Protective gel composition
OwnerGerald M. Lemoleinventor
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Abstract
A protective gel composition for coating skin surfaces, prior to covering skin with standard surgical gloves of other covers. The protective gel composition comprises controlled proportions in mixture by weight of the following components: (a) a water-insoluble base, (b) a water-repellent agent, (c) a water-insoluble surfactant and (d) a binder which binds together the components of the composition.
Claims22
A water-insoluble, protective, sterilizable gel composition for use as an intermediate layer between a skin surface and a protective cover, said water-insoluble gel composition comprising:
- (a) a water-insoluble base, wherein said water-insoluble base comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of waxes of animals, minerals or plants, lanolin, parafin, carnauba wax, beeswax, mineral wax, cocoa butter, petrolatum and a synthetic substitute for lanolin having cosmetic characteristics similar thereto, and wherein at least 50% by weight of the total composition is comprised of said water-insoluble base;
- (b) a water-repellant agent, wherein said water-repellant agent comprises at least one liquid, organo-silicone polymer, and wherein up to about 10% by weight of the total composition is comprised of said water-repellant agent;
- (c) a water-insoluble surfactant, wherein said water-insoluble surfactant comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of polypropylene glycols and stearic acids, and wherein up to about 10% by weight of the total composition is comprised of said water-insoluble surfactant;
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- (d) a binder means for binding together components (a), (b) and (c).
A method for protecting skin or mucosa comprising applying an intermediate coating of a sterilized, water-insoluble gel composition between the skin or mucosa to be protected and a protective cover, wherein said water-insoluble gel composition comprises:
- (a) a water-insoluble base, wherein said water-soluble base comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of waxes of animals, minerals or plants, lanolin, parafin, carnauba wax, beeswax, mineral wax, cocoa butter, petrolatum, and a synthetic substitute for lanolin having cosmetic characteristics similar thereto, and wherein at least 50% by weight of the total composition is comprised of said water-insoluble base;
- (b) a water-repellant agent, wherein said water-repellant agent comprises at least one liquid, organo-silicone polymer, and wherein up to about 10% by weight of the total composition is comprised of said water-repellant agent;
- (c) a water-insoluble surfactant, wherein said water-insoluble surfactant comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of polypropylene glycols and stearic acids, and wherein up to about 10% by weight of the total composition is comprised of said water-insoluble surfactant;
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- (d) a binder means for binding together components (a), (b) and (c).
A water-insoluble, protective, sterilizable gel composition for use as an intermediate layer between a skin surface and a protective cover, said water-insoluble gel composition consisting essentially of:
- (a) a water-insoluble base, wherein said water-insoluble base comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of waxes of animals, minerals or plants, lanolin, parafin, carnauba wax, beeswax, mineral wax, cocoa butter, petrolatum, and a synthetic substitute for lanolin having cosmetic characteristics similar thereto, and wherein at least 50% by weight of the total composition is comprised of said water-insoluble base;
- (b) a water-repellant agent, wherein said water-repellant agent comprises at least one liquid, organo-silicone polymer, and wherein up to about 10% by weight of the total composition is comprised of said water-repellant agent;
- (c) a water-insoluble surfactant, wherein said water-insoluble surfactant comprising at least one component selected from the group consisting of polypropylene glycols and stearic acids, and wherein up to about 10% by weight of the total composition is comprised of said water-insoluble surfactant;
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- (d) a binder means for binding together components (a), (b) and (c).
A method for protecting skin or mucosa comprising applying an intermediate coating of a sterilized, water-insoluble gel composition between the skin or mucosa to be protected and a protective cover, wherein said water-insoluble gel composition consists essentially of:
- (a) a water-insoluble base, wherein said water-soluble base comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of waxes of animals, minerals or plants, lanolin, parafin, carnauba wax, beeswax, mineral wax, cocoa butter, petrolatum, and a synthetic substitute for lanolin having cosmetic characteristics similar thereto, and wherein at least 50% by weight of the total composition is comprised of said water-insoluble base;
- (b) a water-repellant agent, wherein said water-repellant agent comprises at least one liquid, organo-silicone polymer, and wherein up to about 10% by weight of the total composition is comprised of said water-repellant agent;
- (c) a water-insoluble surfactant, wherein said water-insoluble surfactant comprising at least one component selected from the group consisting of polypropylene glycols and stearic acids, and wherein up to about 10% by weight of the total composition is comprised of said water-insoluble surfactant;
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- (d) a binder means for binding together components (a), (b) and (c).
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