Patent Grant
10092489
The present invention relates to hydrophobically modified urea ethers, compositions comprising said hydrophobically modified urea ethers and consumer products comprising said compositions.
Polyetheramines, well known under the name Tradename of Jeffamine®, contain primary amino groups attached to the end of a polyether backbone. The polyether backbone is normally based on propylene oxide, ethylene oxide or mixtures thereof.
Polyetheramines are well-known as cross-linker for polyureas, as co-reagents in epoxy systems and as corrosion inhibitor.
Surprisingly, it has been found, that introducing some hydrophobic urea functionalities can transform these polyetheramines into efficient rheology modifiers providing not only an increase in viscosity or even gel formation, but also suspension power to hydrophobic systems or hydrophobic benefit agent/composition.
Increasing the viscosity of hydrophobic systems overcomes undesired premature release of the hydrophobic benefit agent/composition or allows tailoring the release profile of the hydrophobic composition. For example, conventional perfume compositions have a pyramid three-tiered structure, which contains a high amount of the so called base notes, an intermediate amount of the middle notes, and a lower amount of the top notes. It is desired to increase the longevity of top notes, which have a fast evaporation profile. By increasing their viscosity through the addition of the hydrophobically modified urea ethers, it is possible to delay the evaporation of the top notes and therefore increase their longevity. It is desired to improve the absorption profile of hydrophobic actives in creams and skin care compositions, by modifying the rheology of such actives compositions. By increasing viscosity with addition of hydrophobic ally modified urea ethers to the hydrophobic actives, retention on skin of the creams and skin care compositions is prolonged and therefore absorption profile.
The present invention relates to a consumer product composition comprising:
wherein R1, R2 and L are selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic carbon chain, substituted or unsubstituted polyether chain and mixtures thereof; with the proviso that at least one R1, R2 or L contains an ether moiety;
and wherein the hydrophobically modified urea ether has a molecular weight from 1000 to 7000 Da.
Hydrophobically Modified Urea Ethers
The hydrophobically modified urea ether of use in the present consumer product compositions has following structure:
wherein R1, R2 and L may be selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic carbon chain, substituted or unsubstituted polyether chain and mixtures thereof, with the proviso that at least one R1, R2 or L contains an ether moiety; and the molecular weight is from 1000 Da to 7000 Da, preferably from 1100 Da to 3500 Da, even more preferably from 1100 Da to 3000 Da.
L may have the formula;
-Aa-Bb-Cc-Dd- (II)
wherein:
In one aspect, R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of:
wherein
R1, R2 and R3 may be the same.
R1, R2 and R3 may comprise the polyether chain. Alternatively L may comprise the polyether chain.
The polyether chain may be partially substituted, in other words, not all available points for substitution are substituted. Preferably, the polyether chain is substituted with methyl groups.
Non-limiting examples of the hydrophobic ally modified urea ether are shown in Table 1. The present invention contemplates any mixture thereof of the examples in Table 1.
The Composition
The consumer product composition according to the present invention comprises:
The hydrophobic material may be a perfume raw material, an emollient, a solvent, a sensate and mixtures thereof.
The hydrophobic material may be a perfume composition comprising perfume raw materials, solvents and mixtures thereof.
Without being bound by theory, perfume compositions may be mainly formed by perfume raw materials and they are used to provide a pleasant scent, remove malodors, aromatherapy and combinations thereof. In one aspect, said perfume composition may comprise perfume raw materials listed in Table 2 and mixtures thereof. In one aspect, said perfume raw materials may be used alone. In another aspect, said perfume raw materials may be combined with other ingredients such as eluents.
In one aspect, the perfume composition may comprise perfume raw materials able to mask, mitigate or reduce malodour. In one aspect, said malodor reduction composition or said perfume composition may comprise perfume raw materials listed in Table 3 and mixtures thereof.
Without being bound by theory, solvents are used in cosmetic and topical medicinal preparations where good absorption through the skin is desired, therefore, changing the rheology properties of these solvents improves retention in the skin.
The solvent may be a neutral-smelling solvent. Said neutral-smelling solvents may be used to dilute a perfume composition.
Non-limiting examples of solvents are methanol, ethanol, isopropyl myristate (IPM), tripropylene glycol methyl ether (TMP), dipropylene glycol methyl ether (DPM), diethyl phthalate (DEP) and mixtures thereof.
