Cleansing foaming lotion
The invention described herein includes a formulation comprising: a structurant and an emulsion comprising a homogenized mixture of wax and alcohol components, at least one of which is a surfactant, wherein the formulation comprises a stable lamellar or spherulite phase.
1 . A formulation comprising: a structurant and an emulsion comprising a homogenized mixture of wax and alcohol components, at least one of which is a surfactant, wherein the formulation comprises a stable lamellar or spherulite phase.
2 . The formulation of claim 1 wherein the wax is melted.
3 . The formulation of claim 1 wherein the structurant comprises an electrolyte.
4 . The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the emulsion further comprises grape seed oil.
5 . The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the emulsion further comprises one or more silicone.
6 . The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the emulsion further comprises one or more ester.
7 . The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the emulsion further comprises water.
8 . The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the wax and alcohol components comprise one or more of stearic acid, cetyl alcohol, glycerol monostearate, and stearyl alcohol.
9 . The formulation of claim 1 , further comprising water.
10 . The formulation of claim 1 , further comprising a fragrance.
11 . The formulation of claim 1 further comprising one or more ingredients that moisturize skin.
12 . The formulation of claim 10 wherein the ingredients that moisturize skin comprise one or more of grape seed oil, silicone, and esters.
13 . The formulation of claim 1 further comprising one or more ingredients that cleanse skin.
14 . The formulation of claim 1 , further comprising one or more ingredients that cleanse and moisturize skin.
15 . An after-shave comprising the formulation of claim 1 .
16 . A shower wash comprising the formulation of claim 1 .
17 . A shampoo comprising the formulation of claim 1 .
18 . A wipe comprising the formulation of claim 1 .
19 . A swab comprising the formulation of claim 1 .
20 . A pharmaceutical comprising the formulation of claim 1 .
21 . A variegated cosmetic comprising the formulation of claim 1 .
22 . The formulation of claim 1 comprising five phases.
23 . The formulation of claim 9 , comprising a lotion phase.
24 . The formulation of claim 10 , wherein the lotion phase comprises one or more of stearic acid, cetyl alcohol, glycerol monostearate, and steryl alcohol.
25 . A method for making a formulation with a stable lamellar or spherulite phase, comprising: preparing a phase comprising a structurant; preparing a mixture comprising at least one alcohol and at least one wax; heating the mixture to melt the alcohol or alcohols and wax or waxes to form a melted mixture; homogenizing the melted mixture and adding the structurant phase to the homogenized phase.
26 . The method of claim 24 , further comprising adding one or more of oils, silicones, esters, and other water insoluble ingredients to the melted mixture before homogenizing the phase.
27 . The method of claim 24 , further comprising adding a salt or acid or fragrance to create a lamellar or spherulite phase.
28 . The method of claim 24 , further comprising adding additional phases to make the lotion or wash.
29 . The method of claim 24 , further comprising adding water to the melted mixture.
30 . A skin care product comprising the formulation of claim 1.