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Patent RE39993 Issued on January 1, 2008.
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Inventor

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Application

No. 10893704 filed on 07/16/2004

US Classes:

524/845, Solid polymer derived from a reactant which is a carboxylic acid or derivative524/604, At least one polyol containing only two -C-OH groups reactant524/815, Quaternary nitrogen-containing monomer, e.g., tetramethyl ammonium, etc.523/102, Odor masked, odor reduced or perfumed composition or process of preparing424/78.03Skin cosmetic coating

Examiners

Primary: Yoon, Tae H.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 2 024 051 DE 12/01/1971
  • 28 57 292 DE 02/01/1980
  • 33 24 258 DE 01/01/1984
  • 0 185 427 EP 06/01/1986
  • 0 201 124 EP 11/01/1986
  • 0 241 984 EP 10/01/1987
  • 0 241 985 EP 10/01/1987
  • 0 253 567 EP 01/01/1988
  • 0 272 033 EP 06/01/1988
  • 0 442 101 EP 08/01/1991
  • 0 673 638 EP 09/01/1995
  • 2 760 643 FR 09/01/1998
  • 2 781 233 FR 01/01/2000
  • 1 333 475 GB 10/01/1973
  • 2 123 848 GB 02/01/1984
  • 2 304 727 GB 03/01/1997
  • 48033037 JP 05/01/1973
  • WO 92/17523 WO 10/01/1992

International Classes

C08L 67/02
A61K 31/215
A61K 31/765

Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

It is known that oligoesters are used as soil release polymers in detergents and cleaners. These oligoesters are condensation products of dimethyl terephthalate, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol and polyalkylene glycols. As a consequence of amolar excess of the alcohol component, these oligoesters contain terminal OH groups which may, wholly or in part, be terminated by alkoxy groups (endcaps). Compounds of this type are available commercially under the names .RTM.Milease T, .RTM.Permalose,.RTM.Repel-O-Tex. For more details, reference may be made to the specifications EP 185 427, EP 241 984, EP 241 985, EP 272 033, EP 757 468, EP 201 124, EP 253 567, GB 2 304 727, U.S. Pat. No. 4,116,885, U.S. Pat. No. 4,210,417, U.S. Pat. No.3,962,152 and WO 92/17 523.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

We have now found, surprisingly, that such oligoesters are also highly suitable as emulsifiers for emulsions.

The invention thus provides emulsions comprising an oligoester.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

These oligoesters are preferably obtained by polycondensation of one or more aromatic dicarboxylic acids or esters thereof and one or more polyhydric alcohols, such as, for example, ethylene glycol and/or propylene glycol. Where appropriate,these esters can also contain polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, sulfoisophthalic acid, sulfobenzoic acid, isethionic acid, C1-C.sub.4-alcohols, oxalkylated C1-C.sub.24-alcohols, oxalkylated C6-C.sub.18-alkylphenols and/oroxalkylated C8-C.sub.24-alkylamines as monomers.

Particular preference is given to emulsions comprising those oligoesters which have been obtained by polycondensation of a) 40 to 52 mol %, preferably 45 to 50 mol %, of one or more dicarboxylic acids or esters thereof, b) 10 to 60 mol %,preferably 20 to 35 mol %, of ethylene glycol and/or propylene glycol, c) 0 to 20 mol %, preferably 10 to 15 mol %, of polyethylene glycol, d) 0 to 10 mol % of a water-soluble addition product of from 5 to 80 mol of an alkylene oxide with 1 mol ofC1-C.sub.24-alcohols, C6-C.sub.18-alkylphenols or C8-C.sub.24-alkylamines and e) 0 to 10 mol % of one or more polyols having 3 to 6 hydroxyl groups.

