JP2014201575A - External preparation composition for skin - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an external preparation composition for the skin which is excellent in a formation of oil in water type liquid crystal structure and a liquid crystal stability, having a good compatibility to the skin without stickiness, and to provide an improving means of a formulation stability of the external preparation composition for the skin.SOLUTION: An external preparation composition for the skin contains 2-15 mass% of component (A): one or more kinds of higher alcohol which is a solid at normal temperature; 0.1-5 mass% of component (B): one or more kinds of glycerine fatty acid ester; and 0.5-10 mass% of component (C): ester oil. Furthermore, the external preparation composition for the skin also contains a water-soluble polymer.

Description

  The present invention includes an oil-in-water liquid crystal structure excellent in sustainability (liquid crystal stability) composed of a specific type of higher alcohol, glycerin fatty acid ester and ester oil as essential components, and is applied in addition to moisture retention. The present invention relates to a skin external preparation composition that is excellent in feeling. Furthermore, this invention relates to the skin external preparation composition which is comprised by making said skin external preparation composition contain a water-soluble polymer, and is excellent also in formulation stability in addition to the said advantage.

  In conventional skin external preparations, a moisturizing effect has been imparted by blending a moisturizing component such as urea. In addition, skin external preparations containing petrolatum have been provided with the expectation of high moisturizing effect and barrier power (occlusion). On the other hand, for example, attempts have been made to provide a high moisturizing effect by incorporating a liquid crystal structure into an external preparation for skin.

  Patent Document 1 below describes a lamellar liquid crystal obtained by mixing a higher alcohol that is liquid at normal temperature and / or a higher fatty acid that is liquid at normal temperature, a nonionic hydrophilic surfactant, a water-soluble dihydric alcohol, and water. An external preparation for skin obtained by forming a phase and diluting the lamellar liquid crystal with an aqueous solvent is disclosed.

JP 2010-120857 A

  However, in the above prior art, urea is irritating, and therefore, a skin external preparation containing urea is often not applicable to sensitive parts such as the face. In addition, there is a problem in that an external preparation containing petrolatum causes excessive stickiness. On the other hand, the skin external preparation according to Patent Document 1 is a low-viscosity liquid skin external preparation as can be seen from the above configuration, and operability (easiness of application, application at the time of application) such as a cream-like external preparation for skin. (Elongation of topical skin preparation) is not expected.

Moreover, the following (1)-(3) can be mentioned as an especially important point in the skin external preparation containing a liquid crystal structure. And in the skin external preparation containing the conventional liquid crystal structure including the skin external preparation according to Patent Document 1, these points (1) to (3) are not necessarily sufficiently considered or realized. There wasn't.
(1) Conventional external preparations for skin containing a liquid crystal structure generally have a problem regarding sustainability (liquid crystal stability) that the liquid crystal structure is easily broken when applied to the skin.
(2) As a skin external preparation, it is important that the feeling of application is good. “Appearance” refers to the overall feel including “no stickiness” and “familiarity to the skin” at the time of application, and “familiarity to the skin” refers to the application of an external skin preparation. It means that it has a softness that is easy to do, and that there is no film-forming property on the skin.
(3) The external preparation for skin is often used little by little over a certain period, and when the external preparation for skin is an emulsion such as cream, the stability of the preparation in the external preparation for skin is also important. When this formulation stability is inferior, for example, the cream is phase-separated and cannot be used.

  Therefore, the present invention secures the liquid crystal stability related to the above (1) and realizes a good coating feeling related to the above (2) in the external preparation for skin containing the oil-in-water type liquid crystal structure. More preferably, the problem to be solved is to improve the stability of the preparation related to the above (3).

  In the process of pursuing the means for solving the above problems, the inventor of the present application constructs a liquid crystal structure containing a specific type of higher alcohol, surfactant and ester oil as essential components, so that water containing minute spherical liquid crystals at a high density is obtained. It has been found that an oil droplet type liquid crystal structure is formed well and with excellent liquid crystal stability. And it discovered that the skin external preparation composition containing such an oil-in-water liquid crystal structure had the favorable feeling of application | coating that there was no stickiness and the familiarity to skin was good. Furthermore, it has been found that when such a skin external preparation composition contains a water-soluble polymer, the formulation stability is improved in addition to the above effects. The present invention has been completed based on these findings.

