Dual phase toilet bar containing a clear portion and an opaque portion joined along a single curvelinear shaped surface
AssigneeElizabeth Arden Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
InventorNicholas Mottola
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Abstract
A dual-phase toilet bar is provided having a first portion that is at least translucent and a second portion that is opaque. Each portion of the bar has at least 80% by weight of its components identical. The opaque portion incorporates a solid particulate opacifying agent. A process is also disclosed wherein a clear composition is poured into a mold to partly fill same. Thereafter, an opaque composition is poured into the remaining volume of the mold, this composition being essentially identical to the clear composition but also including a small amount of solid particulate opacifying agent. Alternatively the opaque composition may be poured first into the mold followed by the clear composition.
Claims9
A dual-phase toilet bar comprising:
- (i) a first portion that is at least translucent;
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- (ii) a second portion that is opaque, said second portion achieving opacity through incorporation of from about 0.01 to about 10% of a particulate opacifying agent, the first and second portions having at least 90% by weight of their ingredients being identical and joining one another only along a single curvilinear shaped surface.
A method for preparing a toilet bar formed at least 30% thereof with a clear first portion and at least 30% thereof with an opaque second portion, said portions adjoining one another only along a single curvilinear shaped surface, the method comprising the steps of:
- (i) preparing a clear soap composition;
- (ii) pouring said clear soap composition into a mold to fill said mold to a level no higher than 90% of its capacity thereby forming said clear first portion;
- (iii) pouring a second soap composition into said mold onto said clear first portion at a time when said poured clear first portion has maturated to a level just short of hardening, said second soap composition being opaque having at least 80% by weight of its ingredients identical to that of said clear soap composition, and additionally including from about 0.5 to about 10% by weight of a solid opacifying agent thereby forming said opaque second portion;
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- (iv) cooling and hardening the clear and opaque portions to obtain said toilet bar.
A method for preparing a toilet bar formed at least 30% thereof with a clear first portion and at least 30% thereof with an opaque second portion, said portions adjoining one another only along a single curvilinear shaped surface, the method comprising the steps of:
- (i) preparing a clear soap composition;
- (ii) preparing an opaque soap composition, said opaque soap composition having at least 80% by weight of its ingredients identical to that of said clear soap composition, and additionally including from about 0.5-10% by weight of a solid particulate opacifying agent;
- (iii) pouring said opaque soap composition into a mold to fill the mold to a level no higher than 90% of its capacity thereby forming said opaque second portion;
- (iv) pouring said clear soap composition into said mold onto said opaque second portion at a time when said opaque second portion has maturated to a level just short of hardening, said clear soap composition thereby forming said clear first portion;
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- (v) cooling and hardening the first and second portions to obtain the toilet bar.
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