US4778783A
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Cream or gel for prolonging the effect of perfume-fragrance on a person
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-03-06
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Granted: 1988-10-18
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Expires: 2007-03-06
Abstract
Abstract A compound cream or gel for application onto the skin of a person before the application of perfume or cologne that prolongs and enhances the fragrance of the perfume or cologne on the person. The cream consists of a large-chained, hydrocarbon in the lipid family in the amount of between approximately 5% and 10%, with the outer ingredients consisting of emulsifying wax in the amount of approximately 11% to make the cream thick, as well as appropriate emolients, preservatives and water solvent. In the preferred form, the hydrocarbon lipid is squalane or squalene.
Inventors
- 👤 Elizabeth Gondra
- 👤 Blanca A. White
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:19
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q13/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61K8/04; A61K8/042; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/31
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A gel or cream compound for application onto the skin of a person for serving as a base layer for the application thereupon of a perfume, cologne, or the like, comprising the following ingredients by percentage weight: water in the range of between approximately 50% and approximately 75%; emulsifying wax in the range of between 10% to 12%; a light emulsifying agent in the range of between approximately 3% and approximately 6%; emollient in the range of between approximately 5% and approximately 15%; squalane in the range of between approximately 4% and approximately 11%; and a preservative.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A gel or cream compound for application onto the skin of a person for serving as a base layer for the application thereupon of a perfume, cologne, or the like, comprising the following ingredients by percentage weight: water in the range of between approximately 50% and approximately 75%; emulsifying wax in the range of between 10% to 12%; a light emulsifying agent in the range of between approximately 3% and approximately 6%; emollient in the range of between approximately 5% and approximately 15%; squalane in the range of between approximately 4% and approximately 11%; and a preservative.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The gel or cream according to claim 1, wherein said preservative is in the range of between 0.2% and 2%.
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