IP Library Patent Application 10960557
Patent Application
App. No. 10/960,557

Cosmetic compositions with montmorillonite stabilizing agent

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10/960,557
Abstract

A stabilized film forming cosmetic composition comprising a stabilizing effective amount of dispersed non-quaternary montmorillonite mineral and a film forming effective amount of a film forming component, and a method for compatibilizing ingredients in long wearing or transfer resistant cosmetic compositions by formulating such compositions with a non-quaternary montmorillonite mineral.

Claims (63)

1 . A stabilized film forming cosmetic composition comprising a stabilizing effective amount of dispersed non-quaternary montmorillonite mineral and a film forming effective amount of a film forming component.

2 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the dispersed non-quaternary montmorillonite mineral is a synthetic or natural montmorillonite mineral.

3 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the dispersed non-quaternary montmorillonite mineral is a metal silicate.

4 . The composition of claim 3 wherein the metal comprises aluminum, magnesium, sodium, potassium, lithium, beryllium, or mixtures thereof.

5 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the montmorillonite mineral is treated with one or more dispersion enhancing agents.

6 . The composition of claim 5 wherein the dispersion enhancing agents include one or more film forming components.

7 . The composition of claim 5 wherein the dispersion enhancing agents are fatty acid esters, polyesters, polyethers, polyester/polyethers, carbonates, or mixtures thereof.

8 . The composition of claim 5 wherein the dispersion enhancing agents are esters of C 1-20 alcohols and one or more fatty acids where one or more of the alcohol or acid are substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups.

9 . The composition of claim 5 wherein the dispersion enhancing agent is a polyester or polyether containing repeating glycol ether and fatty ester groups.

10 . The composition of claim 5 wherein the dispersion enhancing agents are glycol ether groups are alkylene glycol and the fatty ester groups are C 8-22 fatty acids.

11 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the non-quaternary montmorillonite mineral comprises a metal silicate in combination with at least one dispersion enhancing agent.

12 . The composition of claim 11 wherein the metal silicate comprises interconnected platelets.

13 . The composition of claim 12 wherein the dispersion enhancing agent separates the interconnected platelets of the non-quaternary montmorillonite mineral.

14 . The composition of claim 13 wherein the dispersion enhancing agent comprises a film forming component.

15 . The composition of claim 13 wherein the dispersion enhancing agent comprises a fatty acid ester or hydroxy fatty acid ester, or a polyester or polyether.

16 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the film forming component is a silicone film forming polymer.

17 . The composition of claim 16 wherein the silicone film forming polymer comprises from about 0.01-95% by weight of the total composition.

18 . The composition of claim 16 wherein the silicone film forming polymer comprises monofunctional units, difunctional units, trifunctional units, quadrafunctional units, or combinations thereof.

19 . The composition of claim 18 wherein the silicone film forming polymer comprises a silicone resin having monofunctional units in combination with trifunctional units or quadrafunctional units.

20 . The composition of claim 19 wherein the silicone film forming polymer is trimethylsiloxysilicate, polymethylsilsesquioxane, or mixtures thereof.

21 . The composition of claim 17 further comprising from about 0.1-95% by weight of the total composition of particulates.

22 . The composition of claim 21 wherein the particulates comprise non-pigmentitious powders, organic pigments, inorganic pigments, or mixtures thereof.

23 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the film forming polymer comprises a copolymer of silicone and organic monomers.

24 . The composition of claim 23 wherein the silicone monomers are monofunctional, difunctional, trifunctional or quadrafunctional.

25 . The composition of claim 24 wherein the organic monomers comprise one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers.

26 . The composition of claim 25 wherein the film forming polymer comprises a copolymer of monofunctional and difunctional siloxane units and the organic monomers comprise one or more ethylenically unsataturated monomers.

27 . The composition of claim 25 wherein the film forming polymer comprises a copolymer of monofunctional and quadrafunctional units and the organic monomers comprise one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers.

28 . The composition of claim 25 wherein the film forming polymer comprises a copolymer of monofunctional and trifunctional units and the organic monomers comprise one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers.

29 . The composition of claim 25 further comprising from about 0.1-95% by weight of the total composition of particulates.

30 . The composition of claim 29 wherein the particulates comprise non-pigmentitious powders, organic pigments, inorganic pigments, or mixtures thereof.

