A primer composition for ink application on keratin materials

Abstract

The present invention relates to a composition comprising: (a) at least one acrylic thickener; (b) at least one hydrophilic thickening agent different from the (a) acrylic thickener; (c) at least one film-forming agent; and (d) at least one aqueous medium. The composition according to the present invention provide a composition which is stable and useful in imparting resistant property with an ink composition for keratin material.

Description

[0001] DESCRIPTION

[0002] TITLE OF INVENTION

[0003] COMPOSITION FOR INK APPLICATION ON KERATIN MATERIALS

[0004] TECHNICAL FIELD

[0005] The present invention relates to a composition for ink application on a keratin material, in particular a primer composition for ink application on a keratin material. The present invention also relates to a use of the composition, a multi-part composition comprising the composition, and a process for applying the composition to a keratin material.

[0006] BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0007] The traditional tattoo is a method of infiltrating pigment into the dermal layer of the skin, and the initial treatment cost is also expensive, but it is not easy to remove because it is permanent once treated.

[0008] Recently, after the traditional tattoo procedure, Henna Tattoo (a method of drawing on the body using ink), a water transfer sticker (a form of attaching a transfer paper to the body using water), and other body painting using ink in various methods have been proposed, such as a method of stamping a pattern.

[0009] Among temporary body painting methods, a method for printing on skin with a two-liquid skin print ink is reported in KR101655978 Bl and KR20180057953 A. The two-liquid skin print ink in these methods comprises an ink composition and an ink immobilizing or fixing composition as a primer for the ink composition.

[0010] There is a demand for improving stability of a primer composition for an application of an ink composition on a keratin material.

[0011] DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

[0012] An objective of the present invention is to provide a stable composition which is useful in imparting resistant property, such as water resistance property, with an ink composition for keratin material.

[0013] The above objective of the present invention can be achieved by a composition comprising:

[0014] (a) at least one acrylic thickener;

[0015] (b) at least one hydrophilic thickening agent different from the (a) acrylic thickener;

[0016] (c) at least one film-forming agent; and

[0017] (d) at least one aqueous medium.

[0018] The (a) acrylic thickener may be selected from acrylic polymers having at least one taurate side chain.

[0019] The (a) acrylic thickener may be selected from polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, hydroxyethyl acrylate / sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium acrylate / sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, acrylamide / sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, ammonium acryloyldimethyl taurate / VP copolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyl taurate / beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, and mixtures thereof.

[0020] The (b) hydrophilic thickener may be selected from polysaccharides, in particular non-ionic polysaccharides.

[0021] The (b) hydrophilic thickener may be selected from non-ionic non-cellulosic polysaccharides, in particular agar, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, starch and derivatives thereof, guar gum, arabic gum, sclerotium gum, and mixtures thereof.

[0022] The (c) film-forming agent may be selected from synthetic water-soluble polymers.

[0023] The (c) film-forming agent may be selected from polyvinylalcohols, polyvinylpyrrolidones (PVP), copolymers of vinylpyrrolidone, and mixtures thereof, in particular vinylpyrrolidone / vinylacetate copolymer (VP / VA copolymer).

[0024] The (d) aqueous medium may comprise water, at least one linear or branched lower monoalcohol having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and at least one polyol in combination, wherein preferably the polyol is selected from C5-C10 diols, such as pentylene glycol, 1,5-pentanediol, hexyleneglycol, and caprylyl glycol, in particular caprylyl glycol.

[0025] The composition according to the present invention may further comprise at least one preservative.

[0026] The composition according to the present invention may further comprise at least one pH buffer.

[0027] The present invention also relates to a multi-part composition or kit comprising:

[0028] (1) a first part comprising the composition according to any one of Claims 1 to 9, for forming a primer layer on keratin materials, such as skin, hair, eyebrow and / or eyelash,

[0029] (2) a second part comprising an ink composition for forming an ink layer on the primer layer, and

[0030] (3) an optional third part comprising a coating composition for forming a coating layer on the ink layer.

[0031] The multi-part composition or kit may comprise the (3) third part comprising a coating composition for forming a coating layer on the ink layer, wherein the coating composition may comprise at least one oil-soluble film forming agent.

[0032] The present invention also relates to a process comprising the steps of:

[0033] (i) applying the composition according any one of Claims 1 to 9 on keratin materials, preferably skin, hair, eyebrow and / or eyelash, to provide a primer layer on the keratin materials,

[0034] (ii) applying an ink composition on the primer layer to provide an ink layer on the primer layer or the keratin materials; and

[0035] (iii) optionally applying a coating composition on the ink layer to provide a coating layer on the ink layer.

[0036] The process may comprise (iii) applying a coating composition on the ink layer to provide a coating layer on the ink layer, wherein the coating composition may comprise at least one oilsoluble film forming agent.

[0037] The process may further comprise drying steps between steps (i) and (ii), after step (ii) or between steps (ii) and (iii) if step (iii) is present, and after step (iii) if step (iii) is present.

[0038] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0039] After diligent research, the inventors have discovered that a combination of the ingredients (a) at least one acrylic thickener, (b) hydrophilic thickening agent different from the (a) acrylic thickener, (c) at least one film-forming agent; and (d) at least one aqueous medium can exhibit a good stability, preservative property, and easiness for application, and can impart a printed ink on the composition with improved water resistance, and thus completed the invention.

[0040] Thus, the composition according to the present invention is a composition comprising:

[0041] (a) at least one acrylic thickener;

[0042] (b) at least one hydrophilic thickening agent different from the (a) acrylic thickener;

[0043] (c) at least one film-forming agent; and

[0044] (d) at least one aqueous medium.

[0045] The composition according to the present invention exhibits a good stability, in particular a good stability maintaining its viscosity and pH value. Also, the composition according to the present invention can show a good preservative property with respect to a microbial proliferation. In addition, the composition according to the present invention can be easily applied on keratin materials, for examples skin, in particular facial skin. Furthermore, the composition according to the present invention can impart good resistant property, such as water resistance property, with an ink composition for keratin material. Thus, the composition according to present invention is very suitable as a primer composition for printing ink on keratin material, such as a temporary tattoo.

[0046] Hereinafter, the composition, the two-part composition, and the process according to the present invention will be explained in more detail.

[0047] [Composition]

[0048] The composition according to the present invention comprises:

[0049] (a) at least one acrylic thickener;

[0050] (b) at least one hydrophilic thickening agent different from the (a) acrylic thickener;

[0051] (c) at least one film-forming agent; and

[0052] (d) at least one aqueous medium.

[0053] The composition according to the present invention may be intended to be used as a cosmetic composition, in particular a cosmetic topical composition. Thus, the composition according to the present invention may be intended for application onto a keratin material.

[0054] Keratin material here means a material containing keratin as a main constituent element, and examples thereof include the skin, hair, eyebrow, eyelash, scalp, nails, lips, and the like. Preferably, the keratin material here indicates the skin, hair, eyebrow and / or eyelash. Thus, in a preferred embodiment, the composition according to the present invention is a cosmetic composition, in particular a cosmetic composition for providing an improved resistance with printed ink on keratin materials.

[0055] The compositions used for the present invention may take any form suitable for topical application, and in particular in the form of an aqueous, alcoholic or aqueous-alcoholic, or oily solution or suspension; a solution or a dispersion of a lotion or serum type. Preferably the composition according to the present invention is in the form of an aqueous solution or an aqueous dispersion.

[0056] The ingredients in the composition will be described in detail below.

[0057] (Acrylic Thickener)

[0058] The composition according to the present invention may comprise (d) at least one acrylic thickener. Two or more different types of (a) acrylic thickeners may be used in combination. Thus, a single type of (a) acrylic thickener or a combination of different types of (a) acrylic thickeners may be used.

[0059] The term "acrylic thickener" as used herein refers to polymers based upon one or more (meth)acrylic acid (and corresponding (meth)acrylate) monomers or similar monomers.

[0060] The (a) acrylic thickener is preferably water-soluble. For the purpose of the present invention, the term "water-soluble" here means that a substance is soluble in water at a concentration of at least 1% by weight, for example, at least 5% or 10% by weight, relative to the total weight of the water at room temperature (25 °C) and atmospheric pressure (105Pa).

[0061] According to one embodiment, the acrylic thickener is an anionic acrylic polymer comprising at least one monomer performing a weak acid function such as, for example, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, crotonic acid, maleic acid and / or fumaric acid.

[0062] According to another embodiment, the acrylic thickener is an anionic acrylic polymer further comprising at least one monomer performing a strong acid function such as, for example, monomers having a function of the sulfonic acid type or phosphonic acid type, such as 2- acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid (AMPS).

[0063] According to another embodiment, the anionic acrylic polymer may be crosslinked (or branched). Suitable examples of acceptable crosslinking agents include, but are not limited to, methylene bisacrylamide (MBA), ethylene glycol diacrylate, polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate, diacrylamide, cyanomethacrylate, vinyloxyethacrylate or methacrylate, formaldehyde, glyoxal, and compositions of the glycidylether type such as ethyleneglycol diglycidylether, or epoxides.

[0064] The (a) acrylic thickener may have at least one hydrophilic unit and at least one fatty-chain unit, and may be chosen from, for example, those comprising at least one fatty-chain allyl ether unit and at least one hydrophilic unit comprising an ethylenic unsaturated anionic monomeric unit, for example, a vinylcarboxylic acid unit and further, for example, be chosen from units derived from acrylic acids, methacrylic acids, and mixtures thereof, wherein the fatty-chain allyl ether unit corresponds to the monomer of formula (I) below:

[0065] CH2=C(Ri)CH2OBnR (I) in which Ri is chosen from H and CH3, B is an ethyleneoxy radical, n is chosen from zero and integers ranging from 1 to 100, R is chosen from hydrocarbon-based radicals chosen from alkyl, arylalkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, and cycloalkyl radicals, containing from 10 to 30 carbon atoms, and further, for example, from 10 to 24 carbon atoms and even further, for example, from 12 to 18 carbon atoms.

