MULTI-FUNCTIONAL COMPOSITION FOR COSMETIC FORMULATIONS

RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] The present application is based upon and claims priority to United States Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 81/810,012, filed on April 9, 2013, which is incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] Preservatives have wide applications in fields like personal care, industrial, health and hygiene, pharmaceutical and wood protection. Preservatives can be a single agent or a blend of multiple agents.

[0003] Ideally, a preservative has broad-spectrum activity against all types of microorganisms at various pH levels. The preservative should also have high efficacy so that a minimum amount of the preservative can be used to save cost and to avoid or reduce any possible adverse effects caused by the preservative. Also, it is desirable that the preservative is stable to any changes in temperature encountered during manufacturing, packaging, and shipping as well as during storage of the preservative. Further, an ideal preservative is physically and chemically compatible with ingredients of different application systems so that one preservative can suitably be incorporated in various products.

[0004] In the past, various different preservatives and preservative blends have been suggested. Many preservatives in the past have comprised synthetic chemicals, meaning chemicals that do not occur naturally in nature and must be synthesized in a manufacturing facility. For many personal care products, such as cosmetic compositions, however, recent emphasis has been placed on making the compositions from naturally occurring materials. Thus, there is a need in the art for a preservative or preservative blend that is ail or substantially all natural and that can replace and eliminate traditional synthetic preservative systems.

[0005] A need also exists for a preservative or preservative blend that can provide other useful properties to the composition in which if is incorporated.

SUMMARY

[0006] The present disclosure is generally directed to a composition for use in personal care products that has at least one function and, in one embodiment, displays multiple functions. In one embodiment, for instance, the composition may serve as a preservative or function to protect the personal care product. In addition to being a preservative or a protective additive, the composition can also serve as a fragrance. In still another embodiment, the composition can be used as a coloring agent for providing a persona! care product with an aesthetically pleasing pink color. Of particular advantage, the composition can be made entirely or primarily from natural ingredients. As used herein, a "natural" ingredient refers to an ingredient that is derived from natural sources and can be differentiated from artificial ingredients and synthetic chemicals.

[0007] In one embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to a multifunctional composition. The multi-functional composition comprises an organic acid, a solvent, optionally a dispersant, and an active compound having the following formula:

wherein:

Ri and f¾ are H or OH;

R ₃ comprises H. OH, or OR ₅ ;

R ₄ comprises R ₆ COOR ₇ : COOR ₇ ; or R ₃ C=O;

R ₅ is an alkyl group;

R ₆ is an alkyl or alkenyl group;

R ₇ is H, an alkyl group or an alkenyl group; and

R ₈ is H, an alkyl group or an alkenyl group.

[0008] For instance, in one embodiment, the active compound may comprise one of the following or mixtures thereof: H

[0009] The active compound and the organic acid may work together to provide antimicrobial properties. The organic acid may comprise an organic acid having a carbon chain length of from about 1 carbon atoms to about 28 carbon atoms, such as from about 3 carbon atoms to about 18 carbon atoms. In one embodiment, the organic acid comprises octanoic acid. The active compound and the organic acid can be present in the composition at a ratio of from about 3:1 to about 20:1 , such as from about 5: 1 to about 15:1 , such as from about 5: 1 to about 10: 1.

[0010] The solvent may comprise a diol, such as propanediol. In other embodiments, the solvent may comprise other aikane diols. For instance, the solvent may comprise butanediol, hexanediol, heptanediol, or pentanedioi. In one particular embodiment, the solvent comprises 1 ,5 pentanedioi, 1 ,4-butanediol, 2,3- butanedioi, or mixtures thereof. The dispersant, on the other hand, may comprise a polyglycero! ester, in one embodiment, the active compound can be present in the composition in an amount from about 15% to about 30% by weight, such as from about 20% to about 30% by weight. The organic acid may be present in an amount from about 0.5% to about 10% by weight, such as from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight. The solvent may be present in an amount from about 40% to about 80% by weight. When present, the dispersant can be included in the composition in an amount from about 5% to about 40% by weight, such as in an amount from about 15% to about 35% by weight.