(Configuration of the first invention)
The structure of 1st invention for solving the said subject is a skin external preparation composition containing the oil-in-water type liquid crystal structure comprised as a essential component from the following (A) component-(C) component.

(A) One or more higher alcohols that are solid at room temperature 2 to 15% by mass
(B) 1 or more types of glycerol fatty acid ester 0.1-5 mass%
(C) One or more ester oils other than the above component (B) 0.5 to 10% by mass
In the first invention, the “ester oil” as the component (C) refers to an ester other than the component (B) and an oil having an ester bond.

(Configuration of the second invention)
The structure of 2nd invention for solving the said subject is the mass of the total content of (A) component and (C) component with respect to content of (B) component in the skin external preparation composition which concerns on the said 1st invention. It is a skin external preparation composition whose ratio ((A) + (C)) / (B) is in the range of 2-30.

(Configuration of the third invention)
The constitution of the third invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is that in the external preparation composition for skin according to the first invention or the second invention, the component (C) is an ester of a linear fatty acid and a higher alcohol and a fatty acid ester of a batyl alcohol. It is a skin external preparation composition which is 1 or more types chosen from these.

(Configuration of the fourth invention)
The structure of the 4th invention for solving the said subject is the skin external preparation composition which concerns on any one of the said 1st invention-3rd invention, (C) component is myristyl myristate, cetyl palmitate, batyl stearate And a skin external preparation composition that is at least one selected from octyldodecyl myristate.

(Structure of the fifth invention)
The structure of 5th invention for solving the said subject is skin external preparation whose skin external preparation composition which concerns on either of the said 1st invention-4th invention contains 1 or more types of water-soluble polymer further. It is a composition.

(Effect of the first invention)
According to 1st invention, (A) component: 1 or more types (2-15 mass%) of higher alcohol solid at normal temperature, (B) component: 1 or more types (0.1-5 mass%) of glycerol fatty acid ester ) And (C) component: Since the liquid crystal structure is composed of one or more ester oils (0.5 to 10% by mass) other than the component (B) as essential components, water containing minute spherical liquid crystals at a high density An oil droplet type liquid crystal structure can be formed well and with excellent liquid crystal stability. Such a skin external preparation composition containing an oil-in-water liquid crystal structure excellent in liquid crystal stability has good moisturizing properties and maintains moisturizing power. Furthermore, it goes without saying that the external preparation composition for skin of the first invention does not exhibit irritation to the skin and is not sticky as in the case of using petrolatum as a moisturizing component.

  More specifically, the combination of the component (A) and the component (B) makes it easy to form a good oil-in-water liquid crystal structure. And this liquid crystal structure is hard to be broken when applied to the skin. This effect becomes insufficient when the blending amount of at least one of the component (A) and the component (B) deviates from the lower limit side or the upper limit side of the above numerical range.

  Next, although the skin external preparation composition of this invention is an oil-in-water emulsion, (C) component is an essential component of a liquid crystal structure, and has a large influence on the emulsified state of the emulsion. As a result, it greatly affects the feeling of application of the external preparation for skin. Therefore, the external preparation composition for skin of the first invention containing the component (C) in addition to the components (A) and (B) brings about a good coating feeling that it is not sticky and is familiar to the skin. . When the blending amount of the component (C) deviates from the lower limit side or the upper limit side of the above numerical range, in addition to hindering the formation of a good oil-in-water liquid crystal structure, a good feeling of application of the external preparation for skin is ensured. Can not.

(Effect of the second invention)
According to the second invention, since the mass ratio ((A) + (C)) / (B) of the content of the essential components is within the range of 2 to 30, the coating feeling better than that of the first invention is achieved. There is an effect to be obtained. If this mass ratio deviates to the lower limit side of the above numerical range, if the mass ratio deviates from the upper limit side of the above numerical range due to the relative shortage of the blending amounts of the component (A) and the component (C) (B ) The above effects may not be sufficiently obtained due to the relative shortage of the components.

(Effect of the third invention)
As the component (C), as specified in the third invention, it is more preferable than the first invention to be one or more selected from esters of linear fatty acids and higher alcohols and fatty acid esters of batyl alcohol. It is particularly preferable in that a stable liquid crystal formation can be obtained.

(Effect of the fourth invention)
In particular, as component (C), as specified in the fourth invention, when it is at least one selected from myristyl myristate, cetyl palmitate, batyl stearate and octyldodecyl myristate, the moisture retention is further excellent. Especially preferred.

