MELTING MASSAGE BAR
A personal care cosmetic composition; its method of manufacture; and its method of use are disclosed.
1 . A cosmetic composition comprising:
about 52% to about 65% of a solid butter;
about 3% to about 20% of a semi-solid butter;
an oil (5-15); and
about 10% to about 30% of a fatty alcohol.
2 . The cosmetic composition of claim 1 , wherein the personal care composition is solid at room temperature.
3 . The cosmetic composition of claim 1 , further comprising at least one additional component selected from the group consisting of natural actives, binders, colorants, extracts, fillers, fragrances, opacifiers, and mixtures thereof.
4 . The cosmetic composition of claim 1 , wherein the personal care composition is employed as a massage bar.
5 . The cosmetic composition of claim 1 , wherein the semi-solid butter is provided in a lesser weight percent of the personal care cosmetic composition than the solid butter.
6 . The cosmetic composition of claim 1 , wherein the fatty alcohol is cetyl alcohol.
7 . The cosmetic composition of claim 1 , wherein the fatty alcohol is selected from one or more of the group consisting of cetyl alcohol; behenyl alcohol; stearyl alcohol; oleyl alcohol; decyl alcohol; isostearyl alcohol; lauryl alcohol; myristyl alcohol; and arachidyl alcohol.
8 . The cosmetic composition of claim 1 , wherein the fatty alcohol is selected from the group consisting of the fatty alcohols listed in the table below:
Name
tert-Butyl alcohol
tert-Amyl alcohol
3-Methyl-3-pentanol
1-Heptanol (ethanthic alcohol)
1-Octanol (capryl alcohol)
Pelargoic alcohol (1-nonanol)
1-Decanol (decyl alcohol, capric alcohol)
Undecyl alcohol (1-undecanol, decanol, Hendecanol)
Lauryl alcohol (dodecanol, 1-dodecanol)
Tridecyl alcohol (1-tridecanol, tridecanol, isotridecanol)
Myristyl alcohol (1-tetradecanol)
Pentadecyl alcohol (1-pentadecanol, pentadecanol)
Cetyl alcohol (1-hexadecanol)
Palmitoleyl alcohol (6-9-hexadecen-1-ol)
Heptadecyl alcohol (1-n-heptadecanol, heptadecanol)
Stearyl alcohol (1-octadecanol)
Oleyl alcohol (1-octadecenol)
Nonadecyl alcohol (1-nonadecanol)
Arachidyl alcohol (1-eicosanol)
Heneicosyl alcohol (1-heneicosanol)
Behenyl alcohol (1-docosanol)
Erucyl alcohol (cis-13-docosen-1-ol)
Lignoceryl alcohol (1-tetracosanol)
Ceryl alcohol (1-hexacosanol)
1-Heptacosanol
Montanyl alcohol, cluytyl alcohol, or 1-octacosanol
1-Nonacosanol
Myricyl alcohol, melissyl alcohol, or 1-triacontanol
1-Dotriacontanol (Lacceryl alcohol)
Geddyl alcohol (1-tetratriacontanol).
9 . A method comprising:
contacting skin of a user with a cosmetic composition, the cosmetic composition comprising:
about 52% to about 65% of a solid butter;
about 3% to about 20% of a semi-solid butter;
an oil; and
about 10% to about 30% of a fatty alcohol.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the method is employed to massage the user.
11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the method is employed to moisturize the user's skin.
12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the method is employed to replenish and rejuvenate the user's skin.
13 . A melting massage bar comprising:
about 52% to about 65% of a solid butter;
about 3% to about 20% of a semi-solid butter;
an oil; and
about 10% to about 30% of a cetyl alcohol.
14 . The melting massage bar of claim 13 , wherein the melting massage bar is solid at room temperature.
15 . The melting massage bar of claim 13 , further comprising at least one additional component selected from the group consisting of natural actives, binders, colorants, extracts, fillers, fragrances, opacifiers, and mixtures thereof.
16 . The melting massage bar of claim 13 , wherein the fatty alcohol is selected from the group consisting of the fatty alcohols listed in the table below:
TABLE 1
Name
tert-Butyl alcohol
tert-Amyl alcohol
3-Methyl-3-pentanol
1-Heptanol (enanthic alcohol)
1-Octanol (capryl alcohol)
Pelargonic alcohol (1-nonarol)
1-Decanol (decyl alcohol, capric alcohol)
Undecyl alcohol (1-undercanol, undecanol, Hendecanol)
Lauryl alcohol (dodecanol, 1-dodecanol)
Tridecyl alcohol (1-tridecanol, tridecanol, Isotridecanol)
Myristyl alcohol (1-tetradecanol)
Pentadecyl alcohol (1-pentadecanol, pentdecanol)
Cetyl alcohol (1-hexadecanol)
Palmitoleyl alcohol (cis-9-hexadecen-1-ol)
Heptadecyl alcohol (1-n-heptadecanol, heptadecanol)
Stearyl alcohol (1-octadecanol)
Oleyl alcohol (1-octadecenol)
Nonadecyl alcohol (1-nonadecanol)
Arachidyl alcohol (1-eicosanol)
Henelcosyl alcohol (1-henelcosanol)
Behenyl alcohol (1-docosanol)
Erucyl alcohol (cis-13-doccsen-1-ol)
Lignoceryl alcohol (1-tetracosanol)
Ceryl alcohol (1-hexacosanol)
1-Heptacosanol
Montanyl alcohol, cluytyl alcohol, or 1-octacosanol
1-Nonacosanol
Myricyl alcohol, mellssyl alcohol, or 1-triacontanol
1-Dotriacontanol (Lacceryl alcohol)
Geddyl alcohol (1-tetratriacontanol)
17 . The melting massage bar of claim 13 , wherein the semi-solid butter is provided in a lesser weight percent of the personal care cosmetic composition than the solid butter.
18 . The melting massage bar of claim 13 , wherein the solid butter is a white cocoa butter.
19 . The melting massage bar of claim 13 , wherein the semi-solid butter is a shea butter.
20 . The melting massage bar of claim 13 , wherein the oil is a sunflower oil.