Patent ID: 8114855

Claim:
A cosmetic formulation in the form of a gel or cream having a density of less than 1 g/mL at 25° C. and standard atmospheric pressure (1 atm) comprising: (a) a cosmetic mixture; and (b) at least 30% by volume of a gas incorporated in the cosmetic mixture; wherein the cosmetic mixture comprises: (i) 0.1 to 25% by weight of at least one alk(en)ylpolyglycoside of general formula I: R—O[G] x (I) wherein R represents a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched hydrocarbon moiety having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms, G represents a sugar moiety and x represents a number from 1 to 10, (ii) 0.01 to 10% by weight of at least one quaternary ammonium cellulosic polymer, and (iii) 0.01 to 10% by weight of at least one-thickener selected from the group consisting of a guar gum, a cellulose, and a cellulose derivative; wherein the percent weights are based on the total weight of the cosmetic mixture; wherein the cosmetic formulation does not decrease in volume at room temperature more than 10% for at least two weeks.