| INTERNATIONAL FLORA TECHNOLOGIES LTD. Patent applications |
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| 20110293544 | HIGH UNSAPONIFIABLES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - Materials with high levels of unsaponifiable matter, such as extracts from plants, produce hydrolysates with unique properties. Properties that are sought in traditional saponification of natural oils are a result of low levels of unsaponifiables. These properties include high levels of aqueous surfactant activity, water-solubility or ready water-dispersability, activity as foaming agents, and the like. An objective of traditional saponification processes is to increase the water-solubility and surfactant activity of naturally occurring materials. It has been found that the application of a hydrolysis process to materials, particularly materials with a high level of unsaponifiables (e.g., at least 6% by total weight of the material), produces a product with properties significantly different from those products resulting from the conventional saponification of materials with less than 6% by weight of unsaponifiables. The resulting hydrolysates from the practice of the present invention are substantive, resisting both physical and aqueous-based removal from skin and hair, exhibit a very unique surfactant property, and are not foaming agents with water. Hydrolysates according to the present invention may thus be used to enhance the performance of cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. These hydrolysates can be are bioactive agents and alternative natural carrying agents for topical application of materials, particularly for application of materials to the skin or hair of subjects, and provide a substantive support for the materials carried. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110286946 | SUNSCREEN COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING HYDROLYZED JOJOBA ESTERS FOR IMPROVED WATER RESISTANCE - Sunscreen compositions suitable for topical application are provided. The sunscreen composition includes at least one sunscreen active. Further, the sunscreen composition contains a water resistance agent including hydrolyzed jojoba esters, jojoba esters, and water. The water resistance agent provides for trapping the sunscreen active against the user's skin so that the sunscreen active is not removed by exposure to water. The sunscreen composition may further include potassium jojobate and/or jojoba alcohols. Also, the sunscreen composition may include glycerin for skin hydration purposes. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110097292 | HUMAN SEBUM MIMETICS DERIVED FROM BOTANICAL SOURCES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Human sebum mimetics and methods for producing human sebum mimetics are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a human sebum mimetic comprises a wax ester derived from interesterification of refined botanical oil comprising palmitoleic acid and refined jojoba oil, a phytosterol, and phytosqualene. A method for producing a human sebum mimetic comprises mixing refined macadamia oil and refined jojoba oil, interesterifying the refined macadamia oil and the refined jojoba oil, adding a phytosterol after the interesterifying, and adding phytosqualene after the interesterifying. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20090318554 | COSMETIC PARTICLES THAT TRANSFORM FROM HARD TO SOFT PARTICLES COMPRISING HYDROGENATED LONG-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDE OILS - Cosmetic particle compositions are provided which are adapted to form hard cosmetic particles that transform to soft cosmetic particles after their incorporation into topical formulations, particularly surfactant-based topical formulations. The composition includes one or more partially or fully hydrogenated triglyceride oils, at least 50% of which have at least 15% by weight fatty acid moieties with carbon chain lengths of C | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090287584 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH PRODUCT SAMPLES - Systems and methods are described for providing information associated with a particular product to a customer possessing a sample of the particular product. An identifier that is provided with the sample of the particular product and that uniquely identifies the product is received at a server. The information associated with the particular product is obtained based upon the received identifier. The information is provided from the server to the customer to thereby allow the customer to use the particular product that is in the customer's possession. The information provided may include safety information (e.g., a material safety data sheet (MSDS)) and usage information associated with the particular product. Such systems and methods may be particularly useful providing information relating to chemical components, such as those used in cosmetic, personal care or other industries. | 11-19-2009 |
