EP0107330A2
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Cosmetic sticks
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1983-09-16
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-09-16
Abstract
Abstract Transparent soap gel cosmetic stick compositions comprising a polyhydric aliphatic alcohol, a hydro-alcoholic soluble emollient, water and soap. Such cosmetic sticks possess good cosmetics as well as clarity.
Inventors
- 👤 John Paul Luebbe
- 👤 James Arthur Davis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:33
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q15/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61K8/0216; A61K8/0229; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/34; A61K8/345; A61K8/36; A61K8/361; A61K8/72; A61K8/90; A61Q19/00; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/20; A61K2800/26; A61K2800/262
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A clear, cosmetic gel stick composition characterized by: a. from 40% to 70% of an aliphatic, polyhydric alcohol having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms and from 2 to 6 hydroxyl groups; b. from 3% to 10% of a soap; c. from 1% to 20% of a hydro-alcoholic soluble emollient having the formula R(OC 3 H 6 ) a (OC 2 H 4 ) b OH wherein R is selected from hydrogen and hydrocarbon chains having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms and a is ≤ 0.5; and a+b d. from 10% to 40% water; wherein said composition contains less than 12.5% of a short chain, monohydric alcohol.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A clear, cosmetic gel stick composition characterized by: a. from 40% to 70% of an aliphatic, polyhydric alcohol having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms and from 2 to 6 hydroxyl groups; b. from 3% to 10% of a soap; c. from 1% to 20% of a hydro-alcoholic soluble emollient having the formula R(OC 3 H 6 ) a (OC 2 H 4 ) b OH wherein R is selected from hydrogen and hydrocarbon chains having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms and a is ≤ 0.5; and a+b d. from 10% to 40% water; wherein said composition contains less than 12.5% of a short chain, monohydric alcohol.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A stick composition according to Claim 1 characterised in that the level of soap is from 3% to 8%, the level of hydroalcoholic soluble emollient is from 1% to 10% and the level of water is from 20% to 35%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
A stick composition according to Claim 1 or 2 characterised in that the soap is selected from sodimn, potassium and aluminium salts of fatty acid containing from 14 to 18 carbon atoms and mixtures thereof and R in the condensation product is a hydrocarbon chain having from 4 to 16 carbon atons.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A stick composition according to any of Claims 1 to 3 which in addition contains from 0.1% to 1% of a deodorant material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A stick composition according to any of Claims 1 to 4 which in addition contains up to 10% of a non-water soluble emollient.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A stick composition according to any of Claims 1 to 5 characterised in that the polyhydric alcohol is selected from ethylene glycol, prcpylene glycol, trimethylene glycol, glycerine, sorbitol and mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A stick composition according to any of Claims 1 to 6 characterised in that the soap is selected from sodium stearate, sodium palmitate, sodium myristate, potassium stearate, potassium palmitate, aluminium monostearate and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A stick composition according to any of Claims 1 to 7 characterised in that the hydro-alcoholic soluble emollient is selected from PEG-5-Ceteth-20, PPG-3-Myreth-3, PFG-20-Laurate, PEG-6-32, Polyoxamer 335 and mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A stick composition according to any of Claims 1 to 8 characterised in that the poly-hydric alcohol is prcpylene glycol, the soap is sodium stearate, and the hydro-alcoholic soluble emollient is PPG-5-Cetheth-20.
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