31 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the film forming component comprises a film forming polymer formed from ethylenically unsaturated monomers.

32 . The composition of claim 31 further comprising from about 0.1-95% by weight of the total composition of particulates comprising non-pigmentitious powders, organic pigments, inorganic pigments, or mixtures thereof.

33 . A transfer resistant lipstick composition comprising a stabilizing effective amount of a non-quaternary montmorillonite mineral and a film forming effective amount of a film forming polymer selected from the group consisting of a silicone polymer, a polymer of silicone and organic groups, a polymer of organic groups, and mixtures thereof.

34 . The composition of claim 33 comprising, by weight of the total composition:

about 0.001-85% of the non-quaternary montmorillonite mineral,

about 0.01-95% of the film forming polymer,

about 0.1-95% of one or more volatile oils; and

about 0.1-95% of one or more particulates.

35 . The composition of claim 34 wherein the non-quaternary montmorillonite mineral is treated with one or more dispersion enhancing agents.

36 . The composition of claim 35 wherein the dispersion enhancing agents are selected from the group consisting of polyesters, polyethers, polyester/polyethers, carbonates, and mixtures thereof.

37 . The composition of claim 34 wherein the film forming polymer is a copolymer of silicone and ethylenically unsaturated monomers.

38 . The composition of claim 37 wherein the film forming polymer is a copolymer of silicone and acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, or their simple esters.

39 . The composition of claim 35 wherein the volatile oils are linear or cyclic volatile silicones or paraffinic hydrocarbons.

40 . The composition of claim 35 further comprising one or more esters.

41 . A long wearing lipstick composition comprising a stabilizing effective amount of a non-quaternary montmorillonite mineral and at least one film forming component.

42 . The composition of claim 41 comprising, by weight of the total composition:

about 0.001-85% of the non-quaternry montmorillonite mineral,

about 0.01-95% of the film forming component,

about 0.1-95% of one or more volatile oils; and

about 0.1-95% of one or more particulates.

43 . The composition of claim 42 wherein the non-quaternary montmorillonite mineral is treated with one or more dispersion enhancing agents.

44 . The composition of claim 42 wherein the at least one film forming component comprises a high molecular weight hydrocarbon or wax.

45 . The composition of claim 44 wherein the high molecular weight hydrocarbon comprises an ester having a molecular weight of greater than about 500.

46 . The composition of claim 44 wherein the wax is a hydrocarbon wax or a silicone wax having a melting point ranging from about 30 to 125° C.

47 . A stabilized film forming color cosmetic composition comprising a stabilizing effective amount of a dispersed non-quaternary montmorillonite mineral treated with one or more dispersion enhancing agents, in combination with a film forming polymer selected from the group consisting of silicone polymers, copolymers of silicone and organic groups, polymers from ethylenically unsaturated monomers, and mixtures thereof.

48 . The composition of claim 47 wherein the composition comprises a lipstick, blush, eyeshadow, foundation makeup, mascara, concealer, or eyeliner.

49 . A method for compatibilizing ingredients in long wearing or transfer resistant cosmetic compositions by formulating such compositions with a non-quaternary montmorillonite mineral.

50 . The method of claim 49 wherein the non-quaternary montmorillonite mineral is present from about 0.001-95% by weight of the total composition.

51 . A cosmetic composition comprising at least one non-quaternary montmorillonite mineral in nanoplatelet form.

52 . The composition of claim 51 which is anhydrous.

53 . The composition of claim 51 which is an emulsion.

54 . The composition of claim 51 which further comprises one or more volatile oils.

55 . The composition of claim 51 which is a lipstick.

Assignments (3)
AMENDED AND RESTATED PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 3, 2007
From: REVLON CONSUMER PRODUCTS CORPORATION
To: CITICORP USA, INC.
Reel/Frame 018700/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 8, 2005
From: REVLON CONSUMER PRODUCTS CORPORATION
To: CITICORP USA, INC. AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 015740/0730 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 7, 2004
From: SANDEWICZ, ROBERT WALTER; PAGANO, FRANK CHARLES; PATIL, ANJALI ABHIMANYU; CALELLO, JOSEPH FRANK
To: REVLON CONSUMER PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 015881/0772 →