Patent ID: 7182940

Claim:
A process for delivering antioxidants to the hair and skin by applying thereto a finished topical product comprising an effective concentration of a shea ester conforming to the structure R a —C(O)—OR b wherein (i) R a is derived from shea butter and comprises from about 0.1 to about 2.0% by weight C 11 H 23 ; from about 0.5 to about 2.0% by weight C 13 H 27 ; from about 2.0 to about 6.0% by weight C 15 H 31 ; from about 25 to about 50% by weight C 17 H 35 ; from about 40.0 to about 60.0% by weight C 17 H 33 ; and (ii) R b is CH 3 —(CH 2 ) n , wherein n is an integer ranging from 7 to 21.