CA1201977A - Skin conditioning composition - Google Patents

Abstract

ABSTRACT
A non-occlusive base composition for personal care compositions providing enhanced conditioning and pro-tection against dryness includes a panthenyl moisturizer and an emollient which includes a polyhydric alcoholic humectant and a polyether derivative.

Description

SKIN CONDITI~ONING C~MP~SITION
The present ~nvention relates to an improved, topically appli,ed base com,pos~tion providing enhanced conditioning for personal care compositions. In par-5 ticular, it relates ~o a non-occlusive moisturizing base for imparting extended skin care properties to conditioning gels, lotions, cremes, sticks., splashes and sprays.
It has long been desired to p~ovide body condi~
tioning and refreshment without the heavy, greasy and ~cclusive characterist~cs o~ ~aseline-mineral oil~ and lanolin-based compositions. Skin and scalp conditioning is recognized as a necessary adjunct to reduce or prevent harmful drying effects to the skin and hair oaused by use of detergents, toi.let bar soaps, shampoos, anti-15 perspirants and the like. It is also well understopdthat the drying and crack~ng effects on the skin caused by extended expo~ure to the sun and low humidity requires an effective conditi,oner and moisturizer to return cut~
aneous tissue to its normal softness and moisture levels.
It is no~ unders:tood that from a biochemical standpoi,nt, drynes.s. is, i,n part~ a measure of the water content of th.~ ~k~n. The skin becomes dry because of excessive l~ss o~ ~ater frQm its surface and the su~se-quent lo~s of water from the s~ratum corneum. Continuous 25 and prolonged .i.mm,ersion ~,n various soaps and deter~ents, use of shampoos and anti:perspirants and exposur~ to the sun or infrared and/or ultrav~olet radiation all contri-,~

7~7 bute to drying the stratum corneum. Surfactant based cleansers includi.n~ so~ps and shampoos promote dissolu-of skin surface lip~ds, horny layer lipids and ~ydro-scopic water-solu~.le components in the corneum. This, in 5 turnl leads to the deyelop~ent of so called "dry skin" s with concom;.t~nt crack~,ng, ~laking and scaling of dead corneocytes~
It has long ~een a des~deratum of the personal care industry to find a non-oily, water-soluble base 10 composition w~.ch.~ould permit sati,sfactory removal of excess surface.oi.l, soil and skin debris, but would al-low recoyery of nor~al oil leYels, thus protecting the skin surface from drying out and from losing needed ,~
moisture to perm;t it to maintain an attractive appear~
15 anceO Such.a yehi,cle. or ~as.e~ when employed in the full spectrum of skin and hair care products, would assist in maintaining oi.1 content, reducing scaling and increasing removal of preexisting scale. When employed in after-bath and shower ~.ody splashes, it would refresh and condi 20 tion the sk;n whi,le proYiding extended,protection against drying out.
Various. ,synthetic and natural emolli.ents have been proposed to all~w reco~ery of normal oil leveIs, when used in comb'~,nat~on with or a~ter use of, deter-25 gents, soaps or other surfactants. However, none ha~e been entirely satisfactory.
Measurement of ~Icondi.ti.oning'~ effects has proven elusive and uncertain ~s illu~trated in Pa~li.chko, et al., COSMETIC TECHNOLQGY~ pp. 40.42, June 1981. One accepted 30 measure of emolliency is. made wi.th.a sebumeter which quantifies le~els-of surface oil on the skin. Another useful measurement o~ emollience is made by tape-stripping trPated skin to remoye de~d corn~ocytes from its surface to indicate the degree of dryness of the skin. Slides of 35 treated skin taken with a scanning electron m;croscope illustrate whether or not a protective film is formed over the skin and the nature of such a film. Typical cosmetic formulations to help prevent formation of dry, scaling skin are disclosed in U.S. Patents 4,268,502, 4,268,526 and 4,272,544. These patents disclose cleansers, tonics, cremes and lotions containing certain of the key ingredients of Y
the pre~ent invention f but not the vehicle or base composition which is an important part of the present invention. -5 It is, therefore, an object of the present inven-10 tion to provide a water-soluble base composition compatible with personal care, various topical drugs and insect repel-lent compositions which is non-oily and non-occlusive yet which imparts enhanced emolliency or moisturiæing properties ! and provides extended protection against formation of dry, 15 scaling skin. The invention provides an after bath and shower body splash which refreshes and conditions the skin and imparts prolonged protection against drying of cutaneous tissue. It also provides cosmetic skin and treating compo-sitions which cleanse, soften and condition while inhibiting 20 scaling, flaking, drying out and other causes of skin irri-tation.
Therefore, the present invention provides for a non-oily, non-occlusive, water-soluble base composition for personal care compositions providing enhanced skin or hair c 25 conditioning and extended protection against drying compri-sing: (a~ a panthenyl moisturizer and, (b) an emollient com-prising (i) a polyhydric alcoholic humectant and (ii) a poly-ether derivative, wherein the weight ratio of the moistuxizer ~a) to the emollient (b) is sufficient to provide effective r 30 conditioning and maintain cutaneous moisture and oil levels.
It also provides a method to make a skin conditioner ~5 and refresher comprising mixing to uniformity water, gelling agent, emollients, moisturizer, dyes, and fragrances at a tem-perature of 70-120F (21.1-48.9C) till the mix becomes 35 uniform, neutralizing the gelling agent to a viscosity of 2000-20000 cP, and then blending in a lower alkanol.

_ 4 _ ~rj~ ~s employed herein the phrase "panthenyl --~s~t-E-}~r~l refers to DL-panthenol and its derivatives.
The interaction between the panthenyl moisturizer and the emollient in the base composition imparts sig-5 nificant heneficial cos~etic properties to the skin, hair and scalp. High leyels of emo:Lliency are pro~ided, while flaking, scalin~ and redness axe reduced or extended periods. The skin xemains sof~t, supple and smooth for "
hours after ~uch treatment, while moisture and oils lQ levels necessary to reduce or preYent dryness~ flaking and scaling, are maintained.
Enhanced results are obtained when the base composition is a ~lend of (a) DL-panthenol, (b) a poly-hydric alcohol, preferably glycerol, and (c) a poly-15 ether deriYati~e, prefer~bly a copolymer of polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol. The blend is topically applied in any appropriate form, as a cream, gel, lotion, stick, hydroalcoholic or aqueous solution, emulsion or spray. The polyhydric alcoholic humectant and poly-20 ether deri~ati~e are each preferably employed in the base composition in a wei~ht ratio to panthenyl moisturizer from a~out 0.28:1 to about 15:1.
When the base composition is employed as an aqueous conditioning composition containing other in-25 gredients such as other emollients, gelling agents, neutralizing a~ents, lubricants, cleansers, emulsifiers and medica~ents and the like, from about 1 to 4.2 weight percent of said polyhydric alcoholic humectant i5 em-ployed; from a~out 1 to 4O2 weight percent of said poly- ~
30 ether deriYative is employed and from about 0.3 to 3.6 ~A
weight percent of said panthenyl m~isturizer is employed, based on the otal weight of the composition. Unless otherwise noted all weights are based on the total weight of the composit~on.
The pant~enyl moisturizer of the present inYen-~2Q~ 7~

