferably exemplified. As such accelerating polyol, 1, 3-butanediol and polyethylene glycol can be preferably exemplified.

By using such a polyol, a coating film having higher uniformity can be formed.

In the present invention, the content of the accelerating polyol in the entire composition of the present invention is preferably 0.1 to 30% by mass, more preferably 1 to 25% by mass, even more preferably 3 to 20% by mass, and even more preferably 5 to 15% by mass.

By setting the content of the accelerating polyol in the entire composition of the present invention to the above range, the uniformity of the coating film to be formed can be further improved.

As the suppressive polyol, a polyol in which the cloud point of an aqueous solution is lowered by mixing with the aqueous solution of a nonionic surfactant having a polyether chain in a hydrophilic part can be preferably exemplified. Preferred examples of such an inhibitory polyol include: glycerol, diglycerol, sorbitol, and maltitol.

By using such a polyol, a coating film having higher uniformity can be formed.

The content of the suppressive polyol in the entire composition of the present invention is preferably 0.5 to 30% by mass, more preferably 1 to 25% by mass, even more preferably 5 to 20% by mass, and even more preferably 8 to 15% by mass.

By setting the content of the accelerating polyol to the above range, the uniformity of the film to be formed can be further improved.

In the present invention, the cloud point is a temperature at which a phase separation occurs due to a temperature change in a transparent or translucent liquid and the resultant phase separation becomes opaque, and particularly a temperature at which a solute starts to separate from water when an aqueous solution of a nonionic surfactant is heated.

Whether the cloud point of an aqueous solution of a nonionic surfactant having a polyether chain in a hydrophilic portion is increased or decreased can be confirmed specifically by the following method.

An aqueous solution of a nonionic surfactant having a polyether chain in a hydrophilic part was heated, and the temperature at which the aqueous solution started to be cloudy, that is, the cloud point was recorded. Then, a polyol was added to the aqueous solution and mixed, and the resulting mixture was warmed, and the cloud point was recorded as well.

When the cloud point of the aqueous solution after the addition was higher than that of the aqueous solution before the addition of the polyol, the added polyol was evaluated as "raising the cloud point of the aqueous solution".

Conversely, when the cloud point of the aqueous solution after the addition is lower than that of the aqueous solution before the addition of the polyol, it is evaluated that the polyol added "lowers the cloud point of the aqueous solution".

As the nonionic surfactant having a polyether chain in a hydrophilic portion used for the measurement of the cloud point, a nonionic surfactant having polyethylene glycol in a hydrophilic portion can be preferably exemplified.

As such a nonionic surfactant, specifically, there can be exemplified: polyoxyethylene n-butyl ether (POE (n) OE, n =3,10,15,20, 23) (manufactured by japan Emulsion, inc.), POE (20) sorbitan monostearate (manufactured by tokoron chemical corporation), POE (20) glycerol monostearate (manufactured by rikawa, inc.), POE (10) monostearate (manufactured by solar light Chemicals, inc.), and polyglycerol (6) monolaurate (manufactured by sakawa, inc.).

In the present invention, the mass ratio of the accelerating polyol to the inhibiting polyol is preferably from 10 to 1, more preferably from 6 to 1.

By setting the mass ratio of the accelerating polyol to the inhibiting polyol to the above range, a composition capable of forming a coating film having a sea-island structure with high stability can be provided.

In the present invention, the content mass ratio of the total mass of the accelerating polyol and the inhibiting polyol to the amphiphilic copolymer is preferably 5 to 20.

By making the mass ratio of the total mass of the accelerating polyol and the inhibiting polyol to the amphiphilic copolymer within the above range, a composition having a sea-island structure with high stability can be provided.

In the present invention, the ratio of the total mass of the accelerating polyol and the inhibiting polyol to the total mass of the amphiphilic copolymer and the water-soluble polymer is 5.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the content of the accelerating polyol in the total amount of the three components, i.e., the accelerating polyol, the inhibiting polyol and the amphiphilic copolymer, is preferably 10 to 80% by mass, more preferably 20 to 70% by mass, still more preferably 30 to 70% by mass, still more preferably 40 to 60% by mass, and still more preferably 40 to 55% by mass.

When the content of the accelerating polyol is in the above range, precipitation in the composition can be prevented, and the stability of the composition can be improved. Further, the composition of this embodiment can form a coating film excellent in moisture retention and flexibility.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the content of the inhibitory polyol in the total amount of the three components, i.e., the accelerating polyol, the inhibitory polyol and the amphiphilic copolymer, is preferably 10 to 80% by mass, more preferably 20 to 70% by mass, even more preferably 30 to 60% by mass, and even more preferably 35 to 50% by mass.

When the content of the inhibiting polyol is in the above range, precipitation in the composition can be prevented, and the stability of the composition can be improved. Further, the composition of this embodiment can form a coating film excellent in moisture retention and flexibility.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the content of the amphiphilic copolymer in the total amount of the three components, i.e., the accelerating polyol, the inhibiting polyol and the amphiphilic copolymer, is preferably 1 to 50% by mass, more preferably 3 to 20% by mass, even more preferably 5 to 15% by mass, and even more preferably 8 to 12% by mass.

