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Title:
COSMETIC MASK
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/153687
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a cosmetic mask for caring for keratin materials, comprising: 1) a water insoluble substrate; 2) a composition comprising: a) an aqueous phase; and b) an oil phase, wherein the oil phase contains at least one oil having a viscosity of less than 20 cps, wherein at least part of the surface of the substrate comprises apertures which diameter ranges from 1 mm to 15 mm.

Inventors:
LEMOINE CYRIL (CN)
WENG XIAOMIN (CN)
YOSHIOKA NARIYOSHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2013/000366
Publication Date:
October 02, 2014
Filing Date:
March 29, 2013
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
OREAL (FR)
LEMOINE CYRIL (CN)
WENG XIAOMIN (CN)
International Classes:
A61K8/00; A45D44/00; A61F13/00; A61K9/70; A61M35/00
Domestic Patent References:
WO2004009042A12004-01-29
WO2011078038A12011-06-30
Foreign References:
CN201350283Y2009-11-25
EP1040822A12000-10-04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CHINA PATENT AGENT (H.K.) LTD. (Great Eagle Centre23 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, CN)
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Claims:
CLAIMS

1. A cosmetic mask for caring for keratin materials, comprising:

1 ) a water insoluble substrate;

2) a composition comprising:

a) an aqueous phase; and

b) an oil phase, wherein the oil phase contains at least one oil having a viscosity of less than 20 cps,

wherein at least part of the surface of the substrate comprises apertures which diameter ranges from 1 mm to 15 mm.

2. The mask of claim 1 , wherein the at least one oil preferably has a viscosity of less than 15 cps, more preferably less than 10 cps.

3. The mask of claim 1 , wherein the diameter of the apertures preferably ranges from 1 mm to 10 mm, more preferably from 1 mm to5mm.

4. The mask of claim 1 or 3, wherein the apertures are in the form of sphere holes, semi- sphere holes, perforation like lines, and/or cutting lines.

5. The mask of claim 1 , wherein the water insoluble substrate is at least partially made by woven or non-woven fabric made of natural fibers such as cotton, pulp, bamboo and cellulose fibers, semi-natural fibers such as viscose rayon fibers and synthetic fibers such as polyester fibers, polyethylene terephthalate fibers, polyethylene fibers, and polypropylene fibers, or a mixture thereof.

6. The mask of claim 1 , 3, 4, or 5, wherein the entire water insoluble substrate comprises apertures which diameter ranges from 1 mm to 15 mm, wherein the apertures are in the form of sphere holes, semi-sphere holes, perforation like lines, and/or cutting lines.

7. The mask of any one of the preceding claims 1 to 6, wherein the apertures are positioned on the substrate area corresponding to the forehead, the cheeks, the nose, the area beside the mouth and below the cheeks, and/or the chin of the face, with the diameter ranging from 1 mm to 15 mm, and wherein the apertures are in the form of sphere holes, semi-sphere holes, perforation like lines, and/or cutting lines.

8. The mask of claim 1 , wherein the aqueous phase comprises components selected from the group consisting of water, monoalcohols containing from 2 to 16 carbon atoms, glycol ethers containing from 3 to 16 carbon atoms, or a mixture thereof.

9. The mask of claim 8, wherein the aqueous phase preferably comprises monoalcohols containing from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and more preferably containing from 2 to 6 carbon atoms

10. The mask of claim 8, wherein the aqueous phase comprises components selected from the group consisting of water, ethanol, isopropanol glycerol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, hexylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, diethylene glycol, mono-, di- or tripropylene glycol (Ci-C4)alkyl ethers, mono-, di- or triethylene glycol (C1-C4)alkyl ethers, or a mixture thereof, preferably selected from the group consisting of water, glycerol, dipropylene glycol, butylenes glycol, propylene glycol, or a mixture thereof.

11. The mask of any one of the preceding claims 1 to 10, wherein the aqueous phase is present in the composition from 10 to 99.9% by weight, preferably from 50% to 99.9% and more preferably from 70% to 99.9% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

12. The mask of any one of the preceding claims 1 to 11 , wherein the water insoluble substrate is impregnated in the composition with a weight ratio of water insoluble substrate: the composition ranges from 1 :3 to 1 :20, preferably from 1 :8 to 1 :15.

