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US 7,910,121 · App. 11/567,867 · Granted Mar 22, 2011

Soluble cosmetic article with a thermal effect

Assignee: L'Oreal
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Patent No.
US 7,910,121
App. No.
11/567,867
Granted
Mar 22, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An article having a support in the form of at least one sheet containing fibers that are water-soluble at a temperature of 0-30° C., the support having a density less than or equal to 0.1 g/cm 3 , and a composition carried by the support, containing at least one compound with a thermal effect. The article can have a hot or cold effect depending on the nature of the compound(s) with thermal effect that is(are) present.

Claims (31)

1. A cosmetic article, comprising:

a support of at least one sheet comprising at least one fiber which is soluble in water at a temperature less than or equal to 30° C.; and

a composition carried by the support;

wherein

a density of the support is less than or equal to 0.1 g/cm 3 , and

the composition carried by the support comprises at least one compound which causes a temperature change due to an exothermic or endothermic reaction when contacted with water.

2. The article according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one fiber that is water-soluble at a temperature less than or equal to 30° C. comprises polyvinyl alcohol.

3. The article according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one sheet of the support is a nonwoven sheet.

4. The article according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one sheet of the support further comprises a water-insoluble fiber.

5. The article according to claim 4 , wherein an amount of the water-insoluble fiber is at most 40 wt. % relative to the total weight of the fibers of the at least one sheet of the support.

6. The article according to claim 1 , wherein the support comprises at least two sheets, at least one of which comprises a fiber soluble in water at a temperature of 0-30° C.

7. The article according to claim 1 , wherein

the support comprises at least two sheets having a cavity between the at least two sheets, with at least one of the sheets comprising a fiber soluble in water at a temperature of 0-30° C.,

and

the cavity contains the composition comprising at least one compound which causes a temperature change due to an exothermic or endothermic reaction when contacted with water.

8. The article according to claim 7 , wherein the at least two sheets having a cavity are nonwovens.

9. The article according to claim 8 , wherein

one of the at least two sheets is a nonwoven, consisting of fibers soluble in water at a temperature of 0-30° C., and

the other of the at least two sheets is a nonwoven, consisting of water-insoluble fibers.

10. The article according to claim 7 , wherein the at least two sheets are joined together at their periphery.

11. The article according to claim 10 , wherein the sheets are joined together at their periphery by heat-sealing.

12. The article according to claim 1 , wherein the support is completely soluble in water.

13. The article according to claim 1 , wherein

an amount of the at least one compound which causes a temperature change due to an exothermic or endothermic reaction when contacted with water ranges from 10 to 100 wt. % relative to the total weight of the composition.

14. The article according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one compound which causes a temperature change due to an exothermic or endothermic reaction when contacted with water is at least one exothermic compound selected from zeolites, exothermic inorganic salts, polyols having at least 2 hydroxyl groups and at least 3 carbon atoms, ethers of vanillyl alcohol, gingerol, capsaicin, eugenol, cinnamon oil, benzyl alcohol, and mixtures thereof.

15. The article according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one compound which causes a temperature change due to an exothermic or endothermic reaction when contacted with water is at least one endothermic compound selected from endothermic inorganic salts, mint, urea, and mixtures thereof.

16. The article according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one compound which causes a temperature change due to an exothermic or endothermic reaction when contacted with water or the composition containing the compound is a powder or paste.

17. The article according to claim 1 , wherein an amount of the composition carried by the support is between 10 and 1000 wt. % relative to the weight of the support.

18. The article according to claim 1 , wherein the composition carried by the support further comprises at least one compound selected from mousse-forming surfactants, water-soluble polymers, fats, oils, exfoliating agents, keratolytic agents, moisturizers, soothing agents, antimicrobials, and a mixture thereof.

19. The article according to claim 1 , wherein the article is a skin cleansing or make-up removal product, an exfoliator, a skin care product, a rinsing patch, a hair care product, or a make-up product.

20. The article according to claim 1 , wherein the support is one selected from the group consisting of a pad, a mask, a patch, a mobcap, a finger of a glove, a glove, a sheet for cutting out, a wipe, a disc, an oval and a rectangle.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNOR'S AND ASSIGNEE'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 018862 FRAME 0142. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Feb 20, 2007
From: AUBRUN-SONNEVILLE, ODILE
To: L'OREAL
Reel/Frame 018912/0030 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 7, 2007
From: L'OREAL
To: L'OREAL S.A.
Reel/Frame 018862/0142 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 05 53750 · Dec 7, 2005 · national
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 60752030 · Dec 21, 2005
Related Publication 20070128256A1 · Jun 7, 2007