By making the content of the amphiphilic copolymer in the range, a composition having a tackiness that is easily spread on the skin can be provided. The composition of this embodiment can form a coating film excellent in moisture retention and flexibility.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the total amount of the three components, i.e., the accelerating polyol, the inhibiting polyol and the amphiphilic copolymer, is 20 to 70 mass% of the accelerating polyol, 20 to 70 mass% of the inhibiting polyol and 5 to 20 mass% of the amphiphilic copolymer.

By employing such an embodiment, the stability of the composition can be improved.

Further, by adjusting the content of the promoting polyol, the content of the inhibiting polyol, and the content of the amphiphilic copolymer in the total amount of the promoting polyol, the inhibiting polyol, and the amphiphilic copolymer to the above-described ranges, the major-minor axis ratio and the average particle diameter of the island particles in the film formed from the composition of the present invention can be adjusted to the preferable ranges described in the item <1-3 >.

The composition of the present invention can be produced by mixing the raw materials under stirring at normal temperature.

The content of water in the composition of the present invention is preferably 60 to 99% by mass, more preferably 70 to 95% by mass, and still more preferably 80 to 90% by mass.

By applying the composition of the present invention having a water content in the range described above to the skin, the coating film of the present invention can be easily formed on the skin.

<3> method for forming coating film on skin

The present invention also relates to a method of forming the above-described film of the present invention on skin.

The method of the invention is characterized by applying the composition of the invention to the skin. The water in the composition is evaporated by coating, so that the aqueous gel formed by the water-soluble polymer and the amphiphilic copolymer are phase-separated. As a result of this phase separation, the coating film having a sea-island structure of the present invention can be formed on the skin.

In the present invention, it is preferable to use an aqueous solution containing a polyol which promotes phase separation of the amphipathic copolymer and the hydrogel and/or a polyol which inhibits phase separation of the aqueous gel and the amphipathic copolymer.

By using such an aqueous solution, a coating film having excellent uniformity can be formed on the skin.

In the composition of the present invention, the content of the oil agent such as oil/wax, hydrocarbon, higher fatty acid, higher alcohol, synthetic ester oil, or silicone oil agent is preferably 2% by mass or less, more preferably 1% by mass or less, and still more preferably 0.5% by mass or less.

In the composition of the present invention, the content of the surfactant is preferably 2% by mass or less, more preferably 1% by mass or less, and still more preferably 0.5% by mass or less.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, no surfactant is contained.

Preferred embodiments of the composition and the coating film in the method of the present invention are as described in the above items <1> and <2 >.

Examples

<1> Synthesis of hydrophobic monomers

An example of producing the hydrophobic monomer represented by the general formula (1) is shown below.

Production example 1 Synthesis of Glycerol monoacrylate

A3L four-necked flask was charged with 79.5g of R) - (+) -2, 2-dimethyl-1, 3-dioxolan-4-methanol (manufactured by Tokyo chemical industry Co., ltd.), 258.0g of methyl acrylate, and 3.7g of tetramethoxytitanium. Then, the reaction solution was stirred, and ester exchange reaction was carried out at 105 to 110 ℃ for 2.5 hours while introducing nitrogen gas into the solution. After the reaction was completed, the acrylic ketal 1 (intermediate 1) was obtained by fractional distillation using reduced pressure distillation.

A3L four-necked flask was charged with 90.2g of water, 28.4ml of cation exchange resin RCP 160M (manufactured by Mitsubishi chemical corporation), and 94.2g of intermediate 1. Then, the reaction solution was stirred, and the ketal was deketonized at 24 ℃ for 27 hours while introducing nitrogen gas into the reaction solution. After completion of the reaction, the cation exchange resin was filtered from the reaction solution, and the filtered reaction solution was washed 6 times with 100ml of hexane to remove unreacted raw materials, and then 200ml of ethyl acetate was added to the water layer to extract the product. Then, ethyl acetate and water were distilled off from the ethyl acetate extract under reduced pressure (800 Pa) at 40 ℃ or lower to obtain glycerol monoacrylate.

Production example 2 Synthesis of trimethylolpropane monoacrylate

Step (1): 145.7g of trimethylolpropane, 300mL of acetone, 3g of p-toluenesulfonic acid 1 hydrate and 300mL of petroleum ether were put into an eggplant-shaped flask equipped with a calcium tube, a cooling tube and a Dean-Stark trap, and the mixture was heated under reflux in an oil bath set at 50 ℃. After 12 hours, it was confirmed that no more moisture was newly generated, and the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature. Then, 3g of sodium acetate was added, and after further stirring for 30 minutes, petroleum ether and acetone were distilled off by an evaporator. The crude product thus obtained was distilled under reduced pressure to obtain ketalized trimethylolpropane (intermediate 2).

Step (2): into a 3L four-necked flask were charged 104.8g of intermediate 2 obtained in step (1), 258.0g of methyl acrylate, and 3.7g of tetramethoxytitanium. Then, the reaction solution was stirred, and ester exchange reaction was carried out at 105 to 110 ℃ for 2.5 hours while introducing nitrogen gas into the solution. After the completion of the reaction, the acrylic ester of ketalized trimethylolpropane (intermediate 3) was obtained by fractional distillation under reduced pressure.