Suitable as component a) for the preparation of the oligoesters are aromatic dicarboxylic acids, such as, for example, terephthalic acid, phthalic acid, isophthalic acid, and the mono- and dialkyl esters with C1- to C6-alcohols, such asdimethyl terephthalate, diethyl terephthalate and di-n-propyl terephthalate. Further examples of compounds which can be used as component a) for the preparation of the polyesters are oxalic acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid, adipic acid, fumaric acid,maleic acid, itaconic acid, and the mono- and dialkyl esters of the carboxylic acids with C1-C.sub.6-alcohols, e.g. diethyl oxalate, diethyl succinate, diethyl glutarate, methyl adipate, diethyl adipate, di-n-butyl adipate, ethyl fumarate anddimethyl maleate. If the dicarboxylic acids which are suitable can form anhydrides, the anhydrides of the carboxylic acids having at least two carboxyl groups are also suitable as compound of component a) for the preparation of the oligoesters, e.g.maleic anhydride, phthalic anhydride or succinic anhydride. As compound of component a), particular preference is given to using terephthalic acid, phthalic acid, isophthalic acid, and the dimethyl, diethyl, dipropyl and dibutyl esters thereof. It isof course possible to use mixtures of different carboxylic acids or of different esters. Likewise, it is also possible to use, for example, mixtures of carboxylic acids and esters or mixtures of carboxylic acids and anhydrides in the condensation.

As component c), polyethylene glycols having molar masses of from 500 to 5000, preferably from 1000 to 3000, are used.

Suitable as component d) for the preparation of the oligoesters are water-soluble addition products of from 5 to 80 mol of at least one alkylene oxide with 1 mol of C1-C.sub.24-alcohols, C6-C.sub.18-alkylphenols orC8-C.sub.24-alkylamines. Preference is given to monomethyl ethers of polyethylene glycols. The alkylene oxides used for the preparation of the compounds of component d) are preferably ethylene oxide, and mixtures of ethylene oxide and propyleneoxide. Also suitable are mixtures of ethylene oxide together with propylene oxide and/or butylene oxide, mixtures of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide and isobutylene oxide or mixtures of ethylene oxide and at least one butylene oxide. Thesewater-soluble addition products of the alkylene oxide are surfactants. If mixtures of alkylene oxides are used for their preparation, then they may contain the alkylene oxides in blocks or else in random distribution.

Suitable alcohols which are alkoxylated are, for example, octyl alcohol, decyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, myristyl alcohol or stearyl alcohol, but in particular methanol, and the alcohols having 8 to 24 carbon atoms obtainable by the Zieglerprocess, or the corresponding oxo alcohols. Of the alkylphenols, octylphenol, nonylphenol and dodecylphenol are of particular importance. The alkylamines used are, in particular, the C12-C.sub.18-monoalkylamines.

Suitable polyols (component e) are, for example, pentaerythritol, trimethylolethane, trimethylolpropane, 1,2,3-hexanetriol, sorbitol, mannitol and glycerol.

The oligoesters according to the invention are synthesized by processes known per se, by heating components a, b and c, and optionally d with the addition of a catalyst firstly at atmospheric pressure to temperatures of from 160 to about220° C. The reaction is then continued under reduced pressure at temperatures of from 160 to about 240° C. with removal by distillation of excess glycols. The known transesterification and condensation catalysts of the prior art aresuitable for the reaction, such as, for example, titanium tetraisopropoxide, dibutyltin oxide and/or antimony trioxide/calcium acetate. For further details on carrying out the process, reference is made to EP 442 101.

Also particularly suitable are the polyesters known from EP 241 985 which, in addition to oxyethylene groups and terephthalic acid units, contain 1,2-propylene, 1,2-butylene and/or 3-methoxy-1,2-propylene groups and glycerol units and areterminally capped with C1- to C4-alkyl groups; the soil release polymers, described in EP 253 567, having a molar mass of from 900 to 9000 g/mol of ethylene terephthalate and polyethylene oxide terephthalate, where the polyethylene glycol unitshave molecular weights of from 300 to 3000 g/mol and the molar ratio of the ethylene terephthalate to polyethylene oxide terephthalate is 0.6 to 0.95; and the polyesters, known from EP 272 033, containing polypropylene terephthalate and polyoxyethyleneterephthalate units and being at least proportionately terminally capped by C1-C.sub.4-alkyl radicals.

Likewise preferred are oligoesters of ethylene terephthalate and polyethylene oxide terephthalate in which the polyethylene glycol units have molecular weights of from 750 to 5000 g/mol and the molar ratio of ethylene terephthalate topolyethylene oxide terephthalate is 50:50 to 90:10 and whose use in detergents is described in German Patent Specification DE 28 57 292, and oligoesters having molecular weights of from 15 000 to 50 000 g/mol of ethylene terephthalate and polyethyleneoxide terephthalate, where the polyethylene glycol units have molecular weights of from 1000 to 10 000 g/mol and the molar ratio of ethylene terephthalate to polyethylene oxide terephthalate is 2:1 to 6:1, which, according to DE 33 24 258, can be used indetergents.

Likewise preferred are the oligoesters described in DE 19 644 034 of the formula ##STR00001## in which R1 and R7 are linear or branched C1- to C18-alkyl, R2 and R6 are ethylene, R3 is 1,4-phenylene, R4 isethylene, R5 is ethylene, 1,2-propylene or random mixtures of any composition of the two, x and y independently of one another are numbers between 1 and 500, z is a number between 10 and 140, a is a number between 1 and 12, b is a number between 7and 40, where a b is at least 11.

Preferably, independently of one another, R1 and R7 are linear or branched C1- to C4-alkyl, x and y are numbers between 3 and 45, z is a number between 18 and 70, a is a number between 2 and 5, b is a number between 8 and 12and a b is a number between 12 and 18 or between 25 and 35. The oligoesters described in DE 19 644 034 are obtained from dimethyl terephthalate, ethylene glycol and/or propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol and C1- to C18-alkylpolyethyleneglycol with the addition of a catalyst firstly by transesterification at temperatures of from 160 to about 220° C. and distillative removal of the methanol at atmospheric pressure and subsequent distillative removal of the excess glycols attemperatures of from 160 to about 240° C.

The described oligoesters are usually present in the emulsions according to the invention in amounts of from 0.1 to 5% by weight, preferably 0.3 to 3% by weight, based on the finished emulsion. The emulsions may either be water-in-oil emulsionsor oil-in-water emulsions.

The nonaqueous proportion of the emulsions, which is composed largely of the emulsifier and the oil substance and generally corresponds to the solids content, is usually 5 to 95% and preferably 15 to 75% by weight. This means that the emulsionsmay comprise 5 to 95% by weight and preferably 25 to 85% by weight of water, depending on whether the intention is to prepare lotions of comparatively low viscosity, or creams and ointments of high viscosity.

Examples of suitable oil substances are Guerbet alcohols based on fatty alcohols having 6 to 18, preferably 8 to 10, carbon atoms, esters of linear C6-C.sub.13-fatty acids with linear C6-C.sub.20-fatty alcohols, esters of branchedC6-C.sub.13-carboxylic acids with linear C6-C.sub.20-fatty alcohols, esters of linear C6-C.sub.18-fatty acids with branched alcohols, in particular 2-ethylhexanol, esters of linear and/or branched fatty acids with polyhydric alcohols (suchas, for example, dimerdiol or trimerdiol) and/or Guerbet alcohols, triglycerides based on C6-C.sub.10-fatty acids, vegetable oils, branched primary alcohols, substituted cyclohexanes, Guerbet carbonates, dialkyl ethers and/or aliphatic or aromatichydrocarbons.

The emulsions can be used as skin care compositions, such as, for example, day creams, night creams, care creams, nourishing creams, body lotions, ointments and the like, and can comprise, as further auxiliaries and additives, coemulsifiers,superfatting agents, fats, waxes, stabilizers, biogenic active ingredients, glycerol, preservatives, dyes and fragrances.

