Patent ID: 6814797
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: A61K,A61Q,B01J

Abstract:
A gel composition comprising a cation-modified clay mineral, wherein cations of said cation-modified clay mineral comprise quaternary ammonium cations represented by Formula (I): wherein R1 is a C1-9 alkyl group, a phenyl group, or a C7-9 aralkyl group, that is an aryl ring with a 1to 3carbon substitutent, and R2 is a C10-36 alkyl group;and formula (II): wherein R3 and R4 are independent from each other and each represents a C10-36 alkyl group; andwherein said cation-modified clay mineral comprises the cation-modified clay mineral A whose cation is the quaternary ammonium cation represented by the Formula (I) and the cation-modified clay mineral B whose cation is the quaternary ammonium cation represented by the Formula (II) in a weight ratio of A:B from 55:45 to 99.9:0.1.