Abstract:
A device for continuously producing emulsions or dispersions while excluding air comprises a mixing vessel, which is closed on all sides and which has supply tubes and discharge tubes for introducing and discharging fluid substances or compositions, and also an impeller, which permits an agitating input into the emulsion or dispersion without generating cavitation forces and without high-pressure homogenization. For preparing the cosmetic emulsions of the invention, as well, emulsifiers are generally used.
Abstract:
Membrane-structured solid nanoparticles having an average diameter in the range from 10 to 10 000 nm which are solid at 25° C. and have a combination of active compound vehicle particles and emulsifiers such as to form membranes which infiltrate the entire nanoparticles so that there are emulsifiers in the interior and on the surface of the nanoparticles are described. An aqueous vehicle dispersion in which there are solid active compound vehicle particles which are based on wax, polymer or lipid, have an average diameter in the range from 10 to 10 000 nm, and comprise at least one active pharmaceutical, cosmetic and/or food technology compound is produced by a) mixing the active compound with the wax-, polymer- or lipid-based active compound vehicle and at least one emulsifier which leads in stage b) to the formation of a lyotropic liquid-crystalline mixed phase, at a temperature above the melting or softening point of the active compound vehicle, to form a phase B, b) mechanically mixing the phase B with an aqueous phase A, which may comprise an emulsifier, at a temperature above the melting or softening point of the active compound vehicle, the weight ratio of phase B to phase A being 1:5 to 5:1, without high-pressure homogenization, to form a lyotropic liquid-crystalline mixed phase, c) diluting the mixed phase with an aqueous phase, which may comprise an emulsifier, at an aqueous-phase temperature which is below the melting or softening point of the active compound vehicle, with stirring and without high-pressure homogenization, to a desired final concentration of the dispersion.
Abstract:
An oral care composition containing membrane-structured solid nanoparticles formed from a lyotropic liquid-crystalline mixed phase having an average particle diameter in the range of 10 to 1,000 nm. The nanoparticles are generally solid at 25° C. and are a combination of agent-carrier particles and emulsifiers. The membranes penetrate the nanoparticles so that the emulsifiers are present in the interior and on the surface of the nanoparticles.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an emulsification device for continuously producing emulsions, nano-emulsions, and/or dispersions having a liquid crystalline structure, comprising a) at least one mixing system, b) at least one drive for the stirring element, and c) at least one delivery unit for each component or each component mixture.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to an emulsion base for formulating cosmetic and dermatological compositions. The emulsion base has particular surfactant and/or emulsifier ratios such that a wide range of compositions with varying forms and additional components can be formulated without changing the ratio or amount of the primary and/or co-surfactant/emulsifier in the emulsion base or the amount of the emulsion base in the final composition. The emulsion base can be used in a system of formulating cosmetic and dermatological compositions.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an emulsification device for continuously producing emulsions, nano-emulsions, and/or dispersions having a liquid crystalline structure, comprising a) at least one mixing system, b) at least one drive for the stirring element, and c) at least one delivery unit for each component or each component mixture.
Abstract:
A use of mixtures of surfactants which form multilamellar liquid-crystalline structures, where the surfactants are chosen from at least two of the following groups formed from isethionates, taurates, sarcosinates, acyl lactylates, acyl glutamates, fatty acid-protein condensates, PEG stearates, PEG distearates with an HLB value of less than 10, alkyl polyglycosides and betaines for reducing the skin irritant action of cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical formulations which are applied to the skin, and for improving hair structure is described.
Abstract:
In a fragrance and/or aroma composition for the targeted release of fragrances and/or aromas in the form of a solid lipid nanoparticle (SLN) dispersion, in which lipid-based nanoparticles are present which are stabilized by an emulsifier monolayer, one or more membrane layers or other auxiliaries, the fragrances and/or aromas are included in the nanoparticles and/or in the emulsifier monolayer or the membrane layers.
Abstract:
A cosmetic or pharmaceutical rinse-off formulation contains 0.2% by weight to 20% by weight of a phase A; 0.1% by weight to 50% by weight of an active substance; a detergent; and the remainder being water. The phase A is a mixture of 20% by weight to 90% by weight of a surfactant mixture of isethionates, acyl lactylates and one of alkyl glutamates and alkyl glucosides and 10% by weight to 80% by weight of water, alcohol, polyol or mixtures thereof. The phase A forms multilamellar vesicles. The cosmetic or pharmaceutical rinse-off formulation is a clear product with the multilamellar vesicles of phase A having an average diameter of less than 100 nm.