13. The mask of claim 1 , wherein the oil is selected from the group consisting of mineral oil, isopropyl myristate, cyclopentasiloxane, ethylhexyl palmitate, isohexadecane,

cyclohexasiloxane, dimethicone with a viscosity of 5 est, dicaprylyl carbonate, or a mixture thereof.

14. The mask of any one of the claims 1 to 13, wherein the fatty phase is present in the composition from 0.1% to 90%, in particular from 0.1% to 80%, and more particularly from 0.1% to 30% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.

15. A method for caring for the keratin materials, preferably the skin, and more preferably the skin face, comprising the step of applying on the said keratin material the cosmetic mask of any one of the preceding claims 1 to 14.

Description:
Cosmetic mask

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a cosmetic mask composition for topical application which comprises a water-insoluble substrate and a cosmetic composition providing moisturizing benefit to the skin.

BACKGROUD OF THE INVENTION

A sheet which is formed by a substrate sheet such as a non-woven fabric sheet impregnated with a lotion or the like has be used for cosmetic treatments of the skin, in particular the face. Such masks for cosmetic treatment are disclosed, for example in the patent application WO 02/062132, which provides acute skin tone changing benefit to the skin.

Since the mask as such is very wet, it is often difficult to dry out in a relatively short period of time. The consumers may need time to apply the mask on the face in order that the lotion is penetrated into the skin.

On the other hand, EP2489286 disclosed a cosmetic face mask which has perforation-like lines formed in the vertical direction in a trapezoidal area surrounded by lines contecting the bases of the nose wings and bases of the eyes, as well as in a small trapezoidal area formed above this area corresponding to the concave area below the center between the eyebrows. Such a mask can cover the nose wings fully while also covering the area between the eyebrows, while the sheet remains tightly in contact with the skin.

It is also known to use actives in the cosmetic products for treating or caring for the skin, such as moisturizing, whitening, anti-aging, pore minimizing, freshness, smoothness, softness, and so on. Among which, skin conditioning effect such as moisturizing, freshness, smoothness, and softness, is always an interest to consumers around the world. Masks impregnated with lotion containing skin conditioning agents are suitable for applying on the skin for delivering the moisturizing agents.

However, to meet the purpose of cosmetic treatment, it is required to apply the masks of the prior arts to the skin over a lengthy period of time. Consumers found it time consuming to use the masks as such

Based on the foregoing, there is a need for a mask composition which is efficient in delivering the skin conditioning actives to the skin during application. In particular, there exists a need for a mask composition which is not time consuming when applying on the skin, and at the same time, providing good skin conditioning benefit, in particular moisturizing, freshness, smoothness, and softness to the skin.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

An objective of the present invention is to provide a novel cosmetic mask composition for conditioning of the skin. The mask composition can efficiently deliver the conditioning agents to the skin within a short period of time, while remaining good moisturizing effect.

The above objective of the present invention can be achieved by a cosmetic mask composition for caring for keratin materials, comprising:

1 ) a water insoluble substrate;

2) a composition comprising:

a) an aqueous phase; and

b) an fatty phase, wherein the fatty phase contains at least one oil having a viscosity of less than 20 cps,

wherein holes, the perforation-like lines or cutting lines are formed at least partially on the substrate, wherein the diameter of the holes or the holes formed by stretching the perforationlike lines or cutting lines is from 1 mm to 15 mm. This mask composition provides a mask product that is efficient to use by reducing the time of application, and meanwhile remaining good skin conditioning effect, such as moisturizing, freshness, smoothness, and softness of the skin.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a method for caring for the keratin materials, preferably the skin, more preferably the face, comprising the step of applying on the keratin material the mask composition of any one of the preceding claims.

These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood from a reading of the following description, and the claims.

Preferably, the "keratin material" according to the present invention is the skin. By "skin", we intend all the body skin, including the scalp. Still preferably, the keratin material is the face, or neck, especially the face.

By "topical application", it meant that the composition is applied or spread onto the surface of the keratin material, such as the skin.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 shows a front view of a water insoluble substrate according to the invention, wherein the holes are formed on the entire substrate.