Without being bound by theory, commonly used emollients or moisturizers are hydrophobic materials that are specially designed to make the external layers of the skin softer and more flexible. Increasing the viscosity of said emollients increases the skin's hydration (water content) by reducing evaporation. Non-limiting examples of emollients include both natural and synthetic such as caprylic/capric triglycerides, isostearyl hydroxystearate, isostearyl isostearate, oils, such as seed oil, fatty acid esters, fatty acid ethers, glycerols, glycols, fatty carbonates, and mixtures thereof. Such materials can be found under the names Labrafac® CC (from Gattefossé), Schercemol™ SHS Ester, Schercemol™ 1818 Ester (from Lubrizol), Florasun® 90 (from Floratech), Cetiol® CC (from BASF).
The hydrophobic composition may comprise sensates. Non-limiting examples of sensates are menthol (L, D, racemic), eucalyptol and eucalyptus oil, peppermint oils, cornmint or arvensis mint oils, spearmint oils, carvone, clove oils, cinnamic aldehyde and cinnamon derivatives, aliphatic carboxamides, ketals, cyclohexyl derivatives, mono-menthyl succinated and mixtures thereof. Some examples are: WS-3 available as ISE 3000 and WS-23 available as ISE 1000 from Qaroma, Inc. MGA available from Symrise, TK10, Coolact available from LIPO Chemicals of Paterson, N.J., and Physcool™.
The composition may be at least partially encapsulated, preferably wherein said encapsulate is selected from core-shell encapsulate, matrix encapsulate and mixtures thereof. In another aspect, the composition is fully encapsulated.
Preferably, the encapsulate is a core-shell encapsulate, more preferably wherein said core-shell encapsulate has a shell material comprising melamine-formaldehyde, an acrylate derived polymer and/or multifunctional acrylates, polyamide, polyurea, polyurethane, polycarbonates, polyvinyl alcohol, acetals (such as 1,3,5-triol-benzene-gluteraldehyde and 1,3,5-triol-benzene melamine), starch, cellulose acetate phthalate and mixtures thereof.
Suitable melamine wall material comprises melamine crosslinked with formaldehyde, melamine-dimethoxyethanol crosslinked with formaldehyde, and mixtures thereof.
Suitable polyacrylate wall material comprises one or more multifunctional acrylate moieties; preferably said multifunctional acrylate moiety being selected from the group consisting of tri-functional acrylate, tetra-functional acrylate, penta-functional acrylate, hexa-functional acrylate, hepta-functional acrylate and mixtures thereof; and optionally a polyacrylate that comprises a moiety selected from the group consisting of an amine acrylate moiety, methacrylate moiety, a carboxylic acid acrylate moiety, carboxylic acid methacrylate moiety and combinations thereof.
The encapsulates may be coated with a deposition aid, a cationic polymer, a non-ionic polymer, an anionic polymer, or mixtures thereof. Suitable polymers may be selected from the group consisting of: polyvinylformaldehyde, partially hydroxylated polyvinylformaldehyde, polyvinylamine, polyethyleneimine, ethoxylated polyethyleneimine, polyvinylalcohol, polyacrylates, chitosan and chitosan derivatives and combinations thereof.
Consumer Product
The composition according to the present invention is comprised in a consumer product, preferably said consumer product being a laundry detergent, an air care product, a liquid fabric enhancer, a solid fabric enhancer, a fabric softener dryer added sheet, in a personal care deodorant product, a personal care body wash/shampoo product, a personal care anti-perspirant product, a dish cleaning product or a skin care product, or a mixture thereof.
Without wishing to be bound by theory, the hydrophobically modified urea ether may be used as a rheology modifier in the consumer product. Alternatively, wherein where the composition is encapsulated or partially encapsulated, the hydrophobically modified urea ether may be used as a rheology modifier in the encapsulate.
The composition may be comprised in a laundry detergent, said laundry detergent comprising a total of, based on total consumer product weight, from 0.01% to 10% of said composition or encapsulated composition and, a material selected from the group consisting of surfactants, builders, chelating agents, dye transfer inhibiting agents, dispersants, enzymes, and enzyme stabilizers, catalytic materials, bleach activators, a fabric softener active, hydrogen peroxide, sources of hydrogen peroxide, preformed peracids, polymeric dispersing agents, clay soil removal/anti-redeposition agents, brighteners, suds suppressors, dyes, hueing dyes, perfumes, perfume delivery systems, structure elasticizing agents, carriers, structurants, hydrotropes, processing aids, solvents, pigments and mixtures thereof.
