GB437865A - - Google Patents

Abstract

437,865. Skin creams. PHILLIPS CHEMICAL CO., C. H., Glenbrook, Connecticut, U.S.A.-(Assignees of Walton, B. ; 564, Glenbrook Road, Glenbrook, Connecticut, U.S.A.) March 1, 1935, No. 6563. Convention date, March 29, 1934. [Class 131] A skin cream contains magnesium hydroxide, an oil, an alcohol containing at least 16 carbon atoms, a wax, and water. The oil used is preferably a mineral oil, and may be a semisolid such as petrolatum. An animal or vegetable oil such as olive oil may also be used, preferably as an addition to petrolatum. The alcohol used may be cetyl or stearyl alcohol or, preferably, is cholesterol, isocholesterol or oxy-cholesterol ; it may be mono-, di- or polyhydric and should have an affinity for water. Waxes specified are ceresin, paraffin, spermaceti and beeswax. Other ingredients such as ethylene glycol, glycerol, perfumes and colouring matters may be added. According to examples a suspension containing magnesium hydroxide, ethylene glycol and water is mixed, heated to 50‹ C., and poured with vigorous stirring into a heated mixture of cholesterol or oxycholesterol, petrolatum and ceresin wax. After emulsification the composition is allowed to cool and perfume is added.