[0011] The multifunctional composition can be incorporated into any suitable personal care product. For instance, the preservative composition of the present disclosure may be contained in a personal care product in an amount from about 0.1 % to about 5% by weight, such as from about 0.5% to about 3% by weight. The persona! care product can comprise, for instance, any cosmetic product such as makeup remover, mascara, and the like. The personal care product may also comprise a shampoo, a conditioner, a lotion, or the like. The personal care product may contain a base composition that is combined with the multifunctional composition. The ingredients of the base composition can vary depending upon the end use of the product. The base composition may contain, for instance, surfactants, emulsifiers, water, and the like.

[0012] Other features and aspects of the present disclosure are discussed in greater detail below.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0013] It is to be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that the present discussion is a description of exemplary embodiments only, and is not intended as limiting the broader aspects of the present disclosure,

[0014] In general, the present disclosure is directed to a composition for personal care products that can be formulated to be multi-functional. In one embodiment, for instance, the composition may serve as a preservative when combined with a personal care product. In an alternative embodiment, the composition may function as a fragrance. In an additional alternative embodiment, the composition can serve as a preservative and as a fragrance. In still another embodiment, the composition can serve as a preservative, a fragrance, and as a coloring agent. [001 S] The composition of the present disclosure can provide numerous benefits and advantages. As indicated above, the composition may provide a personal care product with antimicrobial stability, In addition, the composition can also provide a pleasing fragrance. Of particular advantage, the composition can be formulated so as to be made exclusively or mostly from all natural ingredients. In this regard, the composition can replace more traditional synthetic preservative systems. When functioning as a preservative, the composition has displayed a wide variety of antimicrobial activity against numerous bacteria and fungi.

[0016] In one embodiment, the composition of the present disclosure includes an organic acid, a solvent, optionally a dispersant, and an active compound. The active compound can be naturally occurring and can generally have the following formula:

WIT lerein:

Ri and R ₂ are H or OH;

R ₃ comprises H, OH, or OR ₅ ;

R ₄ comprises R ₆ COOR ₇ ; COOR ₇ ; or R ₈ C=O;

R ₅ is an alkyl group;

Re is an alkyl or aikenyi group;

R ₇ is H, an alkyl group or an alkenyl group; and

Re is H, an alkyl group or an alkenyl group,

[0017] In one embodiment, R ₃ terminates with a carboxylic acid group (COOH). In an alternative embodiment, R ₄ terminates with an aldehyde group.

[0018] The active compound, for instance, may comprise one or more of the following:

8

0 o

CH,

[0019] Examples of active compounds that may be used in accordance with the present disclosure include vanillin, ferulic acid, p-hydroxycinnamic acid, propyl gallate, caffeic acid, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid, cinnamaldehyde, and mixtures thereof.

[0020] The active compound is present in the composition in an amount from about 15% to about 30% by weight, such as in an amount from about 20% to about 30% by weight. The actual amount can vary depending upon the particular active compound and the desired result. When the composition of the present disciosure is incorporated into a persona! care product, the active compound is present in the persona! care product in an amount generally less than 5% by weight. For instance, the active compound can be present in the persona! care product at a concentration of from about 500 ppm to about 5,000 ppm, such as from about 1 ,000 ppm to about 2,500 ppm.

[0021] In accordance with the present disciosure, the active compound can be combined with an organic acid, !t has been discovered that an organic acid can enhance the antimicrobial activity of the composition when present with the active compound. For example, when present in controlled ratios, the combination of an organic acid and an active compound as described above produces a synergy that not only improves the antimicrobial efficiency of the composition but also expands the number of microorganisms for which the composition has efficacy. In general, the ratio of the active compound to the organic acid can be from about 3:1 to about 20:1 , such as from about 5:1 to about 15:1 , such as from about 5:1 to about 10:1 within the composition of the present disclosure that is later added to a personal care product.

[0022] In general, any suitable organic acid may be used that may provide antimicrobial activity when combined with the active compound. In one

embodiment, the organic acid may comprise an organic acid having a carbon chain length of from about 1 carbon atom to about 28 carbon atoms, such as from about 3 carbon atoms to about 18 carbon atoms. In one embodiment, the organic acid may comprise a carboxy!ic fatty acid. The organic acid may be derived from both natural and synthetic sources including fully hydrogenated animal and vegetable fats or oils, or from the oxidation of petroleum wax. In one embodiment, the organic acid comprises a natural ingredient.