The composition may be comprised in an air care product, said air care product comprising a total of, based on total consumer product weight, from 0.01% to 25% of said composition or encapsulated composition and, optionally, one or more materials selected from the group consisting of surfactants, antimicrobial agents, wetting agents, buffering agents, cyclodextrins, propellants, and solvents.
The composition may be comprised in a liquid fabric enhancer, said fabric liquid fabric enhancer comprising a total of, based on total composition weight, from 0.01% to 10% of said composition or encapsulated composition and, a fabric softener active selected from the group consisting of a quaternary ammonium compound, a silicone polymer, a polysaccharide, a clay, an amine, a fatty ester, a dispersible polyolefin, a polymer latex and mixtures thereof.
The composition may be comprised in a fabric enhancer solid particle or bead product comprising from 0.1% to 8% of said composition or encapsulated composition and at least about 25% PEG 8000.
The composition may be comprised in a fabric softener dryer added sheet product, said fabric softener dryer added sheet product comprising from 0.1% to 10% of said composition or encapsulated composition and impregnated onto a non-woven sheet.
The composition may be comprised in a personal care deodorant product, said deodorant product comprising a total of, based on total consumer product weight, from 0.01% to 5% of said composition or encapsulated composition and, optionally, from about 0.01% to about 75% of an antimicrobial, preferably said antimicrobials are selected from the group consisting of metals, zeolites, metal zeolites, quaternary ammonium (quat) compounds (e.g., cetyl pyridinium chloride, and benzylalkonium chloride), quat bound clays, metal bound clays, polyaspirin. salicylic acid, polyvinyl amines, coal tar, sulfur, whitfield's ointment, castellani's paint, aluminum chloride, gentian violet, octopirox (piroctone olamine), ciclopirox olamine, undecylenic acid and it's metal salts, potassium permanganate, selenium sulfide, sodium thiosulfate, glycols, diols, oil of bitter orange, urea preparations, griseofulvin, 8-Hydroxyquinoline ciloquinol, thiobendazole, thiocarbamates, haloprogin, polyenes, hydroxypyridone, morpholine, benzylamine, allylamines (such as terbinafine), tea tree oil, clove leaf oil, coriander, palmarosa, berberine, thyme red, cinnamon oil, cinnamic aldehyde, citronellic acid, hinokitol, ichthyol pale, Sensiva SC-50, Elestab HP-100, azelaic acid, lyticase, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate (IPBC), triclosan, triclocarban, isothiazalinones and azoles, and combinations thereof, more preferably, hexanediol, triclosan, octyl isothiazalinone metals selected from the group consisting of Zn, Cu, Al, Ti, Sn, Bi, and Ag, metal salts selected from the group consisting of zinc carbonate, copper sulfate, and zinc gluconate, metal pyrithione salts selected from the group consisting of ZPT and CuPT, glycols selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol and hexylene glycol and mixtures thereof.
The composition may be comprised in a personal care body wash/shampoo product, said body wash/shampoo comprising a total of, based on total consumer product weight, from 0.01% to 5% of said composition or encapsulated composition and from about 3% to 30% of a surfactant, and, optionally, a micellar phase and/or lamellar phase.
The composition may be comprised in a personal care antiperspirant product, said antiperspirant product comprising a total of, based on total consumer product weight, from 0.01% to 5% of said composition or encapsulated composition and, optionally, from about 1% to about 25% of an aluminum salt antiperspirant active.
The composition may be comprised in a dish cleaning product, said dish cleaning product comprising a total of, based on total consumer product weight, from 0.01% to 2% of said composition or encapsulated composition.
The composition may be comprised in a skin care product, said skin care product comprising a total of, based on total consumer product weight, from 0.1% to 25% of said composition or encapsulated composition.
The consumer product may comprise any mixture thereof.
Methods:
1. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Characterization of the Hydrophobically Modified Urea Ethers
1H NMR is used for the characterization of the hydrophobically modified urea ethers. The samples are prepared using CDCl3 (Sigma) as solvent at a concentration of 5-10 mg/mL. They are recorded on a Bruker Avance spectrometer operating at 300 MHz. Spectra are reported in parts per million (ppm) relative to residual chloroform (7.26 ppm).
Hydrophobically modified urea ethers have the following characteristics 1H NMR peaks: 1) around 6.0 ppm which corresponds to NH groups of urea, 2) peaks between 3.1-3.9 ppm which corresponds to the methylene protons of polyethylene and polypropylene groups, 3) peaks at 1.1-1.4 ppm corresponding to the CH2 of the end groups (R1) and 4) triplet at 0.8 ppm corresponding to the terminal CH3 group.