Fig. 2 shows a front view of a water insoluble substrate according to the invention, wherein the perforation-like lines or cutting lines are formed on the substrate area corresponding to the forehead, the cheeks, the nose, the area beside the mouth and below the cheeks, and the chin of the face.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Water insoluble substrate

According to the present invention, the cosmetic mask composition comprises a water insoluble substrate. For the purpose of the invention, the term "water insoluble" means that the substrate is not dissolvable in water, nor does it breaks apart upon immersion in water.

In one embodiment of the present invention, holes, the perforation-like lines or cutting lines are formed at least partially on the substrate. These holes, the perforation-like lines or cutting lines may take any shape that is adaptable to the present invention. For example the holes can be round, oblong, square, and so on. The perforation-like lines or cutting lines can be straight lines, curved lines, slit, lid, and so on.

The holes, perforation-like lines or cutting lines can be formed or positioned on any area on the substrate. In one embodiment, the holes, perforation-like lines or cutting lines are formed on the entire substrate. In another embodiment, they are formed on the substrate area corresponding to the forehead, the cheeks, the nose, the area beside the mouth and below the cheeks, and/or the chin of the face.

Preferably, the holes, perforation-like lines or cutting lines are formed on the entire substrate. There is no limitation of the directions of the perforation-like lines or cutting lines. It can be vertical direction, horizontal direction corresponding to the face, or it can be curved lines which can form concentric circles. In one preferred embodiment, the cutting lines are formed on the substrate area corresponding to the forehead and chin in a horizontal direction corresponding to the face, on the substrate area corresponding to the nose, the area beside the mouth and below the cheeks in a vertical direction, and on the substrate area corresponding to the cheeks forming a concentric circles with curved lines.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the holes are formed or positioned on the entire substrate. The diameter of the holes or the holes formed by stretching the perforation-like lines or cutting lines is from 1 mm to 15 mm, preferably from 1 mm to 10 mm, more preferably from 1 mm to 5 mm.

The material of the substrate according to the present invention is not limited, and therefore any material can be used for preparing, for example, the substrate shown in Figures 1 and 2. Two or more materials may be used.

Typically, the material may be a woven or non-woven fabric made of natural fibers such as cotton, pulp, bamboo and cellulose fibers, semi-natural fibers such as viscose rayon fibers and synthetic fibers such as polyester fibers, polyethylene terephthalate fibers, polyethylene fibers, and polypropylene fibers. Two or more selected from the above fibers may be used in combination.

Alternatively, the material may be a film or sheet made from at least one selected from synthetic polymers such as polyethylenes and polyvinylalcohols, semi-synthetic polymers such as bio- celluloses and alginates, and natural polymers such as polysaccharides (e.g., carageenan and xanthan gum), mucopolysaccharides (e.g., hyaluronic acid and sodium hyaluronate), polypeptides (e.g., γ-polyglutamic acid) and proteins (e.g., gelatin and collagen). The film or sheet may be in the form of a gel or a jelly which may be transparent, translucent or opaque. Two or more selected from the above substances may be used in combination.

The folded sheet according to the present invention may be made of two or more layers. Thus, for example, the substrate shown in Figures 1 and 2 may be a layered substrate comprising two or more stacked layers. If a layered substrate is used, the material of each stacked layer may be the same or different from each other. For example, the layered substrate may be prepared by laminating the above film or sheet made from a synthetic polymer, a semi-synthetic polymer and/or a natural polymer on the above woven or non-woven fabric.

The substrate can be made into a wide variety of shapes and forms such as flat pads, thick pads, thin sheets of irregular thickness, depending on the desired use and characteristic of the mask. The substrate is typically designed to fit the area of the skin to which topical application is desired. For example, when the mask is applied to the face, the substrate is designed to correspond to the shape of the face avoiding the eye, nostril, and mouth areas, as necessary. Nonlimiting examples of the substrates useful in the present invention are described, for example, in the patent application WO 02/062132, or EP 2489286A.

