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Shampoo compositions comprising water-insoluble particulate anti-inflammatory agents
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1986-02-24
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Granted: 1989-05-30
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Expires: 2006-02-24
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to shampoo compositions comprising at least about 0.1% of a water insoluble anti-inflammatory agent, from about 5% to about 40% of a synthetic surfactant and water.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian D. Barford
- 👤 Andrew W. Fulmer
- 👤 Gary L. Manring
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:54
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/56; A61K31/57; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/46; A61K8/463; A61K8/49; A61K8/4906; A61K8/4933; A61K8/63; A61Q; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/006; A61Q5/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
50 words
A shampoo composition comprising: (a) a water-insoluble particulate corticosteroid anti-inflammatory agent consisting of from about 0.2% to about 2% of hydrocortisone acetate; (b) from about 5% to about 40% of an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl sulfates, alkyl ether sulfates, and mixtures thereof; and (c) water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
50 words
A shampoo composition comprising: (a) a water-insoluble particulate corticosteroid anti-inflammatory agent consisting of from about 0.2% to about 2% of hydrocortisone acetate; (b) from about 5% to about 40% of an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl sulfates, alkyl ether sulfates, and mixtures thereof; and (c) water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A lotion shampoo composition according to claim 1 further comprising from about 2% to about 6% of a suspending agent and wherein the organic surfactant is present at a level of from about 15% to about 25%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
A lotion shampoo composition according to claim 2 wherein the suspending agent is an ethylene glycol diester wherein the esters are a mixture of palmitate and stearate groups selected from the group consisting of mixtures containing from about 10% to about 42% stearate, mixtures containing from about 55% to about 80% stearate and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A composition according to claim 1 additionally comprising from about 0.1% to about 2% of an additional anti-dandruff agent selected from the group consisting of pyridinethione metal salts, coal tar, sulfur, selenium sulfide, salicylic acid, 1-hydroxy pyridone, azole antimycotics and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A composition according to claim 4 wherein the pyridinethione metal salt is zinc pyridinethione.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composition according to claim 1 additionally comprising a 1-hydroxy-2-pyridone in an amount ranging from about 0.1% to about 2%.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
70 words
A lotion shampoo composition according to claim 1 comprising: (a) from about 0.1% to about 2% hydrocortisone acetate; (b) from about 5% to about 25% of an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl sulfates, alkyl ether sulfates, and mixtures thereof; (c) from about 3% to about 5% of an ethylene glycol diester; (d) from about 0.1% to about 1% of a pyridinethione metal salt; and (e) water.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A shampoo composition according to claim 7 wherein the pyridinethione metal salt is zinc pyridinethione.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
A method of shampooing hair wherein an effective amount of an anti-inflammatory agent is deposited on the scalp comprising the steps of: (a) applying from about 0.1 g to about 20 g of a composition according to claim 7 to hair that has been wetted; (b) working said composition through said hair; and (c) rinsing said composition from said hair.
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