13C NMR is also used to determine the presence of the carbonyl groups of the urea functionality. The samples are prepared to a concentration of 30 mg/mL using deuterated chloroform (Sigma) as solvent. They are recorded on a Bruker Avance 300 spectrometer at a frequency of 75 MHz. Spectra are also reported in parts per million (ppm) relative to residual chloroform, which is at 77.0 ppm. The characteristic peak for 13C NMR appears at around 160 ppm, corresponding to C═O group.
To calculate the monomer ratio of copolymer such as the hydrophobically modified urea ethers, 1H NMR spectroscopy is a very useful tool. For this method it is important to locate the signal representing each proton. For mixtures of substituted (—CH3 substitution for example) and unsubstituted ether chains, integers can be calculated as follows:
1) Calculate the relative number of moles of propylene glycol (PG). The proton signal that corresponds to CH3 of PG appears at 1.1-1.4 ppm. The signal at this region is overlapping with the CH2 of the end group. Therefore:
Relative number of moles (PG)=[(total proton integration at 1.1-1.4 ppm)−(total number of CH2 protons of end group)]/3
where 3 is the number of methyl protons
2) Calculate the relative number of moles of ethylene glycol (EG). The signals for the methylene protons appear between 3.1-3.9 ppm. These signals represent the protons both from methylene groups of EG and PG. There are three proton signals from PG (CH & CH2 groups) overlapping the EG methylene group in this region. The integral for the three propylene protons is equal to the integral representing the methyl protons (proton integration at 1.1-1.4 ppm−total number of CH2 protons of end group). To determine the molar ratio of the EG units:
Relative number of moles (EG)=[(total proton integration at 3.1-3.9 ppm)−((proton integration at 1.1-1.4 ppm)−(total number of CH2 protons of end group))]/4
where 4 is the number of methylene protons from EG
3) Calculate the mole % of PG (or EG)
mole % of PG (or EG)=relative number of moles of PG (or EG)×100%/(relative number of moles of PG+relative number of moles of EG)
To determine the values of integers for tris-urea ethers 1H NMR spectroscopy is used to calculate these values. Similar calculations are used to determine the integers of the substituted or unsubstituted ether moeities:
1) Calculate the integral per proton. For this step it is important to locate the proton signal for the end groups. In the case of the polyether urea derivatives, the end groups are 2 CH3 units and appear clearly at 0.8 ppm.
Integral per proton=proton integration of CH3 groups at 0.8 ppm/6
where 6 is the total number of protons of 2 CH3 end groups
2) Calculate the number of repeat units. The proton signals for ethylene groups appear at 3.1-3.9 ppm.
Number of repeat units=[(total number of proton integration)/(number of methylene protons)]/integral per proton
2. Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) Characterization of the Polyether Urea Derivatives
In addition to NMR spectroscopy, FTIR is used to further characterize the hydrophobically modified urea ethers. FTIR offers both quantitative and qualitative analysis of organic, inorganic and polymeric materials. In this case, FTIR is only used to qualitatively determine the absorption spectra. The spectra are recorded neat on a Bruker Vertex 70 spectrometer. The OPUS software package is used to analyze the FTIR spectra. The characteristic peaks for polyether urea derivatives are NH stretch (3300 cm−1), C═O (1500-1600 cm−1), C—N (1400 cm−1) and C—O (1100 cm−1).
3. Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) Characterization of the Hydrophobically Modified Urea Ethers
Without being bound by theory, GPC is one of the most common methods to determine the molecular weight of polymers. GPC samples are prepared using tetrahydrofuran (THF, Sigma) as solvent at a concentration of 5 mg/mL. GPC is performed on a Shimadzu apparatus (UV and RI detection) with a PLgel D column and THF as the eluent at 303 K calibrated with linear polystyrene standards. The values of Mn or Mw for hydrophobically modified urea ethers should fall between the range 1000-7000 Da.
4. Determination of Hydrophobically Modified Urea Ethers in a Hydrophobic Composition.
Hydrophobically modified urea ethers have good solubility in chloroform, therefore extraction with chloroform is performed in order to extract the polyether urea derivative from the composition. First, 10 mL of chloroform (Sigma) is added to 500 mg of the composition. Sonicate the suspension for about 15 minutes using 2012 Branson Ultrasonics CPXH series sonicator at 20-25° C. and gently heat with an oil bath to about 40° C. for 15-20 minutes to ensure that the hydrophobically modified urea ether is extracted. Remove any undissolved solids by filtration or decantation. Collect the filtrate and concentrate it using a rotavap (Buchi rotavapor, 40-45° C., 300 mbar). The concentrate can be characterized by using methods 1-3 (1H NMR, FT-IR and GPC).