tion provides incre~sed emolliency, reduces the tendency of skin to scale, redden and f].ake and promotes removal of caly layers w-~th~ut occludi.ng the.skin pores or for-ming the oi.ly, ~reasy ~ilm which characterizes petroleum 5 ~elly, m~ner~l o~l or lanolin formulations. Typical moisturizers include, dexpanthenol, calcium pantothenate, -~
Royal Jelly, panthethine, pantethQine, panthenyl ethyl ether, pangami.c ac~.d, pyridoxin (~itamin B6~, pantoyl lactone, vitamin ~ complex and other DL-panthenol der-ivatives. Enhanced results are obtained and accordingly, it is preferred to uti.lize DL panthenol as the moisturizer~ ;
The emollient of the invention includes a polyhydric ~lcohGlic humectant and a polyether deriva-ti~e. The humectant aids i.n increasin~ emolliencè, reducing scaling, stimulating removal of built-up scale and improving the clarity of the film formed on skin on or after application. Typical polyhydric alcohols em-ployed in the ;nvention include polyalkylene gylcols and more preferably alkylene polyols and their deriva-tives, including propylene glycol, dipropylene ~lycol,polypropylene glycol 7 polyethylene glycol and deri~a tives thereof, sor~.~tol, hydroxypropyl sorbitol, hexy-lene glycol, 1~3-butylene glycol, 1,2,6-hexanetriol, ethoxylated glycerol, propoxylated glycerol and mix-tures thereof. For best results the humectant is pref-erably glycerol.
The polyether deri~ative acts to reduce scaling, .
increases emollience and improves the clarity o the ~
base composition, on application. For this and other --purposes useful polyether derivatives include poly ~.ethy-lene oxide). ho~opolymerss (~olecular weight 100,000-5,000, 0001, poly ~.propylene oxide~ homopolymers~ polyoxy-propylene deri~atives of trimethylolpropane and other suitable poly .~alkylene oxide) homo- and copolymers~
Preferred polyether deriYatives are the copol~mers o~F

'7 polyethylene ~l~col and polypropylene glycol having a molecular weight ~rom about 1000 to 2000, including poly-oxyethylene/pol~o~ypropylene glycols. The most preferred polyether deriy~ti~e is a polyethylene glycol/poly-5 propylene glycol copoly~er ha~ing a molecular weight ofahout 13Q0, formed from copolymerizing 17 moles of pol~-ethylene glycol per 6 ~oles of polypropylene glycol.
The amount of water or aqueoua carrier to be in-cluded in the skin care compositions employiny the base 10 composition of the invention will vary, depending upon the desired con~istency o~ the final product. By vary-ing the amount of water, gelling agen~ and/or surfactant present, it is possible to formulate a thick-flowing liquid or lotion, a semi-liquid thick cream, a paste, 15 a stick, a gel, an alcoholic hydrogel, an emulsion, an alcoholic solut~on or a formulation suitable for use in an aerosol. In any eYent, the cosmetic composition should be provided in a form which can be~uniformly spread on the skin. For this and-other purposes, deionized water 20 is preferred as the aqueous carrier.
The ~ase composition of the invention which can be formulated înto a desired personal care product con tains an effective amount of panthenyl moisturizer, polyhydric alcoholic humec*ant and polyether derivative 25 to enhance emollience, reduce scaling and drying and to proYide a cle~r film on application. For this and other purposes the weight ratio of emollient to moisturizer in the base compos~tion is from about 33:1 to 0.54:1 and preferahly from about 18:1 to 3;1. The weight ratio of 30 humectant to mo~turizer ~s generally from about 15:1 to 0.28:1, preferahly from a~out 1071 to 30201. The weight ratio of polyether deri~atiye to moisturizer is usually from about 15:1 to 0.28:1, and preferably from a~out 10:1 to 1.2:1.
When employed in an aqueous skin care product ~Z~ 7'7 the proportions of ~nyredients are generally as follows:

