KR20020059449A - Disposable article comprising an apertured laminate web - Google Patents

Abstract

Disposable products suitable for many uses are disclosed. The article includes a laminated knitted fabric comprising a first extensible knit having a first breaking extension and a second extensible knit joined to the first extensible knit at a plurality of joining points, the second extensible The knit has a second breaking extension. A third knitted material is disposed between the first nonwoven and the second nonwoven and the third knitted material has a third breaking extension that is less than the first or second breaking extension. In yet another embodiment, a perforated laminated knit of an article includes a first and a second extensible knit joined at a plurality of separate joining points, and a third disposed between the first nonwoven knit and the second nonwoven knit. Has a substance. The first and second nonwoven knits have a distinct portion that makes fluid transfer through the aperture and is distinguished by one or more properties selected from the group consisting of basis weight, fiber orientation, thickness, and density.

Description

Disposable product containing perforated laminated knits {DISPOSABLE ARTICLE COMPRISING AN APERTURED LAMINATE WEB}

Disposable articles comprising laminated knitwear formed by bonding of separate knits in a layered relationship are well known in a variety of applications. For example, laminated nonwoven knitted fabrics are mainly used for disposable absorbent products (for example, diapers, adult incontinence products), cleaning products, gloss products, and the like. Nonwoven and nonwoven laminates are also used to provide additional volume or softness to knitted components. Likewise, by combining the features of various films in a layered relationship, film / film lamination knits can provide advantages. Laminated knits may also be called synthetic knits.

Less common examples of laminate knits include laminates of dissimilar materials. The materials may not be similar in mechanical tensile properties, thermal properties, or visual / tactile properties. For example, nonwoven fabrics can be bonded to relatively rigid fabrics to provide a soft surface feel to the fabric. Dissimilar materials may be joined by melt bonding, adhesive bonding, ultrasonic bonding, and the like. The bonding method is mainly determined by the material itself, but mainly requires adhesive bonding. For example, composites or laminates of materials having widely different dissolution properties may require an adhesive layer between the laminate layers. Materials having similar dissolution properties, such as nonwovens and thermoplastic membrane materials, are mainly bonded by suitable bonding adhesives to prevent undesired cracking. This method of treatment can be expensive by adding an adhesive, and the resulting laminate is mainly relatively hard, depending on the level of adhesive added.

Perforated laminated knits can be produced by methods of the prior art. For example, one advantageous method of forming holes in nonwoven fabrics is disclosed in US Pat. No. 5,916,661 to Benson et al. On June 29, 1999. The patent discloses a laminate material having one or more layers of spunbonded knits, which knitted fabrics may be meltblown knits, bonded carded webs, or Is bonded to one or more layers of other suitable materials. Such perforated knitted fabrics are useful as topsheets of disposable absorbent articles. However, Benson's patent does not describe apertured laminated fabrics that include completely dissimilar materials (eg, materials of different material groups or materials of different material properties).

As mentioned above, nonwoven knits are advantageous as components of disposable absorbent articles such as diapers, incontinence briefs, training panties, feminine hygiene garments, and the like, as well as personal cleaning such as disposable wet towels or substantially dry towels. It is advantageous as a component of the product. Non-woven fabrics may also be used in disposable garments, surgical products (e.g., drapes, surgical gowns, etc.), permanent garments, automotive components, car care products, installed furniture, filtration membranes, household care products (e.g. Beneficial components of other products such as towels, dust removal towels, etc.) and other consumer goods or commercial products. Nonwovens used in these applications are advantageous in a wide range of visual and tactile properties. However, when used alone, single layer nonwovens are limited in a range of advantageous properties including visual, tactile, strength or absorbent properties due to the limitations of known manufacturing methods, especially when compared to woven or knitted materials.

Accordingly, it is desirable to produce disposable products that include laminated knitwear with component knits of different material properties.

Thus, it is desirable to produce disposable products that include a laminated knit formed by bonding the component layers without adhesive.

It is also desirable to produce disposable products that include perforated laminated knitted fabric with visually distinct portions that provide a tactile or knit-like form and feel.

This application is part of US Patent Application Serial No. 09 / 467,938, filed December 21, 1999 in the name of Curro et al.

The present invention relates to disposable articles comprising apertured multilayered knit fabrics and beneficial components.

The invention is explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a laminated knit fabric of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the laminated knitted portion shown in FIG. 1.

3 is an enlarged view of the bonding point of the laminated knit fabric of the present invention.

4 is a plan view of another embodiment of a laminated knit fabric of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the laminated knitted portion shown in FIG. 4.

6 is a plan view of another embodiment of a laminated knit fabric of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the laminated knitted portion shown in FIG. 6.

8 is a micrograph of one embodiment of the laminated knitted fabric of the present invention.

9 is a schematic diagram of a process for producing a laminated knit of the present invention.

10 is a perspective view of a melt-bonded calender processing apparatus.

It is a schematic diagram of the pattern for protrusion of a calendering roller.

12 is a perspective view of an apparatus for elongating the stack of the present invention to form holes.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the engaging portion of the device shown in FIG. 12.

14 is a perspective view of an alternative device for elongating the stack of the present invention in the cross-machine direction to form a hole.

15 is a perspective view of another alternative device for elongating the stack of the present invention in the machine direction to form a hole.

16 is a perspective view of an apparatus for elongating the stack of the present invention in the cross-machine direction and in the machine direction to form a hole.

17 is a perspective view of a disposable absorbent article with components that may be made from the laminated knit material of the present invention.

As a disposable product, this disposable product is:

a) a laminated knit with a plurality of holes; And

b) a beneficial component disposed adjacent the laminated knit fabric,

The laminated knitted fabric is:

1) a first extensible knitted fabric having a first breaking extension;

2) a second extensible knit having a second breaking extension and joined to the first extensible knit at a plurality of joining points; And

3) a third knitted material having a third breaking extension smaller than said first or second breaking extension and disposed between said first knitted fabric and said second knitted fabric.

In yet another embodiment, a laminated knitted fabric with holes is disclosed, wherein the laminated knitted fabric with holes includes first and second extension knitted fabrics joined at a plurality of separate joining points, and a first nonwoven knitted fabric and a second ratio. And a third material disposed between the woven fabrics. The first and second nonwoven knits have a distinct portion that makes fluid transfer through the aperture and is distinguished by one or more properties selected from the group consisting of basis weight, fiber direction, thickness and density.

As used herein, the term "absorbent product" refers to a device that absorbs and contains fluids (eg, water, cleansers, emollients, brighteners, human exudates). In a particular example, the absorbent article refers to a device positioned adjacent to the wearer's human body to absorb and contain exudate from the human body. In another example, the absorbent product refers to a product that has the ability to absorb and retain beneficial components until the product is used by the consumer for its intended purpose.

The term "disposable" refers to products that are not laundered, restored or widely reused (ie, such products are preferably discarded after 25 hours of use, more preferably discarded after about 10 hours of use, more preferably about 5 hours of use). Product which is later discarded and most preferably discarded after about one use). Such disposable products are preferably recycled, mixed or processed in an environmentally compatible manner. A "single" disposable product is a disposable product formed from separate portions joined together to form an equivalent entity, which disposable products do not require separate hand manipulations, such as separate holders and liners.

As used herein, the term "non-woven knit" refers to a knit with the structure of individual fibers or yarns that are put in a manner that is not a regular, repeated method. Nonwoven knits have been formed in the past by various processes such as meltblowing processes, spunbond processes, and bond card knitting processes.

As used herein, the term “microfibers” refers to small diameter fibers having an average diameter not greater than about 100 microns.

As used herein, the term “melt blown fiber” refers to a high-speed gas that thins the dissolved thermoplastic material's yarn to reduce its diameter through a plurality of fine circular die capillaries, such as dissolved yarn or yarn. (For example, air) refers to a fiber formed by extruding into an air stream. Thereafter, the melt blown fibers are carried by the high velocity gas stream and are deposited on the aggregate surface to form a knit of optionally dispersed melt blown fibers.

As used herein, the term “spunbond fiber” is formed by extruding a dissolved thermoplastic material, such as thread, from a plurality of fine, generally circular capillaries of spinnerets having a diameter of extruded thread, and It refers to a small diameter fiber that is then quickly shrunk by pulling.

As used herein, the term “polymer” generally includes, but is not limited to, homopolymers, such as copolymers such as blocks, implants, optional and alternative copolymers, trimers, and mixtures and modifications thereof. Do not. Also, unless specifically limited, the term "polymer" shall include materials of all possible geometrical configurations. These constructs include, but are not limited to, isotactic, ordered arrangements, and arbitrary symmetry.

As used herein, the term “elasticity” refers to a material that is extensible when exerting a biasing force, ie, extendable to at least about 60% (ie, at least about 160% elongated than its initial length), and , A material that recovers more than 55% of its strength when released. An example hypothesis would be a one inch sample of material that extends beyond about 1.60 inches, extends to 1,60 inches, and recovers to 1.27 inches or less when released. Many resilient materials can extend at least 60% (ie at least 160% of the unrolled length), for example at least 100%, and many of these materials have substantially reduced initial length, e.g., when the stretching force is released. For example, it will recover to within 105% of its initial length.

As used herein, the term "inelastic" refers to a material that is not included in the definition of "adhesiveness" described above.

As used herein, the term "extension" refers to a material that does not fail when exerting a biasing force and is extendable by at least about 50%.

The product of the present invention includes the following essential components.

LAMINATE WEB

The laminated knitted fabric 10 of the product of the present invention comprises three or more layers, knitted fabrics or plies arranged in layers in a relationship facing each other as shown in FIG. The layer should be thin enough to be processable as described above, but the actual thickness (ie, caliper) is not limited. The first outer layer and the second outer layer 20, 40 are known as a first extensible knit with a first break extension and a second extensible knit with a second break extension, respectively. The second outer layer preferably comprises the same material as the first outer layer, but may be a different material. One or more third center layers 30 are disposed between the two outer layers. The laminated knit fabric 10 is processed by thermal calendering to provide a number of dissolution bond points 50 that bond the layers 20, 30, and 40, thereby forming the component layer into a single knit fabric. While laminated knit 10 is primarily disclosed in the context of nonwoven knits and composites, laminated knit 10 may in principle be made of any knit material that meets the requirements (eg, dissolution properties, stretchability). Can be. For example, the component layer may be a membrane, a microporous membrane, a porous membrane, or the like.

Preferably, the first and second outer layers are nonwovens. Suitable nonwoven materials for the first and second outer layers include, but are not limited to, celluloses, sponges (ie, natural and synthetic sponges), formed films, cotton, and combinations thereof. Preferably, the first and second outer layers each comprise a material selected from the group consisting of cellulose nonwovens, forming films, cotton, foams, sponges, reticulated bubbles, vacuumed laminates, durable fabrics, and combinations thereof. Include.

The first and second layers can comprise various natural and synthetic fibers or materials. As used herein, the term “natural” means a material derived from a plant, animal, insect or by-products of the plant, animal and insect. Conventional base starting materials are generally fiber knits comprising general synthetic or natural woven length fibers or combinations thereof.

Non-limiting examples of natural materials useful in the laminated knit layer include, but are not limited to, woven fabric fibers, keratin fibers and cellulose fibers. Non-limiting examples of keratinous fibers include fibers selected from the group consisting of woolen fibers, camel hair fibers, and the like. Non-limiting examples of cellulose fibers include fibers selected from the group consisting of wood pulp fibers, cotton fabric fibers, hemp fibers, jute fibers, flax fibers, and combinations thereof. In the present invention, cellulose fiber materials are preferred.

Non-limiting examples of synthetic materials useful in laminated knit layers include acetate fibers, acrylic fibers, cellulose ester fibers, modified acrylic fibers, polyamide fibers, polyester fibers, polyolefin fibers, polyvinyl alcohol fibers, rayon fibers, polyethylene foams, Polyurethane foam, and combinations thereof. Examples of suitable synthetic materials include acrylics, creslans, and acrylonitrile based fibers, acrylics such as oleone; Cellulose ester fibers such as cellulose acetate, arsenel, and aselle; Polyamides such as nylon (eg, nylon 6, nylon 66, nylon 610, and the like); Polyester such as potrel, cordel, and polyethylene terephthalate fiber, polybutylene terephate fiber, dycron; Polyolefins such as polypropylene and polyethylene; Polyvinyl acetate fiber; Polyurethane foams and combinations thereof. Such suitable fibers and nonwovens are generally described in "Nonwoven Bonding Methods and Materials" of Nonwoven World (1987) by Riedel; The Encyclopedia Americana , Vol. 3, pages 147-153, and Vol. 26, page 566-581 (1984); US Patent No. 4,891,227 to Thaman et al. On January 2, 1990; And US Pat. No. 4,891,228, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Nonwovens made from natural materials consist of knitted fabrics or sheets most commonly formed on fine wire screens from liquid suspensions of fibers ( Chemical Encyclopedia , 3rd Edition, pages 793-795). (1973); Americana Encyclopedia , Vol. 21, pages 376-383 (1984); and Handbook of Pulp and Paper Technologies by GA Smook, Pulp and Paper Industry Technology Technical Association for the Pulp and Paper Industry (1987), the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Natural material nonwovens useful in the laminated knits of the present invention can be obtained from various commercial sources. Suitable non-limiting examples of commercially available papermaking layers useful herein include, but are not limited to, an embossed airlaid cellulose layer available from James River, Green Bay, WI and having a basis weight of about 71 gsy; And embossed airlaid cellulose, which is a trademark Walkisoft and is available from Wakisoft U.S.A.Mound Holly, NC and has a basis weight of about 75 gsy.

Additional suitable nonwoven materials are described in US Pat. No. 4,447,294 to Osborn, May 8, 1984; 4,603,176, issued to Bjorkquist on July 29, 1986; 4,981,557 to Bzoquist on January 1, 1991; 5,085,736 to Bzoquist on February 4, 1992; 5,138,002 to Bzoquist on August 8, 1992; 5,262,007 to Phan et al. On November 16, 1993; 5,264,082 to Van et al. On November 23, 1993; 4,637,859 to Trokhan on January 20, 1987; 4,529,480, issued to Trocan on 16 July 1985; 4,687,153 to McNeil, August 18, 1987; 5,223,096 to Van et al. On June 29, 1993; 5,679,222 to Rasch et al. On October 21, 1997; 5,628,097 to Benson et al. On May 13, 1997; 5,916,661 and 5,658,639, issued to Benson et al. On June 29, 1999, but not limited to the above applications, hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

Methods of making nonwovens are well known in the art. In general, such nonwovens can be produced by air-laying, waterlaying, meltblowing, co-forming, spunbonding, carding processes, in which fibers or yarns are first desired from long strands. It is cut to length, passed through the air stream and into the water stream, and then deposited onto the screen through which the fiber-laden air or water passes. Despite the method of production or construction, the resulting layer is subjected to one or more bonding operations to bond the individual fibers together to form a self-supporting knit. In the present invention, the layer comprising the nonwoven can be produced by a variety of processes including, but not limited to, air-entanglement, hydroentanglement, thermal bonding, and combinations of these processes.

The less extendable third center layer may also be nonwoven as described above. However, the center layer 30 itself does not need to be thermally compatible with the outer layer. In addition, the center layer 30 does not need to be dissolved. The core layer may be, for example, cellulose materials such as paper, toilet paper, paper towels, paper napkins; Metal materials such as metal foils; Woven or knitted materials such as cotton or rayon mixtures; Or a thermosetting resin material such as polyester or aromatic polyamide membrane. The core layer 30 may be another nonwoven having suitable properties for processing into a holed layer. When the center layer 30 has a melting point, it is preferably about 20 ° C. or more higher than the outer layer. However, the central layer 30 need not have a melting point and can be softened at the calendering temperatures necessary to bond the stacks. In certain core layer materials, such as metal foils, there is no softening due to the heat treatment of the knitted fabric.

One of the unexpected benefits of the present invention is that, by the selection of the center layer 30 disposed between the two outer layers, novel knitted properties are found. Preferably, the core layer material is selected from the group consisting of cellulose, thermoplastic cotton, metal foil, metal cotton, sponges, forming films, and combinations thereof. Suitable materials for the core layer may include the materials described above. However, it is important that the central layer has a third break extension smaller than the first and second outer layers. Due to the wide range of possible center layer materials, the wide variety of structures of the present invention each have advantageous applications in a broad class of end use. For example, when an outer layer of nonwoven material is used with the center layer of a metal foil, the resulting stack is a metal fabric that is relatively quiet, flexible, soft and formable when folded, wrinkled, and deformed. For example, such materials can be used in applications requiring electrical shielding. When a central layer of tissue paper is used, the resulting stack is a soft, bulky, absorbent knit fabric. For example, such laminates are suitable for use as wiping tools.

In addition, since the laminated knitted fabric 10 is formed without using a thermoplastic adhesive, a permanent, shell-like property can be obtained. Such laminates may be washed several times before undergoing unacceptable wear.

As shown in FIG. 2, the center layer 30 is selected when the constituent knitted fabric layer of the laminated knitted fabric 10 is processed as described below. The portion of the central layer 30 is separated at the portion of the melt bonding point 50 such that the first layer 20 is at the interface 52 of the two materials of the melt bonding point 50 at the second outer layer 40. Directly dissolved in the bond. Without being bound by theory, the process of the present invention facilitates this separation of the central layer 30 by dissolving, shearing, or breaking the central layer, and the material of the central layer to allow thermal bonding of the two outer layers. Enough to facilitate this separation of the central layer. Thus, the center layer 30 should be selected to have properties such as relatively low elongation, relatively high breakable property, or relatively high deformability, and the material of the center layer 30 is part of the thermal bonding point 50. Can be "compressed".

Without being bound by theory, in order to bond the layers of the laminated knit fabric and form a hole therein, the thermal point calendering described below must form thermal bonding points having narrow width (W) dimensions and high aspect ratios. do. For example, FIG. 3 shows a dissolution region of one dissolution bond point 50 having a narrow width dimension W and a high aspect ratio (ie, length L is much greater than width W). have. The length L is such that the protrusion W used to form the joining point (as described below) is sufficiently narrow so that the width W cuts the layer 30 at the portion of the joining point by the method described below, During shear, or through, it should be chosen to allow for a suitable bonding area. The width W may be between about 0.003 inches and 0.020 inches, but in preferred embodiments it may be about 0.005 inches and about 0.010 inches, and may be adjusted according to the properties of the central layer 30. In a preferred embodiment, only the layer (s) 30 are penetrated, while the outer layer is bonded and present in the absence of a hole, so that a hole is formed in the center layer (s) after bonding. The protrusions used to form the die cut, shear, penetrate, or form the opening through all layers 20, 30, 40 at some or all bonding points.

The aspect ratio may be as low as about 3 (ie, the ratio of L / W = 3/1). The aspect ratio may also be between about 4 and 20. In a preferred embodiment, the aspect ratio is about 10. The aspect ratio of the melt bonding point 50 is limited only by the corresponding aspect ratio of the point bonding protrusion of the calendering roller (s), as described below.

