BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0001]     1. Field of the Invention  
         [0002]     The invention concerns cosmetic compositions with aesthetics providing a silky rub-in transforming into a powdery, drier afterfeel.  
         [0003]     2. The Related Art  
         [0004]     Proper aesthetics are essential to any successful skin cream or lotion. Without the proper feel, consumers would not buy or use even those products with the most proven dermatological benefits.  
         [0005]     Silkiness is known to be imparted by a variety of silicone materials. Yet the silicones do not transform compositions into a powdery afterfeel. Typical disclosures of silicone materials for cosmetics is found in U.S. Pat. No. 5,972,359 (Sine et al.) and U.S. Pat. No. 6,524,598 B2 (Sunkel et al.)  
         [0006]     Powders have been formulated into cosmetics. For instance, talc in a fluid media tends to pill or ball-up. U.S. Pat. No. 6,495,123 B1 (Faryniarz et al.) describes how porous particles such as Ganzpearl® GMP 0820 removes the tackiness normally associated with organic sunscreen agents in low pH systems.  
         [0007]     Starches have been employed to enhance viscosity of liquid formulations. For instance, U.S. Pat. No. 5,824,323 (Fishman) reports skin lotion compositions with non-greasy skinfeel. These formulas can contain a variety of starches including tapioca to provide body and thickness to the lotions.  
         [0008]     Although solutions have been suggested to solve the problem of delivering silky feel to the skin, there still remains the challenge of formulating a cosmetic that upon continued rub-in converts to a powdery dry, almost satin or velvet afterfeel.  
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
       [0009]     A cosmetic composition is provided which includes: 
        (i) from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of tapioca starch;     (ii) from about 0.001 to about 5% by weight of polyacrylic beads of number average particle size ranging from about 1 to about 50 micron;     (iii) from about 0.01 to about 10% by weight of an emulsifier;     (iv) optionally, an effective amount to provide an initial silky feel upon skin contact of a polysiloxane material;     (v) optionally, from about 0.1 to about 20% by weight of a C 12 -C 22  fatty acid;     (vi) optionally, from about 0.1 to about 40% by weight of polyhydric alcohol;     (vii) optionally, an effective amount to preserve of a preservative; and     (viii) a cosmetically acceptable carrier.        
 
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION  
       [0018]     Now there is provided a cosmetic composition of exceptionally pleasant aesthetics. The composition initially delivers a silky feel transitioning after rub-in to a powdery, dry satin or velvety afterfeel. The afterfeel aesthetics are achieved with a combination of tapioca starch and polyacrylate in bead form having number average particle size ranging from about 1 to about 50 micron.  
         [0019]     Tapioca starch is a first component of the present invention. Tapioca, also known as Cassava or Manioc, is a root or tuber extract. The plant is a perennial that grows eight to twelve feet high and the roots can be as much as three feet long and five to ten inches in diameter. Cells of the tuber carry the tapioca starch. This starch is recovered by wet grinding the washed roots and continuous re-washing, resulting in a pure carbohydrate. Particularly preferred is a powder source with a median particle size ranging from about 1 to about 100 micron, preferably from about 5 to about 15 micron, optimally from about 10 to about 30 micron.  
         [0020]     The starch is commercially available under the tradename TAPIOCA PURE (28-1810) from the National Starch &amp; Chemical Company, Division of ICI. An alternative source is TIStar Tapioca Starch sold by the Multi-Kem Corporation.  
         [0021]     Another component which may be utilized in compositions of the present invention is that of polyacrylic beads. Especially useful are polymethyl methacrylate, polyethyl methacrylate, polyethyl acrylate and polymethyl acrylate polymers. Most preferred are polymethyl methacrylate beads. The beads can range in number average particle size from about 1 to about 50 micron, preferably from about 3 to about 30 micron, optimally from about 5 to about 10 micron. These beads may be crosslinked or non-crosslinked, but crosslinking is preferred. The beads may have an Oil Absorbance ranging from about 60 to about 300 ml/100 g, preferably from about 70 to about 180 ml/100 g, as defined by ASTM-D281-31. Beads of polymethyl methacrylate are sold under the trademark Ganzpearl, available from Presperse Inc., Piscataway, N.J. 08854. Most preferred is Ganzpearl® GMP-0820 with number average particle size of about 8 micron and an Oil Absorbance of about 170 ml/100 g.  
