Composition including cellulose compound

Abstract

To provide a composition containing oil which delivers a refreshing textural sensation during use while enhancing skin gloss.SOLUTION: The present invention relates to a composition that contains (a) at least one oil, (b) at least one diol with at least one carbon chain including three or more carbon atoms, (c) at least one cellulose compound, and (d) water. The inventive composition can enhance skin gloss compared to when the component (c) is not used, while delivering a refreshing textural sensation during use.SELECTED DRAWING: None

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a composition, preferably a cosmetic composition, more preferably a dermocosmetic composition, comprising at least one cellulose compound. [Background technology]

[0002] Radiant skin is one of the key consumer needs in many countries, such as China, Japan, and the United States.

[0003] Oil-based cosmetics have been used to enhance the radiance of skin. However, there is a technical problem that oil-based cosmetics often give unpleasant tactile sensations such as greasy texture when used. On the other hand, water-based cosmetics can generally give a non-greasy and refreshing texture. However, water-based cosmetics are difficult to enhance the radiance of skin.

[0004] JP-B-3774180 (see the Examples section) discloses some specific dermatological compositions containing N-acylsarcosine alkyl esters, specific diols, and 12-hydroxystearic acid. However, JP-B-3774180 does not teach the use of cellulose or cellulose derivatives to enhance skin radiance.

[0005] JP-A-2004-75639 (see the Examples section) also discloses some specific dermatological compositions containing viscous oil, N-acylsarcosine alkyl ester, and specific diols. However, JP-A-2004-75639 does not teach the use of cellulose or cellulose derivatives to enhance skin radiance. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] JP-B-3774180 [Patent Document 2] JP-A-2004-75639 [Patent Document 3] U.S. Patent No. 4,131,576 [Non-patent literature]

[0007] [Non-Patent Document 1] Walter Noll, Chemistry and Technology of Silicones (1968), Academic Press [Non-Patent Document 2] Cosmetics and Toiletries, Vol. 91, January 1976, pp. 27-32, Todd & Byers, Volatile Silicone Fluids for Cosmetics Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] An object of the present invention is to provide a composition containing an oil, which can enhance the radiance of the skin while providing a refreshing texture upon use. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The above object of the present invention is to (a) at least one oil; (b) at least one diol having at least one carbon chain containing three or more carbon atoms; (c) at least one cellulose compound, and (d) water This can be achieved by a composition comprising:

[0010] The (a) oil may be selected from the group consisting of (i) fatty alcohols, (ii) fatty acids, (iii) monocarboxylic acid monoesters, (iv) dicarboxylic acid diesters, (v) N-acyl amino acid esters, and (vi) alkyl lactates, with the proviso that: - (i) the fatty alcohol and (ii) the fatty acid each contain a branched alkyl group or a linear or branched alkenyl group having from 4 to 30, preferably from 5 to 26, more preferably from 6 to 22 carbon atoms, - (iii) the monovalent carboxylic acid monoester contains a branched alkyl group or a linear or branched alkenyl group, each having 4 to 30, preferably 5 to 26, more preferably 6 to 22 carbon atoms, - (iv) the divalent carboxylic acid diester contains at least one branched alkyl group having 3 to 10, preferably 3 to 8, more preferably 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and an alkylene group having 6 to 18, preferably 6 to 14, more preferably 6 to 10 carbon atoms, - (v) the N-acylamino acid ester comprises a branched alkyl group having 3 to 10, preferably 3 to 8, more preferably 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and a linear or branched acyl group having 4 to 30, preferably 5 to 26, more preferably 6 to 22 carbon atoms, - (vi) The alkyl lactates comprise a linear or branched alkyl group or a linear or branched alkenyl group, respectively, having from 4 to 30, preferably from 5 to 26, more preferably from 6 to 22 carbon atoms.

[0011] (a) the oil comprises at least a branched alkyl group having 3 to 10, preferably 3 to 8, more preferably 3 to 6 carbon atoms; (v) an N-acyl amino acid ester, preferably represented by the following general formula (5): R 2 -N(R 5 )-CH(R 6 )-(CH2) n -COO-R 3 (5) (In the formula, R 2 represents a linear or branched acyl group having 4 to 30, preferably 5 to 26, and more preferably 6 to 22 carbon atoms; R 3 represents a branched alkyl group having 3 to 10, preferably 3 to 8, and more preferably 3 to 6 carbon atoms; R 5 represents a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R 6 represents a hydrogen atom, or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which may be substituted by a hydroxyl group or a phenyl group, n represents an integer from 0 to 2. (v) N-acyl amino acid esters represented by More preferably, the (a) oil is isopropyl lauroyl sarcosine.

[0012] The amount of (a) oil in the composition according to the present invention may range from 0.5% to 25% by weight, preferably from 1% to 20% by weight, more preferably from 2% to 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0013] (b) The diol having at least one carbon chain containing 3 or more carbon atoms may be selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, butylene glycol, dibutylene glycol, polybutylene glycol, pentylene glycol, dipentylene glycol, hexylene glycol, dihexylene glycol, and mixtures thereof.

[0014] The weight ratio of the amount of (b) diol having at least one carbon chain containing 3 or more carbon atoms to the amount of (a) oil may be 4 or more, preferably 5 or more, and more preferably 6 or more.

[0015] (c) The cellulose compound may be selected from the group consisting of unmodified cellulose and nonionic or anionic cellulose ethers.

[0016] (c) The cellulosic compound may be selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellulose gum, hydroxymethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, and mixtures thereof.

[0017] The amount of the (c) cellulose compound in the composition according to the present invention may be in the range of 0.01% by weight to 40% by weight, preferably 0.05% by weight to 35% by weight, and more preferably 0.1% by weight to 30% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0018] The composition according to the invention may have a turbidity of 120 NTU or less, preferably 90 NTU or less, more preferably 60 NTU or less.

[0019] The composition according to the present invention may be a cosmetic composition, preferably a dermatological cosmetic composition, more preferably a skin care cosmetic composition.

[0020] The present invention also relates to a cosmetic method for treating keratinous materials, preferably the skin, comprising the step of applying a composition according to the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0021] As a result of intensive research, the present inventors have discovered that it is possible to provide a composition that contains oil and can enhance the radiance of the skin while providing a refreshing texture upon use.

[0022] Thus, the present invention provides (a) at least one oil; (b) at least one diol having at least one carbon chain containing three or more carbon atoms; (c) at least one cellulose compound, and (d) water The present invention relates to a composition comprising:

[0023] The composition according to the present invention contains oil and can provide a refreshing texture upon use while enhancing the radiance of the skin compared to a case in which component (c) is not used.

[0024] (c) The at least one cellulose compound can function as a skin radiance enhancer.

[0025] The composition according to the invention comprises at least one oil and accordingly, when applied to the skin, the composition according to the invention is capable of enhancing the radiance of the skin.

[0026] The composition according to the present invention can contain a relatively large amount of oil, and therefore can provide better cosmetic benefits derived from a relatively large amount of oil, such as enhanced skin radiance.

[0027] The composition according to the present invention can also provide a refreshing texture upon use, and therefore the composition according to the present invention can further reduce a greasy texture.

[0028] The compositions according to the invention may be stable over time such that they do not undergo any phase separation even under temperature changes, for example from high to low temperatures or vice versa, while maintaining a uniform appearance.

[0029] Compositions according to the present invention may be transparent or slightly translucent, but are preferably transparent.

[0030] The composition according to the present invention does not need to contain any surfactant. Therefore, the amount of surfactant in the composition may be limited to 1% by weight or less, preferably 0.1% by weight or less, more preferably 0.01% by weight or less, based on the total weight of the composition. Most preferably, the composition according to the present invention does not contain a surfactant.