[0066] In one embodiment, a unit of formula (I) is, for example, a unit in which Ri can be H, n can be equal to 10, and R can be a stearyl (Cig) radical.

[0067] In one embodiment, the (a) acrylic thickener, is selected from, for example, polymers formed from 20% to 60% by weight of acrylic acid and / or of methacrylic acid, from 5% to 60% by weight of lower alkyl (meth)acrylates, from 2% to 50% by weight of fatty-chain allyl ether of formula (I), and from 0% to 1% by weight of a crosslinking agent which is a well-known copolymerizable unsaturated polyethylenic monomer, for example, diallyl phthalate, allyl(meth)acrylate, divinylbenzene, (poly)ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, and methylenebisacrylamide.

[0068] Examples of such polymers are crosslinked terpolymers of methacrylic acid, of ethyl acrylate, and of polyethylene glycol (10 EO) stearyl ether (Steareth-10), such as those sold by the company Ciba under the names Salcare SC 80 and Salcare SC 90, which are aqueous 30% emulsions of a crosslinked terpolymer of methacrylic acid, of ethyl acrylate, and of steareth- 10 allyl ether (40 / 50 / 10).

[0069] The (a) acrylic thickener may further be chosen, for example, from those comprising at least one hydrophilic unit of unsaturated olefinic carboxylic acid type, and at least one hydrophobic unit of a type such as a (C10-C30) alkyl ester of an unsaturated carboxylic acid. The hydrophilic unit of unsaturated olefinic carboxylic acid type corresponds to, for example, the monomer of formula (II) below: in which R1is chosen from H, CH3, and C2H5, i.e., acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, and ethacrylic acid units. The hydrophobic unit of a type such as a (C10-C30) alkyl ester of an unsaturated carboxylic acid corresponds to, for example, the monomer of formula (III) below: in which R1is chosen from H, CH3, and C2H5 (i.e., acrylate, methacrylate, and ethacrylate units) and is, for example, chosen from, for example, H (acrylate units) and CH3 (methacrylate units), and R2is chosen from C10-C30 alkyl radicals, for example, C12-C22 alkyl radicals.

[0070] Examples of (Cio-C3o)alkyl esters of unsaturated carboxylic acids include lauryl acrylate, stearyl acrylate, decyl acrylate, isodecyl acrylate, and dodecyl acrylate, and the corresponding methacrylates, lauryl methacrylate, stearyl methacrylate, decyl methacrylate, isodecyl methacrylate, and dodecyl methacrylate.

[0071] The polymers of this type are disclosed and prepared, for example, according to U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,915,921 and 4,509,949.

[0072] Representative (a) acrylic thickener that can be used may further be chosen from polymers formed from a mixture of monomers comprising:

[0073] (i) acrylic acid,

[0074] (ii) an ester of formula (III) described above in which R2denotes H or CH3 and R3denotes an alkyl radical having from 12 to 22 carbon atoms, and

[0075] (iii) a crosslinking agent which is a well-known copolymerizable polyethylenic unsaturated monomer, such as diallyl phthalate, allyl(meth)acrylate, allyl ether of sucrose, allyl ether of pentaerythritol, divinylbenzene, (poly)ethylene glycol dimethacrylate and methylenebisacrylamide.

[0076] Use will more particularly be made, among copolymers of this type, of those composed of 95 to 60% by weight of acrylic acid (hydrophilic unit), 4 to 40% by weight of C10-C30 alkyl acrylate (hydrophobic unit) and 0 to 6% by weight of crosslinking polymerizable monomer or else of those composed of 98 to 96% by weight of acrylic acid (hydrophilic unit), 1 to 4% by weight of C10-C30 alkyl acrylate (hydrophobic unit) and 0.1 to 0.6% by weight of crosslinking polymerizable monomer, such as those described above.

[0077] According to preferred embodiments, the (a) acrylic thickener is selected from acrylic polymers having at least one taurate side chain.

[0078] The taurate side chain here means a side chain, or a pendant group, comprising at least one taurate moiety. Thus, the acrylic polymer having at least one taurate side chain has a polymer backbone which is derived from acrylic or acrylate monomers, and at least one side chain which comprises at least one taurate moiety.

[0079] The taurate moiety may be present at the terminal of the side chain. The taurate moiety may have a -SO3'X+group wherein X+denotes a mono-cation, which may be an alkaline metal ion such as Na+and K+, and an ammonium ion NH

[0080] The taurate moiety may be represented by the following chemical formula: -NR1-R2-SO3’X+wherein R1denotes a hydrogen or a Ci-Cs alkyl group, R2denotes a Cj-Cs alkylene group, and X denotes a mono-cation. As the Ci-Cs alkyl group, mention may be made of a methyl group, an ethyl group and a propyl group. As the Ci-Cs alkylene group, mention may be made of a methylene group, an ethylene group, a propylene group, an isoprolylene group, a butylene group, and an isobutylene group (1,1-dimethyl-ethylene group, 1 ,2-dimethyl- ethylene group or 2,2-dimethyl-ethylene group). As the mono-cation, mention may be made of alkaline metal ion such as Na+and K+, and an ammonium ion NH4+.

[0081] According to one embodiment, the nitrogen atom of the taurate moiety of the acrylic polymer having at least one taurate side chain may be bonded to a pendant carboxyl group -COO- of an acrylic polymer to form an amide bond. Thus, the side chain may be represented by - COO-NR1-R2-SO3'X+wherein R1, R2and X+are as defined above.

[0082] The acrylic polymer having at least one taurate side chain may have a number-average molecular weight ranging from 1 000 to 20 000 000 g / mol, preferably ranging from 20 000 to 5 000 000 g / mol and even more preferentially from 100 000 to 1 500 000 g / mol.

[0083] The acrylic polymer having at least one taurate side chain may be obtained from at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer bearing at least one side chain which comprises at least one taurate moiety.

[0084] The monomers bearing at least one side chain which comprises at least one taurate moiety may be chosen from (meth)acrylamido(Ci-C22)alkylsulfonic acids, partially or totally neutralized forms thereof, and mixtures thereof.

[0085] According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, (meth)acrylamido(Ci- C22)alkylsulfonic acid may be chosen from acrylamidomethanesulfonic acid, acrylamidoethanesulfonic acid, acrylamidopropanesulfonic acid, 2-acrylamido-2- methylpropanesulfonic acid, 2-methacrylamido-2 -methylpropanesulfonic acid, 2-acrylamido- n-butanesulfonic acid, 2-acrylamido-2,4,4-trimethylpentanesulfonic acid, 2- methacrylamidododecylsulfonic acid and 2-acrylamido-2,6-dimethyl-3 -heptanesulfonic acid.

[0086] It is preferable that 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS), or also partially or totally neutralized forms thereof, be used.

[0087] The acrylic polymer having at least one taurate side chain may be a copolymer. In this case, in addition to at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer bearing at least one side chain which comprises at least one taurate moiety, at least one of the following comonomers may also be used: vinylsulfonic acid; styrenesulfonic acid;

[0088] N-(Ci-C22)alkyl(meth)acrylamido(Ci-C22)alkylsulfonic acids such as undecylacrylamidomethanesulfonic acid;

[0089] (meth)acrylic acid;

[0090] C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylate such as methyl (meth)acrylate;

[0091] C10-C24 alkyl (meth)acrylate such as lauryl (meth)acrylate;

[0092] C10-C24 alkyl ether (meth)acrylate such as laureth-4 (meth)acrylate and beheneth-25 (meth)acrylate; hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate such as hydroxymethyl (meth)acrylate and hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate;

[0093] (meth)acrylamide such as acrylamide and N,N-dimethylacrylamide; partially or totally neutralized forms thereof; and mixtures thereof.

[0094] The acrylic polymer having at least one taurate side chain may be crosslinked or noncrosslinked.

[0095] When the acrylic polymer having at least one taurate side chain is crosslinked, at least one crosslinking agents may be used. The crosslinking agent may be chosen from polyolefmically unsaturated compounds commonly used for crosslinking polymers obtained by free-radical polymerization.

[0096] Examples of crosslinking agents that may be mentioned include divinylbenzene, diallyl ether, dipropylene glycol diallyl ether, polyglycol diallyl ether, triethylene glycol divinyl ether, hydroquinone diallyl ether, ethylene glycol or tetraethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, trimethylolpropane triacrylate, methylenebisacrylamide, methylenebismethacrylamide, triallylamine, triallyl cyanurate, diallyl maleate, tetraallylethylenediamine, tetraallyloxyethane, trimethylolpropane diallyl ether, allyl (meth)acrylate, allylic ethers of alcohols of the sugar series, or other allylic or vinyl ethers of polyfunctional alcohols, and also the allylic esters of phosphoric and / or vinylphosphonic acid derivatives, or mixtures of these compounds.

[0097] According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the crosslinking agent is chosen from methylenebisacrylamide, allyl methacrylate and trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA). The degree of crosslinking generally ranges from 0.01 mol % to 10 mol % and more particularly from 0.2 mol % to 2 mol % relative to the polymer.

