The Dial Corporation Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150342861 | HAIR PRODUCT WITH STABLE VISCOSITY - A composition of matter, a hair product formulation, comprising three polymer species, one or more polyols, an emulsifier, and water. The formulation balanced between viscosity increasing components and viscosity decreasing components such that the viscosity is stabilized. The emulsifier being used to tune the viscosity of the solution. | 12-03-2015 |
20150328106 | ANTIMICROBIAL HAND WASH COMPOSITION - Methods and apparatus are provided for an antimicrobial hand wash composition. The antimicrobial hand wash composition includes a cationic antimicrobial active ingredient. The antimicrobial hand wash composition further includes a number of surfactants including at least two surfactants compatible with cationics with at least one of the surfactants including an alkamine oxide. Further, the antimicrobial hand wash composition includes a hydrocolloid. The antimicrobial hand wash composition further includes a zinc salt including at least one of zinc sulfate and zinc gluconate. | 11-19-2015 |
20150328103 | EXFOLIATING ANTI-ACNE FACE CLEANSING COMPOSITION - Methods and apparatus are provided for an exfoliating anti-acne face cleansing composition. The exfoliating anti-acne face cleansing composition includes an anti-acne active ingredient and exfoliating particles. The exfoliating anti-acne face cleansing composition further includes a high molecular weight polymer having a molecular weight at least equal to ten kiloDaltons (kD) and a moisturizer. A ratio of the high molecular weight polymer to total formula solids is between 8:100 and 12:100. A ratio of the high molecular weight polymer to an amount of moisturizer is between 4:10 and 9:10. A pH of the exfoliating anti-acne face cleansing composition is less than 5.0. | 11-19-2015 |
20150174040 | ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITION WITH NON-IONIC POLYMERS - Materials and apparatus are provided that include non-ionic polymers. An antiperspirant composition with non-ionic polymers includes an active antiperspirant ingredient disposed within the antiperspirant composition. The antiperspirant composition further includes a non-ionic modified cellulose polymer disposed within the antiperspirant composition. The non-ionic modified cellulose polymer forms between 0.01 to 5.0 weight percent of the antiperspirant composition. The antiperspirant composition further includes a non-ionic calcium salt disposed within the antiperspirant composition. The non-ionic calcium salt forms between 0.01 to 5.0 weight percent of the antiperspirant composition. | 06-25-2015 |
20150174016 | MOISTURIZING AND GENTLE EXFOLIATING SKIN CLEANSING COMPOSITION - Methods and apparatus are provided for an exfoliating skin cleansing composition which is both gentle and moisturizing. The exfoliating skin cleansing composition includes a number of surfactants. The exfoliating skin cleansing composition further includes a number of suspending aides. The exfoliating skin cleansing composition also includes a number of exfoliating particles. The exfoliating skin cleansing composition also includes an aqueous medium in which the number of surfactants, the number of suspending aides and the number of exfoliating particles are distributed. | 06-25-2015 |
20150150831 | SKIN CLEANSING COMPOSITION WITH ENHANCED RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES - Materials and apparatus are provided for a skin cleansing composition with enhanced rheological properties. The skin cleansing composition includes a number of surfactants. The skin cleansing composition further includes at least one cationic antimicrobial active. The skin cleansing composition also includes a quaternary amine salt. Ratios of the components of the skin cleansing composition which provide the enhanced rheological properties are also provided. The skin cleansing composition also includes an aqueous medium in which the number of surfactants, the at least one cationic antimicrobial active and the quaternary amine salt are distributed. | 06-04-2015 |
20150148425 | ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITION EXHIBITING INCREASED EFFICACY - Materials and apparatus are provided that exhibit increased efficacy. An antimicrobial composition includes a cationic active ingredient disposed within the antimicrobial composition. Further, the antimicrobial composition includes a lauramine oxide surfactant, the lauramine oxide surfactant comprising 0.9 to 1.9 weight percent of the antimicrobial composition. Further, the antimicrobial composition includes a number of co-surfactants, the co-surfactant comprising cocamidopropyl betaine, sunfloweramidopropyl ethonium sulfate, PEG-120 methyl glucose dioleate, lauryl/myristyl amidopropyl amine oxide, lauramidopropylamine oxide, or combinations thereof. Still further, the antimicrobial composition includes a thickener, the thickener comprising hydromethylcellulose, PEG-120 methyl glucose, cocamide MEA, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose or combinations thereof. | 05-28-2015 |
20150147105 | SOLID ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITION WITH AN ENHANCED EVAPORATIVE COMPONENT - Materials and apparatus are provided that include an enhanced evaporative component. A solid antiperspirant composition includes an antiperspirant agent disposed within the solid antiperspirant composition. Further, the solid antiperspirant composition includes an enhanced evaporative component disposed within the solid antiperspirant composition. The enhanced evaporative component includes a first spreading agent configured to reduce the surface tension of perspiration molecules. The enhanced evaporative component also includes a volatile to increase the volatility of perspiration molecules. Still further, the enhanced evaporative component includes an entrapment material disposed within the solid antiperspirant composition to contain the volatile. | 05-28-2015 |
20150144524 | SOLID ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITION WITH AN ENHANCED EVAPORATIVE COMPONENT - Materials and apparatus are provided that include an enhanced evaporative mechanism. A solid antiperspirant composition includes an antiperspirant agent disposed within the solid antiperspirant composition. Further, the solid antiperspirant composition includes an enhanced evaporative component disposed within the solid antiperspirant composition. The enhanced evaporative component includes a spreading agent configured to reduce the surface tension of perspiration molecules. | 05-28-2015 |
20150132417 | COMBINATIONS OF HERB EXTRACTS HAVING SYNERGISTIC ANTIOXIDANT EFFECT, AND METHODS RELATING THERETO - The present invention comprises mixtures of herb extracts which exert synergistic antioxidant effect and comprise the herb | 05-14-2015 |
20150132416 | COMBINATIONS OF HERB EXTRACTS HAVING SYNERGISTIC ANTIOXIDANT EFFECT, AND METHODS RELATING THERETO - The present invention comprises mixtures of herb extracts which exert synergistic antioxidant effect and comprise the herb | 05-14-2015 |
20150105473 | AN ANTIBACTERIAL COMPOSITION WITH LOW AMOUNTS OF SURFACTANT AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVES - An antibacterial composition includes at least one surfactant that is less than 6.0 weight percent of the composition and at least one antibacterial active that is less than 0.2 weight percent of the composition. The composition also has a pH between 6.0 and 6.5. The composition also exhibits an efficacy characteristic that results in a logarithmic reduction of at least 2.0 of a bacterial population based on measurements taken from of a user's hand. | 04-16-2015 |
20150104404 | POLYMER SYNERGY FOR IMPROVED HAIR STYLING - A hair styling composition comprises: 5 wt. % to 50 wt. % of a first nonionic polymer; 2 wt. % to 20 wt. % of a second nonionic polymer; and 2 wt. % to 15 wt. % of a cationic polymer. A method of making a hair styling composition comprises: combining 5 wt. % to 50 wt. % of a first nonionic polymer, 2 wt. % to 20 wt. % of a second nonionic polymer, and 2 wt. % to 15 wt. % of a cationic polymer to form a hair styling composition. | 04-16-2015 |
20150087575 | RELEASING A CLEANING AGENT WITH AN ENCAPSULATION MATERIAL - Compositions and apparatus are provided for releasing a cleaning agent with an encapsulation material. An abrasive material and an encapsulation material are disposed within a cleaning product. The encapsulation material is configured to release contents in a cleaning event. A cleaning agent is sorbed by the encapsulation material and configured to be released from the encapsulation material during the event. | 03-26-2015 |
20150060322 | CLEANING PRODUCT EXHIBITING INCREASED STABILITY WITH CRYSTALLINE PARTICLES - Methods and apparatus are provided that exhibit increased stability with crystalline particles. A cleaning product includes a cleaning agent disposed within the cleaning product. The cleaning agent includes an oxidizing agent. Further, an alumina structuring agent disposed within the cleaning product includes crystalline particles having a crystallite size less than six nanometers. | 03-05-2015 |