[0031] It is well known that surfactants can impart a greasy feel and irritation to the skin.

[0032] Therefore, when the composition according to the present invention contains only a limited amount of surfactant, the composition according to the present invention can further reduce the greasy texture.

[0033] In addition, when the composition according to the present invention contains only a limited amount of a surfactant, the composition according to the present invention can reduce irritation to the skin.

[0034] The compositions according to the invention are described in more detail below.

[0035] [oil] The composition according to the invention may comprise (a) at least one oil. If two or more oils are used, these may be the same or different.

[0036] By "oil" is meant here fatty compounds or substances that are in the form of a liquid or paste (non-solid) at atmospheric pressure (760 mmHg) and at room temperature (25°C). As oils, those commonly used in cosmetics can be used, either alone or in combination. These oils can be volatile or non-volatile.

[0037] The (a) oil may be a non-polar oil, such as a hydrocarbon oil, a silicone oil, or the like; a polar oil, such as a vegetable oil or an animal oil, and an ester oil or an ether oil; or a mixture thereof.

[0038] The (a) oil may be selected from the group consisting of oils of vegetable or animal origin, synthetic oils, silicone oils, hydrocarbon oils, and fatty alcohols.

[0039] Examples of vegetable oils include, for example, linseed oil, camellia oil, macadamia nut oil, corn oil, mink oil, olive oil, avocado oil, camellia oil, castor oil, safflower oil, jojoba oil, sunflower oil, almond oil, rapeseed oil, sesame oil, soybean oil, peanut oil, and mixtures thereof.

[0040] Examples of animal oils include, for example, squalene and squalane.

[0041] Examples of synthetic oils include alkane oils such as isododecane and isohexadecane, ester oils, ether oils, and artificial triglycerides.

[0042] The ester oil is preferably a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched C1-C 26 Aliphatic mono- or polyacids and saturated or unsaturated linear or branched C1-C 26 They are liquid esters with aliphatic monohydric or polyhydric alcohols, the total number of carbon atoms in the ester being 10 or more.

[0043] Preferably, in the case of esters of monohydric alcohols, at least one of the alcohols and acids from which the esters of the invention are derived is branched.

[0044] Among the monoesters of monoacids and monohydric alcohols, mention may be made of ethyl palmitate, ethylhexyl palmitate, isopropyl palmitate, dicaprylyl carbonate, alkyl myristates such as isopropyl myristate or ethyl myristate, isocetyl stearate, 2-ethylhexyl isononanoate, isononyl isononanoate, isodecyl neopentanoate, and isostearyl neopentanoate.

[0045] C4~C 22 Dicarboxylic or tricarboxylic acids and C1-C 22 Esters with alcohols, and mono-, di- or tricarboxylic acids and non-sugar C4-C 26 Esters with dihydroxy, trihydroxy, tetrahydroxy, or pentahydroxy alcohols may also be used.

[0046] Mention may in particular be made of diethyl sebacate, isopropyl lauroyl sarcosine, diisopropyl sebacate, bis(2-ethylhexyl) sebacate, diisopropyl adipate, di-n-propyl adipate, dioctyl adipate, bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate, diisostearyl adipate, bis(2-ethylhexyl) maleate, triisopropyl citrate, triisocetyl citrate, triisostearyl citrate, glyceryl trilactate, glyceryl trioctanoate, trioctyldodecyl citrate, trioleyl citrate, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, diethylene glycol diisononanoate.

[0047] As ester oil, C6-C 30 , preferably C 12 ~C 22 Sugar esters and diesters of fatty acids can be used. It is recalled that the term "sugar" means an oxygen-bearing hydrocarbon-based compound containing several alcohol functional groups, with or without aldehyde or ketone functional groups, and containing at least 4 carbon atoms. These sugars may be monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, or polysaccharides.

[0048] Examples of suitable sugars that may be mentioned include sucrose (or saccharose), glucose, galactose, ribose, fucose, maltose, fructose, mannose, arabinose, xylose and lactose, as well as derivatives thereof, especially alkyl derivatives, such as methyl derivatives, e.g. methylglucose.

[0049] Sugar esters of fatty acids are in particular those which are composed of the aforementioned sugars and linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated C6-C 30 , preferably C 12 ~C 22 The esters or mixtures of esters with fatty acids may be selected from the group consisting of: esters or mixtures of esters with fatty acids, which compounds, when unsaturated, may have from 1 to 3 conjugated or non-conjugated carbon-carbon double bonds.

[0050] The esters according to this variant may also be chosen from monoesters, diesters, triesters, tetraesters and polyesters, and mixtures thereof.

[0051] These esters may be, for example, oleate, laurate, palmitate, myristate, behenate, coconut acid esters, stearate, linoleate, linolenate, caprate, and arachidonic acid esters, or mixtures thereof, such as mixed esters of oleopalmitate, oleostearate, and palmitostearate, among others, and pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate.

[0052] More particularly, mono- and diesters are used, especially the mono- or dioleate, stearates, behenates, oleopalmitates, linoleates, linolenates, and oleostearates of sucrose, glucose, or methylglucose.

[0053] An example that may be mentioned is the product sold under the name Glucate® DO by the company Amerchol, which is a methylglucose dioleate.

[0054] Examples of preferred ester oils include diisopropyl adipate, dioctyl adipate, 2-ethylhexyl hexanoate, ethyl laurate, cetyl octanoate, octyldodecyl octanoate, isodecyl neopentanoate, myristyl propionate, 2-ethylhexyl 2-ethylhexanoate, 2-ethylhexyl octanoate, 2-ethylhexyl caprylate / caprate, methyl palmitate, ethyl palmitate, isopropyl palmitate, dicaprylate carbonate, and the like. Examples of suitable oleic acid salts include glyceryl tri(2-ethylhexanoate), isopropyl lauroyl sarcosine, isononyl isononanoate, ethylhexyl palmitate, isohexyl laurate, hexyl laurate, isocetyl stearate, isopropyl isostearate, isopropyl myristate, isodecyl oleate, glyceryl tri(2-ethylhexanoate), pentaerythrityl tetra(2-ethylhexanoate), 2-ethylhexyl succinate, diethyl sebacate, and mixtures thereof.

[0055] Examples of artificial triglycerides include capryl caprylyl glyceride, glyceryl trimyristate, glyceryl tripalmitate, glyceryl trilinolenate, glyceryl trilaurate, glyceryl tricaprate, glyceryl tricaprylate, capric / caprylic triglyceride, and capric / caprylic / linolenic triglyceride.

[0056] Examples of silicone oils include linear organopolysiloxanes such as dimethylpolysiloxane, methylphenylpolysiloxane, methylhydrogenpolysiloxane, and the like; cyclic organopolysiloxanes such as cyclohexasiloxane, octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane, and the like, and mixtures thereof.

[0057] Preferably, the silicone oil is chosen from liquid polydialkylsiloxanes, in particular liquid polydimethylsiloxanes (PDMS), and liquid polyorganosiloxanes containing at least one aryl group.

[0058] These silicone oils may also be organically modified. The organically modified silicones that can be used according to the invention are silicone oils as defined above, which contain in their structure one or more organic functional groups linked via a hydrocarbon-based group.

[0059] Organopolysiloxanes are more fully defined in Chemistry and Technology of Silicones by Walter Noll, Academic Press (1968). They may be volatile or nonvolatile.

