Patent ID: 7329403
Filing Date: 2008-02-12
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
1. A cosmetic composition in the form of an anhydrous soft solid, said cosmetic composition comprising at least 60% by weight in total of a water immiscible carrier liquid and structurant system therefor, and from 1 to 30% by weight of a particulate antiperspirant active suspended in said carrier liquid said carrier liquid comprising a mixture of a hydrocarbon oil and an aromatic ester oil in a weight ratio of from 1:2 to 15:1 and said structurant system comprising a di or triblock alkylene/arylene block copolymer and an organic wax in a weight ratio to each other of from 5:1 to 1:30, and wherein the carrier liquid optionally further comprises an auxiliary hydrophobic carrier oil, wherein the total amount of the auxiliary hydrophobic carrier oil, if present, is not greater than 15% by weight of the total weight of the carrier liquid, and wherein the structurant system comprises from 5.5% to 20% by weight of the composition, and wherein the total weight proportion of carrier oils in the composition is at least 45% and is not more than 80%.