         [0022]     Amounts of the polyacrylate beads may range from about 0.001 to about 5%, preferably from about 0.01 to about 1%, optimally from about 0.1 to about 0.5% by weight of the composition.  
         [0023]     Emulsifiers may also be present in cosmetic compositions of the present invention. Total concentration of the emulsifier when present may range from about 0.01 to about 10%, preferably from about 0.1 to about 5%, optimally from about 1 to about 3% by weight of the composition. The emulsifier may be selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, cationic and amphoteric actives. Particularly preferred nonionic emulsifiers are those with a C 10 -C 20  fatty alcohol or acid hydrophobe condensed with from 2 to 100 moles of ethylene oxide or propylene oxide per mole of hydrophobe; C 2 -C 10  alkyl phenols condensed with from 2 to 20 moles of alkylene oxide; mono- and di-fatty acid esters of ethylene glycol; fatty acid monoglyceride; sorbitan, mono- and di- C 8 -C 20  fatty acids; and polyoxyethylene sorbitan as well as combinations thereof. Alkyl polyglycosides and saccharide fatty amides (e.g. methyl gluconamides) are also suitable nonionic emulsifiers.  
         [0024]     Polyhydric alcohols may be employed in certain compositions of the present invention. Typical polyhydric alcohols include glycerin (also known as glycerol), polyalkylene glycols and more preferably alkylene polyols and their derivatives, including propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polyethylene glycol and derivatives thereof, sorbitol, hydroxypropyl sorbitol, hexylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, isoprene glycol, 1,2,6-hexanetriol, ethoxylated glycerol, propoxylated glycerol and mixtures thereof. The amount of polyhydric alcohol when present may range from about 0.1 to about 40%, preferably from about 0.5 to about 20%, optimally from about 1 to about 10% by weight of the composition.  
         [0025]     Preservatives can desirably be incorporated into the cosmetic compositions of this invention to protect against the growth of potentially harmful microorganisms. Suitable traditional preservatives for compositions of this invention are alkyl esters of para-hydroxybenzoic acid. Other preservatives which have more recently come into use include hydantoin derivatives, propionate salts, and a variety of quaternary ammonium compounds. Particularly preferred preservatives are phenoxyethanol, methyl paraben, propyl paraben, DMDM Hydantoin, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, 5-chloro-2-methyl4-isothiazolin-3-one, 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and benzyl alcohol. The preservatives should be selected having regard for the use of the composition and possible incompatibilities between the preservatives and other ingredients in the emulsion. Preservatives are preferably employed in amounts ranging from about 0.00001% to about 2% by weight of the composition.  
         [0026]     Preferred anionic surfactants include soap, C 8 -C 20  alkyl ether sulfates and sulfonates, C 8 -C 20  alkyl sulfates and sulfonates, C 8 -C 20  alkylbenzene sulfonates, C 8 -C 20  alkyl and dialkyl sulfosuccinates, C 8 -C 20  acyl isethionate, C 8 -C 20  alkyl ether phosphates, C 8 -C 20  sarcosinates, C 8 -C 20  acyl lactylates and combinations thereof.  
         [0027]     Polysiloxane materials may be present in compositions of this invention. The organopolysiloxane may be volatile, nonvolatile, or a mixture of volatile and non-volatile silicones. The term “nonvolatile” refers to those silicones that are liquid or solid under ambient conditions and have a flash point (under one atmosphere pressure) of at least about 100° C. The term “volatile” refers to all other silicone oils. Suitable organopolysiloxanes include polyalkylsiloxanes, cyclic polyalkylsiloxanes, and polyalkylarylsiloxanes.  