Weight Percent of Ingredient Total Co~ositi~n panthenyl moisturizer - up to 5%
5 polyhydric alcoholic - up to 5 humectant poly*ther deri~ati~e - up to 5~
Enhanced results are ob.tained and accordingly, it is preferred to employ from a~out 0.3 to 3.6 percent 10 by weight moisturizer, and preferably from about 0. 4 to 1.1 percent by weight; from about 1 to 4.2 percent by weight of humectant and preferably from about 2.5 to 3.6 percent by weight; and from about 1 to 4.2 percent by ~ weight of polyether deri~ative and preferably, from about 15 1.4 to 3.6 percent ~y weight~ in a skin care composition.
T~e ~ase composition may be formulated into an aqueous solution for skin care applications, preferably a hydroalcoholic solution or gel. In alcohol-containing formulations the alcohol employed is a non-toxic, lower 2a alkanol, i.ncludi.ng n-propanol, isopropanol or more preferab.ly, eth~nolO The-alcohol may be employed with any conventional denaturing compound compatible with cosmetics. The alcohol is usually present in amounts to about 55% by wei~ht to pro~ide satisfactory stability, 25 and is preferahly e~ployed in amounts from about 35 to 50% by weiyht.
In order to improYe the lubricity of these and other personal care composi.tions and to provide emol-lience without a greasy feel, a silicone oil or fluid is 3~ preferably employed, such.as a dimethyl polysiloxane, a methylphenyl polysil~xane and water-soluble, and an al-cohol-solu~le silicone glycol copolymer. Preferred silox-anes include dimethyl polysiloxane (.CTFA name - dimethi-cone)- a polysiloxane end-blocked with trimethyl units 35 and polydimethylcyclosiloxane, (CTFA name - cyclomethicone)~
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The preferred siloxanes exhibit a ~iscosity from about ~
to 50 centistokes at 25C. The siloxanes are employed in sufficient amounts to aid in stimulating removal of scale and to aid in controlling conditioning, usually from a~out ~ to lQ% ~.y total weigh.t of composition, preferably from about 1 to 3%~ .
Th.e personal care compositions of the inven-tion may also include a thickener or gelling agent to provide viscos:i.ty control, to stabil~ze the composition 10. and to increase e~olliency~ A variety of gelling agents may be e~ployed. The preferred gelling agents are inter-polymers of a monomeric monoolefinic acrylic acid being crosslinked with from 0.1 to 10~ by weight of a monomeric -.
polyether of an oligosaccharide in which the hydroxyl 15 groups are etherified with alkyl groups at the rate o at least two alkyl ether groups per oligosaccharid~ molecule~
Essentially, these gelling agents are colloidal water-dispersible acrylic acid polymers crosslinked with from 0.75 to 2% of a crosslinker, such as polyallylsucrose or 20 polyallyl pentaerythritol.
Commercially a~ailable interpolymeric gelling agents are marketed by B.. F. Goodrich Chemical Co. under the tradename Carbopol, ha~ing molecular weights of about one ml.llion. Th.e ~arious Carbopols also designated 25 "carbomers" are distin~uish.ed from each other on ~e basis o~ viscosity. The preferred polymers include Carbopol 934 Brookfield yiscosity 30,000-40,000 and Carbopol 941 Brookfield vi.SCOSlty 4000-11,000 and most pre~erably~
Carbopol 94Q Brookfi.eld YiSCosity 40,000-60,000. The 3~ polymers are gelled ~y partially or completely neutral;z-ing them ~it~.~n alkaline material suc~ as triethanol-amine, triethyl ~mi.ne, isopropyl amin~, potassium hy-droxide, sodium hydroxi.de~ and the like. Other gelling agents or thickeners which.can be:employed include hy-35 droxypropyl cellulose polymers, disclosed in U.S. Patent ~ ~P~
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3,485,915, natural and syn~hetic gums and the like.
In general, the amo~nts of gelling agent employed will depend upon the particular formulation to be preparedO U~ually up to about 50% by weig~t will be suf-5 ficient. For hydroalcoholic solutions, from about 0.1to 1 weight percent and prefera~ly from 0O2 to 0.8 weight percent ~5 employed, toget~er with from about 0.05 to 0.5 and pre~era~ly 0.1 to 0.4 weight percent of a neutralizin~ agent. Deionized water is added as re-10 quired.
In ~eneral the hase composition is employed informulations in suitable amounts to pro~ide effective conditioning and dry skin control. Usually from about 1 to 15 percent by weight of the total weight of the com-15 position is an effectiye amount of base composition,although greater or lesser amounts can also be employed.
The base composition of the invention can also be prepared in an aqueous lotion form. Preferably from 1 to 10 weight ~ of an emulsifier of the nonionic, anionic, 20 amphoteric or cationic class, is employed in the lotion to stabilize it.
Examples of satisfactory nonionic emulsifiers include fatty alcohols having 10 to 20 carbon atoms, fatty alcohols having 10 to 20 carbon atoms condensed 25 with 2 to 20 moles of ethylene oxide or propylene oxide, alkyl phenols with 6 to 12 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain condensed with 2 to 20 moles of ethylene oxide, mono- and di~fatty acid esters of ethylene glycol wherein the fatty acid mo~ety contains from 10 to 20 carbon 30 atoms, fatty ~cid monoglyceride wherein the ~atty acid moiety conta~ns from 10 to 20 carbon atoms, diethylene glycol, polyethylene glycols of molecular weight 200 to 6000, propylene glycol of molecular weight 200 to 3000, sorbitol, sorbltan, polyoxyethylene sorbitol, polyoxyethy 35 lene sorbitan, and hydrophilic wax esters.

i7 Suitab.le anionic emulsifiers include the fatty acid soaps, e.g sod~um, potassium and triethanolamine soaps, where~.n the fatty acid moiety contains from 10 to 20 carbon atoms. Other suitable anionic emulsifiers 5 include the alk.ali metal, ammonium or substituted am- .!
monium al~yl sul~ates, alkyl arylsulfonates, and alkyl ethoxy ether ~ulfQnates ~aying 10 to 30 carbon atoms in the alkyl moi.ety. The alkyl ethoxy ether sulfonates 7 contain from 1 to 50 ethylene oxide units.
lQ Satis.factory cationic emulsifiers are the quaternaxy ammonium, morpholinium and pyridinium com-pounds.
Satisfactory amphoteric emulsifiers are co-cobetaines, lauryl dimethylamine oxide and cocoylimidazo- -15 line.
Other e~ollients can be employed, if desired~
in the skin and hai.r care co~positions of the in~ention.
Those emollients, include the following classes:
1. ~Iydrocarbon oils and waxes. Examples 20 thereof ar~ ~ineral oil, petrolatum, paraffin, ceresin, ozokerite, microcrystalli.ne wax, polyethylene, and per-hydrosqualene.

2. Triglyc~ride esters, for ~xample ~egetable and animal fats. and oils. Examples include caster oil, 25 cocoa butter, safflowex oi.1, cottonseed oil, corn oil, olive oil, cod li~er oil, almond oil, avocado oil, palm oil, sesame o~l, squalane, and soybean oil.

3. Acetoglyceride esters, such as acetylated monoglycerides.

4. Et~oxylated glycerides, such as e~hoxylated glyceryl monQ~tearate.

5. ~lkyl este~ of fatty acids haYing 10 to 20 carbon ato~s.. Methyl, isopropyl, and butyl esters of fatty acids are use.ful herein. Examples include hexyl 35 laurate, isohexyl laurate, isohexyl palmitate, isopropyl J'~

palmitate~ decyl oleate, isodecyl oleate, hexadecyl stearate, decyl stearate, isopropyl isostearate, di-isopropyl adipate, diisohexyl adipate, dihexyldecyl adipate, d;isoprop~l ~ebacate, lauryl lactate, myristyl 5 lactate, and cetyl lactate.

6. ~lkenyl esters of fatty acids having lO
to 20 car~on atoms. Ex~mples 1:hereof include oleyl myristate, oleyl stearate, and oleyl oleate.