[0023] Particularly preferred organic acids for use in the composition are saturated, linear aliphatic fatty acids with low to medium molecular weight. The more preferred organic acids for use in the present disclosure are monocarboxySic acids and dicarboxylic, hydroxy!- hydrocarbon aliphatic and aromatic moieties having 4 to 12 carbon atoms in a molecule selected from group of butyric acid, caprylic acid, capric acid, lauric acid, hexanoic acid, octanoic acid, oxalic acid, glutaric acid, maionic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid, lactic acid, glycolic acid, phthalic acid, benzoic acid, hydroxybenzoic acid, paraphthaiic acid, metaphthalic acid, adipic acid, sebacic acid, and mixtures thereof.

[0024] In general, the organic acid can be present in the composition in an amount from about 0.5% to about 10% by weight, such as in an amount from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight.

[0025] In one embodiment, the composition may also contain a solvent. The solvent can be used either as a carrier or for dissolving or otherwise dispersing the active compound. For instance, in one embodiment, the active compound may comprise a solid that disso!ves in the solvent. A solvent can be selected that not only dissolves the active compound, but also is compatible with the organic acid.

[0026] In general, any suitable solvent may be used. In one embodiment, however, the solvent comprises a natural ingredient. For instance, the solvent may comprise an alcohol, such as a diol that is derived from natural sources. In one embodiment, for instance, the solvent may comprise 1 ,3-propanediol.

Propanediol can be obtained from the fermentation of corn sugar.

[0027] !n other embodiments, the solvent may comprise pentanediol,

butanediol, hexanedioi, heptanediol, or mixtures thereof. For instance, the solvent may comprise 1 ,5 pentanediol, 1 ,4-butanediol, 2,3-butanediol, or mixtures thereof.

[0028] When present, the amount of solvent contained in the composition can vary widely depending upon various factors including the solubility of the other ingredients. In general, the solvent can be present in the composition in an amount from about 40% to about 80% by weight.

[0029] Optionally, the composition can also contain a dispersant. A dispersant may be used in order to stabilize the formulation. A dispersant may also serve as a solubilizer for the active compound within the solvent. In one embodiment, the dispersant may also serve as an emulsifier.

[0030] Various different dispersants may be used in accordance with the present disciosure. As with the other ingredients, preferred dispersants comprise natural ingredients. In one embodiment, for instance, the dispersant may comprise a polyglycerol ester, !n addition to polyglycerol esters, various other non-ionic surfactants may also be used as the dispersant, particularly if the material can be obtained from natural sources.

[0031] In one embodiment, the dispersant comprises a polyglycerol ester of a fatty acid. In general, the polyglycerol ester can contain an average of from about two glycerol groups per molecule to about 15 glycerol groups per molecule, such as from about three glycerol groups per molecule to about 2 glycerol groups per molecule, such as from about six glycerol groups per molecule to about 12 glycerol groups per molecule. In one embodiment, a polyglycerol-10 ester is used. [0032] The fatty acid that is combined with the polyglycerol may comprise any suitable fatty acid that has a chain length of from about one carbon atom to about 28 carbon atoms, such as from about three carbon atoms to about 24 carbon atoms. In fact, any of the organic fatty acids described above may be used to produce the polygiycerol ester. Examples of polyglycerof esters that may be used as a dispersant include polyglycerol-10 oteate, po!ygiycerol-10 capry!ate, polyglycerol-10 caprate, and mixtures thereof.

[0033] When present in the composition, the dispersant may be included in an amount from about 5% to about 40% by weight, such as in an amount from about 15% to about 35% by weight.

[0034] !n one particular embodiment, the composition of the present disclosure comprises vanillin as the active compound in an amount from about 15% to about 25% by weight, octanoic acid as the organic acid in an amount from about 1 % to about 3.5% by weight, 1 ,5 pentanediol, 1 ,4-butanediol, 2,3~butanedioi, or 1 ,3 propanediol as the solvent in an amount from about 40% to about 60% by weight, and a polyglycerol ester as a dispersant in an amount of from about 25% to about 30% by weight.

[0035] As described above, the composition of the present disclosure can provide numerous advantages and benefits. The composition, for instance, can be added to a personal care product as a preservative, in one embodiment, the composition can serve as a preservative while being made entirely from natural ingredients.

[0036] In other embodiments, the composition may be added to a personal care product for various other reasons. For instance, the composition can also provide scent to a personal care product and thus serve as a fragrance, !n still another embodiment, the composition may comprise a coloring agent. For instance, when combined with well-known ingredients, such as emulsifiers, for personal care products, the composition may provide the personal care product with an overall aesthetically pleasing pink color. A pink color may be highly preferred by consumers for many cosmetic products and other personal care products. In still another embodiment, the composition may serve as an antioxidant. The composition of the present disclosure may be combined with a personal care product for one or more of the above functions.