[0060] If volatile, the silicones are more particularly chosen from those having a boiling point between 60° C. and 260° C., and even more particularly chosen from: (i) cyclic polydialkylsiloxanes containing 3 to 7, preferably 4 to 5, silicon atoms. These are, for example, octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, sold in particular under the name Volatile Silicone® 7207 by Union Carbide or Silbione® 70045 V2 by Rhodia, Volatile Silicone® 7158 by Union Carbide, decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, sold under the name Silbione® 70045 V5 by Rhodia, and dodecamethylcyclopentasiloxane, sold under the name Silsoft 1217 by Momentive Performance Materials, and mixtures thereof. Mention may also be made of cyclocopolymers of the dimethylsiloxane / methylalkylsiloxane type, for example Silicone Volatile® FZ 3109, sold by Union Carbide, of the formula:

[0061] [ka]

[0062] Also included are mixtures of cyclic polydialkylsiloxanes and organosilicon compounds, such as a 50 / 50 mixture of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane and tetratrimethylsilylpentaerythritol, and a mixture of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane and oxy-1,1'-bis(2,2,2',2',3,3'-hexatrimethylsilyloxy)neopentane; and (ii) Contains 2 to 9 silicon atoms and has a density of 5 × 10 at 25 °C -6 m 2 Mention may also be made of linear volatile polydialkylsiloxanes with a viscosity of less than 100 / s. An example is decamethyltetrasiloxane, sold in particular under the name SH 200 by Toray Silicone. Silicones belonging to this class are also described in the article published in Cosmetics and Toiletries, Vol. 91, January 1976, pages 27-32, Todd & Byers, Volatile Silicone Fluids for Cosmetics. The viscosity of said silicones is measured at 25°C according to ASTM Standard 445 Appendix C.

[0063] Non-volatile polydialkylsiloxanes may also be used, these being more particularly chosen from the polydialkylsiloxanes, among which mention may be made mainly of the polydimethylsiloxanes containing trimethylsilyl end groups.

[0064] Among these polydialkylsiloxanes, mention may be made, but is not limited to, the following commercially available products: the Silbione® oils of the 47 and 70 047 series or Mirasil® oils sold by the company Rhodia, such as for example the 70 047 V 500 000 oil; the Mirasil® series of oils sold by the company Rhodia; - Dow Corning 200 series oils, e.g. 60,000mm viscosity 2 / s DC 200, and - Viscasil® oils manufactured by General Electric and certain oils of the SF series manufactured by General Electric (SF 96, SF 18).

[0065] Mention may also be made of polydimethylsiloxanes containing dimethylsilanol end groups, known under the name dimethiconol (CTFA), such as the 48 series oils from Rhodia.

[0066] Among the silicones containing aryl groups, mention may be made of the polydiarylsiloxanes, especially polydiphenylsiloxanes, and polyalkylarylsiloxanes, such as phenylsilicone oils.

[0067] The phenylsilicone oil may be chosen from phenylsilicones of the formula:

[0068] [ka]

[0069] (In the formula, R1~R 10 are each independently a saturated or unsaturated, linear, cyclic or branched C1-C 30 Hydrocarbon group, preferably C1-C 12 a hydrocarbon group, more preferably a C1 to C6 hydrocarbon group, in particular a methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl group; m, n, p, and q are each independently an integer of 0 to 900 (including a fraction), preferably an integer of 0 to 500 (including a fraction), and more preferably an integer of 0 to 100 (including a fraction); However, the sum n+m+q is an integer other than 0.

[0070] Examples that may be mentioned are products sold under the following names: - Rhodia Silbione® oils, series 70 641; Rhodorsil® 70 633 and 763 series oils from Rhodia, - Dow Corning oil Dow Corning 556 Cosmetic Grade Fluid, - PK series silicones from Bayer, e.g. product PK20, - Certain oils of the SF series manufactured by General Electric, such as SF 1023, SF 1154, SF 1250 and SF 1265.

[0071] As the phenyl silicone oil, phenyl trimethicone (wherein R1 to R 10 is methyl, p, q and n=0, and m=1).

[0072] The organically modified liquid silicones may contain, inter alia, polyethyleneoxy and / or polypropyleneoxy groups. Mention may therefore be made of the silicone KF-6017 proposed by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., and the oils Silwet® L722 and L77 from Union Carbide.

[0073] The hydrocarbon oil may be selected from: - Linear or branched, optionally cyclic, C6-C 16 Lower alkanes. Examples that may be mentioned include hexane, undecane, dodecane, tridecane, and isoparaffins, such as isohexadecane, isododecane, and isodecane; and - linear or branched hydrocarbons containing more than 16 carbon atoms, such as liquid paraffin, liquid petrolatum, polydecene and hydrogenated polyisobutenes, such as Parleam®, and squalane.

[0074] Preferred examples of hydrocarbon oils include, for example, linear or branched hydrocarbons such as isohexadecane, isododecane, squalane, mineral oils (e.g., liquid paraffin), paraffin, petrolatum or petrolatum, and naphthalene; hydrogenated polyisobutene, isoeicosane, and decene / butene copolymers; and mixtures thereof.

[0075] The term "fatty" in fatty alcohol refers to the inclusion of a relatively large number of carbon atoms. Thus, alcohols having 4 or more, preferably 6 or more, more preferably 12 or more carbon atoms are included within the scope of fatty alcohol. Fatty alcohols may be saturated or unsaturated. Fatty alcohols may be linear or branched.

[0076] The fatty alcohol may have the structure R-OH, where R is selected from saturated and unsaturated, linear and branched groups containing from 4 to 40 carbon atoms, preferably from 6 to 30 carbon atoms, and more preferably from 12 to 20 carbon atoms. In at least one embodiment, R is selected from C 12 ~C 20 Alkyl group and C 12 ~C 20 alkenyl groups, R may be unsubstituted or substituted with at least one hydroxyl group.

[0077] Examples of fatty alcohols include lauryl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, undecylenyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, octyldodecanol, hexyldecanol, oleyl alcohol, linoleyl alcohol, palmitoleyl alcohol, arachidonyl alcohol, erucyl alcohol, and mixtures thereof.

[0078] Preferably, the fatty alcohol is a saturated fatty alcohol.

[0079] Thus, fatty alcohols are linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated C6-C 30 Alcohols, preferably linear or branched, saturated C6-C 30 Alcohols, more preferably linear or branched, saturated C 12 ~C 20 Alcohol can be selected.

[0080] The term "saturated fatty alcohol" as used herein means an alcohol having a long aliphatic saturated carbon chain. A saturated fatty alcohol is any linear or branched saturated C-C 30 It is preferably selected from fatty alcohols. Linear or branched saturated C6-C 30 Among fatty alcohols, linear or branched saturated C 12 ~C 20 Fatty alcohols may be preferably used. Any linear or branched saturated C 16 ~C 20 Fatty alcohols are more preferably used. 16 ~C 20 Fatty alcohols may be used even more preferably.

[0081] Examples of saturated fatty alcohols include lauryl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, undecylenyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, octyldodecanol, hexyldecanol, and mixtures thereof. In one embodiment, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, octyldodecanol, hexyldecanol, or mixtures thereof (e.g., cetearyl alcohol), and behenyl alcohol can be used as the saturated fatty alcohol.

[0082] According to at least one embodiment, the fatty alcohols used in the compositions according to the invention are preferably chosen from cetyl alcohol, octyldodecanol, hexyldecanol, and mixtures thereof.

[0083] It is also preferred that the (a) oil is chosen from oils having a molecular weight of less than 600 g / mol.