Step (3): A3L four-necked flask was charged with 90.2g of water, 28.4ml of cation exchange resin RCP 160M (manufactured by Mitsubishi chemical corporation), and 115.3g of intermediate 3 obtained in step (2). Then, the reaction solution was stirred, and a ketal was deketonized at 24 ℃ for 27 hours while introducing nitrogen gas into the reaction solution. After completion of the reaction, the cation exchange resin was filtered from the reaction mixture, and the filtered reaction mixture was washed 6 times with 100ml of hexane to remove unreacted raw materials, and then 200ml of ethyl acetate was added to the water layer to extract the product. Then, ethyl acetate and water were distilled off from the ethyl acetate extract under reduced pressure (800 Pa) at a temperature of less than 40 ℃ to obtain trimethylolpropane monoacrylate.

Production example 3 Synthesis of trimethylolpropane monomethacrylate

Trimethylolpropane monomethacrylate was synthesized in the same manner as in production example 2, except that the amounts of trimethylolpropane, methyl acrylate (acrylic acid ester), the intermediate obtained in step (1), and the intermediate obtained in step (2) in production example 2 were changed as shown in table 1. Table 1 shows the amounts of the trihydric alcohol and the trihydric alcohol charged, the intermediate obtained in step (1) and the amount of the intermediate obtained in step (2) and the amount of the intermediate charged.

[ Table 1]

Production example 4 production example 1 of hydrophobic monomer represented by general formula (1)

28.4g of 16-methylheptadecanoic acid (Sigma-Aldrich) and 35.7g of thionyl chloride (manufactured by Tokyo chemical industry Co., ltd.) and 200ml of benzene were mixed with stirring in a reaction vessel equipped with a stirrer and a cooling tube. After refluxing for 4 hours while continuing stirring, purification was performed by vacuum distillation to obtain 16-methylheptadecanoic acid chloride.

In a reaction vessel equipped with a stirrer, 16.0g of glycerol monomethacrylate ("BLEMMER GLM", manufactured by nippon oil and fat, ltd.) and 30.0g of triethylamine were dissolved in 300ml of tetrahydrofuran. The obtained solution was cooled in ice and stirred, and 60.6g of the 16-methylheptadecanoic acid chloride obtained above was dissolved in 100ml of tetrahydrofuran, and then added dropwise over 2 hours. After completion of the dropwise addition, the resulting white precipitate was filtered, and tetrahydrofuran and triethylamine were removed from the filtrate using a rotary evaporator to obtain a product. It was confirmed by NMR measurement that the obtained compound was a hydrophobic monomer (hydrophobic monomer 1) of a structural unit necessary for deriving the copolymer of the present invention represented by the following formula (29).

Hydrophobic monomer 1

[ chemical formula 29]

Production example 5 production example 2 of hydrophobic monomer represented by general formula (1)

25.6g of 2-hexyldecanoic acid (Sigma-Aldrich Co.) and 35.7g of thionyl chloride (manufactured by Tokyo chemical industry Co., ltd.) and 200ml of benzene were mixed with stirring in a reaction vessel equipped with a stirrer and a cooling tube. After refluxing for 4 hours while continuing stirring, purification by distillation under reduced pressure was carried out to obtain 2-hexyldecanoic acid chloride.

In a reaction vessel equipped with a stirrer, 16.0g of glycerol monomethacrylate ("BLEMMER GLM", manufactured by Nippon fat and oil Co., ltd.) and 30.0g of triethylamine were dissolved in 300ml of tetrahydrofuran. The resulting solution was cooled in ice and stirred, and a solution prepared by dissolving 55.0g of the 2-hexyldecanoic acid chloride obtained above in 100ml of tetrahydrofuran was added dropwise over 2 hours. After completion of the dropwise addition, the resulting white precipitate was filtered, and tetrahydrofuran and triethylamine were removed from the filtrate using a rotary evaporator to obtain a product. It was confirmed by NMR measurement that the obtained compound was a hydrophobic monomer (hydrophobic monomer 2) of a structural unit necessary for deriving the copolymer of the present invention represented by the following formula (30).

Hydrophobic monomer 2

[ chemical formula 30]

(production example 6) production example 3 of hydrophobic monomer represented by the general formula (1)

28.4g of 9-methylheptadecanoic acid (manufactured by Sigma-Aldrich Co.), 35.7g of thionyl chloride (manufactured by Tokyo chemical industry Co., ltd.) and 200ml of benzene were mixed with stirring in a reaction vessel equipped with a stirrer and a cooling tube. After refluxing for 4 hours while continuing the stirring, the mixture was purified by vacuum distillation to obtain 9-methylheptadecanoic acid chloride.

In a reaction vessel equipped with a stirrer, 16.0g of glycerol monomethacrylate ("BLEMMER GLM", manufactured by Nippon fat and oil Co., ltd.) and 30.0g of triethylamine were dissolved in 300ml of tetrahydrofuran. The obtained solution was cooled in ice and stirred, and a solution prepared by dissolving 60.6g of the 9-methylheptadecanoic acid chloride obtained above in 100ml of tetrahydrofuran was added dropwise over 2 hours. After completion of the dropwise addition, the resulting white precipitate was filtered, and tetrahydrofuran and triethylamine were removed from the filtrate using a rotary evaporator to obtain a product. It was confirmed by NMR measurement that the obtained compound was a hydrophobic monomer (hydrophobic monomer 3) of a structural unit necessary for deriving the copolymer of the present invention represented by the following formula (31).

