The Procter Gamble Company

Richard George Rolls

Zahid Nawaz

Robert Francis Date

Elise Courpron

Darrell Gene Doughty

Joseph Anthony Gatto

A skin care composition in the form of an oil-in-water dispersion includes, by weight:

Oil-in-water skin composition comprising silicone gum and fatty acid

A skin care composition in the form of an oil-in-water dispersion which comprises from about 1% to about 60% oil phase components including from about 0.01% to about 20% by weight of a liquid, polyol carboxylic acid ester having a polyol moiety and at least 4 carboxylic acid moieties, wherein the polyol moiety is selected from the group consisting of sugars and sugar alcohols containing from about 4 to about 8 hydroxyl groups, and wherein each carboxylic acid moiety has from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms, and wherein said liquid polyol carboxylic acid ester has a complete melting point of less than about 30.degree. C., from about 30% to about 98.89% by weight of water, and from about 0.1% to about 20% of an organic amphiphilic emulsifier material which is capable of forming liquid crystals in product or on the skin. The composition provides improved moisturization, skin feel and skin care benefits and reduced greasiness, together with excellent rub-in, absorption and stability characteristics.

Skin care compositions

A skin care composition in the form of an oil-in-water dispersion or emulsion is disclosed. The composition contains an emulsifier capable of forming liquid crystals in water which comprises a fatty acid ester blend of sorbitan fatty acid ester and sucrose fatty acid ester. The ratio of primary oil phase to fatty acid ester blend is in the range of about 6:1 to about 1:1.

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Richard George Rolls