[0098] In one embodiment, the crosslinked and neutralized polymer may be prepared by the following steps:

[0099] (1) the monomer, such as 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, and optional comonomer(s) in free form are dispersed or dissolved in a solution of tert-butanol or of water and tert-butanol;

[0100] (2) the monomer solution or dispersion obtained in (a) is neutralized with one or more mineral or organic bases, preferably aqueous ammonia NH3, in an amount making it possible to obtain a degree of neutralization of the sulfonic acid functions of the polymer ranging from 90% to 100%;

[0101] (3) the crosslinking monomer(s) are added to the solution or dispersion obtained in (b); and

[0102] (4) a standard free-radical polymerization is performed in the presence of free-radical initiators at a temperature ranging from 10 to 150°C, and the polymer precipitates in the tert- butanol-based solution or dispersion.

[0103] In one embodiment, the (a) acrylic thickener may be an AMPS homopolymer which may comprise, randomly distributed: a) from 90% to 99.9% by weight of units of general formula (II) below: in which X+denotes a proton, an alkali metal cation, an alkaline-earth metal cation or the ammonium ion, not more than 10 mol % of the cations X+possibly being protons H+; b) from 0.01% to 10% by weight of crosslinking units derived from at least one monomer containing at least two olefinic double bonds; the weight proportions being defined relative to the total weight of the polymer.

[0104] The AMPS homopolymer may comprise from 98% to 99.5% by weight of units of formula (II) and from 0.2% to 2% by weight of crosslinking units.

[0105] A polymer of this type that may especially be mentioned is a crosslinked and neutralized 2- acrylamido-2 -methylpropanesulfonic acid homopolymer sold by the company Clariant under the trade name Hostacerin AMPS (CTFA name: ammonium polyacryldimethyltauramide) or Simulgel 800 (CTFA name: ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate) sold by the company Seppic.

[0106] In another embodiment, the (a) acrylic thickener may be an AMPS copolymer.

[0107] A copolymer of this type that may especially be mentioned is sold under the INCI name Sodium Acrylate / Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer & Hydrogenated Polydecene & Sorbitan Laurate & Trideceth-6 which is marketed by Arch Personal Care Products, South Plainfield, N.J., USA under the tradename ViscUp®EZ. Other commercially available products include SEPPIC's Sepiplus S (hydroxyethyl acrylate sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer and polyisobutene and PEG-7 trimethyloylpropane coconut ether) and Sepinov EMT 10 (hydroxyethyl acrylate sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer), as well as Clariant’s Aristoflex BLV (ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate / beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer). According to preferred embodiments of the present invention, the (a) acrylic polymer may be in powder form. Suitable examples of such a powdery acrylic polymer include Sepinov EMT 10 discussed above and Sepimax Zen (polyacrylate crosspolymer 6), which is ammonium 2-acrylamido 2- methylpropanesulfonate / dimethylacrylamide / hydrophobic chain copolymer.

[0108] It may be preferable that the (a) acrylic thickener be selected from the group consisting of polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, hydroxyethyl acrylate / sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium acrylate / sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, acrylamide / sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, ammonium acryloyldimethyl taurate / vinylpyrrolidone(VP) copolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyl taurate / beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, and mixtures thereof.

[0109] It may be more preferable that the (a) acrylic thickener be selected from the group consisting of polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, hydroxyethyl acrylate / sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, ammonium acryloyldimethyl taurate / beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate / VP copolymer, and mixtures thereof, preferably polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate / VP copolymer, and a mixture thereof.

[0110] The amount of the (a) acrylic thickener in the composition according to the present invention may be 0.01% by weight or more, preferably 0.05% by weight or more, and more preferably 0.1% by weight or more, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0111] The amount of the (a) acrylic thickener in the composition according to the present invention may be 5% by weight or less, preferably 4% by weight or less, and more preferably 3% by weight or less, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0112] The amount of the (a) acrylic thickener in the composition according to the present invention may range from 0.01% to 5% by weight, preferably from 0.05% to 4% by weight, and more preferably from 0.1% to 3% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0113] (Hydrophilic Thickener)

[0114] The composition according to the present invention comprise (b) at least one hydrophilic thickener. Two or more different types of (b) hydrophilic thickeners may be used in combination. Thus, a single type of (b) hydrophilic thickener or a combination of different types of (b) hydrophilic thickeners may be used.

[0115] The term "hydrophilic" here materials which are soluble in water at a concentration of 1% by weight or more, for example 5% or 10% by weight or more, relative to the total weight of the water at room temperature (25°C) and atmospheric pressure (105Pa).

[0116] The (b) hydrophilic thickener is different from the (a) acrylic thickeners. Thus, the (b) hydrophilic thickener is selected from hydrophilic thickeners other than the (a) acrylic thickeners.

[0117] The hydrophilic thickener(s) are preferentially chosen from thickening polymers bearing sugar units, such as non-associative thickening polymers bearing sugar units.

[0118] In one preferred embodiment, the (b) hydrophilic thickener is derived from natural origin.

[0119] For the purposes of the present invention, the term "sugar unit" means an oxygen-bearing hydrocarbon-based compound containing several alcohol functions, with or without aldehyde or ketone functions, and which comprises at least 4 carbon atoms.

[0120] The sugar units may be optionally modified by substitution, and / or by oxidation and / or by dehydration.

[0121] The sugar units that may be included in the composition of the hydrophilic thickening polymers of the invention are preferably derived from the following sugars: glucose, galactose, arabinose, rhamnose, mannose, xylose, fucose, anhydrogalactose, galacturonic acid, glucuronic acid, mannuronic acid, galactose sulfate, anhydrogalactose sulfate and fructose.

[0122] It is preferable that the thickener be selected from polysaccharides.

[0123] The polysaccharide that may especially be mentioned include native gums such as: a) tree or shrub exudates, including:

[0124] - gum arabic (branched polymer of galactose, arabinose, rhamnose and glucuronic acid);

[0125] - ghatti gum (polymer derived from arabinose, galactose, mannose, xylose and glucuronic acid);

[0126] - karaya gum (polymer derived from galacturonic acid, galactose, rhamnose and glucuronic acid);

[0127] - gum tragacanth (or tragacanth) (polymer of galacturonic acid, galactose, fucose, xylose and arabinose); b) gums resulting from algae, including:

[0128] - agar (polymer derived from galactose and anhydrogalactose);

[0129] - alginates (polymers of mannuronic acid and of glucuronic acid);

[0130] - carrageenans and furcellerans (polymers of galactose sulfate and of anhydrogalactose sulfate); c) gums resulting from seeds or tubers, including:

[0131] - guar gum (polymer of mannose and galactose);

[0132] - locust bean gum (polymer of mannose and galactose);

[0133] - fenugreek gum (polymer of mannose and galactose);

[0134] - tamarind gum (polymer of galactose, xylose and glucose);

[0135] - konjac gum (polymer of glucose and mannose); d) microbial gums, including:

[0136] - xanthan gum (polymer of glucose, mannose acetate, mannose / pyruvic acid and glucuronic acid);

[0137] - gellan gum (polymer of partially acylated glucose, rhamnose and glucuronic acid);

[0138] - scleroglucan gum (glucose polymer);

[0139] - sclerotium gum; e) plant extracts, including:

[0140] - cellulose (glucose polymer);

[0141] - starch (glucose polymer) and

[0142] - inulin.

[0143] The polysaccharides can be physically or chemically modified. As physical treatment, mention may in particular be made of the temperature.

[0144] Chemical treatments that may be mentioned include esterification, etherification, amidation and oxidation reactions. These treatments can lead to polymers that may especially be nonionic, anionic or amphoteric.

[0145] Preferably, the polysaccharide are not chemically or physically treated.

[0146] The nonionic guar gums that may be used according to the invention may be modified with Ci-C6(poly)hydroxyalkyl groups.

[0147] Among the Ci-Ce (poly)hydroxyalkyl groups, mention may be made, for example, of hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl and hydroxybutyl groups.

[0148] These guar gums are well known in the prior art and may be prepared, for example, by reacting the corresponding alkene oxides, for instance, propylene oxides, with the guar gum so as to obtain a guar gum modified with hydroxypropyl groups.

[0149] The degree of hydroxyalkylation preferably varies from 0.4 to 1.2 and corresponds to the number of alkylene oxide molecules consumed by the number of free hydroxyl functional groups present on the guar gum.

[0150] Such nonionic guar gums optionally modified with hydroxyalkyl groups are sold, for example, under the trade names Jaguar HP8, Jaguar HP60 and Jaguar HP 120 by the company Rhodia Chimie.

[0151] Among the starches that may be used, mention may be made, for example, of macromolecules in the form of polymers comprising base units which are anhydroglucose units. The number of these units and their assembly make it possible to distinguish between amylose (linear polymer) and amylopectin (branched polymer). The relative proportions of amylose and amylopectin, as well as their degree of polymerization, can vary according to the botanical origin of the starches.

[0152] The botanical origin of the starch molecules that may be used in the present invention may be cereals or tubers. Thus, the starches are chosen, for example, from com starch, rice starch, cassava starch, barley starch, potato starch, wheat starch, sorghum starch and pea starch.

[0153] The starches may be chemically or physically modified, in particular by one or more of the following reactions: pregelatinization, oxidation, crosslinking, esterification, etherification, amidation, heat treatments.

[0154] Distarch phosphates or compounds rich in distarch phosphate will preferentially be used, for instance the product sold under the references Prejel VA-70-T AGGL (gelatinized hydroxypropyl cassava distarch phosphate), Prejel TK1 (gelatinized cassava distarch phosphate) and Prejel 200 (gelatinized acetyl cassava distarch phosphate) by the company Avebe, or Structure Zea from National Starch (gelatinized com distarch phosphate).