20150044153 | SOFT SOLID ANTIPERSPIRANT DEODORANT COMPOSITION - Antiperspirant deodorant compositions and method for making the same apparatus are provided. The antiperspirant deodorant composition includes structurants and an emulsifier wherein the structurants include microcrystalline wax and paraffin wax. | 02-12-2015 |
20140274869 | REUSABLE DRYER PRODUCTS WITH END-OF-LIFE INDICATORS AND METHODS FOR FABRICIATING SUCH REUSABLE DRYER PRODUCTS - Dryer products for imparting desired properties onto fabric during multiple drying cycles in laundry dryers and methods for fabricating dryer products are provided herein. In one embodiment, a dryer product is provided for use during multiple drying cycles in a laundry dryer and includes a solid body comprising a polymeric material. The dryer product further includes an active compound in and/or on the solid body. The dryer product is configured to release the active compound during a selected number of drying cycles at a temperature of from about 40° C. to about 100° C. The solid body is configured to fray after the selected number of drying cycles to indicate end-of-life. | 09-18-2014 |
20140199252 | SILICONE-FREE ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SILICONE-FREE ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS - Silicone-free antiperspirant compositions and methods for fabricating silicone-free antiperspirant compositions are provided. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, an antiperspirant composition includes an active antiperspirant compound, stearyl alcohol, a C14-C16 fatty alcohol, and a carrier fluid. The carrier fluid is composed of a first volatile hydrocarbon component selected from a C12-C14 hydrocarbon, a second volatile hydrocarbon selected from a C13-C16 hydrocarbon, and at least one non-volatile hydrocarbon component. | 07-17-2014 |
20140187466 | LAUNDRY DETERGENTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING LAUNDRY DETERGENTS CONTAINING METHYL ESTER ETHOXYLATES - Laundry detergents, aqueous liquid laundry detergents, and methods for making laundry detergents are provided herein. In one embodiment, a laundry detergent includes an anionic surfactant and a nonionic surfactant including a methyl ester ethoxylate stable in an alkaline environment. | 07-03-2014 |
20140187464 | CONTROLLING A RELEASE OF A CLEANING AGENT WITH SILICA PARTICLES - Compositions and apparatus are provided for controlling a release of a cleaning agent with silica particles. Silica particles disposed within the gel composition and are configured to at least partially dissolve in an alkaline environment. Further, an active cleaning agent sorbed by the silica particles is configured to be released from the silica particles upon partial dissolution of the silica particles. | 07-03-2014 |
20140186412 | DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS DISPERSED IN PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS COMPRISING A SORBENT CARRIER - Detergent compositions and detergent compositions dispersed in personal care products are provided herein. In one embodiment, a detergent composition is provided and comprises a sorbent carrier. The detergent composition also includes a sorbed component including an acid and a surfactant. The sorbed component is sorbed by the sorbent carrier. | 07-03-2014 |
20140183273 | ACTIVATING A VOLATILE RESERVOIR USING A LATERAL FORCE - Methods and apparatus are provided for activating a volatile reservoir using a lateral force. The apparatus includes a container assembly that includes a volatile reservoir sealed to prevent an escape of a volatile where a seal of the volatile reservoir is at least in part formed with an internal barrier. The container assembly has an opening shaped to receive a puncturing end of a wicking assembly. The internal barrier is positioned to break under a lateral force resulting from insertion of the puncturing end of the wicking assembly into the container assembly. | 07-03-2014 |
20140162925 | CLEANSING COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS INCLUDING SOAP FLAKES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Cleansing compositions, products, and methods for making cleansing products are provided herein. In one example, a cleansing composition comprises a liquid detergent or cleanser. Soap flakes are dispersed in the liquid detergent or cleanser. | 06-12-2014 |
20140161846 | SUNSCREEN WITH COOLING AGENT - A sunscreen formulation and methods for making the same include a sunscreen compound into which is added a cooling agent. The cooling agent will produce a cooling or cooling sensation when experienced by a user of the sunscreen. A controlled release mechanism is used to delay activation of the cooling agent. | 06-12-2014 |
20140158788 | CONTROLLING A RELEASE OF AIRBORNE CHEMICALS - Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling a release of airborne chemicals. The apparatus includes a wall thickness between an inside surface and an outside surface, and the inside surface is shaped to connect to a chemical source covering that releases an airborne chemical from a chemical source. The wall thickness also has multiple openings connecting the inside surface to the outside surface, and the openings occupy fifteen percent to forty five percent of the outside surface. | 06-12-2014 |
20140134122 | SKIN CARE COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING SORBED COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - Skin care compositions, antiperspirant compositions and methods for making such compositions are provided herein. In one embodiment, an antiperspirant composition includes an active antiperspirant compound. A sorbent is dispersed throughout the composition. The composition further includes a hair growth inhibiting agent sorbed by the sorbent. | 05-15-2014 |
20140120046 | METHODS FOR MAKING CLEAR STICK ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS - Methods for making clear stick antiperspirant compositions and products are provided herein. In one example, a method for making a clear stick antiperspirant composition comprises the steps of providing a solvent carrier at substantially below room temperature to define a cool solvent carrier. A gelling agent comprising dibenzylidene sorbitol is incorporated into the cool solvent carrier to form a solvent/DBS premix. An active antiperspirant compound and the solvent/DBS premix are combined. | 05-01-2014 |
20130230475 | ANTIPERSPIRANT EMULSION PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING THE SAME - A water in oil emulsion composition includes an antiperspirant active, an emulsifier, and a combination of polyalkylene glycols making up between about 1 and about 12 wt. % of the total composition. The combination includes H[OCH | 09-05-2013 |
20130209378 | SKIN CONDITIONING AND LUBRICATING CREME, AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING SAME - A cosmetic agent that takes the place of powdered talc is described herein. The present cosmetic agent is a skin conditioning and lubricating crème comprising talc; at least one volatile silicone fluid; at least one structuring component; and at least one emollient. The inventive composition provides skin conditioning and lubrication without the inconveniences inherent in using powdered products such as talcum powder. | 08-15-2013 |
20130202788 | NON-AQUEOUS THIXOTROPIC FRAGRANCE GEL - The present invention is a non-aqueous self-standing rigid fragrance gel comprising fragrance oil and a hydroxylalkyl cellulose derivative. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, about 4.0 weight percent or more of hydroxylpropyl cellulose converts fragrance oil into a rigid gel with pseudoplastic rheology. The pseudoplastic gel shears to allow coating of crystals and objects, with subsequent rigidity restored to at least 80%. | 08-08-2013 |
20130196092 | ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS HAVING PARTICULATE OPACIFYING AGENT, ANTIPERSPIRANT PRODUCTS INCLUDING THE ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF PREPARING THE ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS - An antiperspirant composition includes an antiperspirant active compound and a particulate opacifying agent. The antiperspirant active compound is based upon an astringent metallic salt. The particulate opacifying agent has a refractive index greater than a comparable antiperspirant composition absent the particulate opacifying agent, provided that a difference in refractive index between the particulate opacifying agent and the comparable antiperspirant composition absent the particulate opacifying agent is less than or equal to about 0.3. An antiperspirant product including a container and the antiperspirant composition disposed in the container is also provided. | 08-01-2013 |