In a preferred embodiment, the longitudinal axis I of each joining point directly corresponding to the length dimension of the joining point 50 is in a regular, repeating pattern generally directed in the machine direction MD as shown in FIG. 1. It is arranged. However, the joining points can be arranged in a regular, repeating pattern directed in the direction intersecting the machine direction or in the mixing direction of the machine direction and the machine cross direction. For example, the joining points 50 may be arranged in a "herringbone" pattern.

Another advantage of the present invention can be obtained when the thermally bonded laminated knit described above is elongated or extended in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis I of the dissolution bond point 50. Dissolution bonding at the dissolution bond point 50 tends to produce a local weakened portion of the knit at the bond point. Thus, when the portion of knit 10 extends in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis I of joining point 50, the material at the joining point is not elongated and a hole is formed. The relatively high aspect ratio of the dissolution bond point 50 causes relatively large holes to be formed upon sufficient extension. When the laminated knit 10 is uniformly stretched, the result is a periodic pattern of multiple holes 60 corresponding to the pattern of the dissolution bond point 50.

4 shows a partially cut away view of a laminated knitted fabric with holes formed in the present invention. As shown, the partially cut away portion allows each layer or layer to be shown in plan view. The laminated knitted fabric 10 shown in FIG. 4 is produced after the thermally bonded laminate is stretched in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the dissolution bonding point, in this case the machine cross direction CD. As shown, at the location where the dissolution bond point 50 is formed, a hole 60 is created when a relatively weak bond point does not extend. As also shown, the center layer 30 may be generally uniformly distributed within the laminated knit 10 according to the material properties of the center layer 30.

When the hole 60 is formed, the thermally bonded portion of the layers 20, 30, 40 is mainly present in the portion around the hole corresponding to the length dimension of the bonding point 50. Thus, each hole 60 does not have a perimeter of the thermally bonded material, but only has the remaining portion 62 bonded as shown in FIG. 4. One advantageous property of such laminated knits is that when holes are formed, fluid transfer with the central layer is facilitated. Thus, the absorbent center layer 30 can be used between two relatively nonabsorbent outer layers, and the stack 10 can be a relatively dry absorbent towel to contact the outer surface.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the laminated knitted fabric shown in FIG. 4. As shown, the hole 60 is formed when the laminated knitted fabric extends in the direction T. As shown in FIG.

In certain preferred embodiments, the laminated knit fabric is characterized by having about 10% to about 20% of the surface area present as an “open area”. As used herein, “open area” means that the amount of material needed to cover a particular area, such as that in which the knit is formed or includes a hole, is minimized due to the expansion of the knit that occurs after stretching / ring rolling. More preferably, the open area of the knit is from about 11% to about 17%.

Another advantage of the inventive product, which is induced when the laminated knit fabric is extended as described with reference to FIG. 4, is that the center layer 30 with break extensions smaller than the two outer layers is more than the outer layer. It does not elongate with low extension. Thus, when the stack extends generally orthogonal to the longitudinal axis I of the dissolution bond point 50, the outer layers 20, 40 extend to form holes. However, the central layer 30 having a breaking extension smaller than the extension of the outer layer is broken at sufficient extension so that after extension, the central layer 30 is no longer over the unformed portion of the laminated knit 10. Not evenly distributed

An example of one embodiment of a knitted fabric comprising a central layer with break extensions smaller than two outer layers is shown partially cut away in FIG. 5. The partially cut away portion allows each layer to be shown as a top view. As shown, after extension, the center layer 30 breaks, forming discontinuous portions of the center layer material. These discontinuous portions may be distributed relatively uniformly in a line as shown in FIG. 5, or may be distributed relatively uniformly depending on the pattern of the dissolution bond point 50 and the extension method used. One example of a knit 10 having a structure similar to the structure shown in FIG. 5 is a knit with an outer layer of relatively extensible nonwoven and a relatively low extensible lamination.

A surprising advantage of the laminated knit structure shown in FIG. 6 is the presence of a distinct portion in the unformed portion of the knit, which is distinguished by one or more properties selected from the group consisting of basis weight, thickness, density, and combinations thereof. Is that. As shown in the cross section of FIG. 7, several such parts can be distinguished. In a preferred embodiment, this portion is visually distinct and provides the laminated knit with an aesthetically pleasing appearance and feel that is particularly useful in the products of the present invention. The portion also provides the laminate with a sheath-like or knitted-like fabric.

Referring to Fig. 7, a cross section of several distinct portions is shown. The portion 64 corresponds to the hole 60. In areas where no knit holes are formed, the portion 66 is a relatively high basis weight portion that includes the center layer 30. The portion 68 represents the portion of the laminated knit fabric in which the central layer 30 is broken and separated, ie no longer completely present, forming a relatively low basis weight portion of the knitted fabric 10. In general, the higher the basis weight portion, the correspondingly higher the density portion, but need not be so. For example, the post embossing process may be applied to knitted fabric 10 to form multiple density portions in addition to the multiple basis weight portions. For high basis weight portions or high density portions, differences can often be identified by simply rubbing between the fingers.

In general, a central layer having a generally parallel row of dissolution bond points 50 extending in the machine direction (MD), which form a generally parallel row of holes when extending, and having a break extension smaller than the outer layer. With respect to the laminated knit fabric 10 having the following, the resulting elongated, apertured laminated knit fabric 10 has a relatively low basis between the holes in the machine direction MD, for example in portions 68 of FIGS. 6 and 7. Characterized by weight, low density. Likewise, the laminated knit fabric 10 is characterized by a relatively high basis weight, high density portion between adjacent rows of holes in the cross machine direction (CD), for example in the direction of the portion 66 in FIG. 7. By the selection of the core layer material 30 and preferably a post laminating operation, for example an embossing process, the thickness of the laminate knit can vary, and in general the thicker the part, the higher the density part appears. .

Another embodiment of a laminated knit useful in the present invention using a nonwoven knit such as an outer layer is characterized by distinct portions distinguished by the fiber direction. Distinct fiber directions can be obtained by providing a concentrated portion in the knit that extends larger than the other portion. For example, by pulling the knit 10 largely locally at the portion corresponding to portion 68 of FIG. 6, a portion of significant fiber redirection is formed. Such local tugging is possible by the method of the invention disclosed in detail below.

FIG. 8 is a micrograph showing an enlarged knitted fabric of the present invention, the knitted fabric extending to form a hole and partially extending to form a portion 68 of fiber redirection. As shown in FIG. 8, by locally extending portions of the knitted fabric larger than other portions, the holes formed may be holes of different sizes. Thus, the portion 70 shown in FIG. 8 is pulled more than the portion 72 (ie, local extension). Thus, the aperture of portion 70 is larger than the aperture of portion 72 and the basis weight of the nonwoven knit material of portion 72 is less than the basis weight of the nonwoven knit portion of portion 70. In addition to the difference in basis weight due to the concentrated elongation distinction, the laminate knits of the present invention may also exhibit a distinct portion 68 of fiber redirection. In this part, the fibers are generally diverted from any direction to the predominant direction of the extension direction.

To make knitted fabric 10 as shown in FIG. 6, the center layer 30 may be a number of dissimilar materials. For example, if the outer layers 20 and 40 are nonwoven fabrics with relatively small break extensions, the center layer 30 may be paper or leaf paper with relatively small break extensions as compared to the two outer layers. , Thermoplastic membrane, metal foil, closed or open cell foam, or other material. The outer layer material may not be similar in itself, and the center layer extends relatively less in the extending direction to form holes.

In addition, one or more central layers 30 may be used with advantageous results. For example, a laminated knit comprising an additional center layer with a polymeric membrane and a cellulose fabric center layer can produce an absorbent wipe product having one side relatively more absorbent than the other side, the nonwoven first outer layer and agent Two center layers are arranged between the two outer layers. If the additional polymeric core layer is a three dimensional forming film, the membrane face can provide additional fabric in a laminate that is advantageous in many wipe applications. Macroscopically expanding, three-dimensional forming films suitable for use in the present invention are disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 3,929,135 to Thomson on December 30, 1975, and to Radel et al. On October 3, 1982. And the membranes described in US Pat. No. 4,342,314, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The core layer may also be elastomeric, as disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 08 / 816,106, entitled "Tear Resistant Porous Extensible Web," filed March 14, 1997 by Curro et al. The same elastomeric macroscopically expanding vacuum forming, three-dimensional forming film, which is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, the central layer is three-dimensionally formed with micropores as disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,629,643 issued by Kuro et al. On December 16, 1986, and 4,609,518 issued by Kuro et al. On September 2, 1986. Membrane, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The core layer may be a knitted material having a taut network structure as disclosed in US Pat. No. 5,518,801 to Chapel, et al., May 21, 1996, which is incorporated herein by reference. Such knit can be, for example, a structural resilient-like film (SELF) knit formed by embossing by joining a plate or roller.

The central layer can be an absorbent open cell foam knit material. Particularly suitable absorbent foams for high performance absorbent articles such as diapers have been made from High Internal Phase Emulsions (hereinafter referred to as "HIPE"). See, for example, U.S. Patent No. 5,260,345, filed Nov. 9, 1993 (DesMarais et al.) And U.S. Patent No. 5,268,224, filed December 7, 1993 (Demarez et al.), Reference is made herein. These absorbent HIPE foams provide the desired fluid handling properties, which: (a) allow the absorbed urine or other human fluid to escape from the initial impact zone and move it into other parts of the foam structure to follow up the fluid. Relatively good wicking and fluid distribution characteristics to control ejection; And (b) a relatively high storage capacity with a relatively high fluid capacity under load, ie under compressive forces.

The pinned layer 30 may further comprise an absorbent gel material. For example, superabsorbents or hydrogel materials can provide excellent absorbency when the inventive laminate knits are used as an absorbent wipe or core in the disposable absorbent articles of the present invention. As used herein, "hydrogel" refers to an inorganic or organic compound that can absorb aqueous fluids and maintain these aqueous fluids under moderate pressure. For good results the hydrogel should be insoluble in water. Examples include inorganic materials such as silica gel and organic compounds such as crosslinked polymers. Crosslinking is accomplished by covalent bonds, ionic bonds, van der Waals bonds, or hydrogen bonds. Examples of the polymer include polyacrylamide, polyvinyl alcohol, ethylene male anhydride copolymer, polyvinyl ether, hydroxylpropyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, polyvinyl pyridine and the like. Suitable gel materials are described below in "Optional Ingredients" for the personal care products of the present invention. However, such gel materials can also be used in each product of the invention, regardless of the intended use of the product.

Since the knit fabric can be made of dissimilar materials without the use of adhesives for bonding, the structure of the laminated knit fabric is particularly useful when assembling the product of the present invention. Sufficient to be held together in a laminated knit, the laminated knit serves as the unit knit to be fully processed and used without undesired splitting. However, in some embodiments, and for certain materials, it may be advantageous to apply an adhesive between two or more constituent layers.

Method of Making The Laminate Web

In Figure 9, a process 100 for producing a laminated knit of the present invention is schematically illustrated.

The relatively expandable first knitted fabric 120 is released from the feed roll 104 and moves in the direction of the arrow in which the feed roll 104 rotates. Likewise, the second, relatively extensible knitted fabric is unwound from the feed roll 105. Similarly, the center layer 130 is unwound from the supply roll 107. Three components (or more, if one or more central layers are used) pass through the nip 106 of the hot spot bonding roller arrangement 108 formed by the rollers 110, 112.

Three-dimensional formed films with micro-pores, as disclosed in US Pat. No. 4,629,643 to Kuro et al. On December 16, 1986 and US Pat. No. 4,609,518 to Sep. 2, 1986; The same formed film may comprise one outer layer of the outer layer, the application of which is hereby incorporated by reference.

In a preferred embodiment, the two outer layers comprise a nonwoven material and may be the same. The nonwoven material may be formed by known nonwoven extrusion processes, such as, for example, known meltblowing processes or known spunbond processes, and the nip 106 is first unbonded and / or stored in a feed roll. ) Can be passed directly. However, in a preferred embodiment, the nonwoven knit is itself a thermally point bonded (strengthened) knit that is commercially available on a feed roll.

The nonwoven knitted outer layer (s) can be elastic or inelastic while the third central layer is more extensible than the first and second outer layers. The nonwoven knit can be any melt-soluble knit, including spunbond knits, meltblown knits, or combined comb knits. If the nonwoven knit is a knit of melt blown fibers, the nonwoven knit may comprise melt blow microfibers. Nonwoven knits can be made of fibers that form polymers such as, for example, polyolefins. Typical polyolefins include one or more polypropylene, polyethylene, ethylene copolymers, propylene copolymers, and butene copolymers. Nonwoven knits have a basis weight of between about 10 and 60 grams (gsm) per square meter, and more preferably have a basis weight of about 15 to 30 gsm.

The nonwoven outer layer may be a multi-layered material with one or more spunbond knitted layers bonded to itself, for example, one or more meltblown knitted fabrics, bonded combed knitted fabrics, or other suitable material layers. For example, the nonwoven fabric may comprise a first spunbond polypropylene layer having a basis weight of about 0.2 to about 8 ounces per square yard, a meltblowing polypropylene layer having a basis weight of about 0.2 to about 4 ounces per square yard. And a second knitted fabric having a second spunbond polypropylene layer having a basis weight of about 0.2 to about 8 ounces per yard provided.

The nonwoven knitted outer layer can also be a composite made of a mixture of two or more different fibers or a mixture of fibers and particles. Such mixtures may be formed by adding fibers and / or particulates to the gas stream, in which meltblowing fibers or spunbond fibers are transported to deepen the fibers and other materials, such as wood pulp, raw fibers and particles. Convoluted simultaneous mixing occurs before the collection of the fibers.

Prior to treating the laminated knit as disclosed herein, the outer cover of each layer of fibers may be joined by bonding to form an aggregated knit structure. Suitable bonding techniques include, but are not limited to, thermal bonding, chemical bonding, ultrasonic bonding, such as point calendering, hydroentangling, and needling.

With reference to FIGS. 9 and 10, the nonwoven thermal bond roller arrangement 108 preferably comprises a patterned calender roller 110 and a smooth anvil roller 112. One or two patterned calender rollers 110 and smooth anvil rollers 112 can be heated, and the pressure between the two rollers can be controlled by well known means, so that the desired temperature and pressure It is provided to concurrently replace the central layer 30 at the dissolution bonding point, and to dissolve the two outer layers together at a plurality of bonding points.

The patterned calender roller 110 is formed to have a circular cylindrical surface 114 and a plurality of projections or pattern elements 116, which extend outwardly from the surface 114. The protrusions 116 are arranged in a predetermined pattern when each protrusion 116 is formed and arranged to displace the central layer 30 at the dissolution bonding point and to dissolve and bond the two outer layers together in multiple locations. do. One pattern of protrusions is shown in FIG. 11. As shown, the projection 116 has a relatively small width WP, which may be between about 0.003 inches and 0.020 inches, and in preferred embodiments about 0.010 inches. The protrusion may have a length LP, which may be between about 0.030 inches and about 0.200 inches, and in preferred embodiments about 0.100 inches. In a preferred embodiment, the aspect ratio of the projections is ten. The pattern shown is a regular repeating pattern of protrusions arranged in a line, each protrusion separated by a thermal spacing (RS) between about 0.010 inches and about 0.200 inches. In a preferred embodiment, the thermal spacing RS is about 0.060 inches. The protrusions can be transferred in heat by a protrusion interval RS that is generally equal to the protrusion length LP. However, the spacing and pattern may vary depending on the last product desired.

As shown in FIG. 10, the patterned calendar roller 110 may have a repeating pattern of protrusions 116 extending around the entire circumference of the surface 114. Alternatively, the protrusions may extend around the portion, or the circumferential portion of the surface 114. Likewise, protrusion 116 may be a non-repetitive pattern, or may be a repeating pattern of any direction protrusion.

The protrusion 116 is preferably in the form of a truncated cone that extends radially outward from the surface 114, and preferably in the form of a truncated cone having a rectangular or elliptical distal surface 117. Although within the scope of the present invention, the projections do not limit having this shape, the high aspect ratio of the dissolution bond point 50 indicates that the projections have a narrow width and high width at the distal surface 117 as shown in FIG. 11. It is believed that it can only be achieved if it has aspect ratio. Without wishing to be bound by theory, other suitable forms of distal end 117 may include circular, square, rectangular, and the like, but are not limited as long as such distal end facilitates bonding and hole formation of the laminate knit. The roller 110 is preferably completed so that all the end surfaces 117 are placed in a suitable circular cylinder of machining coaxial with respect to the axis of rotation of the roller 110.

The height of the projections should be selected according to the thickness of the laminate to be joined. In general, the height dimension should be greater than the maximum thickness of the laminate knit during the calendering process so that proper bonding occurs only at the point of attachment.

The anvil roller 112 is preferably a suitable steel circular cylinder with a smooth surface.

After passing through nip 106, three (or more) component knits 120, 130, 140 were formed of laminated knit 10. At this point in the process, the outer layer is thermally bonded and free of holes as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The center layer (s) 30 from knit 130 are moved by protrusions 116 of nip 106 to form holes.

The laminated knit fabric 10 is further processed to form holes in the overall laminated knit fabric that extend a portion of the knitted fabric in a direction orthogonal to the axis I of the joining point 50. By this process, the open area of the knitted fabric is formed. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the axis I is generally parallel to the machine direction MD of the knitted fabric being processed. Thus, due to extension in the cross direction (CD) at the joined portion, the joining point 50 ruptures and opens to form a hole in the knit fabric.

One way to cross the knit to form a hole is to pass the knit through the nip 130, which is an incremental stretching system using an opposing pressure effector 134 having a three-dimensional surface that is somewhat complementary to each other. 132). Stretching of the laminated knit can be accomplished by tentering or other methods known in the art, including hands. However, the incremental elongation system disclosed herein is preferred to cross the knit to obtain elongation levels, and especially when concentrated elongation discrimination is required.

12, a partial enlarged view of an incremental stretching system 132 including incremental stretching rollers 134, 136 is shown. The incremental stretching roller 134 includes a number of teeth 160 and corresponding grooves 161 that extend around the entire circumference of the roller 134. Incremental stretching roller 136 includes a plurality of teeth 162 and a plurality of corresponding grooves 163. Teeth 160 of roller 134 engages or engages groove 163 of roller 136, and teeth 162 of roller 136 engages groove 161 of roller 134, or To combine. The teeth of each roller are generally triangular, as shown in FIG. If desired, the top of the tooth may be slightly rounded for the specific effect of the final knit.

13 shows the engagement of teeth 160, 162 and rollers 134, 136, respectively. The term "pitch" as used herein refers to the distance between the tops of adjacent teeth. The pitch may be between about 0.02 and about 0.30 inches, preferably between about 0.05 and about 0.15 inches. The height (or depth) of the teeth is measured as the distance from the bottom of the teeth to the top of the teeth, preferably this height is the same for all teeth. The height of the teeth may be between about 0.10 inches and about 0.90 inches, preferably about 0.25 inches and about 0.50 inches.