It is essential for the invention that the described oligoesters can also be used without the co-use of a nonionic surfactant as emulsifier. The co-use of emulsifiers is therefore not obligatory, but possible.

Suitable nonionogenic O/W coemulsifiers are addition products of from 2 to 30 mol of ethylene oxide and/or 0 to 5 mol of propylene oxide with linear fatty alcohols having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, with fatty acids having 12 to 22 carbon atoms andwith alkylphenols having 8 to 15 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; C12-C.sub.18-fatty acid mono- and diesters of addition products of from 1 to 30 mol of ethylene oxide with glycerol; glycerol mono- and diesters and sorbitan mono- and diesters ofsaturated and unsaturated fatty acids having 6 to 22 carbon atoms and the ethylene oxide addition products thereof; addition products of from 15 to 60 mol of ethylene oxide with castor oil and/or hydrogenated castor oil; polyol and, in particular,polyglycerol esters, such as e.g. polyglycerol polyricinoleate and polyglycerol poly-12-hydroxystearate. Also suitable are mixtures of compounds of two or more of these classes of substance. The addition products of ethylene oxide and/or propyleneoxide with fatty alcohols, fatty acids, alkylphenols, glycerol mono- and diesters, and sorbitan mono- and diesters of fatty acids or with castor oil are known, commercially available products. They are homolog mixtures whose average degree ofalkoxylation corresponds to the ratio of the quantitative amounts of ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide and substrate with which the addition reaction is carried out. C12-C.sub.18-fatty acid mono- and diesters of addition products of ethyleneoxide with glycerol are known from DE 20 24 051 as refatting agents for cosmetic preparations.

Superfatting agents which can be used are substances such as, for example, polyethoxylated lanolin derivatives, lecithin derivatives, polyol fatty acid esters, monoglycerides and fatty acid alkanolamides, the latter also serving as foamstabilizers. Typical examples of fats are glycerides, and suitable waxes are, inter alia, beeswax, paraffin wax or microcrystalline waxes, optionally in combination with hydrophilic waxes, e.g. cetyl stearyl alcohol. Stabilizers which can be used aremetal salts of fatty acids, such as e.g. magnesium stearate, aluminum stearate and/or zinc stearate. Biogenic active ingredients means, for example, plant extracts and vitamin complexes. Examples of suitable preservatives are phenoxyethanol,formaldehyde solution, parabens, pentanediol or sorbic acid. Suitable pearlizing agents are, for example, glycol distearic esters, such as ethylene glycol distearate, but also fatty acid monoglycol esters. Dyes which can be used are the substancesapproved and suitable for cosmetic purposes, as are listed, for example in the publication "Kosmetische Fatrbemittel" [Cosmetic Colorants] from the Farbstoffkommission der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft [Dyes Commission of the German Research Council],Verlag Chemie, Weinheim, 1984, pp. 81-106.

The total proportion of auxiliaries and additives can be 1 to 10% by weight, preferably 2 to 5% by weight, based on the composition.

The compositions can be prepared in a manner known per se, i.e. for example by hot, hot-hot/cold or PIT emulsification.

Through the use according to the invention of the oligoesters in emulsions, in particular in O/W lotions and O/W creams, it is possible to obtain stable formulations which additionally impart a pleasant feel to the skin.

The examples below serve to illustrate the subject-matter of the invention in more detail, without limiting it thereto.

The following oligoesters according to the invention were used in the examples: Polyester 1: 40 mol % of terephthalic acid, 10 mol % of ethylene glycol, 10 mol % of propylene glycol, 20 mol % of polyethylene glycol, 10 mol % of fatty alcoholethoxylate, 10 mol % of polyol Polyester 2: 50 mol % of terephthalic acid, 25 mol % of ethylene glycol, 20 mol % of polyethylene glycol, 5 mol % of fatty alcohol ethoxylate Polyester 3: 50 mol % of hexanedicarboxylic acid, 40 mol % of propylene glycol,10 mol % of polyethylene glycol

These polyesters were prepared in the manner described in the introduction.