Such water-insoluble substrates or masks with holes, perforation-like lines or cutting lines formed whereon can be obtained by cutting desired holes on the conventional masks that are available on the market. Mentions may be made of the suitable commercially available masks such as NA60RP70 from Beijing Dongfang Dayuan Non-wovens Fabric Co., Ltd. Then by using die-cutting machine ZG-10T from Hangzhou Zhiling Co. Ltd for cutting desired holes on the mask, the water-insoluble substrates of the present invention is obtained.

Composition

The present invention comprises, in addition to the substrate, a composition. The composition impregnates, coats or is otherwise in contact with the water insoluble substrate.

The composition of the present invention comprises:

a) an aqueous phase; and

b) a fatty phase, wherein the fatty phase contains at least one oil having a viscosity of less than 20 cps.

Preferably, the weight ratio of the water insoluble substrate and the composition ranges from 1 :3 to 1 :20. More preferably, the weight ratio of the water insoluble substrate and the composition ranges from 1 :8 to 1 :15.

Aqueous phase

The composition according to the invention comprises an aqueous phase.

The aqueous phase comprises water. Water that is suitable for use in the invention may be floral water such as cornflower water and/or a mineral water such as Vittel water, Lucas water or La Roche Posay water and/or spring water.

The aqueous phase may also comprise water-miscible organic solvents (at room temperature: 25°C), for instance monoalcohols containing from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, such as ethanol or isopropanol; polyols especially containing from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably containing from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and preferentially containing from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, such as glycerol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, hexylene glycol, dipropylene glycol or diethylene glycol; glycol ethers (especially containing from 3 to 16 carbon atoms) such as mono- di- or tripropylene glycol (CrC 4 )alkyl ethers, mono-, di- or triethylene glycol (d-C 4 )alkyl ethers, and mixtures thereof.

The aqueous phase may also comprise any water-soluble or water-dispersible compound that is compatible with an aqueous phase, such as gelling agents, film-forming polymers, thickeners, preservatives or surfactants such as EDTA, and mixtures thereof.

In particular, a composition of the invention may comprise an aqueous phase in a content ranging from 10% to 99.9% by weight, especially from 50% to 99.9% and more particularly from

70% to 99.9% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.

Fatty phase The composition in accordance with the present invention may comprise at least one liquid fatty phase.

According to one embodiment, the composition according to the present invention is in the form of an emulsion.

In particular, a composition of the invention may comprise at least one liquid fatty phase, especially at least one oil having a viscosity of less than 20 cps.

According to a preferred embodiment, the oil has a viscosity of less than 15 cps, more preferably less than 10 cps.

The term "oil" means any fatty substance that is in liquid form at room temperature (20-25°C) and at atmospheric pressure.

The composition of the invention comprises a fatty phase in a content ranging from 0.1% to 90%, in particular from 0.1 % to 80%, and more particularly from 0.1% to 30% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.

The fatty phase that is suitable for preparing the cosmetic compositions according to the invention may comprise hydrocarbon-based oils, silicone oils, fluoro oils or non-fluoro oils, or mixtures thereof, all of which having a viscosity of less than 20 cps, preferably less than 15 cps, more preferably less than 0 cps.

The oils may be volatile or non-volatile.

They may be of animal, plant, mineral or synthetic origin.

The term "non-volatile oil" means oil that remains on the skin or the keratin fibre at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. More specifically, non-volatile oil has an evaporation rate strictly less than 0.01 mg/cm2/min.

To measure this evaporation rate, 15 g of oil or of oil mixture to be tested are placed in a crystallizing dish 7 cm in diameter, which is placed on a balance in a large chamber of about 0.3 m3 that is temperature-regulated, at a temperature of 25°C, and hygrometry-regulated, at a relative humidity of 50%. The liquid is allowed to evaporate freely, without stirring it, while providing ventilation by means of a fan (Papst- otoren, reference 8550 N, rotating at 2700 rpm) placed in a vertical position above the crystallizing dish containing said oil or said mixture, the blades being directed towards the crystallizing dish, 20 cm away from the bottom of the crystallizing dish. The mass of oil remaining in the crystallizing dish is measured at regular intervals. The evaporation rates are expressed in mg of oil evaporated per unit of area (cm2) and per unit of time (minutes).