An alternative method is to perform dialysis before extraction. Dialysis can be performed with the use of a membrane with molecular weight cut-off of 1000 Da (Spectra/Por®) for about 2-3 days. This will exclude the low molecular weight and the non-polymeric components. After dialysis, extraction with chloroform as described above is performed to further separate the insoluble constituents.
5. Rheology
Labrafac CC (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride from Gattefossé) is a universal emollient for oils and emulsions. It improves the feel and spreadability on the skin. Isopropyl Myristate (from Sigma Aldrich) is used in cosmetics where good absorption through the skin is desired and as solvent in perfume compositions, to provide dilution without compromising the olfactory character of the perfume.
At the same time, these materials are highly hydrophobic and difficult to gel.
Non-substituted linear hydrophobically modified urea ethers (comparative examples 1A and 1B), shows that molecular weight for this family of molecules is preferably in the range of 1000 to 3000 Da. Below 1000 Da, hydrophobically modified urea ethers or even the polyetheramine starting materials are soluble and do not form gels neither modify the rheology of the composition. Above 3000 Da, hydrophobically modified urea ethers tend to precipitate upon storage.
When methyl substitutions are included (Examples 1C, 1D, 1E and 1F) rheology properties significantly improve achieving strong gels (G′ is always higher then G″). 1F is a really strong gel (high G′ values) and has a viscosity of 111 Pa·s (0.1 s−1) and a dynamic yield stress of around 8 Pa.
Hydrophobically modified mono-urea ethers provide a lower rheology modification compared to their bis-urea analogs.
Example 3E, 3F, 3G and 3H are comparative examples: the substitution of aliphatic groups by aromatic ones results in dissolution or precipitation of the hydrophobically modified urea ether.
Example 4C has a G′ of 1800 Pa, G″ of 400 Pa and a dynamic yield stress of 0.5 Pa.
25 grams of butyl acrylate-acrylic acid copolymer emulsifier (Colloid C351, 25% solids, pka 4.5-4.7, (Kemira Chemicals, Inc. Kennesaw, Ga. U.S.A.) is dissolved and mixed in 200 grams deionized water. The pH of the solution is adjusted to pH of 4.0 with sodium hydroxide solution. 8 grams of partially methylated methylol melamine resin (Cymel 385, 80% solids, (Cytec Industries West Paterson, N.J., U.S.A.)) is added to the emulsifier solution. 200 grams of the composition of example 4G, previously heated to about 50° C. is added to the previous mixture under mechanical agitation and the temperature of the mixture is raised to 50° C. After mixing at higher speed until a stable emulsion is obtained, the second solution and 4 grams of sodium sulfate salt are added to the emulsion. This second solution contains 10 grams of butyl acrylate-acrylic acid copolymer emulsifier (Colloid C351, 25% solids, pka 4.5-4.7, Kemira), 120 grams of distilled water, sodium hydroxide solution to adjust pH to 4.8, 25 grams of partially methylated methylol melamine resin (Cymel 385, 80% solids, Cytec). This mixture is heated to 85° C. and maintained overnight with continuous stirring to complete the encapsulation process.
An Air Care product is prepared with composition according to invention.
The dimensions and values disclosed herein are not to be understood as being strictly limited to the exact numerical values recited. Instead, unless otherwise specified, each such dimension is intended to mean both the recited value and a functionally equivalent range surrounding that value. For example, a dimension disclosed as “40 mm” is intended to mean “about 40 mm.”
Every document cited herein, including any cross referenced or related patent or application and any patent application or patent to which this application claims priority or benefit thereof, is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety unless expressly excluded or otherwise limited. The citation of any document is not an admission that it is prior art with respect to any invention disclosed or claimed herein or that it alone, or in any combination with any other reference or references, teaches, suggests or discloses any such invention. Further, to the extent that any meaning or definition of a term in this document conflicts with any meaning or definition of the same term in a document incorporated by reference, the meaning or definition assigned to that term in this document shall govern.
While particular embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described, it would be obvious to those skilled in the art that various other changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It is therefore intended to cover in the appended claims all such changes and modifications that are within the scope of this invention.
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