         [0028]     Polyalkylsiloxanes can be represented by the general chemical formula R 3 SiO[R 2 SiO] x SiR 3  wherein R is an alkyl group having from one to about 30 carbon atoms (preferably R is methyl or ethyl) and x is an integer from 0 to about 10,000, chosen to achieve the desired molecular weight which can range to over about 10,000,000. Commercially available polyalkylsiloxanes include the polydimethylsiloxanes, which are also known as dimethicones. These include the Vicasil® series sold by General Electric Company and the Dow Corning® 200 series sold by Dow Corning Corporation. Dimethicones include those represented by the chemical formula (CH 3 ) 3 SiO[(CH 3 ) 2 SiO] x [CH 3 RSiO] y Si(CH 3 ) 3  wherein R is straight or branched chain alkyl having from 2 to about 30 carbon atoms and x and y are each integers of 1 or greater selected to achieve the desired molecular weight which can range to over about 10,000,000. Examples of these alkylsubstituted dimethicones include cetyl dimethicone and lauryl dimethicone.  
         [0029]     Cyclic polyalkylsiloxanes suitable for use in the composition include those represented by the chemical formula [SiR 2 —O] n  wherein R is an alkyl group (preferably R is methyl or ethyl) and n is an integer from about 3 to about 8, more preferably from 4 to 6. Where R is methyl, these materials are typically referred to as cyclomethicones. Commercially available cyclomethicones include Dow Corning® 244 fluid which primarily contains the cyclomethicone tetramer (i.e. n=4), Dow Corning® 344 fluid which primarily contains the cyclomethicone pentamer (i.e. n=5), Dow Corning® 245 which primarily contains a mixture of the cyclomethicone tetramer and pentamer (i.e. n=4 and 5), and Dow Corning® 345 which primarily contains a mixture of the cyclomethicone tetramer, pentamer, and hexamer (ie. n=4, 5 and 6).  
         [0030]     Also useful are materials such as trimethylsiloxysilicate, which is a polymeric material corresponding to the general chemical formula [(CH 2 ) 3 SiO 1/2 ] x [SiO 2 ] y , wherein x is an integer from about 1 to about 500 and y is an integer from about 1 to about 500. A commercially available trimethylsiloxysilicate is sold as a mixture with dimethicone as Dow Corning® 593 fluid.  
         [0031]     Dimethiconols are also suitable for use in the composition. These compounds can be represented by the chemical formulas R 3 SiO[R 2 SiO] x SiR 2 OH and HOR 2 SiO[R 2 SiO] x SiR 2 OH wherein R is an alkyl group (preferably R is methyl or ethyl) and x is an integer from 0 to about 500, chosen to achieve the desired molecular weight. Commercially available dimethiconols are typically sold as mixtures with dimethicone or cyclomethicone (e.g. Dow Corning® 1401, 1402, 1403 and 1501 fluids). Particularly preferred is a blend with INCI name of Cyclopentasiloxane and PEG/PPG-20/15 Dimethicone commercially available from GE Silicones as SF1528.  
         [0032]     Crosslinked organopolysiloxane elastomers may also be useful as polysiloxane materials. These may be of the emulsifying or non-emulsifying crosslinked elastomer variety. The term “non-emulsifying” defines a crosslinked organopolysiloxane elastomer from which polyoxyalkylene units are absent. The term “emulsifying” is used to mean crosslinked organopolysiloxane elastomer having at least one polyoxyalkylene unit.  
         [0033]     Non-emulsifying silicone elastomers may be powders such as vinyl dimethicone/methicone silesquioxane crosspolymers available from Shin-Etsu as KSP-100, KSP-101, KSP-102, KSP-103, KSP-104, KSP-105, hybrid silicone powders that contain a fluoroalkyl group such as KSP-200, and hybrid silicone powders that contain a phenyl group such as KSP-300; and Dow Corning material DC 9506.  