Hydrophobic monomer 3

[ chemical formula 31]

<2> Synthesis of copolymer of the present invention

(1) Synthesis of copolymers of example 1 and comparative example 1

24.0g of the hydrophobic monomer 1 (production example 4), 90.0g of methoxypolyethylene glycol (23) methacrylate (product name "BLEMMER PME-1000" manufactured by Nippon fat and oil Co., ltd.), 300ml of isopropyl alcohol, and 300ml of a phosphate buffer solution (pH 6.8) (manufactured by Nacalai Tesque Co., ltd.) were taken and mixed with stirring in a flask equipped with a nitrogen introduction tube, a condenser, and a stirring device. While stirring was continued, nitrogen substitution was performed for 1 hour. A solution of 2.0g of ammonium persulfate dissolved in 20ml of water was added thereto, and a reaction was carried out at 65 ℃ for 10 hours while continuing stirring (a reaction was carried out under the same conditions for 16 hours to synthesize a copolymer of comparative example 1). After the reaction was completed, the pH was adjusted to 7.0 using an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, and isopropanol was removed using a rotary evaporator to obtain an aqueous solution of the copolymer of example 1 (an aqueous solution of the copolymer of comparative example 1 was obtained by treatment under the same conditions).

The weight average molecular weight (in terms of polystyrene) of the copolymer of example 1 was 61000 by GPC. And, the mass ratio of structural unit (a) to structural unit (b) is about 3.

On the other hand, the weight average molecular weight of the copolymer of comparative example 1 was 122500, and the mass ratio of the structural unit (a) to the structural unit (b) was about 3.

(2) Synthesis of copolymers of examples 2 to 8

Copolymers having the structures shown in table 2, weight average molecular weights, and molar ratios of the structural unit (a) and the structural unit (b) were synthesized in the same manner as in the above (1). The weight average molecular weight of the copolymer was adjusted by changing the reaction time. The molar ratio of the structural unit (a) to the structural unit (b) can be adjusted by adjusting the molar ratio of the charged amounts of the hydrophobic monomer and the hydrophilic monomer added to the reaction solution.

Examples 2 to 6 are copolymers synthesized using the hydrophobic monomer 1. Example 7 is a copolymer synthesized using the hydrophobic monomer 2, and example 8 is a copolymer synthesized using the hydrophobic monomer 3.

[ Table 2]

< test example 1>

A2 mass% aqueous solution of the copolymers of examples 1 to 6 and comparative example 1 was prepared. Each aqueous copolymer solution was applied to the skin of 3 professional functional evaluators, and the feeling of elasticity was evaluated according to the following criteria. Table 3 shows the results.

Sense of elasticity

Very strong sense of elasticity

O. has strong elasticity

Delta. Has elasticity

X.less elastic

[ Table 3]

As shown in Table 3, when the copolymers of examples 1 to 6 having the same structure of the structural unit (a) were compared with the copolymer of comparative example 1, the aqueous solutions of the copolymers of examples 1 to 6 had a strong elastic feeling as compared with the aqueous solution of the copolymer of comparative example 1. In particular, the copolymers of the invention of examples 1, 5 and 6 have a very strong elastic feel.

The above results show that a copolymer comprising a structural unit (a) and a structural unit (b) having a weight average molecular weight of 20000 to 110000, particularly preferably 57000 to 66000, has an excellent elastic feeling.

< test example 2>

The same method as in test example 1 was used to evaluate the elasticity of the copolymers of examples 7 and 8. As a result, it was found that the copolymers of examples 7 and 8 also had an elastic feeling.

This result shows that a copolymer having an elastic feeling can be obtained even if the structure of the structural unit (a) is variously changed.

< test example 3>

A gel-like cosmetic was prepared by adding 0.5 mass% of xanthan gum to a 2 mass% aqueous solution of the copolymer of example 1 or the copolymer of comparative example 1. The gel-like cosmetic was applied to the skin of 3 professional functional evaluators as in experimental example 1, and the non-sticky feeling, the elastic feeling, and the moisturizing feeling were evaluated. The evaluation was performed in accordance with the following evaluation criteria, taking as a criterion the feeling in use when an emulsion (standard cosmetic) containing trimethylolpropane triisostearate was applied to the skin. Table 4 and fig. 1 show the average values of the evaluation values of 3 evaluators.

Evaluation criteria

4 points. Better tactile sensation than standard cosmetic

3 Point. Touch feeling to the same extent as that of standard cosmetic

2 Point. Slightly inferior to the touch of a standard cosmetic

1 Point. Is inferior to the tactile sensation of a standard cosmetic

0 Point. Is considerably inferior to the touch of a standard cosmetic

[ Table 4]

As shown in table 4 and fig. 1, the gel-like cosmetic of example 1 was significantly more elastic than the gel-like cosmetic of comparative example 1, and was excellent in a non-sticky feeling and a moisturizing feeling.

This result shows that the copolymer comprising the structural unit (a) and the structural unit (b) having a weight average molecular weight of 20000 to 110000 has excellent elastic feeling and also excellent non-sticky feeling and moist feeling.

The components shown in tables 5 to 7 below were mixed by stirring to prepare an emulsion composition.

In this example, as the water-soluble copolymer as the emulsifier of the present invention, a (glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate/PEG-23 methoxymethacrylate) copolymer having an average molecular weight of 61000, which was obtained by copolymerizing glyceryl isostearate as a hydrophobic monomer and PEG-23 methoxymethacrylate as a hydrophilic monomer at a mass ratio of about 3.

