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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8129327 | Packaging for high moisture bar soap Packaging is provided for high moisture bar soap compositions to address a number of potential problems associated with high moisture bar soap compositions, such as minimizing moisture loss, inhibiting mold growth on paperboard material used in the packaging, and pr... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7598217 | Multilayered detergent shaped bodies with viscoelastic phase A detergent or cleaner shaped body having a viscoelastic phase. The viscoelastic phase contains, based on its weight, 40 to 85% by weight of one or more alkylbenzenesulfonates and has a storage modulus of between 40,000 and 800,000 Pa. ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7326379 | Apparatus and method for producing soap cake An apparatus for producing a soap cake comprising a mold which has a cavity of prescribed shape, a feed passage for feeding molten soap to the cavity, and means for pushing molten soap remaining in the feed passage at the time of feeding molten soap to the cavity to... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7208460 | Multi component controlled delivery system for soap bars The present invention relates to an improved controlled delivery system that can be incorporated in soap bars to enhance deposition of active ingredients and sensory markers onto skin. The carrier system also provides controlled release or prolonged release of these... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7056873 | Lavatory cleansing block A lavatory cleansing block has two parts co-extruded together, the first part containing a chlorine releasing bleach and the second part containing component such as a perfume or colorant which need not be bleach resistant. Migration of components is avoided if ther... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7041632 | Perfumed detergent shaped bodies The invention relates to a process for the production of single-phase or multiphase detergent shaped bodies containing surfactant(s), builder(s), perfume and optionally other typical ingredients of detergent shaped bodies, in which a perfume-free detergent shaped bo... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7012057 | Detergent bars comprising radiation curable resins The invention concerns solid shaped detergent compositions comprising 0.5–95% by weight detergent active and 0–90% by weight of inorganic particulates and/or other conventional ingredients and wherein the external surface of said shaped detergent composition com... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008912 | Pressed piece which disintegrates in liquids The invention relates to a pressed piece consisting of ingredients in powder and/or granular form, which contains particles made of a material containing cellulose, particularly in compacted form, which act as an explosive agent. TMP and CTMP can be used as the cell... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6974790 | Cleaning compositions in the form of a tablet A water soluble tablet comprising a cleaning composition which contains a surfactant coated bleach. ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6974789 | Detergent tablet A detergent tablet for use in a washing machine, the tablet having one or more phases at least one of which is in the form of a compressed particulate solid comprising a) a polymeric disintegrant having a particle size distribution such that at least 90% by weight t... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6831046 | Hair conditioning compositions in stick or bar form containing cationic surfactant and fatty alcohol This invention relates to a hair conditioner composition in solid form comprising at least 5 wt % cationic surfactant and at least 5 wt % fatty alcohol material, wherein the composition contains less than 80 wt % water. ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6825161 | Multi component controlled delivery system for soap bars The present invention relates to an improved controlled delivery system that can be incorporated in soap bars to enhance deposition of active ingredients and sensory markers onto skin. The carrier system also provides controlled release or prolonged release of these... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6815403 | Toilet drain cleaning composition A new and improved toilet drain composition and method of using is disclosed for use in disinfecting and decalcifying. The toilet drain composition comprises a phosphoric acid derivative admixed with paradichlorobenzene and a diluent. The phosphoric acid derivative ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6780830 | Post-added α-sulfofatty acid ester compositions and methods of making and using the same Compositions and method of making compositions comprising α-sulfofatty acid ester and other detergent components. The α-sulfofatty acid ester is formed into a first portion, and the other detergent components are formed into a second portion. The first portion is ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6770609 | Light reflecting particles Visible light reflecting particles comprise one or more detergent ingredients and a light reflecting component, which results in the particle having a specular visible light reflection which is greater in intensity than the specular visible light reflection of the i... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6734152 | Glacier silt soap A soap that contains glacier silt that is harvested in its natural form from areas previously occupied by glaciers. Glacial silt is one of the finest materials known. This silt is as fine or finer than talcum powder. The silt is heated to 400 degrees, sifted for a u... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6610645 | Selected crystalline calcium carbonate builder for use in detergent compositions A detergent composition containing an inexpensive detergent builder in the form of a selected crystalline calcium carbonate is provided. Specifically, the crystalline calcium carbonate has a substantially rhombohedral crystal structure with {1,0-1,1} crys... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6605583 | Cleaning compositions in the form of a tablet A water soluble tablet comprising a cleaning composition.... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6596682 | Cleaning compositions in the form of a tablet A water soluble tablet comprising a cleaning composition.... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6491728 | Detergent compositions containing enduring perfume A detergent composition containing efficient enduring perfume composition is provided. Specifically, the detergent composition comprises: a perfume composition comprising at least about 70% of enduring perfume ingredients characterized by having boiling p... