Gelled perfume
AssigneeAnheuser-Busch, Incorporated
InventorsJames Teng, Marcella C. Stubits, Abraham Minton, James H. Baker
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Abstract
A gelled perfume formulation comprising conventional perfume oil or a commercial perfume composition and a polymeric carbohydrate derivative which acts as the gelling agent. The gelled formulation is applied on the skin as a smooth thin film. The composition possesses aesthetically pleasing clarity and enduring fragrance. This perfume can be conveniently transported and easily dispensed.
Claims14
A perfume formulation consisting essentially of perfume oil dispersed in a base selected from alcohol containing no more than about 15% water and no less than about 12 ounces of perfume oil per gallon of alcohol, oil, or mixtures thereof, and a gelling agent selected from the group consisting of hydroxypropyl cellulose esters, hydroxypropyl starch esters, and mixtures thereof, said esters having a degree of substitution of about 1.2 to about 3 and a degree of molar substitution of hydroxypropyl groups of about 2 to about 8.
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