Patent Document:

while fatty acids are known to promote transport of cosmetic preparations into the epidermis , nonpolar lipophilic compounds are nevertheless more compatible with the lipid constituents of the skin . consequently , it is a strategy of the present invention to utilize carriers as transport vehicles to facilitate deposition of cla and other bioactive substances at the target sites . one aspect of this strategy is to blend cla with highly hydrophobic derivatives of cla . the alkylene portion of the molecule will be highly miscible with the hydrophobic carrier . thus , mixtures of conjugated linoleic acid and the linoleyl - linoleate esters have particular efficacy . an additional benefit is the action of nonspecific esterases in the tissues releases cla from the ester carrier . by adjusting the ph and salt content of the preparation , the action of the esterases can be controlled to give a time delay effect , so that new cla is constantly being made available between cosmetic applications . it is essential for the practice of the invention to compound the cosmetic preparations from purified or partially purified cla , rather than use an unfractionated seed oil source . while safflower , sunflower , and corn oil are important dietary sources of cla , it is desirable to provide an enriched source in a cosmetic . native refined seed oils have a relatively high proportion of other unsaturated fatty acids . gamma - linoleic acid , in particular , and oleic and linolenic acids to a lesser extent , will be expected to compete metabolically with cla for incorporation into cellular lipids . in general , cla prepared by high temperature alkaline refining is an acceptable source of cla even though it will contain a mixture of the eight possible isomers of conjugated linoleic acid . it is believed that the cis9 , trans11 - linoleic acid , and to some lesser extent trans10 , cis12 - linoleic acid , possess most of the biological activity , but this has not yet been proven conclusively . once the biologically active isomers have been conclusively identified , and it is possible to preferentially synthesize or isolate those isomers independently of the less active or inactive forms , a corresponding adjustment in percentage composition can readily be made . in the cosmetic formulations , reference will be made to cla , with the expectation that this term encompasses at least a threshold level of one or more of the active isomers without regard to the presence of isomers of lesser or no activity . the esters of the present invention are synthesized according to standard chemistries . typically the cla acid and saturated or unsaturated alcohols are mixed in an excess of a solvent diluent in a reflux reactor fitted with a condenser . dry heat is applied to the reactor to institute a reflux action . the reaction is continued for up to several hours until all the water of esterification is condensed off . alternatively , esterification may be carried out with a catalyst and / or an immobilized lipase . catalytic esterification is carried out under stirring and vacuum at 150 °- 180 ° c . for 1 - 5 hours . if lipase is used , the reaction temperature is 40 °- 60 ° c . the reaction is complete when no more water can be removed by a vacuum of 2 molar . solvent is removed by rotary evaporation . the linoleyl - linoleate compounds appear as heavy oils with virtually no solubility in water . the semi - saturated esters are wax - like , particularly those formed from the higher molecular weight saturated alcohols . those having good compounding properties include conjugated linoleyl - stearate ester , linoleyl - palmitate ester , and linoleyl - myristate ester . a very satisfactory carrier for free cla is a linoleyl - stearate softened with linoleyl - linoleate emulsion stabilized with a polymer such as polyvinyl alcohol as primary stabilizer , and a nonionic surfactant as a secondary stabilizer . a number of contemporary emulsion systems are described in knowlton and pearce , handbook of cosmetic science and technologysupra , p . 