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Improved deodorant stick
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1984-07-13
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Granted: 1986-10-14
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Expires: 2004-07-13
Abstract
Abstract Stable soap gel cosmetic stick compositions comprising a polyhydric aliphatic alcohol, soap and di-isopropyl adipate. Such cosmetic sticks are easily processed as well as possessing good application properties.
Inventors
- 👤 Dawn M. DiPietro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:17
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q15/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61K8/0216; A61K8/0229; A61K8/04; A61K8/042; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/34; A61K8/345; A61K8/36; A61K8/361; A61K8/37; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S424/00; Y10S424/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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In an improved deodorant cosmetic gel stick composition comprising (a) from about 6% to about 70% of an aliphatic polyhydric alcohol having 2 to 3 carbon atoms and from 2 to 3 hydroxyl group; (b) from 3% to about 10% of a soap and (c) from about 0.1% to about 1% of a deodorant material wherein the improvement comprises including from about 15% to about 40% of diisopropyl adipate to reduce hair pull, drag, smoothness during application and stickiness after application.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
In an improved deodorant cosmetic gel stick composition comprising (a) from about 6% to about 70% of an aliphatic polyhydric alcohol having 2 to 3 carbon atoms and from 2 to 3 hydroxyl group; (b) from 3% to about 10% of a soap and (c) from about 0.1% to about 1% of a deodorant material wherein the improvement comprises including from about 15% to about 40% of diisopropyl adipate to reduce hair pull, drag, smoothness during application and stickiness after application.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A stick composition according to claim 1 wherein the amount of polyhydric alcohol is from about 15% to about 70%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A stick composition according to claim 1 wherein the amount of di-isopropyl adipate is from about 15% to about 40%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A stick composition according to claim 1 which in addition contains from about 10% to about 60% of a condensation product having the formula R(OC.sub.2 H.sub.4).sub.a (OC.sub.3 H.sub.6).sub.b OH wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and hydrocarbon chains having from about 2 to about 20 carbon atoms, a and b are each from about 0 to about 35 and a+b is from about 5 to about 35.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A stick composition according to claim 4 wherein the soap is selected from the group consisting of a sodium salt and a potassium salt of a fatty acid containing from about 14 to about 18 carbon atoms and R in the condensation product is a hydrocarbon chain having from about 4 to about 18 carbon atoms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A stick composition according to claim 5 which in addition contains from about 5% to about 30% of a fatty alcohol or an ethoxylated fatty alcohol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A stick composition according to claim 6 which in addition contains a monohydric alcohol selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, isopropanol and n-propanol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A stick composition according to claim 7 wherein the polyhydric alcohol is selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, trimethylene glycol and glycerine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A stick composition according to claim 8 wherein the soap is selected from the group consisting of sodium stearate, sodium palmitate, sodium myristate, potassium stearate and potassium palmitate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A stick composition according to claim 9 wherein the polyhydric alcohol is propylene glycol.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A stick composition according to claim 9 in which the fatty alcohol is myristyl alcohol.
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