Hydrophobic gel based on vitamin e free from silicone products for topical application
A hydrophobic gel formulation for topical use, free of silicone products, comprising in weight percentage on the total weight of the formulation: from 10 to 50% of vitamin E, from 20 to 60% of a vegetable butter or a wax, from 10 to 30% triglyceride of caprylic and capric acid and from 3 to 10% of a gelling agent for lipids such as the triglyceride of palmitic and stearic acid.
1. A hydrophobic gel formulation for topical use, free of silicone products, consisting of in weight percentage on the total weight of the formulation:
from 10 to 50% of vitamin E,
from 20 to 60% of a vegetable butter or a wax,
from 10 to 30% of a triglyceride of caprylic and capric acid,
from 3-9% of a triglyceride of palmitic and stearic acid,
from 0.01-0.4% of ceramide,
from 0.1-2% of phytosterols, and
from 0.1-6% of hydrogenated castor oil.
2. The formulation according to claim 1 , wherein
the vitamin E is present from 20 to 40%,
the vegetable butter or wax is present from 30 to 50%, and
the triglyceride of caprylic and curie acid is present from 15 to 25%.
3. The formulation according to claim 1 , wherein said vitamin E is tocopheryl acetate, said vegetable butter is shea butter, and said ceramide is ceramide-NP.
4. The formulation according to claim 1 , wherein
the vitamin E is tocopheryl acetate and is present from 25-35%,
the vegetable butter is shea butter and is present from 35-45%, and
the triglyceride of caprylic acid and capric acid is present from 15-25%.
5. A process to prepare a hydrophobic gel according to claim 1 , comprising mixing said vitamin E, vegetable butter or wax, triglyceride of caprylic and capric acid, gelling agent, and possible ceramide, phytosterols and hydrogenated castor oil, in said percentages thereof.
6. A method for using the formulation according to claim 1 , comprising the step of topically applying said formulation to a human skin.