7. Fatty ac~ds haYillg 10 to 20 carbon atoms.
lO Suitable exa~ples include pelargonic~ lauric, myristic, palmitic, stearic, isostearic, hydroxystearic, oleic, linoleic, ricinole~c, a~achid~c, behellic, and erucic~
acids.
~. F~tty alcohols haying lO to 20 carbon - 15 atoms. Lauryl, myri`styl, cetyl, hexadecyl, s-tearyl, isostearyll hydroxystearyl, oleyl, ricinoleyl, behenyl, erucyl, and 2-octyl dodecanol alcohols are xamples of satisfactory fatty alcohols.
Fatty alcohol ethers. Ethoxylated fatty 20 alcohols of lO to 20 carbon atoms include the lauryl, cetyl, stearyl, isostearyl, oleyl, and cholesterol alcohols haying attached thereto ~rom l to 50 ethylene oxide groups or l to 50 propylene oxide groups.
lO. Ether-esters such as fatty acid esters of 25 ethoxylated fatty alcohols~
ll. Lanolin and deri~atiYes. Lanolin, lanolin oil, lanolin wax, lanolin alcohols~ lanolin fatty acids, isopropyl lanolate, ethoxylated lanolin, ethoxylated lanolin alcohols, ethoxylated cholesterol, propoxylated 30 lanolin alco~ls, ~cetylated lanolin alcohols, lanolin alcohols linoleate, lanolin alcohols ricinoleate, ace~
tate of lanolin alcohols ric~noleate, acetate of ethoxy~
la~ed alcoh~ esters, hydrogenolysis of lanolin, ethoxylated hydrogenated lanolin, ethoxylated sorb~tol 35 lanolin, and liquid and semisolid lanolin absorption ;~Z~7~7 bases are illustrative of emollients deriyed from lanolin.
12. Polyh~dric alcohol esters. Ethylene gly-col mono- and di~atty acid esters, diethylene glycol mono- and di-fatty acid esters, polyethylene glycol (200-60001 mono- and di-fatty acid esters, propylene glycol mono- and di-fatty acid esters, polypropylene glycol 2QQ0 mono- oleate, polypropylene ylycol 2000 monostearate, ethoxylated propylene glycol monostearate, glyceryl mono- and di-fatty acid esters, polyglycerol lQ poly-fatty esters, etho~ylated glyceryl monostearate, 1, 3-butylene glycol ~onosteaxate, 1, 3-butylene glycol dis-tearate, polyoxyethylene polyol fatty acid ester, sorbitan fatty acid esters, and polyoxyethylene sorbitan ; fatty acid esters are satisfactory polyhydric alcohol 15 esters.
13. ~ax esters such as beeswax, spermaceti, myristyl myristate, ste~ryl stearate~
14. Beeswax deriYati~es, e.g. polyoxyethylene sorbitol beeswax. These are reaction products of beeswax 20 with ethoxylated sorbitol of Yarying ethylene oxide content, forming a mixture of ether-esters.
15. Vegetable waxes including carnauba and candelilla waxes.
16. Phospholipids such as lecithin and der-25 ivatives.
17. Sterols. Cholesterol, cholesterol fatty acid esters are examples thereof.
18. Amides such as fatty acid amides, ethoxy-lated fatty acid amides, solid fatty acid alkanolamides.
Emollients which may be included in a typical lotion formulat~on include, for example, a vegetable or mineral oil, a fatty acid ester, and/or a fatty alcohol.
These are inco~porated in amounts up to about 30~ by weight of the total composition.~ Deionized wat~r i5 added, 35 as requiredr If desired, the base composition of the in-vention is formulated into a skin creamO In this form, other suitahle e~ollients are also employed therein, such as ~ fatty acid, l~nolin, a fatty alcohol ether and 5 an ~lcohol ester in amounts up to about 30~ of the total weight o~ the aqueous composition. A suitable emulsi 3 fier may ~lso ~e e~ployed in amounts from about 3 to 20%
by weight. An aqueous c~rrier, preferably deionized water is added as required.
lQ The base composition can also be formulated into a desired personal care product and packa~ed under pres--sure in an aerosol container together with a gaseous propellant, such as ~i~ a fluorinated hydrocarbon, es-pecially Freon, (ii2 nitrogen or, more preferably, (iii) 15 a volatile hydrocarbon, as butane, propane, isobutane or mixtures thereof.
The b~se composition may also be formed into an aqueous or hydroalcoholic gel. The hydroalcoholic gel contains a lo~er alk~nol and neutralized thickener as 20 required to provide an appropriately viscous formulation.
Generally fro~ a~out 40 to 55% alcohol and from about 0.1 to 1% thickene~ is employed. If desired, in the aqueous gel, a su~factant can be employed in amounts from about 1 to lOweight percent to provide ade~uate 25 dispersion and sta~ilization.
The base compOSitiQn may also he utilized in the form of a milky or creamy oil-in-water ~mulsion employing a fatty ac;d, alcohol or oil, stabili2ed by a surfactant and ~ neutralized thickening agent. 3, The ~ase compositions of the inYention are also formulated into sol~d forms-, such as a stick, for use as a deodorant, l~p balm, s~nscreen or the like. For this purpose thickenexs, such as crosslinked acrylic acid interpolymer~ ~car~o~ersl, polyethylene ylycols, gum~, 35 methylcellulose and benton~te and emulsifiers, such as fatty acid soaps, may be employed. The total amount of thickener for the solid formulations is from about 1 to 20%, preferably 5 to 15% by weight. From about 1 to 10%, preferably 2 to 5% by weight of emulsifier is utilized.
Other conventional additives typically em~
ployed in cos~etic compositions may be employed. Frag- ~
rance oils, wh~ch mask ~he odor of the base and provide ~i cosmetic appeal, can he employedr usually in amounts from 0.Q05% to 2%. Nontoxic and compatible dyes may be 10 utilized to color the composition, as desired. Pre-seryatiyes, such as methylparaben or other esters o~
parahydroxy benzoic acid, can ~e employed, generally in amounts from about 0.01% to 0~2%. If desired, for- ;
maldehyde and other similar preserYatives can also be 15 utilized.
- In addition, other ingredients can be employed beneficially to proYide a specifically tailored cosmetic composition. For example, a sun screen additi~e, such as salicylic acid deriyatiyes, cinnamic acid derivati~es, 20 benzophenone derivatiyes, coumarin derivatives, azoles, imidazole derivatives, naphtosulfonates, quinine salts and hydroquinone and its derivatives, especially benzy-lidene camphor, ethylhexyl para methoxy cinnamate, 5-benzoyl-4-hydroxy methoxy benzene sulfonic acid and octyl ~5 dimethyl para-aminobenzoic acid can be employed in the inventive composition in amounts from about lP~ to 8% by weight of the tot~l composition.
To provide a skin protectant composition, zinc oxide and like ingredients can be proYided in amounts 30 from about 0.5% to 3% by ~eight of the composition.
Essent~al oils, such as menthol, quaternary ammonium salts, so~p solutions and the like can also be employed to proyide formulations providing specific bene-ficial treatment. Addit;onal active materials that can 35 be incorporated to provide certain benefits such as insect .~