Further, as the water-soluble copolymer, a composition was produced using polyoxypropylene (polymerization degree of 60) and PEG/PPG-60/11 glycerin (Adekanol M-3228), which is an ether of polyoxyethylene (average polymerization degree of 11) and glycerin (comparative examples 2, 4, and 6).

Furthermore, as a surfactant, polyoxyethylene hardened castor oil was used to produce emulsion compositions (comparative examples 3, 5, and 7).

[ Table 5]

The tables below show the values of X and Y in examples 9 to 31.

The unit of the Chinese medicament is mass%

FIG. 2 shows a 3-component phase diagram depicting the compounding ratio of (glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate/PEG-23 methoxymethacrylate) copolymer, squalane and water in examples 9 to 31.

[ Table 6]

The tables below show the values of X and Y in examples 32 to 62.

The unit of each filter is mass%

FIG. 3 shows a 3-component phase diagram depicting the compounding ratios of (glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate/PEG-23 methoxy methacrylate) copolymer, glyceryl tri (caprylate/caprate) and water in examples 32-62.

[ Table 7]

The tables below show the values of X and Y in examples 63-89.

The unit of the Chinese medicament is mass%

FIG. 4 shows a 3-component phase diagram depicting the compounding ratios of (glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate/PEG-23 methoxy methacrylate) copolymer, dimethicone, and water in examples 63-89.

The emulsion compositions of examples 9 to 89 exhibited stable emulsion forms even after being stored at room temperature for 3 months. That is, a stable emulsion composition can be produced using the (glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate/PEG-23 methoxymethacrylate) copolymer even when any one of squalane which is a non-polar hydrocarbon oil, glyceryl tri (caprylic/capric) ester which is a polar hydrocarbon oil, and silicone oil is used.

On the other hand, the compositions of comparative examples 2, 4 and 6 comprising PEG/PPG-60/11 glycerol, which is a water-soluble copolymer, were not emulsified even when mixed with stirring, and were completely separated into an oil phase and an aqueous phase immediately after production.

This result indicates that the emulsifier of the present invention, i.e., the water-soluble copolymer, can produce a stable emulsified composition using various oils.

As shown in tables 5 to 7, emulsion compositions can be prepared in any formulations having a content of the (glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate/PEG-23 methoxymethacrylate) copolymer of 1 to 30% by mass.

As shown in tables 5 to 7, emulsion compositions can be produced in any case where the oil phase content is 10 to 70 mass%.

Appropriate amounts of examples 9 to 89 and comparative examples 3, 5 and 7 were applied to the skin. As a result, the emulsion compositions of examples 9 to 89 were less sticky and did not have a irritating sensation as compared with the emulsion compositions of comparative examples 3, 5, and 7.

This result shows that the emulsified composition emulsified by the water-soluble copolymer which is the emulsifier of the present invention has an excellent feeling of use as compared with a general emulsified composition emulsified by a surfactant.

In particular, the emulsion composition of the example in which the content of the (glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate/PEG-23 methoxymethacrylate) copolymer was 15 mass%, more preferably 1 mass% had more excellent feeling of use.

< production example 7>

The face washes of examples 90 to 92 and comparative examples 8 and 9 were prepared according to the following formulations. That is, the components a and b were heated to 80 ℃ respectively, and b was added to a under stirring and stirred, followed by cooling, thereby obtaining a face wash.

As the water-soluble copolymer, a copolymer (glycerol diisostearate methacrylate/PEG-23 methoxy methacrylate) having an average molecular weight of 61000, which is obtained by copolymerizing glycerol diisostearate methacrylate as a hydrophobic monomer and PEG-23 methoxy methacrylate as a hydrophilic monomer at a molar ratio of about 3.

[ Table 8]

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< test example 4>

A skilled evaluator washed the face with the face lotions of examples 90 to 92 and comparative examples 8 and 9, and evaluated the lather and the lather quality at the time of use, and the non-skin-tightness and non-stickiness after washing the face, according to the following evaluation criteria. Table 8 shows the results.

Foaming of

Very good foaming property

Good foaming

Delta. Weak foaming

Non-foaming

Quality of foam

Very creamy foam

Bubble quality of emulsion

Delta. Not too large in cream form

X. Is not a cream

No sense of tightness

Very good. No tightness

O. hardly having a tight feeling

Delta. Has a tight feeling

X. has strong tightness

Feeling of invisibility

Very good non-sticky feeling

O. hardly sticky feeling

Delta. Sticky feeling

Strong sticky feeling

As shown in Table 8, the face creams of comparative example 8 have a strong tight feeling on the skin after washing, while the face creams of examples 90 to 92 have almost no tight feeling after washing.

The results show that the skin tightness caused by fatty acid soaps is reduced with the (glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate/PEG-23 methoxymethacrylate) copolymer.

In addition, in the facial cleanser of comparative example 9 containing carboxymethylcellulose as a water-soluble polymer in place of the (glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate/PEG-23 methoxymethacrylate) copolymer, no favorable lathering was observed which is an advantage of the fatty acid soap. On the other hand, the face washes of examples 90 to 92 showed good foaming.

The results show that the (glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate/PEG-23 methoxymethacrylate) copolymer can reduce the skin-tightening feeling after use without inhibiting good foaming of the fatty acid soap.