[0084] Preferably, the (a) oil has a low molecular weight, such as less than 600 g / mol, and is a short chain hydrocarbon (C1 to C 12 ), ester oils (e.g., isopropyl lauroyl sarcosine, isopropyl myristate, isopropyl palmitate, isononyl isononanoate, and ethylhexyl palmitate), silicone oils (e.g., volatile silicones such as cyclohexasiloxane), hydrocarbon oils (e.g., isododecane, isohexadecane, and squalane), branched and / or unsaturated fatty alcohols (C 12 ~C 30 ) type oils, such as octyldodecanol and oleyl alcohol, and ether oils such as dicaprylyl ether.

[0085] A preferred embodiment of the (a) oil will be described below.

[0086] (a) the oil is selected from the group consisting of (i) fatty alcohols, (ii) fatty acids, (iii) monocarboxylic acid monoesters, (iv) dicarboxylic acid diesters, (v) N-acyl amino acid esters, and (vi) alkyl lactates, under the following conditions: - (i) the fatty alcohol and (ii) the fatty acid each contain a branched alkyl group or a linear or branched alkenyl group having from 4 to 30, preferably from 5 to 26, more preferably from 6 to 22 carbon atoms, - (iii) the monovalent carboxylic acid monoester contains a branched alkyl group or a linear or branched alkenyl group, each having 4 to 30, preferably 5 to 26, more preferably 6 to 22 carbon atoms, - (iv) the divalent carboxylic acid diester comprises at least one, preferably two, branched alkyl groups having 3 to 10, preferably 3 to 8, more preferably 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and an alkylene group having 6 to 18, preferably 6 to 14, more preferably 6 to 10 carbon atoms, - (v) the N-acylamino acid ester comprises a branched alkyl group having 3 to 10, preferably 3 to 8, more preferably 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and a linear or branched acyl group having 4 to 30, preferably 5 to 26, more preferably 6 to 22 carbon atoms, - (vi) The alkyl lactates comprise a linear or branched alkyl group or a linear or branched alkenyl group, respectively, having from 4 to 30, preferably from 5 to 26, more preferably from 6 to 22 carbon atoms.

[0087] As used herein, "alkyl group" refers to a linear or branched monovalent saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group.

[0088] Examples of the linear alkyl group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms include an n-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an n-hexyl group, an n-heptyl group, an n-octyl group, an n-nonyl group, an n-decyl group, an n-undecyl group, an n-dodecyl group, an n-tridecyl group, an n-tetradecyl group, an n-pentadecyl group, an n-hexadecyl group, an n-heptadecyl group, an n-octadecyl group, an n-nonadecyl group, and an n-eicosyl group.

[0089] Examples of the branched alkyl group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms include an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an isopentyl group, a neopentyl group, an isohexyl group, a neohexyl group, an isoheptyl group, a neoheptyl group, an isooctyl group, an isononyl group, an isodecyl group, an isoundecyl group, an isododecyl group, an isotridecyl group, an isotetradecyl group, an isopentadecyl group, an isohexadecyl group, an isoheptadecyl group, an isooctadecyl group, an isononadecyl group, and an isoeicosyl group.

[0090] Examples of branched alkyl groups having 3 to 10 carbon atoms include an isopropyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an isopentyl group, a neopentyl group, an isohexyl group, a neohexyl group, an isoheptyl group, a neoheptyl group, an isooctyl group, an isononyl group, and an isodecyl group.

[0091] As used herein, "alkenyl group" refers to a linear or branched monovalent unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group having at least one carbon-carbon double bond.

[0092] Examples of the linear alkenyl group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms include a butenyl group, a pentenyl group, a hexenyl group, a heptenyl group, a heptadienyl group, a heptatrienyl group, an octenyl group, an octadienyl group, an octatrienyl group, a nonenyl group, a nonadienyl group, a nonatrienyl group, a decenyl group, a decadienyl group, a decatrienyl group, an undecenyl group, an undecadienyl group, an undecatrienyl group, a dodecenyl group, a dodecadienyl group, a dodecatrienyl group, a tridecenyl group, and a tridecadienyl group. groups, tridecatrienyl groups, tetradecenyl groups, tetradecadienyl groups, tetradecatrienyl groups, pentadecenyl groups, pentadecadienyl groups, pentadecatrienyl groups, hexadecenyl groups, hexadecadienyl groups, hexadecatrienyl groups, heptadecenyl groups, heptadecadienyl groups, heptadecatrienyl groups, octadecenyl groups, octadecadienyl groups, octadecatrienyl groups, nonadecenyl groups, nonadecadienyl groups, nonadecatrienyl groups, and eicosenyl groups.

[0093] Examples of the branched alkenyl group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms include an isobutenyl group, a sec-butenyl group, an isopentenyl group, an isoheptenyl group, an isooctenyl group, an isononenyl group, an isodecenyl group, an isodecadienyl group, an isodecatrienyl group, an isoundecenyl group, an isoundecadienyl group, an isoundectrienyl group, an isododecenyl group, an isododecadienyl group, an isododecatrienyl group, an isotridecenyl group, an isotridecadienyl group, an isotridecatrienyl group, an isotetradecenyl group, an isotetyl group, and an isotetyl group. Examples of such groups include a radecadienyl group, an isotetradecatrienyl group, an isopentadecenyl group, an isopentadecadienyl group, an isopentadecatrienyl group, an isohexadecenyl group, an isohexadecadienyl group, an isohexadecatrienyl group, an isoheptadecenyl group, an isoheptadecadienyl group, an isoheptadecatrienyl group, an isooctadecenyl group, an isooctadecadienyl group, an isooctadecatrienyl group, an isonadecenyl group, an isonadecadienyl group, an isonadecatrienyl group, and an isoeicosenyl group.

[0094] As used herein, an "acyl group" refers to R-CO-, where R represents a linear or branched monovalent saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group (alkyl group).

[0095] Examples of the linear or branched acyl group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms include butanoyl, isobutanoyl, sec-butanoyl, tert-butanoyl, n-pentanoyl, isopentanoyl, neopentanoyl, n-hexanoyl, isohexanoyl, neohexanoyl, n-heptanoyl, isoheptanoyl, neoheptanoyl, n-octanoyl, isooctanoyl, n-nonanoyl, isononanoyl, n-decanoyl, isodecanoyl, n-undecanoyl, isoundecanoyl, n-dodecanoyl, and the like. Examples of such groups include an isoyl group (lauroyl group), an isododecanoyl group, an n-tridecanoyl group, an isotridodecanoyl group, an n-tetradecanoyl group (myristoyl group), an isotetradecanoyl group, an n-pentadecanoyl group, an isopentadecanoyl group, an n-hexadecanoyl group (palmitoyl group), an isohexadecanoyl group, an n-heptadecanoyl group, an isohexadecanoyl group, an n-octadecanoyl group (stearoyl group), an isooctadecanoyl group, an n-nonadecanoyl group, an isononadecanoyl group, an n-eicosanoyl group, and an isoeicosanoyl group.

[0096] (i) The fatty alcohol may be represented by the following general formula (1): R 1 -OH (1) (In the formula, R 1 each represents a branched alkyl group or a linear or branched alkenyl group having 4 to 30, preferably 5 to 26, and more preferably 6 to 22 carbon atoms.

[0097] Examples of branched alkyl groups and linear or branched alkenyl groups, each having 4 to 30 carbon atoms, include those mentioned above.

[0098] Examples of the fatty alcohol (i) represented by formula (1) include 2-ethylhexanol, palmitoleyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, elaidyl alcohol, oleyl alcohol, linoleyl alcohol, ricinoleyl alcohol, erucyl alcohol, and mixtures thereof.

[0099] (i) The fatty alcohol is preferably selected from the group consisting of isostearyl alcohol, oleyl alcohol, and mixtures thereof.