(Effect of the fifth invention)
As described above, when the external preparation composition for skin is an emulsion preparation, particularly a cream-form preparation, if the preparation stability is poor, the emulsion deteriorates, and in extreme cases, phase separation occurs and it cannot be used. However, it has been found that when a water-soluble polymer is contained in a skin external preparation composition containing the liquid crystal structure of the present invention, excellent formulation stability is imparted.

  In addition, in the fifth invention, the above-described effects relating to the emulsion preparation, particularly the cream-like preparation, are not limited to the external preparation for skin containing the liquid crystal structure according to the present invention, but generally skin containing an oil-in-water liquid crystal structure. As shown in Comparative Examples 12 to 15 which will be described later, it has been found that an external preparation composition can also be applied to a skin external preparation composition in which little or no oil-in-water liquid crystal structure is formed.

2 is a deflection micrograph showing the formation of a sufficient oil-in-water liquid crystal structure. 2 is a deflection micrograph showing formation of an insufficient oil-in-water liquid crystal structure.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described including the best mode.

[Skin external preparation composition]
The skin external preparation composition according to the present invention includes an oil-in-water type liquid crystal structure composed of components (A) to (C) described below as essential components. That is, when at least 2 to 15% by mass of component (A), 0.1 to 5% by mass of component (B), and 0.5 to 10% by mass of component (C) are added to water and stirred. It is possible to prepare an oil-in-water emulsion, in which part or all of the fine oil droplets are spherical liquid crystals. The stirring conditions at that time are not particularly limited, and stirring may be performed under general conditions for forming an emulsion. Emulsification by mechanical stirring means is particularly preferred. Confirmation of the oil-in-water type liquid crystal structure can be performed by a polarizing microscope.

  The content of each of the components (A) to (C) in the external preparation for skin is basically not limited as long as it is within the above numerical range, but is better as described above with respect to the effect of the second invention. In order to obtain a satisfactory coating feeling, it is preferable that the mass ratio ((A) + (C)) / (B) of the content of each essential component is in the range of 2-30.

  Furthermore, when the mass ratio (A) / (B) of the content of the component (A) and the component (B) is in the range of 1 to 20, it becomes easier to obtain a better oil-in-water liquid crystal structure.

  The fine spherical liquid crystal in the liquid crystal structure contained in the skin external preparation composition of the present invention is different from the layered lamellar liquid crystal as described in Patent Document 1.

  Although it is known that a composition incorporating a liquid crystal structure has a high moisturizing effect, the spherical liquid crystal in the oil-in-water liquid crystal structure of the present invention is durable because of the reason described in the section “Effect of the first invention”. (Liquid crystal stability) is excellent, and the liquid crystal structure is hard to break even when applied to the skin. Therefore, a moisturizing effect excellent in sustainability can be obtained.

  The skin external preparation composition of the present invention may be an oil-in-water emulsion, but is preferably emulsion, cream or gel cream, and particularly preferably emulsion.

  The skin external preparation composition can be used as, for example, basic cosmetics, makeup cosmetics, body cosmetics, hair cosmetics, and the like by appropriately blending various components according to the application site and intended purpose.

  Examples of basic cosmetics include skin lotion, milky lotion, moisture cream, foam, serum, pack, after shave lotion and the like.

  Examples of body cosmetics include body lotions, deodorant creams, deodorant sprays, sunscreen agents, and the like. Such body cosmetics exhibit a moisturizing effect on the trunk, neck, arms, feet, nails and the like.

  Examples of hair cosmetics include shampoos, hair rinses, hair treatments, hair tonics, hair liquids, hair restorers, hair dyes, depigmenting agents, depigmenting agents, permanent wave agents, and the like. It exhibits a moisturizing effect.

  The external preparation composition for skin of the present invention is used by being applied to the skin or the hair part with a hand, an applicator or the like. When these are applied, moisture such as the stratum corneum is continuously and suitably maintained with low irritation to the skin including the scalp, and is well-adapted to the skin without stickiness.

[Essential component of external preparation for skin]
((A) component)
The component (A) is at least one higher alcohol that is solid at room temperature. The “higher alcohol that is solid at room temperature” refers to a higher alcohol that is solid or semi-solid (ie, not liquid) at 25 ° C. The following are illustrated as such (A) component.

  Myristyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol (cetanol), stearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, aralkyl alcohol, batyl alcohol, chimyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, cetostearyl alcohol, lanolin alcohol.

  Of these, myristyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, and behenyl alcohol are particularly preferable.

  Content of the (A) component in a skin external preparation composition is 2-15 mass%, More preferably, it is 2-10 mass%. When the content of the component (A) is less than 2% by mass, it is difficult to obtain an oil-in-water type liquid crystal structure. When the component (A) exceeds 15% by mass, an oil-in-water liquid crystal structure cannot be obtained.

((B) component)
(B) A component is 1 or more types of glycerol fatty acid ester, More preferably, it is 1 or more types chosen from mono fatty acid ester of glycerol or polyglycerol. One or more selected from esters of a fatty acid having 12 to 18 carbon atoms and glycerin or polyglycerin are also preferred.

  Examples of the glycerin fatty acid ester include the following. In the following examples, for example, for glyceryl monostearate, “lipophilic type” and “self-emulsifying type” are shown together, but generally these are of the same chemical structure, provided that the self-emulsifying type is other interface. The difference is that it is a mixture containing an active agent.

  POE glyceryl monostearate, POE glyceryl monomyristic acid, glyceryl monooleate, lipophilic monoglycerate monostearate, self-emulsifying glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl monobehenate, decaglyceryl monolaurate, decaglyceryl monostearate , Decaglyceryl monooleate, decaglyceryl monomyristate. Glyceryl myristate, polyglyceryl distearate, decaglyceryl diisostearate, decaglyceryl tristearate, decaglyceryl trioleate.

  Of these, more preferred are particularly highly lipophilic glyceryl fatty acid esters, specifically, one or more selected from glyceryl monobehenate, polyglyceryl distearate, glyceryl monostearate and decaglyceryl monostearate. .

  Content of (B) component in skin external preparation composition is 0.1-5 mass%, More preferably, it is 0.5-2 mass%. When the content of the component (B) is less than 0.1% by mass, it is difficult to obtain an oil-in-water type liquid crystal structure. If the component (B) exceeds 5% by mass, an oil-in-water type liquid crystal structure cannot be obtained.

((C) component)
(C) component is 1 or more types of ester oils other than the said (B) component. The following are illustrated as ester oil.

  Diisopropyl adipate, diisobutyl adipate, dioctyl adipate, 2-hexyldecyl adipate, diisostearyl adipate, isopropyl myristate, cetyl octoate, cetyl isooctanoate, isononyl isononanoate, isodecyl isononanoate, isotridecyl isononanoate, Diisopropyl sebacate, octyldodecyl myristate, cetyl palmitate, isopropyl palmitate, batyl monostearate, butyl stearate, stearyl stearate, hexyl laurate, myristyl myristate, decyl oleate, hexyldecyl dimethyloctanoate, myristic acid Triisodecyl, isostearyl myristate, 2-ethylhexyl palmitate, octyldodecyl ricinoleate, fatty acid ( 10-30) (cholesteryl / lanosteryl), lauryl lactate, cetyl lactate, myristyl lactate, octyldodecyl lactate, lanolin acetate, isocetyl stearate, batyl isostearate, isocetyl isostearate, cholesteryl 12-hydroxystearate, di-2-ethyl stearate Ethylene glycol hexanoate, dipentaerythritol fatty acid ester, N-alkyl glycol monoisostearate, cetyl caprate, glyceryl tricaprylate, neopentyl glycol dicaprate, diisostearyl malate, lanolin derivatives.

  Of these, more preferred are one or more selected from linear fatty acid and higher alcohol esters and fatty acid esters of batyl alcohol, and particularly preferred are myristyl myristate, cetyl palmitate, batyl monostearate, and myristic acid. One or more selected from octyl dodecyl, isononyl isononanoate, stearyl stearate and decyl oleate, and particularly preferred is one or more selected from myristyl myristate, cetyl palmitate, batyl monostearate and octyl dodecyl myristate. It is.

  Content of (C) component in a skin external preparation composition is 0.5-10 mass%, Preferably it is 2-5 mass%. If the content of component (C) is outside the range of 0.5 to 10% by mass, the formation and stability of the oil-in-water liquid crystal structure will be hindered, and a good feeling of application of the external preparation for skin will be ensured. Can not.