         [0034]     Preferred organopolysiloxane compositions are dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymers. These are commercially available as Dow Corning (DC 9040 and DC 9045), General Electric (SFE 839), Shin Etsu (KSG-15, 16,18 [dimethicone/phenyl vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer]), and Grant Industries (Gransil™ line of materials), and lauryl dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymers supplied by Shin Etsu as KSG-31, KSG-32, KSG41, KSG42, KSG43, and KSG44.  
         [0035]     Particularly useful emulsifying elastomers are polyoxyalkylene-modified elastomers formed from divinyl compounds, particularly siloxane polymers with at least two free vinyl groups, reacting with Si—H linkages on a polysiloxane backbone. Preferably, the elastomers are dimethyl polysiloxanes crosslinked by Si—H sites on a molecularly spherical MQ resin.  
         [0036]     Combinations of emulsifying and non-emulsifying crosslinked siloxane elastomers may also be useful for purposes of this invention.  
         [0037]     Amounts of the polysiloxane materials may range from about 0.1 to about 80%, preferably from about 1 to about 60%, optimally from about 5 to about 40% by weight of the composition.  
         [0038]     Fatty acids having from 10 to 30 carbon atoms may in certain formulations also be suitable for compositions of the present invention. Illustrative of this category are pelargonic, lauric, myristic, palmitic, stearic, isostearic, hydroxystearic, oleic, linoleic, ricinoleic, arachidic, behenic and erucic acids. Particularly preferred is stearic acid. Amounts of the fatty acid may range from about 0.1 to about 20%, preferably from about 0.5 to about 10%, optimally from about 1 to about 5% by weight of the composition.  
         [0039]     Compositions of this invention will include a cosmetically acceptable carrier. Amounts of the carrier may range from 1 to 99.9%, preferably from about 50 to about 95%, optimally from about 80 to about 90%. Among the useful carriers are water, emollients, fatty alcohols, thickeners and combinations thereof. The carrier may be aqueous, anhydrous or an emulsion. Preferably the compositions are aqueous, especially water and oil emulsions of the W/O or O/W variety. Water when present may be in amounts ranging from about 1 to about 95%, preferably from about 20 to about 70%, optimally from about 35 to about 60% by weight.  
         [0040]     Emollient materials may serve as cosmetically acceptable carriers. These may be in the form of natural or synthetic esters and hydrocarbons. Amounts of the emollients may range anywhere from about 0.1 to about 95%, preferably between about 1 and about 50% by weight.  
         [0041]     Among the ester emollients are:  
         [0042]     a) Alkenyl or alkyl esters of fatty acids having 10 to 20 carbon atoms. Examples thereof include isoarachidyl neopentanoate, isononyl isonanonoate, oleyl myristate, isopropyl myristate, oleyl stearate, and oleyl oleate.  
         [0043]     b) Ether-esters such as fatty acid esters of ethoxylated fatty alcohols.  
         [0044]     c) Polyhydric alcohol esters. Ethylene glycol mono and di-fatty acid esters, diethylene glycol mono- and di-fatty acid esters, polyethylene glycol (200-6000) mono- and di-fatty acid esters, propylene glycol mono- and di-fatty acid esters, polypropylene glycol 2000 monooleate, polypropylene glycol 2000 monostearate, ethoxylated propylene glycol monostearate, glyceryl mono- and di-fatty acid esters, polyglycerol poly-fatty esters, ethoxylated glyceryl mono-stearate, 1,3-butylene glycol monostearate, 1,3-butylene glycol distearate, polyoxyethylene polyol fatty acid ester, sorbitan fatty acid esters, and polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters are satisfactory polyhydric alcohol esters. Particularly useful are pentaerythritol, trimethylolpropane and neopentyl glycol esters of C 1 -C 30  alcohols.  
