Claims
- 1. A gelation agent obtained by mixing a water swelling clay mineral with a quaternary ammonium salt cation surfactant, said water swelling clay mineral comprising a colloidal hydrated aluminum silicate with a three-layer structure represented by the following formula:(X, Y)2□3(Si, Al)4O10(OH)2Z1/3□nH2O wherein X is Al, Fe(III), Mn(III), or Cr(III); Y is Mg, Fe(II), Ni, Zn, Li, or Mn(II); Z is K, Na, 1/2Ca, or 1/2Mg; and n is a natural number greater than 0; and said quaternary ammonium salt cation surfactant is represented by the following formula: where R1 denotes a benzyl group or alkyl group with a carbon number of 10-22, R, denotes a methyl group or alkyl group with a carbon number of 10-22, R3 and R4 are hydroalkyl groups or alkyl groups with a carbon number of 1-3, and X denotes a halogen atom or methyl sulfate residue, and a fatty acid which is liquid at normal temperatures, said quaternary ammonium salt cation surfactant being present in an amount of 60-140 milli-equivalents for 100 g of said water swelling clay, and said fatty acid being present in an amount of 1-300 g for 100 g of water swelling clay mineral.
- 2. A gel composition comprising the gelation agent of claim 1, and an oil component.
- 3. A gelation agent obtained by mixing a water swelling clay mineral with a quaternary ammonium salt cation surfactant, said water swelling clay mineral comprising a Colloidal hydrated aluminum silicate with a three-layer structure represented by the following formula:(X, Y)2□3(Si, Al)4O10 OH)2Z1/3□nH2O wherein X is Al, Fe(III), Mn(III), or Cr(III); Y is Mg, Fe(II), Ni, Zn, Li, or Mn(II); Z is K, Na, 1/2Ca, or 1/2Mg; and n is a natural number greater than 0; and said guaternary ammonium salt cation surfactant is represented by the following formula: where R1 denotes a benzyl group or alkyl group with a carbon number of 10-22; R2 denotes a methyl group or alkyl group with a carbon number of 10-22, R3 and R4 are hydroalkyl groups or alkyl groups with a carbon number of 1-3, and X denotes a halogen atom or methyl sulfate residue, and a higher alcohol which is liquid at normal temperatures, said quaternary ammonium salt cation surfactant being present in an amount of 60-140 mili-equivalents for 100 g of said water swelling clay, and said higher alcohol being present in an amount of 1-500 g for 100 g of water swelling clay mineral.
- 4. A gel composition comprising the gelation agent of claim 3, and an oil component.
- 5. An emulsified composition comprising the gellation agent of claim 1, an oil component and water.
- 6. A sunscreen cosmetic which is the emulsified composition of claim 2, additionally containing ultraviolet light protection powder.
- 7. An emulsified composition comprising the gelation agent of claim 3, an oil component and water.
- 8. A sunscreen cosmetic which is the emulsified composition of claim 7, additionally containing ultraviolet light protection powder.
- 9. A gelation agent obtained by mixing a water swelling clay mineral with a guaternary ammonium salt cation surfactant, said water swelling clay mineral comprising a colloidal hydrated aluminum silicate with a three-layer structure represented by the following formula:(X, Y)2□3(Si, Al)4O10(CH)2Z1/2□nH2O wherein A is Al, Fe(III), Mn(III), or Cr(III); Y is Mg, Fe(III), Ni, Zn, Li, or Mn(II); 2 is X, Na, 1/2Ca, or 1/2Mg; and n is a natural number greater than 0; and said quaternary ammonium salt cation surfactant is represented by the following formula: where R1 denotes a benzyl group or alkyl group with a carbon number of 10-22, R2 denotes a methyl group or alkyl group with a carbon number of 10-22, R3 and R4 are hydroalkyl groups or alkyl groups with a carbon number of 1-3, and X denotes a halogen atom or methyl sulfate residue; and either a fatty acid or a higher alcohol which is liquid at normal temperatures, said guaternary ammonium salt cation surfactant being present in an amount of 60-140 mili-equivalents for 100 g of sail water swelling clay, and said higher alcohol being present in an amount of 1-500 g for 100 g of water swelling clay mineral, said fatty acid being selected from the group consisting of oleic acid, isostearic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, and docohexaenoic acid, and said higher alcohol being selected from The group consisting of oleyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, octyldodecanol, decyltetradecanol, and jojoba alcohol.
- 10. The gelation agent of claim 1, wherein said fatty acid which is liquid at normal temperature is selected from the group consisting of one or more of oleic acid, isostearic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, eicosapentanoic acid and docohexaneoic acid.
- 11. The gelation agent of claim 1, wherein said higher alcohol which is liquid at normal temperatures is selected from the group consisting of one or more of oleyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, octydodecanol, decyltetradecanol and jojoba alcohol.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a Continuation-In-Part application of application Ser. No. 09/147,536 filed Jan. 19, 1999, now abandoned which is a 371 of PCT/JP98/06369, filed May 28, 1998.
Foreign Referenced Citations (1)
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| 62020179 |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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Patent Grant
6585986
