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Anti-dandruff cream rinse conditioner
Assignee: Access Business Group International LLC
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Filing: 1983-11-02
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Granted: 1985-12-10
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Expires: 2003-11-02
Abstract
Abstract The specification discloses an anti-dandruff cream rinse conditioner based on zinc pyrithione, a cationic polymer, a suspension system consisting of (1) one of glucan gum, guar gum or mixtures thereof, and (2) hydroxyethylcellulose, as well as other optional conditioning agents and ingredients.
Inventors
- 👤 David A. Glover
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 10:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/02; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/49; A61K8/4906; A61K8/4933; A61K8/72; A61K8/73; A61K8/731; A61K8/737; A61Q5/006; A61Q5/12; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/40; A61K2800/54; A61K2800/542; A61K2800/5422; A61K2800/5426; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S424/00; Y10S424/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
In an improved zinc pyrithione water base anti-dandruff cream rinse conditioner having improved zinc pyrithione suspension wherein the improvement comprises the combination of from about 0.25 to about 5% by weight zinc pyrithione to provide an effective anti-dandruff agent, from about 0.25% to about 5% of by weight a cationic polymer and from about 0.5 to about 4% by weight of a combination of (1) one of glucan gum, guar gum or mixtures thereof wherein the glucan gum is a refined gum in powder form with a white to cream clear appearance, and having 90% glucan content, only 3% ash, 0.4% nitrogen and a viscosity of 2,100 to 2,400 and the guar gum is refined and having a viseosity at 25 degrees C. on the Brookfield viscometer, model RVF, in a 1% solution should be approximately 4,500 cps and (2) hydroxyethylcellulose, wherein said combination ingredients (1) and (2) have a proportional relationship of from about 3:1 to about 1:3 by weight with respect to one another.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
In an improved zinc pyrithione water base anti-dandruff cream rinse conditioner having improved zinc pyrithione suspension wherein the improvement comprises the combination of from about 0.25 to about 5% by weight zinc pyrithione to provide an effective anti-dandruff agent, from about 0.25% to about 5% of by weight a cationic polymer and from about 0.5 to about 4% by weight of a combination of (1) one of glucan gum, guar gum or mixtures thereof wherein the glucan gum is a refined gum in powder form with a white to cream clear appearance, and having 90% glucan content, only 3% ash, 0.4% nitrogen and a viscosity of 2,100 to 2,400 and the guar gum is refined and having a viseosity at 25 degrees C. on the Brookfield viscometer, model RVF, in a 1% solution should be approximately 4,500 cps and (2) hydroxyethylcellulose, wherein said combination ingredients (1) and (2) have a proportional relationship of from about 3:1 to about 1:3 by weight with respect to one another.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The anti-dandruff rinse conditioner of claim 1, wherein said combination ingredients (1) and (2) are present in approximately equal proportions by weight with respect to one another.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The anti-dandruff rinse conditioner of claim 1 wherein said percentages by weight comprise preferably: about 1% by weight active zine pyrithione; about 1% by weight of said cationic polymer; and about 1% by weight of said combination of ingredients (1) and (2).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The anti-dandruff rinse conditioner of claim 1 in which said cationic polymer is an acrylamide copolymer of dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The anti-dandruff rinse of claim 4 in which said cationic acrylamide copolymer of dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride has a molecular wieght of approximately 500,000.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The anti-dandruff rinse conditioner of claim 1 which includes additional conditioning ingredients.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
63 words
The anti-dandruff rinse conditioner of claim 6 wherein said additional conditioning agents are selected from the group consisting of a mixture of stearyl alcohol and cetrimonium bromide, steartrimonium hydrolyzed animal protein, isostearamido propyl morpholine lactate, stearalkonium chloride, tallow amidoethyl polyhydroxy ether ammonium chloride, hydrogenated tallow poly oxyethylene ammonium ethosulfate, cetrimonium chloride, dialkyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, and other quaternary ammonium salts, and combinations thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The anti-dandruff cream rinse conditioner of claim 7 wherein said additional conditioning agents are present in an amount of up to about 18%.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The anti-dandruff rinse conditioner of claim 8 wherein said amount by weight of said additional conditioning agents is approximately 9%.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The anti-dandruff rinse conditioner of claim 7 in which said cationic polymer is an acrylamide copolymer of dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The anti-dandruff rinse of claim 10 in which said cationic acrylamide copolymer of dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride has a molecular weight of approximately 500,000.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
