Patent ID: 7488471
Filing Date: 2009-02-10
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
1. A transparent oil-in-water gel emulsion composition for application to skin or hair comprising: (a) an oil phase, containing at least one lipophilic solvent; (b) an aqueous phase, containing at least one polyol; (c) at least one sucrose ester emulsifier having an HLB from about 11 to about 16 at a concentration of less than 5% by weight of the total composition; wherein the at least one sucrose ester emulsifier is selected from the group consisting of sucrose laurate, sucrose stearate, sucrose palmitate, sucrose oleate, sucrose myristate, sucrose cocoate, and sucrose isostearate; and (d) a polymeric thickener wherein the polymeric thickener is selected from the group consisting of sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, sodium alginate, Carbomer, cellulose ethers, steareth-20 methylacrylate copolymer and C10-C30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer wherein the refractive index of the aqueous phase is about or less than +/−0.005 of that of the oil phase.