IP Library Granted Patent US 8,163,272
Granted Patent B2
US 8,163,272 · App. 11/479,566 · Granted Apr 24, 2012

Sunless tanning substrate

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Patent No.
US 8,163,272
App. No.
11/479,566
Granted
Apr 24, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a sunless tanning substrate having one or more sunless tanning enhancers, which adjust the rate of color development and/or adjust or customize the color developed on the skin. The present invention further provides a method of sunless tanning comprising the step of using the sunless tanning substrate of the present invention either prior to application, simultaneously with application, after application, or any combinations thereof, of one or more sunless tanning actives or agents to the skin. The present invention also provides a sunless tanning kit that includes one or more of the sunless tanning substrates.

Claims (38)

1. A sunless tanning substrate consisting of:

said substrate; and

an enhancing composition, said enhancing composition consisting of:

one or more sunless tanning enhancers present in an amount of about 0.1 wt. % to about 50 wt. %, based on a total weight of said enhancing composition;

one or more sunless tanning actives present in an amount of about 0.5 wt. % to about 10 wt. %, based on a total weight of said enhancing composition; and

water, an organic solvent, or a combination of the two,

wherein said one or more sunless tanning enhancers are one or more amphoglycinates selected from the group consisting of sodium oliveamphoacetate, sodium sunflowerseed amphoacetate, sodium cocoabutter amphoacetate, sodium sesame amphoacetate, sodium sweetalmond amphoacetate, and sodium cocoyl glycinate.

2. The sunless tanning substrate of claim 1 , wherein said substrate is selected from the group consisting of cloths, wipes, towels, towelettes, sponges, foams, battings, puffs, and any combinations thereof.

3. The sunless tanning substrate of claim 1 , wherein said one or more sunless tanning enhancers are present in an amount of about 1 wt. % to about 10 wt. %, based on a total weight of said enhancing composition.

4. The sunless tanning substrate of claim 1 , wherein said one or more sunless tanning actives are selected from the group consisting of DHA, melanin, mahakanni (eclipta alba), erythrulose, and any combinations thereof.

5. The sunless tanning substrate of claim 1 , wherein said one or more sunless tanning actives is present in said enhancing composition in an amount about 1 wt. % to about 7.5 wt. % of the total weight of said enhancing composition.

6. The sunless tanning substrate of claim 1 , wherein said one or more sunless tanning actives is present in said enhancing composition in an amount about 1.5 wt. % to about 5 wt. % of the total weight of said enhancing composition.

7. A method of sunless tanning comprising the steps of:

providing a sunless tanning substrate consisting of a substrate and an enhancing composition, said enhancing composition consisting of:

one or more sunless tanning enhancers selected from the group consisting of sodium oliveamphoacetate, sodium sunflowerseed amphoacetate, sodium cocoabutter amphoacetate, sodium sesame amphoacetate, sodium sweetalmond amphoacetate, and sodium cocoyl glycinate;

water, an organic solvent, or a combination thereof; and

contacting an area of skin with said sunless tanning substrate either prior to application, simultaneously with application, after application, or any combinations thereof, of one or more sunless tanning actives to said skin.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein said area of skin is contacted with said sunless tanning substrate after applying said one or more sunless tanning actives to said skin.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein said area of skin is contacted with said sunless tanning substrate prior to applying said one or more sunless tanning actives to said skin.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein said area of skin is contacted with said sunless tanning substrate simultaneously with said application of said one or more sunless tanning actives to said skin.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein said one or more sunless tanning actives are included in said enhancing composition.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein said one or more sunless tanning actives are applied to said skin from a separate application means than said sunless tanning substrate.

13. The method of claim 7 , wherein said method steps are repeated any number of times and/or in any sequence until a desired tanning color is obtained on said skin.

14. The method of claim 7 , wherein a color development begins about 4 minutes to about 6 minutes after said contacting step.

15. The method of claim 7 , wherein said substrate is selected from the group consisting of cloths, wipes, towels, towelettes, sponges, foams, battings, and puffs.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein said one or more sunless tanning actives are selected from the group consisting of DHA, melanin, mahakanni (eclipta alba), erythrulose, and any combinations thereof.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein said one or more sunless tanning actives is present in said enhancing composition in an amount about 0.5 wt.% to about 10 wt. % of the total weight of said enhancing composition.

18. A sunless tanning kit comprising:

a first component consisting of:

one or more sunless tanning enhancers, wherein said one or more sunless tanning enhancers are one or more amphoglycinates selected from the group consisting of sodium oliveamphoacetate, sodium sunflowerseed amphoacetate, sodium cocoabutter amphoacetate, sodium sesame amphoacetate, sodium sweetalmond amphoacetate, and sodium cocoyl glycinate;

water, an organic solvent, or a combination thereof; and a second component comprising one or more sunless tanning actives.

19. The kit of claim 18 , wherein said first component is a sunless tanning substrate.

20. The kit of claim 19 , wherein said substrate is selected from the group consisting of cloths, wipes, towels, towelettes, sponges, foams, battings, puffs, and any combinations thereof.

21. The kit of claim 18 , wherein said one or more sunless tanning actives are selected from the group consisting of DHA, melanin, mahakanni (eclipta alba), erythrulose, and any combinations thereof.

22. A sunless tanning kit consisting of one or more sunless tanning substrates, said one or more substrates consisting of one or more sunless tanning actives and one or more sunless tanning enhancers, wherein said one or more sunless tanning enhancers are one or more amphoglycinates selected from the group consisting of: sodium oliveamphoacetate, sodium sunflowerseed amphoacetate, sodium cocoabutter amphoacetate, sodium sesame amphoacetate, sodium sweetalmond amphoacetate, and sodium cocoyl glycinate.

23. The kit of claim 22 , wherein said one or more substrates is selected from the group consisting of cloths, wipes, towels, towelettes, sponges, foams, battings, puffs, and any combinations thereof.

24. The kit of claim 22 , wherein said one or more sunless tanning actives are selected from the group consisting of DHA, melanin, mahakanni (eclipta alba), erythrulose, and any combinations thereof.

25. The sunless tanning substrate of claim 8 , wherein said one or more sunless tanning enhancers are present in an amount of about 1 wt. % to about 2 wt. %, based on a total weight of said enhancing composition.

Assignments (9)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 8, 2020
From: EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE BRANDS, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 052341/0735 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 30, 2020
From: EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC
To: EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 052262/0489 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 30, 2020
From: EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, LLC
To: EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE BRANDS, LLC
Reel/Frame 052263/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 29, 2020
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 052254/0102 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 29, 2020
From: PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, LLC
To: EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC
Reel/Frame 052254/0105 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 29, 2020
From: PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC.
To: PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 052254/0134 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT Recorded Sep 7, 2007
From: PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 019805/0163 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 8, 2007
From: PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 018866/0587 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 5, 2006
From: SANOGUEIRA, JAMES; DUEVA-KOGANOV, OLGA V.; RUSSO, THOMAS
To: PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 018384/0244 →