95 . this mixture forms a good base carrier delivery system and provides a highly enriched source of cla both temporally , and as a time release preparation . the lipophilic phase is finished out by addition of any of the following : cetyl alcohol , stearic acid , steareth - 2 , steareth - 21 , laureth - 7 and peg - stearate . an aqueous compatible humectant phase may be glycerine wetted with enough water to form the emulsion . the cla containing cosmetic preparations may incorporate other active ingredients which perform either a different or a complementary function . ingredients of different function , e . g . antibiotics , anti - inflammatories , astringents , disinfectants , etc . may be of any type where no chemical or physiological incompatibility occurs . in some instances the formula may need to be altered to ensure the activity of the ingredient . for example , one of the organic iodine sanitizer compounds is active only at a ph above 8 . clearly the formulation cannot , in this instance , be compounded with chitosan in the aqueous phase , because of its insolubility at neutral or basic ph . a greater challenge is to create multifunction product cosmetics where the combined functions are complementary . since the incorporation of cla reduces the incidence of carcinogen - induced skin carcinoma , and uv light enhances carcinoma incidence , combination of transportable cla as a chemoprotectant with sunscreen agents and antioxidants provides a multifunctional product with beneficial attributes . for the effect of cla on carcinogen induced carcinogenesis , see clement , et al ., cancer supplement , 74 : 1050 ( 1994 ) and belury , nutrition and cancer , p . 148 london : 1996 ). other benefits of cla are disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 5 , 585 , 400 ( attenuating allergic responses ), u . s . pat . no . 5 , 554 , 646 ( reducing body fat ), and u . s . pat . no . 5 , 428 , 072 ( increasing feed conversion in animals ). compounding cla in cosmetics with sunscreen agents may involve both organic and inorganic chemicals which trap or neutralize photons of harmful wavelength . some emulsion formulas adaptable to the present cosmetic preparations are disclosed in u . s . pat . nos . 5 , 543 , 136 , 5 , 573 , 755 , and 5 , 607 , 664 . in some instances , more than one sunscreen chemical can be incorporated simultaneously , to achieve synergistic results , as taught in u . s . pat . no . 5 , 658 , 555 . antioxidant preparations have been disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 5 , 652 , 263 incorporating retinoid compounds . u . s . pat . no . 5 , 574 , 063 discloses the use of ascorbate fatty acid esters in the treatment of psoriasis and other skin maladies . in one aspect of the present invention , a cla ascorbate ester is included in the cosmetic preparation in combination with a sunscreen . upon cleavage , the ascorbic acid acts as a free radical scavenger , and the cla is incorporated into nascent keratocytes . a suitable carrier incorporates linoleyl - linoleate to ensure compatibility of the ingredients in an oil based cosmetic not containing waxes or waxy derivatives of saturated long chain fatty acids . a suitable mono - substituted linoleyl ascorbate is synthesized from 5 , 6 - benzylidene - l - ascorbic acid prepared by conventional methods . an n - oxysuccinimidyl ester of conjugated linoleic or retinoic acid may be prepared by reaction of di - n - oxysuccinimidyl carbonate ( dsc ) with conjugated linoleic or retinoic acid respectively , in chloroform in the presence of triethlamine . 5 , 6 - benzylidene - l - ascorbic acid is allowed to react with n - oxysuccinimidyl linoleate or retinoate in n , n - dimethylformamide in the presence of a catalytic base such as pyridine or triethylamine . if a molar ratio of activated linoleate ester to ascorbic acid is from 1 . 1 to 1 . 5 is used , the product consists mainly of the 2 - o - linoleate ester . the final product may be isolated on silica gel . fractions containing the desired product are combined and concentrated under vacuum . the product is dissolved in minimal volume of methanol , palladium on carbon is added in a catalytic amount , and the slurry is hydrogenated to remove the benzylidene protective group . the methanol is removed under vacuum , and the final product may be purified on silica gel . ## str1 ## this protocol can be used to create the ascorbyl - retinoate molecule as well , which is useful in positioning both retinoic and ascorbic acids in a molar 1 : 1 ratio at the same skin loci . the ascorbyl - retinoate ester is fat soluble and cla ester carriers are particularly effective as delivery systems to the epidermis . carriers are also of great benefit that not only act as efficient delivery vehicles for the active ingredients to the viable regions of the epidermis / dermis , but also those that promote uniform spreading of the product onto the skin surface . compounds that promote film forming are especially useful in this application . one of the newer film forming compounds currently under investigation in cosmetics is chitosan , a form of deacetylated natural chitin . once the acetyl group is removed to expose the amino group , the primary amine can be derivatized in a great variety of ways . u . s . pat . nos . 