IP Library Granted Patent US 12,419,822
Granted Patent B2
US 12,419,822 · App. 17/598,704 · Granted Sep 23, 2025

Compositions based on alkanes and ester(s) with temperature storage stability, use thereof as softening agents and emulsions comprising same

Inventors: Séverine Sigurani (Castres, FR); Sabrina Mizael (La Garenne Colombes, FR)
Assignee: TOTALENERGIES ONETECH
A61K8/375A61K8/062A61K8/31A61Q17/04A61Q19/00
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Patent No.
US 12,419,822
App. No.
17/598,704
Granted
Sep 23, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Composition including, for 100 wt. % thereof: a) from 30 wt. % to 80 wt. % of at least one ester chosen from the elements of the group consisting of:—the compounds of formula (I): {CH 3-(CH 2) x1-C(═O)—O—CH 2-CH[O—C(═O)—(CH 2) x2-CH 3]-CH 2-O—C(═O)—(CH2) x3-CH 3 (I) with x1, x2 and x3 representing an integer between 6 and 8, and of—the compounds of formula (II): R—C(═O)—O—R′(II), where: R—C(═O) represents an acyl radical including from eight to ten carbon atoms, and W represents an alkyl radical including from one to twenty-two carbon atoms, and b) from 20 wt. % to 70 wt. % of at least one mixture of hydrocarbons of which at least 94 wt % includes from fifteen to nineteen carbon atoms, and oil-in-water emulsions, water-in-oil emulsions including such a composition.

Claims (65)

1. A composition comprising, per 100% of its weight:

a) from 30% by weight to 50% by weight of at least one ester chosen from the elements of the group consisting of:

glyceryl trioctanoate or glyceryl tridecanoate, or a mixture of glyceryl trioctanoate and glyceryl tridecanoate,

and of

the compounds of formula (II):

R—C(═O)—O—R′  (II)

with:

R—C(═O) represents an acyl radical comprising from eight to ten carbon atoms, and

R′ represents an alkyl radical comprising from one to twenty-two carbon atoms, and

b) from 50% by weight to 70% by weight of at least one mixture of hydrocarbons, among which at least 94% by weight contain from fifteen to nineteen carbon atoms,

wherein

said compounds of the formula (II) are the products of the esterification reaction between an equimolar mixture of octanoic acid and decanoic acid with coconut alcohol, and

said at least one mixture of hydrocarbons among which at least 94% by weight containing from fifteen to nineteen carbon atoms, comprises per 100% of its weight:

a proportion by weight of branched alkanes of greater than or equal to 85% and less than or equal to 100%, a proportion by weight of linear alkanes of greater than or equal to 0% and less than or equal to 12%, and a proportion by weight of cycloalkanes of greater than or equal to 0% and less than or equal to 3%.

2. A composition for topical use existing in the form of an emulsion of oil-in-water type, comprising, per 100% of its weight:

a. from 50% to 90% by weight of a cosmetically acceptable aqueous phase,

b. from 10% to 50% by weight of a fatty phase comprising, per 100% of its weight:

b 11 ) from 10% to 80% by weight of a composition as defined in claim 1 ;

b 12 ) from 0.5% to 20% by weight of at least one surface-active agent of oil-in-water type,

b 13 ) from 0% to 89.5% by weight of at least one oil and/or one wax with a composition different from the composition,

with the sum of the proportions by weight of b 11 ), b 12 ) and b 13 ) equal to 100% of the fatty phase.

3. The composition of claim 1 comprising a mixture of glyceryl trioctanoate and glyceryl tridecanoate, and comprising equal weights of glyceryl trioctanoate and glyceryl tridecanoate.

4. A composition for topical use existing in the form of an emulsion of oil-in water type, comprising, per 100% of its weight:

a. from 50% to 90% by weight of a cosmetically acceptable aqueous phase,

b. from 10% to 50% by weight of a fatty phase comprising, per 100% of its weight:

b 11 ) from 10% to 80% by weight of a composition as defined in claim 3 ;

b 12 ) from 0.5% to 20% by weight of at least one surface-active agent of oil-in-water type,

b 13 ) from 0% to 89.5% by weight of at least one oil and/or one wax with a composition different from the composition,

with the sum of the proportions by weight of b 11 ), b 12 ) and b 13 ) equal to 100% of the fatty phase.

