EP0284765A2
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Soap based gel sticks
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1988-02-19
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-02-19
Abstract
Abstract A clear, translucent gel cosmetic stick product having good stability and application aesthetics and using long chain fatty acid soaps as the basic gellation component and dipropylene glycol as a solvent. The sticks do not dry out, shrink or become cloudy, or exhibit syneresis over a period of time.
Inventors
- 👤 Susan M. Mortillo
- 👤 John H. Hill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:29
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q15/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61K8/0216; A61K8/0229; A61K8/04; A61K8/042; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/36; A61K8/361; A61K8/39; A61Q19/00; C; C11; C11D; C11D17/00; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/20; A61K2800/26; A61K2800/262
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
17 words
A clear, translucent gel cosmetic stick composition comprising dipropylene glycol and a long chain fatty acid soap.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
17 words
A clear, translucent gel cosmetic stick composition comprising dipropylene glycol and a long chain fatty acid soap.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The stick composition of claim 1 wherein said soap is sodium stearate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The stick of claim 2 wherein said sodium stearate is formed in situ from stearic acid and sodium hydroxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
9 words
The stick composition of claim 1 including propylene glycol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
8 words
The stick composition of claim 1 including ethanol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
8 words
The stick composition of claim 1 including water.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
The stick composition of claim 1 including a deodorant compound.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The stick composition of Claim 7 wherein said deodorant compound is a bacteriostat.
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