The following stability tests were carried out with the formulations described below: Storage at 40° C., 45° C. and 50° C. over a period of 90 days. Centrifugation at 20° C., 5000 rpm, 30 min

Under these conditions, all formulations exhibited good to very good stability.

EXAMPLE 1

O/W Cream

TABLE-US-00001 A POLYESTER 1 (Clariant) 1.00% .RTM. Cetiol V 7.00% Jojoba oil 5.00% Isopropyl palmitate 6.00% B .RTM. Aristoflex AVC (Clariant) 0.70% C Glycerol 3.00% Water 76.90% Preservative q.s. D Perfume 0.40%

Preparation I B was stirred into A, then C was added and stirred well II D was added with stirring III The emulsion was homogenized.

EXAMPLE 2

O/W Cream

TABLE-US-00002 A POLYESTER 2 (Clariant) 1.00% .RTM. Cetiol V 7.00% Jojoba oil 5.00% Isopropyl palmitate 6.00% B .RTM. Aristoflex AVC (Clariant) 0.70% C Glycerol 3.00% Water 76.90% Preservative q.s. D Perfume 0.40%

Preparation: as in Example 1

EXAMPLE 3

O/W Cream

TABLE-US-00003 A POLYESTER 1 (Clariant) 1.50% Mineral oil, low-viscosity 8.00% Isopropyl palmitate 4.00% .RTM. Eutanol G 4.00% B .RTM. Aristoflex AVC (Clariant) 0.70% C Water 81.40% Preservative q.s. D Perfume 0.40%

Preparation: as in Example 1

EXAMPLE 4

O/W Cream

TABLE-US-00004 A POLYESTER 2 (Clariant) 1.00% Mineral oil, low-viscosity 8.00% Isopropyl palmitate 4.00% .RTM. Eutanol G 4.00% B .RTM. Aristoflex AVC (Clariant) 0.70% C Water 81.90% Preservative q.s. D Perfume 0.40%

Preparation: as in Example 1

EXAMPLE 5

O/W Sun Protection Milk

TABLE-US-00005 A POLYESTER 1 (Clariant) 1.00% Mineral oil, high-viscosity 10.00% Isopropyl palmitate 5.00% B .RTM. Neo - Heliopan E 1000 8.50% .RTM. Neo - Heliopan BB 1.50% C .RTM. Aristoflex AVC (Clariant) 0.60% D Glycerol 3.00% Water 70.10%Preservative q.s. E Perfume 0.30%

Preparation: I B was mixed with A, then C was added II D was added to the mixture I with stirring, then E was added. III The emulsion was homogenized

EXAMPLE 6

O/W Sun Protection Milk

TABLE-US-00006 A POLYESTER 2 (Clariant) 1.00% Mineral oil, high-viscosity 10.00% Isopropyl palmitate 5.00% B .RTM. Neo - Heliopan E 1000 8.50% .RTM. Neo - Heliopan BB 1.50% C .RTM. Aristoflex AVC (Clariant) 0.60% D Glycerol 3.00% Water 70.10%Preservative q.s. E Perfume 0.30%

Preparation: as in Example 5

EXAMPLE 7

O/W Sun Protection Milk

TABLE-US-00007 A POLYESTER 3 (Clariant) 2.00% Mineral oil, high-viscosity 10.00% Isopropyl palmitate 5.00% B .RTM. Neo - Heliopan E 1000 8.50% .RTM. Neo - Heliopan BB 1.50% C .RTM. Aristoflex AVC (Clariant) 0.60% D Glycerol 3.00% Water 69.10%Preservative q.s. E Perfume 0.30%

Preparation: as Example 5 Chemical names of the commercial products used: Aristoflex AVC: Acrylamidopropylenesulfonic acid/vinylformamide copolymer Cetiol: Decyl oleate Eutanol G: Hexyldecanol Neo-Heliopan E 1000: Isoamyl p-methoxycinnamateNeo-Heliopan BB: Benzophenone-3

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