Self-foaming shaving lotion
US6682726B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61Q9/02
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a self-foaming shaving composition in the form of a lotion. The shaving composition comprises water, a water dispersible surface active agent capable of forming a lather, a volatile self-foaming agent, and a water soluble thickening agent wherein the composition is in the form of a self-foaming lotion having an elastic modulus (G′) of about 100 to about 1000 Pascals, preferably about 200 to about 900 Pa, most preferably about 400 to about 800 Pa (measured with a rheometer at frequency 1 Hz, oscillatory stress range 0.01-1.0 Pa, temperature 5° C., Gap 1000 &mgr;m). The present invention is also directed to an improved shaving method in which a shaving composition of the present invention is applied to an area of skin, then said area is shaved, preferably with a wet razor.
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