Silicone and siloxane-based impregnated coating and polymeric materials for conditioning

A method for making a personal care device comprising a component having a contact surface, the contact surface component comprising a solid matrix of a porous, hydrophilic material and a hydrophobic conditioning agent fluid dispersed in the pores of the solid matrix, the method comprising:

• forming an immiscible composition comprising a hydrophobic conditioning agent fluid and a hydrophilic material;
• extruding the immiscible composition to form a personal care device;
• and, cooling the extruded device;
• wherein extrusion and cooling are carried out under conditions sufficient for the hydrophilic material to form a porous solid matrix having the hydrophobic conditioning agent fluid disperse therein.

A method for coating a personal care device with a conditioning layer for contacting a hair or skin surface, the conditioning layer comprising a solid matrix of a porous, hydrophilic material and a hydrophobic conditioning agent fluid dispersed in the pores of the solid matrix, the method comprising:

• preparing an immiscible composition comprising a hydrophobic conditioning agent fluid and a hydrophilic material;
• forming the immiscible composition into a layer by a sol-gel process, wherein the hydrophilic polymeric material is a porous solid matrix having the hydrophobic conditioning agent fluid dispersed in the pores thereof;
• and,
• applying the layer to a surface of a component the personal care device.