[0037] In general, the composition of the present disclosure can be

incorporated into any suitable personal care product. For instance, the persona! care product may comprise a cosmetic formulation, such as a face cream, makeup remover, or mascara. The personal care product may also comprise shampoo, a conditioner, or a skin lotion. The personal care product may comprise any product for topical application to a user's skin or hair. When combined with the personal care product as a preservative, the composition has effective broad spectrum preservation activity over a broad pH range. For instance, the pH of the

composition and/or of the personal care product can be generally greater than about 4 and less than about 8.5, such as from about 5 to about 8, such as from about 5 to about 7.

[0038] The personal care product generally comprises a base composition to which the composition of the present disclosure is added. The base composition may contain numerous and different ingredients depending upon the end use application. The persona! care product, for instance, may contain solvents, surfactants, emulsifiers, consistency factors, conditioners, emollients, skin caring ingredients, moisturizers, thickeners, lubricants, fillers, anti-oxidants, other preservatives, active ingredients, in particular dermatologically active ingredients, fragrances and the like, as well as mixtures thereof. Active ingredients as mentioned herein comprise, for example, anti-inflammatories, anti-bactenals, antifungals and the like agents. Active ingredients suited for topical applications are particularly preferred.

[0039] Suitable surfactants comprise: alky! sulfates e.g. sodium lauryl sulfate, ammonium lauryl sulfate; sodium cetearyl sulfate; alky! sulfoacetates e.g. sodium lauryl sulfoacetate; alky! ether sulfates e.g. sodium laureth sulfate; sodium trideceth sulfate: sodium oleth sulfate; ammonium laureth sulfate; alkyi ether suifosuccinates e.g. disodium laureth sulfosuccinate; alkyi glycosides e.g. decyl glucoside; lauryl glucoside; alkyi isethionates amphoterics e.g. cocamidopropyl betaine; sodium cocoamphoacetate; sodium !auroamphoacetate; disodium lauroamphodiacetate; disodium cocoamphodiacetate; sodium lauroamphopripionate; disodium !auroamphodipropionate; potassium or

ammonium salts of the aforementioned amphoterics; capryi/caprarnsdopropyi betaine; undecylenamidopropy! betaine; !auromidopropyi betaine; and fatty alcohol pofyglycof ethers.

[0040] Suitable emulsifiers are e.g. anionics as salts of fatty acids e.g. sodium stearate or sodium palmitate, organic soaps e.g. mono-, di~ or triethanolaminoeate, sulfated or sulfonated compounds e.g. sodium iauryi sulfate or sodium cetyl sulfonate, saponines, lamepones; cationics as quaternary ammonium salts;

nonionics as fatty alcohols, fatty acid ester with saturated or unsaturated fatty acids, polyoxyethylenesters or polyoxyethylenethers of fatty acids, polymers from ethylene oxide and propylene oxide or propylene glycol, amphoterics as phosphatides, proteins as gelatine, casein aikylamidobetaines, a!kyl betaines and amphoglycinates, alkyl phosphates, alkylpolyoxyethylene phoaphates or the corresponding acids, silicone derivatives, e.g. alkyl dimethiconecoplyol.

[0041] Suitable consistency factors are e.g. fatty alcohols or their mixtures with fatty acid esters, e.g. acetylated lanolin alcohol, aluminum stearates, carbomer, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl oleate, glyceryl stearate, glyceryl stearate (and) PEG 100 stearate, magnesium stearate, magnesium sulfate, oleic acid, stearic acid, stearyl alcohol, myristyl myristate, isopropyl palmitate, beeswax and synthetic equivalents thereof, carbomers, and the like. Suitable conditioners are e.g. alky!amido ammonium lactate, cetrimonium chloride and distearoylethyl hydroxyethylmonium methosulfate and cetearyl alcohol, cetyl dimefhicone, cetyl ricinoleate,

dimethicone, laureth-23, Saureth~4, polydecene, retinyl palmitate, quaternized protein hydrolysates, quaternized cellulose and starch derivatives, quaternized copolymers of acrylic or methacryiic acid or salts, quaternized silicone derivatives.

