Compositions and/or articles with improved solubility of a solid active

Abstract

Personal care compositions for use in an absorbent article are disclosed comprising an isosorbide diester having the formula: wherein R′ and R″ are independently selected from a straight or branched C 1-30 chain, which may be saturated or unsaturated. The personal care compositions also comprise a solid cosmetic active soluble in the isosorbide diester and a dermatologically acceptable carrier. The personal care composition may be in the form of an emulsion. A personal care composition is also disclosed comprising an isosorbide diester having the formula: wherein R′ and R″ are independently selected from a straight or branched C 1-30 chain which may be saturated or unsaturated and Z 1 -Z 6 are independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino, amido, R′, or R″. Methods of making the aforementioned personal care compositions are also disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An absorbent article comprising a personal care composition comprising:
 a. an isosorbide diester having the formula:   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R′ and R″ are independently selected from a straight or branched C 1-30  chain, which may be saturated or unsaturated; 
         b. a solid cosmetic active soluble in the isosorbide diester; and 
         c. a dermatologically acceptable carrier. 
       
     
     
         2 . The personal care composition of  claim 1 , wherein R′ and R″ the same. 
     
     
         3 . The personal care composition of  claim 1 , wherein R′ and R″ are a saturated straight or branched C7 chain. 
     
     
         4 . The personal care composition of  claim 1 , comprising from about 0.1% to about 10% of the solid cosmetic active. 
     
     
         5 . The personal care composition of  claim 1 , wherein the solid cosmetic active is a solid compound selected from a group consisting of flavonoids, hydroxyl acids, N-acyl amino acid compounds, phytosterols, glycyrrhetinic acid, tocopherol succinate, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The personal care composition of  claim 1 , wherein the solid cosmetic active is selected from a group consisting of hexylresorcinol, equol, tetrahydrocurcuminoids, unsubstituted flavone, 7,2′-dihydroxy flavone, 3′,4′-dihydroxy naphthoflavone, 4′-hydroxy flavone, 5,6-benzoflavone, and 7,8-benzoflavone, unsubstituted isoflavone, 7,4′-dihydroxy isoflavone, 5,7-dihydroxy-4′-methoxy isoflavone, soy isoflavones, salicylic acid, beta-sitosterol, campesterol, brassicasterol, delta-5-avennasterol, lupenol, alpha-spinasterol, stigmasterol, glycyrretinic acid, undecylenoyl phenylalanine, vitamin E succinate, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The personal care composition of  claim 1 , wherein the solid cosmetic active is selected from a group consisting of hexylresorcinol, equol, tetrahydrocurcuminoids, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The personal care composition of  claim 1  comprising a sufficient amount of the isosorbide diester to substantially solubilize the solid cosmetic active. 
     
     
         9 . The personal care composition of  claim 1  comprising at least 2 parts, by weight, isosorbide diester to every 1 part, by weight, solid cosmetic active. 
     
     
         10 . The personal care composition of  claim 1  further comprising a UV active wherein the UV active is a solid UV active selected from 4-tert-butyl-4′-methoxy dibenzoylmethane, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, 2,4,6-trianilino-(p-carbo-2′-ethylhexyl-1′-oxy)-1,3,5-triazine, diethylhexyl butamido triazone, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, benzophenone-3,4-methylbenzylidene camphor, ethylhexyl bis-isopentylbenzoxazolylphenyl melamine and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The personal care composition of  claim 1  further comprising a UV active wherein the UV active is selected from 2-ethylhexyl-p-methoxycinnamate; octyldimethyl-p-aminobenzoic acid; 2-ethylhexyl-2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate; 2-ethylhexyl salicylate; 2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid; 2-(p-dimethylaminophenyl)-5-sulfonicbenzoxazoic acid; disodium phenyl dibenzimidazole tetrasulfonate; sodium dihydroxy dimethoxy disulfobenzophenone; polysilicone-15; isoamyl p-methoxycinnamate; titanium dioxide, zinc oxide; methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol; and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The personal care composition of  claim 12 , wherein the UV active is selected from 4-tert-butyl-4′-methoxy dibenzoylmethane, 2-ethylhexyl-2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The personal care composition of  claim 1  further comprising a photostabilizer, wherein the photostabilizer is selected from a group consisting of methoxycrylene, diethylhexyl 2,6-naphthalate, diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The personal care composition of  claim 1  in the form of an emulsion comprising:
 a. an aqueous phase comprising water; and 
 b. an oil phase comprising the isosorbide diester and the solid cosmetic active soluble in the isosorbide diester. 
 
     
     
         15 . A method of making a personal care composition comprising the steps of:
 a. providing a solid cosmetic active;   b. combining a sufficient amount of an isosorbide diester to solubilize the solid cosmetic active to form an oil phase, wherein the isosorbide diester has the formula:   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
          wherein R′ and R″ are independently selected from a straight or branched C 1-30  chain, which may be saturated or unsaturated; and 
         c. homogenizing the oil phase until the solid cosmetic active is dissolved. 
       
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising the step of combining the oil phase with an aqueous phase comprising at least 1% water, by weight of the personal care composition. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the solid cosmetic active is selected from a group consisting of hexylresorcinol, equol, tetrahydrocurcuminoids, unsubstituted flavone, 7,2′-dihydroxy flavone, 3′,4′-dihydroxy naphthoflavone, 4′-hydroxy flavone, 5,6-benzoflavone, and 7,8-benzoflavone, unsubstituted isoflavone, 7,4′-dihydroxy isoflavone, 5,7-dihydroxy-4′-methoxy isoflavone, soy isoflavones, salicylic acid, beta-sitosterol, campesterol, brassicasterol, delta-5-avennasterol, lupenol, alpha-spinasterol, stigmasterol, glycyrretinic acid, undecylenoyl phenylalanine, vitamin E succinate, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the solid cosmetic active is selected from a group consisting of hexylresorcinol, equol, tetrahydrocurcuminoids, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein R′ and R″ the same. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein R′ and R″ are a saturated straight or branched C 7  chain.