20130195785 | ANTIPERSPIRANT EMULSION COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING ANTIPERSPIRANT EMULSION COMPOSITIONS - Processes for making an antiperspirant emulsion composition and antiperspirant emulsion compositions are provided herein. In an embodiment, a process for making an antiperspirant emulsion composition includes combining water and an antiperspirant active component to form a water phase. A hydrophobic carrier and a structurant are combined to form an oil phase. The structurant has a melting point above ambient temperature. The oil phase is heated to a first temperature of at least a melting point of the structurant that is disposed in the oil phase. The water phase and the heated oil phase are mixed to form the antiperspirant emulsion composition. The antiperspirant emulsion composition is cooled under continued mixing. | 08-01-2013 |
20130183258 | SILICONE-FREE ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SILICONE-FREE ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS - Silicone-free antiperspirant compositions and methods for fabricating silicone-free antiperspirant compositions are provided. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, an antiperspirant composition includes an active antiperspirant compound, stearyl alcohol, a C14-C16 fatty alcohol, and a carrier fluid. The carrier fluid is composed of a first volatile hydrocarbon component selected from a C12-C14 hydrocarbon, a second volatile hydrocarbon selected from a C13-C16 hydrocarbon, and at least one non-volatile hydrocarbon component. | 07-18-2013 |
20130171086 | ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS - Antiperspirant compositions with improved efficacy for shaving and methods for preparing the same are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, an antiperspirant composition includes an active antiperspirant compound, a hair minimizing compound, and a skin lubricating compound. In another exemplary embodiment, a method for preparing an antiperspirant composition includes combining an active antiperspirant compound, a suspending agent, and a carrier at a first temperature to form a mixture and cooling the mixture to form a cooled mixture having a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature. The exemplary method further includes combining a hair minimizing compound and a skin lubricating compound to the mixture and pouring the mixture into a mold at a third temperature that is lower than the second temperature. | 07-04-2013 |
20130171072 | DYES AND METHODS OF SELECTING DYES FOR USE IN PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS - Dyes and methods of selecting dyes for use in personal care products are provided. An exemplary method includes selecting a dye concentration of a dye that is brightly or intensely colored, determining a dye concentration of the dye that does not change the color of skin or minimally changes the color of skin, and determining a dye concentration of the dye that does not transfer color or minimally transfers color. An exemplary dye includes, by weight percent of the personal care product in which such dye is provided, approximately 0.001500% Red 33 dye and 0.003750% Orange 4 dye. | 07-04-2013 |
20130164352 | ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE TO FACILITATE PREVENTING, REMOVING OR MINIMIZING FABRIC STAINS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Antiperspirant compositions, products, and methods for making antiperspirant compositions and products are provided herein. In an exemplary embodiment, an antiperspirant composition comprises an active antiperspirant compound and an active cleaning agent that is effective to facilitate preventing, removing or minimizing fabric stains. | 06-27-2013 |
20130160788 | MULTI-PHASE LIQUID ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS AND ANTIPERSPIRANT PRODUCTS INCLUDING THE SAME - Multi-phase liquid antiperspirant compositions and antiperspirant products including multi-phase liquid antiperspirant compositions are provided. In one embodiment, a multi-phase liquid antiperspirant composition includes a first liquid phase, a second liquid phase, and a surfactant component. The first liquid phase includes an antiperspirant active compound and water. The second liquid phase includes a cyclomethicone component. The surfactant component is present in the multi-phase liquid antiperspirant composition in an amount sufficient to form an unstable emulsion of the first liquid phase and the second liquid phase upon mixing of the multi-phase liquid antiperspirant composition. The first liquid phase and the second liquid phase separate into visibly distinct layers within the multi-phase liquid antiperspirant composition after a settling time period of less than or equal to 48 hours. In another embodiment, an antiperspirant product includes a container and the multi-phase liquid antiperspirant composition disposed in the container. | 06-27-2013 |
20130157922 | WATER-BASED GEL WITH LOW SYNERESIS - The present invention is a water-based carrageenan gel composition that exhibits remarkable resistance against syneresis and mottling, made possible by the addition of relatively small amounts of nonionic cellulose derivatives such as methyl hydroxyethyl cellulose. | 06-20-2013 |
20130157921 | ACIDIC GEL CLEANER WITH IMPROVED RINSING FROM A DRIED STATE - The rinsing performance of acidic gel cleaners comprising acid, surfactant and water is improved using a synergistic combination of two polymers consisting essentially of (a) copolymer having a quaternized monomer and (b) microbially-derived polysaccharide. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the acidic gel cleaner includes (a) a copolymer having at least a diallyldimethylammonium chloride monomer or an acrylamidopropyltrimethylammonium chloride monomer, and (b) xanthan gum. The improved gel cleaners have the unique ability to be easily rinsed from a hard surface even if previously dried into a dry mass on the hard surface. | 06-20-2013 |
20130153610 | BOTTLE CLOSURE WITH BREAKAWAY SKIRT FOR NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLES - A closure for a non-refillable bottle is provided wherein the closure is designed to break apart into at least two portions when an attempt is made to pry the closure from the bottle. The breakage is directed across a frangible demarcation that is configured such that breakage of the closure into pieces does not compromise the seal of the closure on the bottle. | 06-20-2013 |
20130142746 | PRESSURIZED DELIVERY OF HAIR STYLING GELS - An aerated hair styling gel delivery system comprises a hair styling gel with entrained air stably packaged in and delivered from a bag-on-valve dispensing package. The hair gel remains lighter in density than hair styling gels packaged in conventional plastic cosmetic tubes or tubs. | 06-06-2013 |
20130136711 | ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS HAVING STABLE VISCOSITY, ANTIPERSPIRANT PRODUCTS COMPRISING SUCH ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS FOR MAKING SUCH ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS - An antiperspirant composition, a product comprising the antiperspirant composition, and a method of making the antiperspirant composition are provided. The antiperspirant composition comprises an active antiperspirant component, a silicone carrier fluid, and a mineral clay mixture treated with a quaternary ammonium compound. The mineral clay mixture comprises (a) a mineral clay chosen from sepiolite, palygorskite, and combinations thereof, and (b) a smectite mineral clay. | 05-30-2013 |
20130136710 | ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS HAVING STABLE VISCOSITY, ANTIPERSPIRANT PRODUCTS COMPRISING SUCH ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS FOR MAKING SUCH ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS - An antiperspirant composition includes an active antiperspirant component; a silicone carrier fluid; a mineral clay mixture treated with a quaternary ammonium compound; and a stabilizer. The mineral clay mixture includes (a) a mineral clay chosen from sepiolite, palygorskite, and combinations thereof; and (b) a smectite mineral clay. A ratio of the stabilizer to the clay mixture is from 6.5 to 11 weight %. | 05-30-2013 |
20130089583 | HAIR COLORATION COMPOSITIONS EXHIBITING PREDETERMINED STRUCTURAL COLORATION THROUGH PHOTONIC BAND GAP EFFECTS - Hair coloration compositions for application to hair are provided. In an embodiment, a hair coloration composition includes a plurality of particles. Each particle comprises a first layer of first material and a first layer of second material with an interface therebetween. The first material has a first refractive index and the second material has a second refractive index. The difference between the first refractive index and the second refractive index is greater than zero. Each particle is configured to exhibit a photonic band gap effect at the interface when exposed to incident white light. | 04-11-2013 |
20130028855 | SOFT SOLID ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING STEARYL ALCOHOL AND CETYL AND/OR MYRISTYL ALCOHOL - Soft solid antiperspirant compositions are provided. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, an antiperspirant composition comprises an active antiperspirant compound, a first fatty alcohol constituent comprising stearyl alcohol, and a second fatty alcohol constituent comprising C | 01-31-2013 |