5. The composition of claim 3 , comprising about 30% by weight of the ester mixture and about 70% by weight of the mixture of hydrocarbons.

6. The composition of claim 1 which consists of, per 100% of its weight:

a) from 30% by weight to 50% by weight of at least one ester chosen from the elements of the group consisting of either:

a mixture of equal weight of glyceryl trioctanoate and glyceryl tridécanoate, or

the products of the esterification reaction between an equimolar mixture of octanoic acid and decanoic acid with coconut alcohol; and

b) from 50% by weight to 70% by weight of at least one mixture of hydrocarbons, among which at least 94% by weight contain from fifteen to nineteen carbon atoms, comprising per 100% of its weight:

a proportion by weight of branched alkanes of greater than or equal to 80% and less than or equal to 100%, a proportion by weight of linear alkanes of greater than or equal to 0% and less than or equal to 15%, and a proportion by weight of cycloalkanes of greater than or equal to 0% and less than or equal to 5%.

7. A composition for topical use existing in the form of an emulsion of oil-in-water type, comprising, per 100% of its weight:

a. from 50% to 90% by weight of a cosmetically acceptable aqueous phase,

b. from 10% to 50% by weight of a fatty phase comprising, per 100% of its weight:

b 11 ) from 10% to 80% by weight of a composition as defined in claim 6 ;

b 12 ) from 0.5% to 20% by weight of at least one surface-active agent of oil-in-water type,

b 13 ) from 0% to 89.5% by weight of at least one oil and/or one wax with a composition different from the composition,

with the sum of the proportions by weight of b 11 ), b 12 ) and b 13 ) equal to 100% of the fatty phase.

8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the ester is the product of the esterification reaction between an equimolar mixture of octanoic acid and decanoic acid with coconut alcohol.

9. The composition of claim 8 , comprising about 30% by weight of the ester product and about 70% by weight of the mixture of hydrocarbons.

10. A composition for topical use existing in the form of an emulsion of oil in water type, comprising, per 100% of its weight:

a. from 50% to 90% by weight of a cosmetically acceptable aqueous phase,

b. from 10% to 50% by weight of a fatty phase comprising, per 100% of its weight:

b 11 ) from 10% to 80% by weight of a composition as defined in claim 8 ;

b 12 ) from 0.5% to 20% by weight of at least one surface-active agent of oil-in-water type,

b 13 ) from 0% to 89.5% by weight of at least one oil and/or one wax with a composition different from the composition,

with the sum of the proportions by weight of b 11 ), b 12 ) and b 13 ) equal to 100% of the fatty phase.

11. The composition of claim 1 , comprising about 30% by weight of the ester and about 70% by weight of the mixture of hydrocarbons.

12. A composition for topical use existing in the form of an emulsion of oil-in water type, comprising, per 100% of its weight:

a. from 50% to 90% by weight of a cosmetically acceptable aqueous phase,

b. from 10% to 50% by weight of a fatty phase comprising, per 100% of its weight:

b 11 ) from 10% to 80% by weight of a composition as defined in claim 11 ;

b 12 ) from 0.5% to 20% by weight of at least one surface-active agent of oil-in-water type,

b 13 ) from 0% to 89.5% by weight of at least one oil and/or one wax with a composition different from the composition,

with the sum of the proportions by weight of b 11 ), b 12 ) and b 13 ) equal to 100% of the fatty phase.

13. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the mixture of hydrocarbons comprises:

a proportion by weight of branched alkanes of greater than or equal to 95%,

a proportion by weight of linear alkanes of less than or equal to 5%, and

a proportion by weight of cycloalkanes of less than or equal to 1%.

14. The composition of claim 13 , comprising about 30% by weight of the ester and about 70% by weight of the mixture of hydrocarbons.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE NAME OF THE ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 67096 FRAME: 320. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jun 26, 2024
From: TOTALENERGIES MARKETING SERVICES (PREVIOUSLY TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES)
To: TOTALENERGIES ONETECH
Reel/Frame 067845/0906 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2024
From: TOTALENERGIES MARKETING SERVICES (PREVIOUSLY TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES)
To: TOTALENERGIES ONETECH (PREVIOUSLY TOTALENERGIES ONE TECH)
Reel/Frame 067096/0320 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 1903276 · Mar 28, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220142886A1 · May 12, 2022
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