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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kathy Dillon, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Kevin Korth, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Becky Zehntner, Blackfoot, ID (US);
David Montgomery, Chubbuck, ID (US);
Assignee:
Melaleuca Incorporated, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 6/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 6/00 ;
Abstract
The invention provides a tea tree oil emulsion comprising tea tree oil at a concentration of greater than about 20% on a weight by weight basis, an emulsifier, and a wherein the emulsion remains stable when packaged in a flexible tube. A method for producing the tea tree oil emulsion and an article of manufacture containing the tea tree oil emulsion is also provided.