CPC A61K 8/342 (2013.01) [A61K 8/062 (2013.01); A61K 8/375 (2013.01); A61K 8/41 (2013.01); A61K 8/498 (2013.01); A61K 8/732 (2013.01); A61K 2800/87 (2013.01)] | 22 Claims |
1. A cosmetic composition comprising:
(a) about 0.1 to about 2 wt. % of retinol;
(b) about 0.05 to about 0.8 wt. % of pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate;
(c) about 0.05 to about 2 wt. % of trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate;
(d) about 0.5 to about 4 wt. % of polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate;
(e) about 0.9 to about 5 wt. % of sodium polyacrylate
(f) about 1 to about 8 wt. % of an oil phase,
(g) water; and
(j) about 5 to about 25 wt. % of one or more polyols having from 3 to 16 carbon atoms,
wherein the cosmetic composition is an oil-in-water emulsion,
the composition does not phase separate and retains at least 90 wt. % of the retinol after storage for 8 weeks at 45° C. in a light-resistant glass container without protective packaging, and
all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the cosmetic composition.
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