[0155] According to the invention, amphoteric starches may also be used, these amphoteric starches comprising one or more anionic groups and one or more cationic groups. The anionic and cationic groups may be bonded to the same reactive site of the starch molecule or to different reactive sites; they are preferably bonded to the same reactive site. The anionic groups may be of carboxylic, phosphate or sulfate type, preferably carboxylic. The cationic groups may be of primary, secondary, tertiary or quaternary amine type.

[0156] The starch molecules may be derived from any plant source of starch, in particular those such as com, potato, oat, rice, tapioca, sorghum, barley or wheat. It is also possible to use the hydrolyzates of the starches mentioned above. The starch is preferably derived from potatos.

[0157] The starches may be optionally Ci-Ce hydroxyalkylated or Ci-Ce acylated (such as acetylated). The starches may have also undergone heat treatments.

[0158] The polysaccharide may be cellulose-based polymers not comprising a C10-C30 fatty chain in their structure.

[0159] According to the invention, the term "cellulose-based, polymer" means any polysaccharide compound having in its structure sequences of glucose residues linked together via D-1,4 bonds; in addition to unsubstituted celluloses, the cellulose derivatives may be anionic, cationic, amphoteric or nonionic.

[0160] Thus, the cellulose polymers that may be used according to the invention may be chosen from unsubstituted celluloses, including those in a microcrystalline form, and cellulose ethers.

[0161] Among these cellulose-based polymers, cellulose ethers, cellulose esters and cellulose ester ethers are distinguished.

[0162] Among the cellulose esters are mineral esters of cellulose (cellulose nitrates, sulfates, phosphates, etc.), organic cellulose esters (cellulose monoacetates, triacetates, amidopropionates, acetatebutyrates, acetatepropionates and acetatetrimellitates, etc.), and mixed organic / mineral esters of cellulose, such as cellulose acetatebutyrate sulfates and cellulose acetatepropionate sulfates. Among the cellulose ester ethers, mention may be made of hydroxypropylmethylcellulose phthalates and ethylcellulose sulfates.

[0163] Among the nonionic cellulose ethers without a C10-C30 fatty chain, i.e. which are "non- associative", mention may be made of (Ci-C4)alkylcelluloses, such as methylcelluloses and ethylcelluloses (for example, Ethocel standard 100 Premium from Dow Chemical);

[0164] (poly)hydroxy(Ci-C4)alkylcelluloses, such as hydroxymethylcelluloses, hydroxyethylcelluloses (for example, Natrosol 250 HHR provided by Aquaion) and hydroxypropylcelluloses (for example, Klucel EF from Aquaion); mixed (poly)hydroxy(Ci- C4)alkyl-(Ci-C4)alkylcelluloses, such as hydroxypropylmethylcelluloses (for example, Methocel E4M from Dow Chemical), hydroxyethylmethylcelluloses, hydroxyethylethylcelluloses (for example, Bermocoll E 481 FQ from Akzo Nobel) and hydroxybutylmethylcelluloses.

[0165] Among the anionic cellulose ethers without a fatty chain, mention may be made of (poly)carboxy(Ci-C4)alkylcelluloses and salts thereof. By way of example, mention may be made of carboxymethylcelluloses, carboxymethylmethylcelluloses (for example Blanose 7M from the company Aquaion) and carboxymethylhydroxyethylcelluloses, and the sodium salts thereof.

[0166] Among the cationic cellulose ethers without a fatty chain, mention may be made of cationic cellulose derivatives such as cellulose copolymers or cellulose derivatives grafted with a water-soluble quaternary ammonium monomer, and described in particular in patent US 4,131,576, such as (poly)hydroxy(Ci-C4)alkyl celluloses, for instance hydroxymethyl-, hydroxyethyl- or hydroxypropylcelluloses grafted in particular with a methacryloylethyltrimethylammonium, methacrylamidopropyltrimethylammonium or dimethyldiallylammonium salt. The 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.

[0167] The degree of hydroxyalkylation, which corresponds to the number of alkylene oxide molecules consumed by the number of free hydroxyl functions present on the guar gum, may, for example, range from 0.4 to 1.2.

[0168] Preferably, the (b) hydrophilic thickener(s) are selected from polysaccharides. More preferably, the (b) hydrophilic thickener(s) are chosen from native gums. Even more preferably, the (d) hydrophilic thickener(s) are chosen from microbial gums, such as xanthan gum, gellan gum, and sclerotium gum.

[0169] In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the (b) hydrophilic thickener(s) are selected from non-ionic polysaccharide(s), more preferably non-ionic non-cellulosic polysaccharide(s), such as agar, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, starch and derivatives thereof, guar gum, arabic gum, and mixtures thereof.

[0170] The amount of the (b) hydrophilic thickener(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be 0.01% by weight or more, preferably 0.03% by weight or more, and more preferably 0.05% by weight or more, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0171] The amount of (b) hydrophilic thickener(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be 3% by weight or less, preferably 2% by weight or less, and more preferably 1% by weight or less, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0172] The amount of (b) hydrophilic thickener(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be from 0.01% to 3% by weight, preferably from 0.03% to 2% by weight, and more preferably from 0.05% to 1% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0173] (Film-forming Agent) The composition according to the present invention comprises (c) at least one film-forming agent. Two or more types of the (c) film-forming agents may be used in combination.

[0174] Thus, a single type of the (c) film-forming agent or a combination of different types of the (c) film-forming agents may be used.

[0175] For the purposes of the present invention, the term “film-forming agent” means a substance that is capable of forming, by itself or in the presence of an auxiliary film-forming agent, a macroscopically continuous film that adheres to a support, especially to keratin materials, preferably a cohesive film.

[0176] The (c) film-forming agent is preferably selected from film-forming polymers.

[0177] For the purposes of the present invention, the term “polymer” means a compound corresponding to the repetition of one or more units (these units being derived from compounds known as monomers). This or these units(s) are repeated at least twice and preferably at least three times.

[0178] In preferred embodiments, the (c) film-forming agent is water-soluble. Thus, in further preferred embodiments, the (c) film-forming agents are selected from film-forming water- soluble polymers.

[0179] For the purpose of the present invention, the term "water-soluble" here means that a substance is soluble in water at a concentration of at least 1% by weight, for example, at least 5% or 10% by weight, relative to the total weight of the water at room temperature (25°C) and atmospheric pressure (105Pa).

[0180] The film-forming polymer may be selected from synthetic water-soluble polymers.

[0181] Examples of film forming water-soluble polymers that may be mentioned include: polyacrylamides; vinyl polymers, for instance polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), copolymers of methylvinylether and of maleic anhydride, copolymers of vinylacetate and of crotonic acid, copolymers of vinylpyrrolidone such as a copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and vinylacetate, and a copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and caprolactam; polyvinylalcohols; polyamines; polyethyleneimines ; polyethyleneglycols; and mixtures thereof.

[0182] It is preferable that the (c) film-forming agent is selected from film-forming water-soluble polymers, more preferably from synthetic film-forming water-soluble polymers, and even more preferably from the group consisting of polyvinylalcohols, polyvinylpyrrolidones (PVP), copolymers of vinylpyrrolidone, and mixtures thereof.

[0183] In yet further preferred embodiment, the (c) film-forming agent is selected from copolymers of vinylpyrrolidone, more preferably vinylpyrrolidone / vinylacetate copolymer (VP / VA copolymer).

[0184] The amount of the (c) film-forming agent(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be 0.1% by weight or more, preferably 0.5% by weight or more, and more preferably 1% by weight or more, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0185] The amount of the (c) film-forming agent(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be 20% by weight or less, preferably 15% by weight or less, and more preferably 10% by weight or less, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0186] The amount of the (c) film-forming agent(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be from 0.1% to 20% by weight, preferably from 0.5% to 15% by weight, and more preferably from 1% to 10% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0187] (Aqueous Medium)

[0188] The composition according to the present invention comprise (d) at least one aqueous medium. Two or more different types of (d) aqueous mediums may be used in combination. Thus, a single type of (d) aqueous medium or a combination of different types of (d) aqueous mediums may be used.

[0189] For the purpose of the present invention, the term "aqueous medium" here means water and hydrophilic organic solvents, which are miscible with water.

[0190] The hydrophilic organic solvent(s) may be cosmetically acceptable hydrophilic organic solvent(s) including, for example, substantially linear or branched lower mono-alcohols having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, such as ethanol, propanol, butanol, isopropanol, and isobutanol; aromatic alcohols, such as benzyl alcohol and phenylethyl alcohol; polyols or polyol ethers, such as propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, isoprene glycol, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, glycerine, propanediol, sorbitol, ethylene glycol monomethyl, monoethyl and monobutyl ethers, propylene glycol ethers, such as propylene glycol monomethylether, diethylene glycol alkyl ethers, such as diethylene glycol monoethylether or monobutylether; polyethylene glycols, such as PEG-4, PEG-6, and PEG-8, and their derivatives, and a combination thereof.

[0191] In one preferred embodiment, the composition according to the present invention comprises water.

[0192] The amount of the water in the composition according to the present invention may be 40% by weight or more, preferably 50% by weight or more, and more preferably 60% by weight or more, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0193] The amount of the water in the composition according to the present invention may be 98% by weight or less, preferably 95% by weight or less, and more preferably 92% by weight or less, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0194] The amount of the water in the composition according to the present invention may be from 40% to 98% by weight, preferably from 50% to 95% by weight, and more preferably from 60% to 92% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0195] In another preferred embodiment, the composition according to the present invention comprises at least one linear or branched lower mono-alcohol having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms. Thus, in this embodiment, the (d) aqueous medium may comprise water and at least one linear or branched lower mono-alcohol having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms in combination. The linear or branched lower mono-alcohol having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms may be preferably linear or branched lower mono-alcohol(s) having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and more preferably linear lower mono-alcohol(s) having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, such as ethanol, propanol, and butanol. In the most preferred embodiment, the lower mono-alcohol is ethanol.

