Cyclocarboxylic acid containing personal care compositions
The present technology provides personal care compositions that include about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt % of (Formula), or a mixture of any two or more thereof; wherein n is 0, 1, or 2; m is 1, 2, or 3; p is 0, 1, or 2; and q is 1, 2, or 3; about 0.1 wt % to about 30 wt % of a UV-B sunscreen oil; about 0.1 wt % to about 30 wt % of a nonionic surfactant of Formula I (I) where R 1 is a C 6 -C 12 alkyl group; r is an integer from 6 to 13, and the nonionic surfactant has a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of about 10 to about 14; and about 40 wt % to about 96 wt % of the personal care composition is water.
1. A personal care composition comprising
a) about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt % of
or salts thereof, or a mixture of any two or more thereof; wherein n is 0, 1, or 2; and m is 2 or 3; and p and q are each independently 1, 2, or 3;
b) about 0.1 wt % to about 30 wt % of a UV-B sunscreen oil;
c) about 0.1 wt % to about 30 wt % of a nonionic surfactant of formula I
wherein
R 1 is a C 6 -C 12 alkyl group;
r is an integer from 6 to 13; and
wherein the nonionic surfactant has a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of about 10 to about 14; and
d) about 40 wt % to about 96 wt % H 2 O.
2. The personal care composition of claim 1 , wherein the UV-B sunscreen oil comprises one or more of octyl salicylate, 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl 2-hydroxybenzoate, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, ethylhexyl salicylate, 2-ethylhexyl 2-cyano-3,3-diphenyl-2-propenoate, or 2-ethylhexyl-4-methoxycinnamate.
3. The personal care composition of claim 1 , further comprising about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt % of a UV-A sunscreen oil.
4. The personal care composition of claim 3 , wherein the UV-A sunscreen oil comprises one or more of 4-t-butyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane, 2-methyldibenzoylmethane, 4-methyl-dibenzoyl-ethane, 4-isopropyldibenzoyl-methane, 4-tert-butyldibenzoylmethane, 2,4-dimethyldibenzoylmethane, 2,5-dimethyldibenzoylmethane, 4,4′-di isopropyldibenzoylmethane, 2-methyl-5-isopropyl-4′-methoxy-dibenzoylmethane, 2-methyl-5-tert-butyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane, 2,4-dimethyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane, 2,6-dimehyl-4-tert-butyl-4′methoxy-dibenzoylmethane, bisdisulizone disodium, diethylaminohydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, ecamsule, or methyl anthranilate.
5. The personal care composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises a cosmetic benefit ingredient.
6. The personal care composition of claim 1 , wherein R 1 of formula I is a multi-branched C 6 -C 12 alkyl group.
7. The personal care composition of claim 1 , wherein the nonionic surfactant has a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of about 12.4 to about 13.5.
8. The personal care composition of claim 1 , further comprising about 0.1 wt % to about 8 wt % of a film forming polymer.
9. The personal care composition of claim 1 , further comprising a skin lightening ingredient.
10. The personal care composition of claim 1 , further comprising a tricyclodecaneamide.
11. The personal care composition of claim 1 , wherein the personal care composition is at a pH of from about 5 to about 6.
12. The personal care composition of claim 1 , further comprising an inorganic sunscreen.
13. The personal care composition of claim 1 , wherein
the personal care composition comprises about 60 wt % to about 96 wt % H 2 O; and
is in the form of a gel or is sprayable.
14. The personal care composition of claim 1 , wherein
the personal care composition further comprises
about 5 wt % to about 40 wt % fatty acid;
about 0.1 wt % to about 20 wt % soap; and
the personal care composition is a vanishing cream.
15. A method of increasing SPF protection, the method comprising applying to skin a composition of claim 1 .
16. A method of increasing SPF of a sunscreen composition comprising:
(i) providing a sunscreen oil having a measurable SPF;
(ii) boosting said measurable SPF by including a non-aromatic carboxylic acid and nonionic surfactant of formula I as claimed in claim 1 .