| abstract |
A moisturizing composition includes water, a phospholipid, a humectant, and an emollient. The emollient is a fatty ester that has the formula Rl-COO-R, wherein R is from an alkyl moiety or a polyop moiety, Rl is from an acyl moiety of a mono- or di-carboxy fatty acid, and R and Rl each have a carbon chain length of up to 10 atoms. The humectant is a polyol with a carbon chain length of up to eight carbon atoms. |