The teeth 160 of one roll may be offset 0.5 times from the teeth 162 of the other roll so that the teeth of one roll (e.g. teeth 160) are grooves (e.g. , Engagement with the grooves 163. Offsets result in the interlocking of the two rollers when the rollers are positioned in the “engagement” or interengagement operating position relative to each other In a preferred embodiment, the teeth of each roller are partially The degree to the teeth of the opposite roll interengagement is referred to herein as the "depth of engagement" or "DOE" of the teeth, as shown in Figure 13. The distance between the position indicated by plane P1 and the position indicated by plane P2, plane P1 is a plane where the tops of the teeth of each roll are in the same plane (0% engagement) and plane P2 ) The top of the teeth of the roll extends beyond the plane (P1) To a plane extending. Optimum or effective DOE for particular laminate knitted fabric is dependent on the height and pitch of the knitted fabric and material values.

In other embodiments, the teeth of the roll need not be aligned with the grooves of the opposite roll. The tooth may be somewhat out of the groove, slightly offset or largely offset.

When the laminated knit fabric 10 with the melt bonding position 50 passes through the incremental stretching system 132, the laminated knit fabric 10 is stretched in the cross machine direction (CD) so that the laminated knit fabric 10 is in the CD direction. Can be extended. Alternatively, or additionally, the laminated knit 10 can be stretched in the machine direction MD. The stretching force acting on the laminated knit 10 can be adjusted (eg, by adjusting DOE) such that the melt bonding point 50 coincides with the melt bonding point 50 of the laminated knit 10. The formation of 60 is isolated or ruptured. However, the dissolution bond portion of the laminated knit 10 remains as indicated by portion 62 of FIG. 4, thus maintaining the nonwoven knit fabric in an agglomerated state after the dissolution bond position has ruptured.

After receiving the stretching force exerted by the incremental stretching system 132, the laminated knit fabric 10 includes a number of holes 60 that coincide with the fusion bonding portion 50 of the laminated knit fabric. As described, the peripheral edge portion of the aperture 60 includes the remaining portion 62 of the dissolution engagement position 50. The remaining portion 62 helps to prevent further tearing or cracking of the laminate.

Instead of substantially the same rolls 134 and 136, one or two rolls may be deformed to produce an elongate and additional pattern. For example, the teeth of one or two rolls are cut to form several uniformly spaced thin planar channels 246 on the surface of the roll, as shown in roll 236 of FIG. 14. In FIG. 14, an enlarged view of an alternative incremental stretching system 232 that includes incremental stretching rollers 234, 236 is shown. Incremental stretching roller 234 includes a number of teeth 260 and corresponding grooves 261 extending around the entire circumference of roller 234. Incremental stretching roller 236 includes a plurality of teeth 262 and a plurality of corresponding grooves 263. The teeth 260 of the roller 234 mesh with the grooves 263 of the roller 236, and the teeth 262 of the roller 236 mesh with the grooves 261 of the roller 234. The teeth of one or two rollers may have channels 246 formed by machining, and a portion of the undeformed laminated knit material may be retained after stretching. Suitable pattern rolls are disclosed in US Pat. No. 5,518,801, filed May 21, 1996, under the name Chappell et al., Incorporated herein by reference.

Likewise, incremental stretching may be performed by pairing the rolls toward each other as shown in FIG. This roll includes a series of ridges 360, 362 and valleys 361, 363, which run parallel to the axis A of the rolls 334, 336, respectively. The ridge forms a number of triangular teeth on the surface of the roll. One or two rolls may also have a series of spaced channels 346 facing around the perimeter of the cylindrical roll. The roll as shown is effective for incrementally stretching a stack with a bond point 50, which point is generally directed in the cross machine direction CD of the knit when the knit is processed. ).

In one embodiment, a method of making a laminated knit of an article of the present invention may include incremental stretching in the cross machine direction (CD) and machine direction (CD). As shown in FIG. 16, two pairs of incremental stretching rolls can be used in a line, such that a pair (232, including a series of spaced channels 246 as shown in FIG. 16) is in the cross machine direction (CD). Stretching is performed, and another pair 332 performs machine direction (MD) stretching. By this method many interesting fabric-like fabrics can be made and incorporated into the articles of the invention. The resulting tactile feel and starting appearance make these fabric-like knits ideal for use in the products of the present invention.

Beneficial Components (BENEFIT COMPONENT)

The article of the present invention further includes beneficial components disposed adjacent the laminated knit fabric. Since the product of the present invention is suitable for use in various areas, for example, personal care, home care, etc., beneficial components include cleaning components, conditioning components, cosmetic components, washing components, It may be selected from the group consisting of gloss / dust dusting components and combinations thereof.

Cleaning Component

Appropriately beneficial components that are cleaning components preferably comprise one or more surfactants. The cleaning component is disposed adjacent to the laminated knit fabric. In a particular embodiment, the cleaning component is injected into a stack of laminated knit fabrics. In other embodiments, the cleaning component is deposited on one or more surfaces of the layers / plies of the laminate knit. Products of the invention comprise surfactants from about 10% to about 1000%, preferably from about 50% to about 600%, more preferably from about 100% to about 250%, based on the weight of the laminate knit do. In addition, the article of the invention preferably comprises at least about 1 gram of surfactant by weight of the laminated knit. Thus, cleaning components can be added to the knit without the need for drying treatment.

The surfactant of the cleaning component is preferably a foaming foam. As used herein, "surfactant in which a foam is formed" means a surfactant that generates bubbles when combined with water and agitated mechanically. Such surfactants are preferred because the user can see the cleaning effect as the foam increases. In certain personal care embodiments, the surfactant or combination of surfactants is preferably soft. As used herein, “softness” refers to surfactants and products of the present invention, rather than the general bar soap model, which typically comprises a combination of natural soaps and synthetic surfactants (eg, Lever2000® and Zest®). It means less soft skin. Methods for measuring the softness, or anti-irritancy, of surfactants comprising a product are based on skin barrier destruction experiments. In this experiment, the softer the surfactant, the less the skin barrier is destroyed. Skin barrier breakdown is measured by radiation-differentiated (tritium distinctive) water (3H-H ₂ 0), which passes from the experimental solution through the skin epidermis into the physiological buffer contained in the dialysate chamber. This experiment was conducted by J. Invest. Dermatol. By TJ Franz. 1975, 64, pp. 190-195; And US Patent No. 4,673,525 to Small et al. On June 16, 1987, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that other experimental methodologies for determining the softness of surfactants may also be used.

Various foaming surfactants are useful, and various surfactants are also the group consisting of anionic foaming surfactants, nonionic foaming surfactants, cationic macroforming surfactants, positive foaming surfactants, and combinations thereof. And a surfactant selected from.

Anionic Lathering Surfactants

Non-limiting examples of anionic foam forming surfactants useful in the cleaning components of the product include McCutcheon's Detergents and Emulsifiers , North American Edition (1986), published by Allured Publishing Corporation. ; McCucker's Functional Materials , North American Edition (1992); And US Patent No. 3,929,678 to Laughlin et al. On December 30, 1975, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Various anionic surfactants are potentially useful herein. Non-limiting examples of anionic foam forming surfactants include alkyl and alkyl ether sulfates, sulfate monoglycerides, sulfonated olefins, alkyl aryl sulfonates, first or second alkanes sulfonates, alkyl sulfosuccinates, acyl tors Acid salts, acyl isethionates, alkyl glyceryl ether sulfonates, sulfonated methyl esters, sulfonated fatty acids, alkyl phosphates, ethoxylated alkyl phosphates, acyl glutamate, acyl sarcosinates, alkyl sulfo acetates, acylated peptides, alkyl ethers Surfactants selected from the group consisting of carboxylates, acyl laclates, anionic fluorosurfactants, and compounds thereof. Compounds of the anionic surfactants can be used effectively in the present invention.

Anionic surfactants used in the cleaning components include alkyl and alkyl ether sulfates. These materials each have the formulas R10-SO3M and R1 (CH2H4O) x-O-SO3M. Wherein R 1 is a saturated, unsaturated, branched or unbranched alkyl group from about 8 to 24 carbon atoms, x is from 1 to 10, M is ammonium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, triethanolamine, Water soluble cations such as diethanolamine and monoethanolamine. Alkyl sulfates are typically prepared by the sulfation of monohydrogen alcohols (obtained with about 8 to 24 carbon atoms) using sulfur trioxide or other known sulfation techniques. Alkyl ether sulfates are typically prepared as concentrated products of ethylene oxide and monohydrogen alcohols and then sulfated. Such alcohols may be obtained from fats such as coconut oil or animal oil, or synthetically. Particular examples of alkyl sulfates that can be used in the cleaning component are sodium, ammonium, potassium, magnesium, or TEA salts of lauryl or miroryl sulfate. Examples of alkyl ether sulfates that can be used are ammonium, sodium, magnesium, or TEA Lorres-3 sulfate.

Another suitable group of anionic surfactants are the sulfated monoglycerides of the formula R1CO-O-CH2-C (OH) H-CH2-O-SO3M. Wherein R1 is a saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched alkyl group from about 8 to about 24 carbon atoms, and M is ammonium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, triethanolamine, diethanolamine and monoethanolamine It is a water soluble cation. They are typically prepared by the reaction of glycerin with fatty acids (obtained from about 8 to 24 carbon atoms) to form monoglycerides and the accompanying sulfateization of these monoglycerides with sulfur trioxide. An example of sulfated monoglycerides is sodium cocomonoglyceride sulfate.

Another suitable anionic surfactant is an olefin sulfonate of the formula R1SO3M. Wherein R 1 is a mono-olefin having about 12 to about 24 carbon atoms and M is a water soluble cation such as ammonium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, triethanolamine, diethanolamine and monoethanolamine. These components can be produced by sulfonation of alpha olefins with nonsynthetic sulfur trioxide, followed by neutralization of the acid reaction mixture, whereby the sultone formed in the reactants is hydrolyzed to give the corresponding hydroxyalkainesulfonate salts. do. An example of sulfonated olefins is sodium C14 / C16 alpha olefin sulfonate.

Another suitable anionic surfactant is a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate of the formula R1-C6H4-SO3M. Wherein R 1 is a unsaturated, branched or unbranched alkyl group saturated from about 8 to 24 carbon atoms, M is ammonium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, triethanolamine, diethanolamine and monoethanolamine It is a water soluble cation. These are generally formed by sulfonation of paraffin or another known sulfonation method using sulfur trioxide in the presence of chlorine and ultraviolet light. Sulfonation may occur at the second or first position of the alkyl chain. Examples of alkanes sulfonates useful herein are alkali metal or ammonium C13-C17 paraffin sulfonates.

Other suitable anionic surfactants include alkyl sulfosuccinates, including bisodium N-octadecylsulfosuccinate; Diammonium lauryl sulfosuccinate; Tetrasodium N- (1,2-dicarboxyethyl) -N-octadecysulfosuccinate; Diamyl ester of sodium sulfosuccinic acid; Dihexyl ester of sodium sulfosuccinic acid and dioctyl ester of sodium sulfosuccinic acid.

Taurates based on taurine, also known as 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, are also useful. Examples of taurates include N-alkyltaurines produced by reacting sodium isethionate with dodecylamine as disclosed in US Pat. No. 2,658,072, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Other examples based on taurine include acyl taurine formed by reacting a fatty acid (obtained from about 8 to 24 carbon atoms) with n-methyl taurine.

Another suitable anionic surfactant for use in the cleaning component is acyl isethionate. Acyl isethioates typically have the formula R 1 CO—O—CH 2 CH 2 SO 3 M, in which R 1 is a saturated, unsaturated, branched or unbranched alkyl group having about 10 to 30 carbon atoms, and M is a cation. They are typically formed by reacting fatty acids (obtained from about 8 to 30 carbon atoms) with alkali metal isethionates. Non-limiting examples of these isethionates include ammonium cocoyl isethionate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium roroyl isethionate, and mixtures thereof.

Other suitable anionic surfactants are alkylglyceryl ether sulfonates of the formula R1-OCH2-C (OH) H-CH2-SO3M. R 1 is a saturated, unsaturated, branched or unbranched alkyl group having about 8 to 24 carbon atoms, and M is ammonium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, triethanolamine, diethanolamine and monoethanolamine. It is a water soluble cation. These are typically formed by reacting fatty alcohols (obtained from about 8 to 24 carbon atoms) with epichlorohydrin and sodium bisulfite or by other known methods. One example is sodium cocoglyceryl ether sulfonate.

Other suitable anionic surfactants are sulfonate fatty acids of the formula R1-CH (SO4) -COOH and sulfonate methyl esters of the formula R1-CH (SO4) -CO-O-CH3. R 1 in the formula is a saturated, unsaturated, branched or unbranched alkyl group having about 8 to 24 carbon atoms. These can be formed by the sulfonation reaction of a sulfur trioxide with a fatty acid or alkyl methyl ester (obtained from about 8 to 24 carbon atoms) or by other known sulfonation reaction techniques. Examples include alpha sulfonate coconut fatty acids and lauryl methyl ester.

Other anionic materials include phosphates such as monoalkyl, dialkyl, and trialkyl phosphates, which trialkyl phosphates include pentoxide phosphates and monohydrogen branched or unbranched alcohols having from about 8 to 24 carbon atoms. It is formed by the reaction of. They can also be formed by other phosphate reaction methods. Examples of surfactant groups are sodium mono or dilophosphate. Such phosphates can also be ethoxylated, for example ethoxylated monoalkyl phosphates.

Other anionic materials include acyl glutamate corresponding to the formula R1CO-N (COOH) -CH2CH2-CO2M, wherein R1 is saturated, unsaturated, branched or unbranched alkyl having from about 8 to 24 carbon atoms. Or an alkyl group, M is a water soluble cation. Non-limiting examples of these include sodium loroyl glutamate and sodium cocoyl glutamate.

Other anionic materials include alkanoyl sarcosinates that correspond to the formula R1CON (CH3) -CH2CH2-CO2M, wherein R1 is saturated, unsaturated, branched or unbranched with about 10 to 20 carbon atoms. Alkyl or an alkyl group, and M is a water soluble cation. Non-limiting examples thereof include sodium loroyl sarcosinate, sodium cocoyl sarcosinate, and ammonium loroyl sarcosinate.

Other anionic materials include alkyl ether carboxylates corresponding to the formula R1- (OCH2CH2) x-OCH2-CO2M, wherein R1 is saturated, unsaturated, branched, or having from about 8 to 24 carbon atoms Unbranched alkyl or alkenyl group, x is from 1 to 10, and M is a water soluble cation. Non-limiting examples of these include sodium lawless carboxylates.

Other anionic materials include acyl lactylides corresponding to the formula R1CO- [O-CH (CH3) -CO] x-CO2M, wherein R1 is saturated, unsaturated, having from about 8 to 24 carbon atoms, Branched or unbranched alkyl or alkenyl groups, x is from 1 to 3, and M is a water soluble cation. Non-limiting examples of these include sodium cocoyl lactylate.

Other anionic materials include carboxylates, non-limiting examples of which include sodium roroyl carboxylate, sodium cocoyl carboxylate, and ammonium roroyl carboxylate. Anionic fluorosurfactants may also be used.

Other anionic materials include natural soaps derived from the hydrolysis of vegetable and / or animal fats and oils, examples of which include sodium laurate, sodium myrate, palmitate, stearate, animal oil, cocoate Include.

Any counter cation M can be used in anionic surfactants. Preferably, the counter cation is selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium, ammonium, monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, and triethanolamine. More preferably, the counter cation is ammonium.

Nonionic Lathering Surfactants

Non-limiting examples of nonionic foam forming surfactants for use in the cleaning components of the article include McCarcheon's Cleaners and Emulsifiers , North American Edition (1986); And functional material of McCercheon, North American Edition (1992); And the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Nonionic foam forming surfactants useful herein include surfactants selected from the group consisting of alkyl glucosides, alkyl polyglucosides, polyhydroxy fatty acid amides, alkoxylate fatty acid esters, sucrose esters, amine oxides, and mixtures thereof. It includes.

Alkyl glucosides and alkyl polyglucosides are useful herein and are also broadly defined as concentrated products of long chain alcohols, eg C8-30 alcohols, together with sugars or starches or sugars or green polymers, ie glycosides or polyglycosides Can be. These components can be represented by the formula (S) _n -OR, where S is a sugar moiety such as glucose, fructose, manos, and galactose; n is an integer from about 1 to 100, and R is a C8-30 alkyl group. Examples of long chain alcohols from which the alkyl group can be derived include decyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, oleyl alcohol and the like. Preferred examples of these surfactants include them, S is a glucose moiety, R is a C8-20 alkyl group, and R is an integer from 1 to 9. Commercially available examples of these surfactants include decyl polyglucoside (available as APG 325 CS from Henkel) and lauryl polyglucoside (available as APG 600 CS from Henkel). Sucrose ester surfactants such as sucrose cocoate and sucrose laurate are also useful.

Other useful nonionic surfactants include polyhydroxy fatty acid amide surfactants, and more specific examples of these surfactants include glucosamide and correspond to the formula below;

In the above formula, R ¹ is H, C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxy-propyl, preferably C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl, more preferably methyl or ethyl, most preferably methyl ego; R ² is C ₅ -C ₃₁ alkyl or alkenyl, preferably C ₇ -C ₁₉ alkyl or alkenyl, more preferably C ₉ -C ₁₇ alkyl or alkenyl, most preferably C ₁₁ -C ₁₅ alkyl or al Is kenyl and Z is polyhydroxyhydrocarbyl having linear hydrocarbyl with at least 3 hydroxyls directly linked to the chain, or alkoxylate derivatives thereof (preferably ethoxylates or propoxylates). Z is preferably a sugar moiety selected from the group consisting of glucose, fructose, maltose, lactose, galactose, manose, wood sugar, and mixtures thereof. Particularly preferred surfactants corresponding to the aforementioned structures are coconut alkyl N-methyl glucoside amides (ie half R ² CO— is derived from coconut oil fatty acids). Processes for preparing mixtures comprising polyhydroxy fatty acid amides are described, for example, in British Patent No. 809,060, published February 18, 1959 by Thomas Hedley & Co., Ltd. ; US Patent No. 2,965,576, issued to ER Wilson on December 20, 1960; US Patent No. 2,703,798 to AM Schwartz on March 8, 1995; And US Pat. No. 1,985,424 to Piggott on December 25, 1934, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Other examples of nonionic surfactants include amine oxides. The amine oxides correspond to the general formula R ₁ R ₂ R ₃ N-> O, in which R ₁ represents alkyl, alkenyl or from about 8 to 18 carbon atoms, from about 0 to about 10 ethylene oxide moieties And a monohydroxy alkyl group of a glyceryl moiety of about 0 to 1, wherein R ₂ and R ₃ are 1 to 3 carbon atoms and about 0 to about 1 hydroxy group, for example , Methyl, ethyl, propyl, hydroxyethyl, or hydroxypropyl groups. Arrows in the above formulas are conventional signs of coordinating covalent bonds. Examples of suitable amine oxides for use in the present invention include dimethyl-dodecylamine oxide, oleyldi (2-hydroxyethyl) amine oxide, dimethyloctylamine oxide, dimethyl-decylamine oxide, dimethyl-tetradecylamine oxide, 3,6,9-trioxaheptadecyldiethylamine oxide, di (2-hydroxyethyl) -tetradecylamine oxide, 2-dodecoxyethyldimethylamine oxide, 3-dodecoxy-2-hydroxypropyl Di (3-hydroxypropyl) amine oxide, dimethylhexadecylamine oxide.

