Skin Engaging Member Comprising At Least One Thermally Resilient Sensate

1 . A skin engaging member, said skin engaging member comprising:

a. a matrix comprising at least one of: a water soluble polymer, an emollient, a soap base, and a mixture thereof;

b. a thermally resilient sensate comprising a menthane carboxylic acid-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-amide of formula:

2 . The skin engaging member of claim 1 , wherein said menthane carboxylic acid-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-amide has the formula:

3 . The skin engaging member of claim 1 , wherein said thermally resilient sensate further comprises a N-substituted menthanecarboxamide having the formula:

in which m is 0 or 1, Y and Z are selected independently from the group consisting of H, OH, C1-C4 straight or branched alkyl, or, a C1-C4 straight or branched alkoxy, X is (CH2)n-R, where n is 0 or 1 and R is a group with non-bonding electrons, subject to the provisos that: (a) when Y and Z are H, X is not F, OH, MeO or NO2 in the 4-position and is not OH in the 2 or 6-position, and (b) when Y or Z is H then X, Y and Z are such that (i) the groups in the S— and 4-positions are not both OMe, (ii) the groups in the 4- and 5-positions are not both OMe, (iii) the groups in 3- and 5-positions are not OMe if the group in the 4-position is OH, and (iv) the groups in the 3- and 5-positions are not OH if the group in the 4-position is methyl.

4 . The skin engaging member of claim 3 , wherein X is in the 4-position.

5 . The skin engaging member of claim 3 , wherein X is in the 4-position and Y and Z are H, OH, Me or OMe.

6 . The skin engaging member of claim 3 , wherein the group with non-bonding electrons is selected from halogens, OH, OMe, NO2, CN, Ac, SO2NH2, CHO, CO2H and C1-C4 alkyl carboxylates.

7 . The skin engaging member of claim 3 , wherein said thermally resilient sensate comprises N-[4-(cyanomethyl)phenyl]-(1R,2S,5R)-2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanecarboxamide of formula:

8 . The skin engaging member of claim 1 , further comprising an optional cooling agent selected from the group consisting of: L-menthol; p-menthane-3,8-diol; Isopulegol; Menthoxypropane-1,2,-diol; Curcumin; Menthyl Lactate (such as Frescolat ML by Symrise); Gingerol; Icilin; Tea Tree Oil; Methyl Salicylate; Camphor; Peppermint Oil; N-Ethyl-p-menthane-3-carboxamide; Ethyl 3-(p-menthane-3-carboxamido)acetate; 2-Isopropyl-N,2,3-trimethylbutyramide; Menthone glycerol ketal, Menthone Glyerine Acetal; Coolact 10; and mixtures thereof.

9 . The skin engaging member of claim 8 , wherein said optional cooling agent is a mixture of menthol and menthyl lactate in a ratio of weight in the range of about 1:4 to about 4:1

10 . The skin engaging member of claim 1 , wherein said matrix comprises a water soluble polymer.

11 . The skin engaging member of claim 10 , wherein the water soluble polymer is selected from polyethylene oxide, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyacrylamide, polyhydroxymethacrylate, polyvinyl imidazoline, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, polyhydroxyethymethacrylate, silicone polymers, and mixtures thereof.

12 . The skin engaging member of claim 10 , wherein said level of water soluble polymer is at a level of from about 50% to about 100% by weight of said solid polymeric matrix.

13 . The skin engaging member of claim 1 , wherein said matrix further comprises a water insoluble polymer comprising at least one of: polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, high impact polystyrene, butadiene styrene copolymer, polyacetal, acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene copolymer, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, and mixtures thereof.

14 . The skin engaging member of claim 13 , wherein said water insoluble polymer is present at a level of from about 5% to about 40% by weight of the skin engaging member.

15 . The skin engaging member of claim 1 , wherein said matrix further comprises a block copolymer selected from the group consisting of: a di-block copolymer, a tri-block copolymer, a multi-block copolymer, a radial block copolymer, a random block copolymer, and mixtures thereof.

16 . A hair removal device comprising:

a. a cartridge;

b. one or more elongated edges positioned on said cartridge; and

c. the skin engaging member of claim 1 positioned on said cartridge.

17 . The hair removal device of claim 16 , wherein the N-substituted menthanecarboxamide is N-[4-(cyanomethyl)phenyl]-(1R,2S,5R)-2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanecarboxamide of formula:

18 . The hair removal device of claim 16 , wherein said skin engaging shaving aid member further comprises an N-substituted menthanecarboxamide having the formula:

in which m is 0 or 1, Y and Z are selected independently from the group consisting of H, OH, C1-C4 straight or branched alkyl, or, a C1-C4 straight or branched alkoxy, X is (CH2)n-R, where n is 0 or 1 and R is a group with non-bonding electrons, subject to the provisos that: (a) when Y and Z are H, X is not F, OH, MeO or NO2 in the 4-position and is not OH in the 2 or 6-position, and (b) when Y or Z is H then X, Y and Z are such that (i) the groups in the S— and 4-positions are not both OMe, (ii) the groups in the 4- and 5-positions are not both OMe, (iii) the groups in 3- and 5-positions are not OMe if the group in the 4-position is OH, and (iv) the groups in the 3- and 5-positions are not OH if the group in the 4-position is methyl.

19 . A method of making a skin engaging member comprising the steps of:

a. providing a matrix comprising:

i. at least one of: a water soluble polymer, an emollient, a soap base, and a mixture thereof, and

ii. a menthane carboxylic acid-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-amide of formula:

to form a feed; and

b. forming a skin engaging shaving aid member from said feed.

20 . The method of claim 14 , wherein said step of forming is selected from the group consisting of: extruding said feed into said skin engaging shaving aid member; molding said feed said feed into said skin engaging shaving aid member; injection molding said feed into said skin engaging shaving aid member; and a combination thereof.