Patent ID: 7347992
Filing Date: 2008-03-25
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
1. A solid cosmetic composition comprising a water-immiscible liquid, a cosmetic active suspended therein and a solidifying amount of a gellant for the water-immiscible liquid, wherein the gellant for the water-immiscible liquid comprises at least 4% by weight of primary and secondary amido gellants, including at least 3% by weight of a primary gellant combination of gellant (i), an N-acyl substituted amino acid amide of formula A X —CO—R X in which A X represents the residue of an amino acid amide and R X represents a branched alkyl group containing from 4 to 12 carbon atoms and gellant (ii), an N-acyl substituted amino acid amide of formula A y —CO—R Y in which A Y represents an amino acid amide and R Y represents a linear alkyl group containing from 9 to 21 carbon atoms in an effective relative weight ratio as primary gellant and the water-immiscible liquid comprises a water-immiscible monohydric alcohol having a melting point of not higher than 20° C. and a boiling point of higher than 100° C. in a proportion of from 25% to 50% of said water-immiscible liquid.