[0100] (ii) The fatty acid may be represented by the following general formula (2): R 1 -COOH (2) (In the formula, R 1 each represents a branched alkyl group or a linear or branched alkenyl group having 4 to 30, preferably 5 to 26, and more preferably 6 to 22 carbon atoms.

[0101] Examples of branched alkyl groups and linear or branched alkenyl groups, each having 4 to 30 carbon atoms, include those mentioned above.

[0102] Examples of fatty acids (ii) represented by formula (2) include isocaproic acid, isononanoic acid, crotonic acid, isolauric acid, myristoleic acid, isopalmitic acid, palmitoleic acid, isostearic acid, elaidic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, arachidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, tetracosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, nervonic acid, and mixtures thereof.

[0103] (ii) The fatty acid is preferably selected from the group consisting of isostearic acid, oleic acid, and mixtures thereof.

[0104] (iii) The monovalent carboxylic acid monoester may be represented by the following general formula (3): R 2 -COO-R 3 (3) (In the formula, R 2 represents a branched alkyl group or a linear or branched alkenyl group each having 4 to 30, preferably 5 to 26, and more preferably 6 to 22 carbon atoms, R3 represents a branched alkyl group having 3 to 10, preferably 3 to 8, and more preferably 3 to 6 carbon atoms).

[0105] Examples of branched alkyl groups and linear or branched alkenyl groups, each having 4 to 30 carbon atoms, include those mentioned above.

[0106] Examples of branched alkyl groups having 3 to 10 carbon atoms include those mentioned above.

[0107] Examples of the monovalent carboxylic acid monoester (iii) represented by formula (3) include isopropyl palmitate, isopropyl myristate, isocetyl stearate, 2-ethylhexyl isononanoate, isononyl isononanoate, isodecyl neopentanoate, isostearyl neopentanoate, and mixtures thereof.

[0108] (iii) The monovalent carboxylic acid monoester is preferably isopropyl isostearate.

[0109] (iv) The divalent carboxylic acid diester may be represented by the following general formula (4): R 2 -OC(=O)-R 4 -C(=O)OR 3 (4) (In the formula, R 2 and R 3 each independently represents a branched alkyl group having 3 to 10, preferably 3 to 8, and more preferably 3 to 6 carbon atoms; R 4 represents a linear or branched alkylene group having 6 to 18, preferably 6 to 14, and more preferably 6 to 10 carbon atoms.

[0110] Examples of branched alkyl groups having 3 to 10 carbon atoms include those mentioned above.

[0111] Examples of the linear or branched alkylene group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms include an ethylene group, a propylene group, a butylene group, a pentylene group, a hexylene group, a heptylene group, an octylene group, a nonylene group, and a decanylene group.

[0112] (iv) The divalent carboxylic acid diester is preferably selected from the group consisting of diisopropyl adipate, diisopropyl sebacate, and mixtures thereof.

[0113] (v) The N-acyl amino acid ester is represented by the following general formula (5): R 2 -N(R 5 )-CH(R 6 )-(CH2) n -COO-R 3 (5) (In the formula, R 2 represents a linear or branched acyl group having 4 to 30, preferably 5 to 26, and more preferably 6 to 22 carbon atoms; R 3 represents a branched alkyl group having 3 to 10, preferably 3 to 8, and more preferably 3 to 6 carbon atoms; R 5 represents a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R 6 represents a hydrogen atom, or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which may be substituted by a hydroxyl group or a phenyl group, n represents an integer from 0 to 2. It can be represented by:

[0114] Examples of the linear or branched acyl group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms include those mentioned above.

[0115] Examples of branched alkyl groups having 3 to 10 carbon atoms include those mentioned above.

[0116] Examples of linear or branched alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms include methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, and tert-butyl groups.

[0117] Examples of the N-acyl amino acid ester (v) represented by formula (5) include N-capryloyl sarcosine isopropyl ester, N-caprinoyl sarcosine isopropyl ester, N-lauroyl sarcosine isopropyl ester, N-coconut oil fatty acid acyl sarcosine isopropyl ester (N-cocoyl sarcosine isopropyl ester), N-myristoyl sarcosine isopropyl ester, N-palmitoyl sarcosine isopropyl ester, and N-stearoyl sarcosine isopropyl ester. N-Capryloyl sarcosine isobutyl ester, N-Caprinoyl sarcosine isobutyl ester, N-Lauroyl sarcosine isobutyl ester, N-Coconut oil fatty acid acyl sarcosine isobutyl ester (N-Cocoyl sarcosine isobutyl ester), N-Myristoyl sarcosine isobutyl ester, N-Palmitoyl sarcosine isobutyl ester, N-Stearoyl sarcosine isobutyl ester, N-Capryloyl glycine isopropyl ester, N-Caprinoyl glycine isopropyl ester glycine isopropyl ester, N-coconut oil fatty acid acyl glycine isopropyl ester (N-cocoyl glycine isopropyl ester), N-myristoyl glycine isopropyl ester, N-palmitoyl glycine isopropyl ester, N-stearoyl glycine isopropyl ester, N-capryloyl alanine isopropyl ester, N-caprinoyl alanine isopropyl ester, N-lauroyl alanine isopropyl ester, N-coconut oil fatty acid acyl alanine isopropyl ester (N-cocoyl alanine isopropyl ester), N-myristoyl alanine isopropyl ester, N-palmitoyl alanine isopropyl ester, N-stearoyl alanine isopropyl ester, N-lauroyl-β-alanine isopropyl ester, N-lauroyl-N-methyl-β-alanine isopropyl ester, N-coconut oil fatty acid acyl-N-methyl-β-alanine isopropyl ester (N-cocoyl-N-methyl-β-alanine isopropyl ester).

[0118] (v) The N-acylamino acid ester is preferably lauroyl sarcosine isopropyl. As lauroyl sarcosine isopropyl, commercially available products such as Eldew (registered trademark) SL-205 manufactured by Ajinomoto Co., Inc. may be used.

[0119] (vi) The alkyl lactate may be represented by the following general formula (6): CH3-C(OH)-COO-R 7 (6) (In the formula, R 7 each represents a linear or branched alkyl group or a linear or branched alkenyl group having 4 to 30, preferably 5 to 26, and more preferably 6 to 22 carbon atoms.

[0120] As examples of branched alkyl groups or linear or branched alkenyl groups, each having 4 to 30 carbon atoms, there may be mentioned those mentioned above.

[0121] Examples of the (vi) alkyl lactate represented by formula (6) include capryl lactate, caprylyl lactate, lauryl lactate, myristyl lactate, palmityl lactate, stearyl lactate, isostearyl lactate, oleyl lactate, and linoleyl lactate.

[0122] (vi) The alkyl lactate is preferably selected from the group consisting of lauryl lactate, isostearyl lactate, and mixtures thereof.

[0123] The amount of (a) oil in the composition according to the present invention may be 0.5% by weight or more, preferably 1% by weight or more, more preferably 2% by weight or more, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0124] On the other hand, the amount of (a) oil in the composition according to the present invention may be 25% by weight or less, preferably 20% by weight or less, more preferably 15% by weight or less, based on the total weight of the composition.

[0125] Therefore, the amount of the (a) oil in the composition according to the present invention may be 0.5% by weight to 25% by weight, preferably 1% by weight to 20% by weight, and more preferably 2% by weight to 15% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.

[0126] [Diol] The composition according to the invention comprises (b) at least one diol having at least one carbon chain containing 3 or more carbon atoms. (b) Two or more diols having at least one carbon chain containing 3 or more carbon atoms may be used.

[0127] The term "diol" as used herein means a compound having two alcohol functional groups. In other words, a diol is an alcohol having two hydroxyl groups.

