Chesebrough-pond's USA Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.

Matthew F Kuznitz

Joseph R Faryniarz

David Allen Brewster

Lewis Patrick Cancro

Steven Anthony Orofino

Jesus Antonio Urbaez

William Kenneth Williams

Hifzur R Ansari

Peter A Divone, Sr

Philip A Stone

Antiperspirant compositions in gel form are provided which include an antiperspirant-active salt, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 polyhydric alcohol, dibenzyl monosorbitol acetal, and a propoxylated C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 alcohol carboxylate. The carboxylate serves both as an emollient and as a clarifier to obtain a clear gel stick.

Clear antiperspirant sticks

Antiperspirant compositions in gel form are provided which include an antiperspirant-active salt, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 polyhydric alcohol, dibenzyl monosorbitol acetal, and a borate salt, especially anhydrous borax. The borate salt serves as a stabilizer for the gelled stick.

An apparatus and process is provided for shaping an end of a solid cosmetic stick. In the process the cosmetic stick is conveyed to a trimming station provided with a rotatable knife and a camming device. The device directs contact of the stick and knife over a nonlinear cutting path. The knife is rotated along the stick to remove portions thereof in a preselected fashion controlled by the camming device.

Apparatus and process for forming a cosmetic stick

A clear gel composition is provided which includes a polyhydric alcohol, a soap, an alkoxylate copolymer and a fragrance. For purposes of maintaining clarity, the fragrance will contain at most 25% of total ester compounds by weight of the fragrance.

Clear cosmetic sticks with compatible fragrance components

A malodor-reducing composition is provided for application to a human body. The composition includes an unscented malodor counteractant deoperfume mixture encapsulated within a semi-permeable wall material, a non-encapsulated fragrant perfume mixture imparting a distinct fragrance character, and a cosmetically acceptable vehicle.

Deodorant/antiperspirant products with fragrance and encapsulated odor

A clear cosmetic stick is provided whose composition includes from about 10 to 90% of a polyhydric alcohol, from about 1 to about 40% of a soap, from about 1 to about 40% of an alkoxylate copolymer having the formula:

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Branford, CT, United States of America

Matthew F Kuznitz