[0196] The amount of the lower mono-alcohol in the composition according to the present invention may be 0.1% by weight or more, preferably 0.5% by weight or more, and more preferably 1% by weight or more, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0197] The amount of the lower mono-alcohol in the composition according to the present invention may be 20% by weight or less, preferably 15% by weight or less, and more preferably 10% by weight or less, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0198] The amount of the lower mono-alcohol in the composition according to the present invention may be from 0.1% to 20% by weight, preferably from 0.5% to 15% by weight, and more preferably from 1% to 10% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0199] In yet another preferred embodiment, the composition according to the present invention comprises at least one polyol. Two or more different types of polyols may be used in combination. Thus, a single type of polyol or a combination of different types of polyols may be used. Thus, in this embodiment, the (d) aqueous medium may comprise water and at least one polyol in combination, and preferably comprises water, the linear or branched lower monoalcohol having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and at least one polyol in combination.

[0200] For the purpose of the present invention, the term “polyol” here means an alcohol having two or more free hydroxy groups, and does not encompass a saccharide or a derivative thereof.

[0201] The polyol may be a C2-C12 polyol, preferably a C4-C10 polyol. In order to improve water resistance of the present invention, it is preferred that the polyol has a more number of carbon atoms. Thus, the polyol is preferably selected from C5-C10 polyols, and more preferably from Ce-Cio polyols.

[0202] The polyol may comprise at least 2 hydroxy groups, preferably 2 to 4 hydroxy groups. In order to improve water resistance of the present invention, it is preferred that the polyol has a less number of hydroxy groups. Thus, the polyol is preferably selected from polyols having 2 or 3 hydroxy groups, and more preferably 2 hydroxy groups.

[0203] The polyol may be a natural or synthetic polyol.

[0204] The polyol may have a linear, branched or cyclic molecular structure, and preferably have a linear or branched structure, and more preferably a linear structure.

[0205] The polyol may be selected from glycerins and derivatives thereof, and glycols and derivatives thereof. The polyol may be selected from the group consisting of glycerin, diglycerin, polyglycerin, ethyleneglycol, diethyleneglycol, propyleneglycol, dipropyleneglycol, butyleneglycol, pentyleneglycol, hexyleneglycol, 1,3 -propanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, polyethyleneglycol (5 to 50 ethyleneoxide groups), and caprylyl glycol.

[0206] The polyol may be chosen from linear or branched, preferably linear polyols having from 2 to 5 carbon atoms; mention may be made especially of:

[0207] - diols such as hexylene glycol, propylene glycol, pentylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, diethylene glycol, and butylene glycol; and

[0208] - triols, such as glycerol (glycerin), and mixtures thereof.

[0209] For the purpose of improved water resistance of the present invention, the polyol is preferably selected from diols, in particular C5-C10 diols, such as pentylene glycol, 1,5-pentanediol, hexyleneglycol, and caprylyl glycol. In the most preferred embodiment, the polyol is caprylyl glycol.

[0210] The amount of the polyol(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be 0.01% by weight or more, preferably 0.1% by weight or more, and more preferably 0.15% by weight or more, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0211] The amount of the polyol(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be 20% by weight or less, preferably 15% by weight or less, and more preferably 10% by weight or less, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0212] The amount of the polyol(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be from 0.01% to 20% by weight, preferably from 0.1% to 15% by weight, and more preferably from 0.15% to 10% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0213] The amount of the (d) aqueous medium(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be 50% by weight or more, preferably 60% by weight or more, and more preferably 70% by weight or more, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0214] The amount of the (d) aqueous medium(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be 98% by weight or less, preferably 96% by weight or less, and more preferably 94% by weight or less, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0215] The amount of the (d) aqueous medium(s) in the composition according to the present invention may be from 50% to 98% by weight, preferably from 60% to 96% by weight, and more preferably from 70% to 94% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0216] (pH Buffer)

[0217] The composition according to the present invention may comprise at least one pH buffer.

[0218] Two or more pH buffers may be used in combination. Thus, a single type of pH buffer or a combination of different types of pH buffers may be used.

[0219] As the pH buffer, mention may be made of an acetate buffer (for example, acetic acid + sodium acetate), a phosphate buffer (for example, sodium dihydrogen phosphate + di-sodium hydrogen phosphate), a citrate buffer (for example, citric acid + sodium citrate), a borate buffer (for example, boric acid + sodium borate), a tartrate buffer (for example, tartaric acid + sodium tartrate dihydrate), Tris buffer (for example, tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane), and a Hepes buffer (4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-l -piperazineethanesulfonic acid).

[0220] The pH of the composition according to the present invention may be adjusted to the desired value using at least one buffering agent. The pH of the composition according to the present invention may be from 3.0 to 9.0, preferably 3.5 to 8.0, and more preferably from 4.0 to 7.5.

[0221] The pH buffer(s) may be used in an amount ranging from 0.001% to 3% by weight, and preferably from 0.002% to 2% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0222] (Preservative)

[0223] The composition according to the present invention may comprise at least one preservative. Two or more preservatives may be used in combination. Thus, a single type of preservative or a combination of different types of preservatives may be used.

[0224] As the preservative, mention can be made of phenoxyethanol and chlorphenesin.

[0225] The preservative(s) may be used in an amount ranging from 0.01% to 2% by weight, and preferably from 0.1% to 1.5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0226] (Additives)

[0227] The composition according to the present invention may comprise, in addition to the aforementioned ingredients, optional ingredient(s) typically employed in cosmetics, specifically, surfactants / emulsifiers; cationic, anionic, nonionic, or amphoteric polymers; natural extracts derived from animals or vegetables; oils; fillers; waxes; co-preservatives; antioxidants; and the like, within a range which does not impair the effects of the present invention.

[0228] The additive may be present in the composition of the present invention in an amount preferably ranging from 0.01% to 30% by weight, more preferably from 0.1% to 20% by weight, and even more preferably from 0.5% to 10% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0229] The composition according to the present invention can be prepared by mixing the above essential and optional ingredients in accordance with any of the processes which are well known to those skilled in the art.

[0230] According to a preferred embodiment, the composition according to the invention comprises:

[0231] (a) from 0.01% to 5% by weight of the at least one acrylic thickener selected from acrylic polymers having at least one taurate side chain;

[0232] (b) from 0.01% to 3% by weight of the at least one hydrophilic thickener selected from polysaccharides, in particular non-ionic polysaccharides;

[0233] (c) from 0.1% to 20% by weight of the at least one film-forming agent selected from synthetic water-soluble polymers; and

[0234] (d) from 50% to 98% by weight of the aqueous medium comprising water, at least one linear or branched lower mono-alcohol having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and at least one polyol in combination.

[0235] According to a preferred embodiment, the composition according to the invention comprises:

[0236] (a) from 0.1% to 3% by weight of the at least one acrylic thickener selected from polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, hydroxyethyl acrylate / sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium acrylate / sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, acrylamide / sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, ammonium acryloyldimethyl taurate / VP copolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyl taurate / beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, and mixtures thereof;

[0237] (b) from 0.05% to 1% by weight of the at least one hydrophilic thickener selected from nonionic non-cellulosic polysaccharides, in particular agar, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, starch and derivatives thereof, guar gum, arabic gum, and mixtures thereof;

[0238] (c) from 1% to 10% by weight of the at least one film-forming agent selected from polyvinylalcohols, polyvinylpyrrolidones (PVP), copolymers of vinylpyrrolidone, and mixtures thereof, in particular vinylpyrrolidone / vinylacetate copolymer (VP / VA copolymer); and

[0239] (d) from 70% to 94% by weight of the aqueous medium comprising water, at least one linear or branched lower mono-alcohol having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and at least one polyol in combination, wherein the polyol is selected from C5-C10 diols, such as pentylene glycol, 1,5-pentanediol, hexyleneglycol, and caprylyl glycol.

[0240] [Use]

[0241] The present invention relates to a use of the composition according to the present invention as a primer for an ink composition applied on keratin materials, such as skin.

[0242] The composition according to the present invention is intended as a cosmetic composition, preferably a cosmetic topical composition, in particular a cosmetic topical composition as a primer which can impart resistant property, such as water resistance property, with an ink composition for temporary tattoo.

[0243] [Multi-part composition and Kit]

[0244] The multi-part composition according to the present invention comprise:

[0245] (1) a first part comprising the composition according to the present invention, for forming a primer layer on keratin materials, such as skin,

[0246] (2) a second part comprising an ink composition for forming an ink layer on the primer layer, and

[0247] (3) an optional third part comprising a coating composition for forming a coating layer on the ink layer.

[0248] For the purpose of the present invention, the “multi-part” composition can be also represented as a “multi-component” composition comprising a first compartment comprising the composition according to the present invention, a second compartment comprising the ink composition, and an optional third compartment comprising the coating composition.

[0249] The multi-part composition according to the present invention may be a cosmetic composition, in particular a cosmetic topical composition on keratin materials, preferably skin.

[0250] The composition used in the first part here is the same as the composition according to the present invention above. The composition in the first part is intended to be applied directly on keratin materials, such as skin, to form a primer layer for the ink composition.

[0251] For the purpose of the present invention, the ink composition in the second part may be an ink composition for printing or drawing designs or patterns on keratin materials, preferably skin. Thus, the ink composition here may be for printing temporary tattoos on keratin materials, preferably skin. In the present invention, the ink composition is intended to be applied on a primer layer which is formed by the composition according to the present invention.

