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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168682 | Personal product bar compositions comprising crystalline wax structured premix or delivery vehicle The present invention relates to compositions comprising a structured benefit agent pre-mix or delivery vehicle comprising benefit agent structured with crystalline materials, as defined, which when separately prepared and combined after preparation, provides enhanc... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8092787 | Personal product compositions comprising structured benefit agent premix or delivery vehicle and providing enhanced effect of optical modifier separate from structured benefit agent The present invention relates to compositions comprising a structured benefit agent pre-mix or delivery vehicle comprising benefit agent structured with crystalline materials, as defined, which when separately prepared and combined after preparation, provides enhanc... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8030352 | Method of producing retinyl esters A method of producing a retinyl ester compound comprising subjecting a composition comprising retinyl or a retinyl ester and a fat or oil of animal or vegetable origins to enzyme catalysed trans-esterification in solvent free conditions to produce a retinyl ester. | 10/04/2011 |
| 7897334 | Skin treatment The present invention provides a method for determining the predisposition of an individual to a skin condition comprising identifying the profilaggrin alleles present in the genome of an ex vivo sample taken from the individual. Skin conditions include the ability ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7846462 | Personal care implement containing a stable reactive skin care and cleansing composition Skin care or cleansing implements are described containing a liquid, semi-solid or solid cleansing or skin treatment composition that is releasably associated with the implement. The composition is substantially nonaqueous and has a continuous and a discontinuous ph... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7875582 | Nonbar personal product compositions comprising crystalline wax structured benefit agent premix or delivery vehicle The present invention relates to compositions comprising a structured benefit agent pre-mix or delivery vehicle comprising benefit agent structured with crystalline materials, as defined, which, when separately prepared and combined after preparation, provides enhan... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7842301 | Process for making wet-skin treatment compositions The invention provides process for making wet skin treatment compositions for use during bathing. The compositions are activated by water and retained efficiently on skin. The compositions impart desirable benefits to skin, are perceived to absorb quickly on wet ski... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7838479 | Packaged product containing an extrudable multiphase composition of a free fatty acid phase and a soap phase The invention relates to a cleansing composition product having at least one acid phase and at least one soap phase that are separated. The inventive composition is contained in a partitioned container in one embodiment and a partitionless container in another embod... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7799746 | Beauty wash product bar compositions delivering enhanced visual benefits to the skin with specific optical attributes The present invention relates to beauty wash bar compositions which deliver enhanced visual benefits to the skin with specific optical attributes. This is accomplished using specific deposition systems (where oil/emollient comprises part of deposition system) and/or... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7776347 | Personal product compositions comprising structured benefit agent premix or delivery vehicle and providing enhanced effect of hydrophobic material separate from the structured benefit agent The present invention comprises a structured premix or “delivery vehicle” composition designed as a carrier to enhance the benefit (e.g., via enhanced deposition or other mechanism) of a separate hydrophobic benefit agent(s) (for example, perfumes, skin lighteni... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7776346 | Personal product compositions comprising structured benefit agent premix or delivery vehicle The present invention relates to compositions comprising a structured benefit agent pre-mix or delivery vehicle comprising benefit agent structured with crystalline materials, as defined, which when separately prepared and combined after preparation, provides enhanc... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7723537 | Skin lightening agents, compositions and methods Disclosed is a coumarin derived compound of formula (I) as skin lightening agent alone or in combination with other skin benefit agents and together with a cosmetic vehicle: ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7695726 | Pigmented cosmetic composition exhibiting radiance with soft focus A cosmetic composition is provided which includes a crosslinked silicone elastomer, a zinc oxide or zirconium oxide of average particle size less than 300 nm and a light reflecting inorganic material of platelet shaped particles having an average particle size of ab... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7488352 | Dry cleaning process A dry cleaning process for in-home dry cleaning comprising a dry cleaning step of contacting a laundry article stained with particulate soil with a dry cleaning composition wherein the liquor to cloth ratio (w/w) (LCR) is at most 20, and wherein the composition comp... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7485316 | Wet-skin treatment compositions using specific gum and acrylate systems for enhanced rheology The invention relates to wet skin treatment compositions having specific gum and acrylate dispersion stabilizer systems providing enhanced rheology (e.g., lotion-like rheology and spreadability) relative to other wet skin compositions. ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7479165 | Method of laundry washing The invention provides a method of washing a laundry fabric in a wash liquor in a washing machine, the wash liquor containing surfactant material, wherein during a single wash cycle no more than 10% by weight of the wash liquor is drained from the washing machine, w... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7476258 | Method of laundry washing The invention provides a method of washing a laundry fabric in a wash liquor in a washing machine, wherein during a single wash cycle no more than 10% by weight of the wash liquor is drained from the washing machine, wherein the method comprises the step of varying ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7468464 | Resorcinol derivatives for skin New 4-substituted resorcinol derivatives of general formula I and/or B and process for synthesizing same, cosmetic compositions and methods of using same, particularly for skin lightening: Wherein X1 an... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7465461 | Method of enhanced moisture or reduced drying using wet-skin treatment compositions The invention provides methods of enhancing moisture or reducing drying using wet skin treatment composition. These compositions are activated by water and retained efficiently on skin. Thus, the compositions (and methods used) impart desirable benefits to skin, are... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7459288 | Method of producing retinyl esters A method of producing a retinyl ester compound comprising subjecting a composition comprising retinyl or a retinyl ester and a fat or oil of animal or vegetable origins to enzyme catalysed trans-esterification in solvent free conditions to produce a retinyl ester. | 12/02/2008 |
