JPH1088193A - Skin cleaning agent - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain the subject cleaning agent having excellent in frothing, free from slimy feeling of the skin in rinsing and giving cleaned skin free from springiness by compounding a higher fatty acid salt and extract of acerola fruit. SOLUTION: This cleaning agent contains (A) a higher fatty acid salt (preferably an 8-22C fatty acid salt such as sodium laurate) and (B) an extract of acerola fruit. The amounts of the components A and B in the total composition are preferably 5-30wt.% and 0.01-5wt.%, respectively. The component B can be produced e.g. by squeezing 10 kg of acerola fruit, concentrating the obtained fruit juice, removing the scum by filtration, adding 18kg of 30% aqueous solution of propylene glycol to 2kg of the filtrate, aging the mixture by leaving at rest in a cold place for 7-10 days and filtering the aged product. The composition may be further compounded with a surfactant commonly used in detergent, a humectant, an oil, a water-soluble polymer, a chelating agent, etc.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a skin cleansing agent which is excellent in foaming, does not lose skin when rinsing, and does not have a firm feeling on the skin after washing.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Soap, which is a higher fatty acid salt, is frequently used as a skin cleansing agent because it has good foaming and gives a refreshing feel after washing. However, the strong degreasing power of the soap excessively removes the moisture component of the skin, which may cause an obstacle such as a feeling of tightness of the skin after washing. For this reason, it is known to mix a soap with a polyhydric alcohol such as propylene glycol or glycerin as a humectant, or to add another surfactant (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-30974).
No. 2). However, the incorporation of these components brings about disadvantages such as a reduction in foaming and a feeling of slimy skin upon rinsing.

[0003] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a skin cleansing agent which is excellent in foaming, does not lose skin lubricity during rinsing, and has no feeling of tightness of the skin after washing.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present inventors have conducted intensive studies, and as a result, a skin cleansing agent containing a higher fatty acid salt and an extract extracted from the fruit of acerola is excellent in foaming, The present inventors have found that the present invention has an excellent effect that there is no sliminess of the skin at the time of rinsing and there is no feeling of tightness of the skin after washing, and the present invention has been achieved.

[0005] That is, the invention of claim 1 of the present invention is a skin cleanser comprising a higher fatty acid salt and an extract extracted from the fruit of acerola.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail. Acerola (Malpighia glabra) used in the present invention
Linne) is a 3-5 meter tall evergreen shrub native to the West Indies that, after flowering, bears red berries similar to small cherries 1-3 cm in diameter. Since the fruit of this acerola contains a large amount of ascorbic acid, it is processed and used as a food material. On the other hand, it is well known that this extracted extract is incorporated into cosmetics (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-200610). However, its effect on skin cleansers is currently unknown.

A production example of extracting an extract from the fruit of acerola will be described. That is, the acerola fruit (10 kg) is pressed to obtain a pressed juice. This is concentrated, and the oil is filtered to obtain a filtrate (about 2 kg). To this is added a 30% by weight aqueous solution of propylene glycol (18 kg), left to stand in a cool place for 7 to 10 days, aged, and filtered to obtain an extract (about 20 kg). The extract thus obtained contains organic acids such as ascorbic acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, glucose, fructose saccharides and proteins. The extract extracted from the fruit of acerola is preferably 0.01 to 5% by weight in the total composition of the skin cleanser. If the amount is less than 0.01% by weight, sufficient sensory characteristics may not be exhibited. If the amount exceeds 5% by weight, sufficient sensory characteristics corresponding to the compounding amount may not be exhibited.

The higher fatty acid salt used in the present invention may be either saturated or unsaturated and has 8 carbon atoms.
~ 22 higher fatty acid salts are preferred. Specific examples include lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, palmitoleic acid, stearic acid, isostearic acid, oleic acid,
Palm oil fatty acids, palm kernel fatty acids and the like. Examples of the counter ion constituting the salt include alkali metal salts such as sodium and potassium, ammonium salts, alkanolamine salts such as monoethanolamine salt, triethanolamine salt and 2-amino-2-methylpropanol, lysine and arginine. And other basic amino acid salts. Further, the higher fatty acid salt does not necessarily need to be blended as a fatty acid salt, and may contain a free higher fatty acid.

These higher fatty acid salts can be used alone or in combination of two or more, and preferably 5 to 30% by weight in the whole composition. If the amount is less than 5% by weight, sufficient foaming and detergency cannot be obtained. If the amount exceeds 30% by weight, the stability of the system becomes poor, which is not preferable.