Non-limiting examples of preferred nonionic surfactants for use herein include C8-C14 glucose amides, C8-C14 alkyl polyglucosides, sucrose cocoate, sucrose laurate, lamine oxide, cocoamine oxide, and mixtures thereof It is a surfactant selected from the group consisting of.

Cationic Lathering Surfactants

Cationic foam forming surfactants are also useful in the cleaning components of the products of the present invention. Suitable cationic foam forming surfactants include, but are not limited to, fatty amines, di-fatty four-membered amines, tri-fatty four-membered amines, imidazolinium four-membered amines, and compounds thereof. Suitable fatty amines include monalkyl quaternary amines such as cetitrimethylammonium bromide. Suitable quaternary amines are dialklamidoethyl hydroxyethylmonium methosulfate. However, fatty amines are preferred. When the surfactant in which the cationic foam is formed is the surfactant in which the first foam of the cleaning component is formed, it is preferable to use a foam promoter. In addition, nonionic surfactants are particularly useful when mixed with surfactants in which such cationic bubbles are formed.

Amphiphilic Lathering Surfactants

The term "positive foam forming surfactant" as used herein is meant to surround the amphoteric surfactants known to those skilled in the art as part of the amphoteric surfactant.

Various amphoteric foaming surfactants can be used in the cleaning components of the present invention. In particular, surfactants broadly described as derivatives of alpha class 2 and tertiary amines are useful, with nitrogen being preferred to be present in the cationic state, the alpha group being a straight or branched chain, and one group of groups being ionizable Water-soluble groups such as carboxy, sulfonate, sulfate, phosphate, or phosphonate salts.

Non-limiting examples of amphoteric surfactants useful in the components of the present invention include detergents and emulsifiers of McCaker cloth, published by Allure Publishers, North American Edition (1986); Mackeron's functional material , North American Edition (1992), incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Non-limiting examples of amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants are selected from the group consisting of betaine, sultaines, hydroxylsultanes, alkyllimino acetates, iminodialkanoates, aminoalkanoates, and mixtures thereof. It is a surfactant.

Examples of betaine include coco dimethyl carboxymethyl betaine, loryl dimethyl carboxymethyl betaine, loryl dimethyl alpha-carboxyethyl betaine, cetyl dimethyl carboxymethyl betaine, cetyl dimethyl betaine (Lonzaine 16SP from Lonza Corp.). Available), lauryl bis- (2-hydroxyethyl) carboxymethyl betaine, oleyl dimethyl gamma-carboxypropyl betaine, lauryl bis- (2-hydroxypropyl) alpha-carboxyethyl betaine, coco dimethyl sulfopropyl Betaine, lauryl dimethyl sulfoethyl betaine, lauryl bis- (2-hydroxyethyl) sulfopropyl betaine, amidobetaine and amidosulfobetaine (RCONH (CH ₂ ) ₃ groups are attached to the nitrogen atom of betaine) Higher eggs such as oleyl betaine (available as positive Velvetex OLB-50 from Henkel), and cocamidopropyl betaine (available as Velvetex BK-35 and BA-35 from Henkel) It contains betaine.

Examples of sultaines and hydroxylsultaines include materials such as cocamidopropyl hydroxylsultaine (available as Mirataine CBS from Rhone-Poulenc).

Positive surfactants preferably used herein have the following structure:

Wherein R ¹ is unsubstituted, saturated, unsaturated, straight or branched chain alkyl having from about 9 to 22 carbon atoms. Preferably R ¹ has from about 11 to about 18 carbon atoms; More preferably from about 12 to about 18 carbon atoms; More preferably from about 14 to about 18 carbon atoms; m is an integer from 1 to about 3, more preferably an integer from about 2 to about 3, more preferably about 3; n is 0 or 1, preferably 1; R ² and R ³ are independently selected from the group consisting of hydroxy having from about 1 to about 3 carbon atoms and unsubstituted or monosubstituted alkyl, preferably R ² and R ³ CH ₃ ; X is selected from the group consisting of CO ₂ , SO ₃ and SO ₄ ; R ⁴ is selected from the group consisting of saturated, unsaturated, straight or branched chain alkyl which is unsubstituted or monosubstituted with hydroxy and has from about 1 to about 5 carbon atoms. When X is CO ₂ , R ⁴ preferably has 1 or 3 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 carbon atom. When X is SO ₃ or SO ₄ , R ⁴ preferably has about 2 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably 3 carbon atoms.

Examples of positive surfactants of the present invention include the following compounds:

Cetyl dimethyl betaine (this material also has CTFA directed cetyl betaine)

Cocamidopropyl Betaine

R in the above formula has from about 9 to about 13 carbon atoms

Cocamidopropyl Hydroxy Sultain

R in the above formula has from about 9 to about 13 carbon atoms.

Examples of other useful amphoteric surfactants are alkyliminoacetic acid salts and iminodialkanoates and aminoalkanoates of the formulas RN [CH ₂ ) _m CO ₂ M] ₂ and RNH (CH ₂ ) _m CO ₂ M, m is from 1 to 4, R is C ₈ -C ₂₂ alkyl or alkenyl, and M is hydrogen, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal ammonium, or alkanoammonium. Also included are imidazolinium and ammonium derivatives. Specific examples of suitable amphoteric surfactants include sodium 3-dodecyl-aminopropionate, sodium 3-dodecylaminopropane sulfonate, N-higher alkyl aspartic acid produced according to US Pat. No. 2,438,091; And products sold under the trade name “Miranol” and disclosed in US Pat. No. 2,528,378. Other examples of useful amphoteric surfactants include amphoteric phosphates such as coamidopropyl PG-dimonium chloride phosphate (commercially available as Monaquat PTC from Mona Corp). Ampoacetic acid salts such as bisodium roroampodiacetic acid salt, sodium roroampoacetic acid salt, and mixtures thereof are also useful.

The preferred surfactants in which the foam is formed are: ammonium loroyl sarcosinate, sodium trideces sulfate, sodium loroyl sarcosinate, ammonium lores sulfate, sodium lores sulfate, ammonium loryl sulfate, sodium loryl sulfate, ammonium coco Il isethionate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium roroyl isethionate, sodium cetyl sulfate, sodium monoloryl phosphate, ethoxylate monoalkyl phosphate, sodium cocoglyceryl ether sulfonate, sodium C ₉ -C ₂₂ Soaps, and anionic foam forming surfactants selected from the group consisting of these compounds; Nonionic foaming surfactants selected from the group consisting of loramine oxides, cocoamine oxides, decyl polyglucose, lauryl polyglucose, sucrose cocoate, C12-C14 glucosamide, sucrose lorate, and compounds thereof; Cationic foam forming surfactants selected from the group consisting of fatty amines, di-fatty four-membered amines, tri-fatty four-membered amines, imidazolinium quaternary amines, and compounds thereof; A group consisting of a bisodium roroampodiacetic acid salt, sodium roroampoacetic acid salt, cetyl dimethyl betaine, cocoamidopropyl betaine, cocoamidopropyl hydroxy sultaine, and a positive foaming surfactant selected from the group consisting of compounds thereof Is formed from.

Conditioning Component

In a particular embodiment of the invention, the product comprises beneficial components which are essentially regulatory components. Such regulatory components are disposed adjacent to the water soluble substrate, and the regulatory components are also from about 10% to about 1000%, more preferably from about 10% to about 500%, most preferably about 10% to about 250%. Preferably, the regulating component is disposed on the surface of one or more layers of the laminate knit. More preferably, the regulating component is disposed on one or more outer surfaces of the resulting laminate knit. Preferably, the modulating agent is selected from the group consisting of hydrophobic modulating agents, hydrophilic modulating agents, structural modulating agents, and compounds thereof.

Hydrophobic Conditioning Agents

The product of the present invention may comprise one or more hydrophobic modulating agents useful for providing favorable control to the skin or hair during use of the product. The article of the invention comprises from about 0.5% to about 1000%, more preferably from about 1% to about 200%, most preferably from about 10% to about 100%, for the laminated knit of hydrophobic modulating agent.

The hydrophobic modulator may be selected from one or more hydrophobic modulators, such that the weight arithmetic mean solubility parameter of the hydrophobic modulator is 10.5 or less. Based on the mathematical definition of this solubility parameter, the necessary weight arithmetic for hydrophobic control agents comprising two or more compounds, when one of the compounds has an individual solubility parameter greater than 10.5, Average solubility parameters, i.e. 10.5 or less, can be obtained.

Solubility parameters are well known to those skilled in the art, and these solubility parameters are routinely used as guides for determining the suitability and solubility of materials in the formulation process.

The solubility parameter (δ) of a chemical compound is defined as the square root of the binding energy density for the compound. Typically, the solubility parameter for the compound is calculated from the additional group distribution value for the heat of evaporation and the molar volume of the components of the compound, which is described below:

In the above formula Sum of distribution value of additional group of evaporative heat

Sum of Ball Volume Extra Group Distribution

The standard list of molar volume addition group distributions and heat of evaporation for various atoms and groups of atoms can be found in Barton, Handbook of Solubility Parameters , published by CRC , Chapter 6 , Table 3, pages 64-66 (1985), incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The solubility parameter equations are described in Fedors, RF, "A Method for Estimating Both the Solubility Parameters and Molar Volumes of Liquids", Polymer Engineering and Science (Polymer Engineering and Science) , Vol. 14, Second Edition, p. 147-154 (February 1974), incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

The solubility parameter follows the mixture's law, the solubility parameter for a mixture of materials is given by the weight of the arithmetic average of the solubility parameters for each component of the mixture (that is, weight average) (Chemistry and Physics guide ( Handbook of Chemistry and Physics , 57th Edition, CRC Publishing, p. C-726 (1976-1977).

Formulation chemists typically report and use solubility parameters in units of (cal / cm ³ ) ^1/2 . Additional group distribution values are reported in units of KJ / mol for the heat of evaporation described in the Solubility Parameters Guide . However, this heat of evaporation value is easily changed in cal / mol using the following known relationship:

1 J / mol = 0.239006 cal / mol and 1000 J = 1 kJ

See The Chemist's Companion , pages 456-463, (1972), published by Gordon, AJ et al., And published by John Wiley & Sons, and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Solubility parameters for various chemicals are also listed. A list of solubility parameters is found in the Solubility Parameter Guide cited above. See also "Solubility Effect In Product, Package, Penetration," by Cosmetics and Cosmetics, Vaughan, Vol. 103, October 1998, pages 47-69. And Preservation, "which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Non-limiting examples of hydrophobic control agents include mineral oil, mineral oil, lecithin, hydrogenated lecithin, lanolin, lanolin derivatives, C7-C40 branched chain hydrocarbons, C1-C30 alcohol esters of C1-C30 carboxylic acids, C2-C30 dica C1-C30 alcohol ester of carboxylic acid, monoglyceride of C1-C30 carboxylic acid, diglyceride of C1-C30 carboxylic acid, triglyceride of C1-C30 carboxylic acid, ethylene glycol monoester of C1-C30 carboxylic acid Ethylene glycol diesters of C1-C30 carboxylic acids, propylene glycol monoesters of C1-C30 carboxylic acids, propylene glycol diesters of C1-C30 carboxylic acids, C1-C30 carboxylic acid monoesters and polyesters of sugars, Polydialkylsiloxanes, polydiarylsiloxanes, polyalkoxysiloxanes, silicomethicones having 3 to 9 silicon atoms, vegetable oils, hydrogenated vegetable oils, polypropylene glycol C4-C20 alkyl ethers, di C8-C30 alkyl ethers, and agents selected from the group consisting of compounds thereof.

Mineral oils, also known as mineral oil liquids, are mixtures of liquid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum. The mineral oils are listed in the Merck Index, 10th Edition, Listing 7048, page 1033 (1983) and the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary, 5th Edition, Volume 1, pages 415-417 (1993). ), The entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Mineral oil, also known as petroleum jelly, is a colloidal system of non-linear chain solid hydrocarbons and high-boiling liquid hydrocarbons, with most liquid hydrocarbons retained within the colloidal particles. The mineral oil, Merck index, 10th edition, list 7047, page 1033 (1983); A drug by Schindler . cosmetics. Drug Research (Drug. Cosmet. Ind) , 89, 36-37, 76, 78-80, 82 (1961); International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary, 5th Edition, Volume 1, page 537 (1993), incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Lecithin is also useful as a hydrophobic modulator. Lecithin is a naturally occurring mixture of diglycerides of certain fatty acids linked to choline esters of phosphoric acid.

Elongated and branched chain hydrocarbons having from about 7 to about 40 carbon atoms are useful herein. Non-limiting examples of these hydrocarbon materials include dodecane, isododecane, squalene, cholesterol, hydrogenated polyisobutylene, docosane (ie, C22 hydrocarbons), hexadecane, isohexadecane (South Plainfield, Commercially available hydrocarbons sold under the trademark Permethyl 101A by Presperse, NJ. Also useful are C7-C40 isoparaffins, which are C7-C40 branched hydrocarbons. Polydesine, a branched liquid hydrocarbon, is also useful herein and is commercially available under the trade names Puresin 100 and Pureesin 3000 from Mobile Chemical (Edison, NJ).

Also useful are C1-C30 alcohol esters of C2-C30 dicarboxylic acids and C1-C30 carboxylic acids, including aromatic derivatives as well as straight and branched chain materials. Monoglycerides of C1-C30 carboxylic acid, Diglycerides of C1-C30 carboxylic acid, Triglycerides of C1-C30 carboxylic acid, Ethylene glycol monoester of C1-C30 carboxylic acid, Ethylene glycol of C1-C30 carboxylic acid Also useful are esters such as diesters, propylene glycol monoesters of C1-C30 carboxylic acids, and propylene glycol diesters of C1-C30 carboxylic acids. Straight chains, branched chains and aryl carboxylic acids are included herein. Propoxylate and ethoxylate derivatives of these materials are also useful. Non-limiting examples include diisopropyl sebacate, diisopropyl adipate, isopropyl myirate, isopropyl palmitate, myristyl propionate, ethylene glycol distearate, 2-ethylhexyl palmitate, Isodecyl neopentanoate, di-2-ethylhexyl maleate, cetyl palmitate, myristyl myirate, stearyl stearate, cetyl stearate, behenyl behenate, dioctyl maleate, dioctyl se Bakrate, Diisopropyl Adipate, Cetyl Octanoate, Diisopropyl Dilinoleate, Carfili / Capri Triglyceride, PEG-6 Capryli / Capri Triglyceride, PEG-8 Caprili / Capri Triglyceride , And compounds thereof.

Also useful are various C1-C30 monoesters and polyesters of sugars and related materials. These esters are derived from sugar or polyol moieties and at least one carboxylic acid moiety. Depending on the component acids and sugars, these esters may be present as liquids or solids at room temperature. Examples of liquid esters are: glucose tetraoleate, glucose tetraester of soybean oil fatty acid (unsaturated), manose tetraester of mixed soybean oil fatty acid, calactose tetraester of oleic acid, arabinose tetraester of linoleic acid, xyl Los tetralinoleate, galactose pentaoleate, sorbitol tetraoleate, sorbitol hexaester of unsaturated soybean oil fatty acid, xylitol pentaoleate, sucrose tetraoleate, sucrose pentaoleate, sucrose hexaoleate, sucrose heptaol Resins, sucrose octaoleate, and mixtures thereof. Examples of solid esters include: sorbitol hexaesters, wherein some of the carboxylic acid esters are palmitooleate and arachidate in a 1: 2 molar ratio; Octaesters of raffinose, wherein some of the carboxylic esters are linoleoleate and behenate in a 1: 2 molar ratio; Some of the esterified carboxylic acids include heptaester of maltose which is a sunflower seed oil fatty acid and linoserate in a 3: 4 molar ratio; Some of the esterified carboxylic acids include octaesters of sucrose, which are oleate and behenenate in a 2: 6 molar ratio; And some of the esterified carboxylic acids include octaesters of sucrose, which are laurate, linoleate, and behenate in a 1: 3: 4 molar ratio. Particularly preferred solid sugar polyesters are octaesters of sucrose with about 7 behenic fatty acid moieties and about 1 oleic acid moiety present in the molecule. Other substances include cottonseed oil or soybean oil fatty acid esters of sucrose. Ester materials are disclosed in US Pat. Nos. 4,005,196, 2,831,854, issued to Jandacek on January 25, 1977; U.S. Patent No. 4,005,195 to Jandsak on Jan. 25, 1977; U. S. Patent No. 5,306,516 to Letton et al. On April 26, 1994; US Patent No. 5,306,515 to Letten et al. On April 26, 1994; U.S. Patent No. 5,305,514 to Letten et al. On April 26, 1994; U.S. Patent No. 4,797,300 to Jandasek et al. On January 10, 1989; U.S. Patent No. 3,963,699 to Rizzi et al. On June 15, 1976; US Patent No. 4,518,772, issued to Volpenhein on May 21, 1985; And US Patent No. 4,517,360 to Ballpenhain on May 21, 1985, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Nonvolatile silicones such as polydialkylsiloxanes, polydiarylsiloxanes, and polyalkoxysiloxanes are also useful oils. These silicones are disclosed in US Pat. No. 5,069,897 to Orr on December 3, 1991, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The polyalkoxysiloxane corresponds to the general formula R ₃ SiO [R ₂ SiO] _x SiR ₃ , in which R is an alkyl group (preferably R is methyl or ethyl, more preferably methyl), x is the desired molecular weight Is an integer up to about 500 chosen to obtain. Commercially available polyalkoxysiloxanes include polydimethylsiloxanes, also known as dimethicones, and non-limiting examples of such polyalkoxysiloxanes are registered bicarboxylics sold by General Electric Company. (Vicasil) series and the registered Dow Corning series sold by Dow Corning Corporation. Specific examples of polydimethylsiloxanes useful herein include the Dow Corning 225 fluid having a viscosity of 10 centistokes and a boiling point of at least 200 ° C., and a viscosity of 50,350,12500 centistokes and a boiling point of at least 200 ° C. Dow Corning 200 fluid having a fluid. Also useful are materials such as trimethylsiloxysilicate, a polymeric material corresponding to the general formula [(CH ₂ ) ₃ SiO _1/2 ] _x [SiO ₂ ] _y , where x is an integer from about 1 to about 500 y is an integer from about 1 to about 500. Commercially available trimethylsiloxysilicate is sold as a mixture with dimethicone, a trademark Dow Corning 593 fluid. Dimethiconol, which is a hydroxyl finite dimethyl silicone, is also useful herein. These materials are represented by the general formulas R ₃ SiO [R ₂ SiO] _x SiR ₂ OH and HOR ₂ SiO [R ₂ SiO] _x SiR ₂ OH, in which R is an alkyl group (preferably R is methyl or ethyl) , More preferably methyl), x is an integer up to about 500 selected to obtain the desired molecular weight. Commercially available dimethiconols are typically sold as a mixture of dimethicone or cyclomethicone (eg, Dow Corning 1401, 1402 and 1403 fluids). Polyalkyllaryl siloxanes are also useful herein, and polymethylphenyl siloxanes preferably have a viscosity of about 15 to about 65 centistokes and a boiling point of 25 ° C. For example, these materials are also useful as SF 1075 methylphenyl fluids (sold by General Electric, Inc.) and 556 cosmetic grade phenyl trimethicone fluids (sold by Dow Corning, Inc.). Alkylated silicones such as methyldecyl silicone and methylloctyl silicone are also useful herein and are also commercially available from General Electric Corporation. Alkyl modified siloxanes such as alkyl methicones and alkyl dimethicones are also useful herein, and the alkyl chains contain from 10 to 50 carbons. Such siloxanes are commercially available under the trade names ABIL WAX 9810 (C ₂₄ -C ₂₈ alkyl methicone) (sold by Goldschmidt) and trade name SF1632 (cetearyl methicone) (sold by General Electric, Inc.). .