Also, as shown in table 8, the face washes of examples 91 and 92 showed superior foaming compared to the face wash of comparative example 8.

The results show that the foaming of the fatty acid soap can be improved by adjusting the content of the (glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate/PEG-23 methoxy methacrylate) copolymer to 0.8 mass% or more.

As shown in table 8, the cleansing cream of comparative example 9 had a strong sticky feeling on the skin after cleansing. On the other hand, the face washes of examples 90 to 92 had almost no sticky feeling after washing.

The results show that the (glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate/PEG-23 methoxymethacrylate) copolymer can reduce the skin-tightening feeling after the use of the skin cleanser without generating sticky feeling.

As shown in table 8, the facial cleansers of examples 90 and 91 were superior to the facial cleanser of example 92 in non-sticky feeling.

As a result, it was found that by setting the content of the (glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate/PEG-23 methoxy methacrylate) copolymer to 3 mass% or less, the skin-tightening feeling after the use of the skin cleanser could be reduced without generating sticky feeling.

< production example 8>

The ingredients shown in table 9 were mixed with stirring to obtain gel creams of examples 93 to 96 and comparative examples 10 to 12.

[ Table 9]

< test example 5>

A skilled evaluator washed the skin with a gel cleansing cream as in test example 4, and evaluated the cleanliness, ease of spreading on the skin during use, and no skin tightness after washing the skin according to the following evaluation criteria (the evaluation criteria for no tightness are the same as in test example 4). Table 9 shows the results.

Cleanliness

Very strong cleanliness

Good cleanliness

Delta. Poor cleanliness

X.clean power is very weak

Easy spreadability on the skin

Very easy to diffuse

Easy diffusion of

Delta. Hard diffusion

Very difficult to diffuse

As shown in Table 9, the gel creams of comparative examples 10 and 11 have a strong skin-tightening feeling after washing, while the creams of examples 93 to 96 have almost no tightening feeling after washing.

This result shows that the skin tightness caused by the nonionic surfactant is reduced by the (glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate/PEG-23 methoxymethacrylate) copolymer.

As shown in table 9, the gel creams of examples 94 and 95 were superior in the effect of reducing the skin tightening feeling after use to the gel cream of example 93.

As a result, it was found that the skin-tightening feeling after use can be more effectively reduced by adjusting the content of the (glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate/PEG-23 methoxymethacrylate) copolymer to 0.7 mass% or more.

As shown in table 9, the gel cleansing creams of examples 93 to 96 were superior in cleanliness to the gel cleansing creams of comparative examples 10 to 12.

The results show that the cleansing power of the skin cleanser containing the nonionic surfactant can be improved by using the (glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate/PEG-23 methoxy methacrylate) copolymer.

Moreover, the gel cleanser of example 95 was superior in cleanliness to the gel cleansers of examples 93 and 94.

As a result, it was found that the cleansing power of the skin cleansing agent containing the nonionic surfactant can be improved by setting the content of the (glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate/PEG-23 methoxymethacrylate) copolymer to 2 mass% or more.

As shown in table 9, the gel creams of example 94 are superior in spreadability on the skin compared with the gel creams of examples 93 and 95.

As a result, it was found that by setting the content of the (glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate/PEG-23 methoxymethacrylate) copolymer to 0.6 to 3 mass%, the spreadability on the skin during use of the gel face wash could be improved.

The gel creams of example 91 and example 93 had the same nonionic surfactant content, but the types were different. However, as shown in table 9, both types of gel creams showed equivalent effects in terms of cleanliness, spreadability on the skin, and no feeling of tightness.

The results show that the advantageous effects obtained by making the skin cleanser contain the (glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate/PEG-23 methoxymethacrylate) copolymer are not limited by the type of surfactant contained in the skin cleanser.

The results of test examples 4 and 5 show that the skin tautness of the used skin cleanser according to the present invention can be reduced.

Further, the present invention has been made to show that the original advantageous effects of the skin cleansing cream can be reduced or enhanced without impairing the advantageous effects of good foaming, creamy foam quality, cleanliness, easy spreadability on the skin, and the like, and the feeling of tightness of the skin after use can be reduced.

< production example 9>

The oil-in-water type sunscreen cosmetics of examples 98 to 103 and comparative examples 13 to 15 were prepared according to the formulations shown in Table 10 by the following methods.

The titanium oxide particles (a) are mixed and dissolved by heating to prepare a mixture of oil phase components, and the titanium oxide particles are dispersed using a disperser.

Then, (a) was added to the heated (b), and emulsification was performed using a homogenizer. After emulsification, (c) and (d) were added, and the mixture was cooled while being stirred and mixed to produce a sunscreen cosmetic.

In this example, as the water-soluble copolymer of the component (a), a copolymer (glycerol diisostearate methacrylate/PEG-23 methoxy methacrylate) having an average molecular weight of 61000, which is obtained by copolymerizing glycerol diisostearate methacrylate as a hydrophobic monomer and PEG-23 methoxy methacrylate as a hydrophilic monomer at a molar ratio of about 3.

TABLE 10

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< test example 6>

The emulsion stability and the non-sticky feeling and the moisturizing feeling at the time of use of the adjusted oil-in-water type sunscreen cosmetics of examples 97 to 102 and comparative examples 13 to 15 were evaluated according to the following criteria. Table 10 shows the results.