(water)
In the skin external preparation composition of the present invention, water is required to form an oil-in-water liquid crystal structure. The blending amount of water may be determined as necessary, but can be preferably about 70 to 90% by mass of the external preparation for skin. It is more preferable to make the blending amount of water within this range on the one hand to constitute a good oil-in-water type liquid crystal structure and on the other hand to ensure the formulation stability of the oil-in-water emulsion.

[Useful ingredients in skin preparation for external use]
(Water-soluble polymer)
The skin external preparation composition of the present invention can preferably contain one or more water-soluble polymers in addition to the above essential components. Thereby, the formulation stability of the external preparation for skin of the present invention is improved. Although content of water-soluble polymer is not limited, Preferably it is 0.1-0.5 mass%, More preferably, it is 0.2-0.3 mass%. Setting the content of the water-soluble polymer within the range of 0.1 to 0.5% by mass in order to sufficiently obtain the formulation stability of an external preparation composition for skin, which is an emulsion preparation, particularly a cream preparation, More preferred.

  The type of the water-soluble polymer is not limited, and examples thereof include plant polymers such as xanthan gum, gum arabic, karaya gum, and tragacanth gum, cellulosic polymers such as hydroxyethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, and hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, and carboxyvinyl polymers In addition to vinyl polymers, microbial polymers such as dextran and pullulan, animal polymers such as collagen and gelatin, and starch polymers such as carboxymethyl starch. Among these, one or more selected from xanthan gum, hydroxyethyl cellulose, and carboxyvinyl polymer is particularly preferable.

[Optional components in the external preparation for skin]
The external preparation for skin according to the present invention can optionally contain various components that may be blended in this type of external preparation for skin, in addition to the above-described components. As such optional components, oily components other than components (A) and (C), surfactants other than component (B), polyhydric alcohols, amino acids, sugars, sugar alcohols, preservatives, chelates Agent, stabilizer, pH adjuster, plant extract, vitamins, fragrance, UV absorber, whitening agent, skin softener, disinfectant, inorganic powder, resin powder, inorganic pigment, organic pigment, dye, anti-inflammatory An agent etc. can be illustrated. What is necessary is just to determine suitably content of these arbitrary components as needed. Some of these optional ingredients are described below.

(Oil component)
Examples of the oily component include higher alcohols, waxes, fats and oils, higher fatty acids, alkyl glyceryl ethers, silicones, hydrocarbons and the like that are liquid at room temperature.

  Examples of higher alcohols that are liquid at room temperature include 2-octyldodecanol, isostearyl alcohol, oleyl alcohol, jojoba alcohol, elaidyl alcohol, linoleyl alcohol, and linolenyl alcohol.

  Examples of waxes include candelilla wax, carnauba wax, beeswax, jojoba oil, and lanolin.

  Oils include olive oil, rosehip oil, camellia oil, shea fat, macadamia nut oil, almond oil, tea seed oil, sasanqua oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, soybean oil, cottonseed oil, sesame oil, beef fat, cocoa butter, corn oil , Peanut oil, rapeseed oil, rice bran oil, rice germ oil, wheat germ oil, pearl barley oil, grape seed oil, avocado oil, carrot oil, macadamia nut oil, castor oil, linseed oil, palm oil, mink oil, egg yolk oil, etc. Is mentioned.

  Examples of higher fatty acids include lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, behenic acid, isostearic acid, hydroxystearic acid, 12-hydroxystearic acid, oleic acid, undecylenic acid, linoleic acid, ricinoleic acid, and lanolin fatty acid. It is done.

  Examples of the alkyl glyceryl ether include batyl alcohol (monostearyl glyceryl ether), chimyl alcohol (monocetyl glyceryl ether), selachyl alcohol (monooleyl glyceryl ether), and isostearyl glyceryl ether.

  Examples of silicones include dimethylpolysiloxane, methylphenylpolysiloxane, terminal hydroxyl group-modified dimethylpolysiloxane, fatty acid-modified polysiloxane, amino-modified silicone, alcohol-modified silicone, glycerin-modified silicone, aliphatic alcohol-modified polysiloxane, epoxy-modified silicone, fluorine Examples include modified silicone, cyclic silicone, and alkyl-modified silicone.

  Examples of the hydrocarbon include α-olefin oligomer, light isoparaffin, light liquid isoparaffin, liquid isoparaffin, liquid paraffin, squalane, polybutene, paraffin, polyethylene powder, microcrystalline wax, petrolatum and the like.