[0128] The number of carbon atoms in the carbon chain may be up to 10, preferably up to 8, more preferably up to 6. It may even be more preferred that the number of carbon atoms in the carbon chain is 5 or 6.

[0129] The carbon chain containing 3 or more carbon atoms in component (b) may be linear or branched. The carbon chain may not be interrupted by heteroatoms such as oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen atoms. Thus, the carbon chain may contain consecutive carbon atoms.

[0130] It may be preferred that the number of carbon chains containing 3 or more carbon atoms in component (b) is 1 or 2.

[0131] The total number of carbon atoms in component (b) may be 5 or more. The total number of carbon atoms in component (b) may be 10 or less, preferably 8 or less, more preferably 6 or less. It may even be more preferred that the total number of carbon atoms in component (b) is 5 or 6.

[0132] (b) The diol having at least one carbon chain containing 3 or more carbon atoms (preferably 8 or less, more preferably 6 or less) may have a divalent linear or branched hydrocarbon group. The divalent linear or branched hydrocarbon group that may be present in component (b) may be saturated or unsaturated. (b) The diol having at least one carbon chain containing 3 or more carbon atoms preferably contains a divalent linear or branched saturated hydrocarbon group, more preferably a linear or branched alkylene group, such as a propylene group, a butylene group, a pentylene group, and a hexylene group.

[0133] (b) The diol having at least one carbon chain containing three or more carbon atoms can have a linear, branched or cyclic molecular structure, so long as it has a carbon chain containing three or more carbon atoms.

[0134] (b) A diol having at least one carbon chain containing three or more carbon atoms contains two hydroxyl groups, C 3~10 Diol, preferably C 4~8 Diols, more preferably C 5~6 It may also be a diol.

[0135] (b) The diol having at least one carbon chain containing 3 or more carbon atoms is preferably selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, butylene glycol, dibutylene glycol, polybutylene glycol, pentylene glycol, dipentylene glycol, hexylene glycol, dihexylene glycol, and mixtures thereof.

[0136] (b) More preferably, the diol having at least one carbon chain containing 3 or more carbon atoms is selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, hexylene glycol, and mixtures thereof, with pentylene glycol being most preferred.

[0137] The amount of (b) diol having at least one carbon chain containing 3 or more carbon atoms in the composition according to the present invention may be 20% by weight or more, preferably 25% by weight or more, more preferably 30% by weight or more, based on the total weight of the composition.

[0138] On the other hand, the amount of (b) diol having at least one carbon chain containing 3 or more carbon atoms in the composition according to the present invention may be 60% by weight or less, preferably 55% by weight or less, more preferably 50% by weight or less, based on the total weight of the composition.

[0139] The amount of (b) diol having at least one carbon chain containing 3 or more carbon atoms in the composition according to the present invention can be from 20% by weight to 60% by weight, preferably from 25% by weight to 55% by weight, more preferably from 30% by weight to 50% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.

[0140] [Diol / oil weight ratio] The weight ratio of the amount of (b) diol having at least one carbon chain containing 3 or more carbon atoms to the amount of (a) oil may be 4 or more, preferably 5 or more, and more preferably 6 or more.

[0141] On the other hand, the weight ratio of the amount of (b) diol having at least one carbon chain containing three or more carbon atoms to the amount of (a) oil may be 20 or less, preferably 15 or less, and more preferably 10 or less.

[0142] Therefore, the weight ratio of the amount of (b) diol having at least one carbon chain containing three or more carbon atoms to the amount of (a) oil may be 4-20, preferably 5-15, and more preferably 6-10.

[0143] [Cellulose compounds] The composition according to the present invention comprises (c) at least one cellulose compound. Two or more (c) cellulose compounds may be used.

[0144] (c) The cellulose compound may be anionic, cationic, amphoteric or nonionic polymer.

[0145] The term "cellulose" compound means, according to the present invention, any polysaccharide compound having in its structure a sequence of glucose residues linked together via β-1,4 bonds, and includes unsubstituted cellulose, as well as anionic, cationic, amphoteric and nonionic cellulose derivatives.

[0146] Therefore, (c) cellulose compound can be selected from, for example, unsubstituted cellulose, including those in microcrystalline form, as well as cellulose ethers, cellulose esters, cellulose ester ethers and mixtures thereof.Among cellulose esters, mention may be made of inorganic esters of cellulose (such as cellulose nitrate, cellulose sulfate, cellulose phosphate, etc.), organic cellulose esters (such as cellulose monoacetate, triacetate, amidopropionate, acetate butyrate, acetate propionate, and acetate trimellitate), and mixed organic / inorganic esters of cellulose, such as cellulose acetate butyrate sulfate and cellulose acetate propionate sulfate.Among cellulose ester ethers, mention may be made of hydroxypropylmethylcellulose phthalate and ethylcellulose sulfate.

[0147] According to a particular embodiment of the present invention, the (c) cellulose compound is non-associative. A "non-associative" cellulose compound does not contain any fatty chains in its structure, preferably C 10 ~C 30 It is a cellulose polymer that does not contain any chains.

[0148] According to a first variant, the (c) cellulose compound is non-ionic. Mention may be made of (C1-C4) alkylcelluloses, such as methylcellulose and ethylcellulose, for example Ethocel standard 100 Premium from Dow Chemical; (poly)hydroxy(C1-C4) alkylcelluloses, such as hydroxymethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, for example Natrosol 250 HHR from Aqualon and hydroxypropylcellulose, for example Klucel EF from Aqualon; mixed (poly)hydroxy(C1-C4) alkyl-(C1-C4) alkylcelluloses, such as hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, for example Methocel E4M from Dow Chemical; hydroxyethylmethylcellulose, hydroxyethylethylcellulose, for example Bermocoll E 481 FQ from Akzo Noble and hydroxybutylmethylcellulose.

[0149] According to a second variant, the (c) cellulose compound is anionic. Among the anionic cellulose ethers, mention may be made of (poly)carboxy(C1-C4) alkylcelluloses and their salts. Examples include carboxymethylcellulose, carboxymethylmethylcellulose (for example Blanose 7M from Aqualon) and carboxymethylhydroxyethylcellulose, as well as their sodium salts.

[0150] According to a third variant, the (c) cellulose compound is cationic. Among the cationic celluloses, mention may be made in particular of the cationic cellulose derivatives described in the patent document US Pat. No. 4,131,576, such as cellulose copolymers or derivatives grafted with water-soluble quaternary ammonium monomers, such as (poly)hydroxy(C1-C4) alkylcelluloses, such as hydroxymethyl-, hydroxyethyl- or hydroxypropylcelluloses, in particular grafted with methacryloylethyltrimethylammonium, methacrylamidepropyltrimethylammonium or dimethyldiallylammonium salts. Commercial products corresponding to this definition are, more particularly, the products sold under the names Celquat® L 200 and Celquat® H 100 by the company National Starch.

[0151] According to another particular embodiment of the invention, the (c) cellulose compound is associative. An "associative" cellulose compound is one that contains in its structure any fatty chain, preferably C 10 ~C 30 It is a cellulose polymer containing chains.

