US4559157A
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Cosmetic applicator useful for skin moisturizing
Assignee: Creative Products Resource Inc
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Filing: 1983-04-21
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Granted: 1985-12-17
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Expires: 2003-04-21
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to cosmetic applicators comprising absorbent sheets impregnated with an oil-in-water emulsion incorporating various emollients which are particularly adapted for moisturizing wet skin surfaces.
Inventors
- 👤 James A. Smith
- 👤 James E. Reilly
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:01
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q19/00; A61Q19/007; A45; A45D; A45D37/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61K8/0208; A61K8/04; A61K8/06; A61K8/062; A45D2200/00; A45D2200/10; A45D2200/1009; A45D2200/1027; A45D2200/1036; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249994
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A cosmetic applicator comprising a porous sheet impregnated with an oil-in-water emulsion comprising an oil phase comprising at least one emollient oil and at least one emollient nonionic wax stabilizer dispersed in an aqueous phase comprising at least one polyhydric alcohol emollient, and at least one organic water-soluble detergent, said emulsion being adapted to evenly coat an effective moisturizing amount of emollients on a wet skin surface when said applicator is contacted with said skin under conditions of pressure wherein the emulsion comprises about 50-85% water, about 4-12% emollient oil, about 3.0-10% emollient nonionic wax stabilizer, 5-20% polyhydric alcohol emollient and about 0.5-10% detergent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A cosmetic applicator comprising a porous sheet impregnated with an oil-in-water emulsion comprising an oil phase comprising at least one emollient oil and at least one emollient nonionic wax stabilizer dispersed in an aqueous phase comprising at least one polyhydric alcohol emollient, and at least one organic water-soluble detergent, said emulsion being adapted to evenly coat an effective moisturizing amount of emollients on a wet skin surface when said applicator is contacted with said skin under conditions of pressure wherein the emulsion comprises about 50-85% water, about 4-12% emollient oil, about 3.0-10% emollient nonionic wax stabilizer, 5-20% polyhydric alcohol emollient and about 0.5-10% detergent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The cosmetic applicator of claim 1 wherein the emollient wax stabilizer is selected from the group consisting of polyol fatty acid esters, fatty alcohols or mixtures thereof, and the emollient oil is selected from the group consisting of mineral oil or a fatty acid ester of a C 1 -C 6 alkyl alcohol or mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The cosmetic applicator of claim 2 wherein the water-soluble detergent is selected from the group consisting of C 14 -C 18 primary alkyl sulfates, C 10 -C 28 alkyl (dimethyl)amine oxides, C 10 -C 28 alkyl(bis-2-aminoethyl) amine oxides, C 10 -C 28 alkyl(bis-2-hydroxyethyl)amine oxides, cocoamido-propyl(dimethyl)amine oxide and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The cosmetic applicator of claim 1 wherein the emulsion further comprises fragrance and at least one bactericidal preservative.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cosmetic applicator of claim 4 wherein the bactericidal preservatives comprise at least one C 1 -C 4 lower alkyl 4-hydroxybenzoate preservative.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The cosmetic applicator of claim 1 wherein the porous sheet is a sheet of nonwoven textile consisting of a mixture of hydrophobic and hydrophillic fibers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The cosmetic applicator of claim 6 wherein the nonwoven textile sheet is formed from a blend of polyester and rayon fibers in a ratio of about 70-75:25-30 and wherein the weight ratio of said emulsion to said sheet is about 3-6:1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The cosmetic applicator of claim 6 wherein the nonwoven textile sheet is formed from a blend of polyester and rayon fibers in a ratio of about 70-75:25-30 and wherein the weight ratio of said emulsion to said sheet is about 6-10:1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cosmetic applicator of claim 1 wherein the emulsion further comprises about 0.05-1.0% of a plurality of bactericidal preservatives and 0.05-5.0% fragrance.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
64 words
The cosmetic applicator of claim 9 wherein the emulsion comprises about 50-85% water, about 3.5-8% of a mixture of glyceryl monostearate and cetyl alcohol, about 4-12% of a mixture of mineral oil and isostearyl neopentanoate, about 5-15% of a mixture of propylene glycol and glycerol and about 1-10% of a mixture of C 10 -C 28 alkyl (dimethyl) amine oxide and sodium lauryl sulfate.
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