Vegetable oils and hydrogenated vegetable oils are also useful herein. Vegetable oils and hydrogenated vegetable oils include safflower oil, beaver oil, coconut oil, cottonseed oil, herring oil, palm kernel oil, palm oil, peanut oil, soybean oil, rapeseed oil, flaxseed oil, rice bran oil, Pine oil, sesame oil, sunflower seed oil, hydrogenated safflower oil, hydrogenated beaver oil, hydrogenated coconut oil, hydrogenated cottonseed oil, hydrogenated herring oil, hydrated palm oil, hydrogenated palm oil, hydrogenated peanut oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, hydrogenated rape Seed oil, hydrogenated flaxseed oil, hydrogenated rice bran oil, hydrogenated pine oil, hydrogenated sesame oil, hydrogenated sunflower seed oil, and mixtures thereof.

C4-C20 alkyl esters of polypropylene glycol, C1-C20 carboxylic acid esters of polypropylene glycol, and di-C8-C30 alkyl esters are also useful. Non-limiting examples of these materials include PPG-14 butyl ether, PPG-15 stearyl ether, dioctyl ether, dodecyl octyl ether, and mixtures thereof.

Hydrophobic chelating agents are also useful herein as hydrophobic control agents. Suitable agents include U.S. Patent No. 4,387,244, issued to Scanlon et al. On June 7, 1983, and U. S. Application Serial No. 09 / 258,747, filed on February 26, 1999, under the name Schwartz et al. No. 09 / 259,485.

Preferred hydrophobic control agents include mineral oils, mineral oils, lecithin, hydrogenated lecithins, lanolin, lanolin derivatives, C7-C40 branched chain hydrocarbons, C1-C30 alcohol esters of C1-C30 carboxylic acids, C2-C30 dicarboxylic acids C1-C30 alcohol ester, C1-C30 monoglyceride of C1-C30 carboxylic acid, diglyceride of C1-C30 carboxylic acid, triglyceride of C1-C30 carboxylic acid, ethylene glycol monoester of C1-C30 carboxylic acid, Ethylene glycol diesters of C1-C30 carboxylic acids, propylene glycol monoesters of C1-C30 carboxylic acids, propylene glycol diesters of C1-C30 carboxylic acids, C1-C30 carboxylic acid monoesters and polyesters of sugars, poly Dialkylsiloxane, polydiarylsiloxane, polyalkylarylsiloxane, cyclomethicone having 3 to 9 silicon atoms, vegetable oil, hydrogenated vegetable oil, polypropylene glycol C4-C20 alkyl ether, Di C8-C30 alkyl ethers, and compounds thereof.

Hydrophilic Conditioning Agents

The product of the present invention may also include beneficial components that include one or more hydrophilic modulators. Non-limiting examples of hydrophilic modulators include, but are not limited to, polyhydric alcohols, polypropylene glycols, polyethylene glycols, urea, pyrrolidone carboxylic acids, ethoxylated and / or propoxylated C3-C6 diols and triols, alpha-hydrides. From the group consisting of hydroxy C2-C6 carboxylic acids, ethoxylated and / or propoxylated sugars, polyacrylic acid copolymers, sugars having about 12 carbon atoms, sugar alcohols having about 12 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof Selected hydrophilic modulators. Specific examples of useful hydrophilic modulators include materials such as urea; Guanidine; Glycolic acid and glycol salts (eg, ammonium and quaternary alkyl ammonium); Lactic acid and lactates (eg, ammonium and quaternary alkyl ammonium); Sucrose, fructose, glucose, erutrose, erythritol, sorbitol, mannitol, glycerol, hexanetoliol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol and the like; Polyethylene glycols such as PEG-2, PEG-3, PEG-30, PEG-50, PPG-9, PPG-12, PPG-15, PPG-17, PPG-20, PPG-26, PPG-30, PPG- Polypropylene glycol such as 34; Alkoxylated glucose; Hyaluronic acid; Cationic skin conditioning polymers (eg, quaternary ammonium polymers such as polyquaternary polymers); And mixtures thereof. In particular, glycerol is the preferred hydrophilic modulator in the products of the present invention. Various forms of aloe vera (eg aloe vera gel), chitosan and chitosan derivatives (eg chitosan lactate, lactamide monoethanolamide); Acetamide monoethanolamide; And materials such as mixtures thereof are also useful. Propoxylated glycerol, such as propoxylated glycerol, disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,976,953, issued December 11, 1990, is also useful, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Beneficial components can be manufactured in various forms. In one embodiment of the invention, the beneficial component is in the form of an emulsion. For example, oil-in-water, water-in-oil, water-in-oil-in-water, and silicone oil-in-water ( Oil-in-water-in-silicone emulsions are useful herein. As used in the context of an emulsion, "water" refers to general water as well as water that is a mixed agent such as soluble water or glycerin.

Preferred components include an emulsion, which further comprises an aqueous phase and an oil phase. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, a given component will be distributed in the aqueous or oily phase, depending on the solubility / dispersibility of the water of the beneficial agent of treatment in the component. In one embodiment, the oil phase comprises one or more hydrophobic modulating agents. In yet another embodiment, the water phase comprises one or more hydrophilic modulators.

Advantageous components of the present invention in the form of an emulsion generally comprise an aqueous phase and an oil phase or a lipid phase. Suitable oils or lipids can be derived from animals, plants, or petroleum, and can also be natural or synthetic (ie, man-made). Suitable oil phase and water phase components have been described above. Preferred emulsion forms include water emulsions in oil, water emulsions in silicone, and other opposite emulsions. In addition, preferred emulsions also include hydrophilic modulators, such as glycerin, to cause glycerin in the oil to appear.

Advantageous components of the present invention, especially regulatory components, in the form of an emulsion, are based on the weight of the beneficial component, from about 1% to about 10%, more preferably from about 2% to about 5% of an emulsifier (ie, an interface Active agent) preferably further. Emulsifiers may be nonionic, anionic or cationic. Suitable emulsifiers are described in U.S. Patent Nos. 3,755,560 to Dicker et al. On August 28, 1973; U.S. Patent No. 4,421,769 to Dixon et al. On December 20, 1983; And detergents and emulsifiers of macaques, North American editions, pages 317-324 (1986). Beneficial components in emulsion form also include anti-foaming agents to minimize foaming upon application of the skin. Antifoaming agents include high molecular weight silicones and other materials.

Beneficial components may also be in the form of microemulsions. As used herein, "microemulsion" refers to a thermodynamically stable mixture of two immiscible solvents (polar and other polar) stabilized by a surfactant.

Structured Conditioning Agents

Beneficial components that are regulatory components may also include structural control agents. Suitable structural control agents include, but are not limited to, pore constructs such as ceramides, liposomes, and the like.

In another embodiment, the regulatory agent of the beneficial component is included in the coacervate-forming mixture. Preferably, the droplet-forming mixture comprises a cationic polymer, an anionic surfactant, and a dermatologically acceptable carrier for the polymer and the surfactant. The cationic polymer can be selected from the group consisting of natural key element quaternary ammonium polymers, synthetic key element quaternary ammonium polymers, natural key element positive polymers, synthetic key element positive polymers, and compounds thereof.

More preferably, the cationic polymer is polyquaternium-4, polyquaternium-10, polyquaternium-24, PG-hydroxyethylcellulose alkyldimonium chloride, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, hydroxypropylguar Natural important element quaternary ammonium polymers selected from the group consisting of hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, and compounds thereof; Polyquaternium-2, Polyquaternium-6, Polyquaternium-7, Polyquaternium-11, Polyquaternium-16, Polyquaternium-17, Polyquaternium-18, Polyquaternium-28, Polyquater Nium-32, polyquaternium-37, polyquaternium-43, polyquaternium-44, polyquaternium-46, polymethacylamidopropyl trimonium chloride, acylamidopropyl trimonium chloride / acylamide copolymer Synthetic key element ammonium polymers selected from the group consisting of: and their compounds; Natural key element positive polymers selected from the group consisting of chitosan, quaternized proteins, hydrolyzed proteins, and compounds thereof; Polyquaternium-22, polyquaternium-39, polyquaternium-47, adipic acid / dimethylaminohydroxypropyl diethylenetriamine copolymer, polyvinylpyrrolidone / dimethylyaminoethyl metasylate copolymer, vinylcapro Racktam / polyvinylpyrrolidone / dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate copolymer, non-ylcaprolactam / polyvinylpyrrolidone / dimethylaminopropylmethacrylamide terpolymer, polyvinylpyrrolidone / dimethylaminopropylmethacrylamide copolymer, Synthetic critical element positive polymers selected from the group consisting of polyamines, and compounds thereof; And their compounds. More preferably, the cationic polymer is a synthetic key element positive polymer. More preferably, the cationic polymer is a polyamine.

When the cationic polymer is a polyamine, the cationic polyamine polymer is preferably selected from the group consisting of polyethyleneimine, polyvinylamine, polypropyleneimine, polylysine and compounds thereof. More preferably, the cationic polyamine polymer is polyethyleneimine.

In certain embodiments where the cationic polymer is a polyamine, the polyamine can be modified hydrophobicly or hydrophilically. In this example, the cationic polyamine polymer can be selected from the group consisting of benzylated polyamines, ethoxylated polyamines, propoxylated polyamines, alkylated polyamines, amidated polyamines, esterified polyamines and compounds thereof. The droplet-forming mixture comprises from about 0.01% to about 20%, preferably from about 0.05% to about 10%, most preferably from about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of the droplet-forming mixture of the cationic polymer.

Suitable anionic surfactants for use in the droplet-forming mixture include anionic surfactants described in "Cleaning Components". Preferably, the anionic surfactants for the droplet-forming mixtures are sarcosinates, glutamate, sodium alkyl sulfates, ammonium alkyl sulfates, sodium alkyles sulfates, ammonium alkyles sulfates, ammonium lores-n-sulfates, sodium furnaces. Res-n-sulfate, isethionate, glycerylether sulfonate, sulfosuccinate, and compounds thereof.

Suitable droplet-forming mixtures are described in US Pat. No. 09 / 397,747, filed under the name Schwartz et al .; 09 / 397,746 filed under the name of Heinrich et al .; 09 / 397,712, filed under the name of Schwartz et al .; 09 / 397,723 filed under the name of Heinrich et al .; And 09 / 397,722, filed in the name of Benkitaraman et al., Which were filed on September 16, 1999.

Alternatively, the droplet-forming mixture may include anionic polymers, cationic surfactants, and dermatologically acceptable carriers for the polymers and surfactants. Anionic polymers include polyacrylic acid polymers, polyacrylamide polymers, copolymers of acrylic acid, acrylamide and other natural or synthetic polymers (eg, polystyrenes, polybutenes, polyurethanes, etc.), natural derived gums, and their It may be selected from the group consisting of compounds. Suitable gums include alginates (eg propylene glycol alginates), pectin, chitosan (eg chitosan lactate) and modified gums (eg starch octenyl succinate), and compounds thereof . More preferably, the anionic polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyacrylic acid polymers, polyacrylamide polymers, pectin, chitosan, and compounds thereof. Preferred products of the invention comprise from about 0.01% to about 20%, preferably from about 0.05% to about 10%, most preferably from about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of the droplet-forming mixture of the anionic polymer. . Suitable cationic surfactants include, but are not limited to, those described herein.

Cosmetic Component

In the personal care area, beneficial components of the product are suitably used by depositing regulatory agents and various agents on such skin or hair surface to treat or beautify the skin or hair. The various agents include deodorant / limiting agents, anti-acne agents, anti-wrinkle agents, anti-microbial agents, anti-fungal agents, anti-inflammatory Agonists, local anesthetic agents, artificial burn and agonists, antiviral agents, enzymes, sunburn agents, anti-aging agents, dermabrasion agents, and compounds thereof. These additional agents are described in further detail in the "Optional ingredients" section below.

Additional cosmetic components suitable for inclusion in the product are foundations, tools to redden the face, mixtures to cover defects, and other conventional cosmetic coloring products. These components make the products of the invention suitable for application in the field of cosmetics.

Beneficial components may include mixtures of cleaning components, conditioning components, cosmetic components, cleaning components, gloss components, etc., so that these components may be combined together with indistinguishable components and complex actions. And form a beneficial component.

Cleaning Component

For home care use, the beneficial components of the product are suitable to provide the advantages of cleaning the home area, which includes hard surfaces such as kitchen countertops, walls, washbasins, buckets, hardwood floors, windows, and the like. . Such beneficial components are hereinafter referred to as cleaning components. Preferably, this cleaning component is a liquid, since the liquid form readily acts on the surface of the soiled part in a clean and concentrated manner. However, solid cleaning components may also be used so long as they dissolve in water or other liquids in use. Preferably, the cleaning component of the present invention comprises a safe and effective amount of a relatively hydrophilic polymer that makes the treated surface hydrophilic. The increase in hydrophilicity provides an improved final appearance by providing “sheeting” of water from the surface and / or by watering the surface, and this effect is achieved when the surface is wet and when it is dried after soaking. Preferably observed.

For products of the invention used as products for everyday showers, the "covering" effect is particularly pronounced because most of the treated surfaces are vertical surfaces. Thus, advantages are evident in glasses, porcelain, and also on rougher wet surfaces such as porcelain enamel. When water "covers" the surface uniformly and / or spreads over the surface, the formation of, for example, "hard water spots" formed during drying is minimized. For the products of the present invention used as floor cleaners, the polymer improves surface wetting and assists in performing the cleaning.

The polymer actuality is advantageous when increasing the advantages of covering and washing. Another important feature of the preferred polymers is that no residue is left on drying. The mixture comprising the preferred polymer is dried more evenly on the floor, resulting in almost no haze.

While many materials can provide the advantages of covering and semi-spot formation, preferred materials are polymers comprising amine oxide hydrophilic groups. Polymers comprising sulfonates, hydrophilic groups such as pyrrolidones, and / or carboxylated groups may also be used. Examples of preferred poly-sulfonate polymers include, but are not limited to, polyvinylsulfonate, and more preferably Monomer-Polymer Dajac (1675 Bustleton Pike, Feasterville, Pennsylvania). Polystyrene sulfonates such as those sold by < RTI ID = 0.0 > 19053). Typical chemical formulas are as follows.

-[CH (C ₆ H ₄ SO ₃ Na) -CH ₂ ] _n -CH (C ₆ H ₅ ) -CH _2-

N in the above formula is to provide a suitable molecular weight as described below.

Typical molecular weights are from about 10,000 to about 1,000,000, preferably from about 200,000 to about 700,000. Preferred polymers comprising pyrrolidone functional agents include polyvinyl pyrrolidone, 4-element pyrrolidone derivatives (Gafquat 755N available from International Specialty Products), and polyvinylpyrrolidone / dimethylaminoethyl Copolymers including pyrrolidones such as methacrylate (available from ISP) and polyvinylpyrrolidone / acrylate (available from BASF). Other materials may also include cationic materials that also include a hydrophilic group and polymers that include a plurality of ether chains to provide substantiality and hydrophilicity. Cationic materials include cationic sugars and / or starch derivatives, and conventional block copolymer detergent surfactants based on mixtures of polypropylene oxide and ethylene oxide are representative of polyether materials. However, polyester materials are less practical.

Preferred polymers include some of the water soluble amine oxides. The partial positive charge of the amine oxide group can act to attach the polymer to the surface of the surface substrate, thus making the water "cover" more easily. Some of the amine oxides may also hydrogen bond with hard surface substrates such as porcelain tiles, glass, fiberglass, enamel, linoleum, unwaxed tiles, and other hard surfaces commonly found in consumer homes. In order to extend the polymer fixation to promote better "covering", higher molecular materials are preferred. Increased molecular weight improves the efficiency and effectiveness of amine oxide-based polymers. Preferred polymers of the present invention have at least one monomer unit comprising at least one nitrogen-oxide group. At least about 10%, preferably at least about 50%, more preferably at least about 90% of the units forming the polymer comprise a group of amine oxides. These polymers can be described by the general formula.

P (B)

Wherein each P is selected from a polymer key element, preferably a part of the homopolymer and a part of the copolymer, attached to form a vinyl part, for example C (R) 2--C (R) 2, Wherein each R is H, C ₁ -C ₁₂ (preferably C ₁ -C ₄ ) alkyl (ene), C ₆ -C ₁₂ aryl (ene) and / or B; B is a substituted and some selected from the unsubstituted, linear, and cyclic C ₁ -C ₁₂ alkyl, C ₁ -C ₁₂ alkylene, a cyclic C ₁ -C ₁₂ het, aromatic C ₁ -C ₁₂ group wherein one or more Part B has at least one group of amine oxides (--N->O); u is from a number that provides at least about 90% of the monomers comprising at least 90% of the amine oxide groups; t is a number having an average molecular weight of the polymer from about 2,000 to about 500,000, preferably from about 5,000 to about 250,000, more preferably from about 7,500 to about 200,000.

Preferred polymers include poly (4-vinylpyridine nitrogen-oxide) polymers (PVNOs), for example polymers formed by the polymerization of units comprising the following moieties;

The average molecular weight of the polymer is from about 2,000 to about 500,000, preferably from about 5,000 to about 400,000, more preferably from about 7,500 to about 300,000. In general, high molecular weight polymers are preferred. Frequently, high molecular weight polymers allow the use of low levels of wet polymers and may also provide advantages in hardwood floor cleaning tools. Preferred molecular weight ranges of the polymers useful in the present invention are in contrast to those found in the art related to polyethers, polystyrene sulfonates, polycarboxylation based on additives taking molecular weights in the range of 400,000 to 1,500,000. The preferred poly-amine oxide polymers of the present invention have a low molecular weight because it is more difficult to produce these polymers at high molecular weights.

The level of the amine oxide polymer is about 0.5% or less, preferably about 0.005% to about 0.4%, more preferably about 0.01% to about 0.3% by weight of the last used mixture / solvent.