[0252] For the purpose of the present invention, the optional coating composition in the third part is intended to be applied on an ink layer formed by the ink composition to form a coating layer on the ink layer. The coating layer may provide the ink layer with improved water-resistant property.

[0253] In other words, the “multi-part composition” here can mean a kit, which comprises a first compartment comprising the composition according to the present invention, a second compartment comprising the ink composition, and an optional third compartment comprising the coating composition.

[0254] Thus, the present invention also relates to a kit comprising:

[0255] (1) a first part comprising the composition according to the present invention, for forming a primer layer on keratin materials, such as skin and brow,

[0256] (2) a second part comprising an ink composition for forming an ink layer on the primer layer, and

[0257] (3) an optional third part comprising a coating composition for forming a coating layer on the ink layer.

[0258] The multi-part composition and kit according to the present invention can be used in printing or drawing designs or patterns on keratin materials, preferably skin and brow. Thus, the multi-part composition and kit according to the present invention may be for printing temporary tattoos on keratin materials, preferably skin and brow. The multi-part composition and kit according to the present invention can provide printed ink on the keratin materials with improved resistant property, in particular water-resistant property since the composition according the present invention is used as the primer composition forming the primer layer.

[0259] The ink composition may comprise at least one solvent and at least one colorant.

[0260] The solvent included in the ink composition is not particularly limited as long as it is a solvent commonly used in cosmetics, and preferably comprises water and at least one organic solvent.

[0261] The organic solvent is not limited as long as it is an organic solvent usually used in cosmetics, and is preferably selected from ethyl alcohol, n-propyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, n-butyl alcohol, sec-butyl alcohol, isobutyl alcohol, ethyl lactate, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, 1 ,4-butanediol, pentanediol, 1 ,6-hexanediol, 1 ,2-hexanediol, 1,2,6-hexanetriol, hexyleneglycol, glycerol, glycerol ethoxylate, trimethylolpropane ethoxylate, sodium 2-methylpyrrolidone, caprylyl pyrrolidone, etiol, diethylene glycol methyl ether, diethylene glycol ethyl ether, triethylene glycol mono-methyl ether, triethylene glycol dimethyl ether, dimethyl sulfoxide, tetramethylene sulfone, thioglycol and polyethylene glycol having a weight average molecular weight of 150 to 1000, and more preferably at least one selected from diethylene glycol, glycerol, polyethylene glycol, isopropyl alcohol, and butylene glycol, and more preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of glycerol, isopropyl alcohol and polyethylene glycol. The colorant can be used without limitation as long as it is a component commonly used in cosmetics, and may preferably include pigments and dyes.

[0262] The total amount of the colorant(s) in the ink composition may range from 0.01% to 20% by weight, preferably from 0.1% to 15% by weight, and more preferably from 1% to 10% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0263] For the purpose of the present invention, the coating composition is a composition for coating an ink layer formed by the ink composition. The coating composition can provide the printed ink layer with an improved water-resistance property. As the coating composition, mention can be made of, for example, a fixer or a topcoat composition as those disclosed in WO2023-229315, and any other topcoat products available in a market.

[0264] In one embodiment, the coating composition may be any one of a balm type, a jelly type, a solid type, and a semi-solid type. The coating composition may comprise a hydrocarbonbased oil or wax. The hydrocarbon-based oil or wax may include at least one of petrolatum, synthetic wax, sericin, and / or microcrystalline wax. In one specific embodiment, the coatingcomposition may include 65 to 100% by weight of the hydrocarbon-based oil or wax relative to the total content of the coating composition.

[0265] In ne embodiment, the coating composition comprises at least one oil-soluble film forming agent.

[0266] - Oil-soluble film-forming agent

[0267] A single type of oil-soluble film forming agent may be used, or two or more different types of oil-soluble film forming agents may be used in combination.

[0268] Here, “oil” means a compound or substance which is in the form of a liquid, a paste, or a solid at room temperature (25°C) under atmospheric pressure (105Pa).

[0269] The term “oil-soluble” here means a substance which is soluble in oil, such as isododecane, at a concentration of at least 1 % by weight, for example at least 5% by weight or 10% by weight, relative to the total weight of the oils at room temperature (25 °C) and atmospheric pressure (105Pa). As the oils here, mention can be made of, for example, hydrocarbonbased oils, in particular Isododecane.

[0270] The term “film-forming” means a substance that is capable of forming, by itself or in the presence of an auxiliary film-forming agent, a macroscopically continuous film that adheres to a support, where the film can exhibit a water-resistant property.

[0271] The oil-soluble film forming agent may be an oil-soluble film film-forming polymer. For the purposes of the present invention, the term “polymer” means a compound corresponding to the repetition of one or more units (these units being derived from compounds known as monomers). This or these units(s) are repeated at least twice and preferably at least three times.

[0272] The oil-soluble film forming agent can be hydrophobic, and thus can improve or enhance the durability of the coating composition against water. For the present invention, the oil-soluble film forming agent is preferably selected from acrylic polymers having at least one C8-C30 alkyl side chain, silicone resins, and mixtures thereof.

[0273] Acrylic polymer having at least one C8-C30 alkyl chain.

[0274] The C8-C30 alkyl side chain here means a side chain, or a pendant group, comprising at least one C8-C30 alkyl moiety. Thus, the acrylic polymer having at least one C8-C30 alkyl side chain has a polymer backbone or main chain, which is derived from acrylic or acrylate monomers, and at least one side chain which comprises at least one C8-C30 alkyl moiety.

[0275] The C -C30 alkyl side chain may be preferably C9-C28, more preferably C10-C26, even more preferably C12-C24, and preferentially C14-C22, and in particular C16-C20 alkyl side chain.

[0276] The C8-C30 alkyl side chain may be linear or branched, preferably linear. The C8-C30 alkyl side chain may be saturated or unsaturated, preferably saturated.

[0277] The C8-C30 alkyl side chain may be a linear and saturated C8-C 0 alkyl side chain.

[0278] The acrylic polymer having at least one C8-C30 alkyl side chain may have a number-average molecular weight ranging from 1 000 to 20 000 000 g / mol, preferably ranging from 20 000 to 5 000 000 g / mol and even more preferentially from 100 000 to 1 500 000 g / mol.

[0279] The acrylic polymer having at least one C8-C30 alkyl side chain may be obtained from at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer bearing at least one C8-C30 alkyl moiety. This means that the acrylic polymer may comprise at least one unit derived from at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer bearing at least one C8-C30 alkyl moiety.

[0280] The monomers bearing at least one C8-C30 alkyl moiety may be chosen from (Cs-C3o)alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acids, i.e. (Cs-C3o)alkyl (meth)acrylates. This means that the acrylic polymer may comprise at least one unit derived from at least one (Cs-C3o)alkyl (meth)acrylate.

[0281] According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the (Cs-C3o)alkyl (meth)acrylates may be chosen from isodecyl (meth)acrylate, lauryl (meth)acrylate, stearyl (meth)acrylate, isostearyl (meth)acrylate, behenyl (meth)acrylate, and hexadecyl(meth)acrylate.

[0282] The acrylic polymer having at least one C8-C30 alkyl side chain may be a copolymer. In this case, in addition to at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer bearing at least one C8-C30 alkyl side moiety, at least one additional comonomer may also be used. The additional comonomer may be an ethylenically unsaturated monomer chosen from (meth)acrylic acid and C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylates, and mixtures thereof. Thus, the acrylic polymer having at least one C8-C30 alkyl side chain may be copolymers of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer bearing at least one C8-C30 alkyl side moiety and at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer chosen from (meth)acrylic acid and C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylates and mixtures thereof.

[0283] When the acrylic polymer having at least one C8-C30 alkyl side chain is a copolymer, the acrylic polymer may comprise 1% to 30%, preferably 2% to 20%, and more preferably 3% to 10% of polymerization unit(s) derived from the monomer(s) bearing at least one C8-C30 alkyl side moiety, relative to the total number of the polymerization units of the acrylic polymer. This means that the ratio of the polymerization unit(s) derived from the monomer(s) bearing at least one C8-C30 alkyl side moiety may be from 0.01 to 0.3, preferably from 0.02 to 0.2, and more preferably from 0.03 to 0.1, relative to the total number of the polymerization units of the acrylic polymer.

[0284] In addition, when the acrylic polymer having at least one C8-C30 alkyl side chain is a copolymer of the ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s) bearing at least one C8-C30 alkyl side moiety and ethylenically unsaturated monomer chosen from (meth)acrylic acid and C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylates, and mixtures thereof, the acrylic polymer may comprise from 1% to 30%, preferably from 2% to 20%, and more preferably from 3% to 10% of the polymerization unit(s) derived from the monomer(s) bearing at least one C8-C30 alkyl side moiety, and from 70% to 99%, preferably from 80% to 98%, and more preferably from 90% to 97% of the polymerization units derived from the monomers chosen from (meth)acrylic acid and C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylates, and mixtures thereof. In another embodiment, the ratio of the polymerization unit(s) derived from the monomer(s) bearing at least one C8-C30 alkyl side moiety to the polymerization units derived from the monomers chosen from (meth)acrylic acid and C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylates, and mixtures thereof may be from 0.01 to 0.3, preferably from 0.02 to 0.2, and more preferably from 0.03 to 0.1.

[0285] The acrylic polymer having at least one C8-C30 alkyl side chain may be crosslinked or noncrosslinked. Preferably, the acrylic polymer having at least one C8-C30 alkyl side chain is not crosslinked.

[0286] As a commercially available product of the acrylic polymers having at least one C8-C30 alkyl side chain, mention can be made of acrylate / stearyl methacrylate copolymer. In one embodiment of the present invention, the acrylate / stearyl methacrylate copolymer may comprise from 1% to 30%, preferably from 2% to 20%, and more preferably from 3% to 10% of polymerization units derived from the stearyl methacrylate, and from 70% to 99%, preferably from 80% to 98%, and more preferably from 90% to 97% of polymerization units derived from the acrylates.

