Cosmetic cooling composition
View Patent ↗The invention relates to a cosmetic composition having a cooling effect, particularly a clear gel or a spray. The composition has a long-lasting cooling effect of about 8 hours and comprises a cooling complex consisting of 0.05-0.15% Menthyl Lactate, 0.1-0.2% Menthyl PCA and 0.05-0.2% Ethyl Menthane Carboxamide.
1. A cosmetic composition having a cooling effect which comprises a cooling complex consisting of
0.05 to 0.1% Menthyl Lactate,
0.1-0.2% Menthyl PCA and
0.05-0.2% Ethyl Menthane Carboxamide and
a remainder up to 100% of cosmetic auxiliaries, active agents or mixtures thereof,
wherein all percentages are in % by weight relative to the composition's total weight.
2. A cosmetic cooling composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is a clear gel and comprises the cooling complex consisting of
0.05 to 0.1% Menthyl Lactate,
0.1-0.2% Menthyl PCA and
0.05-0.2% Ethyl Menthane Carboxamide and
7-25% of a silicone oil or silicone oil mixture,
10-35% of an alcohol or alcohol mixture,
5-20% water and
a remainder up to 100% of further cosmetic auxiliaries, active agents or mixtures thereof,
wherein all percentages are in % by weight relative to the composition's total weight.
3. A cosmetic cooling composition according to claim 2 , wherein said silicone oil mixture comprises
5-15% Cyclopentasiloxane,
0.1-1% Dimethicone and
2-7% PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone.
4. A cosmetic cooling composition according to claim 2 , wherein said alcohol mixture consists of a monovalent and a polyvalent alcohol.
5. A cosmetic cooling composition according to claim 4 , wherein said monovalent alcohol is in the range of 5-20% and said polyvalent alcohol is in the range of 5-15%.
6. A cosmetic cooling composition according to claim 2 , wherein an antiperspirant is contained as a further cosmetic active agent.
7. A cosmetic cooling composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is a cooling spray and comprises the cooling complex and 30-75% by weight of a monovalent alcohol, 0-2% by weight of a multivalent alcohol and 20-65% by weight of propellants, relative to the composition's total weight.
8. A cosmetic cooling composition according to claim 7 , wherein said propellants are one or more hydrofluorocarbons in the range of 20-35%.
9. A cosmetic cooling composition according to claim 7 , wherein said propellants are one or more C 3 -C 5 alkanes in the range of 45-65%.
10. A cosmetic cooling composition according to claim 7 , wherein the spray comprises up to 0.01% 4-(butoxymethyl)-2-methoxyphenol.
11. A method of treating human skin in need of a cooling treatment, the method comprising the step of topically applying the cosmetic cooling composition according to claim 2 in the form of a gel to the skin to be cooled.
12. A method of treating human skin in need of a cooling treatment, the method comprising the step of topically applying the cosmetic cooling composition according to claim 2 as a spray to the skin to be cooled.