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Cosmetic sticks
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1983-08-16
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Granted: 1988-07-26
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Expires: 2003-08-16
Abstract
Abstract Transparent soap gel cosmetic stick compositions comprising a polyhydric aliphatic alcohol, a hydro-alcoholic soluble emollient, water and soap. Such cosmetic sticks possess good cosmetics as well as clarity.
Inventors
- 👤 John P. Luebbe
- 👤 James A. Davis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 08:54
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q15/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61K8/0216; A61K8/0229; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/34; A61K8/345; A61K8/36; A61K8/361; A61K8/72; A61K8/90; A61Q19/00; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/20; A61K2800/26; A61K2800/262
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A clear, cosmetic gel stick composition consisting essentially of: a. from about 40% to about 70% of an aliphatic, polyhydric alcohol having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms and from 2 to 6 hydroxyl groups; b. from about 3% to about 10% of a soap; c. from about 1% to about 20% of a hydro-alcoholic soluble emollient having the formula R(OC.sub.3 H.sub.6).sub.a (OC.sub.2 H.sub.4).sub.b OH wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and hydrocarbon chains having from about 1 to about 18 carbon atoms and ##EQU2## and d. from about 10% to about 40% water; wherein said composition contains less than about 12.5% of a short chain, monohydric alcohol.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A clear, cosmetic gel stick composition consisting essentially of: a. from about 40% to about 70% of an aliphatic, polyhydric alcohol having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms and from 2 to 6 hydroxyl groups; b. from about 3% to about 10% of a soap; c. from about 1% to about 20% of a hydro-alcoholic soluble emollient having the formula R(OC.sub.3 H.sub.6).sub.a (OC.sub.2 H.sub.4).sub.b OH wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and hydrocarbon chains having from about 1 to about 18 carbon atoms and ##EQU2## and d. from about 10% to about 40% water; wherein said composition contains less than about 12.5% of a short chain, monohydric alcohol.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A stick composition according to claim 1 wherein the level of soap is from about 3% to about 8%, the level of the hydro-alcoholic soluble emollient is from about 1% to about 10% and the level of water is from about 14% to about 35%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
A stick composition according to claim 2 wherein the soap is selected from the group consisting of a sodium salt, a potassium salt or an aluminum salt of a fatty acid containing from about 14 to about 18 carbon atoms and mixtures thereof and R in the condensation product is a hydrocarbon chain having from about 4 to about 16 carbon atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A stick composition according to claim 3 which in addition contains a deodorant material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A stick composition according to claim 3 which in addition contains up to about 10% of a non-water soluble emollient.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A stick composition according to claim 5 wherein the polyhydric alcohol is selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, trimethylene glycol, glycerine, sorbitol and mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A stick composition according to claim 6 wherein the soap is selected from the group consisting of sodium stearate, sodium palmitate, sodium myristate, potassium stearate, potassium palmitate, aluminum monostearate and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A stick composition according to claim 7 wherein the hydro-alcoholic soluble emollient is selected from the group consisting of PEG-5-Ceteth-20, PPG-3-Myreth-3, PEG-20-Laurate, PEG-6-32, Polyoxamer 335 and mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A stick composition according to claim 8 wherein the polyhydric alcohol is propylene glycol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A stick composition according to claim 9 wherein the soap is sodium stearate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A stick composition according to claim 10 wherein the hydro-alcoholic soluble emollient is PPG-5-Ceteth-20.
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