Cleansing articles for skin and/or hair which also deposit skin care actives

Patent 6338855 Issued on January 15, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date:

April 22, 2019. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

The Procter & Gamble Company

Application

No. 296334 filed on 04/22/1999

US Classes:

424/409, Solid as carrier or diluent424/402Wearing apparel, fabric, or cloth

Examiners

Primary: Criares, Theodore J.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Allen; George W., Matthews; Armina E., Tsuneki; Fumiko

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International Classes

A01N 025/34
A01N 025/08

Abstract

The present invention relates to a substantially dry, disposable, personal cleansing article useful for both cleansing the skin or hair and delivering skin care actives onto the skin or hair. These articles are used by the consumer by (i) wetting the dry article with water and (ii) generating lather by subjecting the wetted article to mechanical forces, e.g., rubbing. The article comprises a water insoluble substrate, a lathering surfactant, and a skin care active component. Preferably, the articles of the present invention further comprise a deposition aid and/or a conditioning component.