Patent ID: 8216554

Claim:
A self-tanning aqueous gel composition comprising: (a) a cosmetically acceptable support; (b) at least one monocarbonyl or polycarbonyl self-tanning agent; (c) at least one aqueous phase gelling agent comprised of at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible, crosslinked or non-crosslinked polymer or copolymer selected from the group consisting of i) sodium polyacryloyldimethyltaurate; ii) a copolymer of acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS) and sodium acrylate; and iii) a copolymer of acrylamido 2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS) and hydroxyethyl acrylate; wherein the polymer or copolymer is partially or completely neutralized with a mineral base other than ammonia; (d) at least one tinting agent; and (e) at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible film-forming agent, wherein the composition is in the form of an aqueous gel comprising a continuous aqueous phase containing a viscoelastic mass formed from colloidal suspensions.