20120322711 | HIGH QUALITY BAR SOAP INCORPORATING TRICLINIC TALC - A personal cleansing composition includes soap at a concentration of at least 10 weight percent of the composition; and talc having a primarily triclinic crystal structure, the talc being included at a concentration of between 0.1 and 15 weight percent of the composition. A method for enhancing lathering properties of a bar soap includes the step of molding a bar soap from such a composition. | 12-20-2012 |
20120276219 | COMPOSITIONS HAVING A HIGH ANTIVIRAL AND ANTIBACTERIAL EFFICACY - Antimicrobial compositions having a rapid antiviral and antibacterial effectiveness, and a persistent antiviral effectiveness, are disclosed. The anti-microbial compositions contain (a) an antimicrobial agent, (b) a disinfecting alcohol, and (c) (i) an organic acid, (ii) an inorganic salt comprising a cation having a valence of 2, 3, or 4 and a counterion capable of lowering a surface pH to about 5 or less, (iii) an aluminum, zirconium, or aluminum-zirconium complex, or (iv) mixtures thereof, wherein the composition has a pH of about 5 or less. | 11-01-2012 |
20120258904 | USE OF POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL TO CONTROL THE SPRAY PATTERN OF SPRAYABLE LIQUID ABRASIVE CLEANSERS - Liquid abrasive cleanser compositions sprayable through conventional manual trigger sprayers comprise a polyalkylene glycol, a nonionic surfactant, a pH adjusting agent, an abrasive, and water, wherein sprayability is made possible by the addition of the polyalkylene glycol. The compositions that are sprayable and acceptable as hard surface cleaners comprise polyethylene glycol as the polyalkylene glycol. The addition of polyethylene glycol having molecular weight of from about 4,000 to about 1,000,000 dramatically increases the sprayer output volume of liquid abrasive compositions having greater than or equal to 10 wt. % calcium carbonate. Addition of polyethylene glycol of molecular weight of from about 4,000 to about 100,000 converts otherwise non-sprayable liquid abrasive compositions into reliably sprayable compositions. Addition of PEG having molecular weight from about 4,000 to about 100,000 also provides a method for controlling the spray pattern of sprayable liquid abrasive compositions, in particular a method for optimizing the diameter of a conical spray pattern produced from a manual trigger sprayer having a conical spray nozzle. | 10-11-2012 |
20120258903 | SPRAYABLE LIQUID ABRASIVE CLEANSER WITH POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL - Liquid abrasive cleanser compositions sprayable through conventional manual trigger sprayers comprise a polyalkylene glycol, a nonionic surfactant, a pH adjusting agent, an abrasive, and water, wherein sprayability is made possible by the addition of the polyalkylene glycol. The compositions that are sprayable and acceptable as hard surface cleaners comprise polyethylene glycol as the polyalkylene glycol. The addition of polyethylene glycol having molecular weight of from about 4,000 to about 1,000,000 dramatically increases the sprayer output volume of liquid abrasive compositions having greater than or equal to 10 wt. % calcium carbonate. Addition of polyethylene glycol of molecular weight of from about 4,000 to about 100,000 converts otherwise non-sprayable liquid abrasive compositions into reliably sprayable compositions. | 10-11-2012 |
20120234352 | MULTI-SURFACE ACIDIC BATHROOM CLEANING SYSTEM - A multi-surface bathroom cleaning system is described that allows for easier cleaning of all bathroom surfaces from all angles, especially under the rim of a toilet bowl, and which comprises an acid/nonionic composition contained in and dispensable from a package comprising an angled-neck sprayer bottle fitted with an invertible trigger sprayer assembly, wherein the cleaning system may be used in an entirely upside-down orientation to spray upwards at an acute angle. | 09-20-2012 |
20120230936 | GEL AIR FRESHENER WITH IMPROVED LENGTH-OF-LIFE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention is a solid and self-standing carrageenan gel air freshener composition that exhibits slowed evaporation and extended length-of-life made possible by the addition of relatively small amounts of extenders consisting of C | 09-13-2012 |
20120227766 | MULTI-SURFACE KITCHEN CLEANING SYSTEM - A multi-surface kitchen cleaning system is described that allows for easier cleaning of all residential and commercial kitchen surfaces from all angles, especially underneath a range hood and up inside an oven, and which comprises an alkaline/nonionic composition contained in and dispensable from a package comprising an angled-neck sprayer bottle fitted with an invertible trigger sprayer assembly, wherein the cleaning system may be used in an entirely upside-down orientation to spray upwards at an acute angle. | 09-13-2012 |
20120164081 | NON-HAZARDOUS FOAMING ANT SPRAY BASED ON NATURAL OILS, CARBOXYLATE SALTS AND OPTIONAL SYNERGISTS - A foaming insecticidal ant spray is described that minimally comprises an essential oil, an emulsifier, a carboxylate salt and water, which has maximum mortality on ants. A method for killing and controlling ants is described wherein the composition is foamed directly onto the ants whereby the ants become entangled within the foam, increase their contact time with the compositions, and perish. | 06-28-2012 |
20120160365 | ANTIPERSPIRANT EMULSION PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING ANTIPERSPIRANT EMULSION PRODUCTS - Antiperspirant emulsion products and processes for forming antiperspirant emulsion products are provided. One process for making an antiperspirant emulsion product comprises the steps of heating and mixing water and an active antiperspirant compound to a first temperature to form a water phase. A hydrophobic carrier, a structurant, and cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 dimethicone are heated and mixed to a second temperature that is greater than the first temperature to melt the structurant and form an oil phase. The oil phase is cooled and mixed to a third temperature. The water phase is gradually added to the oil phase to form an antiperspirant emulsion so that the water phase is present in an amount of from about 54 to about 89 wt. % and the oil phase is present in an amount of from about 11 to about 46 wt. % of the antiperspirant emulsion. | 06-28-2012 |
20120141600 | Compositions Having a High Antiviral and Antibacterial Efficacy - Antimicrobial compositions having a rapid antiviral and antibacterial effectiveness, and a persistent antiviral effectiveness, are disclosed. The anti-microbial compositions contain (a) an antimicrobial agent, (b) a disinfecting alcohol, and (c) (i) an organic acid, (ii) an inorganic salt comprising a cation having a valence of 2, 3, or 4 and a counterion capable of lowering a surface pH to about 5 or less, (iii) an aluminum, zirconium, or aluminum-zirconium complex, or (iv) mixtures thereof, wherein the composition has a pH of about 5 or less. | 06-07-2012 |
20120135057 | ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS HAVING A DISPERSED COOLING SENSATION AGENT AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A personal care product comprises an antiperspirant product that is housed within a container. The antiperspirant product comprises a dispersed cooling sensation agent that is adsorbed onto surfaces of silica particles that are dispersed throughout the antiperspirant product, absorbed into pores of the silica particles or a combination thereof. | 05-31-2012 |
20120135056 | ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS HAVING PREDETERMINED EFFECTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A personal care product comprises an antiperspirant product housed within a container. The antiperspirant product comprises a first portion comprising a first ingredient. A second portion is macroscopically separated from the first portion. The second portion has a composition different from the first portion and comprises a second ingredient effective to interact with the first ingredient to produce a predetermined effect. | 05-31-2012 |
20120134947 | ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS HAVING COOLING SENSATION EFFECTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A personal care product comprises an antiperspirant product that is housed within a container. The antiperspirant product includes a first portion comprising a dispersed cooling sensation agent. A second portion has a composition different from the first portion and comprises a solubilizer. | 05-31-2012 |
