Patent ReferencesMethod for cleaning textiles with cyclic siloxanes Silicone-based hard surface cleaner Facial cleansing compositions Liquid detergent fabric softening laundering composition Patent #: 5091105 InventorApplicationNo. 746914 filed on 08/19/1991US Classes:510/136, Makeup remover510/137, For a specific area of the body (e.g., face, ears, etc.)510/466, Silicon in the component510/505Oxygen in the component (except substituted triazines)ExaminersPrimary: Garvin, Patrick P.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassC11D 007/50AbstractA cyclomethicone-based oil-free, non-stinging make-up remover is disclosed which is effective in removing both aqueous and waterproof make-up. A preferred composition comprises a major proportion of a cyclomethicone compound with a mixture of ester of a medium chain aliphatic alcohol being the benzoates and octanoates of primary alcohols having from 12 to 15 carbon atoms. A tri-alkyl citrate is an optional co-solvent. | |