         [0045]     d) Wax esters such as beeswax, spermaceti wax and tribehenin wax.  
         [0046]     e) Sterols esters, of which cholesterol fatty acid esters are examples thereof.  
         [0047]     f) Sugar esters of fatty acids such as sucrose polybehenate and sucrose polycottonseedate.  
         [0048]     g) Natural esters useful in this invention are sunflower seed oil, safflower oil, cottonseed oil, olive oil, jojoba and mixtures thereof.  
         [0049]     Hydrocarbons which are suitable cosmetically acceptable carriers include petrolatum, mineral oil, C 11 -C 13  isoparaffins, polyalphaolefins, and especially isohexadecane, available commercially as Permethyl 101A from Presperse Inc.  
         [0050]     Fatty alcohols having from 10 to 30 carbon atoms are another useful category of cosmetically acceptable carrier. Illustrative are stearyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, myristyl alcohol and cetyl alcohol. Amounts may range from about 0.05 to about 20%, preferably from about 0.1 to about 2% by weight of the composition.  
         [0051]     Thickeners can be utilized as part of the cosmetically acceptable carrier of compositions according to the present invention. Typical thickeners include polyacrylamides (e.g. Sepigel 305®), acryloyldimethyltaurate polymers and copolymers (e.g. Aristoflex AVC), crosslinked acrylates (e.g. Carbopol 982®), hydrophobically-modified acrylates (e.g. Carbopol 1382®), cellulosic derivatives and natural gums. Among useful cellulosic derivatives are sodium carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxypropyl methocellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose and hydroxymethyl cellulose. Natural gums suitable for the present invention include guar, xanthan, sclerotium, carrageenum, pectin and combinations of these gums. Inorganics may also be utilized as thickeners, particularly clays such as bentonites and hectorites, fumed silicas, and silicates such as magnesium aluminum silicate (Veegum®). Amounts of the thickener may range from about 0.0001 to about 10%, usually from about 0.001 to about 1%, optimally from about 0.01 to about 0.5% by weight of the composition.  
         [0052]     Cosmetic compositions of the present invention may be in any form. These forms may include lotions, creams, roll-on formulations, sticks, mousses, aerosol and non-aerosol sprays and pad-applied (e.g. wipe) formulations.  
         [0053]     Sunscreen actives may also be included in compositions of the present invention. Particularly preferred are such materials as ethylhexyl p-methoxycinnamate, available as Parsol MCX®, Avobenzene, available as Parsol 1789® and benzophenone-3, also known as Oxybenzone. Inorganic sunscreen actives may be employed such as microfine titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. Amounts of the sunscreen agents when present may generally range from 0.1 to 30%, preferably from 2 to 20%, optimally from 4 to 10% by weight.  
         [0054]     Compositions of the present invention may also contain vitamins. Illustrative water-soluble vitamins are Niacinamide, Vitamin B 2 , Vitamin B 6 , Vitamin C, Folic Acid and Biotin. Among the useful water-insoluble vitamins are Vitamin A (retinol), Vitamin A Palmitate, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Vitamin E (tocopherol), Vitamin E Acetate and DL-panthenol. Total amount of vitamins when present in compositions according to the present invention may range from 0.0001 to 10%, preferably from 0.01% to 1%, optimally from 0.1 to 0.5% by weight of the composition.  
         [0055]     Skin lightening agents may be included in the compositions of the invention. Illustrative substances are placental extract, lactic acid, niacinamide, arbutin, kojic acid, resorcinol and derivatives including 4-substituted resorcinols and combinations thereof. Amounts of these agents may range from about 0.1 to about 10%, preferably from about 0.5 to about 2% by weight of the composition.  
         [0056]     Desquamation agents are further optional components. Illustrative are the alpha-hydroxycarboxylic acids and beta-hydroxycarboxylic acids. Among the former are salts of glycolic acid, lactic acid and malic acid. Salicylic acid is representative of the beta-hydroxycarboxylic acids. Amounts of these materials when present may range from about 0.01 to about 15% by weight of the composition.  
