Cosmetic compositions and methods

1. A method of hydrating skin, the method comprising topically applying to the skin an effective amount of a topical composition comprising:

one or both of i) Butyrospermum parkii (shea butter) at a concentration of 1 to 10% w/w and ii) a combination of PEG-50 shea butter and one or both of sodium laureth sulfate and sodium lauryl sulfate;

water;

glycerin;

triethanolamine;

caprylic/capric triglyceride;

Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil;

cetyl alcohol;

pentylene glycol;

stearyl alcohol;

Mangifera indica (mango) seed butter;

Prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil;

glyceryl stearate;

PEG-100 stearate;

beeswax;

ceteareth-33;

phenoxyethanol;

betaine;

stearic acid;

dimethicone;

caprylyl glycol;

xanthan gum;

sodium polyacrylate;

chlorphenesin;

0.01 to 1% w/w of potassium stearate;

biosaccharide gum-1;

disodium EDTA; and

tocopheryal acetate, and

wherein the skin is hydrated.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises:

one or both of 1 to 10% w/w of Butyrospermum parkii (shea butter) and a combination of 0.0001 to 3% w/w of PEG-50 shea butter and one or both of 3 to 15% w/w of sodium laureth sulfate and 5 to 20% w/w of sodium lauryl sulfate;

50 to 80% w/w of water;

0.1 to 10% w/w of glycerin;

0.0001 to 3% w/w of triethanolamine;

1 to 10% w/w of caprylic/capric triglyceride,

1 to 10% w/w of Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil,

1 to 10% w/w of cetyl alcohol,

1 to 10% w/w of pentylene glycol,

1 to 10% w/w of stearyl alcohol,

0.5 to 5% w/w of Mangifera indicia (mango) seed butter, and

0.5 to 5% w/w of Prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises:

0.5 to 5% w/w of glyceryl stearate;

0.1 to 3% w/w of PEG-100 stearate;

0.1 to 3% w/w of beeswax;

0.01 to 3% w/w of ceteareth-33;

0.01 to 3% w/w of phenoxyethanol;

0.01 to 3% w/w of betaine;

0.01 to 3% w/w of stearic acid;

0.01 to 3% w/w of dimethicone;

0.01 to 3% w/w of caprylyl glycol;

0.01 to 3% w/w of xanthan gum;

0.01 to 3% w/w of sodium polyacrylate;

0.01 to 3% w/w of chlorphenesin;

0.01 to 3% w/w of biosaccharide gum-1;

0.01 to 1% w/w of disodium EDTA; and

0.01 to 1% w/w of tocopheryl acetate.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises cetearyl olivate and sorbitan olivate.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the composition comprises 0.01 to 3% w/w of cetearyl olivate and 0.01 to 3% w/w of sorbitan olivate.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the composition is an emulsion, serum, gel, gel emulsion, or gel serum.

7. The method of claim 3 , wherein an effective amount of the composition promotes moisturization, smooths skin, renews skin, and/or cleanses skin.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the method is to increase moisturization of the skin and wherein an effective amount of the composition promotes moisturization by increasing hydration of the skin.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the composition is topically applied to dry skin and wherein dry skin is treated.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein skin hydration is increased within 15 minutes of topical application of the composition to the skin and/or skin hydration is increased for at least 24 hours after topical application of the composition to the skin.

11. A composition comprising an effective amount of:

one or both of i) Butyrospermum parkii (shea butter) at a concentration of 1 to 10% w/w and a combination of PEG-50 shea butter and one or both of sodium laureth sulfate and sodium lauryl sulfate;

water;

glycerin;

triethanolamine;

caprylic/capric triglyceride;

Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil;

cetyl alcohol;

pentylene glycol;

stearyl alcohol;

Mangifera indicia (mango) seed butter;

Prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil;

glyceryl stearate;

PEG-100 stearate;

beeswax;

ceteareth-33;

phenoxyethanol;

betaine;

stearic acid;

dimethicone;

caprylyl glycol;

xanthan gum;

sodium polyacrylate;

chlorphenesin;

0.01 to 1% w/w of potassium stearate;

biosaccharide gum-1;

disodium EDTA; and

tocopheryl acetate, and

wherein an effective amount of the composition promotes moisturization, smooths skin, renews skin, and/or cleanses skin.

12. The composition of claim 11 , comprising:

one or both of 1 to 10% w/w of Butyrospermum parkii (shea butter) and a combination of 0.0001 to 3% w/w of PEG-50 shea butter and one or both of 3 to 15% w/w of sodium laureth sulfate and 5 to 20% w/w of sodium lauryl sulfate;

50 to 80% w/w of water;

0.1 to 10% w/w of glycerin;

0.0001 to 3% w/w of triethanolamine;

1 to 10% w/w of caprylic/capric triglyceride;

1 to 10% w/w of Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil;

1 to 10% w/w of cetyl alcohol;

1 to 10% w/w of pentylene glycol;

1 to 10% w/w of stearyl alcohol;

0.5 to 5% w/w of Mangifera indicia (mango) seed butter; and

0.5 to 5% w/w of Prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil.

13. The composition of claim 11 comprising:

0.5 to 5% w/w of glyceryl stearate;

0.1 to 3% w/w of PEG-100 stearate;

0.1 to 3% w/w of beeswax;

0.01 to 3% w/w of ceteareth-33;

0.01 to 3% w/w of phenoxyethanol;

0.01 to 3% w/w of betaine;

0.01 to 3% w/w of stearic acid;

0.01 to 3% w/w of dimethicone;

0.01 to 3% w/w of caprylyl glycol;

0.01 to 3% w/w of xanthan gum;

0.01 to 3% w/w of sodium polyacrylate;

0.01 to 3% w/w of chlorphenesin;

0.01 to 3% w/w of biosaccharide gum-1;

0.01 to 1% w/w of disodium EDTA; and

0.01 to 1% w/w of tocopheryl acetate.

14. The composition of claim 11 , wherein the composition is an emulsion, serum, gel, gel emulsion, or gel serum.

15. The composition of claim 11 , wherein the composition further comprises cetearyl olivate and sorbitan olivate.

16. The composition of claim 15 , wherein the composition comprises 0.01 to 3% w/w of cetearyl olivate and 0.01 to 3% w/w of sorbitan olivate.

17. The composition of claim 11 , wherein an effective amount of the composition is capable of treating dry skin.

18. The composition of claim 11 , wherein an effective amount of the composition is capable of increasing skin hydration within 15 minutes of topical application of the composition to the skin and/or increasing skin hydration for at least 24 hours after topical application of the composition to the skin.