A spun fibrous cosmetic and method of use

Claim 2

A spun fibrous cosmetic composition comprising a rapidly dissoluble mass of water soluble spun fibers of e sugar material capable of being spun into fibers that are readily water-soluble, and an effective quantity of an active agent distributed on or incorporated in said fibrous mass where said active agent has cosmetologic activity, said sugar material having a melting point below that temperature at which said active agent might decompose or break down.

Claim 3

A spun fibrous cosmetic composition according to claim 1, wherein said active agent a mucopolysaccharide.

Claim 4

A spun fibrou Losmetic composition according to claim 2, wherein there Is about 37 to about 10% by weight of mucopolysaccharide in said compiosition.

Claim 5

A spun fibrous cosmetic composition according to claim 3, whe'ein said sugar material is mannitol and represents about 95% by weight S of said compositicn, with about 5% by weight of mucopolysaccharide.

Claim 6

A spun fibrous cosmetic composition according to claim 3, wherein said sugar material comprises about 90% by weight of mannitol and about 5% by weight of sucrose, with about 5% mucopolysaccharide.

Claim 7

6, A spun fibrous cosmetic composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said active agent in addition includes a const'Itutent selected from the group consisting of biotin, nicotinamide compounds, and combinations thereof.

Claim 8

A spun fibrous cosmetic composition according to claim 1, wherein said active agent is a sun screen.

Claim 9

S8 A spun fibrous cosmetic composition according to claim 1, wherein said active agent is hair conditioner.

Claim 10

A spun fibrous cosmetic composition according to claim 1, wherein sal sugar material is essentially lactose.

Claim 11

A spun fibrous cosmetic composition according to claim 9, wherein said active agent is a sun screen material.

Claim 12

A spun fibrous cosmetic composition according to claim wherein said sun screen material comprises para-aminobenzoic acid,

Claim 13

A spun fibrous cosmetic composition according to claim 9, wherein between about 3% and about 10% inucopolysaccharlde by weight is distributed on or incorporated In said mass of fibers, .7

Claim 14

A spun fibrous cosmetic composition according to claim 12, ELa i 13 wherein said active agent in addition contains a constituent selected from the group consisting of biotin, nicotinamide compounds, and combinations thereof.

Claim 15

A spun fibrous cosmetic composition according to claim 9, wherein said active agent contains a constituent selected from the group consisting of biotin, nicotinamide compounds, and combinations thereof.

Claim 30

A method according to hair conditioner. decompose claim 15, or break down. wherein said active agent is a claim 15, wherein said active agent is a claim 15, wherein said active agent is a claim 15, wherein said mass of spun fibers claim 19, wherein said active agent is a claim 19, wherein said active agent is a claim 19, wherein said active agent is a

Claim 31

A spun fibrous cosmetic composition, substantially as herein described with reference to any one of EXamples I to V,

Claim 32

A spun fibrous cosmetic composition, substantially as herein described with reference to any one of EXamples I to V,

Claim 33

A method for treating hair or skin cosmetically, which comprises applying to hair or skin a spun fibrous cosmetic composition according to claim 23. DATED this ELEVENTH day of JANUARY 1991 Fuisz Pharmaceutical Ltd. /Patent Attorneys for the Applicant U SPRUSON FERGUSON >2 KEH/ f INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT international Application NoPCT/US88/0 1 193 1, CLASSIFICATION OF SUBJECT MATTER Srs.ver.n ctnssnic,1tion symbols apply, indic0to alit 6 Accoloing to trtrito01it Patent Ctassirtication (t 'ef. ir to both National Classiication and IPC IPC(4): A61K 7/06 A6IK 7/42 U.S.Ci.: 424/401 424/440 It FIELDS SEARCHED Minimum Documientation Searched U.S. 424/4.00 424/401 424/439 4f4/440 424/443 Documentation Searched other than Mtnimum Documentation to the Eatent that such Documents are Included In the Fields Searched8 111, DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED TO OCV RELEVANT 9 Category Citation ol Document, 11 with indication, where approprate. of the relevant passages iS Relevant to Claim Nto. A A, 3,019,745 (DUBOIS E'T AL) 61 February 1962. (See the entire document). A A, 3,036,532 (BOWE) 29 May 1962. 1. (See the entire document). A u.sa, 3,070,045 (BOWE)

Claim 34

25 December 1 1962. (See the entire document). A U4.C., A, 3,073,262 (BOWE) 15 January 2. 1963. (See the-entire document). A U.S. A, 3,324;06l (TANQUARYV 6 June 2. 1967. (See the entiret document). A A, 3,557,717 (CHIVERS)

Claim 35

25 December 1 1962. (See the entire document). A U4.C., A, 3,073,262 (BOWE) 15 January 2. 1963. (See the-entire document). A U.S. A, 3,324;06l (TANQUARYV 6 June 2. 1967. (See the entiret document). A A, 3,557,717 (CHIVERS)

Claim 36

26 January 1 1967. (See the entire document). A A, 3,595,675 (ASH ET AL) 2? July 1 1971. (See the entire document). Special categories of ited documents, 10 later document published alter the International. 61ino' date document defining the general state of the art wvhich is not or priority date and not in conflict with the application. ktit consdere tobe o pat~cuar elevncectted to untderstand the principle ot theory urtdertytng Ihe consdere tobe o Paticuar elevnceinvention earlier document but Published on or alter the International IT document ot paricular relevance', the claimed invention Miing dale iannot be considered novel or cannot be considered to 111. document which may throw doubts oft Priority rlamlsll or involve an inventlive step which Jo cited to establish the Publication dale of another document of particular releviince; the claimed Invention ciltlatii or other special reason (as ap4citled) cannot be considered to involve an inventive step when the 110" document rfeerring to an oral disclosure, use, exhibition or document is Combined with one or more other such doCU. other meanis ments, such combination being obvious to a person skilled 113" document published prior to the International Witng dlate but in the art, later than the priority date claimed A"document member ot the same patent family IV, CIRTIFICATION 0Oto of the Actual Completion ot the International Search Date of Mailing of Inis International Search Report, 0uthority 1 5 AUG 1988 international Searching AuhriySlgnature ofAuthsorized ofter jISA/US 'SHEP ROSE FamePCTAS9110 etemail tti7 hit.- Iltrnation.tl Armhc,,tioa No, PCT/US88/0I 193 M.DOCUMENTS CONStOEREO TO BE RELEVANT (CONTINUEO FROM THE SECOND SHEET) Calectoey Ct,I,o o( OOcufliQW, oith ondico.on, where appropriale, of the relevont Passaqes A A, 3, 875, 300 (HDMM ET AL) 1 April 1975. (See the entire document) A A, 3,930,043 (WARNING ETI AL) December 1975. (See the entire document). A A, 3, 967, 623. (BUTTERWORTH ET AL) 6 July 1.976.' (See the entire document). A A, 4,496,592 (KUWAHARA ET AL) 29 January 1985. (See ti~le entire documcent). jRelevant to Clamr No 1,19 111 A, A. A, 4,526,525 (OISO ET AL34' 2 j 1985. (See the entire document). U.S.r A, 2,8264169 (LeVEEN) 11 March 1958. (See the entire document). UJ.S, A, 44136,145 (FUCHS ET AL) 23 January 1979. (See the entire document).