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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2003
Stephen Roy Barrow, Trumbull, CT (US);
Michael Charles Cheney, Trumbull, CT (US);
Brian John Dobkowski, Milford, CT (US);
Christy Ann Bridges, Fairfield, CT (US);
Stephen Roy Barrow, Trumbull, CT (US);
Michael Charles Cheney, Trumbull, CT (US);
Brian John Dobkowski, Milford, CT (US);
Christy Ann Bridges, Fairfield, CT (US);
Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc., Greenwich, CT (US);
Abstract
A cosmetic composition is provided which includes a high level of glycerin, a chemically modified starch which is preferably a hydroxypropyl di-starch phosphate or an acetylated di-starch adipate, and a crystalline gel structurant comprising a surfactant and co-surfactant, the structurant having an enthalpy ranging from about 2 to about 15 Joule per gram. The composition has a silky sensory feel and exhibits a positive normal force, preferably ranging from about +0.5 to about +5 grams. The glycerin to chemically modified starch is present in a weight ratio ranging from about 100:1 to about 2:1. Advantageously, the composition has a SkiCon Value ranging from about 10 to about 80.