The Procter Gamble Company

Robert Stephen Honkonen

David John Maltbie

Hui Yang

Jonathan Richard Stonehouse

Bruce Ernest Tepper

Wendy Qin

Christopher Hebden Nunn

The present disclosure provides a kit for detecting counterfeit consumer products. The kit includes a plurality of test protocols to determine the presence or absence of one or more active component, diluent component, and/or preservative component in a consumer product. Methods of making and using the counterfeit detection kit are also described.

Counterfeit detection kit

A method of observing a consumer product is provided. The method includes placing a consumer product into an imaging machine, and then using the machine to obtain information regarding the product.

Method of evaluating performance characteristics of articles

The present invention relates to methods of assessing the health of skin. Biomarkers are used to evaluate skin samples. Using metabonomics approaches, samples taken from different skin sites or at different times during a treatment are used to diagnose skin conditions or to appraise various skin treatments for efficacy.

Metabonomic methods to assess health of skin

Polymer compositions having enhanced biodegradability are disclosed. The compositions comprise a blend of: (1) a polymer containing hydrolyzable bonds; and (2) a substantially water-insoluble, pH-modifying compound capable of accelerating the hydrolysis of the hydrolyzable bonds in the polymer. The invention also relates to polymer films comprising such compositions and absorbent articles containing such polymer compositions or films. The compositions are particularly suitable for use in disposable absorbent articles such as diapers.

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Cincinnati, OH, United States of America

Robert Stephen Honkonen