...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7015181 | Rehydratable personal care compositions A rehydratable personal care composition including: from about 1 to about 20 percent water, from about 1 to about 20 percent organic solvent, from about 0.5 to about 50 percent gelling agent, and from about 0.1 to about 5 percent gelling cation, based on the total w... | 03/21/2006 |
| D504070 | Bottle | 04/19/2005 |
| 6830755 | Method for relaxing human beings using personal care compositions This invention relates to a method of relaxing mammals comprising administering to said mammals a personal care composition which comprises an effective amount of a sensory fragrance that is effective in reducing cortisol levels and/or increasing sIgA levels. ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6818603 | Cleansing bar containing discrete elements The present invention relates to cleansing bars including: a) a cleansing composition; and b) a plurality of discrete elements having a length to diameter ratio of from about 50 to 1 to about 100,000 to 1. The cleansing bars according to the invention have good grip... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6762158 | Personal care compositions comprising liquid ester mixtures Personal care compositions suitable for use in skin care applications, which effectively deliver and/or deposit various benefit agents into and onto the skin and which are relatively non-irritating and thus suitable for use by people having sensitive skin and eyes c... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6719740 | Delivery system for topical skin care agents This invention relates to a delivery system which comprises a topical skin care agent, a top layer and a bottom layer where at least one of said top layer and said bottom layer comprises an apertured film having protuberances therein, where said top layer and said b... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6696070 | Stable emulsions useful for skin care wipes The invention relates to a wet wipe product comprising a substrate and an emulsion. The emulsion comprising: an acrylate/C10 -C30 alkyl acrylate cross polymer emulsifier; salicylic acid; a nonionic surfactant; and a lipophillic compo... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6660304 | Method of treating prickly heat A novel powder composition comprised of a skin irritation reducing agent comprising 1-Carboxy-N,N,N-trimethylmethanaminium hydroxide inner salt, Scutellaria baicalensis extract, bisabolol, or mixtures thereof. Also provided is a method for treating prickl... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6646011 | Insect repellant compositions The present invention relates to insect repellant compositions containing, based upon the total weight of the composition, from about 6 to about 30 percent by weight of insect repellant active material having functionality selected from ester, amide, uret... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6620773 | Foaming oil preparation and its use The present invention relates to a composition which comprises at least a surfactant mixture and an oil component, the surfactant mixture comprising at least an anionic or zwitterionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant and an alkyl phosphate component. Th... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6607739 | Dispensing article An article including a first exterior layer; a second exterior layer; and a cell layer having at least one cell containing an active material wherein at least one layer is an apertured film and the cell layer is disposed between the two exterior layers. T... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6607735 | Method for reducing the appearance of dark circles under the eyes The invention relates to a method for the treatment of the skin around the eyes of a mammal, in particular a method for reducing the puffiness of and the appearance of dark circles on the skin under the eyes. The method comprises topically applying to the... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6524594 | Foaming oil gel compositions A gelled oil composition containing an emulsifier, a gelling agent, an oil, and a surfactant which, when applied to the skin in the presence of water, produces a significant amount of foam. After the composition is rinsed from the skin, a non-greasy, oil ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6489286 | Personal cleansing compositions A conditioning shampoo composition comprised of a mixture of anionic and amphoteric surfactants and optional conditioners which imparts cleansing, wet detangling, dry detangling and manageability to hair and which is relatively non-irritating and thus sui... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6444195 | Sunscreen compositions containing a dibenzoylmethane derivative The present invention relates to a method of photostabilizing a composition comprising (a) one or more dibenzoylmethane derivative UV-A absorbing agent(s); (b) one or more benzophenone derivative(s); and (c) a diester or polyester of a naphthalene dicarbo... | 09/03/2002 |