US5294438A
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Lubricating and moisturizing shaving preparations
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1992-04-13
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Granted: 1994-03-15
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Expires: 2012-04-13
Abstract
Abstract The lubricity of any shaving preparation is enhanced by providing an emollient oil and a thermoplastic polymeric elastomer additive in an amount effective to increase its lubricity. Specific shaving preparations suitable for application to human or animal skin may comprise at least 5% by weight of an emollient oil, and a thermoplastic polymeric elastomer additive in a ratio of emollient oil to additive of between about 5:1 and 20:1, and preferably in a ratio of between about 8:1 and 10:1. Shaving creams generally contain 5-30% of an emollient oil, a thermoplastic polymeric elastomer additive present in a ratio of emollient oil to additive of between about 5:1 and 20:1, and at least 5% by weight of soap, detergent or a combination thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert W. H. Chang
- 👤 Wayne K. Dunshee
- 👤 Jeffrey F. Andrews
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/72; A61K8/90; A61Q; A61Q9/00; A61Q9/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
A shaving preparation suitable for application to human or animal skin comprising at least 5% by weight of an emollient oil, a water insoluble thermoplastic polymeric elastomer additive in a weight ratio of emollient oil to additive of between about 5:1 and 20:1, and at least 5% by weight of soap, detergent or a combination thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
56 words
A shaving preparation suitable for application to human or animal skin comprising at least 5% by weight of an emollient oil, a water insoluble thermoplastic polymeric elastomer additive in a weight ratio of emollient oil to additive of between about 5:1 and 20:1, and at least 5% by weight of soap, detergent or a combination thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A shaving preparation of claim 1 wherein said emollient oil and water insoluble thermoplastic polymeric elastomer additive are provided in a weight ratio of between about 8:1 and 10:1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A shaving cream preparation of claim 1 comprising a) 5-30% of an emollient oil, b) a water insoluble thermoplastic polymeric elastomer additive present in a ratio of emollient oil to additive of between about 5:1 and 20:1, and c) at least 5% by weight of soap, detergent or a combination thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
A shaving cream preparation of claim 3 comprising a) 5-30% .of an emollient oil, b) a water insoluble thermoplastic polymeric elastomer additive present in a ratio of emollient oil to additive of between about 5:1 and 20:1, and c) between 10 and 50% by weight of soap, detergent or a combination thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A shaving cream preparation of claim 4 comprising a) 5-30% of an emollient oil, b) a water insoluble thermoplastic polymeric elastomer additive present in a ratio of emollient oil to additive of between about 5:1 and 20:1, and c) between 15 and 30% by weight of soap, detergent or a combination thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
81 words
The shaving preparation of claim 1, wherein said water insoluble thermoplastic polymeric elastomer additive is a multi-block copolymer comprising block A and block B; wherein block A is made from a monomer wherein the corresponding homopolymer has a T g less than about 10° C., and block B is made from a monomer wherein the corresponding homopolymer has a T g greater than about 90° C.; said block B is about 15-40% by weight of the total thermoplastic polymeric elastomer additive.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The shaving preparation of claim 6, wherein said water insoluble thermoplastic polymeric elastomer additive is a two-block copolymer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The shaving preparation of claim 7, wherein said water insoluble thermoplastic polymeric elastomer additive is a styrene-butadiene copolymer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The shaving preparation of claim 6, wherein said water insoluble thermoplastic polymeric elastomer additive is a tri-block copolymer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The shaving preparation of claim 9, wherein said water insoluble thermoplastic polymeric elastomer additive is a styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The shaving preparation of claim 9, wherein said water insoluble thermoplastic polymeric elastomer additive is a styrene-butadiene-styrene copolymer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The shaving preparation of claim 9, wherein said water insoluble thermoplastic polymeric elastomer additive is a styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene copolymer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The shaving preparation of claim 3, wherein said water insoluble thermoplastic polymeric elastomer additive comprises between about 1 and 5% by weight of the total preparation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The shaving preparation of claim 13, wherein said water insoluble thermoplastic polymeric elastomer additive comprises between about 2 and 4% by weight of the total preparation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The shaving preparation of claim 3, wherein said soap is a mixture of salts of stearic acid.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
42 words
The shaving preparation of claim 1, wherein said preparation has an initial Inclined Plane Slipperiness Test Angle that is less than about 70% of the Inclined Plane Slipperiness Test Angle of the same composition not containing water insoluble thermoplastic polymeric elastomer additive.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
The shaving preparation of claim 1, wherein said preparation has an Inclined Plane Slipperiness Test Angle after 4 minutes that is not more than about 10% higher than the Initial Inclined Plane Slipperiness Test Angle.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method of preparing a hairy area of an animal or human for shaving comprising applying the shaving preparation of claim 1 to the hairy area in an amount effective to lubricate and moisturize the area to be shaved.
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