20120091218 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF LOW VOC FRAGRANCED HYDROGEL SPHERES HAVING IMPROVED OPTICAL CLARITY - A method for producing low-VOC fragranced hydrogel spheres of improved optical clarity and fragrance delivery is described and comprises the steps of combining a stable oil-in-water fragrance microemulsion absent co-solvents with a coarse dry granular, super-absorbent, hydrogel-forming copolymer. The resulting discrete hydrogel spheres have transparent optical beauty and liberate fragrance into an environment leaving behind only a small amount of emulsifier once evaporated. The air freshener produced by the disclosed method provides decoration in a home when the spheres are placed in a decorative jar. | 04-19-2012 |
20120085817 | SHIPPING AND DISPLAY CARTON AND BLANKS FOR PRODUCING SAME - A shipping and display carton convertible into a cover portion and display tray is described comprised of a cover portion formed from a cover blank and a tray portion formed from a tray blank. The blanks are preferably glued together at only three glue points when the tray blank is laid flat on top of the cover blank in order to form a two-layered blank that may be erected into the present carton. The fully erected carton may be easily broken apart into an attractive display tray and a disposable/recyclable cover by gripping the cover within a grasping aperture and lifting the cover portion up to break the carton apart at the two side tabs and along the rear of the carton. | 04-12-2012 |
20120082707 | ANTIPERSPIRANT PRODUCTS HAVING ANTIBACTERIAL PROTECTION AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING THE SAME - A personal care product comprises an antiperspirant product that comprises an active antiperspirant compound, and titanium dioxide particles that comprise anhydrous silver compound selected from the group consisting of anhydrous silver chloride, anhydrous silver lactate, anhydrous silver citrate, and mixtures thereof. | 04-05-2012 |
20120077882 | ANTIBACTERIAL AGENT-COMPRISING POWDERS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Skin and surface sanitizers and methods for forming skin and surface sanitizers are provided. In one embodiment, a surface sanitizer is formed of a plurality of dry particles. Each dry particle comprises a liquid comprising an antibacterial agent and a dry particulates coating surrounding the liquid. The liquid is present in an amount of from about 10 to about 90 wt. % of each dry particle. The surface sanitizer has a germ kill effectiveness of at least 50%. | 03-29-2012 |
20120039968 | ANTIPERSPIRANT PRODUCTS COMPRISING ACTIVE ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOUNDS SURFACE TREATED WITH HYDROPHOBIZING AGENTS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Antiperspirant products comprising active antiperspirant compounds surface treated with hydrophobizing agents and methods for manufacturing such products are provided. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, an antiperspirant product comprises a hydrophobic carrier and an active antiperspirant compound with a coating of a hydrophobizing agent. | 02-16-2012 |
20120010827 | FRICTION TEST APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ANTIPERSPIRANT/DEODORANT PRODUCTS - A friction test system for an antiperspirant/deodorant (APDO) product generally includes a substrate having a test surface and a mount assembly configured to hold the APDO product in contact with the test surface and maintain an applied force between the APDO product and the test surface such that the applied force is substantially normal to the test surface. An actuator (e.g., a linear actuator) is configured to move the mount assembly laterally along an axis substantially perpendicular to the applied force during a testing mode. A force sensor is configured to determine the frictional force experienced by the APDO product during the testing mode. A processor coupled to the mount assembly, the actuator, and the force sensor, is configured to determine the coefficient of friction of the APDO product with respect to the test surface based on a ratio of the applied force and the frictional force. | 01-12-2012 |
20120009232 | ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS - Antiperspirant compositions and methods for fabricating antiperspirant compositions are provided. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, an antiperspirant composition comprises an active antiperspirant compound, stearyl alcohol, and a 14/16 chain fatty alcohol present in an amount of from about 0.5 to about 6 weight percent of the antiperspirant composition. | 01-12-2012 |
20120009137 | ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS WITH WHITER COLOR AND ENHANCED SKIN FEEL AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Antiperspirant products with whiter color and enhanced skin feel and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. In an embodiment, an antiperspirant product comprises an active antiperspirant compound and linoleamidopropyl PG-dimonium chloride phosphate dimethicone. The antiperspirant product has an L* value according to the CIE L*a*b* color scale of at least 93. | 01-12-2012 |
20120009136 | ANTIPERSPIRANT PRODUCTS COMPRISING NATURAL PHOSPHOLIPIDS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Antiperspirant products comprising natural phospholipids and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. In an embodiment, an antiperspirant product comprises an active antiperspirant compound and a natural phospholipid. In another embodiment, a method of manufacturing an antiperspirant product comprises combining an active antiperspirant compound and a natural phospholipid at a first temperature to form a mixture, pouring the mixture into molds at a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature, and cooling the mixture to a third temperature that is lower than the second temperature. | 01-12-2012 |
20120003338 | METHOD FOR INCORPORATING HIGH LEVELS OF EMOLLIENT OILS INTO BODYWASH - Bodywash compositions incorporating high levels of emollient oils and a method for incorporating such high levels of emollient into bodywash compositions. | 01-05-2012 |
20110318437 | COMBINATIONS OF HERB EXTRACTS HAVING SYNERGISTIC ANTIOXIDANT EFFECT, AND METHODS RELATING THERETO - The present invention comprises mixtures of herb extracts, namely a mixture of the herb ginger and the herb sophora, which which mixture exerts synergistic antioxidant effect. Skin care preparations incorporating such herb extract mixtures, and their methods of preparation and use, are also claimed. | 12-29-2011 |
20110313049 | ANTIBACTERIAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING QUATERNARY AMMONIUM GERMICIDES AND ALKAMINE OXIDES HAVING REDUCED IRRITATION POTENTIAL - Antibacterial compositions having antibacterial effectiveness and reduced eye irritation potential are disclosed. The antibacterial compositions contain a quaternary ammonium compound, an alkamine oxide, a nonionic compound, optional adjuvant materials known in the art, and water. The eye irritation is decreased by decreasing the amount, by weight, of alkamine oxide present in the composition and alternatively, or in combination therewith, increasing the ratio of nonionic material to alkamine oxide present in the composition. | 12-22-2011 |
20110300091 | TRANSLUCENT DEODORANT STICKS CONTAINING SOLUBILIZED 3,4,4'-TRICHLOROCARBANILIDE - The present invention is a solid translucent deodorant stick that exhibits remarkable efficacy against gram positive bacteria. Maintenance of translucency in spite of a high level of antimicrobial is possible through use of solubilized 3,4,4′-trichlorocarbanilide. The solubilized TCC is formed as a premix which is then added to the some or all of the remaining ingredients comprising a stearate-gelled glycol solvent stick. | 12-08-2011 |
20110180619 | FOAMING HYPOCHLORITE CLEANING SYSTEM - A foaming hypochlorite cleaning system is described that allows for easier cleaning of all hard-to-reach surfaces from all angles, especially underneath a range hood and up underneath the rim of a toilet bowl, and which comprises an alkaline hypochlorite and anionic surfactant composition contained in and dispensable from a package comprising an angled-neck sprayer bottle fitted with an invertible trigger sprayer assembly, wherein the cleaning system may be used in an entirely upside-down orientation to spray upwards at an acute angle. | 07-28-2011 |
20110180101 | MULTI-SURFACE ACIDIC BATHROOM CLEANING SYSTEM - A multi-surface bathroom cleaning system is described that allows for easier cleaning of all bathroom surfaces from all angles, especially under the rim of a toilet bowl, and which comprises an acid/nonionic composition contained in and dispensable from a package comprising an angled-neck sprayer bottle fitted with an invertible trigger sprayer assembly, wherein the cleaning system may be used in an entirely upside-down orientation to spray upwards at an acute angle. | 07-28-2011 |
20110180100 | MULTI-SURFACE KITCHEN CLEANING SYSTEM - A multi-surface kitchen cleaning system is described that allows for easier cleaning of all residential and commercial kitchen surfaces from all angles, especially underneath a range hood and up inside an oven, and which comprises an alkaline/nonionic composition contained in and dispensable from a package comprising an angled-neck sprayer bottle fitted with an invertible trigger sprayer assembly, wherein the cleaning system may be used in an entirely upside-down orientation to spray upwards at an acute angle. | 07-28-2011 |