The term "volatile oil" means any non-aqueous medium that is capable of evaporating on contact with the skin or the lips in less than one hour, at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. The volatile oil is a cosmetic volatile oil, which is liquid at room temperature. More specifically, a volatile oil has an evaporation rate of between 0.01 and 200 mg/cm2/min, limits included.

For the purposes of the present invention, the term "silicone oil" means oil comprising at least one silicon atom, and especially at least one Si-0 group.

The term "fluoro oil" means oil comprising at least one fluorine atom.

The term "hydrocarbon-based oil" means oil mainly containing hydrogen and carbon atoms.

The oils may optionally comprise oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur and/or phosphorus atoms, for example in the form of hydroxyl or acid radicals.

Volatile oils

The volatile oils may be chosen from hydrocarbon-based oils containing from 8 to 16 carbon atoms, and especially C 8 -Ci 6 branched alkanes (also known as isoparaffins), for instance isododecane (also known as 2,2,4,4,6-pentamethylheptane), isodecane and isohexadecane, for instance the oils sold under the trade names Isopar ® or Permethyl ® .

Volatile oils that may also be used include volatile silicones, for instance volatile linear or cyclic silicone oils, especially those with a viscosity of less than or equal to 8 centistokes (cSt) (8 * 10- 6 m2/s), and especially containing from 2 to 10 silicon atoms and in particular from 2 to 7 silicon atoms, these silicones optionally comprising alkyl or alkoxy groups containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms. As volatile silicone oils that may be used in the invention, mention may be made especially of dimethicones with viscosities of 5 and 6 cSt, octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, cyclohexasiloxane, dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane, heptamethylhexyltrisiloxane, heptamethyloctyltrisiloxane, hexamethyldisiloxane,

octamethyltrisiloxane, decamethyltetrasiloxane and dodecamethylpentasiloxane, and mixtures thereof.

Non-volatile oils

The non-volatile oils may be chosen especially from non-volatile hydrocarbon-based, fluoro and/or silicone oils.

Non-volatile hydrocarbon-based oils that may especially be mentioned include:

hydrocarbon-based oils of animal origin, such as perhydrosqualene,

hydrocarbon-based oils of plant origin, such as phytostearyl esters, such as phytostearyl oleate, phytostearyl isostearate and lauroyl/octyldodecyl/phytostearyl glutamate (Ajinomoto, Eldew PS203), triglycerides formed from fatty acid esters of glycerol, in particular in which the fatty acids may have chain lengths ranging from C 4 to C 3B and especially from d 8 to C 36 , these oils possibly being linear or branched, and saturated or unsaturated; these oils may especially be heptanoic or octanoic triglycerides, shea oil, alfalfa oil, poppy oil, winter squash oil, millet oil, barley oil, quinoa oil, rye oil, candlenut oil, passionflower oil, shea butter, aloe vera oil, sweet almond oil, peach stone oil, groundnut oil, argan oil, avocado oil, baobab oil, borage oil, broccoli oil, calendula oil, camelina oil, canola oil, carrot oil, safflower oil, flax oil, rapeseed oil, cotton oil, coconut oil, marrow seed oil, wheatgerm oil, jojoba oil, lily oil, macadamia oil, corn oil, meadowfoam oil, St John's Wort oil, monoi oil, hazelnut oil, apricot kernel oil, walnut oil, olive oil, evening primrose oil, palm oil, blackcurrant pip oil, kiwi seed oil, grapeseed oil, pistachio oil, winter squash oil, pumpkin oil, musk rose oil, sesame oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, castor oil and watermelon seed oil, and mixtures thereof, or alternatively caprylic/capric acid triglycerides, such as those sold by the company Stearineries Dubois or those sold under the names Miglyol 810®, 812® and 818® by the company Dynamit Nobel,

linear or branched hydrocarbons of mineral or synthetic origin, such as mineral oil / paraffinum liquidum, liquid paraffins and derivatives thereof, , , polybutenes, hydrogenated polyisobutene such as Parleam, and;

synthetic ethers containing from 10 to 40 carbon atoms;

