Laponite clay in cosmetic and personal care products
View Patent ↗The invention relates generally to formulations having one or more ingredients segregated from other constituents of the same formulation. The formulations are typically for topical application to an integument.
1. A method of delivering two or more components to a human integument comprising:
applying to said human integument a multi-component composition comprising:
(a) a first liquid composition comprising water, a laponite clay, and a first component;
(b) a second liquid composition comprising water, a polymeric thickener, and a second component;
wherein said first and second components are separated such that the interaction between them is reduced compared to an otherwise identical multi-component composition lacking the laponite clay, wherein said first and second components are chemically incompatible.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising (c) a third liquid composition comprising water, a polymeric thickener, and a second component.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the laponite clay comprises sodium magnesium fluorosilicate.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the laponite clay comprises from about 1-30% by weight of the composition.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the laponite clay comprises from about 2-20% by weight of the composition.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the laponite clay comprises from about 5-10% by weight of the composition.
7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said chemically incompatible components comprise an organic sunscreen and an inorganic sunscreen.