20110171331 | METHOD FOR INCORPORATING EMOLLIENT OILS INTO BAR SOAP PRODUCTS - A method for incorporating high levels of emollient oils into soap, soap/synthetic combinations, or all synthetic soap products is provided. A highly stable dispersion of an emollient oil is prepared and subsequently blended into the soap composition. | 07-14-2011 |
20110150556 | PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT DISPENSERS AND METHODS OF PACKAGING A PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT - Personal care product dispensers include a housing, a platform, a personal care product, a hydraulic mechanism, and a tab. The housing has a main opening and an interior compartment. The platform is disposed within the interior compartment of the housing. The personal care product is disposed on the platform. The hydraulic mechanism is in operable communication with the platform. The tab is operatively coupled to the hydraulic mechanism. The hydraulic mechanism is configured to exert a force against the platform to advance the platform and the personal care product through the interior compartment of the housing in response to user manipulation of the tab. | 06-23-2011 |
20110150555 | PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT DISPENSER SYSTEMS - Personal care product dispenser systems include a dispenser and a base station. The dispenser comprises a casing including a personal care product and a shaft. The personal care product is disposed within the casing and comprises an antiperspirant or deodorant. The shaft extends through a portion of the casing and including a first end and a second end and is configured to advance the personal care product through the casing when rotated in a first direction. The second end has a chuck contact surface defining a first shape. The base station includes a motor and a chuck. The motor is operatively coupled to the chuck and is configured to rotate the chuck, and the chuck has a wheel contact surface to correspond to the first shape of the chuck contact surface. The base station is configured to rotate the chuck when the dispenser is mounted to the base station. | 06-23-2011 |
20110136715 | COLOR-CHANGING PRE-TREATMENT STAIN REMOVERS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - Color-changing pre-treatment stain removers and methods for fabricating them are provided. In one embodiment, a color-changing pre-treatment stain remover comprises a stain remover composition and a colorant that changes color upon contact with a stain on a textile within a time period that the stain is pre-treated by the stain remover composition. A method for fabricating a color-changing pre-treatment stain remover comprises forming a stain remover composition and adding a colorant to the stain remover composition. The colorant is adapted to change color upon contact with a stain on a textile within a time period that the stain is treated by the stain remover composition. The stain remover composition and the colorant are mixed until a homogeneous mixture is achieved. | 06-09-2011 |
20110135767 | SYNERGISTIC ANTIOXIDANT COMBINATIONS OF HERB EXTRACTS AND METHODS RELATING THERETO - The present invention comprises mixtures of herb extracts which exert synergistic antioxidant effect and comprise the herb licorice and at least one other herb selected from the group consisting of ginger, kudzu, sophora, and thyme. Skin care preparations incorporating such herb extract mixtures, and their methods of preparation and use, are also claimed. | 06-09-2011 |
20110135765 | SYNERGISTIC ANTIOXIDANT COMBINATIONS OF HERB EXTRACTS AND METHODS RELATING THERETO - The present invention comprises mixtures of herb extracts which exert synergistic antioxidant effect and comprise the herb licorice and at least one other herb selected from the group consisting of ginger, kudzu, sophora, and thyme. Skin care preparations incorporating such herb extract mixtures, and their methods of preparation and use, are also claimed. | 06-09-2011 |
20110124544 | CONSUMER PRODUCTS COMPRISING ALGAE DERIVED INGREDIENTS - The present invention discloses bio-based consumer products formulated with at least one algae-derived ingredient that is either directly obtained from algae colonies or derived through standard synthetic organic transformations starting from bioorganic substances of algae origin. | 05-26-2011 |
20110118169 | REUSABLE ANTISTATIC DRYER PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - Dryer products that impart antistatic properties to textiles and methods for fabricating such dryer products are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a dryer product comprises a water-insoluble, moisture-permeable, enclosed container and a desiccant within the water-insoluble, moisture-permeable, enclosed container. The desiccant is adapted to impart antistatic properties to the textiles during a drying cycle. In another exemplary embodiment, a method for fabricating a reusable antistatic dryer product comprises the steps of providing a desiccant adapted to absorb moisture and be solubilized in the moisture, depositing the desiccant in a water-insoluble, moisture-permeable container, and enclosing the desiccant within the water-insoluble, moisture-permeable container. | 05-19-2011 |
20110105375 | HEAVY DUTY HAND CLEANER - A liquid hand cleansing composition which has the ability to remove stubborn soils such as ink, grease, paint and the like. The composition is also able to hold water insoluble particles in suspension without separation or sedimentation because of cooperation between a special suspension system and a surfactant system. Additionally, the composition remains homogenous and viscosity stabilized even in the presence of relatively large quantities of solvent such as d-limonene. | 05-05-2011 |
20110101029 | SOAP DISPENSER HAVING A KEYED BOTTLE SYSTEM - An apparatus for dispensing a personal care product includes a housing, a first panel disposed inside the housing and including a plurality of receptacles, and a first key that is sized to be interchangeably received in each of the receptacles. The apparatus further includes a container sized and shaped to be secured in a particular orientation within the housing, and having a surface that faces the panel when the container is secured in the particular orientation within the housing. A first depression is formed in the container surface to complement with specificity the first key's exterior shape and positioned to pair with the key when the container is secured in the particular orientation within the housing and the key is received in one of the receptacles. | 05-05-2011 |
20110091402 | ANTIPERSPIRANT PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - Antiperspirant products and processes for making them are provided. In one embodiment, an antiperspirant product comprises an active antiperspirant compound and a carrier having a first volatility rate in an air ambient at about 50° C. and 1 atm after a first time period and a second volatility rate in an air ambient at about 50° C. and 1 atm after a second time period, wherein the second volatility rate is less than the first volatility rate and the first time period is less than the second time period. | 04-21-2011 |
20110071069 | SHEAR-THINNING, DISPENSABLE LIQUID ABRASIVE CLEANSER WITH IMPROVED SOIL REMOVAL, RINSEABILITY AND PHASE STABILITY - An improved liquid abrasive cleanser is described that shows greatly improved soil removal performance along with improved rinsing characteristics. The improved cleanser is comprised of abrasives, silica, at least one surfactant, an associative polymer thickener, a pH adjusting agent and water. The compositions of the present invention show pseudo-plastic rheology in that they shear thin upon dispensing through a bottle closure, but re-thicken on hard surfaces to provide vertical cling. | 03-24-2011 |
20110038902 | ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS - Antiperspirant products and methods for manufacturing antiperspirant products are provided herein. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, an antiperspirant composition comprises a container and an antiperspirant product housed within the container. The antiperspirant product comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion comprises an emulsion having a water phase and an oil phase. The oil phase comprises cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 dimethicone. The second portion has a composition different from the first portion. | 02-17-2011 |
20110038823 | ANTIPERSPIRANT EMULSION PRODUCTS WITH IMPROVED EFFICACY AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING THE SAME - Antiperspirant emulsion products with improved antiperspirant efficacy and processes for making them are provided. In one embodiment, an antiperspirant emulsion product comprises a water-in-oil emulsion having a water phase and an oil phase. The water phase comprises an activated aluminum sesquichlorohydrate active system and the oil phase comprises cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 dimethicone and a hydrophobic carrier. | 02-17-2011 |
