the chaulmoogra oil has been known and used for centuries with therapeutic purposes and several documents in the literature describe its specific application for treating leprosy , and its use in cosmetic compositions . the chaulmoogra oil may be extracted , among other species , from plants of species popularly known in brazil by the names sapucainha , papo de anjo , pau de cachimbo , pau de lepra , and others . the oil is normally extracted from the sapucainha seeds and its topical cosmetic use has been studied . it has now been surprisingly found that compositions comprising ester obtained from sapucainha comprising silicone , that is , the heptamethyltriloxane - 3 - ethylcyclohexanol -( 1 - cyclopentyl )- hexadecanoate ester , having the following formula , has interesting characteristics for use in compositions for topic application as cosmetic application . in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention , a siliconed sapucainha ester described in patent document “ silicone modified fatty acids , method of preparation and usage thereof ” ( official number not yet available ), which was filed with the uspto , is used . firstly , fatty acids are obtained from sapucainha butter preferably from carpotroche brasiliensis . the sapucainha butter basically consists of triglycerides that are extracted from almonds containing 90 % of fat with high concentration of long chain fatty acids ( hydnocarpic , chaulmoogric and gorlic ) and melting point at 32 ° c . for obtaining the butter , the seeds are pressed . the mechanical pressing mechanism is a physical process and more environmentally correct because it prevents the use of organic solvents for the chemical extraction of oil . the sapucainha butter is also submitted to the refining process . clarification and deodorization and then enzymatic hydrolysis for the production of sapucainha fatty acid . the conjugation with silicone is carried out with the fatty acid so as to maintain the vegetal property of the molecule . the obtainment of fatty acids from sapucainha butter can be made through the chemical or enzymatic route . the butter is preferably refined before the beginning of the process , that is , it is clarified and deodorized . preferably , the afore - mentioned ester is prepared according to the method described in patent document “ silicone modified fatty acids , method of preparation and usage thereof ” ( official number not yet available ). the cosmetic compositions of this invention may include , preferably , from 0 . 1 % to 5 . 0 % by weight of siliconed sapucainha ester and most preferably 0 . 1 % to 3 . 0 % by weight , based on the total weight of the composition , and a cosmetically acceptable vehicle . the composition of the present invention can be illustrated by the following examples 1 to 4 : the compositions of the present invention are not limited only to the vehicles and excipients described above , but they can also include other physiologic acceptable vehicles and excipients . the use of the cosmetic composition of this invention is indicated particularly to hygienic or aesthetic benefit to the human body . non - limiting examples of cosmetic products that can be prepared comprising siliconed sapucainha ester as described above are : sunscreen or sun blockers for adult or child use , for concomitant practice of sports or not ; creams for hands and feet for intensive moisturizing of regions with cracks ; cosmetic preparations for localized action , specific to periocular region , contour of the lips , lips , blemishes , under - eye circles , among others ; the formulation possibilities are countless since the siliconed sapucainha ester exhibits hydrating action , is capable of dispersing dyes , promotes barrier protection / film - formation , being able to substitute synthetic silicones , such as cyclomethicone , as well as to lead potentially to cost reduction of the final formula , in addition , said ester has a pale / amber yellow color , which does not influence the color of the final product and , as it gives adequate sensory ( texture , softness , film , brightness , appropriate slideness ), it is easy to be added to the formulas and it increases the content of plant source compounds in the compositions . test 1 : evaluation of the surface tension of the siliconed sapucainha ester through two different methods . the modified sapucainha fatty ester has lower surface tension ( lower than that of the pure fatty acid and that of the sapucainha butter ). it is known that the lower the surface tension , the higher the spreadability . therefore , based on these tests , it is verified that the spreadability of the siliconed sapucainha ester is higher than that of the fatty acids and butter , being a desired attribute in cosmetic compositions . as will be seen in test 4 described below , a better spreadability of the siliconed sapucainha ester is highly important because it imparts sensory similar to that of silicone . test 2 : application of the siliconed sapucainha ester in known formulations such as that of product chronos flavonóides de passiflora 30 + dia . in this study , 3 % of the crosspolymer commonly used in the formula of product chronos flavonóides de passiflora 30 + dia was replaced with 1 to 5 % siliconed sapucainha ester . during the study , it was noted that the formulation containing 1 % of said ester had a rheological behavior similar to that observed with 3 % of the crosspolymer commonly used and that the formulation containing 5 % of said ester had an increase in thickness . therefore , the tests continued by replacing said crosspolymer with only 1 to 3 % of the ester . a comparison was made through a descriptive sensory analysis of the four formulations using the tukey &# 39 ; s test ( for multiple comparison ), in order to better evaluate the effects of the substitution in question : the analysis was carried out by institute perception with 2 trained panelists , who were selected by said institute according to predetermined criteria of discrimination , repeatability and agreement . the products were evaluated in circular sites of 5 cm in diameter in the forearm region , two fingers away from the wrists and two fingers away from the elbows . the amount of product applied in each site was 25 μl , spread in rotations , obeying the rhythm of the metronome at the speed of 120 pulses per minute . absorption point : number of rotations needed for the product to start being absorbed by the skin ; immediate skin brightness : light intensity reflected on the skin immediately after the product is spread ; residual skin brightness : light intensity reflected on the skin two minutes after the product is spread ; immediate oleosity : oil sensation on the skin during and after the product is spread ; residual oleosity : oil sensation on the skin two minutes after the product is spread ; immediate fat film : fat sensation forming a film on the skin immediately after the product is spread ; residual fat film : fat sensation forming a film on the skin two minutes after the product is spread ; the product is applied in one of the circular sites and the number of rotations needed for the product to start being absorbed by the skin is observed . the product is applied in one of the circular sites and 15 rotations are done to spread it and make the evaluations ( immediately or after one or two minutes ). the following statistical analyses were carried out in the present study for each attribute , per product evaluated ; anova ( causes of variation : panelist , sample and panelist × sample ) followed by tukey &# 39 ; s test ); all the statistical analyses were carried out using software xlstat 2008 , fizz 2 . 10f and minitab . averages followed by the same letter in each line do not significantly differ from each other in the specified significance level ( tukey &# 39 ; s test ). averages followed by the same letter in each line do not significantly differ from each other in the specified significance level ( tukey &# 39 ; s test ). the representation of the results in graphic form can be seen in fig2 . through the results presented in fig2 , it is possible to see that there is no significant difference in the attributes assessed in the formulas ( the products had no significant difference ( p & gt ; 0 . 05 )). the attributes considered favorable ( high spreadability and slidability , absorption point and low oily residue ) for the cosmetic products of the chronos line were evidenced in all formulas analyzed . thus , through the results obtained from the trained panel , it is concluded that 3 % of the crosspolymer ( synthetic silicone in the formulations of the chronos line ) can be substituted with 1 % of the siliconed sapucainha ester ( 80 % plant molecule ).
the present invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising siliconed sapucainha ester , compound which can be used as a cosmetic excipient replacing silicones for several applications . the present invention further relates to cosmetic products comprising said composition .