Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| 8173110 | Pre-shave preparation with enhanced lubricity A pre-shave composition to lubricate skin, comprising at least one polyfluoroalkyl dimethicone polymer, a volatile component to serve as a carrier to the polyfluoroalkyl dimethicone polymer, and a suspending agent to suspend the polyfluoroalkyl dimethicone polymer i... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7947090 | Catalyzed air oxidation haircolor An air-oxidation haircolor composition is based: a) water; b) water soluble metal salt as a catalyst; c) etidronic acid (1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphoric acid) as a chelating agent and color deposition enhancer; d) oxidation primary dye intermediates; e) an aromatic... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7758659 | Catalyzed air oxidation haircolor An air-oxidation haircolor composition is based: a) water; b) water soluble metal salt as a catalyst; c) etidronic acid (1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphoric acid) as a chelating agent and color deposition enhancer; d) oxidation primary dye intermediates; e) an aromatic... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7578857 | Color shampoo formula A shampoo coloring formulation for human hair having the following ingredients; (a) cationic dye; (b) sodium lauroyl sarcosinate; (c) lauramidopropyl betaine; (d) cocamido propylam... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7435269 | Bismuth dye system for human hair A progressive hair dyeing composition which comprises the following ingredients: (a) from 0.1 to 5 wt % of a bismuth salt; (b) from 0.1 to 5 wt % of a thiosulfate compound; (c) from 1 to 20 wt % of a delta-valerolactam; ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7419510 | High aqueous oxidation haircolor system The invention provides an oxidation hair color system consists essentially of a dye phase and a developer phase, wherein the dye phase includes: a) a water soluble nonionic surfactant; b) a water soluble anionic polymer; c) water; d) oxidation dye intermediate; e) d... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7312256 | Denture liner, denture liner kit and method for making a denture liner A denture liner which includes a hydrophobic polymer component, a plasticizer component and an adhesive component. A method for making this denture liner and a denture liner kit are also provided. The compositions have improved consistency and are useful in prosthod... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7097668 | Temporary hair dye composition A temporary hair dyeing composition which comprises: (a) a cationic dye; (b) a water soluble anionic polymer; and (c) water. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| D521243 | Combination brush and spatula | 05/23/2006 |
| 6818204 | Stable foam for use in disposable wipe An aqueous stable foam, suitable for use as a vaginal or hemorrhoidal wipe agent, containing at least one surfactant and at least one foam stabilizing agent can be dispensed to bathroom tissue or the like for application to the vaginal or anal area. ... | 11/16/2004 |