| 7452384 | Dry cleaning process A dry cleaning process for in-home dry cleaning comprising a low-aqueous dry cleaning step of contacting a laundry article with a low-aqueous dry cleaning composition, wherein said composition comprises a non-flammable, non-chlorine containing organic dry cleaning s... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7452383 | Dry cleaning process A dry cleaning process for in-home dry cleaning comprising a low aqueous dry cleaning step of contacting a laundry article with a low aqueous dry cleaning composition wherein the liquor to cloth ratio (w/w) (LCR) is at most 20, and wherein said low aqueous compositi... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7446081 | Rinse-off facial wash compositions delivering enhanced whitening using submicron titanium oxide, optional modifier and deposition system The present invention relates to facial wash compositions delivering enhanced whitening using sub-micron titanium dioxide, optional modifier and specific deposition systems. ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7442674 | Beauty wash product compositions delivering enhanced visual benefits to the skin with specific optical attributes The present invention relates to compositions delivering enhanced visual benefits to the skin with specific optical attributes. These are delivered using specific deposition systems (where oil/emollient comprises part of deposition system) and/or by ensuring dispers... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7407665 | Skin care cosmetic compositions and methods for microemulsification of sebum on contact A combination of a non-ionic tri-block poly-propylene-oxide, poly-ethylene-oxide alcohol ether surfactant coupled with block polymer poly(Butadiene-b-Ethylene Oxide) is an excellent surfactant phase to micro-emulsify sebum on contact. A method of micro-emulsificatio... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7405191 | Multiuse fabric care article and method A fabric care article made of solid or semi-solid matrix of materials for repetitive or multiple use in a machine drying apparatus such as a tumble dryer. The matrix includes a structuring agent comprising a filler structuring agent and a polymeric structuring agent... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7404949 | Methods and compositions useful to prevent in-grown hair arising from shaving A method and composition is provided for managing in-grown hair which involves applying to those areas malonic acid or a salt thereof in a carrier. The method and composition allows for comfortable shaving of skin by minimizing the problem of in-grown hair. ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7398787 | Automatic dispensing device for laundry care composition A non-intrusive device for automatically dosing at least one liquid laundry care composition to an automatic laundry washing machine. The device employs a Venturi tube mechanism or a pump to dose the laundry detergent care composition. The dosing is controlled by a ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396534 | Cosmetic compositions containing extracts Disclosed are extracts of Nigrospora sphaerica as cosmetic skin benefit agents, preferably as skin lightening agents alone or in combination with other skin benefit agents and together with a cosmetic vehicle. The inventive extracts, compositions and methods ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7387992 | Laundry detergent with polyamine mono-anionic surfactant A laundry detergent composition comprising from about 0.1% to about 80%, by weight of the composition, of a polyamine mono-anionic surfactant; and a solubiliser; in a defined weight ratio. Also, a process of making the polyamine mono-anionic surfactant and the laund... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7381692 | Bar soap with fibrous assembly A cleansing article composed of a solid or semi-solid foamable composition and a batting layer with bonded fibers is described that provides the user with a pleasant personal cleansing experience and which in one embodiment combines cleansing, aesthetic and/or skin ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381667 | Hydroentangled textile and use in a personal cleansing implement A non-woven hydroentangled textile is described formed in cross-section with a central area of low mass fiber density surrounded on both sides by areas of higher mass density. Further, a personal cleansing article is described wherein the hydroentangled textile is a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381226 | Method of laundering coloured fabrics A method of treating coloured fabrics with a luminance (L*) less than 50, preferably black garments, which comprises contacting the fabrics with a wash liquor comprising 0.001-0.1 g/L of a hydroxyl C2-C4 alkyl derivative of a beta 1-4 polysaccharide, which is prefer... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381693 | Fibrous elastic gel cleansing article An article that is especially suitable for cleansing skin is described which includes a foamable composition having the form of an elastic semi-solid gel and a fibrous layer made up of a continuous network of bonded fibers. The weight ratio of the foamable compositi... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7361363 | Silky feel cosmetic emulsion chassis based on glycerin and chemically modified starch A cosmetic composition is provided which includes a high level of glycerin, a chemically modified starch which is preferably a hydroxypropyl di-starch phosphate or an acetylated di-starch adipate, and a crystalline gel structurant comprising a surfactant and co-surf... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357266 | Venting closure The present invention is directed to a venting closure that reduces the amount of headspace in a container. The venting closure has a patch that changes the location and reduces the size of the vent opening. Accordingly, the vent closure enables a container which ha... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357987 | Fabric care composition comprising a polysaccharide-grafted polymer particle The present invention is directed to a polysaccharide-grafted polymer particle containing a lubricant wherein the polysaccharide is preferably a β-1,4 linked polysaccharide. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351749 | Process for manufacture of personal care products utilizing a concentrate water phase A process which may be continuous is provided for manufacture of personal care product compositions. The process involves feeding a first water phase which is a concentrate containing most if not all water soluble ingredients of the composition into a blending tube.... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351682 | Mild, low soluble soap bars which have non-slimy quick rinse perception in use The invention discloses bar compositions which are milder than soap but have squeaky feel or rinse associated with soap. This is accomplished by ensuring at least a certain portion (at least 1%), or all, of the soluble surfactant system is ion-sensitive. Further, so... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351417 | Silky feel cosmetic emulsion chassis A cosmetic composition is provided which includes a high level of glycerin, a copolymer which is preferably a C10-C18 acrylates crosspolymer, and a crystalline gel structurant comprising a surfactant and co-surfactant, the structurant having an... | 04/01/2008 |
