Skin-applicable cosmetic compositions based on volatile alkane mixtures - Patents.com

Abstract

The invention relates to a cosmetic composition that can be applied to the skin, the cosmetic composition comprising a volatile alkane mixture, the volatile alkane mixture being (a) 20 to 100% of an A fraction containing at least one C10 or smaller branched chain alkane; (b) 0 to 80% of a B fraction containing at least one linear or branched alkane above C10; The mixture of volatile alkanes is characterized in that it has a flash point of less than 55° C., measured according to the ASTM D93 standard, and represents a mass percentage of at least 10% relative to the total mass of the composition. The invention also relates to a method for obtaining said composition.