Succulent extract and alginate combined solutions and products incorporating them

Abstract

The invention provides a composition including a succulent extract and an alginic acid component consisting of alginic acid and/or one or more salts thereof, wherein the succulent extract is present in an amount in a range from 0.1 wt % to 1000 wt % relative to the alginic acid component, both on a dry basis.

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         12 . A composition comprising:
 (a) a succulent extract, and   (b) alginic acid and/or one or more salts thereof,   
       wherein:
 the alginic acid and/or one or more salts thereof is present in an amount in a range from 4 wt % to 33 wt % or a range of 25 wt % to 50 wt % relative to the total of the alginic acid and/or one or more salts thereof and the succulent extract, both on a dry basis; 
 when the alginic acid and/or one or more salts thereof is present in an amount in a range from 25 wt % to 50 wt % relative to the total of the alginic acid and/or one or more salts thereof and the succulent extract, the composition has a viscosity that is higher than the viscosity of either component (a) or (b); and 
 when the alginic acid and/or one or more salts thereof is present in an amount in a range from 4 wt % to 33 wt % relative to the total of the alginic acid and/or one or more salts thereof and the succulent extract, the composition forms a gel in water in the absence of any added calcium ions; and 
 the succulent extract comprises an extract from at least one plant selected from 
 the order Asparagales, family Asparagaceae, sub-family  Agave,    
 the order Caryophyllales, family Aizoaceae and 
 the order Saxifragales, family Crassulaceae. 
 
     
     
         13 . The composition of  claim 12 , further comprising added calcium ions. 
     
     
         14 . The composition of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 (c) calcium citrate.   
     
     
         15 . The composition of  claim 12 , wherein the succulent extract comprises an extract from at least one plant selected from  Agave americana, Agave angustifolia, Aave tequilana, Agave attenuata, Agave parviflora, Agave murpheyi, Agave vilmoriniana, Agave palmeri, Agave parryi, Agave victoriae - reginae, Acrosanthes, Aizoanthemum, Aizoon, Galenia, Gunniopsis, Plinthus, Tetragonia, Aptenia, Aridaria, Aspazoma, Brownanthus, Calamophyllum, Caulipsilon, Conophytum, Dactylopsis, Erepsia, Hameria, Hartmanthus, Hymenogyne, Marlothistela, Mesembryanthemum, Phiambolia, Phyllobolus, Prenia, Psilocaulon, Ruschiella, Sarozona, Sceletium, Synaptophyllum, Apatesia, Carpanthea, Caryotophora, Conicosia, Hymenogyne, Saphesia, Skiatophytum, Aethephyllum Cleretum, Dorotheanthus, Acrodon, Aloinopsis, Amphibolia, Antegibbaeum, Antimima, Arenifera, Argyroderma, Astridia, Bergeranthus, Bijlia, Braunsia, Brianhuntleya, Carpobrotus, Carruanthus, Cephalophyllum, Cerochlamys, Chasmatophyllum, Cheiridopsis, Circandra, Conophytum, Corpuscularia, Cylindrophyllum, Delosperma, Dicrocaulon, Didymaotus, Dinteranthus, Diplosoma, Disphyma, Dracophilus, Drosanthemum, Eberlanzia, Ebracteola, Enarganthe, Erepsia, Esterhuysenia, Faucaria, Fenestraria, Frithia, Gibbaeum, Glottiphyllum, Hallianthus, Hereroa, Ihlenfeldtia, Imitaria, Jacobsenia, Jensenobotrya, Jordaaniella, Juttadinteria, Khadia, Lampranthus, Lapidaria  (plant),  Leipoldtia, Lithops, Machairophyllum, Malephora, Mestoklema, Meyerophytum, Mitrophyllum, Monilaria, Mossia, Muiria, Namaquanthus, Nananthus, Nelia, Neohenricia, Octopoma, Odontophorus, Oophytum, Ophthalmophyllum, Orthopterum, Oscularia, Ottosonderia, Pleiospilos, Polymita, Psammophora, Rabiea, Rhinephyllum, Rhombophyllum, Ruschia, Ruschianthemum, Ruschianthus, Schlechteranthus, Schwantesia, Scopelogena, Smicrostigma, Stayneria, Stoeberia, Stomatium Tanquana Titanopsis, Trichodiadema, Vanheerdea, Vanzijlia, Vlokia, Wooleya, Zeuktophyllum, Cypselea, Sesuvium, Trianthema, Tribulocarpus, Zaleya, Adromischus, Aeonium, Afrovivella, Aichryson, Bryophyllum, Cotyledon, Crassula, Cremnophila , x  Cremnosedum, Dudleya, Echeveria, Graptopetalum, Greenovia, Hylotelephium, Hypagophytum, Jovibarba, Kalanchoe, Lenophyllum, Meterostachys, Monanthes, Orostachys, Pachyphytum, Perrierosedum, Phedimus, Pistorinia, Prometheum, Pseudosedum, Rhodiola, Rosularia, Sedella, Sedum, Sempervivum, Sinocrassula, Thompsonella, Tylecodon, Umbilicus, Villadia , and sub-species thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The composition of  claim 12 , which is in the form of a solution, a gel or a dry powder. 
     
     
         17 . The composition of  claim 12 , further comprising a dispersed material suspended therein. 
     
     
         18 . The composition of  claim 12 , further comprising at least one active material selected from the group consisting of abrasives, antibacterial agents, deodorants, pigments and colorants, sunscreen actives, fragrance, pH indicators, living cells or organisms, seeds, spores, minerals, entrapped gases, surfactants, hair conditioning agents, bleaching agents, skin lightening agents, keratolytic agents, anti-inflammatory agents, emollients, antioxidants, vitamins, flavorants, proteins, nutritional supplements, medicaments, waxes, solvents, hormones, growth factors, immunomodulatory agents, chemotherapeutic agents, magnetic particles, semiconductors, photo-responsive materials, insect repellents, fertilizers, fracking proppants, defoliants, herbicides, and pesticides. 
     
     
         19 . The composition of  claim 12 , wherein the composition is sprayable with a finger-pump, trigger-spray commercial dispenser. 
     
     
         20 . The composition of  claim 12 , which is pseudoplastic and/or thixotropic. 
     
     
         21 . The composition of  claim 12 , further comprising particles, wherein the particles comprise at least 0.01% by weight of the composition of payload material entrapped therein. 
     
     
         22 . A method of preparing the composition of  claim 12 , comprising combining a) and b). 
     
     
         23 . The composition of  claim 12  for use as skin benefit agent in the non-therapeutic treatment of skin, comprising applying the composition to the skin.