Topical scalp composition
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsDebbie Lynn Hartsell, Kim Lynn Webb, Kathleen Marie Kerr, Karen Marie Osorio, Matthew Joseph Linser, Emma Lynne Klingman
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to topical scalp care compositions that may be used as leave-on treatments and comprise one or more actives useful for treating symptoms of itch, redness, flaking, and dryness of the scalp. The present disclosure further relates to systems and methods of treating symptoms of itch, redness, flaking, and dryness of the scalp using such topical scalp care compositions.
Claims19
A system for treating scalp itch, flaking, scaling, plaques, and/or dryness comprising:
- a. a composition comprising laureth-9, from 92% to 95% by weight of the composition of water, and less than about 5% of an ionic surfactant, ethanol, methanol, iso-propanol, n-propanol, or a mixture thereof, wherein said composition has a pH of about 3.0 to about 6.9 and a viscosity of about 1,500 cPs to about 20,000 cPs, and wherein said composition is a leave-on scalp composition and is free of an oil;
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- b. an applicator comprising a reservoir configured to contain about 25 g to about 600 g of the composition, and one or more nozzles, wherein each nozzle has at least one opening having an area of about 0.2 mm2 to about 12 mm2.
A system for treating scalp itch, flaking, scaling, plaques, and/or dryness comprising:
- a. a composition comprising laureth-9, from 92% to 95% by weight of the composition of water, about 0.1% to about 10% of a xanthine compound, about 0.1% to about 25% of a vitamin B3 compound, about 0.01% to about 3% of a panthenol compound, about 0.1% to about 10% of salicylic acid, about 0.000001% to about 5% of Centella asiatica, about 0.00001% to about 25% of an Avena (oat) extract, or a combination thereof, and less than about 5% of an ionic surfactant, ethanol, methanol, iso-propanol, n-propanol, or a mixture thereof, wherein said composition has a pH of about 3.0 to about 6.9 and a viscosity of about 1,500 cPs to about 20,000 cPs, and wherein said composition is a leave-on scalp composition;
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- b. an applicator comprising a reservoir configured to contain about 25 g to about 600 g of the composition, and one or more nozzles, wherein each nozzle has at least one opening having an area of about 0.2 mm2 to about 12 mm2.
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