[0287] Silicone resin

[0288] As the silicone resin, mention can be made of silsesquioxane, siloxysilicate and a resin obtained by hydroxysilylation. In particular, the silicone resin is selected from silsesquioxane, siloxysilicate, and mixtures thereof.

[0289] The nomenclature of the silicone resin is known in the art under the name of “MDTQ” nomenclature, by which a silicone resin is described according to the various repeating siloxane monomer moieties which constitute the polymer. Each letter of “MDTQ” corresponds to a different type of moiety.

[0290] The symbol “M” corresponds to the monofunctional moiety R -SiOi / i. This moiety is regarded as monofunctional because the silicon atom shares only one oxygen for the formation of the chain. The R1group indicates a hydrocarbon group, preferably an alkyl group or aryl group, and more preferably a C1-C10 alkyl group, in particular a C1-C4 alkyl group, such as a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, or a butyl group. The “M” moiety can be represented by the following structure:

[0291] At least one of the methyl groups can be replaced so as to, for example, produce a moiety with the following formula: [R(CHs)2] SiOi / 2, such as that represented by the following structure: in which R is other than a methyl group.

[0292] The symbol “D” corresponds to the difunctional moiety R^-SiCh / z in which two of the available bonds on the silicon atom are used to bond with oxygen for the formation of the polymer chain. The R1group indicates the same as explained above. The “D” moiety, which is the essential component element of the dimethicone oils, can be represented by the following formula:

[0293] The symbol “T” corresponds to the trifunctional moiety R'-SiCh / z, in which three of the available bonds on the silicon atom are used to bond with oxygen for the formation of the polymer chain. The R1group indicates the same as explained above. The “T” moiety can be represented by the following structure:

[0294] As in the “M” moiety, any one of the methyl groups can be replaced in “D” or “T” by an R group which is other than methyl.

[0295] Finally, the symbol “Q” corresponds to a quadrifunctional moiety SiO4 / 2, in which all four available bonds on the silicon atom are used to bond with oxygen for the formation of the polymer chain. The “Q” moiety can be represented by the following structure:

[0296] As described above, in one embodiment of the present invention, the silicone resin may be selected from siloxysilicates, silsesquioxanes and resins obtained by hydroxysililation. Any siloxysilicate, silsesquioxane or resin obtained by hydroxysilylation, which acts as a filmforming polymer, can be used in the coating composition of the present invention.

[0297] Preferably, the silicone resin is crosslinked.

[0298] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the silicone resin may be selected from substituted siloxysilicates, silsesquioxanes and resins obtained by hydroxysilylation. A substituted siloxysilicate or a substituted silsesquioxane may be, for example, a siloxysilicate or a silsesquioxane in which a methyl group has been replaced by a longer carbon chain, such as an ethane, propane or butane chain. The carbon chain may be saturated or unsaturated.

[0299] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the silicone resin may be selected from siloxysilicates, such as MQ resins, which may substantially consist of M moieties and Q moieties. The MQ resin can be represented by the following formula: [(R’3SiOi / 2]x(SiO4 / 2)y (MQ moieties) in which x and y may have values ranging from 10 to 150, preferably from 20 to 120, more preferably from 40 to 100, and in particular from 50 to 80; and R1indicates a hydrocarbon group, preferably an alkyl group or an aryl group, and more preferably a Ci-Cio alkyl group, in particular a C1-C4 alkyl group, such as a methyl group.

[0300] According to another embodiment of the present invention, a siloxysilicate may be selected from all the combinations of M and of Q moieties such as, for example, [(R)3Si]x(SiO4 / 2)y, in which R is selected from a methyl group and a longer carbon chain.

[0301] In one preferred embodiment, the siloxysilicate is trimethylsiloxysilicate, which is represented by [(CH3)3SiO]x(SiO4 / 2)y in which x and y represent from 10 to 150, preferably from 20 to 120, more preferably from 40 to 100, and in particular from 50 to 80, for example, sold by the company Momentive Performance Materials under the name SR 1000 MQ Resin.

[0302] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the silicone resin may be selected from silsesquioxanes, which may substantially consist of T moieties. The silsesquioxane can be represented by the following formula:

[0303] (R1SiO3 / 2)x (T moieties), in which x has a value which can range up to several thousands and R1indicates a hydrocarbon group, preferably an alkyl group or an aryl group, and more preferably a C1-C10 alkyl group, in particular a C1-C4 alkyl group, such as a methyl group.

[0304] Mention may be made, among the silsesquioxanes, of the alkyl silsesquioxane resins which are silsesquioxane homopolymers and / or copolymers having an average siloxane unit of formula R2nSiO(4-n) / 2, where each R2independently denotes a hydrogen atom or a C1-C10 alkyl group, where more than 80 mol% of the R1radicals represent a C3-C10 alkyl group, and n is a number from 1.0 to 1.4, and more particularly use will be made of a silsesquioxane copolymer in which more than 60 mol% comprises R2SiO3 / 2 units in which R2has the definition indicated above.

[0305] Preferably, the silsesquioxane resin is chosen so that R2is a C1-C10 alkyl group, preferably a C2-C4 alkyl group and more particularly a propyl group. Use will more particularly be made of a poly(propyl silsesquioxane) or t-propyl silsesquioxane resin (INCI name: Polypropylsilsesquioxane (and) Isododecane), such as the product sold under the trade name Dow Coming® 670 Fluid by Dow Coming.

[0306] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the silicone resin may be selected from MQT resins, which may substantially consist of M moieties, T moieties, and Q moieties.

[0307] Thus, in another embodiment, the silicone resin is selected from MQ resins, T resins, and MQT resins.

[0308] The amount of the oil-soluble film forming agent(s) in the coating composition may be 1% by weight or more, preferably 5% by weight or more, and more preferably 10% by weight or more, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0309] The amount of the oil-soluble film forming agent(s) in the coating composition may be 30% by weight or less, preferably 25% by weight or less, and more preferably 20% by weight or less, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0310] The amount of the oil-soluble film forming agent(s) in the coating composition may be from 1% to 30% by weight, preferably from 5% to 25% by weight, and more preferably from 10% to 20% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0311] (Volatile Oil)

[0312] The composition may comprise at least one volatile oil. A single type of volatile oil may be used, or two or more different types of volatile oils may be used in combination.

[0313] In this context, the term "volatile" may indicate a substance which has a flash point ranging from -20°C to 120°C, for example from 35°C to 87°C.

[0314] It is preferable that the volatile oil be selected from hydrocarbon oils.

[0315] The term “hydrocarbon-based oil” (or “hydrocarbonated oil”, or “hydrocarbon oil”) means an oil formed essentially from, or even constituted by, carbon and hydrogen atoms, and optionally oxygen and nitrogen atoms, and not containing any silicon or fluorine atoms. It may contain alcohol, ester, ether, carboxylic acid, amine and / or amide groups.

[0316] According to one preferred embodiment, the volatile hydrocarbon oil has a flash point of greater than 65°C, and better still greater than 80°C.

[0317] The volatile hydrocarbon-based oils may be chosen from hydrocarbon-based oils containing from 8 to 16 carbon atoms, and especially Cs-Ci6 branched alkanes (also known as isoparaffins), for instance isododecane (also called 2,2,4,4,6-pentamethylheptane), isodecane and isohexadecane, and mixtures thereof.

[0318] The volatile hydrocarbon-based oil may also be a linear volatile alkane containing 7 to 17 carbon atoms, in particular 9 to 15 carbon atoms and more particularly 11 to 13 carbon atoms. Mention may be made especially of n-nonadecane, n-decane, n-undecane, n-dodecane, n- tridecane, n-tetradecane, n-pentadecane and n-hexadecane, and mixtures thereof.

[0319] The volatile hydrocarbon oil may preferably be selected from the group consisting of isododecane, isohexadecane, undecane, tridecane and mixtures thereof.

[0320] The volatile oil may include at least one volatile silicone oil.

[0321] The volatile silicone oil may be chosen from those having a boiling point of between 60°C and 260°C, and even more particularly from:

[0322] (i) cyclic polydialkylsiloxanes comprising from 3 to 7 and 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, decamethylcyclopentasiloxane sold under the name Volatile Silicone® 7158 by Union Carbide, 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 type such as dimethylsiloxane / methylalkylsiloxane, such as Silicone Volatile® FZ 3109 sold by the company Union Carbide, of formula:

[0323] Mention may also be made of mixtures of cyclic polydialkylsiloxanes with organosilicon compounds, such as the mixture of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane and tetratrimethylsilylpentaerythritol (50 / 50) and the mixture of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane and oxy- 1,1 ’ -bis(2,2,2’ ,2 ’,3,3’ -hexatrimethylsilyloxy)neopentane; and

[0324] (ii) linear volatile polydialkylsiloxanes containing 2 to 9 silicon atoms and having a viscosity of less than or equal to 5 x 1 O'6m2 / s at 25°C. An example is decamethyltetrasiloxane sold in particular under the name SH 200 by the company Toray Silicone. Silicones belonging to this category are also described in the article published in Cosmetics and Toiletries, Vol. 91, Jan. 76, pp. 27-32, Todd & Byers, Volatile Silicone Fluids for Cosmetics. The viscosity of the silicones is measured at 25 °C according to ASTM standard 445 Appendix C.

[0325] The volatile silicone oil may be selected from cyclic silicones, preferably selected from the group consisting of cyclopentasiloxane, cyclohexasiloxane and mixtures thereof.