[0042] Suitable emollients are e.g. cetearyl isononanoate, cetearyl octanoate, decyi oleate, isooctyl stearate, coco caprylate/caprate, ethyihexyl hydroxystearate, ethylhexyl isononanoate, isopropyl isostearate, isopropyl myristate, oleyl oleate, hexyi laurate, paraffinum liquidum, PEG-75 lanolin, PEG-7 glyceryl cocoate, petrolatum, ozokerite cyclomethicone, dimethicone, dimethicone copolyol,

dicaprylyl ether, butyrospermum parkii, buxus chinensis, canola, carnauba cera, copernicia cerifera, Oenothera biennis, elaeis guineensis, prunus duicis, squalane, zea mays, glycine soja, heiianthus annuus, lanoiin, hydrogenated castor oil, hydrogenated coconut oil, hydrogenated polyisobutene, sucrose cocoate, stearoxy dimethicone, lanolin alcohol, isohexadecane.

[0043] Suitable skin care ingredients are e.g. plant extracts, bisaholol. antiinflammatory agents, urea, ailantoin, panthenol and panthenoi derivatives, phytant oi, vitamins A, E, C, D, ceramides of animal or plant origin, iecithins, and the like.

[0044] Suitable moisturizers are e.g. butylenes glycol, cetyl alcohol,

dimethicone, d myristyi tartrate, glucose glycereth-28, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, hydrolyzed milk protein, lactic acid, lactose and other sugars, laureth-8, lecithin, octoxygSycerin, PEG-12, PEG 135, PEG-150, PEG-20, PEG-8, pentylene glycol, hexylene glycol, phytantriol, poly quaternium-39 PPG-2G methyl glucose ether, propylene glycol, sodium hyaiuronate, sodium lactate, sodium PCA, sorbitol, succinoglycan, synthetic beeswax, tri-C14-15 aikyl citrate, starch.

[0045] Suitable thickeners are e.g. acry!ates/steareth-20 methacrylate copolymer, carbomer, carboxymethyl starch, cera alba, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, propylene glycol alginate, hydroxyethylceliulose, hydroxypropyl methylce!lulose, silica, silica dimethyl silylate, xanthan gum, hydrogenated butylenes/ethylene/styrene copolymer.

[0046] Suitable lubricants are e.g. adipic acid, fumaric acid and its salts, benzoic acid and its salts, glycerine triacetate, sodium or magnesium lauryl sulfate, magnesium stearate, solid polyethylenglycol, polyvinylpyrrolidone, boric acid, mono-laurate or mono-palmitate, myristyl alcohol, cetyi alcohol, cetylstearyl alcohol, talcum, calcium or magnesium salts of higher fatty acids, mono-, di- or triglycerides of higher fatty acids, poiytetrafluorethylen.

[0047] Suitable antioxidants are e.g. sulfites, e.g. sodium sulfite, tocopherol or derivates thereof, ascorbic acid or derivates thereof, citric acid, propyl gallate, chitosan glycolate, cysteine, N-acetyl cysteine plus zinc sulfate, thiosuifates, e.g. sodium thiosulfate, polyphenoies and the like.

[0048] The compositions may further contain active ingredients, e.g. antimicrobials, anti-inflammatories, plant extracts, bisabolol, panthenoi, tocopherol, actives for anti-stinging, anti-irritant or anti-dandruff applications, or anti-aging agents such as retinal, melibiose and the like. Other suitable actives are e.g.

Medicago officinalis, Actinidia chinensis, aliantoin, Aloe barbadensis, Anona cherimolia, Anthemis nobilis, Arachis hypogaea, Arnica Montana, Avena sativa, beta-carotene, bisaboloi, Borago officinalis, butyienes glycol, Calendula officinalis, Camellia sinensis, camphor, Candida bombicola, capryloyi glycine, Carica papaya, Centaurea cyanus, cetylpyridinium chloride. Chamomiila recutita, Chenopodium quinoa, Chinchona succirubra, Chondrus crispus, Citrus aurantium dulcis, Citrus grandis, Citrus limonum, Cocos nucifera, Coffea Arabica, Crataegus monogina, Cucumis melo, dichiorophenyl imidazoldioxolan, Enteromorpha compressa, Equisetum arvense, ethoxydiglycol, ethyl panthenoL farnesol, ferulic acid, Fragaria chiloensis, Gentiana lutea, Ginkgo biloba, glycerin, glyceryl laurate, Glycyrrhiza glabra. Hamamelis virginlana, heliotropine, hydrogenated palm glycerides, citrates, hydrolyzed castor oil, hydro lyzed wheat protein, Hypericum perforatum, iris florentina, Juniperus communis, Lactis proteinum, lactose, Lawsonia inermis, linalool, Linum usitatissimum, lysine, magnesium aspartate, agnifera indica, alva sylvestris, mannitoi. mel Melaleuca altemifolia, Mentha piperita, menthol, menthyl lactate, Mimosa tenuiflora, Nymphaea alba, olaflur, Oryza sativa, panthenoi, paraffinum liquidum, PEG-20M, PEG-26 jojoba acid, PEG-28 jojoba alcohol, PEG-35 castor oil, PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil, PEG-60