Emulsion stability (state after 1 month storage at room temperature)

Very good. No oil phase separation was found at all

O. hardly any separation of oil phase was observed

Delta, an oil film floated on the surface of the preparation

Clear observation of oil phase separation

Without tack

Very good. Complete non-sticky feeling

O. almost non-sticky feeling

Delta. Sticky feeling

Very sticky feeling

Moisture retention feeling

Very strong moisture retention

O. moisture-keeping feeling is strong

Delta. Poor moisture retention

X.moisture-keeping feeling was very weak

As shown in Table 10, the oil-in-water type sunscreen cosmetics of examples 97 to 102 containing all the components (A) to (D) had good emulsion stability, non-sticky feeling and moisturizing feeling.

On the other hand, the sunscreen cosmetic of comparative example 13 containing no component (a) had a strong sticky feeling. Also, the sunscreen cosmetic of comparative example 14 not containing component (B) and the sunscreen cosmetic of comparative example 15 not containing component (C) had poor emulsion stability.

These results show that the oil-in-water type sunscreen cosmetic compositions containing the components (a) to (D) have excellent emulsion stability, non-stickiness, and moisturizing feeling.

As shown in table 10, the sunscreen cosmetic composition of example 97 containing sodium stearoyl lactylate as component (C) had superior emulsion stability compared to the sunscreen cosmetic composition of example 100 containing sodium cocoyl glyceryl sulfate as component (C).

As a result, it was revealed that the oil-in-water type sunscreen cosmetic composition containing sodium acyl lactate as component (C) had excellent emulsion stability.

As shown in table 10, the sunscreen cosmetic composition of example 97 containing polyglycerol-10 pentastearate as the component (B) had superior emulsion stability as compared with the sunscreen cosmetic composition of example 101 containing polyglycerol-10 tristearate as the component (B).

As a result, it was found that the oil-in-water type sunscreen cosmetic composition containing polyglycerol-10-pentadecanoic acid ester as component (B) had excellent emulsion stability.

As shown in table 10, the sunscreen cosmetic of example 97 containing the ultraviolet scattering agent containing sodium polyacrylate-coated titanium dioxide fine particles as the component (D) had an excellent moisturizing feeling as compared with the sunscreen cosmetic of example 102 containing no coated titanium dioxide fine particles.

As a result, it was found that an oil-in-water sunscreen cosmetic composition containing, as the component (D), an ultraviolet scattering agent surface-treated with sodium polyacrylate, that is, a water-dispersible ultraviolet scattering agent, has an excellent moisturizing feeling.

Also, the sunscreen cosmetic of example 102 had excellent emulsion stability and non-sticky feeling compared with the sunscreen cosmetics of examples 98 and 99 in which the content of component (B) was 0.3% by mass and 7% by mass, respectively.

As a result, the content of the component (B) is preferably 0.5% by mass or more from the viewpoint of improving emulsion stability, and is preferably 5% by mass or less from the viewpoint of suppressing stickiness.

Also, the sunscreen cosmetic composition of example 97 has excellent emulsion stability and non-sticky feeling compared with the sunscreen cosmetic compositions of examples 98 and 99 in which the content of the component (C) is 0.05% by mass and 1.5% by mass, respectively.

As a result, the content of the component (C) is preferably 0.07 mass% or more from the viewpoint of improving emulsion stability, and is preferably 1 mass% or less from the viewpoint of suppressing stickiness.

< production example 10>

As shown in table 11, the compositions of the present invention of examples 103 to 123 were prepared by fixing the content of xanthan gum and the amphiphilic copolymer and varying the content of 1, 3-butanediol (accelerating polyol) and glycerin (inhibiting polyol). The contents of 1, 3-butanediol and glycerol in each example were adjusted in accordance with the total amount of xanthan gum and the amphiphilic copolymer as shown in the three-component phase diagram shown in FIG. 5.

As the amphiphilic copolymer, a copolymer (glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate/PEG-23 methoxymethacrylate) having an average molecular weight of 61000 obtained by copolymerizing glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate as a hydrophobic monomer and PEG-23 methoxymethacrylate as a hydrophilic monomer at a molar ratio of about 3.

In the following test examples, a composition was prepared using a (glyceryl diisostearate methacrylate/PEG-23 methoxymethacrylate) copolymer to which a fluorescent probe "NBD-COCI" was chemically introduced in order to facilitate observation of the sea-island structure using a microscope.

[ Table 11]

Mass%

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< test example 7> Observation of sea-island Structure covered with film

About 0.5g of the compositions of examples 103 to 123 was applied to a glass slide in a range of about 1.5cm by 1.5cm, and the glass slide was left at 40 ℃ for 3 days to evaporate water in the compositions, thereby forming a coating film on the glass slide. The structures of the coatings of examples 103 to 123 thus formed were observed using a confocal laser scanning microscope.

As a result, any composition forms an island in the sea structure. Fig. 6 shows a photomicrograph of the composition of examples 105, 106, 108, 111, 113, 114, 115, 119, 120, 122, 123.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the compositions of examples 115, 119 and 120, aggregation of island particles was observed, and island particles having an average particle diameter exceeding 10 μm and island particles having a minor-axis-to-major-axis ratio of less than 0.5 were observed in large amounts.