[0326] The amount of the volatile oil(s) in the coating composition may be 10% by weight or more, preferably 15% by weight or more, and more preferably 20% by weight or more, relative to the total weight of the composition. The amount of the volatile oil(s) in the coating composition may be 60% by weight or less, preferably 55% by weight or less, and more preferably 50% by weight or less, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0327] The amount of the volatile oil(s) in the coating composition may be from 10% to 60% by weight, preferably from 15% to 55% by weight, and more preferably from 20% to 50% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0328] The coating composition may include other optional ingredients, such as mediums, and / or additives.

[0329] The coating composition can be prepared by mixing the volatile oil(s), the oil-soluble film forming agent(s), and other optional ingredient(s), if present.

[0330] [Process]

[0331] The process according to present invention comprises the steps of:

[0332] (i) applying the composition according to the present invention on keratin materials, preferably skin, to provide a primer layer on the keratin materials,

[0333] (ii) applying an ink composition on the primer layer to provide an ink layer on the primer layer or the keratin materials; and

[0334] (iii) optionally applying a coating composition on the ink layer to provide a coating layer on the ink layer.

[0335] The process according to the present invention is preferably a cosmetic process, more preferably a cosmetic process for printing or drawing designs or patterns on keratin materials, preferably skin, and in particular a process of printing a temporary tattoo on the keratin materials, preferably skin, hair, eyebrow and / or eyelash.

[0336] The ink composition and the coating composition are the same as explained in the multi-part composition and the kit according to the present invention above.

[0337] The applications of the composition according to the present invention, the ink composition, and the coating composition in steps (i) to (iii), respectively, may be performed by any means, for example, an inkjet method, a spraying method, a dropping method, or by contacting the ink composition with the keratin material using a gauze or a cotton. Preferably, the application of each of the compositions can be carried out by inkjet method or a spraying method.

[0338] The application of the composition according to the present invention, the ink composition, and the coating composition in steps (i) to (iii), respectively, may be also performed with hands, applicators, preferred packages for small / narrow area with hair (for example eyebrow): or a spatula with one side is flocky and the other side is a comb.

[0339] In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the application of each of the composition can be carried out in one-time operation, preferably by using the multi-part composition or kit according to the present invention, in particular with using a skin transfer print, such as Prinker M manufactured by Prinker.

[0340] The each of the compositions may be dried after the applications to form the primer layer, the ink layer, and / or the coating layer. Thus, the process according to the present invention may comprise one or two drying step(s) between steps (i) and (ii), after step (ii) or between steps

[0341] (ii) and (iii) if step (iii) is present, and / or after step (iii) if step (iii) is present. In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the process comprises step (iii), and comprising drying steps between steps (i) and (ii), between steps (ii) and (iii) and after step

[0342] (iii).

[0343] In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the process according to the present invention further comprise drying steps between steps (i) and (ii), after step (ii) or between steps (ii) and (iii) if step (iii) is present, and after step (iii) if step (iii) is present.

[0344] The drying can be performed under ambient conditions for 0.1 to 120 seconds, preferably for 1 to 60 seconds. The drying may be performed by heating the applied composition(s), or simply keeping the applied composition(s) under ambient conditions. The temperature of heating may range from 25 °C to 110) °C. The ambient conditions here may indicate a temperature ranging from 10 °C to 40 °C, in particular from 15 °C to 30 °C, and under atmospheric pressure (105Pa).

[0345] The process according to the present invention can provide printed ink on keratin materials, preferably skin, such as temporary tattoo, with an improved water resistance.

[0346] EXAMPLES

[0347] The present invention will be described in more detail by way of examples. However, these examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. The examples below are presented as non-limiting illustrations in the field of the present invention.

[0348] [Compositions]

[0349] Each of the compositions according to Examples 1 and 2 (Ex. 1 and Ex. 2) and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 (Comp. Ex. 1 and Comp. Ex. 2) was prepared by mixing the ingredients listed in Table 1 below. The numerical values for the amounts of the ingredients are all based on “% by weight” as active raw materials.

[0350] [Evaluations]

[0351] (Viscosity stability)

[0352] Viscosity of each of the compositions was measured by a Rheomat viscometer using rotor M3 at 25 °C, just after the preparation and then after storage for two months at 45 °C. The evaluation was made under the following criteria.

[0353] Very good: 0 to 1 value of viscosity change was occurred after the storage.

[0354] Good: more than 1 to 3 values of viscosity change was occurred after the storage.

[0355] Fair: more than 3 to 5 values of viscosity change was occurred after the storage.

[0356] Poor: more than 5 to 10 values of viscosity change was occurred after the storage.

[0357] Very Poor: more than 10 values of viscosity change was occurred after the storage.

[0358] (pH stability) pH of each of the compositions was measured at 25 °C by a pH meter (LAQUA pH meter F- 72L by HORIBA), just after the preparation and then after storage for two months at 45 °C. The evaluation was made under the following criteria.

[0359] Very good: 0 to 0.1 of pH value was changed after the storage.

[0360] Good: more than 0.1 to 0.2 of pH value was changed after the storage.

[0361] Fair: more than 0.2 to 0.3 of pH value was changed after the storage.

[0362] Poor: more than 0.3 to 1 of pH value was changed after the storage.

[0363] Very poor: more than 1 of pH value was changed after the storage.

[0364] (Preservability)

[0365] Preservability was evaluated by assessing an antimicrobial protection property of each of the compositions following the standard ISO 11930. The evaluation was made under the following criteria.

[0366] OK: The microbiological risk is considered as acceptable. This indicates that the composition is protected with regards to a microbial proliferation that can have a potential risk for the user

[0367] NG: The microbiological risk is considered as not acceptable.

[0368] The results are shown in Table 1.

[0369] Table 1

[0370] N.D.: not determined because the viscosity was too low to be measured. As shown in Table 1, the compositions according to the present invention comprising the combination of the ingredients (a) to (d) exhibited good stability, preservative property, and easiness of application, and could impart improved water resistance to an ink composition applied on the composition according to the present invention.

[0371] On the other hand, the composition according to Comparative Example 1, which did not include the (b) hydrophilic thickening agent, could not exhibit improved stability and easiness for application. Also, the composition according to Comparative Example 2, which did not include the (a) acrylic thickener, could not exhibit improved stability of pH and viscosity.

[0372] Accordingly, it can be it can be concluded that the composition according to present invention is very suitable as a primer composition for printing ink on keratin materials, such as a temporary tattoo.

Claims

CLAIMS1. A composition comprising:(a) at least one acrylic thickener;(b) at least one hydrophilic thickening agent different from the (a) acrylic thickener;(c) at least one film-forming agent; and(d) at least one aqueous medium.

2. The composition according to Claim 1, wherein the (a) acrylic thickener is selected from acrylic polymers having at least one taurate side chain.

3. The composition according to Claim 1 or 2, wherein the (a) acrylic thickener is selected from polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, hydroxyethyl acrylate / sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium acrylate / sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, acrylamide / sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, ammonium acryloyldimethyl taurate / VP copolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyl taurate / beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, and mixtures thereof.

4. The composition according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, wherein the (b) hydrophilic thickener is selected from polysaccharides, in particular non-ionic polysaccharides.

5. The composition according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, wherein the (b) hydrophilic thickener is selected from non-ionic non-cellulosic polysaccharides, in particular agar, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, starch and derivatives thereof, guar gum, arabic gum, and mixtures thereof.

6. The composition according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, wherein the (c) film-forming agent is selected from synthetic water-soluble polymers.

7. The composition according to any one of Claims 1 to 6, wherein the (c) film-forming agent is selected from polyvinylalcohols, polyvinylpyrrolidones (PVP), copolymers of vinylpyrrolidone, and mixtures thereof, in particular vinylpyrrolidone / vinylacetate copolymer (VP / VA copolymer).

8. The composition according to any one of Claims 1 to 7, wherein the (d) aqueous medium comprises water, at least one linear or branched lower mono-alcohol having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and at least one polyol in combination, wherein preferably the polyol is selected from C5-C10 diols, such as pentylene glycol, 1,5-pentanediol, hexyleneglycol, and caprylyl glycol, in particular caprylyl glycol.

9. The composition according to any one of Claims 1 to 8, further comprising at least one preservative.

10. The composition according to any one of Claims 1 to 9, further comprising at least one pH buffer.

11. A multi-part composition or kit comprising:(1) a first part comprising the composition according to any one of Claims 1 to 10, for forming a primer layer on keratin materials, such as skin, hair, eyelash and / or eyebrow,(2) a second part comprising an ink composition for forming an ink layer on the primerlayer, and(3) an optional third part comprising a coating composition for forming a coating layer on the ink layer.

12. The multi-part composition or kit according to Claim 11 , comprising the (3) third part comprising a coating composition for forming a coating layer on the ink layer, wherein the coating composition comprises at least one oil-soluble film forming agent.

13. A process comprising the steps of:(i) applying the composition according any one of Claims 1 to 10 on keratin materials, preferably skin, hair, eyelash and / or eyebrow, to provide a primer layer on the keratin materials,(ii) applying an ink composition on the primer layer to provide an ink layer on the primer layer or the keratin materials; and(iii) optionally applying a coating composition on the ink layer to provide a coating layer on the ink layer.

14. The process according to Claim 13, wherein the process comprises (iii) applying a coating composition on the ink layer to provide a coating layer on the ink layer, wherein the coating composition comprises at least one oil-soluble film forming agent.

15. The process according to Claim 13 or 14, further comprising drying steps between steps (i) and (ii), after step (ii) or between steps (ii) and (iii) if step (iii) is present, and after step (iii) if step (iii) is present.

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