NOVEL COSMETIC CREAM COMPOSITION COMPRISING C12-C20 FATTY ACID

Vanishing creams remain one of the most widely used cosmetics, as they provide unique sensory and tactile benefits. These include inter alia, a dry and matte end-feel, which helps to overcome the oily and shiny appearance of the skin. Vanishing creams spread easily on the skin and get rapidly absorbed therein. Moreover, use of such creams help to reduce the dryness of skin thereby alleviating flakes, cracks and roughness. Owing to their widespread use, they serve as effective vehicles for delivery of actives. Traditional vanishing creams contain high levels of fatty acid, generally stearic acid or a combination thereof with palmitic acid, typically ranging from 16 to 20 % by weight. They also contain salts of fatty acids, generally alkali metal soap, which acts as the emulsifier. However the high level of fatty acids, typically used in the formulation, poses problems with chemical and physical stability of some actives, especially acidic actives. On reducing fatty acid content, certain consumer desired sensory benefits, such as rub-in effect and the viscosity of the cream, are adversely affected. In addition to the above, it is known that in vanishing creams containing high levels of stearic acid, especially containing high levels of actives such as niacinamide, the end-feel and sensorial aspects of the cream are also adversely affected. The present inventors have found that vanishing creams containing relatively lower amounts of fatty acid can be made by including particulate matter selected from talc, starch or its derivatives, along with a relatively higher amount of fatty acid soap, without significantly affecting the above-mentioned benefits desired by the consumers. The present inventors have also found that on application of the composition to the skin, an instant glow is observed, which is a much sought after product attribute.