personal care composition for topical application to skin or hair, and use of a branched primary alcohol component

摘要

PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITION FOR TOPICAL SKIN OR HAIR APPLICATION AND USE OF A RAMIFIED PRIMARY ALCOHOL COMPONENT. A personal care composition for topical application to the skin or hair comprising (i) a branched primary alcohol component having from 8 to 36 carbon atoms and an average number of branches per molecule of from 0.7 to 3.0, said branch comprising methyl and ethyl branches, and said branched primary alcohol component optionally comprising up to 3 moles of alkylene oxide per mol of alcohol; (ii) one or more sunscreens; and (iii) a cosmetically acceptable vehicle. The personal care compositions of the invention provide excellent sunscreen protection, stability, viscosity and rheology characteristics, together with skin softening, application and tactile benefits.