         [0057]     A variety of herbal extracts may optionally be included in compositions of this invention. Illustrative are green tea, chamomile, licorice, lavender, grape seed and extract combinations thereof. The extracts may either be water soluble or water-insoluble carried in a solvent which respectively is hydrophilic or hydrophobic. Water and ethanol are the preferred extract solvents.  
         [0058]     Anti-microbial agents may also be included in the compositions of this invention. Illustrative are trichlosan, trichlocarban, Octopyrox® and zinc pyrithione. Amounts may range from about 0.01 to about 5%, preferably from about 0.1 to about 0.5% by weight of the composition.  
         [0059]     Colorants, fragrances, opacifiers and abrasives may also be included in compositions of the present invention. Each of these substances may range from about 0.05 to about 5%, preferably between 0.1 and 3% by weight.  
         [0060]     The term “comprising” is meant not to be limiting to any subsequently stated elements but rather to encompass non-specified elements of major or minor functional importance. In other words the listed steps, elements or options need not be exhaustive. Whenever the words “including” or “having” are used, these terms are meant to be equivalent to “comprising” as defined above.  
         [0061]     Except in the operating and comparative examples, or where otherwise explicitly indicated, all numbers in this description indicating amounts of material ought to be understood as modified by the word “about”.  
         [0062]     The following examples will more fully illustrate the embodiments of this invention. All parts, percentages and proportions referred to herein and in the appended claims are by weight unless otherwise illustrated.  
       EXAMPLE 1  
       [0063]     Typical body lotions according to the present invention are illustrated in the Examples of Table I.  
                                                                                                           TABLE I                                       Example (Weight %)            Trademark   Chemical Name   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8                    Pristerene 4911   Stearic Acid   6.5   7.5   8.5   1.0   2.0   3.0   4.0   5.0       Ritasynt   Glycerol Monostearate/   1.5   1.5   1.5   1.5   1.5   1.5   1.5   1.5           Stearamide AMP       Kessco GMS   Glycerol Monostearate   0.5   1.0   0.5   0.5   1.0   0.5   1.5   1.5       Cetyl Alcohol   Cetyl Alcohol   0.5   0.5   0.5   0.5   0.5   0.5   0.5   0.5       IPM   Isopropyl Myristate   7.5   5.0   5.0   5.0   5.0   7.5   10.0   5.0       Silicone Fluid 50 cts   Dimethicone   4.0   5.0   6.0   2.0   2.0   4.0   4.0   8.0       Disodium EDTA   Disodium EDTA   0.05   0.05   0.05   0.05   0.05   0.05   0.05   0.05       Glycerin   Glycerin   5.0   5.0   5.0   5.0   5.0   5.0   10.0   10.0       Veegum   Magnesium Aluminum   0.3   0.3   0.3   0.3   0.3   0.3   0.3   0.3           Silicate       Keltrol CG 100   Xanthan Gum   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1       Carbopol 934   Carbomer   9.0   9.0   9.0   12.0   12.0   6.5   6.5   6.5       (2% Active)       Titanium Dioxide   Titanium Dioxide   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1       Triethanolamine (99%)   Triethanolamine   1.0   1.0   1.0   1.0   1.0   1.0   1.0   1.0       DC 245 Fluid   Cyclopentasiloxane   2.0   2.0   2.0   2.0   2.0   2.0   2.0   2.0       DC 1501   Dimethiconol   0.5   0.5   0.5   0.5   0.5   0.5   0.5   0.5       Ganzpearl GMP 0820   Methyl Methacrylate   0.25   0.25   0.5   0.5   0.5   0.75   0.75   0.25           Crosspolymer       GE SF 1528   Dimethicone   0.75   1.0   0.75   0.75   2.0   2.0   5.0   0.25           Copolyol/Cyclomethicone       Tapioca Pure   Tapioca Starch   1.75   1.75   2.0   2.0   5.0   5.0   2.25   1.75       Glydant Plus   Iodopropynyl   0.09   0.09   0.09   0.09   0.09   0.09   0.09   0.09           Butylcarbamate/DMDM           Hydantoin       Fragrance   Fragrance   0.15   1.0   1.0   0.75   0.75   0.15   0.15   1.1           Water   Balance   Balance   Balance   Balance   Balance   Balance   Balance   Balance                  
 
