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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7939480 | Cleaning composition A post-foaming personal cleaning composition in the form of a gel for use in an aerosol container. This composition includes a base material of a surfactant in an amount not less than 7 % by weight and a thickener that is a blend of at least one of glyceryl ester, a... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7417014 | Dilution thickened personal cleansing composition A liquid or flowable cleansing composition is described that contains high levels of anionic and nonionic surfactants and that show a substantial increase in viscosity upon dilution with water. The cleansing composition also contains water soluble EO/PO block copoly... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7320953 | Fibrous toilette article A cleansing article is provided which includes a fibrous web of continuous network bonded fibers and a solid or semi-solid foamable composition joinably penetrating the web. The web has a first and second major surface each being on opposite faces of the web. The co... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7279450 | Packaged fibrous toilette article and process A cleansing article and process for manufacture is provided, the article being a solid or semi-solid foamable composition joinably penetrating a fibrous web, the combination being molded and held for sale to consumers in a single use disposable sealed plastic recept... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7259132 | Shaving aid The invention is a preparation comprising an oil-in-water emulsion containing soap, the emulsion further comprising: (a) 4-12% by weight of at least one fatty acid with 12 to 18 carbon atoms, (b) 3-8% by weight of at least one trialkanolamine, (c) 1-8% by weight of ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7167735 | Concentration measuring instrument, and method of measuring the concentration of a specific component in a subject of measurement To provide a measuring method which enables a highly accurate measurement of concentrations of specific components in subjects of measurement even when the concentration measuring contact of a concentration measuring instrument is contaminated with drinks or the lik... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159834 | Stress release mold for thermal setting compositions and systems thereof A stress-release mold is described for casting thermosetting compositions especially compositions designed for consumer use. At least one wall of the mold includes a stress-releasing-element characterized by having a more flexible region or regions than the remainin... | 01/09/2007 |
| RE38946 | Children's toy and bath soap assembly A small toy or figurine is located inside a transparent body of soap. The soap fully surrounds and encapsulates the small toy. The small toy is completely visible within the body of soap. The body of soap is shaped like a figurine or is in another form which may com... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6933266 | Effervescent cleaning composition for use in fabric washing The present invention provides an aqueous effervescent liquid detergent composition which upon contact with water provides effervescent action, and which comprises at least 5% by weight of a surfactant and from 0.1 to less than 3% by weight of a volatile organic sol... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6915038 | Optical corner coupler system and method An optical coupling system and method for transmitting optical signals around sharp bends or curves without the use of prisms, mirrors or other conventional reflecting elements. The coupling system includes a reflecting element having a curved outer reflecting surfa... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6878380 | Cosmetic effervescent cleansing pillow A wiping article is provided which includes an effervescent cleanser composition held within a pouch formed from a first and second substrate sheet. At least one of the substrate sheets must be water permeable. The effervescent composition is an intimate mixture of ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6818602 | Soap system comprising dirt scent A soap system for efficiently cleaning a hunter and covering their human scent with an earthy scent. The soap system includes heating a volume of soap to a melting point and then mixing a dirt scent into the melted soap. The mixture is then poured into a mold, harde... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6673755 | Personal cleansing compositions containing cleansing and skin active phases separated by one or more packaging barriers Disclosed are personal cleansing compositions, and corresponding methods of application, wherein the compositions comprise (A) a cleansing phase containing a cleansing surfactant and water; and (B) an active phase containing lipophilic carrier and prefera... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6620855 | Pressurized device comprising an ultrafine foaming oil-in-water emulsion and use of this emulsion in cleansing and care of skin A pressurized device comprising an "ultrafine" foaming oil-in-water emulsion wherein the particle size of the oil particles constituting the oil phase ranges from 50 to 1000 nm, the ultrafine emulsion being preferably obtained according to the so-called "... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6462002 | Monohydric alcohol-free transparent moisturizing bar soap with plastic packaging mold A monohydric alcohol-free, transparent, moisturizing bar soap having a high humectant solvent content. The formulation includes: (i) from about 38% to about 96% of one or more humectant solvents and (ii) from about 3% to about 20% of insoluble and/or solu... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6440912 | Post foaming shower gel A post-foaming composition in combination with a dispenser adapted to dispense a fine stream of the composition onto skin that foams upon contact. The composition contains a material which is a volatile liquid at atmospheric pressure and between 5%-50% w/... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6440923 | Detergent composition A packaged aqueous self foaming liquid cleansing composition comprising a base composition comprising a surfactant system comprising an anionic surfactant and an amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactant and a hydrophobic component, and a post foaming agent, ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6407044 | Aerosol personal cleansing emulsion compositions which contain low vapor pressure propellants An aerosol personal cleansing composition comprising from about 85% to about 95% of a neat cleansing lotion comprising from about 0.5% to about 30%, by weight of the neat cleansing lotion, of a lathering surfactant, from about 0.5% to about 40%, by weight... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6362144 | Cleaning system for infrared ATR glucose measurement system (II) This involves a non-invasive glucose measurement device and a process for determining blood glucose level in the human body using the device. In typical operation, the glucose measurement device is self-normalizing in that it does not employ an independen... