Anhydrous silky cosmetic product
An anhydrous and alcohol-free cosmetic product having a silky feel containing: 10 to 99, preferably 40 to 90, percent by weight dimethicone crosspolymer gel dispersed in a non-silicone fluid; and 1 to 30 percent by weight lipophilic actives, fragrance oils, or a combination thereof. The product can also contain 1 to 90 percent by weight non-silicone fluid to adjust the viscosity. This solvent can be volatile to produce a dry feel on the skin. One or more emollients can be used to moisturize the skin or to increase the miscibility of the actives and fragrance. Moreover, a preservative and some pigments can be added to the formula to preserve the product from bacteria contamination and to improve the aesthetics. The product can be used with a variety of cosmetic or fragrance products such as creams, gels, and lotions.
1. An anhydrous silky cosmetic product including:
an anhydrous dimethicone crosspolymer gel dispersed in a first non-silicone fluid, in an amount of 10 to 99 percent by weight; and
at least one lipophilic active, in an amount of 1 to 30 percent by weight, wherein the anhydrous silky cosmetic product does not contain a silicone fluid.
2. The anhydrous silky cosmetic product of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second non-silicone fluid, in an amount of 1 to 90 percent by weight;
wherein the anhydrous dimethicone crosspolymer gel is in an amount of 10 to 98 percent by weight.
3. The anhydrous silky cosmetic product of claim 2 , wherein the second non-silicone fluid comprises a volatile hydrocarbon oil.
4. The anhydrous silky cosmetic product of claim 3 , where in the volatile hydrocarbon oil comprises 8 to 16 carbon atoms per molecule.
5. The anhydrous silky cosmetic product of claim 3 , where in the volatile hydrocarbon oil comprises a branched alkane C 8 -C 16 , an isoalkane C 8 -C 16 , isododecane, isodecane, a vegetable derived alkane, a volatile glycol ether, a perfluoroalkane C 4 -C 10 , a perfluorocycloalkyl, a perfluorocycloalkyl, an ether, a hydrogenated polyalkene, or an ester.
6. The anhydrous silky cosmetic product of claim 1 , wherein the lipophilic active comprises an anti-aging ingredient, an anti-wrinkle ingredient, a vitamin, a sunscreen, an anti-acne ingredient, or a fragrance oil.
7. The anhydrous silky cosmetic product of claim 1 , further comprising at least one emollient.
8. The anhydrous silky cosmetic product of claim 7 , where in the emollient comprises isononyl isononanoate, Aloe Vera, polypropylene glycol-20 methyl glucose ether distearate (PPG-20 methyl glucose ether distearate), caprylic/capric triglyceride, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, jojoba oil, isopropyl isostearate, or polyisobutene.
9. The anhydrous silky cosmetic product of claim 1 , wherein the anhydrous dimethicone crosspolymer comprises dodecane/dimethicone crosspolymer, isododecane/dimethicone crosspolymer, dodecane/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, isododecane/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, dodecane/cetearyl dimethicone crosspolymer, tetradecane/dimethicone crosspolymer, or isododecane/cetearyl dimethicone crosspolymer.
10. The anhydrous silky cosmetic product of claim 1 , wherein, the first non-silicone fluid comprises a vegetable oil.
11. The anhydrous silky cosmetic product of claim 10 , wherein the vegetable oil comprises isopropyl myristate or isopropyl palmitate.
12. The anhydrous silky cosmetic product of claim 1 , further comprising a preservative.
13. The anhydrous silky cosmetic product of claim 1 , further comprising a pigment.
14. The anhydrous silky cosmetic product of claim 1 , wherein the anhydrous dimethicone crosspolymer gel is in an amount of 40 to 90 percent by weight.
15. The anhydrous silky cosmetic product of claim 1 , wherein the anhydrous dimethicone crosspolymer gel is in an amount of 45 to 82.5 percent by weight.
16. The anhydrous silky cosmetic product of claim 1 , wherein the anhydrous dimethicone crosspolymer gel is in an amount of 65 to 70 percent by weight.
17. The anhydrous silky cosmetic product of claim 1 , further comprising caffeine.