US4550035A
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Cosmetic applicator useful for skin moisturizing and deodorizing
Assignee: Creative Products Resource Inc
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Filing: 1984-06-28
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Granted: 1985-10-29
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Expires: 2004-06-28
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to cosmetic applicators comprising absorbent sheets impregnated with a mixture of emollients, absorbent particles, fragrances and deodorizing agents which are useful for moisturizing and deodorizing wetted or sweaty skin surfaces, and are especially useful for foot deodorizing and moisturizing.
Inventors
- 👤 James A. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:00
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61K8/0208; A61Q; A61Q15/00; A61Q19/00; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/20; A61K2800/30; A61K2800/31
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for preparing a substantially dry cosmetic applicator, comprising: (a) forming a stirred melt of at least one emollient; (b) adding dry absorbent particles of at least one water-insoluble moisture-absorbent agent and at least one water-insoluble oil-absorbent agent to the melt; (c) adding fragrance to the melt forming a cosmetic composition; (d) cooling the composition; and (e) applying the composition so as to impregnate a sheet of absorbent material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for preparing a substantially dry cosmetic applicator, comprising: (a) forming a stirred melt of at least one emollient; (b) adding dry absorbent particles of at least one water-insoluble moisture-absorbent agent and at least one water-insoluble oil-absorbent agent to the melt; (c) adding fragrance to the melt forming a cosmetic composition; (d) cooling the composition; and (e) applying the composition so as to impregnate a sheet of absorbent material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the composition is applied so as to impregnate and overcoat one side of a sheet of nonwoven textile or open-celled foam.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the emollient melt is formed at about 60-75%C, and wherein the composition is cooled to about 50-55%C and applied to a sheet of absorbent material which has been warmed to about 50-55%C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: the dry absorbent particles comprise 30-65% of the mixture; the water-insoluble oil-absorbent particles are soy or oat protein and the water-insoluble moisture absorbent particles are talc.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: the absorbent particles are selected from the group consisting of talc, zeolite, clay, oat protein, soy protein, puffed borax, starch, silica and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
100 words
The method recited in claim 1, wherein: the composition comprises about 10-35% by weight emollient selected from the group consisting of cyclic silicone oil, C 12 -C 15 linear alkyl benzoates, and mixtures thereof; about 10-20% by weight of a mixture of pentaerythritol tetrastearate and at least one C 12 -C 18 fatty alcohol; about 2-7% by weight of a mixture of a bis-oleoylethanoloxy-substituted-tallow amine salt and a cetylpolyalkoxylate; about 10-65% by weight of a mixture of particles of talc and oat or soy protein particles; about 0.5-5% by weight of fragrance; and about 0.5-5% by weight water-soluble deodorizing agent.
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