Some non-limiting examples of homopolymers and copolymers that can be used as the water soluble polymer of the present invention include: adipic acid / dimethylamiminolhydroxypropyl diethylenetriamine copolymer; Adipic acid / epoxypropyl diethylenetriamine copolymer; Polyvinyl alcohol; Methacryloyl ethyl betaine / methacrylate copolymer; Ethyl acrylate / methyl methacrylate / methacrylic acid / acrylic acid copolymer; Polyamine resins; And poly4-element amine resins; Poly (ethenylformamide); Poly (vinylamine) hydrochloride; Poly (vinyl alcohol-co-6% vinylamine); Poly (vinyl alcohol-co-12% vinylamine); Poly (vinyl alcohol-co-6% vinylamine hydrochloride); And poly (vinyl alcohol-co-12% vinylamine hydrochloride). Preferably, the copolymer and / or homopolymer is an adipic acid / dimethylaminohydroxypropyl dimethylenetriamine copolymer; Poly (vinylpyrrolidone / dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate); Polyvinyl alcohol; Ethyl acrylate / methyl methacrylate / methacrylic acid / acrylic acid copolymer; Methacryloyl ethyl betaine / methacrylate copolymer; Poly quaternary amine resins; Poly (ethenylformamide); Poly (finylamine) hydrochloride; Poly (vinyl alcohol-co-6% vinylamine); Poly (vinyl alcohol-co-12% vinylamine); Poly (vinyl alcohol-co-6% vinylamine hydrochloride); And poly (vinyl alcohol-co-12% vinylamine hydrochloride).

Polymers useful in the washing component of the present invention may be selected from the group consisting of copolymers of hydrophilic units. The polymer can be any linear or block copolymer, and mixtures thereof. The term "hydrophilic" is consistent with the standard meaning of having affinity for water herein. "Hydrophilic" means substantially water soluble. In this regard, “substantially water soluble” refers to a substance that is dissolved in distilled water (or equivalent) at 25 ° C. at a concentration of about 0.2% by weight, and preferably about 1% by weight. The terms "solubility", "solubility" and the like correspond to the maximum concentration of monomer or polymer that can dissolve in water or other solvents to form a uniform solution.

Non-limiting examples of useful hydrophilic units include unsaturated organic monocarboxylic acids and polycarboxylic acids such as acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid, maleic acid and half esters; Unsaturated alcohols such as vinyl alcohol, allyl alcohol; Polar vinyl heterocyclics such as vinyl caprolactam, vinyl pyridine, vinyl imidazole; Vinyl amines; Vinyl sulfonate; Acrylamides such as unsaturated amides such as N, N-dimethylacrylamide, N-t-butyl acrylamide; Hydroxyethyl methacrylate; Dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate; Salts and amines of acids; And mixtures thereof. Some preferred hydrophilic units are acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, N, N-dimethyl acrylamide, N, N-dimethyl methacrylamide, N-t-butyl acrylamide, dimethylamino ethyl methacrylate, and mixtures thereof.

Polycarboxylate polymers are polymers formed by the polymerization of monomers, and these polymers contain several carboxyl functional groups. Common units include acrylic acid, maleic acid, ethylene, vinyl pyrrolidone, methacrylic acid, methacryloylethylbetaine and the like. Preferred polymers for practicality are polymers having a high molecular weight. For example, polyacrylic acids having a molecular weight of about 10,000 or less are not particularly practical and thus generally provide hydrophilicity to three rewet products in all mixtures. In general, the polymer should have a molecular weight of at least about 10,000, preferably at least 20,000, more preferably at least about 300,000, more preferably at least about 400,000. For example, high molecular weight polymers having a molecular weight of at least about 3,000,000 are very difficult to formulate and are less effective at providing half-point forming advantages over low molecular weight polymers. Thus, molecular weights generally range from about 20,000 to about 3,000,000, particularly for polyacrylates; Preferably from about 20,000 to about 2,500,000; More preferably from about 300,000 to about 2,000,000; More preferably from about 400,000 to about 1,500,000.

An advantage for some polycarboxylate polymers is the detergent builder effectiveness of these polymers. Such polymers, like other cleaner builders, can damage membranes / strings but also effectively remove when they are generally “difficult to remove”.

Some polymers, especially polycarboxylate polymers, thicken mixtures that are aqueous liquids. This may be desirable. However, when the mixture is placed in a container with a trigger spray device, the compound is not preferably thick as needed for excessive trigger pressure. Typically, the viscosity under shear should be about 200 cp or less, preferably 100 cp or less, more preferably 50 cp or less. However, it may be desirable to have a thick mixture that positions the flow of the mixture away from the surface, especially the vertical surface.

Non-limiting examples of polymers for use in the present invention include: poly (vinyl pyrrolidone / acrylic acid) and Rohm & Haas sold under the name "Acrylidone" by ISP. Poly (acrylic acid) sold under the name " Accumer ". Other suitable materials include sulfonated polystyrene polymers sold under the name Versaflex, in particular Versaflex 7000, by National Starch and Chemical Company.

The level of polymeric material will generally be about 0.5% or less, preferably from about 0.01% to about 0.4%, more preferably from about 0.01% to about 0.3%. In general, low molecular weight materials, such as low molecular weight poly (acrylic acid), for example materials having a molecular weight of about 10,000 or less, and especially about 2,000 or less, are particularly low levels upon rewetting, for example It does not provide a half-point advantage that is effective at about 0.02%. At lower levels, only more effective materials should be used. In order to use low molecular weight materials, the reality must be increased by adding groups that provide improved adhesion to surfaces such as cationic groups, or the materials must be used at high levels, for example at least 0.05%. .

Preferred polymers in the washing component include polystyrene sulfonates; Polyvinyl pyrrolidone; Polyvinyl pyrrolidone acrylic acid copolymers; Polyvinyl pyrrolidone acrylic acid copolymer sodium salt; Polyvinyl pyrrolidone acrylic acid copolymer potassium salt; Polyvinyl pyrrolidone-vinyl imidazoline; Polyvinyl pyridine; Polyvinyl pyridine n-oxides; And their compounds. Preferred polymers are polyvinyl pyridine n-oxides.

Another embodiment of the cleaning component comprises a detergent surfactant that is more effective than the polymers described above. Suitable detergent surfactants include foam forming surfactants suitable for inclusion in the cleaning components.

Preferred surfactants for use herein include U.S. Patent Nos. 5,776,872, issued to Girett et al. On July 7, 1998; U.S. Patent 5,883,059 to Furman et al. On March 16, 1999; US Patent No. 5,883,062 to Addison et al. On March 16, 1999; And US Pat. No. 5,906,973 to Ouzounis et al. On May 25, 1999.

Alkylpolysaccharides suitable for use herein are disclosed in US Pat. No. 4,565,647 to Llenado on January 21, 1986, which alkylpolysaccharides are from about 6 to about 30 carbon atoms, preferably From about 10 to about 16 carbon atoms and polysaccharides such as polyglycosides, hydrophilic groups. For acidic or alkaline washing mixtures / solvents suitable for use with non-rinsing methods, preferred alkyl polysaccharides preferably provide a wide distribution of chain lengths when providing the highest compounds of wetting, washing, and low residue on drying. Include. This “wide distribution” is defined by at least about 50% of the chain length mixture comprising from about 10 carbon atoms to about 16 carbon atoms. Preferably, the alkyl group of alkyl polysaccharides consists of a mixture of chain lengths, preferably a chain length mixture comprising about 6 to about 18 carbon atoms, more preferably about 8 to about 16 carbon atoms, and the hydrophilic group From about 1 to about 1.5 saccharides, preferably glucoside, per molecule. This “wide chain length distribution” is defined by at least about 50% of the chain length mixture comprising from about 10 carbon atoms to about 16 carbon atoms. A wide mixture of chain lengths, in particular C ₈ -C _16, is very preferred for narrow range chain length mixtures, especially with low (ie C ₈ -C ₁₀ or C ₈ -C ₁₂ ) chain length alkyl polyglucoside mixtures. Very preferred in comparison. Preferred C ₈ -C ₁₆ alkyl polyglucosides provide very improved aromatic solubility compared to other preferred surfactants including low and narrow chain length alkyl polyglucosides, and C ₈ -C ₁₄ alkyl ethoxylates. Reduced sugars containing 5 or 6 carbon atoms can be used, for example, glucose, galactose and galactosyl moieties can be substituted with glucosyl moieties (optionally hydrophobic groups are 2-, 3-, 4- Attached to, and so on, to provide glucose or galactose as opposed to glucoside or galactose). Intersaccharide linkages may exist between one position of the additional sugar unit and the 2-, 3-, 4-, and / or 6- positions of the preceding sugar unit. Glycosyl is preferably derived from glucose.

Alternatively, and less preferably, there may be a polyalkyleneoxide chain that combines the hydrophobic moiety with the polysaccharide moiety. Preferred alkylene oxides are ethylene oxides. Typical hydrophobic groups include alkyl groups, which are saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched alkyl groups containing about 8 to 18, preferably about 10 to 16 carbon atoms. Preferably, the alkyl group is a straight-chain unsaturated alkyl group. The alkyl group may comprise about 3 hydroxyl groups, and / or the polyalkylene oxide chain may comprise a portion of alkylene oxide of about 10, preferably 5 or less. Suitable alkyl polysaccharides include octyl, nonyldecyl, undecyldodecyl, tridecyl, tetradecyl, pentadecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecyl, and octadecyl, di-, tri-, tetra-, penta-, and hexaglucose. Seed and / or galatos. Suitable mixtures include coconut alkyl, di-, tri-, tetra-, and pentaglucoside and animal oil alkyl tetra-, penta- and hexaglucoside.

To prepare these compounds, an alcohol or alkylpolyethoxy alcohol is first formed and then reacted with glucose or a glucose source to form glucoside (attached at the 1-position). The additional glycosyl unit can then be attached between the 1-position and the preceding glycosyl unit 2-, 3-, 4- and / or 6-position, preferably primarily at the 2-position.

In alkyl polyglycosides, alkyl moieties can be derived from common sources such as fats, oils or chemically produced alcohols, and some of their sugars are formed from hydrolyzed polysaccharides. Alkyl polyglycosides are concentrated products of sugars and fatty alcohols, such as glucose, having a number of glucose units that define relative hydrophilicity. As mentioned above, the sugar unit may be further alkoxylated before or after the reaction with the fatty alcohol. For example, such alkyl polyglycosides are disclosed in detail in WO 86/05199. Industrial alkyl polyglycosides are generally not molecularly uniform products but represent mixtures of alkyl groups and mixtures of oligosaccharides different from monosaccharides. Alkyl polyglycosides (also sometimes referred to as "APG's") are preferred for the purposes of the present invention, because alkyl polyglycosides provide additional improvements in surface appearance for other surfactants. The glycoside moiety is preferably a glucose moiety. Alkyl substitutions are preferably saturated or unsaturated alkyl moieties or mixtures of such alkyl moieties comprising from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms, preferably from about 8 to 10 carbon atoms. Examples of C ₈ -C ₁₆ alkyl polyglucosides are commercially available from Seppic Corporation, 75 Quai d'Orsay, 75321 Paris, Cedex 7, France (Seppic Corporation, 75 Quai d'Orsay, 75321 Paris, Cedex 7, France) Possible trademark Simusol surfactants, and the trademark Glucoon 425 available from Henkel. In the present invention, preferred alkyl polyglucosides have been sufficiently purified for use in personal cleansing. Most preferred are the "cosmetic grade" alkyl polyglucosides, in particular the trademarks Plantaren 2000, Plantaren 2000 N, Plantaren 2000 available from Henkel Corporation (Postfach 101100, D 40191 Dusseldorf, Germany). C ₈ -C ₁₆ alkyl polyglucosides such as N UP. Thus, such surfactants are also preferred for use in cleaning components when the product is used in personal care.

In applications such as floorboards, checkout counters, walls and the like, another group of preferred nonionic surfactants are alkyl ethoxylates. The alkyl ethoxylates of the present invention are linear or branched and comprise about 14 carbon atoms at about 8 carbon atoms, and about 25 ethylene oxide units at about 4 ethylene oxide units. Examples of alkyl ethoxylates are the registered trademarks Noedol 91-6, Neodol 91-8, supplied by Shell Corporation (Post Box 2463, 1 Shell Plaza, Houston, Texas). And Alfonic®, supplied by Vista Corporation (Zip 19029, 900 Thread Needle, Houston, Texas) More preferred surfactants include from about 9 to about 12 carbon atoms, and about 4 Is an alkyl ethoxylate comprising an ethylene oxide unit of about 8. These surfactants provide good cleaning effects and synergize with the required hydrophilic polymers.Most preferred alkyl ethoxylates are registered from Shell Chemicals, Inc. C ₁₁ EO ₅ , available under the trademark Neodol 1-5. These surfactants provide the desirable wetting and washing properties and are preferred C ₈ -C ₁₆ in matrices comprising the wetting polymer of the present invention. It may advantageously be combined with an alkyl polyglucoside, without being limited by theory, C ₈ -C ₁₆ alkyl polyglucosides further comprise preferred alkyl ethoxylates when the preferred alkyl ethoxylates are needed for superior washing. It is possible to provide superior results (ie, reduction of fog) in a compound that is preferred The preferred C ₈ -C ₁₆ alkyl polyglucoside also improves the aromatic solubility of the compound comprising alkyl ethoxylates. May be desirable for consumer acceptance.

More preferred detergent surfactants comprise from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms, more preferably from about 8 to about 16 carbon atoms, and from about 1 to about 4, preferably from about 1 to about 1.5 sugars per molecule. A group consisting of an alkyl saccharide detergent surfactant having an alkyl group, and / or about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms, more preferably about 8 to about 16 carbon atoms, and about 1 to about 4, preferably about 1 A compound consisting of an alkyl saccharide detergent surfactant having an alkyl group comprising a portion of a saccharide of about 1.5, and an alkyl ethoxylate comprising about 8 to about 16 carbon atoms and about 4 to about 25 oxyethylene units, and their Selected from compounds.

The liquid cleaning component according to the invention is provided with a relatively low level of active agent. Typically, such cleaning components include sufficient surfactants and optional solvents to make the hard surface detergents effective when economically maintained; Thus these wash components are typically from about 0.005% to about 0.5% and / or C _8-14 alkylethoxylate surfactants, more preferably from about 0.01% to about 0.4% surfactant, by weight of the surfactant, And more preferably from about 0.01% to about 0.3% surfactant. It has been found that using low levels of surfactants rather than high levels of surfactants is advantageous for the resulting performance. It has been found that when the critical surfactant system comprises a preferred alkyl ethoxylate, the resulting mist is alleviated by the specific surfactant. Preferred surfactants are C ₈ sulfonate and poly-tangent CS-1.

In the home care area, the products of the present invention may be particularly useful. For example, the product may be used to dry clean and / or renew an apparel product when placed inside the containment bag with the garment, and then the containment bag is placed into a dryer. Against this background, the product of the present invention may be substantially dry or substantially wet. Preferably, the product of the present invention suitable for dry cleaning comprises water and products selected from the group consisting of surfactants, fragrances, preservatives, bleaches, auxiliary laundry agents, organic solvents and mixtures thereof. Preferred organic solvents are glycol ethers, in particular methoxy proxy propanol, ethoxy proxy propanol, proxy proxy propanol, butoxy proxy propanol, butoxy propanol and mixtures thereof. The surfactant is preferably a nonionic surfactant, such as ethoxylated alcohol or ethoxylated alkyl phenol, and is about 2% by weight of the wash / recovery mixture. Conventional washing components suitable for washing fibers may comprise at least about 80%, preferably at least about 90%, more preferably at least about 95% water.

Suitable organic solvents, surfactants, fragrances, preservatives, surface preparations and auxiliary laundry agents that may be included in the washing components of the present invention are described in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,789,368, issued to You et al. On August 4, 1998, And US Pat. No. 5,591,236, issued to Roetker on January 7, 1997. The entire contents of the patents of Yu et al. And the Rocker patents are incorporated herein by reference. Additionally, U. S. Application Serial No. 08 / 789,171, filed Jan. 24, 1997, Trinh et al., Discloses additional mixtures that are suitable washing components. This application is incorporated herein by reference.

In the field of fiber washing / recovery, the washing components of the present invention comprise shrinkage reducing mixtures, which comprise ethylene glycol, isomers of propediol, butanediol, pentanediol, hexanediol and their Preferably from a mixture, and more preferably from the group consisting of neopentyl glycol, polyethylene glycol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 1-octanol and mixtures thereof. The shrink reduction mixture is preferably neopentyl glycol or 1,2-propanediol, more preferably 1,2-propanediol. The ratio of shrinkage reduction mixture to wash component is preferably from about 1: 2 to about 1: 5, preferably from about 1: 2 to about 1: 4, more preferably from 1: 3 to about 1: 4, most Preferably about 1: 3.6.

In addition to the components mentioned above, the washing component optionally comprises bleach, preferably hydrogen peroxide.

Polishing / Dusting Component

An advantageous component of the presently described product may be a gloss / dust removal component. The gloss / dust shaving ability of the product of the present invention may be further strengthened by treating the fibers of the sheet, in particular by treating the surface, with a gloss / dust shaving component that enhances the ability of dust to stick to the product. When a gloss / dust dusting component is used, such a gloss / dust dusting component is added to the product at a level sufficient to enhance the ability to adhere dust to the product. However, the level and shape of the attachment should be chosen to minimize the amount of residue left on the lighted or dusty surface, so that the surface is visually acceptable to the consumer. Such attachments, by weight, are at least about 0.01%, more preferably at least about 0.1%, more preferably at least about 0.5%, more preferably at least about 1%, more preferably at least about 3%, more preferably about 4% It is preferably applied to the product at the above additional level. Typically, the additional level is from about 0.1% to about 25%, more preferably from about 0.5% to about 20%, more preferably from about 1% to about 15%, more preferably from 2% to 10% by weight of the product , More preferably from about 4% to about 8%, most preferably from about 4% to about 6%.

Preferred gloss / dust dusting components include materials selected from the group consisting of waxes, oils, and mixtures thereof. Suitable waxes include various types of hydrocarbons, and esters of certain fatty acids (eg, saturated triglycerides) with fatty alcohols. These waxes can be obtained from natural sources (ie, animals, vegetables or minerals) or can be synthesized. Mixtures of these various waxes can also be used. Some representative animal waxes and vegetable waxes that can be used in the present invention include beeswax, carnauba, mercury, lanolin, shellac wax, candelilla, and the like. Representative waxes obtained from mineral resources that can be used in the present invention include petroleum raw waxes such as paraffin, mineral oils and microcrystalline waxes, and fossil or earth waxes such as white ceresin wax, yellow ceresin wax, white wax wax and the like. Representative synthetic waxes that can be used in the present invention include ethylene polymers such as polyethylene wax, chlorinated naphthalin such as "halowax", hydrocarbon-type waxes prepared by Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, and the like. Include. Other preferred gloss / dust shaving components are supplied as a mixture of waxes and oils such as mineral oil.