repellent materials such as N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide, 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol, ~arious active drug ingredients-including pharmaceuticals and o~er-the-counter drug active ingredients; antiprur;tics such as hydrocorti-5 sone, hydroco~tisone acetate and the like; topical anesthet-ics such as benzocaine, lidoca;~ne, dibucaine, pramoxine, hydroc~lor~de and the like; topical analgesics such as methyl salicylate, camphor, menthol resorcinol and the like; skin wound protectants such as hexylresorcinol, 10 phenol, tetracycline hydrochlor~de and the like; topical antiseptics such as benzalkonium chloride, poYidone-iodine and-the like; anti~acne aids such as benzoyl peroxide and the like.
The base composition of the invention can be 15formulated ~nto face creams, hand and body lotions, after shave lotions, shave creams, sunscreen creams, lotions and gels, colognes, perfumes, shampoos, creme rinses, hydr~
alcoholic refreshe~-conditioner gels, aerosol sprays, liquid skin and scalp cleansers, stick deodorants and/or 20antiperspirants and the other myriad spectrum of personal care products. In general the total amount of the base composition in these compositions can ~ary from about 1 to 100% and is preferably from about 1 to 20% by weight of the composit~on. ~-The base composition of the invention may be prepared by 5i~ply mixing the panthenyl moisturizing agent and the emollient blend in accordance with conven-tional procedures.
A pre~erred hydroa~coholic gel is prepared by 30charging a lower alkanol, as denatured ethanol and a sili cone oil, as di~ethyl polysiloxane, to a mi~ing pot with agitation. To the resulting blend is sifted the gelling agent as Carbopol ~4~, until ~t ~s completely disp~rsed and wetted. Cocoa butter, a natural skin softener, is 35melted by heatingto 100F (37.8C) and is added to the mix-:~2~ 3~

ture. To this blend is added a preferred base compo-sition; glycerol, polyethylene ~lycol/polypropylene gly-col copolymer, DL-panthenol and also a fragrance, a colorin~ agent and water. The resulting ~ix is stirred 5 until it is thorou~hly d~spe~sed and uniform. A gelling agent neutral~eP~ triethan~ ine, is added with con-tinued ~ixin~ unt~l the resulting blend is thick and uniform to proyide a conditionin~ refreshing afterbath and shower gel p~oduct.
The cosmetic compositions of the invention may be prepared ~y a batch operation or by in-line blending techniques. In preparing a hydroalcoholic conditioning skin refresher by a batch operation, the water, gelling agent, emollients, moisturizer, dyes and fragrances are 15 added, mixed to uniormity at appropriate temperatures from 70 - 120F (:21.1~48~9C~ dep~nding on melting points of ingredients and thereafter the lower alkanol is blended in. After the mix becomes uniform, the gelling agent is neutralized to achieve the ultimate desired 20 viscosity.
In the ;n-line blending process, a batch of concentrated ingredients is made as in the batching pro-cess prior to addition of the alkanol. The concentrate is then bLended in-line through static mixers with an 25 alkanol. Finally, the neutralizing ~gent is metered in and the finished product is pumped through a series of static and/or dynamic m;~xers to achie~e uniformity and proper viscosity.
The skin care co~positions of the present in 30 vention are topically applied in a conventional manner~
as by dispersing from a container, an aerosol spray can or a pump spray. The compositions are rapidly absorbed and leave the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
The alcoholic compositions provide immediate 35refreshment to the skin and lea~e it feeling non-oily, ~ 7 supple, smooth and ~oisturized.
The yiscosity of the variQus personal care compositions ~ay ~ary widely. However, for easy dispers-ing and enhanced sta~ility it is generally preferred to 5 employ compos~tions at yiscosities from 2000 to 20~000 r cP. At less th~n 2QQa cP, the compositions exhibit re duced stability; while above about 20~000 cP~ dispersing becomes difficult.
The base composition of the in~ention, a pan-10 thenyl moisturizer and an emollient blend of polyhydric alcoholic hu~ectant and polyether derivatives and the representative personal care compositions made therefrom were demonstrated to exhibit enhanced conditionin~, clear film formation, and dry skin reduction with reduced scale, 15 primarily through objecti~e testing with a sebumeter, a - gloss meter and utili~ing tape stripping and also through subjective consumer tests.
In the sebumeter tests, subjects had about 0.5 gram of product applied to an area o~ skin 5 cm by 20 cm 2Q with rubbing until uniform application was achieved.
Prior to this application a baseline reading was obtained of the test site. After application, readings were taken at 5, 10, 15 and 30 minutes. Sebumeter testing is an ind~cation of the oil content at the skin surface~ The 25 higher the reading the greater the rnoisturizing The tape stripping test removes dead corneocytes ~scale) from the surface of the skin and is an indication of the degree Qf dryness of the akin. To develop a base-line, a piece of clear cellophane tape 1/4 inch t0.0635 cml 30 by 1-1/2 inche~ C3.81 c~) i5 applied to the test site using fixm pressure contxol. The tape is removed as a control. Then, to a clean forearm is applied about 0.5 gram of product to an area 5 cm by 20 cm. The product is uniformly applied. Clear cellophane tape is applied to 35the test site and removed from the-test site at 15, 30 '7'7 60, 90 and 120. ~nutes after application. Half the tape is placed on the treated area and the other half on the untreated control area adjacent the treated site. The more dead white skin remo~ed, the whiter the tape. The 5 lower the test yalues the higher the oils and water con-tent of th.e sk~.n.
StereGph~to~icrograp~ls were taken on untreated forearms and after usin~ a conditioning skin re~resher of the in~ention. These photo~icrographs showed a pro-10 tective non-occlusiYe film was formed with the in~enti~e formulations for up to 4 hours.
The skin care products of the invention ha~e been shown to have no effect on transepidermal water loss (TEWL). TEWL is a ~easure of the occlusive eFfect of a ~ 15 formulation. The lack of change in TEWL values as com-pared to an untreated control area confirms the non-occlusive nature of the f~lm produced by the present in-vention. In general, it was belie~ed that to ohtain sat-isfactory conditioning and softening, an occlusi~e ~ilm was 20 necessary to preYent water and oil loss from the skin.
The present inYention does not require a greasy, oily oc-clusive film, which.hlocks pores and can cause discomfort.
The following Examples serve to illustrate cer-tain pre~erred emb.odiments of the in~ention and are not 25 illustrati~e of scope.

