Patent ID: 7875263

Claim:
A structured gel composition comprising (a) an alkyl dimethicone polymer selected from the group consisting of: i. a comb branched alkyl dimethicone polymer conforming to the following structure; wherein: a is an integer ranging from 0 to 200; b is an integer ranging from 1 to 50; c is an integer ranging from 17 to 35; ii. a terminal alkyl dimethicone polymer conforming to the following structure; wherein: d is an integer ranging from 17 to 35; e in an integer ranging from 1 to 100; and iii. mixtures thereof; said alkyl dimethicone polymers having a melting point of above 30° C., and (b) a liquid complex esters selected from the group consisting of i. glyceryl esters conforming to the following structure; wherein; R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from the group consisting of: —(CH 2 ) e CH 3; CH 3 (CH 2 ) 7 CH═CH(CH 2 ) 7 —; CH 3 —(CH 2 ) 4 —CH═CH—CH 2 —CH═CH—(CH 2 ) 7 — and mixtures thereof; e is an integer ranging from 5 to 11; ii. trimethylolpropane esters conforming to the following structure; wherein; R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from the group consisting of: —(CH 2 ) e CH 3; CH 3 (CH 2 ) 7 CH═CH(CH 2 ) 7 —; CH 3 —(CH 2 ) 4 —CH═CH—CH 2 —CH═CH—(CH 2 ) 7 — and mixtures thereof; e is an integer ranging from 6 to 12; and iii. pentaerythritol esters conforming to the following structure; wherein; R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from the group consisting of: —(CH 2 ) e CH 3; CH 3 (CH 2 ) 7 CH═CH(CH 2 ) 7 —; CH 3 —(CH 2 ) 4 —CH═CH—CH 2 —CH═CH—(CH 2 ) 7 — and mixtures thereof; e is an integer ranging from 6 to 12; iv. and mixtures thereof; wherein said esters have melting points of below 25° C.