IP Library Granted Patent US 8,470,306
Granted Patent B2
US 8,470,306 · App. 12/888,603 · Granted Jun 25, 2013

Crosslinked polysiloxanes, a process for their preparation and use of the crosslinked polysiloxanes in emulsifier systems for water-in-oil emulsions

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Patent No.
US 8,470,306
App. No.
12/888,603
Granted
Jun 25, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to crosslinked organopolysiloxanes which are linked by a polyether building block via the Si atoms, to emulsifier systems which have these crosslinked organopolysiloxanes, and also to cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical formulations comprising a crosslinked organopolysiloxane or an emulsifier system comprising these.

Claims (140)

1. A crosslinked organopolysiloxane comprising:

organopolysiloxane units; and

building blocks which link the organopolysiloxane units;

wherein the building blocks are identical or different blocks of the formula (I):

—CH 2 —CH 2 -(G) n O(EO) x (PO) y (XO) z —  (I);

where G=divalent organic radical;

where EO═(C 2 H 4 O)

where PO═(C 3 H 6 O)

where XO═(C 2 H 3 R 5 O)

where n=1 to 16;

where x=2 to 50;

where y=0 to 50;

where z=0 to 10; and

where R 5 =independently of one another, identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of:

alkyl radicals having 2 to 16 carbon atoms, which are optionally interrupted by ether functions;

alkaryl radicals having 7 to 18 carbon atoms; and

aryl radicals having 6 to 16 carbon atoms; and

where the building blocks of the formula (I) are directly linked to an Si atom at both linkage points, so that there is an SiC bond at one linkage point and a COSi bond at the other linkage point.

2. The crosslinked organopolysiloxane according to claim 1 ;

wherein the organopolysiloxane units are identical or different units of the formula (II):

M 2+c+2d D a D′ b T c Q d   (II);

where M=(R 1 R 2 2 SiO 1/2 );

where D=(R 2 2 SiO 2/2 );

where D′=(R 2 R 3 SiO 2/2 );

where T=(R 2 SiO 3/2 );

where Q=(SiO 4/2 );

where a=30 to 800;

where b=1 to 40;

where c=0 to 2;

where d=0 to 2;

where R 1 =R 2 or R 3 ;

where R 2 =independently of one another, V or H, or identical or different linear or branched, optionally aromatic, hydrocarbon radicals having 1 to 32 carbon atoms, which optionally carry OH or ester functions;

where R 3 =independently of one another, identical or different polyether radicals of the general formula (III):

—CH 2 CH 2 (CH 2 ) n O(EO) x (PO) y (XO) z R 4   (III);

where EO═(—C 2 H 4 O—);

where PO═(C 3 H 6 O—);

where XO═(C 2 H 3 R 5 O);

where n=1 to 16;

where x=2 to 50;

where y=0 to 50;

where z=0 to 10;

where R 4 =independently of one another, identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl radicals having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, and carboxylate radicals; and

where R 5 =independently of one another, identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of:

alkyl radicals having 2 to 16 carbon atoms, which are optionally interrupted by ether functions;

alkaryl radicals having 7-18 carbon atoms; and

aryl radicals having 6 to 16 carbon atoms;

where V=a bond to the building block of the formula I; and

where at least one V is present per organopolysiloxane unit (II).

3. The crosslinked organopolysiloxane according to claim 2 ;

wherein, on average, at least one building block (I) is attached via an COSi bond per organopolysiloxane unit of the formula (II).

4. The crosslinked organopolysiloxane according to claim 2 ;

wherein, on average, at least one building block (I) is attached via an SiC bond per organopolysiloxane unit of the formula (II).

5. The crosslinked organopolysiloxane according to claim 1 ;

wherein the crosslinked organopolysiloxane has a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (“HLB”) value of from 6 to 8.

6. A method of preparing a crosslinked organopolysiloxane according to claim 1 , the method comprising:

reacting identical or different organopolysiloxanes of the formula (IIa) in a hydrosilylation reaction with a compound which has at least one hydroxy group and at least one multiple bond, and optionally compounds which have at least one multiple bond and no OH group; and

carrying out a dehydrogenative condensation with a product of the reacting step;

wherein the formula (IIa) is:

M 2+c+2d D a D′ b T c Q d   (IIa)

where M=(R 1 R 2 2 SiO 1/2 );

where D=(R 2 2 SiO 2/2 );

where D′=(R 2 R 3 SiO 2/2 );

where T=(R 2 SiO 3/ );

where Q=(SiO 4/2 );

where a=30 to 800;

where b=1 to 40;

where c=0 to 2;

where d=0 to 2;

where R 1 =R 2 or R 3 ;

where R 2 =independently of one another, V or H, or identical or different linear or branched, optionally aromatic, hydrocarbon radicals having 1 to 32 carbon atoms, which optionally carry OH or ester functions, with the proviso that R 2 is at least partially a hydrogen instead of V;

where R 3 =independently of one another, identical or different polyether radicals of the general formula (III):

