The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 1995
Filed:
Jul. 23, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Teresa J Dowell, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Gerald P Newell, Hanover Park, IL (US);
Eugene Zeffren, Lincolnshire, IL (US);
Assignee:
Helene Curtis, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424 701 ; 424 7012 ; 424401 ; 424703 ; 424702 ; 424 7019 ; 424 70122 ; 514880 ; 514188 ; 514277 ;
Abstract
An opacifier comprising an amine including at least one carbon chain of at least 16 carbon atoms or a fatty amidoamine having an alkyl group including at least about thirteen carbon atoms, and a suitable acid is disclosed. The opacifier is a salt of the long-chain amine and effectively opacifies, or pearlizes, water-based compositions, such as hair treating compositions, like shampoos, conditioners, conditioning shampoos and antidandruff shampoos; and skin treating compositions, like conditioners, moisturizers and topical medicaments.