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Personal cleansing compositions containing zinc amino acid/trimethylglycine halide

US10188112B2 · kind B2 · utility

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50References

19Claims

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Assignee

Colgate-Palmolive Company · US

Inventors

Eugene Hardy · Old Bridge, US
Long Pan · Somerville, US
Shiri Nawrocki · Tenafly, US
Evangelia Arvanitidou · Princeton, US
Laurence Du-Thumm · Princeton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 20, 2013
Grant date	Jan 29, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 20, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61K2800/592
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Provided is a personal cleansing composition for application to the skin which comprises a zinc X halide present in an amount to provide at least 0.36 weight % of the composition of zinc, and a surfactant, wherein X is an amino acid or trimethylglycine. Methods of making and using the compositions are also provided. The zinc X halide is can be used to deliver zinc salts to reduce or prevent sunburn, kill bacteria, or reduce perspiration.

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