US4297374A
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Skin moisturizing and cleansing cream
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-10-11
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Granted: 1981-10-27
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Expires: 1999-10-11
Abstract
Abstract A skin moisturizing and cleansing cream is produced by blending a quantity of fresh bananas or avocados with smaller amounts of baking powder, orange juice and solid or liquid vegetable shortening. The ingredients are blended to a creamy texture, and the cream is massaged into the skin by hand. Thereafter, the skin can be wiped with a dry paper or cloth towel, rinsed with warm water or, alternatively, the cream can be allowed to stay on the skin following the massaging. The skin cream is stored in a refrigerator between uses thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Beatrice M. Wess
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 13:22
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q19/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/92; A61K8/922; A61K8/96; A61K8/97; A61K8/9783; A61K8/9789; A61K8/9794; A61Q19/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
50 words
A skin moisturizing and cleansing cream comprising by volume of mixture a predominant amount of fresh fruit selected from the group consisting of bananas and avocados, the remainder being orange juice, vegetable shortening and baking powder, and said orange juice and shortening together constituting the larger proportion of said remainder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
50 words
A skin moisturizing and cleansing cream comprising by volume of mixture a predominant amount of fresh fruit selected from the group consisting of bananas and avocados, the remainder being orange juice, vegetable shortening and baking powder, and said orange juice and shortening together constituting the larger proportion of said remainder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The skin cream according to claim 1, wherein said vegetable shortening is a liquid vegetable oil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The skin cream according to claim 1, wherein said fruit is from about 56.8 to 76.0% of said mixture, said orange juice from about 4.6 to 17.0%, said shortening from about 10.3 to 20.9%, and said baking powder from about 3.5 to 15.3%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The skin cream according to claim 3, wherein said vegetable shortening is a liquid vegetable oil.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
76 words
A method of making a given volume of skin moisturizing and cleansing cream comprising, placing in a mixing receptacle, to provide said volume, a predominant amount of fresh fruit selected from the group consisting of bananas and avocados, and amounts of orange juice, vegetable shortening and baking powder for said orange juice and shortening together to be in an amount greater than said baking powder, and mixing said ingredients in said receptacle to a creamy texture.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
76 words
A method of making a given volume of skin moisturizing and cleansing cream comprising, placing in a mixing receptacle, to provide said volume, a predominant amount of fresh fruit selected from the group consisting of bananas and avocados, and amounts of orange juice, vegetable shortening and baking powder for said orange juice and shortening together to be in an amount greater than said baking powder, and mixing said ingredients in said receptacle to a creamy texture.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method according to claim 5, wherein said volume comprises from 56.8 to 76.0% of said fruit, from about 4.6 to 17.0% of said orange juice, from about 10.3 to 20.9% of said shortening, and from about 3.5 to 15.3% of said baking powder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 6, wherein said mixing receptacle is a motor driven blender, and blending said ingredients for a period of from about three to twelve minutes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 7, and blending said ingredients sequentially at a first speed and then a second speed higher than said first speed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 8, and blending said ingredients about an equal amount of time at each said first and second speeds.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
55 words
A method of moisturizing and cleansing skin comprising, massaging thereinto a blended mixture comprising by volume a predominant amount of a fresh fruit selected from the group consisting of bananas and avocados, the remainder being orange juice, vegetable shortening and baking powder, and said orange juice and shortening constituting the larger amount of said remainder.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
55 words
A method of moisturizing and cleansing skin comprising, massaging thereinto a blended mixture comprising by volume a predominant amount of a fresh fruit selected from the group consisting of bananas and avocados, the remainder being orange juice, vegetable shortening and baking powder, and said orange juice and shortening constituting the larger amount of said remainder.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein said fruit is in about 56.8 to 76% of said mixture, said orange juice from about 4.6 to 17.0%, said shortening from about 10.3 to 20.9% and said baking powder from about 3.5 to 15.3%.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 10, further comprising wiping the skin with a dry towel after said massaging.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 10, further comprising rinsing the skin with warm water after said massaging.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-10-26 | 1985-04-27 | 1985-10-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-10-26 | 1989-04-27 | 1989-10-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-10-26 | 1993-04-27 | 1993-10-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |