US 12,343,411 B2
Compositions and methods for treating keratinous substrates
Dongcui Li, Metuchen, NJ (US); Heather Lee, Wayne, NJ (US); and Jun Liang, Staten Island, NY (US)
Assigned to L'OREAL, Paris (FR)
Filed by L'Oreal, Paris (FR)
Filed on May 13, 2020, as Appl. No. 15/931,270.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/855,415, filed on May 31, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0375854 A1, Dec. 3, 2020
Int. Cl. A61K 8/04 (2006.01); A61K 8/34 (2006.01); A61K 8/365 (2006.01); A61K 8/37 (2006.01); A61K 8/42 (2006.01); A61K 8/92 (2006.01); A61Q 5/06 (2006.01)
CPC A61K 8/042 (2013.01) [A61K 8/342 (2013.01); A61K 8/345 (2013.01); A61K 8/365 (2013.01); A61K 8/375 (2013.01); A61K 8/42 (2013.01); A61K 8/922 (2013.01); A61Q 5/06 (2013.01); A61K 2800/48 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A semi-solid gel composition comprising:
(a) a gelling oil phase comprising:
(i) at least one oil gelator;
(ii) at least one fatty alcohol;
(iii) at least one fatty compound other than the (ii) fatty alcohol(s);
wherein said gelling oil phase is present in an amount of from at least about 50% by weight, relative to the weight of the total composition; and
(b) a lamellar crystalline aqueous gel phase comprising:
(i) water and optionally at least one polyol, wherein the water and optional polyol present in a total amount up to about 50% by weight, relative to the weight of the total composition;
(ii) at least one lamellar crystalline phase structurant; and
(iii) at least one emulsifier,
wherein the semi-solid gel composition has a transformative texture that permits the gel to transform to a liquid under a shear force.