[0152] The associative cellulose compound may be cationic. Among these cationic associative cellulose compounds, quaternized (poly)hydroxyethyl cellulose modified with a group containing at least one aliphatic chain, such as an alkyl, arylalkyl or alkylaryl group containing at least 8 carbon atoms, or a mixture thereof is preferred. The alkyl group supported on the above quaternized cellulose or hydroxyethyl cellulose preferably contains 8 to 30 carbon atoms. The aryl group preferably represents a phenyl group, a benzyl group, a naphthyl group or an anthryl group. C8 to C 30As examples of quaternized alkyl hydroxyethyl celluloses with fatty chains, the products Quatrisoft LM 200a, Quatrisoft LM-X-529-18-Aa, Quatrisoft LM-X 529-18-Ba (C12 alkyl) and Quatrisoft LM-X 529-8a (C18 alkyl) sold by the company Aqualon, the products Crodacel QMa, Crodacel QLa (C12 alkyl) and Crodacel QSa (C18 alkyl) sold by the company Croda, and the product Softcat SL 100a sold by the company Aqualon may be mentioned.

[0153] The associative cellulose compound may be non-ionic. Among these non-ionic associative cellulose compounds, preferred are cellulose or its derivatives or mixtures thereof modified with a group containing at least one fatty chain, such as alkyl, arylalkyl or alkylaryl groups, where the alkyl group is a C8-C30 alkyl group, specifically non-ionic alkyl hydroxyethyl cellulose, such as the product Natrosol Plus Grade 330 CS and Polysurf 67 (C16 alkyl) sold by Aqualon; non-ionic nonoxynyl hydroxyethyl cellulose, such as the product Amercell HM-1500 sold by Amerchol; non-ionic alkyl cellulose, such as the product Bermocoll EHM 100 sold by Berol Nobel.

[0154] The (c) cellulose compound may preferably be nonionic or anionic and may not contain fatty chains (non-associated, nonionic or anionic alkylcellulose polymers). Preferably, the (c) cellulose compound that may be useful in the present invention is selected from nonionic cellulose ethers, such as (C1-C4) alkylcelluloses, (poly)hydroxy(C1-C4) alkylcelluloses, (poly)hydroxy(C1-C4) alkyl-(C1-C4) alkylcelluloses, such as hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, hydroxyethylmethylcellulose, hydroxyethylethylcellulose, hydroxybutylmethylcellulose, hydroxymethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose and hydroxypropylcellulose, and anionic celluloses, such as carboxymethylcellulose, in particular sodium carboxymethylcellulose.

[0155] (c) The cellulose compound is preferably selected from the group consisting of unmodified cellulose and nonionic or anionic cellulose ethers.

[0156] More preferably, the (c) cellulosic compound is selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellulose gum, hydroxymethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, and mixtures thereof.

[0157] The amount of the (c) cellulose compound in the composition according to the present invention may be 0.01% by weight or more, preferably 0.05% by weight or more, more preferably 0.1% by weight or more, based on the total weight of the composition.

[0158] On the other hand, the amount of the (c) cellulose compound in the composition according to the present invention may be 40% by weight or less, preferably 35% by weight or less, more preferably 30% by weight or less, based on the total weight of the composition.

[0159] Therefore, the amount of the (c) cellulose compound in the composition according to the present invention may be 0.01% by weight to 40% by weight, preferably 0.05% by weight to 35% by weight, and more preferably 0.01% by weight to 30% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0160] [water] The composition according to the present invention comprises (d) water.

[0161] The amount of (d) water in the composition according to the present invention may be 10% by weight or more, preferably 15% by weight or more, more preferably 20% by weight or more, based on the total weight of the composition.

[0162] On the other hand, the amount of (d) water in the composition according to the present invention may be 80% by weight or less, preferably 75% by weight or less, more preferably 70% by weight or less, based on the total weight of the composition.

[0163] The amount of (d) water in the composition according to the present invention may be in the range of 10% by weight to 80% by weight, preferably 15% by weight to 75% by weight, and more preferably 20% by weight to 60% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.

[0164] [Optional ingredients] The composition according to the invention may further comprise at least one optional ingredient commonly used in the cosmetic field, for example chosen from film-forming polymers, solvents, dyes, pigments, UV filters, antioxidants, preservatives, pH adjusters, and mixtures thereof.

[0165] The compositions according to the invention may also comprise one or several cosmetically acceptable organic solvents, which may be alcohols, in particular monohydric alcohols, such as ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol and phenylethyl alcohol; diols other than component (b), such as ethylene glycol; other polyols, such as glycerol, sugars and sugar alcohols; and ethers, such as ethylene glycol monomethyl, monoethyl and monobutyl ether, propylene glycol monomethyl, monoethyl and monobutyl ether, and butylene glycol monomethyl, monoethyl and monobutyl ether.

[0166] The amount of organic solvent in the composition according to the invention may be greater than or equal to 0.01% by weight, preferably greater than or equal to 0.1% by weight, more preferably greater than or equal to 1% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0167] On the other hand, the amount of organic solvent in the composition according to the invention may be 30% by weight or less, preferably 20% by weight or less, more preferably 10% by weight or less, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0168] Therefore, the amount of organic solvent in the composition according to the present invention may be in the range of 0.01% by weight to 30% by weight, preferably 0.1% by weight to 20% by weight, and more preferably 1% by weight to 10% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0169] (preparation) The composition according to the present invention can be prepared by mixing the essential components described above and, if necessary, the optional components described above.

[0170] The method and means for mixing the above essential components and optional components are not limited. Any conventional method and means can be used to mix the above essential components and optional components to prepare the composition according to the present invention.

[0171] [form] The form of the composition according to the present invention is not limited.

[0172] The compositions according to the present invention may be thermodynamically stable and may be considered as single-phase compositions.

[0173] The composition according to the invention may be transparent.

[0174] The transparency can be measured by measuring the turbidity (for example, the turbidity can be measured using a 2100Q (commercially available from Hach Company) with a round cell (diameter 25 mm and height 60 mm) and a tungsten filament bulb capable of emitting visible light (between 400 nm and 800 nm, preferably 400-500 nm). The measurement can be performed on the undiluted composition. A blank can be determined using distilled water.

[0175] The composition according to the invention has a turbidity of 120 NTU or less, preferably 90 NTU or less, more preferably 60 NTU or less.

[0176] [Method and Use] The composition according to the invention is preferably a cosmetic or dermatological composition, preferably a skin cosmetic composition, more preferably a skin cosmetic composition, more preferably a skin care cosmetic composition.

[0177] The compositions according to the invention can be used for non-therapeutic methods, such as cosmetic methods, for treating the skin by applying them to the skin.

[0178] The present invention therefore also relates to a cosmetic method for treating keratinous materials, such as the skin, comprising the step of applying to the keratinous materials a composition according to the invention.

[0179] The present invention may also relate to the use of a composition according to the invention as or in a cosmetic product, such as a skin care product.

[0180] In other words, the composition according to the present invention can be used as a cosmetic product as it is. Alternatively, the composition according to the present invention can be used as one component of a cosmetic product. For example, the composition according to the present invention can be added to or combined with any other component to form a cosmetic product.

[0181] The skin care products may be lotions, creams, serums, and the like.

[0182] Another aspect of the present invention is also (a) at least one oil; (b) at least one diol having at least one carbon chain containing three or more carbon atoms; (c) at least one cellulose compound, and (d) water The present invention also relates to a method for preparing the composition, comprising the step of mixing

[0183] The mixing step is preferably carried out by a so-called low-energy process, which does not use special mechanical agitators such as homogenizers that use a large amount of energy. The low-energy process can be carried out by simply gently stirring the components (a) to (d).

[0184] Another aspect of the present invention is a method for producing a (c) at least one cellulosic compound, (a) at least one oil; (b) at least one diol having at least one carbon chain containing three or more carbon atoms; and (d) water Use in a composition comprising The composition according to the invention relates to a use for enhancing the radiance of the skin to which it is applied.