         [0064]     The formulations of Table I are formulated in the following manner. Above specified quantities of water, disodium EDTA, titanium dioxide and gum xanthan/glycerin slurry (2%) are charged to a batching vessel. These components are mixed for 5 minutes and then the Carbomer is added as a solution. Heat is applied and the mixed contents are held at 80° C. for 15 minutes. The remaining glycerin is added. The oil phase ingredients are then charged to a separate vessel. Light mixing is begun and heat applied to achieve 80° C. Slowly, the oil phase is added to the water phase under moderate mixing while maintaining temperature. All remaining water is charged to the vessel. Then the contents are homogenized at 80° C. for 1 minutes. Contents are then cooled to 38-40° C. accompanied by large sweep (75 rpm) mixing. Glydant Plus is added at 55° C. Cooling is continued accompanied by slow addition of DC 1501, fragrance and the various minor ingredients.  
       EXAMPLE 9  
       [0065]     Illustrated herein is a skin cream according to the present invention.  
                           TABLE II                                   INGREDIENT   WEIGHT %                           Glycerin   6.95           Niacinamide   5.00           Tapioca Starch   5.00           Permethyl 101A 1     3.00           Sepigel 305 2     2.50           DC-1403 3     2.00           Isopropyl Isostearate   1.50           Arlatone 2121 4     1.00           Cetyl Alcohol   0.75           SEFA Cottonate 5     0.70           Tocopherol Acetate   0.50           Panthenol   0.50           Stearyl Alcohol   0.50           Titanium Dioxide   0.40           Ganzpearl ® GMP 0820   0.35           Disodium EDTA   0.10           Glydant Plus 6     0.10           PEG-100 Stearate   0.10           Stearic Acid   0.10           Purified Water   Balance                           1 Isohexadecane, Presperse Inc., South Plainfield, NJ                  2 Polyacrylamide(and)C13-14 Isoparaffin(and) Laureth-7, Seppic Corporation, Fairfield, NJ                  3 dimethicone(and)dimethiconol, Dow Corning Corp. Midland, MI                  4 Sorbitan Monostearate and Sucrococoate, ICI Americas Inc., Wilmington, DE                  5 Sucrose ester of fatty acid                  6 DMDM Hydantoin (and) Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Lonza Inc., Fairlawn, NJ             
 
       EXAMPLE 10  
       [0066]     Another oil-in-water emulsion according to the present invention is described under Table III.  
                           TABLE III                                   INGREDIENT   WEIGHT %                           Phase A               Distilled Water   balance           Phase B           Glycerin   5.00           Titanium Dioxide   0.75           Phase C           Glycerin   1.00           Disodium EDTA   0.10           Carbopol ® 954   0.68           Carbopol ® 1382   0.10           Tapioca Starch   2.50           Phase D           Cetyl Alcohol   0.70           Stearyl Alcohol   0.50           Stearic Acid   0.10           PEG-100 Stearate   0.10           Glycerol Monostearate   1.00           Dimethicone   2.00           Cyclomethicone   0.65           Tocopherol Acetate   0.10           Niacinamide   2.00           Phase E           Distilled Water   2.00           NaOH   To neutralize           Phase F           Urea   2.00           D-Panthenol   0.10           Distilled Water   5.00           Phase G           Glydant Plus   0.10           Glycerin   1.00           Distilled Water   1.00           Phase H           Methyl Isostearate   1.50           Ganzpearl ® GMP 0820   0.50           Retinol   0.50           Butylated Hydroxy Toluene   0.05           Tween ® 20   1.00                      
 
       EXAMPLE 11  
       [0067]     A study was performed to evaluate various performance aspects of the present invention. For this purpose, a panel of 10 members was assembled to measure sensory properties of a series of lotions. The base formula employed for the study is reported as Example 1, except that the tapioca, Ganzpearl® GMP 0820, and the silicones were varied according to Table IV.  
