Personal hygiene product with enhanced fragrance delivery

US6036964A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Colgate-Palmolive Company · US

Inventors

• Eric Guenin · Ewing Township, US
• John Brahms · Piscataway, US
• Anne Gale · Landing, US
• Patricia Hall-Puzio · Succasunna, US
• Peter R. Hilliard, Jr. · Kendall Park, US
• Gail Klewsaat · Neshanic Station, US
• Cuthbert Donald Taylor · Kendall Park, US
• Paul Joseph Vincenti · Jefferson, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 5, 1998
• Grant date: Mar 14, 2000
• Expiry date: Mar 5, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61K8/37
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Cosmetic compositions are disclosed which are made from a multi-component base made from at least three different components, which base exhibits a weight loss not exceeding 46% in a 24 hour period in a controlled environment with minimum air flow in a humidity chamber with a temperature of 35-40 degrees C. and 80% humidity; and a medium volatility fragrance, wherein a solubility parameter is calculated for each of the base and fragrance components are matched so that the difference between them is less than 38%.