On the other hand, in the compositions of examples 106 to 114, no aggregation of island particles was observed, and the number particle size distribution of fine island particles having an average particle diameter of 1 to 5 μm was 80% or more.

This result shows that the composition in which the total amount of the water-soluble polymer and the amphiphilic copolymer is 15 mass% or less in the total amount of the components shown in the three-component phase diagram of fig. 5 is less likely to cause aggregation of island particles.

Further, the area ratio of the sea phase to the island phase in the coating films of examples 103 to 114 in which no aggregation of island particles was observed and the number particle size distribution of fine island particles having an average particle diameter of 1 to 5 μm was 80% or more was 6 to 7.

< test example 8> evaluation of Functionality

The coating film formed after applying the composition of example 103 to the skin was evaluated as 7-point fullness in terms of moisturizing, elastic, soft, full, soft, and sticky feel by 48 evaluators, as shown in fig. 7. Further, commercially available toner and emulsion were used as comparison subjects. The results are shown in FIG. 7.

In addition, as the toner, a general toner mainly containing water, containing a polyhydric alcohol, a known water-soluble polymer, a preservative and an extract is used. As the emulsion, an oil-in-water type emulsion cosmetic containing mineral oil, macadamia nut oil, or the like as an oil phase component is used.

As shown in fig. 7, the film formed after applying the composition of example 103 to the skin was evaluated to be equal to or higher than the emulsion containing an oil agent in terms of the moisturizing feel, the elastic feel, the softness, the fullness, and the softness.

As shown in fig. 7, the coating film formed from the composition of example 103 was significantly less sticky than the emulsion and had the same degree of moisturization as the skin.

This result shows that the composition of the present invention can form a film having an emulsion-like touch feeling containing an oil agent on the skin regardless of the main use of the aqueous component. In particular, it was shown that the composition of the present invention can achieve a balance between moisture retention and softness which are difficult to achieve with cosmetics mainly containing water-soluble ingredients.

Further, the results show that the composition of the present invention is mainly composed of an aqueous component, and thus the composition has few drawbacks such as stickiness and the like found in cosmetics containing an oil agent.

< production example 11>

The compositions of the invention of examples 124 and 125 were adjusted according to the recipe of table 12.

[ Table 12]

(mass%)

The films formed from the compositions of examples 124 and 125 were observed with a microscope in the same manner as in test example 8. As a result, in the same manner as the coatings of examples 103 to 114, no aggregation of island particles was observed, and the number particle size distribution of fine island particles having an average particle diameter of 1 to 5 μm was 80% or more.

This result shows that a film having a good sea-island structure can be formed even when a polyquaternium-61 and a (dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate/stearyl methacrylate) copolymer are used as the amphiphilic copolymer. That is, even when the kind of the amphiphilic copolymer having a structural unit derived from a hydrophobic monomer and a structural unit derived from a hydrophilic monomer is variously changed, a composition capable of forming a coating film having a sea-island structure can be prepared by combining with a water-soluble polymer and water.

Industrial applicability

The copolymer of the present invention for solving the first problem can be applied to cosmetics.

The present invention for solving the second problem can be applied to an emulsion cosmetic.

The present invention for solving the third and fourth problems can be applied to a facial cleanser.

The present invention for solving the fifth problem can be applied to a sunscreen cosmetic.

The present invention for solving the sixth problem can be applied to oil-free cosmetics.

Description of reference numerals:

1. example 103

2. Example 104

3. Example 105

4. Example 106

5. Example 107

6. Example 108

7. Example 109

8. Example 110

9. Example 111

10. Example 112

11. Example 113

12. Example 1143

13. Example 115

14. Example 116

15. Example 117

16. Example 118

17. Example 119

18. Example 120

19. Example 121

20. Example 122

21. Example 123

Claims

1. Use of a water-soluble copolymer having, as essential structural units, one or two or more structural units (e) derived from a hydrophobic monomer represented by the following general formula (1) and one or two or more structural units (f) derived from a hydrophilic monomer represented by the following general formula (2) for producing a skin cleanser,

General formula (1)

[ chemical formula 1]

In the general formula (1), R ¹ Represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R ² 、R ³ The same or different, and represents an acyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms and having no cyclic structure and a branched chain, X represents a group obtained by removing an OH group from a triol,

general formula (2)

[ chemical formula 3]

In the general formula (2), R ⁴ Represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R ⁵ Represents an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms having a hydroxyl group, R ⁶ Represents a hydrogen atom, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms or an acyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 6 to 40.

2. The use according to claim 1, wherein the water-soluble copolymer is contained in an amount of 0.1 to 20% by mass in the skin cleanser.

3. Use according to claim 1, wherein the skin cleanser is a foaming cleanser.

4. Use according to claim 1, wherein the skin cleanser is gel-like.

5. The use according to claim 1, wherein the skin cleanser comprises a surfactant.

6. Use according to claim 5, wherein the skin cleanser comprises a fatty acid soap as the surfactant.

7. The use according to claim 6, wherein, in the skin cleansing agent, the water-soluble copolymer and the fatty acid soap are contained at a mass ratio of 1.

8. Use according to claim 5, wherein the skin cleanser comprises a non-ionic surfactant as the surfactant.

9. The use according to claim 8, wherein, in the skin cleanser, the water-soluble copolymer and the nonionic surfactant are contained at a mass ratio of 1.