Patent ID: 6280746
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: A61K,A61Q,C07C,Y10S

Abstract:
A dry composition comprising solid particles of jojoba esters and fatty alcohols carrying an active ingredient selccted from the group consisting of fragrances, vitamins, medicaments, botanical exracts, ultraviolet radiation absorbers, cosmeceuticals, glitter, high loads of pigment for color delivery to skin, spices, spice extracts, herbs, and herb extracts, wherein said jojoba esters and fatty alcohols comprise at least 10% by weight of said particles and further comprise:a. a partially saturated jojoba wax ester selected from the group consisting of at least one of the general formulae R.sup.1 --COO--CH.sub.2 --R.sup.2 or R.sup.2 --COO--CH.sub.2 --R.sup.1,b. an alkyl ester selected from the group consisting of at least one of the general formulae R.sup.1 --COO--R.sup.4 or R.sup.2 --COO--R.sup.4 andc. a fatty alcohol selected from the group consisting of at least one of the general formulae R.sup.1 --CH.sub.2 --OH or R.sup.2 CH.sub.2 --OH,d. or various combinations thereof,whereinR.sup.4 comprises C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 ; n=1 to 12R.sup.1 comprises CH.sub.3 --(CH.sub.2).sub.7 --CH.dbd.CH--CH.sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.x --, andR.sup.2 comprises CH.sub.3 --(CH.sub.2).sub.y --wherein x is 6, 8, 10 and/or 12, and y is 16, 18, 20 and/or 22.