Apparatus suitable for preparing a custom personal care composition
US6598627B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01F2101/21
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus is described for providing a customized, personal care product to a consumer at a location, typically the point of sale, that is remote from a second location in which a personal care product base composition is prepared. A selection of customizing agents of different classes with a common vehicle is made available to the consumer for custom formulation of a personal care product with the desired attributes. The apparatus typically includes a plurality of product base dispensers, a plurality of fragrance dispensers, and a plurality of customizing agent dispensers that may contain benefit agents, botanical extracts, active ingredients for skin and hair, and the like. A blank vehicle is substituted if insufficient customizing agents are selected. Efficient mixing mechanisms are also described.
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