Preferred gloss / dust shaving components include a mixture of wax and mineral oil, and also preferred gloss / dust shaving components enhance the product's ability to capture and retain particulate material from the surface, thereby wiping the surface wiped with the product. Minimize the amount of residue left on the substrate. When a mixture of mineral oil and wax is used, the component is preferably from about 1:99 to about 7: 3, more preferably from about 1:99 to about 3: 2, more preferably from about 1:99 to about 2: 3 Will be mixed in a weight ratio of oil to wax. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the weight ratio of oil to wax is 1: 1 and the deposit is applied at an additional level of about 5% by weight. A preferred mixture for the gloss / dust shaving component is a 1: 1 mixture of mineral oil and paraffin wax.

Waxes, such as paraffin wax, may be used alone as a gloss / dust dusting component of the present product. If the wax is only a gloss / dust shaving component, the product may be preferably composed of synthetic fibers, so as to maintain electrostatic properties to provide capture and retention of reinforced particulate material. In any case, if the laminated knit of the product comprises natural and / or synthetic fibers, the gloss / dust shaving component consisting essentially of wax may be about 4% or less, preferably about 3% or less by weight of the product, more It is typically applied to the laminated knit at an additional level of preferably about 2% or less, more preferably 1% or less. This level is desirable because the wax is applied to the laminated knit at a higher level, and the electrostatic properties of the product typically decrease, thus reducing the overall gloss / dustiness ability of the product.

Sole mineral oils can also be used as the gloss / dust dusting component of the product. The gloss / dust shaving component consisting essentially of mineral oil is laminated at additional levels of up to about 4%, preferably up to about 3%, more preferably up to about 2%, more preferably up to 1% by weight of the product. It is commonly applied to knitted fabrics.

These low levels are inherently desirable when the attachment is applied at an effective level and preferably applied to one or more separate continuous regions of the product in a uniform manner. Gloss / dust shaving components may include means for incorporating and adding fragrances, pest control ingredients, antibacterial agents, fungicides, and other groups of advantageous ingredients that are dissolved or dispersed in the additive.

Preferably, the gloss / dust shaving component does not significantly reduce the electrostatic properties of the product when this component is used for gloss and / or dust removal. The product of the invention preferably has electrostatic properties when the product is used to facilitate the capture and retention of particulate matter, in particular fine dust particulate matter.

Gloss / dust removal components can be applied to the product through various application methods. Such methods include manual rolling, mechanical rolling, slotting, ultrasonic spraying, compression spraying, pump spraying, immersion, and the like. A preferred method for applying the gloss / dust shaving component to a product is by ultrasonic spraying. The gloss / dust dusting component is preferably sprayed uniformly onto the laminated knit of the article.

Another preferred method for applying a gloss / dust shaving component to a product is by mechanical rolling. During the manufacturing process of the product, the product is conveyed through a roller covered with the applied gloss / dust dusting component. The roller may be covered with a gloss / dust shaving component by being rotated in a pan or reservoir containing the component. When the product is transported through the rollers, the components are transported from the rollers to the product. If the gloss / dust shaving component is a mixture of wax and mineral oil with a wax to mineral oil ratio of 1: 1, the pan or reservoir containing the gloss / dust shaving component is intended to keep the gloss / dust shaving component in a fluid state. To about 98 ° C., preferably from about 40 ° C. to about 65 ° C., for example. In this state, the roller is also preferably heated to a temperature similar to that of the hot component in the fluid state. Typically, the temperature of the component mixture and the roller is maintained at about 10 ° C. at about 5 ° C., higher than the melting point of the component mixture.

In order to produce a small size product, the component can also be applied to the product through manual rolling, which manual rolling, selecting a palm-sized roller, covering the roller with components, rollers on the surface of the product Rolling a step.

Moisture Retention Methodology

As mentioned above, in certain embodiments, the article of the present invention is "substantially dry". As used herein, "substantially dry" means that the product of the invention is about 0.95 gms or less, preferably 0.75 gms or less, more preferably 0.5 gms or less, more preferably 0.25 gms or less, more preferably 0.15 It has a retention retention of less than or equal to gms and most preferably less than or equal to 0.1 gms. Water retention is an indication of a dry sensation that a user senses when contacting a particular product of the present invention as opposed to a “moisture” tactile.

On the other hand, there is a product of the present invention that is "substantially moisture". As used herein, "substantially moisture" means that the product provides a moisture contact feel to the user. These products have a water holding capacity of more than about 0.95 gms.

The following devices and materials are needed to determine the water retention of this product and other disposable products.

Bounty White Paper Tower Procter & Gamble SKU 37000 63037 Basic Weight = 42.14gsm Balance Accurate to 0.0g Lexan 0.5 thickness and 1000 gram weight, large enough to fully cover the sample weight Equal to 2000 grams or 2000 grams

Next, weigh the two paper towels separately and record the weight of each. One paper towel is placed on a flat surface (eg a laboratory bench). Place another paper towel on top of the sample product. Next, the lexan is placed and then the 2000 gram weight is placed on top of the sandwiched sample product. Wait for 1 minute. After 1 minute, the weight and lexic acid are removed. Weigh and record the top and bottom paper towels.

The water holding capacity is calculated by subtracting the initial paper towel weight from the final weight of the top and bottom paper towels (after 1 minute). Add the weight differences obtained for the top and bottom paper towels. After several products have been tested, the water holding capacity is obtained by averaging the total weight difference.

OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS SUITABLE FOR INCLUSION INTO PERSONAL CARE ARTICLES OF THE PRESENT

Products of the present invention suitable for personal care applications may include various other components provided in commonly used products. These optional components should be suitable for application to human skin and hair, ie, when used in contact with human skin without excessive toxicity, incompatibility, instability, allergic reactions, etc., when included in the product. The CTFA Cosmetic Ingredient Handbook , 2nd Edition (1992) discloses a variety of non-limiting cosmetic and pharmaceutical ingredients commonly used in the skin care industry, and these cosmetic and pharmaceutical ingredients are products of the present invention. Suitable for use in

In the personal care section, examples of suitable optional ingredients include: enzymes, abrasives, dermabrasives, absorbents, fragrances, pigments, colorants / pigments, essential oils, skin sensitizers, astringents, and the like (eg clove oil, menthol). , Aesthetic components such as camphor, eucalyptus oil, eugenol, menthyl lactate, fascinating hazel distillate, anti-cumulative agents (eg resorcinol, sulfur oil, salicylic acid, erythromycin, zinc , Etc.), anti-lumps, antifoams, additional antibacterial agents (eg, iodopropyl butylcarbamate), anti-ageing agents, binders, biological additives, buffers, flocculants, chelating agents, chemical additives, colorants, Reality of cosmetic astringents, cosmetic biodegradants, denaturants, drug astringents, external analgesics, membrane formers or substances, eg, film-forming properties and mixtures (eg, copolymers of eicosine and vinylpyrrolidone) To help Polymers, wetting agents, opaque agents, pH adjusting agents, propellants, reducing agents, sequestrants, skin bleach (or bleach) (e.g. hydroquinone, kojic acid, ascorbic acid, magnesium ascorbyl) Phosphates, ascorbyl glucosamine), skin relaxants and / or therapeutic agents (e.g., panthenol and derivatives (e.g. ethyl panthenol), aloe vera, pantothenic acid and derivatives, allantoin, bisabolol, and dipotassium glycyrrhizinate ), Skin treatments, precipitants, including agents for preventing, delaying, stopping, and / or reversing skin wrinkles (e.g., alpha-hydroxy acids such as lactic acid and glycolic acid and beta-hydroxy acids such as salicylic acid), Hydrocolloids, special zeolites, and vitamins and derivatives thereof (e.g., tocopherol, tocopherol sorbate, tocopherol acetate, beta carotene, retinoic acid, retinol, reti Nodoids, retinyl palmitate, nicotinic acid, nicotinic acid amide, and the like. The article of the invention may comprise a carrier component as known in the art. Such carriers may include one or more compatible liquid or solid filler diluents or solutions suitable for application to the skin or hair.

The article of the invention may optionally comprise one or more such optional components. Preferred products of the invention suitable for use in personal care are optionally vitamin components, skin treatments, anti-acne agents, anti-wrinkle agents, anti-skin atrophy agents, anti-inflammatory agents, local anesthetics, artificial burns Safe and effective amounts of therapeutic components, including agents and promoters, antiviral agents, enzymes, sunburn agents, anti-aging agents, dermabrasion agents, and therapeutically beneficial agents selected from the group consisting of compounds thereof. As used herein, a “safe and effective amount” is effective to significantly induce a positive effect or advantage, but is low enough to avoid severe side effects (eg, excessive toxic or allergic reactions, ie healthy). A quantity of a compound or component that is intended to provide a reasonable advantage over a risk ratio within the scope of medical judgment.

Optional components useful herein can be classified by the therapeutic or aesthetic advantage of the component or by the requirements of the component's action. However, it is understood that optional components useful herein may sometimes provide one or more therapeutic or aesthetic advantages or actions by one or more conditions of action. Thus, classifications herein are made for convenience and the classifications herein are not intended to limit the listed components. Also, when applied, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the components are useful herein.

Vitamin Compounds

The product of the present invention may comprise vitamin compounds, precursors, and derivatives thereof. These vitamin compounds may exist in natural or synthetic form. Suitable vitamin compounds include vitamin A (e.g. beta carotene, retinoic acid, retinol, retinoid, retinyl palmitate, retinyl proprionate, etc.), vitamin B (e.g. nicotinic acid, nicotinic acid amide, riboflavin acid, Vitamin C (eg, ascorbic acid, etc.), vitamin D (eg, ergosterol, ergocalciferol, cholecalciferol, etc.), vitamin E (eg, tocopherol acetate, etc.) ), And vitamin K (eg, phytonadione, menadione, thiothio, etc.) compounds.

In particular, the product of the present invention may comprise a safe and effective amount of a vitamin B ₃ compound. The vitamin B ₃ compound is a skin as disclosed in U.S. Application No. 08 / 834,010, filed April 11, 1997 (corresponding to international publication WO 97/39733 A1, published October 30, 1997). Particularly useful for controlling conditions, the application of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The therapeutic component of the present invention is preferably from about 0.01% to about 50%, more preferably from 0.1% to about 10%, more preferably from 0.5% to 10%, more preferably from about 1% to 5%, most preferred Preferably from about 2% to about 5% of a vitamin B ₃ compound.

As used herein, "vitamin B ₃ compound" means a compound having the formula:

In the above formula, R is -CONH ₂ (ie niacinamide), -COOH (ie nicotinamide) or -CH ₂ OH (ie nicotinyl alcohol); Derivatives thereof; And salts of the aforementioned materials.

Exemplary derivatives of the aforementioned vitamin B ₃ compounds include nicotinic acid esters, non-vascular expanding esters of nicotinic acid, nicotinyl amino acids, nicotinyl alcohol esters of carboxylic acids, nicotinic acid N-oxides and nicotinic acid amide N-oxides.

Examples of suitable vitamin B ₃ compounds are well known and are known from a number of sources, such as Sigma Chemical Company (St. Louis, MO); Commercially available from ICN Biomedical, Inc. (Irvin, CA) and Aldrich Chemical Company (Milwaukee, Wisconsin).

Vitamin compounds may be included as substantially pure substances or as extracts obtained by appropriate physical and / or chemical separation from natural (eg plant) resources.

Skin Treating Agents

The product of the present invention may comprise one or more skin therapeutic agents. Suitable skin treatments include agents for preventing, delaying, stopping, and / or reversing skin wrinkles. Examples of suitable skin treatments include, but are not limited to, alpha-hydroxy acids such as lactic acid and glycolic acid and beta-hydroxy acids such as salicylic acid.

Anti-Acne Actives

Examples of useful anti-acne agents for the products of the present invention include derivatives of salicylic acid, such as keratolitic acids such as salicylic acid (o-hydroxybenzoic acid), 5-octanoyl salicylic acid, and resorcinol; Retinoids such as retinoic acid and derivatives thereof (eg cis and trans); Examples of preferred N-acetyl derivatives include, but are not limited to, sulfur-containing D and L amino acids and derivatives and salts thereof, particularly N-acetyl derivatives thereof, including N-acetyl-L-cysteine; Lipoic acid; Antibiotics and antibacterial agents such as benzoyl peroxide, octopyrox, tetracylin, 2,4,4-trichloro-2-hydroxy diphenyl ether, 3,4,4-trichlorovanylide, azelaic acid and derivatives thereof, Phenoxytantanol, phenoxypropanol, ethyl acetate, clindamycin and meclocycline; Sevostats such as flavonoids; And bile salts such as simol sulphate and derivatives thereof, deoxycholate, and cholate.

Anti-Wrinkle and anti-skin Astrophy Actives

Examples of anti-wrinkle and anti-skin atrophy agents useful for the products of the present invention include retinoic acid and derivatives (eg, cis and trans); Retinol; Retinyl esters; Nicotinic acid amide, salicylic acid and derivatives thereof; Preferred examples of sulfur-containing D and L amino acids and derivatives and salts thereof, especially N-acetyl derivatives and N-acetyl derivatives, include N-acetyl-L-cysteine; Thiols such as ethane thiol; Terpene alcohols (eg farnesol); Hydroxyl acid, phytic acid, lipoic acid; Lysophosphatidic acid, and dermabrasives (eg, phenol, etc.).

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Actives (NSAIDS)

Examples of NSAIDS useful for the products of the present invention include propionic acid derivatives; Acetic acid derivatives; Phenaminic acid derivatives; Biphenylcarboxylic acid derivatives; And oxycams. All of these NSAIDS are disclosed in US Pat. No. 4,985,459, issued January 15, 1991 to Sunshine et al., Which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Examples of useful NSAIDS are acetyl salicylic acid, ibuprofen, naproxen, venoxaprofen, flubiprofen, phenopropene, fenbufen, ketoprofen, indoprofen, pirprofen, carpropene, oxaprozin , Pranopropene, miroprofen, thioxapropene, supropene, aminopropene, taupropene acid, flupropene and bucloxane. Also useful are steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including hydrocortisone and the like.

Topical Anesthetics

Examples of topical anesthetic agents useful for the products of the present invention are benzocaine, lidocaine, bupivacaine, chlorprocaine, dibucaine, ethidocaine, mepivacaine, tetracaine, diclonin, hexylcaine, procaine , Cocaine, ketamine, pramoxin, phenol, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Artificial Tanning Actives and Accelerators

Examples of artificial burn agents and promoters useful for the products of the present invention include, but are not limited to, dihydroxyacetaone, tyrosine, tyrosine esters such as ethyl tyrosine, and phospho-DOPA.

Antimicrobial and Antifungal Agents

Examples of antimicrobial and antifungal agents useful for the products of the present invention include, but are not limited to, beta-lactam drugs, quinolone drugs, ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, tetracycline, erythromycin, amikacin, 2,4,4'-trichloro -2'-hydroxy diphenyl ether, 3,4,4'-trichlorocarbanilide, phenoxyethanol, phenoxy propanol, phenoxyisopropanol, doxycycline, capreomycin, chlorhexidine, clote tetracycline , Oxytetracycline, clindamycin, ethambutol, hexamidine isethionate, metronidazole, pentamidine, gentamicin, paromomycin, streptomycin, tobramycin, myconazole, tetracycline hydrochloride, erythromycin, zinc erythromycin Erythromycin estrolate, erythromycin stearate, amikacin sulfate, doxycycline hydrochloride, capreomycin sulfate, chlor Hexidine Gluconate, Chlorhexidine Hydrochloride, Chlortetracycline Hydrochloride, Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride, Clindamycin Hydrochloride, Ethambutol Hydrochloride, Metronidazole Hydrochloride, Pentamidine Hydrochloride, Gentamine Sulfate, Carnamycin Sulfate, Linenemymyte Cin hydrochloride, metacycline hydrochloride, metheneamine hypofurite, metheneamine mandelate, minocycline hydrochloride, neomycin sulfate, netylmycin sulfate, paromomycin sulfate, streptomycin sulfate, tobramycin sulfate, myconazole Hydrochloride, amanpadin hydrochloride, amanpadin sulfate, octopyrrox, parachloromethyl xylenol, tolnaftate, zinc pyrithione and clotrimazole .

Anti-viral Agents

The product of the present invention may further comprise one or more anti-viral agents. Suitable anti-viral agents include, but are not limited to, metal salts (eg, silver nitrates, copper sulfates, iron chlorides, etc.) and organic acids (eg, maleic acid, salicylic acid, succinic acid, benzoic acid, and the like). . In particular, mixtures comprising additional suitable antiviral agents include, but are not limited to, US Pat. Appl. No. 09 / 421,084 (Bears et al.); 09 / 421,131 (Biderman et al.); 09 / 420,646 to Morgan, et al .; And 09 / 421,179 (Page, et al.), Which were filed on October 19, 1999, respectively.

Enzymes

The article of the invention may optionally comprise one or more enzymes. Preferably such enzymes are dermatologically acceptable. Suitable enzymes include, but are not limited to, keratinase, proteases, amylases, subtilisin, other peptides, and the like.

Peptides, including but not limited to di-, tri-, tetra-, and pentapeptides and derivatives thereof, may be included in the components of the present invention in safe and effective amounts. As used herein, "peptide" refers to naturally occurring peptides and synthetic peptides. Naturally occurring mixtures and commercially available mixtures comprising peptides are also useful herein.

Suitable dipeptides for use herein include carnosine (beta-alla-hiss). Tripeptides suitable for use herein include gly-heat-less, arg-less-arg, heat-gly-gly. Preferred tripeptide and derivatives are palmitoyl-gly-, which can be purchased as the trademark Biopeptide CL (100 ppm of palmitoyl-gly-heath-less commercially available from Sederma, France). Heath-less; Peptide CK (Arg-Lys-Arg); Peptide CK + (arc-arg-ris-arg-NH ₂ ); And copper derivatives of heath-gly-gly commercially available as Iamin from Sigma Corporation (St. Louis, Missouri). Suitable tetrapeptides for use herein include peptide E, Arg-Ser-Arg-Lys (SEQ ID NO: 1). Pentapeptides suitable for use herein include lis-tre-tre-lis-ser. Preferred commercially available pentapeptide derivative mixtures include the trademark matrix (including 100 ppm palmitoyl-lis-tre-tre-res-sere (SEQ ID NO: 2, commercially available from Cedar, France). Matrixyl).

Preferably, the peptide is selected from palmitoyl-lis-tre-tre-lis-ser, palmitoyl-gly-heath-ris, beta-alla-his, derivatives thereof, and compounds. More preferably, the peptide is selected from palmitoyl-lis-tre-tre-lis-ser, palmitoyl-gly-heath-ris, derivatives thereof, and compounds. More preferably, the peptide is selected from palmitoyl-ris-tre-tre-lis-sere and derivatives thereof.

When included in a component of the invention, the peptide is about 1 × 10 ⁻⁶ % to about 10%, more preferably about 1 × 10 ⁻⁶ % to about 0.1%, more preferably 1 × 10 ⁻⁵ % by weight of the component In amounts of 0.01%. In certain components in which the peptide is the trademark Carnosine, the component comprises from about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of the component of such peptide. In other embodiments in which the peptide-containing component matrix matrix and / or biopeptide CL is included, the component is preferably from about 0.1% to about 10% of the trademark matrix matrix and / or biopeptide CL peptide-containing mixture. Include it.

