Cosmetic applicator useful for skin moisturizing and deodorizing

Claim 2

A substantially dry cosmetic applicator comprising a porous sheet impregnated and overcoated with a composition comprising at least one emollient, particles of at least one water-insoluble oil absorbent agent, particles of at least one water-insoluble moisture absorbent agent, at least one deodorizing agent, and fragrance, whereby when the applicator is contacted with a wet skin surface under conditions of pressure, a portion of the emollients and the deodorizing agents are solubilized and released from the sheet so as to soften and deodorize the skin surface and a portion of the absorbent particles are released and coated onto the skin surface so as to de-oil the skin and absorb excess moisture.

Claim 3

The composition of claim 1 wherein the absorbent particles comprise 30-65% of a mixture of oil absorbent particles comprising soy or oat protein and moisture absorbing particles comprising talc.

Claim 4

The cosmetic applicator of claim 2 wherein the composition comprises at least one nonionic emollient.

Claim 5

The applicator of claim 3 wherein said nonionic emollient comprises a fatty alcohol poly-C 2 -C 3 -alkoxylate.

Claim 6

The applicator of claim 4 further comprising a cationic emollient.

Claim 7

The applicator of claim 5 wherein the cationic emollient comprises an ethanoloxy-derivatized tallow amine salt.

Claim 8

The cosmetic applicator of claim 2 wherein the emollients include an emollient oil, nonionic emollient and emollient wax.

Claim 9

The applicator of claim 7 wherein the emollient wax is selected from the group consisting of fatty alcohol mixtures and polyol-fatty acid esters.

Claim 10

A disposible foot-treating towel comprising the cosmetic applicator of claim 3.

Claim 11

The applicator of claim 2 which comprises about 30-60% by weight of emollients, about 30-65% by weight of absorbent particles, about 0.5-15% by weight of deodorizing agents and about 0.5-15% by weight of fragrance.

Claim 12

The cosmetic applicator of claim 2 wherein the porous sheet is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of textiles, paper and foam.

Claim 13

The cosmetic applicator of claim 11 wherein the porous sheet is a sheet of open-celled polymeric foam.

Claim 14

The cosmetic applicator of claim 11 wherein the porous sheet is a sheet of nonwoven textile.

Claim 15

The cosmetic applicator of claim 11 further comprising a a moisture-resistant backing substrate.

Claim 16

A bath mat comprising the cosmetic applicator of claim 14.

Claim 17

The applicator of claim 7 wherein the emollient oil is a mixture of polydimethyl cyclosiloxane and C 12 -C 15 alkyl benzoates.

Claim 18

A substantially dry cosmetic applicator comprising a porous sheet of nonwoven fabric or foam impregnated with a composition comprising: (a) about 10-35% by weight of an emollient oil selected from the group consisting of cyclic silicone oil, C 12 -C 15 linear alkyl benzoates and mixtures thereof; (b) about 10-20% by weight of a mixture of pentaerythritol tetrastearate and at least one C 12 -C 18 fatty alcohol; (c) about 2-7% by weight of a mixture of an bis-oleoylethanoloxy-substituted-tallow amine salt and a cetylpolyalkoxylate; (d) about 10-65% of a mixture of particles of talc and oat or soy protein particles; (e) about 0.5-5% of fragrance; and (f) about 0.5-5% of a water-soluble deodorizing agent.

Claim 19

A substantially dry cosmetic applicator comprising a porous sheet of nonwoven fabric or foam impregnated with a composition comprising: (a) about 10-35% by weight of an emollient oil selected from the group consisting of cyclic silicone oil, C 12 -C 15 linear alkyl benzoates and mixtures thereof; (b) about 10-20% by weight of a mixture of pentaerythritol tetrastearate and at least one C 12 -C 18 fatty alcohol; (c) about 2-7% by weight of a mixture of an bis-oleoylethanoloxy-substituted-tallow amine salt and a cetylpolyalkoxylate; (d) about 10-65% of a mixture of particles of talc and oat or soy protein particles; (e) about 0.5-5% of fragrance; and (f) about 0.5-5% of a water-soluble deodorizing agent.

Claim 20

The applicator of claim 17 wherein the composition comprises 0.55-1.0% by weight of a C 1 -C 4 lower alkyl-4-hydroxy benzoate preservative.

Claim 21

A method of moisturizing and deodorizing wet skin surfaces comprising contacting said surfaces with the cosmetic applicator of claim 2 under conditions of pressure.