EXAMPLE_I

A skin care composition of the in~ention was prepared as follows;
Into a mixing pot is charged denatured alcohol 30 (.SDA 40 alcohol2; di~ethicone (.Dow ~orning 225 Fluid~ -dimethyl polysiloxone and cyclo~ethicone (Dow Corning 344 Fluid) - polydimethylcyclosiloxane/ under agitation. IntQ

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the vortex of this hlend is sifted a carbomer Carbopol 940 - a water solub.le polymer of acrylic acid-cross-linked with a polyallyl sucrose, from B. F, ~700drich Com-pany having a ~olecular weight of about 4 million, a 5 specific ~r~Yity of 1.41, an equi~alent weight of 76 4 and a Tg of l~Q-lQ5~C. The carbomer ~.g~lling agent) is mixed until it ~s completely dispersed and wetted.
Glycerol ~lycerine~, DL-pantehnol, fragrance, deioni7.ed water, and UCON 75H450 fluid - a polyethylene 10 glycol (17 ~oles).~polypropylene ~lycol (6 moles) (.17PEG/6PPGl copolymer fro~ Union Carbide, molecular weight 1300, were added~-with continued mixing until the re-sulting blend was throughly dispersed and uniformO
Finally, triethanola~ine was added under continuous mixing 5 until the resulting product became thick and uni.form.The resultin~ skin care product is applied tothe skin as a conditioning refresher to freshen the skin, to condition it and to alle~iate the symptoms of dr~ skin.
The skin care formulation thus prepared had the 0 following co~pos~tion COMPOSITION A

Ingredients Wei~_t Denatured Alcohol48.0 Di~ethicone l.O
Cyclomethicone 1.0 Carbopol q4Q 003 Glyce~l 3.0 17PEG/6PPG Copolymer2~0 dl~Panthenol 2.0 3~ Trieth~nola~;ne 0.16 Fr~grance 0.25 Deionized Water 42.29 19i~'7 ~ The identical composition was prepared except that DL-panthenal ~as o~itted. This composition was designated - Co~position B. Composition A and Composi-tion B were subjected to a tape stripping test in ac-5 cordance with the prqcedure set forth hereinhefore.Composition A, a~ter 21~ minutes, exhibited no dry skin particles on the tape. The treated skin did not show flaking or ~caling. Co~position ~, on the other hand, without DL-panthenol, showed f:Laking and scaling only 90 10 minutes ~fter appl~cat~on.

EXAMPLE II
To further illustrate the beneficial properties, particularly softness, imparted to the skin by the pre-sent invention the following preparations ~C' and 'D' were lS formulated in ~ccordance with the procedure of Example I
with the exception that Cocoa Butter was melted and added to the mixtures after the Carbopol addition:

Ingredients Wei~ht ~
Composition C C mposition D
* Denatured Ethanol48.17 48.17 ** Dimethylp~lysiloxane 0.83 0.83 Cocoa Butter 1.0 1.0 *** Acrylic Carbomer 0.366 0.59 Glycerine 3.616 3.616 2S**** 17PEG/6PPG Pol~ether 3.616 2 5 dl-Panthenol ~ 3.616 0.76 Triethanolamine 0.18 0.3 Fragrance 0.35 0.35 Deionized ~ater 38.26 41.88 To determine the effect of these skin refreshing for mulations on skin soften~ng, Q.l ml of the product was rubbed o~er an area of 3cm for 40 seconds at a point 1 cm .

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above the webs of the fin~erO The quasi-modulus of elasticity values, of treated ~nd untreat.ed control skin were measured by the GBE method. The property being measured is t~e stiffness of the treated skin. Any de-crease in the ~odulus as an indi.cation of increased skin softening. Th.e ~esults are as follows:

3 Minutes 20 Minutes After After Composition Untrea'ted'Co'~trol ~ 1' ation A 1 t __ pp lCpp lCa 10ll C 6.4~ + 1.84 5.38 ~ 1.175.42 + 1.38 D 6.41 ~ 1.33 5.04 + 1.065.28 + 1.40 The results after three minutes are statistically significant and show a significant reduction from the un-treated control ~ 0.05)..
A test series run with JEAN NATE (RTM) splash did ' not show any softening effects after,3 or 20 minutes~

*SDA 40 Alcohol **Dimethicone (Dow Corning 225 Fluid) ***Carbopol 940 (B. F. Goodrich) -' 20****UCON 75H450 (~nion Carbide).

EX~MPLE III
In o~der to illustrate the unexpected effects imparted hy the bas.e composit;'on of the invent~on com-positions E ~nd F were prspared. Co~poSition F did not 5 contain ~ panthenyl ~oistu~izex~ 'The in~redients ware mixed togeth.ex with.s~irring to pr~vide the following base compositions Co~position E Composition F
Weigh.t Percent Wei~ht Percent 10 Gl~cerine 33 1/3~ 33 1/3%
17PEG/6PPG Polyether 33 1/3% 33 1/3% '.
DL-panthenol 33 1/3% ------ . Deionized Water --- 33 1/3%

The co~positions were tested in accordance with 15 the sebumeter and tape stripping procedures set forth.
hereinbefore. The untre~ted s]cin exhibited a seb.umeter baseline ~eter reading of 8. After application of the blends E and F the readings exceeded 50 for 90 minutes with blend F, and exceeded 50 for 180 minutes with.blend 20 E. Tape stripping showed corneocytes being remo~ed from the area treated with blend F after 150 minutes and with blend E after 180 minutes. The results demonstrate the extended conditioning and protection against drying im-parted by the ~se co~positions Qf the invention~

EXAMPLE IV

A f~ci~l cream, CQmposi-tion H, ~as prepared sub-stantially in accoxdance with. the procedure of Exampl2 I.
A comparati~e crea~ was prepared,.composition Gd,without a novel base co~position of the invention. The compositions were as follows: .

