Stick shave formulation and article employing same
AssigneeInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
InventorsJerome L. Lindauer, Elizabeth M. Banko
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Abstract
Described is a stick shave formulation and article employing said formulation. The stick shave formulation contains a triethanolamine stearate soap formed in situ with from 1-10% of a nonionic wetting agent; from 1-15% of a silicone copolymer; from 0.1-1% of a polyoxyethylene polymer slip agent; from 1-30% of a synthetic detergent; from 2-10% of a whitening agent; and 5-20% of emollient moisturizers and hair lubricants.
Claims4
A solid phase shaving stick formulation for use in forming a solid phase shaving stick article, said article being in the solid phase prior to, during and subsequent to use thereof, consisting essentially of:
- (i) from about 1 up to about 10% by weight of a nonionic wetting agent which is a polyethylene glycol nonyl phenyl ether;
- (ii) from about 1 up to about 15% by weight of a silicone copolymer;
- (iii) from about 0.1 up to about 1% by weight of a polyoxyethylene polymer slip agent;
- (iv) from about 1 up to about 30% of a synthetic detergent selected from the group consisting of sodium methyl cocoyl taurate and sodium cocoyl isethionate;
- (v) from about 2 up to about 10% by weight of a titanium dioxide whitening agent;
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- (vi) from about 5 up to about 20% by weight of an emollient moisturizer selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) a polyethylene glycol;
- (b) glyceryl monostearate;
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- (c) a mixture of petrolatum and lanolin alcohol with the remainder being a mixture of stearic acid and triethanolamine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.