20110038822 | ANTIPERSPIRANT EMULSION PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING THE SAME - Antiperspirant products and processes for forming antiperspirant products are provided. One antiperspirant product comprises a water-in-oil emulsion having a water phase and an oil phase. The water phase comprises an active antiperspirant compound and water. The oil phase comprises cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 dimethicone and a hydrophobic carrier. One process comprises combining water and an active antiperspirant compound and heating the water and the active antiperspirant compound to form a water phase. A carrier, a high MW polyethylene, and cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 dimethicone are combined, the polyethylene is melted and an oil phase is formed. The water phase and oil phase are mixed. | 02-17-2011 |
20110030233 | DRYER DEVICE WITH END OF USE INDICATOR - The invention discloses an end of use indicator (EUI) with a visual cue and a dryer device thereof. The EUI prompts the consumer to refill a cartridge within a device, replace a cartridge within a device, or replace the device itself. In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention teaches a repetitive use, dryer device with an EUI for the treatment of fabrics in a laundry dryer. | 02-10-2011 |
20110011947 | GEL AIR FRESHENER AND METHOD OF UNSEALING SUCH GEL AIR FRESHENER - The present invention is a gel air freshener article of manufacture comprising a gel air freshener composition and a container that provides a method for unsealing and opening without undue exertion by the consumer. The article of manufacture according to the present invention includes the gel air freshener composition and a container comprising a base portion and axially displaceable cover in telescopic registry, wherein the cover is axially displaced away from the base portion by rotation. The unsealing of the container is achieved through the coordination of camming locks, which comprise an upper ramped surface, with spike-shaped locking wedges that comprise a beveled toe portion, elongated shaft portion and camming head portion. Rotation of the cover in a first direction relative to the base portion locks the toe end and shaft portions of the spike-shaped locking wedges beneath the camming locks. Rotation in a second opposite direction relative to the base portion backs the camming head portion of the spike-shaped wedges up the upper ramped surfaces of the camming locks such that the cover is axially distanced from the container, thus unsealing the cover from the base and breaking loose the gel air freshener composition bound inside surface of the cover. An optional pin-hole in the cover allows for pressure equalization of the momentary vacuum created when the cover is first unsealed and displaced. | 01-20-2011 |
20100316747 | COMBINATIONS OF HERB EXTRACTS HAVING SYNERGISTIC ANTIOXIDANT EFFECT, AND METHODS RELATING THERETO - The present invention comprises mixtures of herb extracts which exert synergistic antioxidant effect and comprise the herb ginger and at least one other herb selected from the group consisting of honeysuckle and | 12-16-2010 |
20100279908 | ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE PERSONAL CLEANSING COMPOSTIONS WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE - A method is provided for formulating a personal cleansing composition. At least one primary surfactant, at least one secondary amphoteric and/or nonionic surfactant, at least one humectant, and at least one polymeric and/or quaternary conditioner are selected, each of these components having a natural and renewable resource origin. The primary and secondary surfactants are combined with the at least one humectant and the at least one conditioner in a final composition that includes the combined primary and secondary surfactants at less than about 14 wt. %, and includes the combined at least one humectant and at least one conditioner at less than 5.5 wt. %. After forming the final composition, an optimum performance index (OPI) is determined for the composition to ensure that the composition has an OPI of at least about 5.450. The OPI is calculated as: OPI=3÷((solids wt. %+Zein score)÷performance grade). | 11-04-2010 |
20100251486 | LAUNDRY ARTICLE - A laundry article of manufacture is described that may be used to both wash and condition fabrics when used sequentially first in the washer and then carried along with the wet fabrics into the dryer. The laundry article preferably comprises at least one detergent and at least one softener composition each solidified into geographical zones onto a nonwoven substrate. The optimized article comprises a nonwoven substrate with sidedness, and although the softener composition is solidified within the fibers of the lofted side of the substrate, the softener is unexpectedly found to subsequently express out from the flat side of the substrate while in the heated clothes dryer. | 10-07-2010 |
20100230432 | FORWARD LEANING STORAGE AND DISPENSING BOX - A forward leaning, hinged-lid storage and dispensing box is described, suitable for use with flat, stacked articles such as index or playing cards, dry stiff articles and pads such as cleaning or burnishing pads, or the like. Minimally the box of the present invention comprises in combination; a back panel; side panels; a bottom panel; a front panel; a top panel; and, a lid hinged to the front panel that forms at least a portion of both the front and top panels of the closed box, and wherein the lid drops and opens forward on at least one hinged connection, and wherein the front panel is angled forward from vertical at least a few degrees. In this way, stacked flat articles loaded into the box will necessarily lean against and parallel to the inside surface of the front wall, ready for easy reach and removal one-at-a-time by the consumer. | 09-16-2010 |
20100221207 | FRAGRANCE COATED SALT CRYSTALS - An air freshener is described that comprises salt crystals coated with a premix comprising fumed silica, a nonionic emulsifier and a fragrance oil. | 09-02-2010 |
20100221144 | AIR FRESHENER KIT - The present invention comprises a kit for assembling a passive air freshener comprising fragranced sail crystals. In the preferred form, the kit minimally comprises: 1) a package containing a plurality of fragranced salt crystals; 2) a container with an opening for placing said crystals therein, said container defining an enclosed space having a height/width ratio of from about 0.5 to about 3; and, 3) a carton for containing both the package of crystals and the container, where the carton preferably has a viewing window that displays at least the decorative aspects of the container design to potential purchasers. The kit may also include instructional literature and optional lighting source. | 09-02-2010 |
20100212181 | METHODS FOR TREATING FABRIC IN A DRYER - Methods of treating fabric in a dryer and the fabric treatment devices used to provide the fabric treatment composition to the fabric are disclosed. More particularly, methods of treating fabric in a dryer that provides treatment of fabric, including fragrance delivery onto the fabrics, during a multiple of treatment device uses, which may be useful in laundry drying applications and may also provide effective fragrance delivery to the laundered and dried fabrics are provided herein. | 08-26-2010 |
20100209363 | PERSONAL CLEANSING COMPOSITION INCLUDING A STRUCTURED SURFACTANT SYSTEM AND A SUN PROTECTION FACTOR COMPOSITION - A personal cleansing composition includes a structured surfactant system including a blend of surfactants that form spherulite structures in an aqueous medium. The composition also includes water, and at least one sunscreen compound. The personal cleansing composition deposits the at least one sunscreen compound onto skin in a manner whereby the sunscreen compound imparts to the skin a sun protection factor of at least 4 after rinsing the personal cleansing composition. A method for cleansing and providing sun protection factor to skin includes applying to the skin the personal cleansing composition described above and then rinsing it from the skin in a manner whereby a sufficient amount of the at least one sunscreen compound remains deposited onto skin to impart to the skin a sun protection factor of at least 4. | 08-19-2010 |
20100204323 | ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ORGANIC ACID ESTERS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING VIRUS AND BACTERIAL POPULATIONS USING SUCH COMPOSITIONS - Antimicrobial compositions comprising organic acid esters and methods for reducing virus and/or bacteria populations using such compositions are provided. In one embodiment, an antimicrobial composition comprises a virucidally effective amount of an organic acid ester, the organic acid ester having a pK | 08-12-2010 |