(Surfactant)
Examples of the surfactant include ether type nonionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, anionic surfactants, and amphoteric surfactants.

  Examples of ether type nonionic surfactants include polyoxyethylene (hereinafter referred to as “POE”) cetyl ether, POE stearyl ether, POE behenyl ether, POE oleyl ether, POE lauryl ether, POE octyldodecyl ether, POE hexyl decyl ether. Examples include ether, POE isostearyl ether, POE nonyl phenyl ether, POE octyl phenyl ether, and the like.

  Cationic surfactants include lauryl trimethyl ammonium chloride, cetyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, stearyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, alkyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide, stearyl trimethyl ammonium bromide, ethyl lanolin sulfate fatty acid Examples thereof include aminopropylethyldimethylammonium, stearyltrimethylammonium saccharin, cetyltrimethylammonium saccharin, and methyl behenyltrimethylammonium sulfate.

  Examples of anionic surfactants include alkyl sulfate salts such as sodium lauryl sulfate and triethanolamine lauryl sulfate, alkyl ether sulfate salts such as sodium POE lauryl ether sulfate, sodium stearoylmethyl taurate, triethanolamine dodecylbenzenesulfonate, Examples include sodium tetradecene sulfonate, POE lauryl ether phosphate and salts thereof, N-lauroyl glutamates, and N-lauroylmethyl-β-alanine salts.

  Examples of amphoteric surfactants include 2-undecyl-N-carboxymethyl-N-hydroxyethylimidazolinium betaine sodium, cocoamidopropyl betaine, lauryldimethylaminoacetic acid betaine.

(Polyhydric alcohol)
Examples of the polyhydric alcohol include glycols and glycerins. Examples of glycols include ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, isoprene glycol, and 1,3-butylene glycol. Examples of glycerins include glycerin, diglycerin, and polyglycerin. A polyhydric alcohol may be mix | blended independently and may be mix | blended combining multiple types.

(Amino acids)
Amino acids and their salts are mentioned as amino acids. Examples of amino acids include glycine, wheat amino acid, alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine, tyrosine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, arginine, lysine, histidine, tryptophan, cystine, methionine and the like. Amino acids may be blended alone or in combination of two or more.

  Next, examples and comparative examples of the present invention will be described. The technical scope of the present invention is not limited by the following examples and comparative examples.

[Preparation of external preparation for skin]
The creamy skin external preparation composition according to Examples 1 to 43 shown in Tables 1 to 6 at the end and the creamy skin external preparation composition according to Comparative Examples 1 to 15 shown in Tables 7 to 8 at the end. This type of composition was prepared by stirring under general conditions that would normally include an oil-in-water liquid crystal structure.

  In Tables 1-8, the numerical value which shows content of each component is described by the mass% unit. In addition, the components described as “A”, “B”, and “C” in the left column of the table indicate the components (A), (B), and (C) of the present invention, respectively. The components described as “A ratio” and “C ratio” indicate “comparative component for component (A)” and “comparative component for component (C)”, respectively.

  Furthermore, the column of “((A) + (C)) / B” is the mass ratio of the total content of the component (A) and the component (C) with respect to the content of the component (B) as defined in the second invention. Represents.

(Liquid crystal formation evaluation)
For 10 panelists, the liquid crystal structure in the preparation for external preparation for skin according to each example was measured with a polarizing microscope (manufactured by OLYMPUS, system biological microscope BX51, total magnification: × 200 (eyepiece: × 10, objective lens: × 20)), and the evaluation was made by two choices of “there is a sufficient liquid crystal structure” and “the liquid crystal structure is insufficient or absent”. In this evaluation, a representative deflection micrograph (FIG. 1) of a “skin external preparation composition having a sufficient oil-in-water type liquid crystal structure” according to an example of the present invention obtained in advance and obtained in advance. A representative deflection micrograph (FIG. 2) of the “skin external preparation composition in which the formation of an oil-in-water liquid crystal structure is insufficient” according to the comparative example of the present invention is shown to each panel and evaluated. The standard of And among the 10 panelists, 10 to 9 panelists who answered “sufficient” were rated 5 and 8 to 7 were rated 4 and 6 to 5 were rated. The case of 3, 4 to 3 persons was evaluated as 2, and the case of 2 persons or less was evaluated as 1. These evaluation points are shown in the column of “Liquid Crystal Formation” in Tables 1-8.

