...that a workman who left the soap mixing machine on too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap? He was so embarrassed by his mistake that he threw the mess in a stream. Imagine his dismay when the evidence of his error floated to the surface! Result: Ivory soap, the soap that floats.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4080162 | Technical N-alkyl-1,3-propylene diamine and formulations containing same The odor of technical N-alkyl (C12 -C22)-1,3-propylene diamines may be improved by treating the diamine with maleic anhydride. The addition of small amounts of urea and/or sugar to the treated N-alkyl-1,3-propylene diamine further im... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4009254 | Topical compositions Skin treatment with a composition containing an unsymmetrical ether of the formula R1 --o--R2 wherein R1 is alkyl or alkenyl of about 8 to 20 carbon atoms and R2 is C1-3 alkyl or C2-3 alkenyl.... | 02/22/1977 |