Topical Personal Care Compositions And Methods of Use

Abstract

Topical personal care compositions comprising an anti-inflammatory agent, a surfactant, a bodifier/humectant, and water and methods of use are disclosed.

1 . A hair composition comprising:
 (a) an effective amount of a hydrocortisone;   (b) an effective amount of a surfactant;   (c) an effective amount of bodifier/humectant; and   (d) water.   
   
   
       2 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the mixture comprises about 1.0% to about 5.0% of hydrocortisone. 
   
   
       3 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the mixture comprises about 1.0% of hydrocortisone. 
   
   
       4 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the mixture comprises about 2.0% of hydrocortisone. 
   
   
       5 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the mixture comprises about 3.0% of hydrocortisone. 
   
   
       6 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the mixture comprises about 4.0% of hydrocortisone. 
   
   
       7 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the mixture comprises about 5.0% of hydrocortisone. 
   
   
       8 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the surfactant is cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine. 
   
   
       9 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the bodifier/humectant is selected from the group consisting of panthenol, panthenyl ethyl ester, or phytantriol, or mixtures thereof. 
   
   
       10 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the anti-inflammatory agent is hydrocortisone, the amphoteric surfactant is cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, and the bodifier/humectant is a mixture of panthenol, panthenyl ethyl ether, and phytantriol. 
   
   
       11 . The composition of  claim 10 , wherein the mixture comprises about 0.1% to about 5.0% hydrocortisone; about 15.0% to about 55.0% cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine; about 0.1% to about 9.0% panthenol, about 0.1% to about 9.0% panthenyl ethyl ether, and about 0.1% to about 9.0% phytantriol; and about 25.0% to about 70.0% water. 
   
   
       12 . The composition of  claim 10 , wherein the mixture comprises about 1.0% hydrocortisone; about 30% to about 40% cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine; about 1.0% to about 5.0% panthenol, about 0.5% to about 0.9% panthenyl ethyl ether, and about 0.1% to about 0.5% phytantriol; and about 25.0% to about 70.0% water. 
   
   
       13 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition is in a product selected from the group consisting essentially of a shampoo, body wash, cream, spray or lotion. 
   
   
       14 . A method of shampooing hair wherein an effective amount of an anti-inflammatory agent is deposited on the scalp comprising the steps of:
 (a) applying said composition according to  claim 11  to hair that has been wetted;   (b) working said composition through said hair; and   (c) rinsing said composition from said hair.   
   
   
       15 . A method of shampooing hair wherein an effective amount of an anti-inflammatory agent is deposited on the scalp comprising the steps of:
 (a) applying said composition according to  claim 12  to hair that has been wetted;   (b) working said composition through said hair; and   (c) rinsing said composition from said hair.   
   
   
       16 . A method of shampooing hair wherein an effective amount of an anti-inflammatory agent is deposited on the scalp comprising the steps of:
 (a) applying said composition according to  claim 11  to hair that has been wetted;   (b) working said composition through said hair;   (c) rinsing said composition from said hair;   (d) applying a second composition to said hair, comprising about 3.0% to about 6.0% salicylic acid; about 15.0% to about 55.0% cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine; about 0.1% to about 9.0% panthenol, about 0.1% to about 9.0% panthenyl ethyl ether, and about 0.1% to about 9.0% phytantriol; and about 25.0% to about 70.0% water;   (e) working said composition through said hair; and   (f) rinsing said composition from said hair.   
   
   
       17 . A topical personal care composition comprising, panthenol, phytantriol, panthenyl ethyl ether, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, water, PEG-6000 distearate, lauramide DEA, linoleamide DEA, glycol stearate, fragrance, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, methylparaben, propylparaben, and sodium benzoate. 
   
   
       18 . A topical personal care composition according to  claim 17 , comprising about 0.1% to about 5.0% hydrocortisone hydrocortisone, 0.1% to about 9.0% panthenol, about 0.1% to about 9.0% panthenyl ethyl ether, and about 0.1% to about 9.0% phytantriol, 30% to about 40% cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, about 25.0% to about 70.0% water, about 5.0% to about 10% PEG-6000 distearate, about 0.5% to about 0.9% lauramide DEA, about 0.5% to about 0.9% linoleamide DEA, about 0.1% to about 0.5% glycol stearate, about 0.1% to about 0.5% fragrance, less than about 0.1% methylchloroisothiazolinone, less than about 0.1% methylisothiazolinone, about 0.1% to about 0.3% methylparaben, about 0.1% to about 0.3% propylparaben, and about 0.1% to about 0.3% sodium benzoate. 
   
   
       19 . The method according to  claim 16  wherein the second composition comprises about 3.0% to about 6.0% salicylic acid, 0.1% to about 9.0% panthenol, about 0.1% to about 9.0% panthenyl ethyl ether, and about 0.1% to about 9.0% phytantriol, 30% to about 40% cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, about 25.0% to about 70.0% water, about 5.0% to about 10% PEG-6000 distearate, about 0.5% to about 0.9% lauramide DEA, about 0.5% to about 0.9% linoleamide DEA, about 0.1% to about 0.5% glycol stearate, about 0.1% to about 0.5% fragrance, less than about 0.1% methylchloroisothiazolinone, less than about 0.1% methylisothiazolinone, about 0.1% to about 0.3% methylparaben, about 0.1% to about 0.3% propylparaben, and about 0.1% to about 0.3% sodium benzoate.