Skin Care Compositions

Abstract

The invention provides materials and methods for making skin care compositions that contain dried or fresh fruit particles, and also can contain suspending agents, surfactants, emollients, emulsifiers, and/or cationic polymers. The basic fruit components typically are from the pulp and peel of the fruit, which can be specially processed to retain the colors, phytochemicals and nutritive ingredients. The compositions provided herein can contain particles made from whole fruits (minus seeds, leaves, and stems) that have been subjected to drying techniques (e.g., air-drum drying or freeze drying) and then processed into small particles.

1 . A method for improving the moisturized feel, moisture retention, or texture of the skin of a human, said method comprising applying a skin care composition comprising fruit particles to the skin of the human, wherein said fruit particles are, by weight, from about 0.01% to about 1.4% of said composition, and wherein said fruit is selected from the group consisting of: peach, lemon, strawberry, pear, sweet cherry, apricot, blackberry, papaya, mango, orange, raspberry, cranberry, blueberry, kiwi, banana, grapefruit, and vanilla bean.  
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises a lotion, a cream, a moisturizer, a bath or shower gel, a cleanser, an exfoliating scrub, a bubble bath, or an after bath or shower splash.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said fruit particles are in suspension.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said fruit particles comprise dried fruit.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said fruit particles are in the form of a powder, flakes, or specks.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said fruit particles are between about 10 microns and about 2500 microns in diameter.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said fruit particles have a tap density between about 0.1 g/mL and about 0.6 g/mL.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said fruit particles have a tap density between about 0.2 g/mL and about 0.45 g/mL  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said fruit particles are, by weight, from about 0.1% to about 1.2% of said composition.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said composition further comprises a suspending agent.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said suspending agent is, by weight, about 0.001% to about 10% of said composition.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said suspending agent is, by weight, about 0.01% to about 5% of said composition.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said suspending agent is xanthan gum or modified starch.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said composition further comprises a cationic polymer, an emollient, or one or more surfactants.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said cationic polymer is, by weight, about 0.001% to about 10% of said composition.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said cationic polymer is, by weight, about 0.05% to about 6% of said composition.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said cationic polymer is cellulose or a quaternized protein.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said surfactant is, by weight, about 0.01% to about 40% of said composition.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said surfactant is, by weight, about 0.2% to about 15% of said composition.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said surfactant is, by weight, about 0.5% to about 10% of said composition.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said surfactant is an anionic surfactant.  
   
   
       22 . The skin care composition of  claim 21 , wherein said anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sodium oleyl sulfate, ammonium lauryl sulfonate, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium cocoyl sulfate, sodium octylsulfosuccinate, ammonium lauryl sulfosuccinate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium alpha-olefin sulfonate, sodium cocosulfate sulfate, ammonium or sodium salts of lauryl sulfate, ammonium or sodium palimtate, disodium polyglucoside sulfosuccinate, disodium oleamido MIPA sulfosuccinate, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium laureth sulfate, and lauric acid.  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said composition further comprises a suspending agent, a surfactant, and an emollient.  
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said composition further comprises a suspending agent, a surfactant, and a cationic polymer.  
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said composition further comprises a suspending agent, an emulsifier, and an emollient.