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US 7,700,530 · App. 12/164,999 · Granted Apr 20, 2010

Polysensorial personal care cleanser comprising a quaternary silicone surfactant

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Patent No.: US 7,700,530
App. No.: 12/164,999
Granted: Apr 20, 2010
Kind: B2

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Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to a cleanser including a balance of components for providing consumers with an enhanced exfoliation experience that smoothes skin immediately and sustains the smooth feeling for an extended period of time. Additionally, the cleanser provides a simultaneous cleansing and warming effect to the consumer's skin. Particularly, in one embodiment, the cleanser includes a combination of a water soluble carrier, a warming agent, a water soluble silicone surfactant, and an exfoliant.

Claims (34)

1. A personal care cleanser comprising:

a) a water soluble carrier;

b) a physical exfoliant having a particle size of from about 50 μm to about 500 μm;

c) a warming agent; and

d) a water soluble silicone surfactant selected from the group consisting of Quaternium-80, Quaternium 86, PEG-8 Distearmonium Chloride PG-Dimethicone, Silicone Quaternium-1, Silicone Quaternium-2, Silicone Quaternium-2 Panthenol Succinate, Silicone Quaternium-3, Silicone Quaternium-4, Silicone Quaternium-5, Silicone Quaternium-6, Silicone Quaternium-7, Silicone Quaternium-8, Silicone Quaternium-9, Silicone Quaternium-10, Silicone Quaternium-11, Silicone Quaternium-12, Silicone Quaternium-15, Silicone Quaternium-16, Silicone Quaternium-16/Glycidoxy Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Silicone Quaternium-17, Silicone Quaternium-18, Silicone Quaternium-19, Silicone Quaternium-20, Silicone Quaternium-21, Dimethicone Hydroxypropyl Trimonium Chloride, Hydroxyethyl Acetomonium PG-Dimethicone, Stearalkonium Dimethicone PEG-8 Phthalate, Steardimonium Hydroxypropyl Panthenyl PEG-7 Dimethicone Phosphate Chloride, and combinations thereof,

wherein the cleanser is substantially anhydrous.

2. The cleanser of claim 1 wherein the cleanser comprises the water soluble silicone surfactant in an amount of from about 0.1% (by weight of the cleanser) to about 40% (by weight of the cleanser).

3. The cleanser of claim 1 further comprising a non-silicone based surfactant.

4. The cleanser of claim 3 wherein the non-silicone based surfactant is selected from the group consisting of sulfosuccinate and amine oxide.

5. The cleanser of claim 3 wherein the water soluble silicone surfactant and the non-silicone based surfactant are present in the cleanser in a ratio of from about 10:1 to about 1:8.

6. The cleanser of claim 1 wherein the cleanser comprises the physical exfoliant in an amount of from about 0.1% (by weight of the cleanser) to about 30% (by weight of the cleanser).

7. The cleanser of claim 1 wherein the cleanser further comprises a chemical exfoliant in an amount of from about 0.1% (by weight of the cleanser) to about 20% (by weight of the cleanser).

8. The cleanser of claim 1 wherein the warming agent is selected from the group consisting of multivalent or metallic salts, low molecular weight glycols, vanillyl butyl ether, capsasin, and combinations thereof.

9. The cleanser of claim 8 wherein the multivalent or metal salt is included in the cleanser in an amount of from about 1.0% (by weight of the cleanser) to about 50% (by weight of the cleanser).

10. The cleanser of claim 1 wherein the warming agent has a heat of hydration of at least about 2 kcal/mol.

11. The cleanser of claim 1 wherein the warming agent is encapsulated.

12. The cleanser of claim 1 wherein the water soluble carrier is selected from the group consisting of glycerin, glycerin derivatives, glycols, polyethylene glycols, polyethylene glycol derivatives, polypropylene glycols, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, and combinations thereof.

13. The cleanser of claim 1 wherein the cleanser has a viscosity of about 30,000 cps or greater.

14. The cleanser of claim 13 wherein the cleanser has a viscosity of about 60,000 cps to about 600,000 cps.

15. A wipe comprising:

i) a fibrous wipe substrate, and

ii) a substantially anhydrous cleanser, the substantially anhydrous cleanser comprising;

a) a water soluble carrier;

b) a physical extoliant having a particle size of from about 50 μm to about 500 μm;

c) a warming agent; and

16. A skin smoothing article comprising:

i) a substrate comprising a skin-contacting surface, and

ii) a substantially anhydrous cleanser coated on the skin-contacting surface of the substrate, the substantially anhydrous cleanser comprising;

a) a water soluble carrier;

b) a physical extoliant having a particle size of from about 50 μm to about 500 μm;

c) a warming agent; and

17. The article of claim 16 wherein the article is selected from the group consisting of a face mask, a glove, a mitt, a sock, a glove liner, a patch, and a wrap.

Assignments (2)

NAME CHANGE Recorded Feb 3, 2015

From: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.

To: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.

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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2008

From: MUNDSCHAU, STACY AVERIC; WENZEL, SCOTT W.; FLUGGE-BERENDES, LISA ANN; LAM, UYEN TUONGNGOC; CUNNINGHAM, COREY THOMAS

To: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.

Reel/Frame 021349/0463 →