[0185] The present invention also provides (c) at least one cellulosic compound, (a) at least one oil; (b) at least one diol having at least one carbon chain containing three or more carbon atoms; and (d) water It also relates to the use as a skin radiance enhancer for a composition comprising

[0186] Preferably, said composition in the uses and methods according to the invention is in the form of a microemulsion, more preferably an O / W microemulsion.

[0187] The above explanations regarding components (a) to (d) and optional components for the compositions according to the invention are applicable to those components for the uses and methods according to the invention. The explanations regarding the preparation and forms of the compositions according to the invention are also applicable to the preparation and forms of the compositions described in the above uses and methods. EXAMPLES

[0188] The present invention will now be described in more detail by examples, which should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention.

[0189] (Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 to 8) The following compositions according to Examples 1-5 and Comparative Examples 1-8 shown in Table 1 were prepared by mixing the ingredients shown in Table 1 as follows. All values ​​for the amounts of ingredients shown in Table 1 are based on "wt %" as active ingredients.

[0190] [Table 1A]

[0191] [Table 1B]

[0192] [evaluation] (exterior) The appearance of each of the compositions according to Examples 1 to 6 and Comparative Examples 1 to 8 was evaluated based on the following criteria by visually observing the compositions kept at 55° C. for 2 weeks and at 4° C. for 2 weeks. Good: Uniform Poor: Inhomogeneous (phase separation observed)

[0193] The results are shown in Table 1.

[0194] (transparency) The transparency of each of the compositions according to Examples 1 to 6 and Comparative Examples 1 to 8 was evaluated based on the following criteria by visually observing the appearance of the composition kept at 55°C for 2 weeks and at 4°C for 2 weeks. Good: Transparent Normal: Translucent Bad: Opaque

[0195] The results are shown in Table 1.

[0196] (Refreshing feeling) Each of the compositions according to Examples 1 to 6 and Comparative Examples 1 to 8 was applied to the forearm of the examiner in an amount of 100 μm, and the examiner gently massaged the composition with his / her fingers. The cooling sensation during the process was evaluated based on the following criteria. High cooling sensation: 5 Cool feeling 4 Slightly refreshing: 3 Low Cooling Sensation: 2 Non-cooling feeling: 1

[0197] The average scores tested by five skin care evaluators are shown in Table 1.

[0198] (Gloss) Each of the compositions according to Examples 1 to 6 and Comparative Examples 1 to 8 was applied in an amount of 45 μm to a 3.0 cm × 3.0 cm (5 μm / cm 2 ) and left for 1.5 hours. The shine of the above areas was evaluated based on the following criteria: High shine: 5 Shine: 4 Slight Shine: 3 Subtle Shine: 2 Non-glossy: 1

[0199] The average scores tested by five skin care evaluators are shown in Table 1.

[0200] [Summary] The compositions according to Examples 1 to 6 were able to enhance the skin's luster while providing a refreshing feel to the touch when used.

[0201] The compositions according to Examples 1 to 6 were homogeneous and transparent.

[0202] On the other hand, the compositions according to Comparative Examples 1 to 8 were unable to enhance the skin's luster, but were able to provide a cool and refreshing feel upon use.

[0203] In addition, the composition according to Comparative Example 7 was not homogeneous.

[0204] Table 1 demonstrates that a combination of (a) at least one oil, (b) at least one diol having at least one carbon chain containing 3 or more carbon atoms, (c) at least one cellulose compound, and (d) water is necessary to provide a composition that can enhance the radiance of the skin compared to when component (c) is not used, while providing a refreshing feel upon use.

[0205] Table 1 also demonstrates that the use of (c) at least one cellulose compound in a composition comprising (a) at least one oil, (b) at least one diol having at least one carbon chain containing 3 or more carbon atoms, and (d) water can enhance the radiance of the skin to which the composition of the present invention is applied.

Claims

1. (a) At least one oil, (b) At least one diol having at least one carbon chain containing 3 or more carbon atoms, (c) At least one cellulose compound, and (d) Water A composition comprising.

2. The (a) oil is selected from the group consisting of (i) fatty alcohols, (ii) fatty acids, (iii) monoesters of monocarboxylic acids, (iv) diesters of dicarboxylic acids, (v) N-acyl amino acid esters, and (vi) alkyl lactates, provided that - The (i) fatty alcohol and the (ii) fatty acid each have a branched alkyl group or a linear or branched alkenyl group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably 5 to 26 carbon atoms, more preferably 6 to 22 carbon atoms, - The (iii) monoesters of monocarboxylic acids each have a branched alkyl group or a linear or branched alkenyl group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably 5 to 26 carbon atoms, more preferably 6 to 22 carbon atoms, - The (iv) diesters of dicarboxylic acids contain at least one branched alkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably 3 to 8 carbon atoms, more preferably 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and an alkylene group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, preferably 6 to 14 carbon atoms, more preferably 6 to 10 carbon atoms, - The (v) N-acyl amino acid esters contain a branched alkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably 3 to 8 carbon atoms, more preferably 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and a linear or branched acyl group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably 5 to 26 carbon atoms, more preferably 6 to 22 carbon atoms, - The (vi) alkyl lactates each have a linear or branched alkyl group or a linear or branched alkenyl group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably 5 to 26 carbon atoms, more preferably 6 to 22 carbon atoms The composition according to claim 1, provided that.

3. The (a) oil is a (v) N-acyl amino acid ester containing at least a branched alkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably 3 to 8 carbon atoms, more preferably 3 to 6 carbon atoms, preferably the following general formula (5): R 2 -N(R 5 )-CH(R 6 )-(CH 2 ) n -COO-R 3 (5) (In the formula, R 2 represents a linear or branched acyl group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably 5 to 26 carbon atoms, more preferably 6 to 22 carbon atoms, R 3 represents a branched alkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably 3 to 8 carbon atoms, more preferably 3 to 6 carbon atoms, R 5 represents a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R 6 represents a hydrogen atom, or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which may be substituted with a hydroxyl group or a phenyl group, n represents an integer from 0 to 2) Selected from the (v) N-acyl amino acid esters represented by, More preferably, the (a) oil is isopropyl lauroyl sarcosine, the composition according to claim 1.

4. The amount of the oil (a) in the composition is in the range of 0.5% to 25% by weight, preferably 1% to 20% by weight, more preferably 2% to 15% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition. The composition according to claim 1.

5. The diol having at least one carbon chain containing 3 or more carbon atoms (b) is selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, butylene glycol, dibutylene glycol, polybutylene glycol, pentylene glycol, dipentylene glycol, hexylene glycol, dihexylene glycol, and mixtures thereof. The composition according to claim 1.

6. The weight ratio of the amount of the diol having at least one carbon chain containing 3 or more carbon atoms (b) to the amount of the oil (a) is 4 or more, preferably 5 or more, more preferably 6 or more. The composition according to claim 1.

7. The cellulose compound (c) is selected from the group consisting of unmodified cellulose and nonionic or anionic cellulose ethers. The composition according to claim 1.

8. The cellulose compound (c) is selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellulose gum, hydroxymethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, and mixtures thereof. The composition according to claim 1.

9. The amount of the cellulose compound (c) in the composition is in the range of 0.01% to 40% by weight, preferably 0.05% to 35% by weight, more preferably 0.1% to 30% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition. The composition according to claim 1.

10. The composition according to claim 1 having a turbidity of 120 NTU or less, preferably 90 NTU or less, more preferably 60 NTU or less.

11. The composition according to claim 1 is a cosmetic composition, preferably a skin cosmetic composition, more preferably a skin care cosmetic composition.

12. A keratinous substance, preferably a beauty method for treating the skin, comprising the step of applying the composition according to any one of claims 1 to 11 to the keratinous substance. A beauty method.