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US 6,719,959 B1Granted
Extended duration insect repellent composition and method of application to the skin
AssigneeAvon Products, Inc.
InventorsAnthony Gonzalez, Andrew H. Pechko, Robert E. Kalafsky
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Abstract
Disclosed is an insect repellent composition. The composition has an amount of an insect repellent active effective to repel insects when the composition is applied to the skin, and an amount of a urethane polymer sufficient to form a film on the surface of the skin. The composition also has a cosmetically-acceptable vehicle. Also disclosed is a method of repelling insects from the skin by applying the composition to the skin.
Claims26
An insect repellent composition, comprising:
- an amount of an insect repellent active effective to repel insects when the composition is applied to skin;
- and
- an amount of a urethane polymer sufficient to form a film on the surface of the skin, wherein the urethane polymer is selected from the group consisting of Polyurethane-1, Polyurethane-2, Polyurethane-4, Polyurethane-5, and mixtures thereof.
An insect repellent composition, comprising:
- an amount of an insect repellent active effective to repel insects when the composition is applied to skin;
- about 0.1 wt. % to about 20 wt. % based on the total weight of the composition of a urethane polymer, wherein the urethane polymer is selected from the group consisting of Polyurethane-1, Polyurethane-2, Polyurethane-4, Polyurethane-5, and mixtures thereof, and wherein the urethane polymer forms a film on the surface of the skin;
- and
- a cosmetically acceptable vehicle.
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An insect repellent composition comprising:
- an effective amount of an insect repellent;
- a film-forming urethane polymer, wherein the urethane polymer is selected from the group consisting of Polyurethane-1, Polyurethane-2, Polyurethane-4, Polyurethane-5, and mixtures thereof;
- and
- a volatile component,
- wherein the composition is dispensed from a spray container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.