(LCD stability evaluation)
After applying 0.5 g of a sample of the external preparation for skin according to each example to a 3 cm square area on the inner side of the subject's forearm, it was collected from the inner side of the forearm after 4 hours, and again its liquid crystal structure Was visually confirmed with a polarizing microscope (manufactured by OLYMPUS, system biological microscope BX51, total magnification: × 200 (eyepiece lens: × 10, objective lens: × 20)). 1 and 2 as in the case of the above “evaluation of liquid crystal formation”, the evaluation standard is “◎” when the liquid crystal structure is “sufficient”, “◯” when “there is”, and “remainder” The case of “not present” was designated as “Δ” and the case of “not present” was designated as “x”. These evaluation results are shown in the column of “Liquid Crystal Stability” in Tables 1-8.

(Moisturizing evaluation)
A 0.5 g sample of the external preparation for skin according to each example was applied to a 3 cm square area on the inner side of the forearm of 10 panelists, and a highly sensitive stratum corneum film thickness and moisture meter ASA-MX (Asai Biomed Co., Ltd.) The moisture retention was evaluated by a device. Each panelist was evaluated according to the alternative of “Yes” or “No” for moisture retention. In this evaluation, the measurement results obtained by the above-described apparatus in a normal state in which the skin external preparation composition was not applied to the inner forearm portion of each paneler were acquired in advance, and the comparison with the preliminary measurement results was used as a reference for evaluation. And, among 10 panelists, “◎” indicates that the panelists who answered “Yes” are 10 to 8 persons, “◯” indicates that they are 7 to 6 persons, “△” indicates that 5 or 4 persons are panelists, The case where there were 3 or less persons was designated as “x”. These evaluation results are shown in the column of “Moisturizing” in Tables 1-8.

(Application feeling evaluation)
Ten panelists took 0.5 g of the sample of the external preparation for skin according to each example, put it in their hands like using a hand cream, and evaluated the feeling of application (no stickiness and familiarity with the skin). did. Each panelist is evaluated by selecting one of “good feeling of application” and “not good feeling of application”, and 10 to 9 panelists who answered “good feeling of application” are evaluated. Points 5 and 8 to 7 are evaluation points 4 and 6 to 5 are evaluation points 3 and 4 to 3 are evaluation points 2 and 2 or less are evaluation points 1 and did. These evaluation results are shown in the column of “Coating feeling” in Tables 1-8.

(Formulation stability evaluation)
A 30 g sample of the external preparation for skin according to each example was placed in a glass container and stored at 60 ° C. for 3 days. About the sample after a preservation | save, 10 panelists evaluated stability. In this evaluation, the worst case that the cream causes phase separation, of course, it does not lead to phase separation, but if the appearance of the cream shows fine irregularities, the formulation stability is `` bad '' The panelists were informed that the product stability was evaluated as “good” when these defects were not observed. And, among 10 panelists, the case where 10 to 8 panelists answered “good” is “◎”, the case of 7 to 6 is “◯”, the case of 5 to 4 is “△”, The case where there were 3 or less persons was designated as “x”. These evaluation results are shown in the column of “Formulation stability” in Tables 1-8.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a skin external preparation composition that is excellent in the formation of an oil-in-water type liquid crystal structure and liquid crystal stability, has no stickiness, and is familiar to the skin. Furthermore, a means for improving formulation stability in the external preparation for skin is also provided.

Claims (5)

A skin external preparation composition comprising an oil-in-water liquid crystal structure comprising the following components (A) to (C) as essential components.
(A) One or more higher alcohols that are solid at room temperature 2 to 15% by mass
(B) 1 or more types of glycerol fatty acid ester 0.1-5 mass%
(C) One or more ester oils other than the above component (B) 0.5 to 10% by mass The mass ratio ((A) + (C)) / (B) of the total content of the component (A) and the component (C) with respect to the content of the component (B) is in the range of 2 to 30. The skin external preparation composition of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. The skin external preparation composition according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the component (C) is one or more selected from linear fatty acids and esters of higher alcohols and fatty acid esters of batyl alcohol. The said (C) component is 1 or more types chosen from myristyl myristate, cetyl palmitate, batyl stearate, and octyldodecyl myristate, The skin external use in any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned. Agent composition. The said skin external preparation composition contains 1 or more types of water-soluble polymer further, The skin external preparation composition in any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned.