Skin cooling compositions

1. A topical temperature change composition comprising effective amounts of:

a neurosensory component;

a first phase change component having a first phase change temperature between about 15 degrees C. and about 40 degrees C.; and

a second phase change component having a second phase change temperature different from the first phase change temperature, wherein the second phase change temperature is between about 15 degrees C. and about 40 degrees C.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the first phase change component is one of a hydrocarbon, a wax, an oil, a fatty acid, a fatty acid ester, a dibasic acid, a dibasic ester, a 1-halide, a primary alcohol, an aromatic compound, an anhydride, ethylene carbonate, a polyhydric alcohol, and a polymer.

3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the first phase change component is an encapsulated paraffin wax.

4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the second phase change component is different from the first phase change component and is one of a hydrocarbon, a wax, an oil, a fatty acid, a fatty acid ester, a dibasic acid, a dibasic ester, a 1-halide, a primary alcohol, an aromatic compound, an anhydride, ethylene carbonate, a polyhydric alcohol, and a polymer.

5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the second phase change temperature is higher than the first phase change temperature.

6. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising a third phase change component having a third phase change temperature different from the first and second phase change temperatures, wherein the third phase change temperature is between about 15 degrees C. and about 40 degrees C.

7. The composition of claim 6 , wherein the third phase change temperature is higher than the second phase change temperature.

8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the neurosensory component is one of menthol, menthol derivatives, menthyl lactate, menthyl salicylate, menthyl acetate, menthyl PCA, menthyl carbinol, methyl linalool, isoeugenol, methyl eugenol, menthone glycerol ketal, menthoxypropane-1,2-diol, (−)-isopulegol, cubebol, N-substituted p-menthane carboxamides, icilin, mint, mint oils, cucumber, chamomile, aloe, comfrey, anise, sage, carboamides, ketals, carboxamides, cyclohexanol derivatives and/or cyclohexyl derivatives.

9. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the neurosensory component is encapsulated.

10. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising an evaporative cooling component, wherein the evaporative cooling component is one of a hydrocarbon, a short chain alcohol, a small branched chain alcohol, a fluorinated hydrocarbon, a fluorinated alcohol, a fluorinated ether, a low molecular weight grade of dimethicone, and a volatile cyclomethicone.

11. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the first phase change temperature is between about 18 degrees C. and about 35 degrees C.

12. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the temperature change composition is adapted to be applied with an applicator.

13. The composition of claim 12 , wherein the applicator is a disposable absorbent article.

14. The composition of claim 12 , wherein the applicator is a wipe.

15. A topical temperature change composition comprising effective amounts of:

an evaporative cooling component, wherein the evaporative cooling component is one of a hydrocarbon, a short chain alcohol, a small branched chain alcohol, a fluorinated hydrocarbon, a fluorinated alcohol, a fluorinated ether, a low molecular weight grade of dimethicone, and a volatile cyclomethicone;

a first phase change component having a first phase change temperature between about 15 degrees C. and about 40 degrees C.; and

a second phase change component having a second phase change temperature different from the first phase change temperature, wherein the second phase change temperature is between about 15 degrees C. and about 40 degrees C.

16. The composition of claim 15 , wherein the first phase change component is an encapsulated paraffin wax.

17. The composition of claim 15 , wherein the second phase change temperature is higher than the first phase change temperature.

18. The composition of claim 15 , further comprising a third phase change component having a third phase change temperature different from the first and second phase change temperatures, wherein the third phase change temperature is between about 15 degrees C. and about 40 degrees C.

19. The composition of claim 18 , wherein the third phase change temperature is higher than the second phase change temperature.

20. The composition of claim 19 , wherein the first, second, and third phase change components are each one of a hydrocarbon, a wax, an oil, a fatty acid, a fatty acid ester, a dibasic acid, a dibasic ester, a 1-halide, a primary alcohol, an aromatic compound, an anhydride, ethylene carbonate, a polyhydric alcohol, and a polymer.

21. The composition of claim 15 , further comprising a neurosensory component, wherein the neurosensory component is one of menthol, menthol derivatives, menthyl lactate, menthyl salicylate, menthyl acetate, menthyl PCA, menthyl carbinol, methyl linalool, isoeugenol, methyl eugenol, menthone glycerol ketal, menthoxypropane-1,2-diol, (−)-isopulegol, cubebol, N-substituted p-menthane carboxamides, icilin, mint, mint oils, cucumber, chamomile, aloe, comfrey, anise, sage, carboamides, ketals, carboxamides, cyclohexanol derivatives and/or cyclohexyl derivatives.

22. A topical temperature change composition for cooling skin, the composition comprising effective amounts of:

a neurosensory component, wherein the neurosensory component is one of menthol, menthol derivatives, menthyl lactate, menthyl salicylate, menthyl acetate, menthyl PCA, menthyl carbinol, methyl linalool, isoeugenol, methyl eugenol, menthone glycerol ketal, menthoxypropane-1,2-diol, (−)-isopulegol, cubebol, N-substituted p-menthane carboxamides, icilin, mint, mint oils, cucumber, chamomile, aloe, comfrey, anise, sage, carboamides, ketals, carboxamides, cyclohexanol derivatives and/or cyclohexyl derivatives;

a first phase change component having a first phase change temperature between about 15 degrees C. and about 40 degrees C.; and

a second phase change component having a second phase change temperature different from the first phase change temperature, wherein the second phase change temperature is between about 15 degrees C. and about 40 degrees C.

23. The composition of claim 22 , wherein each of the first phase change component and the second phase change component is one of a hydrocarbon, a wax, an oil, a fatty acid, a fatty acid ester, a dibasic acid, a dibasic ester, a 1-halide, a primary alcohol, an aromatic compound, an anhydride, ethylene carbonate, a polyhydric alcohol, and a polymer.

24. The composition of claim 22 , wherein one of the first phase change component and the second phase change component is an encapsulated paraffin wax.

25. The composition of claim 22 , further comprising a third phase change component having a third phase change temperature different from both the first and second phase change temperatures, wherein the third phase change temperature is between about 15 degrees C. and about 40 degrees C.

26. The composition of claim 22 , further comprising an evaporative cooling component, wherein the evaporative cooling component is one of a hydrocarbon, a short chain alcohol, a small branched chain alcohol, a fluorinated hydrocarbon, a fluorinated alcohol, a fluorinated ether, a low molecular weight grade of dimethicone, and a volatile cyclomethicone.

27. A topical temperature change composition comprising effective amounts of:

a neurosensory component;

an evaporative cooling component, wherein the evaporative cooling component is one of a hydrocarbon, a short chain alcohol, a small branched chain alcohol, a fluorinated hydrocarbon, a fluorinated alcohol, a fluorinated ether, a low molecular weight grade of dimethicone, and a volatile cyclomethicone;

a first phase change component having a first phase change temperature between about 15 degrees C. and about 40 degrees C.; and

a second phase change component having a second phase change temperature different from the first phase change temperature, wherein the second phase change temperature is between about 15 degrees C. and about 40 degrees C.

28. The composition of claim 27 , wherein the first and second phase change components are each one of a hydrocarbon, a wax, an oil, a fatty acid, a fatty acid ester, a dibasic acid, a dibasic ester, a 1-halide, a primary alcohol, an aromatic compound, an anhydride, ethylene carbonate, a polyhydric alcohol, and a polymer.

29. The composition of claim 27 , wherein the neurosensory component is one of menthol, menthol derivatives, menthyl lactate, menthyl salicylate, menthyl acetate, menthyl PCA, menthyl carbinol, methyl linalool, isoeugenol, methyl eugenol, menthone glycerol ketal, menthoxypropane-1,2-diol, (−)-isopulegol, cubebol, N-substituted p-menthane carboxamides, icilin, mint, mint oils, cucumber, chamomile, aloe, comfrey, anise, sage, carboamides, ketals, carboxamides, cyclohexanol derivatives and/or cyclohexyl derivatives.