Abstract:
A personal care composition is provided formulated with glycerin and a moisturization enhancing agent which is a salt of structure AB, wherein A is a cationic charged component, B is an anionic charged component, and A has at least one quaternized nitrogen atom and at least two hydroxyl groups and a molecular weight no higher than about 400.
Abstract:
A personal care composition is provided formulated with glycerin and a moisturization enhancing agent which is a salt of structure AB, wherein A is a cationic charged component, B is an anionic charged component, and A has at least one quaternized nitrogen atom and at least two hydroxyl groups and a molecular weight no higher than about 400.
Abstract:
A personal care product is provided which includes a composition a quaternary ammonium salt wherein a cation of the salt is a dihydroxypropyltri(C1–C3 alkyl)ammonium monosubstituted polyol in a carrier. The cation should have a molecular weight no higher than about 450 and the salt have a Tg no higher than about 10° C. Particularly preferred are hydroxypropyltrimonium sorbitol salts. These salts operate as humectants to moisturize both in high and low relative humidity environments.
Abstract:
A personal care product is provided which includes a composition containing dihydroxypropyltri(C1-C3 alkyl) ammonium salt in a carrier. The composition is packaged for delivery to a consumer and includes instructions printed on or associated with the packaging indicating topical use of the composition on skin, hair or the oral mucosae. Particularly useful is dihydroxypropyltrimonium chloride which operates as a humectant to moisturize both at high and low relative humidity environments.
Abstract:
Process for carboxy-alkylation, particularly carboxymethylation, of branched alcohols includes the reaction of isoalcohols with potassium-t-butoxide or sodium-t-butoxide and with salt of halogenated alkanoic acid in the presence of the isoalcohol (starting alcohol) as the solvent. Produced are isoalcohol carboxy-alkylates (preferably, carboxymethylates) in excellent yields and purity.
Abstract:
Disclosed are coumarin derived compounds of formula I as skin lightening agents alone or in combination with other skin benefit agents and together with a cosmetic vehicle: Where each or both R1 and/or R2 represents hydrogen (H); linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated C1-C12 alkyl, alkenyl, acyl, or heteroalkyl (preferably, alkoxy) groups; and R3 represents linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic, saturated or unsaturated C1-C12 alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, or heteroalkyl group; and R4 represents a hydrogen atom (H); straight or branched, cyclic or acyclic, saturated or unsaturated, containing or not containing a heteroatom C1-C22 alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl group. In a most preferred embodiment, each R1, R2 and R4 represent H, while R3 represents a methyl group, referred to herein as a 4-methyl 7-hydroxy-coumarin derivative, or coumarin derived resorcinol derivative, which may be prepared by catalytic (nickel or paladium catalyst) hydrogenation of 4-methyl 7-hydroxy-coumarin followed by hydrolysis. The inventive compounds, compositions and methods have effective skin lightening properties, may be less irritating to the skin, and are cost-effective and relatively simple to manufacture. Also disclosed are processes for making the inventive compounds of general formula I from 4-substituted-7-hydroxy coumarin derivatives.
Abstract:
Cosmetic compositions and methods of skin lightening using compounds of formula I as skin lightening agents: Wherein X represents Carbon, Nitrogen, Sulfur or Oxygen; each A1 and/or A2 independently is =H or COR, CO2R, CONHR having the following formula A: where R=C1-C18 saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, hydrocarbon; and each Y1 and/or Y2 independently is C1-C18 saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon or OZ, where Z=H or COR1, CO2R1, CONHR1 of formula B: and where R1=C1-C18 saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, hydrocarbon.
Abstract:
Echinacea extract in cosmetic skin care compositions, as anti-irritant, to reduce skin irritation caused by hydroxy acids, and to boost the anti-aging efficacy of hydroxy acids.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to novel hydroxy-containing alkyl glycamide surfactants and detergent composition comprising said surfactants. Since they surprisingly provide low foam, these surfactants can be used as cleansing surfactants in applications where low foaming is desirable.