WATER-BASED PERSONAL LUBRICANTS WITH A SILICONE COMPONENT
The present invention provides a personal lubricant composition that includes (a) at least one silicone-containing component, and (b) a hydrophilic component comprising water and a polyol in respective amounts, which provide advantages such as to tactile and sensory, feel.
1 . A personal lubricant composition comprising: a) a hydrophilic component which comprises an aqueous phase and an alkylene glycol; and b) a hydrophobic silicone component, said composition comprising 29.5-36.0 wt. % water, 45-52 wt. % alkylene glycol and 13.0-23.5 wt. % of the silicone component.
2 . The personal lubricant composition of claim 1 , wherein the amounts of each of said water, alkylene glycol and silicone component fall within the zone defined by the dashed lines in FIG. 9 .
3 . The personal lubricant composition of claim 1 , wherein the alkylene glycol is propylene glycol.
4 . The personal lubricant composition of claim 2 , wherein the alkylene glycol is propylene glycol.
5 . The personal lubricant composition of claim 1 , wherein the silicone component comprises a polymeric silicone component.
6 . The personal lubricant composition of claim 5 , wherein polymeric silicone component comprises at least one member of the, group consisting of a dimethicone component, a phenyltrimethicone component, a dimethiconol component, a cyclopentylsiloxane component and a vinyl dimethicone component.
7 . The personal lubricant composition of claim 6 , wherein said at least one polymeric silicone component is contained in a cross polymer.
8 . The personal lubricant composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is pourable.
9 . The personal lubricant composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is a gel form.
10 . The personal lubricant composition of claim 1 , having a viscosity in the range from about 50 cps to about 10,000 cps.
11 . The personal lubricant composition of claim 10 , wherein the amounts of each of said water, alkylene glycol and silicone component fall within the zone defined by the dashed lines in FIG. 9 .
12 . The personal lubricant composition of claim 2 , wherein the silicone component comprises a polymeric silicone component.
13 . The personal lubricant composition of claim 12 , wherein polymeric silicone component comprises at least one member of the group consisting of a dimethicone component, a phenyltrimethicone component, a dimethiconol component, a cyclopentilsiloxane component and a vinyl dimethicone component.
14 . The personal lubricant composition of claim 13 , wherein said at least one polymeric silicone component is contained in a cross polymer.
15 . The personal lubricant composition of claim 2 , wherein the composition is pourable.
16 . The personal lubricant composition of claim 2 , wherein the composition is