Formulation for personal hygiene
A formulation for personal hygiene in the form of O/W emulsion with a pH from 5.5 to 6.5, free of surfactants, comprising an emulsifier consisting of a fatty alcohol from 14 to 22 carbon atoms or of Glyceryl Stearate or a mixture thereof, Coco Caprylate and/or Coco Caprylate/Caprate, vitamin E or an ester thereof, and Melaleuca alternifolia oil.
1. A formulation for personal hygiene in the form of O/W emulsion with a pH from 5.5 to 6.5, free of surfactants except for comprising an emulsifier consisting of a fatty alcohol having from 14 to 22 carbon atoms or of Glyceryl Stearate or a mixture thereof, the formulation further comprising:
Coco Caprylate and/or Coco Caprylate/Caprate;
vitamin E or an ester thereof in an amount of 2.0 to 15% by weight on the total weight of the formulation; and
Melaleuca alternifolia oil.
2. The formulation according to claim 1 , wherein said fatty alcohol is selected from the group consisting of lauryl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, arachidyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol and cetylstearyl alcohol.
3. The formulation according to claim 1 , wherein said fatty alcohol is cetylstearyl alcohol (Cetearyl Alcohol).
4. The formulation according to claim 1 , wherein said ester of vitamin E is an ester of tocopherol with a carboxylic acid of formula R—COOH, wherein R is an alkyl radical having 1 to 19 carbon atoms, or a alkenyl or alkynyl radical having 2 to 19 carbon atoms.
5. The formulation according to claim 4 , wherein the ester of tocopherol is alpha-tocopheryl acetate, n-propionate or linoleate.
6. The formulation according to claim 1 , further comprising jojoba oil ( Simmondsia Chinensis Oil) and/or shea butter (Butyrospermum Parkii Butter).
7. The formulation according to claim 6 , further comprising xanthan gum.
8. The formulation according to claim 1 , further comprising an organic acid selected from the group consisting of lactic, malic, citric and acetic acid.
9. The formulation according to claim 1 , further comprising pentylene glycol.
10. The formulation according to claim 1 , containing the following ingredients, in percentages by weight of the total weight of the formulation:
Fatty alcohol with 14-22 carbon atoms
1.5-5.0
Glyceryl Stearate
2.0-6.0
Coco Caprylate
15.0-25.0
Vitamin E or ester thereof
3.0-10.0; and
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
1.5-6.0.
11. The formulation according to claim 9 , further containing 0.5-2.0% of jojoba oil ( Simmondsia Chinensis Oil) and/or 3.0-8.0% of shea butter (Butyrospermum Parkii Butter).
12. The formulation according to claim 11 , further comprising 0.2-1.0% of xanthan gum.
13. The formulation according to claim 10 , further comprising from 0.05% to 0.25% of lactic acid, to adjust the pH between 5.5 and 6.5.
14. The formulation of claim 13 , wherein the pH is about 6.0.
15. The formulation of claim 12 , further comprising from 0.05% to 0.25% of lactic acid, to adjust the pH between 5.5 and 6.5.
16. The formulation of claim 15 , wherein the pH is about 6.0.
17. The formulation according to claim 10 , further containing from 3.0 to 8.0% of pentylene glycol.
18. The formulation according to claim 1 , having a pH of 5.8-6.2 and containing, in percentages by weight on the total weight of the formulation:
Aqua
51.00-58.00
Coco Caprylate
16.00-20.00
Pentylene glycol
4.00-6.00
Glyceryl Stearate
3.00-5.00
Tocopheryl Acetate
4.00-8.00
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
4.00-7.00
Cetearyl Alcohol
2.00-4.00
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
2.00-5.00
Simmondsia Chinensis Oil
0.5-1.5
Xanthan Gum
0.3-0.8, and
Lactic acid
0.05-0.15.