3 , 879 , 376 and 4 , 528 , 283 disclose several chitosan derivatives and their use in cosmetics . u . s . pat . no . 4 , 822 , 598 discloses a class of quaternary derivatives of chitosan useful in cosmetic preparations . in the cosmetic preparations of the present invention , it is desirable to utilize chitosan representing a spectrum of deacetylation ranging from 35 to 90 percent , and mixtures of chitosans of varying deacetylation . the choice of the combination depends on the degree of hydophobicity desired in the final mix . under conventional conditions of controlled deacetylation , chitosan may be prepared containing both hydrophilic and hydrophobic domains capable of molecularly linking the lipid soluble cla containing fraction and the humectant hydrophilic fraction in a single flowable film . this helps to stabilize the emulsion , to prevent phase separation and uneven spreading . the term &# 34 ; cosmetically effective amount &# 34 ; means that amount of cla or cla ester or other derivative which achieves a desirable effect such as a chemiprotective effect or aids in making the skin more supple , pliant , and facilitates restoring or retaining moisture . since the amount of any ingredient required to achieve such an effect will vary from one formulation to another depending on the other ingredients present , a cosmetically effective amount will frequently need to be established empirically . the following formulations are intended , without limitation , to provide some guide to formulating the classes of cosmetics set forth . ingredients are sometimes expressed as ranges of percent . reduction or increase in the presence of one ingredient , will necessarily correspondingly reduce or increase the proportion of one or more of the other ingredients . ______________________________________illustrative formula i . skin cleaner and hand lotion . ______________________________________part a . oleophilic lanolin 2 . 0 - 3 . 5 stearic acid 4 . 0 - 6 . 0 petrolatum 10 . 0 - 15 . 0 ( conjugated ) linoleyl - 2 . 0 - 5 . 0 ( conjugated ) linoleate ester cla ( 60 %) 4 . 0 - 9 . 0 water balance part b . hydrophilic glycerin 4 . 0 - 7 . 0 triethanolamine 0 . 5 - 2 . 0 water balance 100 . 0 % ______________________________________ the oleophilic and hydrophilic fractions are separately mixed , and then combined in a standard emulsification procedure , as described in &# 34 ; emulsifiers &# 34 ;, in the handbook of cosmetic science and technology , supra . ______________________________________illustrative formula ii . sunscreen lotion______________________________________capric / caprylic triglyceride 12 . 0 mineral oil 66 . 0 peg dilaurate 6 . 0 cla ( 70 %) 11 . 0 linoleyl - linoleate ester 3 . 0 retinoyl - ascorbate ester 1 . 0 stearyl parabenzoic acid 0 . 5 titanium dioxide 0 . 5 100 . 0 % ______________________________________ ______________________________________illustrative formula iii . heavy lotion . ______________________________________part a . oleophilic stearic acid 4 . 0 - 6 . 0 linoleyl - stearate ester 2 . 0 - 5 . 0 linoleyl - linoleate ester 2 . 0 - 5 . 0 cla ( 70 %) 6 . 0 - 8 . 0 cetyl alcohol 1 . 0 - 3 . 0 glyercyl monostearate 0 . 5 - 1 . 5 ascorbyl - linoleate ester 3 . 0 - 4 . 0 lanolin 7 . 0 - 10 . 0 part b . hydrophilic glycerin 3 . 0 - 5 . 0 xanthum gum 0 . 5 - 1 . 0 triethanolamine 1 . 5 - 3 . 0 water balance 100 . 0 % ______________________________________ ______________________________________illustrative formula iv . all purpose cream . ______________________________________part a . oleophilic fraction . glyceryl monohydroxystearate 2 . 0 cla ( 70 %) 6 . 5 linoleyl - linoleate ester 3 . 0 mineral oil 10 . 0 cetyl octanoate 8 . 0 ascorbyl - retinoate ester 1 . 0 part b . glycerin 3 . 0 triethanolamine 2 . 0 carbomer 941 surfactant 6 . 0 chitosan 58 - 65 % deacetylated 2 . 5 water ( ph adjusted to 5 . 5 ) 59 . 0 100 . 0 % ______________________________________

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