[0010] In addition to the higher fatty acid salts, other anionic, amphoteric, or nonionic surfactants commonly used in detergents are incorporated into the skin detergent of the present invention within a range that does not impair the effects of the present invention. May be. For example, polyoxyethylene lauryl ether sulfate, polyoxyethylene fatty acid amide ether sulfate, coconut oil fatty acid methyl taurine sodium, polyoxyethylene lauryl ether sodium acetate, polyoxyethylene lauric acid monoethanolamide sodium acetate, coconut oil fatty acid ethyl ester Anionic surfactants such as sulfonate, monoalkyl phosphate, lauryl sulfosuccinate, lauryliminodiacetate, lauroylmethyl-β-alanine salt, lauroyl-L-glutamate, lauroyl-L-aspartate and the like . Examples of the amphoteric activator include sodium lauryldimethylaminoacetate, amidopropylbetaine laurate, 2-alkyl-N-hydroxyethyl-N-carboxymethylimidazolinium betaine, laurylhydroxysulfobetaine and the like. The nonionic activator includes fatty acid diethanolamide, fatty acid monoethanolamide, fatty acid isopropanolamide, lauryl dimethylamine oxide, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, alkyl glucoside and the like.

The skin cleansing composition of the present invention also contains other components that are usually blended with the skin cleansing composition, such as humectants, oils, water-soluble polymers, pigments, chelating agents, bactericides, ultraviolet absorbers, and fragrances. Can be blended.

[0012]

Next, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to examples. The effect was measured according to the following evaluation method.

Lathering Lathering was measured according to the Ross Miles test method. However, the sample was a 2% by weight aqueous solution (using CaCO3, 50 ppm artificial hard water), and the temperature was 40C. …: Very good bubbling, 250 mm or more ２５０: Good bubbling, 200 mm or more, 250 m
Less than m △: Foaming is normal, foaming is 150mm or more, 200m
Less than × × Foaming is poor, foaming is less than 150 mm

This is an evaluation method based on a sensory test of a slimy feeling and a feeling of tightness. Approximately 1 g of the sample was taken on the palm and subjected to a face washing test with warm water at 35 to 40 ° C., and the sensory evaluation of the sliminess upon rinsing was performed. After washing the face, the towel was dried, and the feeling of tightness after 5 minutes was evaluated. Twenty female panelists were selected as test subjects. Score of slimy feeling ◎: 16 or more people answered that there was no sliminess ○: 12 to 15 people who answered that there was no sliminess △: Good without sliminess When 7 or 11 people answered "No", ... 6 or less answered that there was no slimy feeling. Rating of feeling of tightness ◎ ... When 16 or more people answered that there was no feeling of being tight and good. ○: 12 to 15 respondents who answered that there was no feeling of tightness △: 7 to 11 persons who answered that there was no feeling of tightness × 6 people who answered that there was no feeling of tightness When

Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3 A skin cleanser having the composition shown in Table 1 was prepared by an ordinary method, and the effect of each essential component was examined. The results are shown in Table 1.
In addition, the compounding amount is weight%.

[0016]

[Table 1]

As is apparent from the results, the skin cleansing compositions (Examples 1 and 2) using the components of the present invention foamed and showed excellent performances in both a slimy feeling and a firm feeling. On the other hand, when one of the essential components was missing (Comparative Examples 1, 2,
None of 3) showed sufficient performance.

Example 3 The following facial cleanser was prepared and evaluated by the above method. All items were excellent evaluations. (% By weight) Potassium myristate 12.0 2. 2. Lysine myristate 4.0 Amidopropyl betaine laurate 3.0 4.0 Lauric acid diethanolamide 3.0 5. 5. Ethylene glycol distearate 2.0 Sorbitol solution 5.0 7. 7. Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose 0.3 Acerola extract 3.0 3.0 Tetrasodium edetate 0.1 10. Appropriate amount of fragrance 11. Purified water residue

Example 4 The following body shampoo was prepared and evaluated by the above method. The foaming was good, there was no slimy feeling, and there was no feeling of tightness. (% By weight) Triethanolamine laurate 18.0 2. 2. Triethanolamine palmitate 2.0 Lauryl hydroxysulfobetaine 2.0 4. Sodium lauryliminodiacetate 3.0 5. 5. ethylene glycol distearate 2.5 Palm kernel oil fatty acid diethanolamide 4.0 7. 7. Hydroxyethane diphosphonic acid 0.1 Acerola extract 4.0 4.0 9. Appropriate amount of fragrance 10. Purified water residue

Example 5 The following hand soap was prepared and evaluated by the above method. The foaming was good and there was no sticky feeling and the feeling was excellent. (% By weight) Palm oil fatty acid potassium 15.0 2. 2. Palm oil fatty acid diethanolamide 2.0 Betaine lauryl dimethylaminoacetate 4.0 4.0. Propylene glycol 8.0 5. Triclosan 0.3 6. Acerola extract 2.0 2.07. Vitamin E acetate 0.2 8. 8. Disodium edetate 0.05 Appropriate amount of fragrance 10. Purified water residue

[0021]

As described above, it is apparent that the present invention provides an excellent skin cleansing agent which is excellent in foaming, has no slimy skin upon rinsing, and does not have a firm skin feeling after washing.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A skin cleanser comprising a higher fatty acid salt and an extract extracted from the fruit of acerola.