The Procter Gamble Company

Arch Chemicals, Inc.

Anthony Raymond Marchetta

James Robert Schwartz

Mark T Lund

David F Gavin

George A Polson

Patricia Aileen Turley

John Daniel Nelson, Jr

Bob Wayne Au

Marjorie Mossman Peffly

David Scott Dunlop

Susan Marie Guskey

Marc Walter Tanner

Philip Davies

William Tyler Fitzsimmons

Roberta Atwood Boyd

Jon Derek Riemer

George Polson

David Francis Gavin

John Daniel Nelson

Disclosed are topical compositions for the treatment of microbial infections on the skin or scalp which include a polyvalent metal salt of pyrithione and include a metal ion source. Also disclosed are methods for treating microbial infections of the skin or scalp using such compositions.

Topical anti-microbial compositions

Disclosed are topical leave-on cosmetic compositions, including packaged leave-on compositions, for direct application to the scalp, comprising a) from about 40% to about 99% by weight of a volatile liquid, b) from about 0.005% to about 20% by weight of a skin active agent, and c) from about 0.1% to about 20% by weight of a moisturizing material, preferably a liquid humectant. The composition is a leave-on formulation that is substantially free of cleansing surfactants and is applied directly to the scalp. Also disclosed are methods of treating the scalp by directly applying the topical composition to the scalp. It has been found that the compositions and methods of the present invention can provide improved scalp moisturization and improved deposition of an anti-dandruff or other skin active agent on the skin, without unduly affecting hair cosmetics.

Scalp cosmetic compositions and corresponding methods of application to provide scalp moisturization and skin active benefits

Disclosed are shampoo compositions that provide a superior combination of anti-dandruff efficacy and conditioning, and a method of cleansing and conditioning the hair comprising applying to the hair and scalp an amount of said compositions. The anti-dandruff and conditioning shampoos comprise: (A) from about 5% to about 50%, by weight, of an anionic surfactant; (B) from about 0.01% to about 10%, by weight, of a non-volatile conditioning agent; (C) from about 0.1% to about 4%, by weight, of an anti-dandruff agent; (D) from about 0.02% to about 5%, by weight, of at least one cationic polymer; and (E) water. The compositions (A) have a bioavailability/coverage index value, as defined herein, of at least about 1.25; (B) have a first conditioning index value, as defined herein, of less than or equal to about 1.0; (C) have a second conditioning index value, as defined herein, of at least about 1.5; and (D) have a minimal inhibitory concentration index value, as defined herein, of at least about 0.125.

Shampoos providing a superior combination anti-dandruff efficacy and condition

Scalp applicator

Base for scalp applicator

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Mason, OH, United States of America

Anthony Raymond Marchetta