초록

The present invention concerns a lipid vesicle skin cleaner which is exceptionally effective at removing oily dirt from hands or the face. The same type of cleaner can also be used to remove dirt from other surfaces. The cleaner works by encapsulating the oil under gentle agitation conditions.

대표청구항 ▼

A method of removing oil from a surface comprising the steps of: A. Providing paucilamellar lipid vesicles having 2-10 lipid bilayers surrounding a large, substantially aqueous filled amorphous center, said paucilamellar lipid vesicles having a lipid selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethy

A method of removing oil from a surface comprising the steps of: A. Providing paucilamellar lipid vesicles having 2-10 lipid bilayers surrounding a large, substantially aqueous filled amorphous center, said paucilamellar lipid vesicles having a lipid selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene fatty acid ethers, polyoxyethylene fatty acid esters, diethanolamides, polyoxyethylene glyceryl mono- and tristearates and oleates, and betaines as the primary structural lipid in the bilayers; B. Introducing said paucilamellar vesicles to said surface; C. Agitating said paucilamellar lipid vesicles on said surface with sufficient force such that at least a portion of said paucilamellar vesicles are broken and reform under said agitation, whereby said reformed vesicles encapsulate said oil; and D. Removing said vesicles containing said encapsulated oil from said surface.