Multiphase cleansing composition
A multiphase cleansing composition is disclosed, useful for cleansing the skin or hair, for example, for removing makeup from the skin or hair. The multiphase cleansing composition comprises an oil phase and an aqueous phase. The oil phase comprises: (a) a hydrophobic polymer formed as a reaction product of a natural or food-derived oil and a methacrylate or acrylate polymer; (b) one or more solvents capable of solubilizing the hydrophobic polymer of (a). The aqueous phase comprises water and optionally one or more water soluble solvents and one or more electrolytes. Methods of cleansing skin and hair are also described.
1 . A multiphase cleansing composition comprising:
(i) an oil phase comprising:
(a) a hydrophobic polymer formed by reacting about 72 to about 77 parts by weight of a natural or food-derived oil and about 23 to about 28 parts by weight of a methacrylate or acrylate polymer;
(b) one or more solvents capable of solubilizing the hydrophobic polymer;
(ii) an aqueous phase comprising:
(a) water.
2 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the hydrophobic polymer is formed by reacting the natural or food-derived oil and the methacrylate polymer.
3 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the natural or food-derived oil is a drying oil or semi-drying oil selected from linseed oil, sunflower oil, tung oil, fish oil, cottonseed oil, soybean oil, or combinations thereof.
4 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the methacrylate or acrylate polymer is derived from monomers selected from isobutyl methacrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, n-butyl methacrylate, or combinations thereof.
5 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the methacrylate or acrylate polymer is poly(isobutyl methacrylate).
6 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the hydrophobic polymer is formed by reacting linseed oil and poly(isobutyl methacrylate).
7 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the one or more solvents capable of solubilizing the hydrophobic polymer have a dispersion component (D), a polar component (P), a hydrogen bonding component (H), and a distance (Ra) of less than or equal to 13.4 MPa 0.5 as per Hansen Solubility Parameters, wherein the distance (Ra) is defined by formula (I):
Ra
=
4
(
D
-
D
1
)
2
+
(
P
-
P
1
)
2
+
(
H
-
H
1
)
2
(
I
)
wherein
D 1 is 16.8 MPa 0.5 ,
P 1 is 4.8 MPa 0.5 , and
H 1 is 13.0 MPa 0.5 .
8 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more solvents capable of solubilizing the hydrophobic polymer is selected from polycitronellol acetate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isododecane, isohexadecane, tetradecane, isopropyl myristate, isopropyl alcohol, octyldodecanol, ethanol, phenoxyethanol, castor oil, or combinations thereof.
9 . The composition of claim 1 , further comprising one or more water-soluble solvents.
10 . The composition of claim 9 , wherein the one or more water-soluble solvents are selected from C 2 -C 6 mono-alcohols, polyols, glycols, and combinations thereof.
11 . The composition of claim 1 , further comprising one or more electrolytes.
12 . The composition of claim 11 , wherein the one or more electrolytes are selected from sodium chloride, ammonium chloride, magnesium chloride, sodium sulfate, sodium citrate, or combinations thereof.
13 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is free or essentially free from emulsifiers and surfactants.
14 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition phase separates within about 5 minutes at 25° C. after shaking.
15 . A multiphase cleansing comprising:
(i) about 20 to about 50 wt. % of an oil phase comprising:
(a) about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % of a hydrophobic polymer formed by reacting about 72 to about 77 parts by weight of linseed oil and about 23 to about 28 parts by weight of isobutyl methacrylate polymer;
(b) about 5 to about 50 wt. % of one or more solvents capable of solubilizing the hydrophobic polymer having a dispersion component (D), a polar component (P), and a hydrogen bonding component (H), and a distance (Ra) per Hansen Solubility Parameters of less than or equal to 13.4 MPa 0.5 , wherein the distance (Ra) is defined by formula (I):
Ra
=
4
(
D
-
D
1
)
2
+
(
P
-
P
1
)
2
+
(
H
-
H
1
)
2
(
I
)
wherein
D 1 is 16.8 MPa 0.5 ,
P 1 is 4.8 MPa 0.5 , and
H 1 is 13.0 MPa 0.5 ;
(ii) about 40 to about 80 wt. % of an aqueous phase comprising:
(a) about 30 to about 99 wt. % of water;
(b) about 0.01 to about 20 wt. % of one or more water soluble solvents;
(c) optionally, one or more electrolytes;
wherein all weight percentages are based on a total weight of the multiphase cleansing composition, and
the multiphase cleansing composition phase separates within about 5 minutes at 25° C. after shaking.
16 . A method for cleansing skin or hair comprising:
(a) shaking or mixing the multiphase cleansing composition of claim 1 to form a mixed application composition;
(b) applying the mixed application composition to the skin or hair;
(c) removing the mixed application composition from the skin or hair,
wherein removing the mixed application composition optionally comprises rinsing the skin or hair with water.
17 . A method for removing makeup from skin or hair comprising:
(a) shaking or mixing the multiphase cleansing composition of claim 1 to form a mixed application composition;
(b) applying the mixed application composition to skin or hair upon which makeup is present;
(c) removing the mixed application composition from the skin or hair,
wherein removing the mixed application composition optionally comprises rinsing the skin or hair with water.