Patent ID: 6365141
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
A method of using of an aralkylsiloxane, comprising adding an aralkylsiloxane having the formula (I): wherein: R2, R4, and R5 are each independently H, alkyl, haloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl, R6, R7 are each each (C1-C16)alkyl; n and m are each independently integers from 0 to 6, provided that (n+m)&gE;1 and provided that at least one substituent group of the compound of formula (I) is aralkyl; or of formula (II): wherein: R11 and R12 are each independently H, alkyl, haloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl; R13 and R14 are each independently H, alkyl, haloalkyl or aryl; x and y are each independently integers from 0 to 6, provided that 3&lE;(x+y)&lE;10 and provided that at least one substituent group of the compound of formula (II) is aralkyl where R1 and R10 are each aralkyl, R2, R3, R8 and R9 are each (C1-C6)alkyl, n is 0 and 2&lE;m&lE;5, said aralkylsiloxane being a component in a personal care composition, said composition comprising an inorganic component, in an amount effective to enhance one or more properties of the personal care composition selected from shine, emolliency, lubricity and visual masking of the inorganic component, wherein the relative amount of aralkyl substituent groups is selected to provide an aralkylsiloxane that exhibits a refractive index of from 1.40 to 1.50 at 25Â° C.