hydrogenated castor oil, PEG-8 caprylic/capric acid, Persea gratissima,

petrolatum, potassium aspartate, potassium sorbate, propylene glycol, Prunus amygdalus dulcis, Prunus armeniaca, Prunus persica, retinyl paimitate, Ricinus communis, Rosa canina, Rosmarinus officinalis. Rubus idaeus, salicylic acid, Sambucus nigra, sarcosine, Serenoa serrulata, Simmondsia chinensis, sodium carboxymethyl betaglucan, sodium cocoyl amino acids, sodium hyaluronate, sodium palmitoyl praline, stearoxytrimethylsilane, stearyl alcohol, suifurized TEA- ricinoleate, talc, Thymus vulgaris, Tilia cordata, tocopherol, tocopherol acetate, trideceth-9, t iticum vulgare, tyrosine, undecylenoyl glycine, urea, Vaccinium myrtillus, valine, zinc oxide, zinc sulfate.

[0049] The multifunctional composition of the present disclosure can be used in emulsions (both oil-in-water and water-in-oil), in aqueous solutions, in PIT (phase inversion temperature) emulsions, in oily solutions, in foaming cosmetic formulations (foams), and in so-called multiple emulsions, e.g. in triple emulsions (such as water/oil/water emulsions).

[0050] The multifunctional composition of the present disclosure can also be formulated as creams, gels, liquids or lotions. They can be used in shampoos, hair conditioners, hair dyes, hair preparations, aftershave lotions, bath soaps and detergents, fragrance preparations, sun care products, indoor tanning products, body and hand preparations, personal cleansers, shaving preparations, tonics, dressings and other hair grooming aids, moisturizing preparations, skin care preparations, wipes and the like. These compositions can be also used in a variety of non-personal care products.

[0051] The present disclosure may be better understood with reference to the following examples.

Example No. 1

[0052] The following compositions were formulated and tested for antimicrobial efficacy. In particular, the compositions were tested for minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC).

Table 1

[0053] The above compositions were screened for their compatibility and for their efficacy against bacteria and fungi. Sample Nos. 3 and 4 above were the most stable. Sample No. 7 was formulated to determine if vanillin was soluble in 1 ,3 propanediol. The blend was homogeneous, but needed longer mixing times than Sample Nos. 3 and 4.

[0054] Sample No. 4 above was then used as a basis for further testing. In particular, Sample No. 4 was tested and compared against other blends and against individual ingredients. The stock solutions for the following tests were made up in alcohol.

[0055] Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 9027, Klebsiella pneumonia ATCC 4352, Burkholderia cepacia ATCC 25418, Enterobacter gergoviae ATCC 33028, Candida albicans ATCC 10231 , Aspergillus brasiliensis ATCC 18404, and 2 Penicillium sp. were revived from refrigerated slants and plated on TSA plates for bacteria, SDA piates for yeast, and PDA plates for mold. The broth media used for MIC determination on microtiter plates were TSB for bacteria and SDB for fungi.

[0056] All prepared solutions were considered as products and were tested at the concentration starting at 10,000 ppm per product, Samples were diluted with 2~fold serial dilution into the appropriate broth media on microtiter plates. The bacterial inoculum at concentration of 1 x 10 ⁶ CFUs/mL and fungal inoculum at concentration of 1 x 10 ⁵ cells or spores/mL were suspended in regular strength broth and added to the wells in 1 : 1 ratio to the sample/medium mixtures on microtiter plates. The final concentration of bacteria was 5 x 10° CFUs/mL; the final concentration of fungi was 5 x 10 ⁴ cells or spores/mL. Bacterial piates were incubated at 35°C for 2 days and fungal plates were incubated at 28°C for 5 days before reading results.

