	US 12,268,764 B2
	Color- and clarity-stable natural micellar water
Nicholas David Stebbins, Clark, NJ (US); Susan Halpern Chirch, Basking Ridge, NJ (US); and Ryuji Hara, Westfield, NJ (US)
Assigned to L'OREAL, Paris (FR)
Filed by L'OREAL, Paris (FR)
Filed on Oct. 30, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/668,580.
Prior Publication US 2021/0128420 A1, May 6, 2021
Int. Cl. A61K 8/02 (2006.01); A61K 8/34 (2006.01); A61K 8/36 (2006.01); A61K 8/368 (2006.01); A61K 8/42 (2006.01); A61K 8/44 (2006.01); A61K 8/60 (2006.01); A61Q 1/14 (2006.01); A61Q 5/02 (2006.01); A61Q 19/10 (2006.01)

CPC A61K 8/0291 (2013.01) [A61K 8/34 (2013.01); A61K 8/345 (2013.01); A61K 8/36 (2013.01); A61K 8/368 (2013.01); A61K 8/42 (2013.01); A61K 8/44 (2013.01); A61K 8/442 (2013.01); A61K 8/604 (2013.01); A61Q 1/14 (2013.01); A61Q 19/10 (2013.01); A61K 2800/28 (2013.01); A61K 2800/524 (2013.01); A61K 2800/592 (2013.01); A61K 2800/596 (2013.01); A61Q 5/02 (2013.01)]

13 Claims

1. An aqueous micellar liquid composition consisting of:

a) From 0.2% to 1.2% of an amphoteric surfactant selected from the group consisting of coco-betaine, lauryl betaine, oxyethylenated lauryl betaine, oxyethylenated stearyl betaine, cocamidopropyl betaine, lauramidopropyl betaine and mixtures thereof, by weight based on the total weight of the composition,

b) From 0.06% to 0.9% of an alkyl polyglucoside by weight based on the total weight of the composition;

c) at least 0.05% of sodium benzoate by weight based on the total weight of the composition;

d) At least one or more water-soluble solvents selected from the group consisting of glycerin, C1-4 alcohols, organic solvents, polyols, glycols, and a mixture thereof;

e) Phenylethyl alcohol;

f) Citric acid; and

g) Water.