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6486111 | Antibacterial cleaning compositions in the form of a tablet A water soluble tablet comprising a cleaning composition which contains a bleach.... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6455484 | Two part chemical concentrate The invention is a solid chemical concentrate system of at least two cooperative shapes. The first shape is an inwardly curved bar having an inner opening. The second shape is an insert which is capable of interlocking with the bar by insertion into the b... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6403543 | Soap with suspended articles A soap bar with suspended articles dispersed in a random manner throughout the bar. The articles may contain various skin conditioning, fragrance, or other aesthetic elements that are appealing to the consumer. The process for making the disclosed soap ba... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6376439 | Soap bar composition A composition for a soap bar comprises: (i) from about 0.01 to about 7% by weight of silicone; (ii) from about 0.5% to about 5%,by weight of a first emollient selected from the group consisting of from polyols, selected from the group consisting of glycerin, s... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6372707 | Cleaning compositions A tablet of compacted particulate cleaning composition which contains surfactant and detergency builder, and is suitable for fabric washing, also includes water-insoluble, water-swellable polymeric material, and disintegration-promoting particles containi... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6365567 | Melt cast solid shaped detergent bar compositions with high water content A melt cast solid shaped detergent bar composition comprising 2-60% of water insoluble structurant and 2-50 detergent active, characterized in that it comprises 0.5-30% of a salting in electrolyte and 30-80% water.... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6358910 | Detergent compositions A tablet of compacted particulate detergent composition including surfactant and detergency builder, suitable for fabric washing, is sub-divided into a plurality of discrete regions with differing compositions. At least one region of the tablet contains a... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6339059 | Detergent compositions A detergent tablet having at least two discrete regions each compacted from particulate composition, wherein a first said region consists of a compacted particulate composition containing swelling disintegrant such that the region increases in volume on c... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6288020 | Compositions containing -sulfofatty acid esters and methods of making and using the same The invention includes compositions containing one or more -sulfofatty acid esters, and methods for making and using the same. At least one -sulfofatty acid ester is included in an inner portion. The invented composition can further include ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6262004 | Cleaning composition for autonomous cleaning system A cleaning composition in solid state comprises a gas-releasing component as a cleaning agent, a solubility control component to limit the solubility of the cleaning composition, an alkalinity agent as a pH regulator, and optionally a water softener.... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6184191 | Transparent soap with printed logo A transparent cleansing bar having a logo or other design or message printed on a non-supporting sheet positioned at approximately the mid-point of the bar. The message is printed on one or both sides of a thin, clear, colorless sheet of synthetic polymer... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6174845 | Personal washing bar compositions comprising emollient rich phase/stripe The present invention relates to bar compositions in which an emollient composition comprising thickened entrapped emollient is added to a base bar composition at or during time of extrusion to form macroscopic, concentrated domains of emollient droplets.... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6136764 | Decorative soap with Embedded Dissolvable Image Layer A soap assembly comprising a transparent soap, an embedded toy, figurine or the like, and an embedded image layer. The soap assembly could also comprise a transparent soap with an embedded dissolvable image layer.... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6110886 | Solid cast fabric softening compositions for application in a washing machine The invention is based on the discovery of the fabric softening ability of fatty amines and dimethyl fatty amine oxides for washer based applications. These amine softeners are combined with other ingredients to form the softening compositions. The soften... | 08/29/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6060444 | Method of making non-caustic solid cleaning compositions A process for preparing a homogeneous, solid cleaning composition that comprises a cleaning agent, and optionally an additive agent and a hardening agent. The compositions are processed in a continuous mixing system at high shear, at or below the melting ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6057280 | Compositions containing -sulfofatty acid esters and methods of making and using the same The invention includes compositions containing one or more -sulfofatty acid esters, and methods for making and using the same. At least one -sulfofatty acid ester is included in an inner portion. The invented composition can further include ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6017864 | Alkaline solid block composition We have found that long standing problems relating to the stability of organic materials in alkaline detergents, including the reversion or hydrolysis of condensed phosphate sequestrants in alkaline solid detergent compositions can be alleviated by the us... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5972870 | Multi-layered laundry tablet A chemical dispensing device comprising a dissolvable, multi-layered, laundry tablet for insertion in a washing machine at the initiation of the laundry washing process. The laundry tablet includes a dissolvable first or outer layer which includes an alka... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5972859 | Bar composition comprising entrapped emollient droplets dispersed therein Novel chip compositions comprise alkylene glycol, benefit agent and thickening agent (e.g., fumed silica). Use of chips comprising excess of alkylene glycol over benefit agent and thickening agent has been found to allow significant deposition of benefit ... | 10/26/1999 |