[0057] The following compositions were formulated and provided the following results:

Table 2

[0058] As shown above, the combination of vanillin and octanoic acid was more efficacious than either component aione.

[0059] To further investigate the synergistic effect of blending vanillin with an organic acid, the following series of combinations were put together in a model cosmetic formulation. The target concentration is the first number and the actual concentration achieved is shown in parentheses (Table 3). The vanillin was presolubilized in DMSO before adding to the formulation so a DMSO control was also included. These samples were then subjected to a CTFA challenge and the effects of the different combinations examined for evidence of synergy.

[0060] The formulations tested and the test results are as follows: Table 3

Table 3 Continued.

Table 4 Time zero CTFA challenge data

Table 5 Τ= 24 hours CTFA challenge data Table 8 T~ 48 hours CTFA challen e data

C2 ! 10 ⁸ io ^b 10 ^b 10 ^s 10 ^s

Table 7 Τ~ 1 week CTFA challenge data

[0061] An examination of the data generated in the test reveais that the blend of vanillin and an organic acid has synergistic activity.

[0082] Having demonstrated good efficacy in one formulation, CTFA challenge testing was carried out to show that the composition of the present disclosure may be broadly used to protect ail types of personal care formulations from microbial contamination.

Samples Tested

Makeup Remover

Unpreserved Control

Preserved with 1.0% Sample No. 4

Preserved with 2.0% Sample No, 4

Condjtjoner

Unpreserved Control

Preserved with 1.0% Sample No. 4

Preserved with 2.0% Sample No. 4

Mascara

Unpreserved Control

Preserved with 1.0% Sample No. 4

Water In... Oil Lotion

Unpreserved Control

Preserved with 1.0% Sample No. 4

Oil _.. in Water Lotion 1

Unpreserved Control

Preserved with 1.0% Sample No. 4

Oil in Water _. Lotion 2

Unpreserved Control

Preserved with 2.0% Sample No. 4

[0063] The CTFA cosmetic challenge protocol was followed using five separate inocuia:

Poo 1 Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 6538),

Pool 2 Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 9027) ÷ Burkholderia cepacia (ATCC 25418),

Pool 3 Klebsiella pneumoniae (ATCC 4352) + Enterobacter

gergoviae (ATCC 33028),

Pool 4 Candida albicans (ATCC 10231 ),

Pool 5 Aspergillus brasiliensis (ATCC 18404) +2 Penici!lium sp.

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Attorney Docket No.: LZA-3-PCT (P1220PC0Q)

Table 9: Makeup Remover Unfragranced Control - Colony Forming Units per Sram (CFU/g)

Table 10: Makeu Remover with 1.0% Sample Ho, 4 - Coloay Formimg Units per Gram fCFt /g)

Table 11: Mak up Remover with 2.0% Sample No, 4 - Colony Forming Units per Gram fCFU/g)

Table 13: Hair Conditioner with 1.0% Sample No. 4 - Colony forming Units per Gram (CFU/g)

Table 14: Hair Conditioner with 2.0% Sam le No. 4 - Colon Formin Units per Gram CFU/ ^'

Tab!e 15: Mascara Urtfragranced. Control - Colony Forming Units per Gram (CFU/g)

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Table 18: Mascara with 1.0% Sample o, 4 - Colony Forrnirag limte par Gram j CFU/g)

I j Challenge # 1 Challenge # 2

Table 17: Water in Oil lotion Unfragranced Control ~ Colon Formin Units per Gram fCFU/g)

Contamination

¾ Table 18: Water in Qil Lotion with 1.0% Sam le 4 - Colon Formin Units er Gram f€FU/g

Table 20: OH in Water Lotion with 1,0% Sam le No.4 - Colon Formin Units er Gram fCFU/g}

Tal 3le 21i Oi 1 Irs Wate r Lotion I* Ursfragrartced Cor itrol ~ Cok my for is ¾ Units per Gram (C FU/¾

\ Challenge # 1 Ά

Test Θ 24 4J Z 14 21 2f o 24 51 1 z 14 21 28

Organism Hours Hours Hours Days Days Pays Hours Hours Hours Da¾s Days Da¾s Days

5. aureus 6.9x10 ^s 4.3X.1.0 ⁵ - 4.7x10 ^s 3.9xlQ ⁵ * 1.2 x10 ^s 1.6xl0 ⁶ 3.0x10 ^s i i.2xio' 2.3x10 ^s 2.1x10 ^s 1.5x10 ^s

