RED COLORANT FREE OF COCHINEAL RED AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THE SAME

Abstract

Colorant Compositions free of cochineal red are described. The colorant compositions mimic the color of cochineal red and they are stable in the pressure of active materials typically found in cosmetic compositions.

Claims

1. A composition comprising a colorant composition comprising: (a) a first component comprising of a salt of (sulfonatophenylazo) naphthoate; (b) a second comprising of a salt of (phenylazo) naphthalenedisulfonate, the first and second components in a weight ratio of 5:1 to 3:1, the colorant composition mimics the color of cochineal red and is stable for at least one week when stored at 45° C.; wherein the composition further comprises 4-ethyl resorcinol, retinyl propionate, 12-hydroxystearic acid or a mixture thereof.

2. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the first component consists of (sulfonatophenylazo) naphthoate and the second component consists of (phenylazo) naphthalenedisulfonate.

3. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the first and second components are particles, plates or both, the particles being from 0.5 to 7 microns and the plates having a length and width, independently, from 1 to 50 microns and a thickness from 75 to 650 nanometers.

4. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the first component is (calcium-3-hydroxy-4-[(4-methyl-2-sulfophenyl)azo]-2-naphthalenecarboxylate) and the second component is (disodium-5-amino-4-hydroxy-3-(phenylazo)-naphthalene-2,7-disulfonate).

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8. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition comprises from 0.02 to 35% weight colorant composition.

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13. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition is free of carmine red.

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16. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition comprises from 0.05 to 15% by weight colorant composition.

17. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the colorant composition has a hue from 32.75 to 41.25 and the colorant composition has a hue that is within 12% of the hue for carmine red.

18. The composition according to claim 3, wherein the particles are from 0.6 to 7 microns and the plates have a length and width, independently, from 2 to 45 microns and a thickness from 90 to 550 nanometers.

19. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the colorant composition comprises only 12-hydroxystearic acid as an active.

20. A composition comprising a colorant composition comprising: (a) a first component comprising of a salt of (sulfonatophenylazo) naphthoate; (b) a second comprising of a salt of (phenylazo) naphthalenedisulfonate, the first and second components in a weight ratio of 20:1 to 10:1, the colorant composition mimics the color of cochineal red and is stable for at least one week when stored at 45° C.; wherein the composition further comprises 4-ethyl resorcinol, retinyl propionate, 12-hydroxystearic acid or a mixture thereof.

21. The composition according to claim 20, wherein the first component consists essentially of (sulfonatophenylazo) naphthoate and the second component consists essentially of (phenylazo) naphthalenedisulfonate.

22. The composition according to claim 20, wherein the first and second components are particles, plates or both, the particles being from 0.5 to 7 microns and the plates having a length and width, independently, from 1 to 50 microns and a thickness from 75 to 650 nanometers.

23. The composition according to claim 22, wherein the particles are from 0.6 to 7 microns and the plates have a length and width, independently, from 2 to 45 microns and a thickness from 90 to 550 nanometers.

24. The composition according to claim 20, wherein the first component is (calcium-3-hydroxy-4-[(4-methyl-2-sulfophenyl)azo]-2-naphthalenecarboxylate) and the second component is (disodium-5-amino-4-hydroxy-3-(phenylazo)-naphthalene-2,7-disulfonate).

25. The composition according to claim 20, wherein the composition comprises from 0.02 to 35% by weight colorant composition.

26. The composition according to claim 20, wherein the composition comprises from 0.05 to 15% by weight colorant composition.

27. The composition according to claim 20, wherein the composition is free of carmine red.

28. The composition according to claim 20, wherein the colorant composition has a hue from 32.75 to 41.25 and the colorant composition has a hue that is within 12% of the hue for carmine red.

29. The composition according to claim 20, wherein the colorant composition comprises only 12-hydroxystearic acid as an active.

Description

EXAMPLE 1

[0076] The following ingredients were mixed under moderate shear and ambient temperature to produce the resulting end use gel composition.

TABLE-US-00001 Gel Composition Weight percent Ingredient Name % Propylene glycol 2.0 Disodium Ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid 0.04 Phenoxyethanol 0.20 Triethanolamine 0.10 Glycerin 1.0 Preservative 0.20 Water Balance Ammonium acryloyl dimethyl taurate/VP copolymer 2.0 Total 100

EXAMPLE 2

[0077] Color Stability of Carmine Replacement consistent with this invention* (4:1 weight ratio) with Ethyl Resorcinol (ER) and Retinyl Propionate (RP) in the Gel Composition of Example 1, water to balance

TABLE-US-00002 ΔE Week 1 ΔE Week 2 Description at 45° C. at 45° C. Gel, 0.5% carmine + 0.25% ER 9.13 10.17 Gel, 0.5% carmine + 0.3% RP 5.10 4.31 Gel, 0.25% 4:1 Red 7:Red 33 + 0.25% ER 1.13 2.96 Gel, 0.25% 4:1 Red 7:Red 33 + 0.3% RP 2.96 2.36 Gel, 0.5% Red 30 + 0.25% ER 2.69 9.33 Gel, 0.5% Red 30 + 0.3% RP 4.79 3.12 Gel, 0.5% Red 40 + 0.25% ER 4.50 28.19 Gel, 0.5% Red 40 + 0.3% RP 2.95 5.52 *Red 7 and Red 33 supplied by Sensient

[0078] The gel compositions described in this example were stored at 45° C. and color change was assessed with a Hunterlab Labscan XE Colorimeter. Unexpectedly, when including colorant composition consistent with the present invention in end use gel composition, the color of the gel compositions was stable when active (oil and water soluble) was used with the colorant composition of the present invention.

EXAMPLE 3

[0079] An anhydrous rouge composition may be made by combining the ingredients below along with the color composition of the present invention.

TABLE-US-00003 INGREDIENT % By Weight Red 7:Red 33, 4:1 weight ratio 24.5 Talc balance Kaolin 3.5 Zinc Stearate 3.5 Mica 25.0 Mica (and) Titanium Dioxide (and) Silica) (33:33:33) 4.5 Yellow Iron Oxide (and) Titanium Dioxide (50:50) 22.0 Emollient 9.5 Antioxidant 0.5 Chromium dioxide 0.5

EXAMPLE 4

[0080] A powder composition may be made by combining the ingredients below along with a colorant composition consistent with the one described in the present invention. Conventional pressure applications may be applied to produce the desired powder.

TABLE-US-00004 Ingredients % Talc balance Zinc oxide 24.0 Zinc stearate 2.5 Yellow Iron Oxide 0.3 Red 7:Red 33, 3:1 weight ratio 1.0

EXAMPLE 5

[0081] A semi-anhydrous cosmetic lipstick may be made by combining the ingredients below with the colorant composition of the present invention.

TABLE-US-00005 Ingredient % Weight Castor oil 19.5 Isopropyl palmitate 11.6 Caprylic/capric triglyceride 12.8 Lanolin 9.5 Red 7:Red 33, 12:1 weight ratio 7.0 Candelilla wax 6.6 Propylene glycol myristyl ether acetate 6.0 Glycerol 5.0 Water Balance Titanium dioxide 4.7 Beeswax 7.6 Ozokerite wax 2.5 lecithin 1.0 Polybutylene 0.8 Carnauba wax 0.4