20100197557 | SHEAR-THINNING, DISPENSABLE LIQUID ABRASIVE CLEANSER WITH IMPROVED SOIL REMOVAL, RINSEABILITY AND PHASE STABILITY - An improved liquid abrasive cleanser is described that shows greatly improved soil removal performance along with improved rinsing characteristics. The improved cleanser is comprised of abrasives, at least one surfactant, an associative polymer thickener, a pH adjusting agent and water. The compositions of the present invention show pseudo-plastic rheology in that they shear thin upon dispensing through a bottle closure, but re-thicken on hard surfaces to provide vertical cling. | 08-05-2010 |
20100175209 | WATER-ACTIVATED, DISPOSABLE TWO-SIDED CLEANING ARTICLE - A substantially dry, water-activated cleaning article is described that comprises a two-layer nonwoven substrate impregnated with a cleaning composition minimally comprising a nonionic surfactant and a microbially-derived polysaccharidic polymer. | 07-15-2010 |
20100159041 | COMBINATIONS OF HERB EXTRACTS HAVING SYNERGISTIC ANTIOXIDANT EFFECT, AND METHODS RELATING THERETO - The present invention comprises mixtures of herb extracts which exert synergistic antioxidant effect and comprise the herb sophora and at least one other herb selected from the group consisting of honeysuckle, kudzu, and licorice. Skin care preparations incorporating such herb extract mixtures, and their methods of preparation and use, are also claimed. | 06-24-2010 |
20100159040 | SYNERGISTIC ANTIOXIDANT COMBINATIONS OF HERB EXTRACTS AND METHODS RELATING THERETO - The present invention comprises mixtures of herb extracts which exert synergistic antioxidant effect and comprise the herb licorice and at least one other herb selected from the group consisting of ginger, kudzu, sophora, and thyme. Skin care preparations incorporating such herb extract mixtures, and their methods of preparation and use, are also claimed. | 06-24-2010 |
20100140368 | NON-HAZARDOUS FOAMING ANT SPRAY BASED ON NATURAL OILS, CARBOXYLATE SALTS AND OPTIONAL SYNERGISTS - A foaming insecticidal ant spray is described that minimally comprises an essential oil, an emulsifier, a carboxylate salt and water, which has maximum mortality on ants. A method for killing and controlling ants is described wherein the composition is foamed directly onto the ants whereby the ants become entangled within the foam, increase their contact time with the compositions, and perish. | 06-10-2010 |
20100119408 | ACTIVE DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention provides a system for dispensing a volatizable material when needed. In an exemplary embodiment, the system includes a sensor to detect malodors, where the sensing of a malodor is used to activate fragrance emission when needed, and not, when not needed. In an exemplary embodiment, the sensor is able to distinguish between different malodors in different locations, such that a single system may be used in different locations. In an exemplary embodiment, the system includes an indicator configured to indicate to the sensor the type of malodor to detect to activate fragrance emission. In an exemplary embodiment, the indicator is included with the container of volatizable liquid, either mechanically or electrically. | 05-13-2010 |
20100111755 | AIR TREATMENT DEVICE UTILIZING A SENSOR FOR ACTIVATION AND OPERATION - The present invention provides a system for detecting a malodor and dispensing an air treatment when needed. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the system includes a selection mechanism which allows the user to choose how the system dispenses the air treatment, a sensor, a timing control circuit coupled with the sensor, and a delivery system coupled with the timing control circuit. Upon detection of a malodor by the sensor, the sensor communicates with the timing control circuit which, in turn, communicates with the delivery system to dispense the air treatment. In another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an air-freshening system is shown that combines a continuous dispensing system with a sensing dispensing system. | 05-06-2010 |
20090308947 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A LOW-COST VAPOR-DISPERSING DEVICE - The invention provides a vapor dispersing device having a frangible ampoule containing a volatizable material and a jacket around the ampoule for transferring the volatizable material to an evaporative pad. The jacket may include an extension serving as a wick between the ampoule and the evaporative pad. A portion of the device housing is movable to rupture the ampoule to initiate the transfer of the volatizable material. | 12-17-2009 |
20090305929 | ACRYLIC POLYMER BASED PERSONAL CLEANSING COMPOSITION HAVING HIGH TRANSPARENCY, AND METHOD OF PROCESS - A composition and method for a cross-linked acrylic acid polymer based personal cleanser having high clarity is disclosed. Particular compositional ingredients are combined in a specified process such that the final composition comprises a clear, transparent personal cleansing product. | 12-10-2009 |
20090239776 | COMPOSTION INCORPORATING EMOLLIENT OILS INTO BODYWASH - Bodywash compositions incorporating high levels of emollient oils and a method for incorporating such high levels of emollient into bodywash compositions. | 09-24-2009 |
20090218415 | VAPOR-DISPENSING DEVICE COMPRISING AVAILABILITY INDICATOR - In general, a vapor-dispensing device ( | 09-03-2009 |
20090185958 | AIR TREATMENT DEVICE HAVING AN AUDIBLE INDICATOR - The present invention provides a system for dispensing an air treatment and audibly indicating the dispensing and/or a change in the dispensing intensity. An exemplary audible indicator may comprise a pattern of a plurality of audible indicators having the same or different durations, having the same or different intensities, separated by the same or different intervals, and having the same or different audible impressions. Different audible indicators are associated with different device states, such as not dispensing, dispensing to create ambiance, dispensing in response to a malodor, or dispensing to offset habituation. Different audible indicators may also be associated with different malodors, or different intensities of the same or different malodors. | 07-23-2009 |
20090178295 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TREATING FABRICS IN A LAUNDRY DRYER - The present teachings provide apparatus and methods for reducing wrinkles in a laundered fabric. In various embodiments, the apparatus includes a dryer and a vapor generator device mounted within the dryer that dispenses a wrinkle reduction composition into the dryer upon a signal from a sensor in the dryer. Furthermore, the present teachings provide methods for delivering a wrinkle reduction composition into laundry dryer. In an exemplary embodiment, a method can include electronically monitoring at least one operating parameter of a laundry dryer to determine when the operating parameter meets a first preset condition, then activating a vapor generator when the first preset condition is met, and dispensing a vapor of a wrinkle reduction composition into the laundry dryer. | 07-16-2009 |
20090156684 | LIQUID ANTIBACTERIAL COMPOSITIONS INCORPORATING TRICHLOROCARBANILIDE WITH REDUCED WATER ACTIVITY - A liquid antibacterial soap comprising trichlorocarbanilide, wherein the composition includes, 0.1-5 wt. % trichlorocarbanilide, 0-40 wt. % water, 0.1-40 wt. % of a surfactant or mixture of surfactants, 10-60 wt. % of lower glycols to render the composition visually clear and stable, and 0.1-10 wt. % of a mixture of additional adjuvant ingredients. | 06-18-2009 |
20090117012 | Air Treatment Device Utilizing A Sensor For Activation And Operation - The present invention provides a system for detecting a malodor and dispensing an air treatment when needed. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the system includes a selection mechanism which allows the user to choose how the system dispenses the air treatment, a sensor, a timing control circuit coupled with the sensor, and a delivery system coupled with the timing control circuit. Upon detection of a malodor by the sensor, the sensor communicates with the timing control circuit which, in turn, communicates with the delivery system to dispense the air treatment. In another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an air-freshening system is shown that combines a continuous dispensing system with a sensing dispensing system. | 05-07-2009 |
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20080199535 | Compositions Having a High Antiviral and Antibacterial Efficacy - Antimicrobial compositions having a rapid antiviral and antibacterial effectiveness, and a persistent antiviral effectiveness, are disclosed. The antimicrobial compositions contain (a) an antimicrobial agent, (b) a disinfecting alcohol, and (c) (i) an organic acid, (ii) an inorganic salt comprising a cation having a valence of 2, 3, or 4 and a counterion capable of lowering a surface pH to about 5 or less, (iii) an aluminum, zirconium, or aluminum-zirconium complex, or (iv) mixtures thereof, wherein the composition has a pH of about 5 or less. | 08-21-2008 |