P. aeruginosa

9.0x10 ^s 4.4x10 ^s >3.0xl0 ⁶ >3.Qxl0 ⁷ >3,0xl0 ^? >3.0xl0 ⁷ >3.0xl0 ⁷ >3.0xl0 ⁷ >3,0xl0 ⁷ >3.0xl0 ⁷ >3.0xl0 ⁷ >3.0xl0 ⁷ + 8. cepacia

K. pneumonia

+ E. 9.4x10 ^s 7.7xl0 ⁵ - >3.0xl0 ⁶ 3..1.X10 ⁷ * 2.7xl0 ⁷ >3.0xl0 ⁷ >3.0xl0 ⁷ - 2.5x10'' 3.3xl0 ⁷ >3.0xl0 ^? 2.7xl0 ⁷ gergovioe

C. albicans 6.2xl0 ⁴ 4.5x10 ^s - >3.0xl0 ⁶ 3.6xl0 ⁶ 4.1xlO ^e 4.7xlG ⁶ >3.0xl0 ⁶ 4.0xl0 ⁶ - ! 2.7x10 ^s 4.3xl0 ^r> 4.6χ10 ^δ 3.8x10 ^s

Mixed Molds S.GxlG ⁴ 3.2xl0 ⁴ 2.1xl0 ⁴ 4.0x10* 4.0xl0 ³ 7.Gxl0 ⁵ 7.0xl0 ³ 4-OxlO ⁴ 1.4x10 ^s e.oxio ⁴ i 6.0xl0 ⁴ 1.2xl0 ⁵ S.OxlO ⁴ l.lxlG ^5*

Bacterial Contamination

[0067] As shown above, the multifunctional composition of the present disclosure is well suited for preserving all different types of personal care products.

[0068] During the above testing, it was noticed that the multifunctional composition of the present disclosure, in some embodiments, had a tendency to change the color of the product, in particular, the product assumed a light pink color. The light pink color may provide various advantages for some of the personal care products,

[0069] Through testing, it was determined that the color change may be controlled by selecting the emollients used in the personal care product. In addition, controlling the pH of the personal care product may also affect any color differences, In particular, lowering the pH may prevent a color change. The presence of a triglyceride in the personal care product may cause a color change to occur, such as a capric/caprylic triglyceride. In view of the above, the

composition of the present disclosure can also be used to change the color of the product when desired or the personal care product may be formulated so that the composition has no significant color change effect.

Example _. o 2

[0070] In this example, two compositions made according to the present disclosure were tested for minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) as described in Example No. 1. In this example, the first sample tested was the same as Sample No, 4 described above in Example No. 1 . The second sample (Sample No. 8) was identical to Sample No, 4 except 1 ,3 propanediol was replaced with 1 ,5

pentanediol, In certain applications, pentanedio! displays greater compatibility with the other ingredients. The following results were obtained:

Sample No, No. 4 No. 8

Prepared Concentration 32.7% 32.2%

Organism MIC (ppm) MIC (ppm)

Staphylococcus aureus 20,400 20,100

Bacillus subtiiis 10,200 ^" 10.100

Staphylococcus epidermidis 10,200 10,100

Pseudomonas aeruginosa 10,200 20,100

Escherichia coii 10,200 10,100

Enterococcus hirae 20,400 20,100

Candida albicans 2,550 2.520

Saccharomyces cerevisiae 5, 1 10 5,030

Staphylococcus haemoiyticus 5,1 10 10,100

Bacillus iicheniformis 5,1 10 2,520

Corynebacterium xerosis 5,1 10 5,030

Corynebacterium minutissimum 5,1 10 5,030

Propionibacterium acnes 2,550 2 320

Aspergillus brass lien sis 2.550 2,520

Tricophyton rnentagrophytes 639 ^" 629

Aureobasidium puiluians 2,550 2 _£ 520

Malassezia furfur 1 ,280 1 ,260

Thchoderma virens 2,550 2 , ( 20

[0071] These and other modifications and variations to the present invention may be practiced by those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, which is more particularly set forth in the appended claims, in addition, it should be understood that aspects of the various embodiments may be interchanged both in whole or in part. Furthermore, those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the foregoing description is by way of example only, and is not intended to limit the invention so further described in such appended claims.