US5648083A
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Personal care compositions and wipe products containing the compositions
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1995-02-10
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Granted: 1997-07-15
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Expires: 2015-02-10
Abstract
Abstract Personal care compositions that are especially suitable for personal cleansing of the perineal area and protection against perineal dermatitis are disclosed. Preferred compositions include water, dimethicone, a polymeric emulsifier and optionally a water-soluble polyol, a pH-adjusting agent, an anti-microbial agent, and a chelating agent. Also disclosed are disposable wipe products containing a nonwoven or other substrate impregnated with the composition.
Inventors
- 👤 Kathleen Clare Blieszner
- 👤 George Endell Deckner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:01
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61K8/0208; A61K8/04; A61K8/06; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/40; A61K8/41; A61K8/72; A61K8/81; A61K8/8141; A61K8/8152; A61K8/84; A61K8/89; A61K8/891; A61Q; A61Q19/00; A61Q19/10; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/40; A61K2800/51
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A wet wipe product comprising a substrate and a dilute emulsion composition, said emulsion composition comprising: (a) at least about 90% by weight water; (b) about 0.5% to less than 3%, by weight silicone oil; and (c) a polymeric emulsifier in an amount effective to emulsify said silicone oil in said water, wherein said polymeric emulsifier is a carboxylic acid polymeric emulsifier.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
A wet wipe product comprising a substrate and a dilute emulsion composition, said emulsion composition comprising: (a) at least about 90% by weight water; (b) about 0.5% to less than 3%, by weight silicone oil; and (c) a polymeric emulsifier in an amount effective to emulsify said silicone oil in said water, wherein said polymeric emulsifier is a carboxylic acid polymeric emulsifier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The product of claim wherein said composition contains from about 0.5% to about 2.5%, by weight, of said silicone oil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The product of claim 2 wherein said composition contains from about 1% to about 2.5%, by weight, of said silicone oil.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The product of claim 1 wherein said polymeric emulsifier is a carboxylic acid polymeric emulsifier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The product of claim 1 wherein said carboxylic acid polymeric emulsifier is an acrylates/C10-C30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The product of claim 1 wherein said silicone oil is a dimethicone polymer having a viscosity of from about 50 to about 1000 centistokes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The product of claim 6 wherein said dimethicone polymer has a viscosity of about 350 centistokes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The product of claim 1 further comprising an agent selected from the group consisting of anti-microbial agents, pH-adjusting agents, chelating agents, water-soluble polyols, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The product of claim 8 wherein said anti-microbial agents is a mixture of 1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethylhydantoin and 3-iodo-2-propynyl butyl carbamate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The product of claim 8 wherein said pH-adjusting agents is an organic basic amine.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The product of claim 8 wherein said water-soluble polyols are selected from the group consisting of water-soluble alkylene polyols, water-soluble esters of alkylene polyols, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The product of claim 11 wherein said water-soluble alkylene polyols is a C 3 -C 8 alkylene glycol.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
74 words
A wipe product comprising a substrate and an emulsion composition, said composition comprising: (a) about 90 to about 99.5 weight % water; (b) about 0.5 to less than 3 weight % silicone oil; (c) a carboxylic acid polymeric emulsifier comprising an acrylates/C10-C30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer in an amount effective to emulsify said oil in said water; and (d) an effective amount of an anti-microbial agent comprising a mixture of 1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethylhydantoin and 3-iodo-2-propynyl butyl carbamate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
74 words
A wipe product comprising a substrate and an emulsion composition, said composition comprising: (a) about 90 to about 99.5 weight % water; (b) about 0.5 to less than 3 weight % silicone oil; (c) a carboxylic acid polymeric emulsifier comprising an acrylates/C10-C30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer in an amount effective to emulsify said oil in said water; and (d) an effective amount of an anti-microbial agent comprising a mixture of 1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethylhydantoin and 3-iodo-2-propynyl butyl carbamate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The product of claim 13 wherein said composition comprises from about 0.5% to about 2.5%, by weight, of said silicone oil.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The product of claim 14 wherein said composition comprises from about 1% to about 2.5%, by weight, of said silicone oil.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The product of claim 13 wherein said silicone oil comprises a dimethicone polymer having a viscosity of from about 50 to about 1000 centistokes.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
The product of claim 13 wherein said composition additionally comprises an effective amount of an agent selected from the group consisting of basic pH-adjusting agents, chelating agents, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
The product of claim 18 wherein said composition additionally comprises an effective amount of a water-soluble polyol selected from the group consisting of water-soluble alkylene polyols, water-soluble esters of alkylene polyols, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
95 words
The product of claim 18 wherein said composition comprises: (a) about 91 to about 99 weight % of said water; (b) about 0.5 to less than 3 weight % of said silicone oil; (c) about 0.05 to about 1 weight % of said polymeric emulsifier; (d) about 0.5 to about 3 weight % of said water-soluble polyol; (e) about 0.05 to about 0.5 weight % of said anti-microbial agent; (f) about 0.01 to about 0.2 weight % of said chelating agent, and (g) about 0.01 to about 0.5 weight % of said basic pH-adjusting agent.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The product of claim 19 wherein said composition comprises about 0.5 to about 2.5 weight % of said silicone oil.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
The product of claim 21 wherein said composition comprises about 1 to about 2.5 weight % of said silicone oil.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The product of claim 1 wherein said substrate is a nonwoven comprising cellulosic fibers.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
The product of claim 1 wherein the product comprises said composition in an amount of from about 2 to about 8 times the dry weight of said substrate.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
78 words
An emulsion composition useful for cleansing or treating the skin of a person, the composition comprising: (a) at least about 90 weight % water; (b) about 0.5 to less than 3 weight % of a silicone oil; (c) a carboxylic acid polymeric emulsifier comprising an acrylates/C10-C30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer in an amount effective to emulsify said oil in said water; and (d) an effective amount of an anti-microbial agent comprising a mixture of 1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethylhydantoin and 3-iodo-2-propynyl butyl carbamate.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
78 words
An emulsion composition useful for cleansing or treating the skin of a person, the composition comprising: (a) at least about 90 weight % water; (b) about 0.5 to less than 3 weight % of a silicone oil; (c) a carboxylic acid polymeric emulsifier comprising an acrylates/C10-C30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer in an amount effective to emulsify said oil in said water; and (d) an effective amount of an anti-microbial agent comprising a mixture of 1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethylhydantoin and 3-iodo-2-propynyl butyl carbamate.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
50 words
The composition of claim 24 additionally comprising: (e) an effective amount of a water-soluble polyol selected from the group consisting of water-soluble alkylene polyols, water-soluble esters of alkylene polyols, and mixtures thereof; (f) an effective amount of a chelating agent, and (g) an effective amount of a basic pH-adjusting agent.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
95 words
The composition of claim 15 wherein the composition comprises: (a) about 91 to about 99 weight % of said water; (b) about 0.5 to less than 3 weight % of said silicone oil; (c) about 0.05 to about 1 weight % of said polymeric emulsifier; (e) about 0.05 to about 0.5 weight % of said anti-microbial agent; (d) about 0.5 to about 3 weight % of said water-soluble polyol; (f) about 0.01 to about 0.2 weight % of said chelating agent, and (g) about 0.01 to about 0.5 weight % of said basic pH-adjusting agent.
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