High efficacy liquid gel product

US6485716B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Colgate-Palmolive Company · US

Inventors

• Lin Fei · Kendall Park, US
• Suman Chopra · Sparta, US
• Eric Guenin · Ewing Township, US
• Peter R. Hilliard, Jr. · Kendall Park, US
• Jairajh Mattai · Piscataway, US
• Neeta Atul Patel · Monmouth Junction, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 5, 2001
• Grant date: Nov 26, 2002
• Expiry date: Oct 5, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61K2800/262
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The invention is a clear, elastomer-free, gel composition comprising: (a) 0.1-25 weight % of an antiperspirant active having a low metal to chloride ratio in the range of 0.9-1.3: 1; (b) 9-23.95 weight % of one or more volatile silicones having a flash point of 100 degrees C or less; (c) 0.05-0.5 weight % of a silicone surfactant having an HLB value≦8; (d) 30-70 weight % water; (e) 0-50 weight % selected water soluble organic solvents; and (f) 0-10 weight % of an emollient; wherein the composition is a liquid gel having a viscosity in the range of 5-50,000 centipoise and a ratio of oil phase to water phase in the range of 10:90 to 24:76.