Patent ID: 7317068

Claim:
A polyol polyester polymer for use in a personal care product comprising a reaction product of: at least one polyfunctional alcohol, at least one polyfunctional carboxylic acid, and at least one monofunctional carboxylic acid; wherein the polyol polyester polymer is an esterification reaction product of the at least one polyfunctional alcohol, the at least one polyfunctional carboxylic acid and the at least one monofunctional carboxylic acid and the polyfunctional alcohol comprises about two to about ten carbon atoms; the polyfunctional carboxylic acid comprises one to about thirty-six carbon atoms; the monofunctional carboxylic acid comprises four to about twenty-four carbon atoms; and the polyol polyester polymer has a dynamic viscosity at 25° C. of about 200 to about 5000 centipoise and a hydroxyl value of about 40 to about 300 mg KOH/g.