Aqueous fatty monoamine-containing carrier systems for water-insoluble materials

Abstract

The present invention is drawn to a carrier composition containing: (a) at least one fatty monoamine compound; (b) at least one nonionic surfactant; (c) at least one anionic silicone; and (d) at least one water-insoluble material, and wherein the composition, when combined with an aqueous phase, forms an aqueous delivery system which is both stable, and clear to slightly hazy/limpid in appearance.

1 . A composition comprising:
 (a) at least one fatty monoamine compound;   (b) at least one nonionic surfactant;   (c) at least one anionic silicone; and   (d) at least one water-insoluble material.   
     
     
         2 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein (a) is a tertiary amido amine having an alkyl group with from about 12 to about 22 carbon atoms. 
     
     
         3 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein (a) is present in an amount of from about greater than 0 to about 30% by weight, based on the weight of the composition. 
     
     
         4 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein (a) is present in an amount of from about greater than 0 to about 5% by weight, based on the weight of the composition. 
     
     
         5 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein (b) has an HLB of at least about 8. 
     
     
         6 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein (b) is present in an amount of from about greater than 0 to about 70% by weight, based on the weight of the composition. 
     
     
         7 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein (b) is present in an amount of from about greater than 0 to about 20% by weight, based on the weight of the composition. 
     
     
         8 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein (c) is a silicone phosphate. 
     
     
         9 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein (c) is a silicone carboxylate. 
     
     
         10 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein (c) is a silicone sulfate. 
     
     
         11 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein (c) is present in an amount of from about greater than 0 to about 50% by weight, based on the weight of the composition. 
     
     
         12 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein (c) is present in an amount of from about greater than 0 to about 15% by weight, based on the weight of the composition. 
     
     
         13 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein (d) is present in an amount of up to about 50% by weight, based on the weight of the composition. 
     
     
         14 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein (d) is present in an amount of up to about 10% by weight, based on the weight of the composition. 
     
     
         15 . A process for making an aqueous delivery system which is both stable, and clear to slightly limpid in appearance, involving the steps of:
 (a) providing a carrier composition containing: (i) at least one fatty monoamine compound, (ii) at least one nonionic surfactant and, (iii) at least one anionic silicone;   (b) providing at least one water-insoluble ingredient;   (c) optionally, heating the composition of step (a) to form a heated mixture;   (d) adding (b) to either step (a), step (c) or both step (a) and (c);   (e) adding an aqueous solution to either (c) or (d) to form a diluted mixture; and   (f) cooling the diluted mixture to form the aqueous delivery system.   
     
     
         16 . A process for treating a keratinous substrate comprising contacting the keratinous substrate with a composition containing:
 (a) at least one fatty monoamine compound;   (b) at least one nonionic surfactant;   (c) at least one anionic silicone; and   (d) at least one water-insoluble material.   
     
     
         17 . The process of  claim 16  wherein (a) is a tertiary amido amine having an alkyl group with from about 12 to 22 carbon atoms. 
     
     
         18 . The process of  claim 16  wherein (a) is present in an amount of from about greater than 0 to about 30% by weight, based on the weight of the composition. 
     
     
         19 . The process of  claim 16  wherein (a) is present in an amount of from about greater than 0 to about 5% by weight, based on the weight of the composition. 
     
     
         20 . The process of  claim 16  wherein (b) has an HLB of at least about 8. 
     
     
         21 . The process of  claim 16  wherein (b) is present in an amount of from about greater than 0 to about 70% by weight, based on the weight of the composition. 
     
     
         22 . The process of  claim 16  wherein (b) is present in an amount of from about greater than 0 to about 20% by weight, based on the weight of the composition. 
     
     
         23 . The process of  claim 16  wherein (c) is a silicone phosphate. 
     
     
         24 . The process of  claim 16  wherein (c) is a silicone carboxylate. 
     
     
         25 . The process of  claim 16  wherein (c) is a silicone sulfate. 
     
     
         26 . The process of  claim 16  wherein (c) is present in an amount of from about greater than 0 to about 50% by weight, based on the weight of the composition. 
     
     
         27 . The process of  claim 16  wherein (c) is present in an amount of from about greater than 0 to about 15% by weight, based on the weight of the composition. 
     
     
         28 . The process of  claim 16  wherein (d) is present in an amount of up to about 50% by weight, based on the weight of the composition. 
     
     
         29 . The process of  claim 16  wherein (d) is present in an amount of up to about 10% by weight, based on the weight of the composition. 
     
     
         30 . The process of  claim 16  wherein the keratinous substrate is hair. 
     
     
         31 . A personal care composition comprising the composition of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         32 . The composition of  claim 31  wherein the composition is chosen from a shampoo, a conditioner, a deep treatment, or a combination shampoo and conditioner.