Renewable textured cosmetic compositions
View Patent ↗There is provided a cosmetic composition, preferably a cream, which continually provides a self-renewable textured surface appearance while in a container. The cosmetic composition has at least one volatile compound, preferably a fluorocarbon, such that the volatile compound expands resulting in expansion of the composition. The cosmetic composition has a viscosity from about 5,000 cps to about 2,500,000 cps.
1. A system, comprising:
a non-aerosol, re-sealable container, the container comprising a jar that permits a user's fingers to be dipped into said composition and which permits the user to see the surface of the composition contained therein when the jar is opened; and (ii) a cap for said jar, the cap being sealable with and removable from the jar; and
a composition having a textured surface appearance and being situated within the container that builds up pressure when sealed and releases pressure when opened, the composition having a volatile compound in an amount effective to renew the textured surface appearance after the surface has been disturbed and after the container has been sealed against escape of pressure by the cap, the composition having a viscosity from about 35,000 cps to about 1,500,000 cps, the composition being an oil-in-water emulsion, the emulsion having an emulsifier,
wherein the volatile compound has a vapor pressure about 20 mbar to about 500 mbar at 25 degrees C. and a boiling point from about 45 degrees C. to about 85 degrees C.,
wherein the volatile compound does not totally dissolve in either the oil phase or the water phase,
wherein the volatile compound has one or more perfluorobutyl ethers present in an amount from about 0.1% to about 3% by total weight of the composition, and wherein the composition is in the form of a cream.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the viscosity is about 35,000 cps to about 500,000 cps.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the viscosity is about 50,000 cps to about 1,500,000 cps.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the viscosity is about 100,000 cps to about 1,000,000 cps.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the viscosity is about 250,000 cps to about 1,500,000 cps.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the viscosity is about 35,000 cps to about 200,000 cps.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the viscosity is about 35,000 cps to about 75,000 cps.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the composition is maintained in the container for a period of about 2 hours to about 24 hours after each use.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the container has an adjustable inner volume.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more perfluorobutyl ethers is selected from the group consisting of methyl perfluorobutyl ether, methyl perfluoroisobutyl ether, ethyl perfluorobutyl ether, ethyl perfluoroisobutyl ether, and any combinations thereof.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the volatile compound has a vapor pressure about 100 mbar to about 300 mbar at 25 degrees C.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the volatile compound has a boiling point about 45 degrees C. to about 85 degrees C.
13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the volatile compound has a boiling point about 65 degrees C. to about 85 degrees C.
14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the volatile compound is present in an amount about 0.2 wt % to about 1 wt % by total weight of the composition.
15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the volatile compound is present in an amount about 0.25 wt % to less than 0.5 wt % by total weight of the composition.
16. The system of claim 1 , wherein the volatile compound is present in an amount about 2.5 wt % to about 10 wt % by total weight of the composition.
17. The system of claim 10 , wherein the viscosity is about 35,000 cps to about 500,000 cps.
18. A method of imparting a self-renewing and self-leveling textured surface appearance to a composition after each use, the composition having a volatile compound with a vapor pressure from about 20 mbar to about 500 mbar at 25 degrees C. and a boiling point from about 45 degrees C. to about 85 degrees C., the composition being an emulsion having an oil phase and a water phase, the volatile compound not totally dissolving in either the oil phase or the water phase, the emulsion being an oil-in-water emulsion, the emulsion having an emulsifier, the volatile compound being one or more perfluorobutyl ethers present in an amount about 0.1% to about 3% by total weight of the composition, the composition being in the form of a cream, the composition having a viscosity of from about 35,000 cps to about 1,500,000 cps, the method comprising:
providing the composition in an amount effective for enabling such self-renewing and self-leveling appearance in a non-aerosol, re-sealable container, the container comprising a jar that permits a user's fingers to be dipped into said composition and which permits the user to see the surface of the composition contained therein when the jar is opened, said jar having a removably sealable cap effective to seal the composition against escape of pressure, and
maintaining the composition in a capped state for a pre-determined period of time after each use to allow the composition to self-renew and self-level the textured surface appearance of the composition.
19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the viscosity is about 35,000 cps to about 500,000 cps.
20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the hydrofluoroether is present in an amount about 0.25 wt % to less than 0.5 wt % by total weight of the composition.
21. The method of claim 18 , wherein the composition is maintained in the container for a period of about 2 hours to about 24 hours after each use.
22. A method of leveling surface appearance of a cream composition after each use of the composition, the method comprising:
including in the composition a volatile compound having a vapor pressure from about 20 mbar to about 500 mbar and a boiling point from about 45 degrees C. to about 85 degrees C. and providing the composition with a viscosity from about 35,000 cps to about 1,500,000 cps, the composition being an emulsion having an oil phase and a water phase, the volatile compound not totally dissolving in either the oil phase or the water phase, the emulsion being an oil-in-water emulsion, the emulsion having an emulsifier, the volatile compound being one or more perfluorobutyl ethers present in an amount about 0.1% to about 3% by total weight of the composition, the composition being in the form of a cream; and
situating the composition in a non-aerosol, re-sealable container, the container comprising a jar that permits a user's fingers to be dipped into said composition and which permits the user to see the surface of the composition contained therein when the jar is opened, said jar having a removable and sealable cap that seals against escape of pressure for a pre-determined period of time after each use,
wherein the surface appearance of the composition self-levels during such pre-determined period of time.