Razor comfort strip with alpha-hydroxy acid additive
US5776473A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 17, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26B21/443
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In accordance with the present invention, a comfort strip for a razor is provided which topically applies one or more alpha-hydroxy acids or derivatives thereof to the skin surface being shaved. In the preferred practice of the invention, the alpha-hydroxy acid or derivative thereof is incorporated within the water-soluble phase of a comfort strip affixed to a wet shave razor which allows for direct delivery to the skin during the wet shaving process.
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