The present invention provides a cosmetic having equal to or a higher antioxidantactivity and moisture retaining property than the above-described conventional vitamin E derivatives. The cosmetic also has an excellent emulsifying ability and solubilizing ability and remarkably reduces a sticky feeling on the skin (in particular, the sticky feeling during drying after the application on the skin).
That is, the cosmetic of the present invention containinga vitamin E derivative represented by the following formula (I) or a salt thereof.
[ In the formula, R1, R2 , and R3 represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R4 represents a C1-6 alkanoyl group, a C1-6 alkyl group, a SO3H group, a P(O)(OH)2 group, a CH2COOH group or a COCH2CH(SO3H)COOH group; EO represents an ethylene oxide group; BO represents a butylene oxide group; k and n independently represent any one of numbers 0 to 30; and m represents any one of numbers 1 to 30.]
本发明提供了一种化妆品,其抗氧化活性和保湿性能等同于或高于上述传统
维生素 E 衍
生物。本发明的化妆品还具有出色的乳化能力和增溶能力,并能显著减少皮肤上的粘腻感(尤其是涂抹在皮肤上后干燥时的粘腻感)。
也就是说,本发明的化妆品含有下式(I)代表的
维生素 E 衍
生物或其盐。
[式中,R1、R2 和 R3 代表氢原子或甲基;R4 代表 C1-6 烷酰基、C1-6 烷基、SO3H 基、P(O)(OH)2 基、CH2COOH 基或 COCH2CH(SO3H)COOH 基;
EO 代表
环氧乙烷基;BO 代表
环氧丁烯基;k 和 n 独立地代表数字 0 至 30 中的任意一个;m 代表数字 1 至 30 中的任意一个。]