                                                         TABLE IV                                   Sample       Ganzpearl GMP   Silicones           No.   Tapioca   0820 (wt. %)   (wt. %)                                        A   0   0.25   0           B   1.75   0   0           C   0   0   0           D   1.75   0.25   0           E   1.75   0.25   7.25           F   0   0   7.25           G   1.75   0   7.25           H   0   0.25   7.25                      
 
         [0068]     Each of the panelists was given the eight Samples A-H. A portion of each was spread on the panelist&#39;s hands with request to rate each on a scale from 1 to 5. A rating of 1 corresponded to the least silky/powdery feel while a rating of 5 represented the best combination of most silky/powdery feel. Results are provided in Table V below.  
                                         TABLE V                                   Sample No.   Weighted Ranking                                        A   5.0           B   5.4           C   5.2           D   7.2           E   6.8           F   4.6           G   6.0           H   5.4                      
 
         [0069]     The lotion which scored best was Sample D formulated with a combination of tapioca and Ganzpearl®. The addition of silicones as in Sample E was almost as silky/powdery. It was clear from Samples A and B that lacking either tapioca or Ganzpearl® lotions resulted with an inferior feel performance.  
       EXAMPLE 12  
       [0070]     A series of experiments were conducted to evaluate skinfeel performance through instrumentation. The same Samples C, E and F as in Example 11 were evaluated for stick/slip friction. Each product was applied to a 15 cm by 15 cm glass plate and spread uniformly using a #12 Meier Wire Rod. The spread lotion was then dried for 18 hours at 21° C. and 50% relative humidity. A 7.6 cm by 2.5 cm aluminum sled covered with a 100% rayon nonwoven fabric was pulled across the surface of the sled in 15 second increments, stopping at the end of each increment. The sequence was: pull for 15-seconds, stop, pull for 15-seconds, stop and so on until the edge of the glass plate was reached. A new piece of nonwoven was placed on the sled and the sequence was repeated on a new section of the glass plate. The sled was run without and with a 100 gram weight. Sixteen runs were performed for each condition. The data is reported in Table VI.  
                           TABLE VI                       Sled With or Without 100 g   Sample C   Sample E   Sample F                   With Weight   78.7 +/− 6.8   73.1 +/− 5.1   88.7 +/− 6.5       Without Weight   14.3 +/− 1.1   12.2 +/− 1.2   16.4 +/− 2.0                  
 
         [0071]     The values in the Table represent the mean peak load in grams with standard deviation specified. The data shows that the addition of silicones increases the peak load (“stick”) 15% and 13% for the un-weighted and weighted sled. Compare Sample C to Sample F. The effect of all the additives is a decrease of 15% and 7%. Compare Sample C to Sample E. Note that the addition of tapioca and Ganzpearl® to the product containing silicone reduces the peak load by 26% and 18%. Compare Sample E to Sample F. These tests confirm the enhanced aesthetics achievable by the tapioca and Ganzpearl® combination.  
         [0072]     While particular embodiments of the subject invention have been described it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications to the subject invention can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It is intended to cover, in the appended claims, all such modifications that are within the scope of the subject invention.
A cosmetic composition is provided which includes tapioca starch, polyacrylic beads, an emulsifier and a cosmetically acceptable carrier. Optionally the composition may include a polysiloxane material to provide an initial silky feel upon skin contact, a fatty acid, a preservative and a polyhydric alcohol.