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~ Z ~ ~L 3 ~ o Composition G Composition H
Wei~ht Percent Wei~h~ Percent Stearic Acid, Triple 20.0 20.0 pressed 5 Lanolin 1.0 1.0 Polypropylene ~lycol 3.0 3~0 c Ether of Stear~l Alcohol Glycerol Monostearate 3O0 3.0 Propylene Glycol 3.0 3.0 10 Triethanola~ine 0.6 0.6 Moisturizing Blend E -- , 12.5 Example III r Water 6~.4 56~9 Preservative ~.s qOs - -~

The compositions were tested as in Example III.
Sebumeter values were 5.5 points higher for composition H
with the moisturizing base composition of the inYention thanwith composition G. Tape stripping of composition G
produced~a ~alue of 30~ whi7e composition H with the in-20 ventive moisturizing hlend had a Yalue of 13. The Yalue of 1 indicates no scale is remo~ed. The lower the Yalue the more moist the skin.
The results clearly demonstrate the superiority of the skin care crea~s of the inYention employing the 25 moisturizing b~se compositions of the invention.

EXAMPLE y Hand and body lotions ~ere prepared substantially in accordance with. the pxocedures: of Exa~ple I. Compo-sition I did not contain th.e moisturizing blend of Example 30 III and utilized an equi~alent amount of water. The com-positions were as ~ollows::

1~019 ~7 Composition I Composition J
Weight %Weight ~
_ Mineral Oil 20.0 20~0 Cetyl A~cohol 5.0 5.0 5 Arlacel 6Q (~or~itan 2.5 20 5 stearatel Tween 60 tPolysorb~te 60) 7.5 7.5 Moisturizin~ Blend E --- 12.5 Example III
10 Water 65.0 52.5 z. Preservative q.s q.s Sebumeter and tape stripping tests wera con-ducted. The Sebumeter ~alue for composition I was 143 and for composition J, with. the moisturizing blend of 15 Example III, was 178 after equ;~alent periods, After 45 minutes the seb.umeter values of composition J were twice those o~ compasition I. Tape stripping of composition I
resulted in a ~lue of 22, while composition J exhibited a value of 7.

EXA~pLE ~I
Two after-sha~e lotions were prepared substan-tially in accord~nce with.the preparation procedures de-scribed hereinbefore. Composition L contained the mois-turizin~ blend o Ex~mple III, while Composition K em-25 plo~ed an equiyalent amount o$ watex. The compositionswere as follows:

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Composition K Composition L
W ght Percent Weight Percent Emerest 2314 (.Isopropyl 2.0 2.0 Myristate~
5 Propylene Glycol 0.5 0.5 Deionized Water ].7.5 5.0 Moisturizing Blend E --- 12.5 Example III
Ethyl Alcohol (.SDA 40~ 80.0 80.0 lQ The Sebumeter values for composition K showed no improvement from normal baseline, while composition L
had a value of 61.5. Tape stripping values for compo-sition K totaled 30, while the values for composition L.
with the moisturizing blend, totaled 13.

Two shave creams were prepared substantially in accordance with the procedure of Example I. Compositions M and N were prepared and thereafter 95% soap solutions designated M' and Nl, were formulated into an aerosol with isobutane and propane as propellants. Composition N contained moisturizing blend E of Example IIT, while composition M contained an equivalent amount of water~
The compositions were as follows:
- Composition M Composi~ion N
Weight % Weiyht %
Triethanolamine Stearate 8.0 8~0 Triethanolamine soap2.0 2~0 of Coconut fatty acids~
Water 90.0 78~5 30 Moisturizing ~lend E ~ ,5 Example I:I~

;~l Composition Ml Composition N' . . .
Soap solution 95 ( Composition M) 95 (G~osition N~
(as abo~e) Isobutane 4.28 4.28 5 Propane 0~72 0.72 The products M ? ~nd N' were applied to wet skin, spread around and allowed to remain for one minute to simulate-shave conditions. Thereafter~ they were lightly scraped from skin using a blunt object, such as a spatula blade. The sebumeter shows an increase of produce M' values over product N' values. The tape stripping value for M' was 30 while the tape stripping value for Ni was 18.
EXAMPLE; VIII
Sunscreen lotions O and P were prepared having the same ingredients as compositions I and J of Example V with the addition of a sunscreen, Escalol 507, octyl dimethyl paraaminobenzoa~P. The compositions wexe as follows:
Composition O Compositlon P

95 ~Composi-tion ~) 95 (C ~ osition J) Escalol 507 5 5 The compositi~ns were tested with the following results. Sehumeter values were in excess of 200 for 25 composition P and were 179 for composition O. Tape stripping ~alue fo~ composition O was 16 and for compo-sition P was 9.

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'7~7 EX~MPLE IX
Two shampoo conmpositions Q and R were prepared by mixing AGREE SHA~POO ~ , from S.C~ Johnson & Son, INc, and moisturizing blend E of Example III for compo-sition R and b~ utilizing AGREE SHAMPOO, alone, forcomposition Q. The compositions were tested with the following results:

Composition Q Composition R
Weight Percent Weight Percent lO AGREE ShampoolO0 87.5 - Moisturizing Blend E - - 12.5 Hair swatches were washed using compositions Q and R. Composition R exhibited less fly-away and more shine than composition Q without -the moisturizing 15 blend EXA~PLE X
Two cream rinses were evaluated by employing AGREE CREME RINSE, from S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. as composition S and by adding moisturizing blend E of 20 Example III to the A~REE CREME RINSE as composition T~
The compositions were tes-ted as Eollows:

Composition S Composition T
Weight Percent Weigh~ Percent ~ ~5~
~ht~ee--e~e~r--~r~-- 100 87~5 25 Moisturizing Blend E --- 12.5 Example III
Two hair swatches were washed with shampoo and rinsed separately with compositions S and T. The swatch rinsed with composition T showed less flyaway and more 30 shine~

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7~7 EX~PLE XI
Two hydroalcoholic gels were prepared sub--stantially in accordance with. the procedure of Example I; composition ~ utilizin~ moisturiZing blend E of Ex-ample III, ~hile co~position U employed an equivalentamount of ~a~er. The compositions were prepared and tested as follows:

Composition U Composition V
Weig.~t Percent Weight Percent ... . _ . _ 10 Ethanol 5.100%) 50 50 SDA 40 Alcohol Dimethyl polysiloxane - 0.3 0O3 Car~opol 940 Triethanolamine 0.16 0.16 15 Moisturiæing Blend E -- 12.5 Example III
Water 49.54 37.04 The Sebumeter value for composition U was -1.5, whi~e the reading for composition ~ with the moisturiz-20 ing blend was 38.5. The tape stripping value for com-position U was 30 and for composition V was 7.

