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Skin cleaning compositions containing water-insoluble glass bubbles
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1977-04-21
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Granted: 1979-05-22
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Expires: 1997-04-21
Abstract
Abstract Skin cleaning compositions are disclosed comprising a conventional skin cleaning base having incorporated therein 0.3 to 32 percent by weight of water-insoluble glass bubbles. The glass bubbles aid in cleaning and removing stains from the skin without imparting abrasive feel.
Inventors
- 👤 Jens L. Jorgensen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 19:08
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D9/00; C11D9/04; C11D9/06; C11D9/18; A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/19; A61K8/25; A61Q; A61Q19/00; A61Q19/10; C11D3/00; C11D3/02; C11D3/12; C11D3/124; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/40; A61K2800/41; A61K2800/412
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
33 words
A skin cleaning composition comprising a conventional skin cleaning base having incorporated therein from 0.3 to 32 percent by weight of water-insoluble glass bubbles having an average size of at least 50 microns.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
33 words
A skin cleaning composition comprising a conventional skin cleaning base having incorporated therein from 0.3 to 32 percent by weight of water-insoluble glass bubbles having an average size of at least 50 microns.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A skin cleaning composition comprising a conventional water-in-oil emulsion having incorporated therein from 0.3 to 32 percent by weight of water-insoluble glass bubbles in the size range of 20 to 200 microns.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A skin cleaning composition comprising a conventional water-in-oil emulsion having incorporated therein from 0.3 to 32 percent by weight of water-insoluble glass bubbles in the size range of 20 to 200 microns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition according to claim 1 wherein the glass bubbles comprise 1 to 7 percent by weight of said composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition according to claim 1 wherein said glass bubbles have an average size of 50 to 80 microns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A skin cleaning composition comprising a conventional bar soap base having incorporated therein from 0.3 to 32 percent by weight of water-insoluble glass bubbles in the size range of 20 to 200 microns.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A skin cleaning composition comprising a conventional bar soap base having incorporated therein from 0.3 to 32 percent by weight of water-insoluble glass bubbles in the size range of 20 to 200 microns.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition according to claim 5 wherein the particles comprise 2 to 12 percent by weight of the composition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
A skin cleaning composition comprising a conventional oil-in-water emulsion skin cleaning base having incorporated therein glass bubbles in the size range of 20 to 90 microns in an amount comprising from 1 to 7 percent by weight of said composition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
A skin cleaning composition comprising a conventional oil-in-water emulsion skin cleaning base having incorporated therein glass bubbles in the size range of 20 to 90 microns in an amount comprising from 1 to 7 percent by weight of said composition.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
50 words
A method of removing stains from human skin comprising rubbing the skin with an effective amount of a skin cleaning composition comprising a conventional skin cleaning base having incorporated therein from 0.3 to 32 percent by weight of water-insoluble glass bubbles in the size range of 20 to 200 microns.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
50 words
A method of removing stains from human skin comprising rubbing the skin with an effective amount of a skin cleaning composition comprising a conventional skin cleaning base having incorporated therein from 0.3 to 32 percent by weight of water-insoluble glass bubbles in the size range of 20 to 200 microns.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the skin cleaning base is a water-in-oil emulsion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the skin cleaning base is a bar soap.
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