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6333362 | Pressurized device comprising an ultrafine foaming oil-in-water emulsion and use of this emulsion in cleansing and care of skin A pressurized device comprising an "ultrafine" foaming oil-in-water emulsion wherein the particle size of the oil particles constituting the oil phase ranges from 50 to 1000 nm, the ultrafine emulsion being preferably obtained according to the so-called "... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6326339 | Cleansing system comprising synthetic detergent bar and pouf A cleansing system comprises a synthetic detergent bar and a pouf/sponge for holding the bar. By using pouf, it has been found that lather can be enhanced, even in compositions comprising lather depressing emollients. The system also helps decrease percep... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6306806 | Dual chamber cleansing system comprising water-in-oil emulsion as benefit stripe The invention provides an at least dual compartment container containing at least one surfactant stripe and at least one water-in-oil emulsion stripe. By dispensing a water-in-oil emulsion stripe, greater deposition, particularly deposition of water solub... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6281183 | Process for producing a water soluble package A process for producing a thermoformed package comprises the steps of placing a first sheet of film over a forming die having at least one cavity, heating the film to mould the film into the at least one cavity thereby forming at least one recess in the f... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6265368 | Aqueous detergent compositions thickened using carrageenan A thickened, aqueous detergent composition having an aqueous phase containing foaming surfactant, carrageenan and water. Conveniently, the carrageenan is at least half kappa or iota carrageenan, or a mixture of the two.... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6242397 | Soap wrappers A bar of soap having, wrapped laterally of the bar, around at least a longitudinal extent of the bar, a stiffening member comprising a stiff sheet material having at least respective outer surfaces thereof each provided by a plastics material.... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6136763 | Selective removing method of sebum Sebum is selectively removed from facial skin without removing make-up by spraying a liquid composition on to the skin and holding a water absorptive or oil absorptive material against the skin to remove the sebum together with the liquid composition.... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6107262 | Enhanced light transmission transparent bar and method of manufacture thereof An improved transparently packaged bar, having increased light transmission, and a method of manufacture thereof is disclosed. The packaged bar has an increased level of light transmission which is believed to be caused by the cooling of molten soap in di... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6048829 | Soap wrappers A bar of soap having, wrapped laterally of the bar, around at least a longitudinal extent of the bar, a stiffening member comprising a stiff sheet material having at least respective outer surfaces thereof each provided by a plastics material.... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6030931 | Foaming cleansing skin product A foaming cleansing product is provided as a cleansing composition packaged in a non-aerosol mechanical dispenser. The dispenser includes a container for holding a liquid composition, a dispensing head with a housing enclosing a pump mechanism and a scree... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5951965 | Method for visually demonstrating the effectiveness of an anti-bacteria attachment composition A method for visually demonstrating the effectiveness of an anti-bacteria attachment composition which comprises: a. treating skin with potential or known anti-bacteria attachment composition; b. contacting the said skin with a bacteria, resulting in the skin ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5834410 | Surface textured cleansing device and method with massaging effect A bar of soap or soap dispensing container "bar", whereby teeth or ridges are formed into the product such that as it is rubbed on the body, the contact pressure causes the teeth to lightly bend the skin at a number of points creating a series of waves in... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5824629 | Effervescent hair cleansing and care tablets The invention relates to a hair cleansing and care agent in tablet form, wherein the tablet comprises a base compound which, upon contact with water, sets free a physiologically harmless gas, preferably CO2, and which is formed preferably with ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5804546 | Cleaning composition A cleaning composition consists of a surfactant and two components for example an acid and a carbonate or bicarbonate. When the two components are mixed together a gas is generated which acts on the surfactant to create a lather. The composition may be di... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5712232 | Aqueous liquid cleansing composition An aqueous liquid cleansing composition, packaged in a foamer container, said composition comprising: (A) from 5 to 50% by weight of an anionic carboxylate surfactant; and (B) from 0.1 to 5% by weight of a salt. The aqueous liquid cleansing composition of the prese... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5620631 | Pressurized-gas pack and propellant for aerosols The invention relates to a pressurized-gas pack, in particular an aerosol pressurized-gas pack, containing pressure-liquefied 2-hydro-heptafluoropropane (F 227) or a mixture thereof with pressure-liquefied propane and/or n-butane and/or i-butane and/or di... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5602091 | Instantaneously self-foaming liquid cleansing composition The present invention relates to a self-foaming, self-leveling aqueous liquid composition packagable in a non-pressurized deformable dispenser of flexible barrier material adapted to contain, maintain and dispense a proportioned amount of the cleansing co... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5529712 | Detergent composition A detergent composition which comprises (A) an N-acyl amino acid salt of an amino acid selected from glycine, alanine and ଲ-alanine where the acyl group is a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid residue having 8 to 20 carbon atoms and (B) a higher fa... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5462688 | Flowable, pumpable cleaning compositions and method for the preparation thereof An originally viscous, non-flowable and non-pumpable cleaning composition made less viscous, flowable and pumpable by the addition of psyllium husks to the composition. The cleaning composition includes an oil phase including at least one of a hydrocarbon... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5429815 | Stable single-phase self-foaming cleanser A sprayable cosmetic product is provided packaged in a clear bottle capable of withstanding at least 5 psig pressure fitted with a spray nozzle. The cosmetic composition contained therein is a clear, single-phase fluid containing a dialkyl ether/hydrocarb... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5427708 | Glow-in-the-dark liquid cleansers The present invention is directed to liquid soap which includes a glow-in-the-dark feature. The soap has a basic soap composition and includes an effective amount of active glow-in-the-dark material contained within the soap and is dispersed therethrough.... | 06/27/1995 |