...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7459166 | Cosmetic product containing mineral water for remineralizing and rejuvenating the skin A cosmetic composition that can be used to remineralize human skin and to counteract the effects of ageing of skin. The composition contains 0.5-3% water of volcanic origin containing 0.01-0.05 mg/L Fe, 100-300 mg/L K, 1,000-2,000 mg/L Na, 80-200 mg/L Mg, 50-150 mg/... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7338671 | Skin-smoothing cosmetic based on plant extracts The invention relates to a cosmetic whose active constituents are specified plant extracts and which has a very good skin-smoothing activity. According to the invention, the skin-smoothing of porous or uneven skin having macroscopically visible elevations and depres... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329636 | Perfume whose fragrance can be changed The invention relates to a perfume which comprises at least two fragrance that can be selected by the user. According to the invention, the perfume contains two clear layers which are distinctly separated from one another with one layer being an aqueous, aqueous-alc... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7303774 | Relax cosmetic having a temperature effect The present invention relates to new cosmetic relax preparations bringing about changing temperature effects on the skin. Said cosmetic contains 0.1-10% by weight of an extract from Papaveraceae and 0.1-10% by weight of an extract from the overground parts of Mentha... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7217423 | Revitalising active complex for the skin The invention relates to a revitalizing active complex for the skin and cosmetic products produced thereby. Said active complex for the skin consists of between 0.5 and 9 wt. % of creatine or a creatine derivative, between 0.1 and 40 wt. % of water-soluble glycogen,... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7211245 | Stretch-mascara The invention relates to a novel cosmetic product with special flexibility and stretching characteristics, so-called “stretch-mascara”. The mascara has an oil phase and an aqueous phase, said oil phase containing 2 to 10 wt. % of an unbranched polyethylene wax w... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7138111 | Water resistant, wear resistant, and decorative cosmetic for hair The invention refers to a cosmetic product for hairs and decorative cosmetic with particular water resistance and wear (transfer) resistance. The product comprises stabile mixture of a water-emulsifiable, film-forming agent; a rheology modifier; a pigment; a volatil... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6852325 | Water resistant, wear resistant, and decorative cosmetic for hair The invention refers to a cosmetic product for hairs and decorative cosmetic with particular water resistance and wear (transfer) resistance. The product comprises stabile mixture of a water-emulsifiable, film-forming agent; a rheology modifier; a pigment; a volatil... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6843995 | Cosmetic preparation containing extracts of Tuberaceae The invention relates to a cosmetic preparation containing an active complex comprised of extracts. The active complex contains at least one starting substance, which is extracted as an aqueous extract from real truffles (Tuberaceae) and which is provided in a cosme... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6820014 | Method for determination of realistic UV protection factors or broad spectrum indices The invention relates to a new method for determination of realistic UV protection factors or bread spectrum indices of a sunscreen preparation. Realistic UV protection factors are calculable by determination of the theoretical and the experimental UV absorbances of... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6551606 | Cosmetic product containing enzymes The invention relates to a cosmetic product that contains enzymes and has an intensive skin action, especially a regenerative effect The inventive cosmetic product contains 0.01 to 5 wt. % of a concentrate of the coconut milk of Cocos nucifera, containing... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6534046 | Plant-based anti-perspiration cosmetic The invention refers to an anti-sweat cosmetic which is suitable for use on the whole body and whose ingredients are almost entirely plant-based. The anti-perspiration cosmetic contains 0.01 to 5% by weight of a mixture of the extract of the overground pl... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6524565 | Water resistant, wear resistant, and decorative cosmetic for hair The invention refers to a cosmetic product for hairs and decorative cosmetic with particular water resistance and wear (transfer) resistance. The product comprises stabile mixture of a water-emulsifiable, film-forming agent; a rheology modifier; a pigment... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6517818 | Lip or care stick which contains vitamins The invention relates to a lip or care stick which contains vitamins and which is used for cosmetic applications. The stick contains an outer complex comprised of a cellulose derivative having a particle size ranging from 0.5 to 100 μm, and is comprised ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6403062 | Perfume composition having a sun-block and tanning effect The invention relates to a perfume composition which, at the same time, has a tanning effect or both a sun-block and tanning effect. According to the invention, the perfume composition having a tanning effect or both a sun-block and tanning effect is comp... | 06/11/2002 |