—CH 2 —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) n O(EO) x (XO) z R 4   (III);

where EO═(—C 2 H 4 O—);

where PO═(—C 3 H 6 O—);

where XO═(C 2 H 3 R 5 O);

where n=1 to 16;

where x=2 to 50;

where y=0 to 50;

where z=0 to 10;

where R 4 =independently of one another, identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl radicals having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, and carboxylate radicals; and

where R 5 =independently of one another, identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of:

alkyl radicals having 2 to 16 carbon atoms, which are optionally interrupted by ether functions;

alkaryl radicals having 7-18 carbon atoms; and

aryl radicals having 6 to 16 carbon atoms;

where V=a bond to the building block of the formula I;

wherein reaction conditions are chosen such that, following the hydrosilylation, some of the Si—H bonds are furthermore present in the reaction product.

7. A method of forming an emulsion with oil and water components, the method comprising:

adding a crosslinked organopolysiloxane according to claim 1 to the water and oil components.

8. An emulsifier system for cosmetic and pharmaceutical water-in-oil emulsions comprising:

crosslinked organopolysiloxanes according to claim 1 .

9. The emulsifier system according to claim 8 ;

wherein, besides crosslinked polysiloxanes, the emulsifier system also has uncrosslinked polysiloxanes of the formula IIb:

M 2+c+2d D a D′ b T c Q d   (IIb);

where M=(R 1 R 2 2 SiO 1/2 );

where D=(R 2 2 SiO 2/2 );

where D′=(R 2 R 3 SiO 2/2 );

where T=(R 2 SiO 3/2 );

where Q=(SiO 4/2 );

where a=30 to 800;

where b=1 to 40;

where c=0 to 2;

where d=0 to 2;

where R 1 =R 2 or R 3 ;

where R 2 =independently of one another, H, or identical or different linear or branched, optionally aromatic, hydrocarbon radicals having 1 to 32 carbon atoms, which optionally carry OH or ester functions;

where R 3 =independently of one another, identical or different polyether radicals of the general formula (III):

—CH 2 —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) n O(EO) x (PO) y (XO) z R 4   (III);

where EO═(—C 2 H 4 O—);

where PO═(—C 3 H 6 O—);

where XO═(C 2 H 2 R 5 O):

where n=1 to 16;

where x=2 to 50;

where y=0 to 50;

where z=0 to 10;

where R 4 =independently of one another, identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of H. alkyl radicals having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, and carboxylate radicals; and

where R 5 =independently of one another, identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of:

alkyl radicals having 2 to 16 carbon atoms, which are optionally interrupted by ether functions;

alkaryl radicals having 7-18 carbon atoms; and

Aryl radicals having 6 to 16 carbon atoms.

10. The emulsifier system according to claim 8 ;

wherein the emulsifier system has a polydispersity of >50.

11. The emulsifier system according to claim 9 ;

wherein the mass ratio of crosslinked polysiloxanes II to uncrosslinked polysiloxanes IIb is from 0.8:02 to 0.2:0.8 and/or

wherein, in the compounds of the formulae II and/or IIb, polyether radicals or building blocks of the formulae I or III are present in which x/(1+y+z) is in each case>1; and/or

wherein, in the compounds of the formulae II and/or IIb, the ratio a/b is >2; and/or

wherein, in the compounds of the formulae II and/or IIb, on average, at least three polyether radicals are present and the maximum number of polyether radicals R 3 bonded to the molecule is less than or equal to b.

12. The emulsifier system for cosmetic and pharmaceutical water-in-oil emulsions according to claim 8 ;

wherein the emulsifier system has:

a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (“HLB”) value of from 4 to 10;

a polydispersity of >50; and

a mass ratio of crosslinked polysiloxanes to uncrosslinked polysiloxanes of from 0.8:0.2 to 0.2:0.8.

13. A method of forming a water-in-oil emulsion ox a dispersion, the method comprising:

adding at least one of the emulsifier systems according to claim 8 to the components of the water-in-oil emulsion or dispersion.

14. A cosmetic, dermatological, or pharmaceutical formulation comprising:

the emulsifier system according to claim 8 .

15. The cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical formulation of claim 14 ;

wherein the cosmetic, dermatological, or pharmaceutical formulation is a water-in-oil emulsion or dispersion.

16. A cosmetic, dermatological, or pharmaceutical formulation comprising:

a crosslinked organopolysiloxane according to claim 1 .

17. The cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical formulation of claim 16 ;

wherein the cosmetic, dermatological, or pharmaceutical formulation is a water-in-oil emulsion or dispersion.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Feb 26, 2014
From: EVONIK GOLDSCHMIDT GMBH
To: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
Reel/Frame 032335/0326 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2010
From: NEUMANN, THOMAS; GRUNING, BURGHARD; HOWE, ANNA; ADKINS, DANA; REDDINGER, JERRY
To: EVONIK GOLDSCHMIDT GMBH
Reel/Frame 025033/0862 →