96 words
The anti-dandruff rinse conditioner of claim 1 wherein said percentages by weight comprise: from about 0.25 to about 5.0% by weight active zinc pyrithione; from about 0.25 to about 5% by weight of a cationic polymer selected from the group consisting of Quaternium 41, Quaternium 19, Quaternium 23, Quaternium 40 and Polyquaternium 3, and/or combination thereof; and from about 0.5 to about 4% by weight of the combination of (1) one of glucan gum, guar gum or mixtures thereof, and (2) hydroxyethylcellulose in proportions by weight to one another of from about 3:1 to about 1:3.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The anti-dandruff rinse conditioner of claim 12 which additionally includes up to about 18% of additional conditioning agents.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
62 words
The anti-dandruff rinse conditioner of claim 13 wherein said additional conditioning agents are selected from the group consisting of: a mixture of stearyl alcohol and cetrimonium bromide, steartrimonium hydrolyzed animal protein, isostearamido propyl morpholine lactate, stearalkonium chloride, tallow amidoethyl polyhydroxy ether ammonium chloride, hydrogenated tallow polyoxyethylene ammonium ethosulfate, cetrimonium chloride, dialkyl dimethyl ammonium chloride and other quaternary ammonium salts, and combinations thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The anti-dandruff rinse conditioner of claim 14 wherein said additional conditioning agents include at least said combination of stearyl alcohol and cetrimonium bromide in an amount of from about 1 to about 5% by weight.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The anti-dandruff rinse conditioner of claim 15 wherein said combination of stearyl alcohol and cetrimonium bromide is present in an amount of about 3% by weight.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The anti-dandruff rinse conditioner of claim 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16 in which said cationic polymer is an acrylamide copolymer of dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The anti-dandruff rinse of claim 17 in which said cationic acrylamide copolymer of dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride has a molecular weight of approximately 500,000.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
55 words
The anti-dandruff rinse conditioner of claim 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16 wherein said composition comprises: about 1% by weight of active zinc pyrithione; about 1% by weight of said cationic polymer; about 0.5% by weight of one of said glucan gum, guar gum or mixtures thereof; and about 0.5% by weight of said hydroxyethylcellulose.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The anti-dandruff rinse conditioner of claim 19 in which said cationic polymer is an acrylamide copolymer of dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
The anti-dandruff rinse of claim 20 in which said cationic acrylamide copolymer of dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride has a molecular weight of approximately 500,000.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
30 words
The anti-dandruff rinse conditioner of claim 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16 in which said combination ingredients (1) and (2) are present in a ratio of about 1:1 by weight.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
The anti-dandruff rinse conditioner of claim 22 in which said cationic polymer is an acrylamide copolymer of dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
23 words
The anti-dandruff rinse of claim 23 in which said cationic acrylamide copolymer of dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride has a molecular weight of approximately 500,000.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
48 words
The anti-dandruff conditioner rinse of claim 24 wherein said composition comprises: about 1% by weight of active zinc pyrithione; about 1% by weight of said cationic polymer; about 0.5% by weight of said glucan gum, guar gum or mixtures thereof; and about 5% by weight of said hydroxyethylcellulose.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
48 words
The anti-dandruff rinse conditioner of claim 23 wherein said composition comprises: about 1% by weight of active zinc pyrithione; about 1% by weight of said cationic polymer; about 0.5% by weight of said glucan gum, guar gum or mixtures thereof; and about 0.5% by weight of said hydroxyethylcellulose.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
48 words
The anti-dandruff rinse conditioner of claim 22 wherein said composition comprises: about 1% by weight of active zinc pyrithione; about 1% by weight of said cationic polymer; about 0.5% by weight of said glucan gum, guar gum or mixtures thereof; and about 5% by weight of said hydroxyethylcellulose.
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