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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 28, 1994
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 7022 ;
Abstract
An opacifier comprising an amine including at least one carbon chain of at least 16 carbon atoms or a fancy 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.