EXAM.PLE XII
The hydroalocholic gels of Example XI were for-mulated into su~screen ~els, W and X by the addition of ~25 5% by ~eight of Escalol 507, octyl dimethyl paraamino-benzoate. Composition ~ contained moisturizing blend E
of Example III. The compositions were tested as follows:
The Sebumeter ~alue for composition X was 54.5 and for compos.ition ~ with the moisturizing blend, the ~L2~

value was 124. The tape stripping value for composition X was 3Q and for composition W was 16.

EXAMPLE XIII
Two aexosal pump sprays Y and Z were prepared s and tested as follo~s:

Composition Y Composition Z
We~ht % Wei~ht %
= ~ ~ = ~ .
Ethanol ~.95%~ - 25 25 SDA 40 Alcohol 10 Dimethicone (Dow Corning 5 225 Fluid) ~
Moisturizing Blend E --- 15 `r Example III
Deionized Water 70 70 The Sehumeter ~alue for composition Y was 8, while for composition Z with the moisturizing blend, it was 130. The tape stripping value for composition Y was 21 and for composition Z was 10~
EXAMPLE XIV
Two astringent after sha~e and toner splashes, A-l and A-2 were prepared as follows:

Composition A-l Composition A~2 Weight % Weight %

Witch Hazel Extract 15~ 0 15 ~ O
25 Alco~ol lOoO 10.0 Alum 0 5 0 5 Menthol 0.05 0 05 Ethyl p-Amino~en~oate 0~05 0~05 Glycerine 5.0 ___ 30 Moisturizing Blend E --- 12~ 5 Example III

Water 69.4 61.9 ,~

'7~7 - 30 - a The splashes were tested with the result that the Sebumeter value for composition A-l was 3, while for composition A-2 with the moisturizing blend, it was 95.5. The tape stripping value for composition A 1 was 30 and for composition A-2, it was 7.
-EXAMPLE XV
Two sunscreen creams were prepared by adding 5%by weigh.t Escalol 507, octyl dimethyl paraaminobenzoate, to compositions G and H of Example IV to yield composi-lQ tions G-l and H-l. The compositions were tested and the Sebumeter value for composition G-l was 2.5, while for composition H-l with mo.isturiæing blend E of Ex-ample III, it was 21. The tape stripping results for composition G-l was 29 and for composition H-l was 21.

EXAMPLE XVI
Two soft soap products were prepared; one product, B-2, contained 12.5~ of moisturizing blend E of Example III, while the other, B-lj was 100~ soft soap.
The products were tested and both products foamed com-parably during normal hand washing. B-2 left a smoother, softer feeling to the hands a~ter drying.

EXAMPLE X~II
Two stick deodorant-antiperspirant products, C-l and C-2 were prepared as follows:

., 3'7~7 Composition C-1 Comp~sition C-2 Weight % Weight % _ _ Polyethylene Glycol 3.0 3.0 ~MW 2Q,OOO) 5 Sodium Stearate 3,0 3,0 Sodium Chloride 2.0 2.0 Preservative 0.1 0~1 Fragrance 0.5 0.5 Moisturlzing Blend E -~- 12.5 Example III
Deionized Water 91.4 78.9 The products were ~ested and C-l showed a sebumeter value of 2 while C-2 with the moisturizing blend, had a value of 490 The tape stripping value for C-l was 30 and for C-2 was 6.

EXAMPLE XVIII
Two insect repellent lotions R~l and R-2 were prepared as follows:

Composition R-l Composition R-2 ~ f_'% Weight % _ ..

Carbopol 934 0.31 0727 Perfume 0.50 0.44 Steareth-2 (Brij 72) 0.75 0.66 Stearyl Alcohol 1.00 0~87 Glyceryl S~earate &
PEG 100 Stearate (Arlacel 165~ 1.00 0.87 N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide30.00 26.25 2,3,4,5-bis~(2-butylene)-tetrahydro-2~furfural 1.0 0.87 Octylbicycloheptene dicar~oximide ` 4.0 3.5 Triethanolamine 0.80 0.71 Metyl Paraben 0~10 0.09 Moisturizing Blend E
Example III -- 12.50 Deionized Water 60.54 52~97 The products were tested and R-l had a sebumeter value of in excess o 50 for 30 minutes and R-2 had a sebumeter ~alue of in excess of 50 for 60 minutes. The tape s~ripping Y~lue for R-l was 27 and R-2 was 18.
While ~arious preferred embodiments of ~he presenk in~ention have been illustrated by means b specific ex~mples, it is to be understood that the present inYentiQn is in no way to be deemed limited there-to.

Claims (8)

The embodiment of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:

1. A non-oily, non-occulsive water soluble base composition for personal care compositions providing enhanced skin or hair conditioning and extended pro-tection against drying comprising:
(a) a panthenyl moisturizer and, (b) an emollient comprising (i) a polyhydric alcoholic humectant and (ii) a polyether derivative, wherein the weight ratio of the moisturizer (a) to the emollient (b) is sufficient to provide effective con-ditioning and to maintain cutaneous moisture and oils levels.

2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of said emollient (b) to said moisturizer (a) is from about 33:1 to 0.54:1.

3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the moisturizer is DL-panthenol.

4. The composition of any of claims 1-3, wherein the polyhydric alcoholic humectant is an alkylene polyol.

5. The composition of any of claims 1-3, wherein the polyether derivative is a copolymer of polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol.

6. A skin conditioner and refresher comprising a hydroalcoholic gel comprising from 35 to 50% by weight of alkanol, from 1 to 3% by weight of a silicone oil, from 0.1 to 1% by weight of a neutralized gelling agent and from 1 to 15% by weight of the base composition of any of claims 1-3.

7. A method to make a skin conditioner and refresher comprising mixing to uniformity water, gelling agent, emollients, moisturizer, dyes, and fragrances at a tem-perature of 70°- 120°F (21.1°-48.9°C) till the mix be-comes uniform, neutralizing the gelling agent to a vis-cosity of 2000-20000 cP, and then blending in a lower alkanol.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the lower alkanol is blended in prior to the neutralizing step.