Use indicating soap
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsJohn Gavin MacDonald, Naveen Agarwal, Yanbin Huang, Jaeho Kim
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Abstract
There is provided a soap that contains an indicator that produces an observable change after a period of time to show that sufficient cleaning has been done or to indicate the thoroughness of the cleaning. The soap is preferably made from two components that produce a color and/or viscosity changes after about 30 seconds of use. This use indicating change is useful for, for example, teaching children to was their hands for a sufficient period of time.
Claims31
1) A cleaning aid comprising an indicator that provides an observable change after a period of time after dispensing has passed.
11) A soap for cleaning comprising a first component including liquid soap and polyvinyl alcohol, and a second component including borax and citric acid wherein said components are mixed together to produce said soap.
12) A soap for cleaning comprising a first component including liquid soap and a second component an ion sensitive polymeric material.
13) A soap for cleaning comprising liquid soap and polyacrylic acid.
14) A soap for cleaning comprising a first component including liquid soap and a polyoxyalkylene block co-polymer, and a second component including polyacrylic acid, wherein said components are mixed together to produce said soap.
15) A soap for cleaning comprising a first component including liquid soap and a cationic cellulosic quartenary ammonium derivative, and a second component including polyacrylic acid.
19) A soap for cleaning comprising a first component including liquid soap, a dye and polyvinyl alcohol, and a second component including borax, citric acid, ascorbic acid and iron chloride, wherein said components are mixed together to produce said soap.
23) A hygiene teaching aid comprising an indicator that provides a change detectible to a user after a period of time after dispensing has passed.
24) A method of developing a hygiene habit comprising the steps of:
- dispensing a soap and water into a user's hands,
- rubbing the hands together until a change detectible to said user is detected, and
- washing the hands with water,
- wherein said soap contains and indicator that provides said change after a period of time after dispensing said soap into the hands has passed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.