synthetic esters, for instance the oils of formula RiCOORa, in which Ri represents a linear or branched fatty acid residue containing from 1 to 40 carbon atoms and R 2 represents a hydrocarbon-based chain, which is especially branched, containing from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, on condition that the sum of the number of carbon atoms in the chains Ri and R 2 is greater than or equal to 10. The esters may be chosen especially from fatty acid esters of alcohols, for instance cetostearyl octanoate, isopropyl alcohol esters, such as isopropyl myristate, isopropyl palmitate, ethyl palmitate, 2-ethylhexyl palmitate, isopropyl stearate, isopropyl isostearate, isostearyl isostearate, octyl stearate, hydroxylated esters, for instance isostearyl lactate, octyl hydroxystearate, diisopropyl adipate, heptanoates, and especially isostearyl heptanoate, alcohol or polyalcohol octanoates, decanoates or ricinoleates, for instance propylene glycol dioctanoate, cetyl octanoate, tridecyl octanoate, 2-ethylhexyl 4-diheptanoate, 2-ethylhexyl palmitate, alkyl benzoates, polyethylene glycol diheptanoate, propylene glycol 2-diethylhexanoate, and mixtures thereof, C12-C15 alcohol benzoates, hexyl laurate, neopentanoic acid esters, for instance isodecyl neopentanoate, isotridecyl neopentanoate, isostearyl neopentanoate, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, isononanoic acid esters, for instance isononyl isononanoate, isotridecyl isononanoate, octyl isononanoate, hydroxylated esters, for instance isostearyl lactate and diisostearyl malate,

polyol esters and pentaerythritol esters, for instance dipentaerythrityl

tetrahydroxystearate/tetraisostearate, esters of diol dimers and of diacid dimers, such as Lusplan DD-DA5 ® and Lusplan DD- DA7 ® sold by the company Nippon Fine Chemical and described in patent application US 2004- 175 338,

copolymers of a diol dimer and of a diacid dimer and esters thereof, such as dilinoleyl diol dimer/dilinoleic dimer copolymers and esters thereof, for instance Plandool-G,

copolymers of polyols and of diacid dimers, and esters thereof, such as Hailuscent ISDA or the dilinoleic acid/butanediol copolymer,

fatty alcohols that are liquid at room temperature, with a branched and/or unsaturated carbon-based chain containing from 2 to 26 carbon atoms, for instance 2-octyldodecanol, isostearyl alcohol, oleyl alcohol, 2-hexyldecanol, 2-butyloctanol and 2-undecylpentadecanol;

C 12 -C 22 higher fatty acids, such as oleic acid, linoleic acid or linolenic acid, and mixtures thereof,

dialkyl carbonates, the two alkyl chains possibly being identical or different, such as dicaprylyl carbonate sold under the name Cetiol CC ® by Cognis,

oils of high molar mass, in particular having a molar mass ranging from about 400 to about 10 000 g/mol, in particular from about 650 to about 10 000 g/mol, in particular from about 750 to about 7500 g/mol and more particularly ranging from about 1000 to about 5000 g/mol. As oils of high molar mass that may be used in the present invention, mention may especially be made of oils chosen from:

lipophilic polymers,

linear fatty acid esters with a total carbon number ranging from 35 to 70, hydroxylated esters,

aromatic esters,

C 2 4-C 2 8 branched fatty acid or fatty alcohol esters,

silicone oils,

oils of plant origin, and

mixtures thereof;

optionally partially hydrocarbon-based and/or silicone fluoro oils, for instance fluorosilicone oils, fluoropolyethers and fluorosilicones as described in document EP-A-847 752; silicone oils, for instance linear or cyclic non-volatile polydimethylsiloxanes (PDMS); polydimethylsiloxanes comprising alkyl, alkoxy or phenyl groups, which are pendant or at the end of a silicone chain, these groups containing from 2 to 24 carbon atoms; phenyl silicones, for instance phenyl trimethicones, phenyl dimethicones, phenyl trimethylsiloxy diphenyl siloxanes, diphenyl dimethicones, diphenyl methyldiphenyl trisiloxanes and 2-phenylethyl trimethylsiloxy silicates, and

mixtures thereof.

