Underarm gel products with water lock component
US6426062B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2800/54
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A gelled stick or soft gel composition for reducing underarm wetness comprising: (a) 0.01-20 weight % selected from the group consisting of starch graft homopolymers and copolymers of poly(2-propenamide-co-2-propenioic acid) sodium salt; (b) 10-88 weight % of a volatile silicone; (c) a gelling agent selected from (i) a group consisting of 5-20 weight % siliconized polyamide if a gelled stick is formed; and (ii) 0-5 weight % of a siliconized polyamide and 0-5% of a silicone elastomer if a soft gel is formed; (d) 0.05-85 weight % of water or a water soluble organic solvent; (e) for products which are not sticks, 0.05-5 weight % of a surfactant with a HLB value in the range of 3-13; (f) 0-10 weight % of an antiperspirant active or an effective amount of a deodorizing agent which is not an antiperspirant active; (g) 0-20 weight % of a nonvolatile silicone; and (h) 0-20 weight % of an emollient.
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