Patent ID: 9744107
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: A61K,A61Q

Claim:
1. A cosmetic formulation comprising an admixture of: (a) a surface reacted natural calcium carbonate in powder or granule form that is a reaction product of natural calcium carbonate with carbon dioxide and one or more acids in an aqueous environment, wherein the carbon dioxide is formed in situ by the acid treatment and/or is supplied from an external source, and wherein the natural calcium carbonate is marble, calcite, chalk, limestone, or any mixture thereof, (b) one or more active agents adsorbed onto and/or absorbed into the surface-reacted calcium carbonate, and (c) one or more cosmetically acceptable carriers, wherein the cosmetic formulation is in the form of a powder, a cream, an emulsion, a gel, a paste, a soap, a gum, or a tablet.