Appeal No. 95-4250 Page 2
Application No. 08/086,395
dated January 06, 1995, Paper No. 8, entered as per the
communication dated August 28, 1998, Paper No. 12). Claims 1,
3-5, 7-9, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, and 21- 24 are the only claims
remaining in this application.
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to a water in volatile
silicone emulsion gel composition, a method of making the gel
composition, and a method of use of the gel composition for
moisturizing skin. The gel composition is made by measuring the
refractive index of a water phase and an oil phase, matching
the refractive indices thereof, adding the water phase to the
oil phase and subjecting the phases to shear mixing. The oil
phase comprises a volatile silicone selected from linear and
cyclopolysiloxanes of specified formulas, a siloxane polyether,
and an emollient. The water phase comprises water and an
oxyethylene functional organosilane of a specified formula and
optionally a water soluble humectant having a refractive index
above 1.35.
According to appellant (specification page 2, line 16
through page 3, line 11 and pages 16 and 17, examples I and
II), crystal clear gels may be made by matching the respective
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