According to one particular embodiment, the fatty phase of the composition according to the invention can contain only volatile compounds. Adjuvants

In a known manner, the liquid composition of the invention may also contain adjuvants that are common in cosmetics and/or dermatology, such as active agents, preserving agents, antioxidants, compiexing agents, pH modifiers (acidic or basic), fragrances, fillers, bactericides, odour absorbers, colorants (pigments and dyes), film-forming polymers, emulsifiers such as fatty acid esters of polyethylene glycol, fatty acid esters of glycerol and fatty acid esters of sorbitan, which are optionally polyoxyethylenated, polyoxyethylenated fatty alcohols and fatty acid esters or ethers of sugars such as sucrose or glucose; thickeners and/or gelling agents, in particular polyacrylamides, acrylic homopolymers and copolymers, and

acrylamidomethylpropanesulphonic acid homopolymers and copolymers, and also lipid vesicles. Needless to say, a person skilled in the art will take care to select this or these optional additional compound(s), and/or the amount thereof, such that the mattifying/soft focus properties of the composition according to the invention are not, or are not substantially, adversely affected by the envisaged addition.

In the patent application, unless specifically mentioned otherwise, the contents are expressed on a weight basis relative to the total weight of the composition.

Galenic form

The composition according to the invention may be in various forms, in particular in the form of dispersion or emulsion, especially such as a water/oil or oil/water emulsion or multiple emulsions.

The composition of the invention is preferably an emulsion, in particular a direct or inverse emulsion, or an anhydrous composition.

Preferably, it is an emulsion.

Dispersion may be made as an aqueous phase or as an oily phase.

An emulsion may have an oily or aqueous continuous phase. Such an emulsion may be, for example, an inverse (W/O) emulsion or a direct (O/W) emulsion, or alternatively a multiple emulsion (W/O/W or 0 W/O).

In the case of emulsions, direct (O/W) emulsions are preferred. In particular, the liquid composition according to the invention may be in the form of an oil-in- water (O/W) emulsion, water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion, or a multiple emulsion, preferably a oil-in- water (O/W) emulsion.

The examples that follow are aimed at illustrating the compositions and processes according to this invention, but are not in any way a limitation of the scope of the invention. All the parts and percentages in the examples are given on a weight basis and all the measurements were obtained at about 25°C, unless otherwise mentioned.

EXAMPLES

Composition examples preparation

Following composition examples were prepared:

INCI name Content (% by weight of the active ingredient relative to the total weight of the liquid composition)

Formula 1 Formula 2 Formula 3

Formula 4

Ethylhexyl palmitate 10

(TEGOSOFT ® OP, from

Evonik)

Isopropyl myristate 10

(CRODAMOL™ IPM-LQ- (MV), from CRODA)

Paraffinum liquidum 10

(MARCOL N 82, from

EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL)

Dimethicone 10

(XIAMETER ® PMX-200

SILICONE FLUID 350CS

from Dow Corning)

Dipropylene glycol 5 5 5 5

(DIPROPYLENE

GLYCOL, from Dow)

Alcohol denat. 5 5 5 5 (ALCOOL ETHYLIQUE

SURFIN 99.9

DENATURE, from

FRANCE ALCOOLS)

Glycerol 3 3 3 3

(GLYCERIN, from

EMERY

OLEOCHEMICALS)

Ceteareth-20 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.89

(EUMULGIN ® B 2, BASF)

Glyceryl stearate (and) 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1

ceteareth-12 (and)

ceteareth-20 (and)

ceterayl alcohol

(EMULGADE ® SE V, from

BASF)

Disodium EDTA 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05

water Up to 100 Up to 100 Up to 100 Up to 100

Protocol of preparation:

Fatty phase preparation: mix Glyceryl Stearate (And) Ceteareth-12 (And) Ceteareth-20 (And) Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Ethylparaben with Ethylhexyl Palmitate, dimethicone, paraffinum liquidum, or isopropyl myristate, respectively, at 80°C until dissolved. Maintain temperature as 80°C until phasing.

Aqueous phase preparation: In hot water (80°C), add Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerol, Disodium EDTA one by one, then mix until dissolved. Maintain temperature at 80^, add oil phase while stirring. Then cooling down the mixture to room temperature 25t, then add alcohol; stir until uniform emulsion is obtained.

Invention and comparative examples (substrate: 5 * 5 cm 2 tissue) preparation

Following examples were prepared:

Ingredients Content (g by weight of liquid, and weight of substrate ( 5*5 cm 2 ) )

Inv exp Com Inv Com Com Com Com Com 1 exp 1 " exp 2 exp 2' exp 3 exp 4 exp 5 exp 6

Tissue with holes 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05

(NA60RP70 from Beijing

Dongfang Dayuan Non- wovens Fabric Co., Ltd.)

Tissue without holes 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 (NA60RP70 from Beijing

Dongfang Dayuan Non- wovens Fabric Co., Ltd.)

Formula 1 0.65 0.65

Formula 2 0.65 0.65

Formula 3 0.65 0.65

Formula 4 0.65 0.65

Inv exp. invention example;

Com exp: comparative example

Protocol of preparation:

1. Tissue preparation: cut the tissues to 5*5 cm 2 , then cut holes on the tissue using die- cutting machine ZG-10T from Hangzhou Zhiling Co. Ltd. to obtain the tissue with holes;

2. Impregnate the tissue with or without holes into the composition examples fonmula 1 -4, respectively;

3. Use straw to make sure tissue is evenly impregnated without bubbles.

Invention and comparative examples (substrate: full face mask) preparation.

Protocol of preparation:

Ingredients Content (g by weight of liquid, and weight of substrate(full face shape))

Inv exp CCom exp Inv exp Com exp Com exp Com exp Com exp Com exp 3 3' 4 4' 7 8 9 10

Tissue 1.74 1.74 1.74 1.74

with holes

Tissue 1.74 1.74 1.74 1.74 without

holes

Formula 1 22.6 22.6

Formula 2 22.6 22.6 Formula 3 22.6 22.6

Formula 4 22.6 22.6

Inv exp: invention example;

Com exp: comparative example

Protocol of preparation:

1. Tissue preparation: cut tissue to full face shape, then cut holes on the tissue using die- cutting machine ZG-10T from Hangzhou Zhiling Co. Ltd. to obtain the tissue with holes;

2. Impregnate the tissue with or without holes into the composition examples formula 1 -4, respectively, in sachet;

3. Push sachet to make sure the tissue is evenly impregnated without bubbles.

Evaluation

Evaluation protocol

Evaluation of the weight loss of the 5*5 cm 2 tissue mask composition is performed on 5 panelists, following the steps of:

1. Before application, weighed W1 (invention or comparative examples+container)

2. Put on skin for 15min (arm), take off.

3. After application, weighed W2 ( invention or comparative examples + container)

4. Calculated the weight loss (W=W1-W2).

Then the evaluation of dryness speed of full face tissue mask is evaluated on the skin of 5 panellists, following the steps of:

1. The masks were applied on full face of the panellist, start timing at T1 ;

2. 2When the mask starts to dry out and is not adhesive to the skin. Stop timing at T2;

3. Calculated the dryness speed T=T2-T1 ;

Evaluation result

The evaluation results are as shown in the table below.

Evaluation Evaluation example

Weight loss Dryness speed

W (g) T(min ) Inv exp 1 0.194 -

Com exp 1 ' 0.177 -

Inv exp 2 0.226 -

Com exp 2' 0.183 -

Com exp 3 0.183 -

Com exp 4 0.175 -

Com exp 5 0.186 -

Com exp 6 0.186 -

Inv exp 3

24

Com exp 3' - 32

Inv exp 4 - 21

Com exp 4' - 28

Com exp 7 - 36

Com exp 8 - 34

Com exp 9 - 39

Com exp 10 - 36

Inv exp: invention example;

Com exp: comparative example

Conclusion

Comparing to the prior art, the cosmetic mask composition of the present invention shows a tremendous improvement on the efficiency during application, i.e., it requires much less time for consumers to apply the mask on the face. Meanwhile, the present invention remains providing to the skin good skin conditioning effect, such as moisturizing, freshness, smoothness, softness effect to the skin.