Sunburn Actives

Anti sunburn agents are also useful herein. Various sunburn inhibitors are disclosed in US Pat. No. 5,087,445 to Haffey et al. In February 1992; US Patent No. 5,073,372 to Turner et al. On December 17, 1991; US Patent No. 5,073,371 to Turner et al. On December 17, 1991; Chapter 8, Page 189 of Cosmetic Science and Technology, published by Segarin et al., Is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Non-limiting examples of sunburn inhibitors useful in the mixtures of the present invention include 2-ethylhexyl p-methoxycinnamate, 2-ethylhexyl N, N-dimethyl-p-aminobenzoate, p-aminobenzonic acid, 2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid, octocrylene, oxybenzone, homomentyl salicylate, octyl salicylate, 4,4'-methoxy-thi-butyldibenzoylmethane, 4-isopropyl dibenzoylmethane, 3-benzylidene camphor, 3- (4-methylbenzylidene) camphor, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, silica, iron oxide, and mixtures thereof. Other useful sunburn agents are described in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,937,370 to Sabatelli on June 26, 1990; And US Pat. No. 4,999,186 to Savetteli et al. On March 12, 1991, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Particularly preferred examples of these sunburn inhibitors include 4-N, N- (2-ethylhexyl) methylaminobenzonic acid ester of 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone and 4-N having 4-hydroxydibenzoylmethane. , N- (2-ethylhexyl) methylaminobenzonic acid ester, 4-N, N- (2-ethylhexyl) methylaminobenzonic acid ester of 2-hydroxy-4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) benzophenone , And mixtures thereof. The exact amount of sunburn that can be applied depends on the sunburn selected and the desired Sun Protection Factor (SPF) obtained. SPF is a commonly used measure of protection from sunburn against erythema.

Hydrocolloids

Hydrocolloids may also optionally be included in the product of the present invention. Hydrocolloids are well known and help to extend the useful life of the surfactants included in the washing components of the present invention so that the product of the present invention can persist even after soaking. Suitable hydrocolloids include xanthan gum, carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, methyl and ethyl cellulose, natural gums, gudras guar gum, soybean gum, natural starch, deionized starch (e.g. Starch octenyl succinate), and the like.

Exothermic Zeolites

Zeolites and other compounds that exothermicly react when combined with water may also optionally be included in the products of the present invention.

Oil-Soluble Polymeric Gelling Agents

The product of the present invention preferably comprises at least one polymeric material which is oil-soluble and forms a gel with hydrophobic material (eg oil) of therapeutically beneficial components. Such polymers are advantageous for constructing these materials that result in flexible gels with improved stability and shear-resistance.

When a hydrophobic gel is provided, the product is preferably from about 0.05% to about 100%, more preferably from about 0.1% to about 20%, most preferably from about 1% to about 10% oil- by weight of the substrate sheet. And a polymerized gel agent, this ratio was calculated based on the dry weight of the polymerized gel agent.

Particularly suitable are at least partially crosslinked oil-soluble polymeric materials having a softening point <160 ° C. Suitable materials include PE (polyethylene), PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) and derivatives, PVP (polyvinylpyrrolidone) and derivatives, PVP / alkene copolymers, PVP / VA copolymers, PVM / MA (methyl vinyl ether / male) Anhydride) copolymers and esters and ethers, in particular poly (alkyl vinyl ether-co-male anhydride) copolymers, ethylene / VA copolymers, styrene / isoprene, styrene / ethylene / butylene, styrene / ethylene / propylene , Styrene / ethylene / butylene / styrene and styrene / butadiene copolymers. Suitable materials are for example used from Dupont® ELVAX®, BASF® LUVISKOL®, Shell® KRATON® polymers and ISP (PVP® GANTREZ® and GANEX®) It is possible.

Hydrogel Forming Polymeric Gelling Agents

In certain embodiments of the invention, the article may optionally include an aqueous gel formed from a hydrogel forming polymeric gel agent and water, ie, a "hydrogel". More specifically, the hydrogel may comprise a cleaning composition of the present invention. It may be included in an element or therapeutically beneficial component. When an aqueous gel is provided, the product, by weight of the water soluble substrate, preferably from about 0.1% to about 100%, more preferably from about 3% to about 50%, most preferably from about 5% to 35% hydrogel A forming polymeric gel agent, and this ratio is calculated based on the dry weight of the hydrogel forming polymeric gel agent.

In general, the hydrogel forming polymeric gel agent materials of the present invention are at least partially crosslinked polymers provided from polymerizable, unsaturated acid-containing units that are water soluble or become water soluble upon hydrolysis. These materials include monoethylenically unsaturated compounds having at least one hydrophilic group and include anhydrides and olefinically unsaturated acids comprising at least one carbon-carbon olefin double bond. For these units, water solubility means that the units are dissolved in water from which ions at 25 ° C. have been removed at a level of at least 0.2%, preferably at least 1.0%.

In the polymerization, the unit unit as described above is from about 25 mol% to about 99.99 mol%, more preferably from about 50 mol% to about 99.99 mol of the polymer gel agent material (based on the dry polymer weight) of the acid-containing monomer. %, Most preferably at least about 75 mole%.

The hydrogel forming polymeric gel agents herein are partially crosslinked to a very sufficient degree so that the resulting polymer does not exhibit a glass transition temperature (Tg) of about 140 ° C. or less, so the term “hydrogel forming polymeric gel agent” is such a parameter. Means a polymer that is compatible with Preferably, the hydrogel forming polymeric gel agent does not have a glass transition temperature of 180 ° C. or less, and more preferably does not have a glass transition temperature of about 300 ° C. or higher before decomposition of the polymer. The glass transition temperature may be determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) conducted at a heating rate of 20.0 ° C./min in an amount of 5 mg or less. The glass transition temperature is calculated as the midpoint between the beginning and the end of the heat flux change corresponding to the glass transition of the DSC heat capacity heating curve. The use of DSC to determine the glass transition temperature is well known, and "accurate thermodynamic and kinematic data" published by B. Cassel and MPDiVito and published in American Laboratories (January 1994). " Thermal Analysis " by pages 14-19 and B. Wunderlich of Use of DSC To Obtain Accurate Thermodynamic and Kinetic Data and published by the Academy Press (1990). Is disclosed.

Hydrogel forming polymeric materials are very absorbent materials and are materials that can retain moisture in the absorbed or "gel" state. Preferred hydrogel forming polymeric gel agents can absorb about 40 grams, preferably about 60 grams, more preferably about 80 grams or more of water per gram of gel agent. This value, referred to herein as the "Absorptive Capacity", can be determined according to the absorbent capacity "Tea Bag" experiment.

Generally, the hydrogel forming polymeric gel agent will be at least partially crosslinked. Suitable crosslinking agents are well known and include, for example, (1) a compound having at least two polymer double bonds; (2) compounds having at least one functional group that reacts with at least one polymer double bond and an acid-containing monomer material; (3) compounds having at least two functional groups that react with the acid-containing monomer material; And (4) polyvalent metal compounds capable of forming ionic crosslinks.

Crosslinking agents having two or more polymer double bonds include: (i) di- or polyvinyl compounds such as divinylbenzene and divinyltoluene; (ii) di- or poly-esters of unsaturated mono- or poly-carboxylic acids with polyols comprising di- or triacrylic esters of polyols such as ethylene glycol, trimethylol propane, glycerin, or polyoxyethylene glycol; (iii) bisacrylamides such as N, N-methylenebisacrylamide; (iv) carbamyl esters obtained by reacting a polyisocyanate with a hydroxyl group-containing unit; (v) di- or poly-allyl ethers of polyols; (vi) di- or poly-allyl esters of polycarboxylic acids such as diallyl phthalate, diallyl adipate, and the like; (vii) esters of unsaturated mono- or poly-carboxylic acids with mono-allyl esters of polyols, such as acrylic esters of polyethylene glycol monoallyl ethers; And (viii) di- or tri-allyl amines.

Crosslinking agents having at least one polymer double bond and having at least one functional group that reacts with the acid-containing monomer material include N-methylol acrylamide, glycidyl acryl, and the like. Suitable crosslinking agents having at least two functional groups that react with the acid-containing monomer material include glyoxal; Polyols such as ethylene glycol and glycerol; Polyamines such as alkylene diamines (eg ethylene diamine), polyalkylene polyamines, polyepoxy, di- or polyglycidyl ethers and the like. Suitable polyvalent metal crosslinking agents capable of forming ionic crosslinks include weak salts (eg carbonates, acetates) and calcium oxides of oxides, hydrooxides and alkaline earth metals (eg calcium, magnesium). And zinc, such as zinc diacet.

Many cross-linking agents of this type are described in more detail in US Pat. No. 4,076,663 to Masuda0 et al. On February 28, 1978, and US Pat. No. 4,861,539 to Allen et al. On August 29, 1989. Preferred crosslinking agents are di- or polyesters of polyols, bisacrylamides, and unsaturated mono- or polycarboxylic acid mono-allyl esters of di- or tri-allyl amines. Specific examples of particularly preferred cross-linking agents include N, N-methylenebisaclinamide and trimethylol propane triacrylate.

The cross-linking agent will generally make up from about 0.001 mol% to 5 mol% of the resulting hydrogel forming polymeric material. More generally, the crosslinking agent will comprise from about 0.01 mol% to about 3 mol% of the hydrogel forming polymeric gel agent used herein.

Hydrogel forming polymeric gel agents can be applied in partially neutralized form. For the purposes of the present invention, such materials are partially neutralized when at least 25 mol%, preferably at least 50 mol% of the units are used to form the polymer. Suitable neutralizing base cations include alkali hydroxides and alkaline earth metals (eg KOH, NaOH), ammonium, substituted ammonium, and amino alcohols (eg 2-amino-2-methyl-1,3-prop Amines such as paneedol, diethanolamine, and 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol). The percentage of total units that are neutralized acid group-containing units is referred to herein as “degree of neutralization.” The degree of neutralization preferably does not exceed 98%.

Suitable hydrogel forming polymeric gel agents for use herein are well known and described, for example, in US Pat. No. 4,076,664 to Masda et al. On February 28, 1978; U.S. Patent No. 4,062,817 to Westerman on December 13, 1977; U.S. Patent 4,286,082 to Tsubakimoto et al. On August 25, 1981; US Patent No. 5,061,259 to Goldman et al. On October 29, 1991, and US Patent No. 4,654,039 to Brandt et al. On March 31, 1987, each of which is incorporated in its entirety. Is incorporated herein by reference.

Hydrogel-forming polymeric gel agents suitable for use herein are also described in US Pat. No. 4,731,067 to Le-Khac on March 15, 1988, to Le-Kock on May 10, 1988. U.S. Patent No. 4,743,244, issued to Re-Cock on March 21, 1989, US Patent No. 4,813,945, US Patent No. 4,880,868 to Le-Cock on November 14, 1989, January 1990 U.S. Patent No. 4,892,533 to Le-Cock on September 9, US Patent No. 5,026,784 to Le-Cock on June 25, 1991, US Patent No. to Le-Cock on January 7, 1992 5,079,306, US Pat. No. 5,151,465 to Le-Cock on September 29, 1992, US Pat. No. 4,861,539 to Allen, Farrell, and Fletcher on August 29, 1989, and October 9, 1990. US Patent No. 4,962,172, issued to Allen, Farrell, and Fletcher, each of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. I am doing it.

Suitable hydrogel forming polymeric gel agents in the form of particles include Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Portsmouth, VA, USA® Sanwet Superabsorbent Polymers, Nippon Shokubai, Japan® Aqualic, e.g. L-75, L-76 ) And Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI, USA (Dry Tech).

Hydrogel-forming polymeric gel agents in the form of fibers are commercially available from Camelot Technologies, Inc., Leominster, MA, USA (registered fibersorb, for example SA 7200H, SA7200M, SA 7000L, SA 7000, and SA 7300). It is possible.

The article of the invention may also include other hydrophilic gel agents. These include carboxylic acid-containing polymers as described above, and cellulose ethers (eg, hydroxyethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, hydroxy propylmethyl cellulose), polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol, guar gum, And various other water soluble or colloidal water soluble polymers such as hydroxypropyl guar gum and xan gum. Particular preference is given to water soluble polymers of acrylic acid crosslinked with polyalkenyl polyethers of polyhydrogen alcohols, and optionally acrylic esters, or polyfunctional vinylidene units.

Preferred copolymers useful in the present invention are polymers of single mixtures containing 95 to 99% by weight of olefinically unsaturated carboxyl units selected from the group consisting of acrylic, methacrylic and ethacrylic acid:

In the above formula, R is an alkyl group containing 10 to 30 carbon atoms, and R ₁ is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; 0.1 to 0.6% by weight of the polymer cross-linked polyalkenyl polyether of polyhydrogen alcohol containing one or more alkenyl ether groups per molecule, and the parent polyhydrogen alcohol comprises at least 3 carbon atoms and at least 3 hydroxyl groups do.

Preferably, these polymers comprise from about 96 to about 97.9 weight percent of acrylic acid, and from about 2.5 to about 3.5 weight percent of acrylic ester, the alkyl group comprises 12 to 22 carbon atoms, and R ₁ is methyl And most preferably the acrylic ester is stearyl methacrylate. Preferably, the amount of crosslinked polyalkenyl polyether units is about 0.2 to 0.4 weight percent. Preferred crosslinked polyalkenyl polyether units are allyl pentaerythritol, trimethylolpropane diallyl ether or allyl sucrose. These polymers are fully disclosed in US Pat. No. 4,509,949, issued to Huang et al. On April 5, 1985, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Other preferred copolymers useful herein are polymers comprising two or more monomeric components, one monomeric component is a monoolefinically-unsaturated carboxylic acid, and the other monomeric component is polyalkenyl, poly of polyhydrogen alcohol. Ether. Additional mono-materials may be present as mono-compounds and, if desired, in predominant proportions.

A first monomer component useful in the production of these carboxyl polymers is an olefinically-unsaturated carboxylic acid comprising at least one activated carbon to carbon olefin double bond, and at least one carboxyl group. Preferred carboxyl units are acrylic acid having the following general structural formula,

In the general structural formula, R ² is a substituent selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, and cyanogen (-C = N) group, monovalent alkyl group, monovalent alkali group and monovalent cycloaliphatic group. In these crowds, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, and ethacrylic acid are most preferred. Another useful carboxyl unit is maleic anhydride or maleic acid. The amount of acid used will be about 95.5 wt% to about 98.9 wt%.

A second monomer component useful in the production of these carboxyl polymers is a polyalkenyl having at least one alkenyl ether group per molecule, such as an alkenyl group in which olefinic double bonds are attached to the terminal methylene group, CH ₂ = C < Polyether.

Additional monomeric materials that may be present in the polymer are, for example, polyfunctional containing two or more terminal CH ₂ = C <groups including butadiene, isoprene, divinyl benzene, divinyl naphthalene, allyl macrylate, and the like. Vinylidene monomers. These polymers are fully disclosed in US Pat. No. 2,798,053 to Brown on July 2, 1957, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Examples of carboxylic acid copolymers useful in the present invention include Carbomer 934, Carbomer 941, Carbomer 950, Carbomer 951, Carbomer 954, Carbomer 980, Carbomer 981, Carbomer 1342, Acrylate / C10-30 Alkyl acrylate cross-polymers (Carbopol 934, Carbopol 941, Carbopol 950, Carbopol 951, Carbopol 954, Carbopol 980, Carbopol 981, Carbopol 1342, and Goodrich (BF Available as the Pemulen series from Goodrich).

Other carboxylic acid copolymers useful in the present invention include sodium salts of acrylic acid / acrylamide copolymers sold by Hoechst Celanese Corporation under the trade name Hostaceren PN73. Also included are hydrogel polymers sold by Lipo Chemical Inc as tradename HYPAN hydrogels. These hydrogels consist of crystalline flicks of C-C centered nitrates with various other subgroups such as carboxyl, amide, and amidine. Examples include HYPAN SA 100H (polymer powder available from Lipo Chemicals, Inc.).

Neutralizing agents for use in neutralizing the acidic groups of these polymers include those described above.

High spreading oil

Another optional component of the beneficial component of the product of the invention is "high spreading oil". This high sparging oil is particularly preferably included when the vitamin B ₃ compound is included in a beneficial component. Very preferred control components are

i) branched chain hydrocarbons having an average molecular weight of about 100 to about 1000 and

ii) from about 3% to about 10%, preferably from about 3% to about 8%, more preferably from about 4% to about 6%, high sparse oil selected from the liquid ester emollients of formula (I).

Formula I

R ¹ in the formula is selected from H or CH ₃ , R ² , R ³ and R ⁴ are independently selected from C ₁ -C ₂₀ straight chain or branched chain alkyl, x is an integer from 1 to 20 . These high spray oils are useful for dispensing vitamin B ₃ compounds into the skin.

Suitable examples of branched chain hydrocarbons include isododecane, isohexadecane and iseoacecine. Isoexadecane is preferred. Poly (alphaolefin) anti-viscosity agents, described in more detail below, are also typically branched chain hydrocarbons. When these anti-viscosity agents are used the amount of this agent is included in the level of high sparging oil.

Suitable ester relaxant materials of formula I include methyl isostearate, isopropyl isostearate, isostearyl neopentanoate, isodedecyl octanoate, isodedecyl isononanoate, tridecyl isononanoate, myristyl Octanoate, Octyl Pellagorate, Octyl Isononanoate, Myristyl Myristate, Myristyl Neopentanoate, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Myristyl Octanoate, Myristyl Propionate, Isopropyl Mi List salts and mixtures thereof. Preferred ester emollients for use herein are isononyl isononanoate, isostearyl neopentanoate, methyl isostearate, isopropyl isostearate, isopropyl stearate, isopropyl myristate and mixtures thereof to be.

Particularly preferred high sparging oils for use herein are isohexadecane, isononyl isononanoate, methyl isostearate, isopropyl isostearate, or mixtures thereof. More preferred for use herein is a mixture of high sparging oils including isoexadecaine and isopropyl isostearate. Such mixtures are particularly preferred when the mixtures of the invention comprise high levels of glycerin. The ester relaxant material is preferably present in the mixture at a level of from about 0.1% to about 10%, preferably from about 0.1% to about 8%, particularly preferably from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of the mixture.

Anti-tack agents

When vitamin B ₃ compounds are also provided, one or more anti-viscosity agents are preferably included in the beneficial components of the present invention. Preferably such beneficial component is about 4% to about 4% of an anti-viscosity agent selected from poly (alphaolefins) having a MW of about 260 to about 1000, and an occlusive agent selected from mineral oil, cetyl ricinoleate and lanolin %, Preferably from about 0.5% to about 2.5%, more preferably from about 1% to about 2%. Without being bound by theory, poly (alphaolefin) anti-viscosity agents and occluded anti-viscosity agents act through different mechanisms. However, both agents are effective at removing the sticky skin feel associated with elevated levels of vitamin B ₃ compounds. Although no mixture of anti-viscous agents is excluded, the best advantage is obtained when the anti-viscosity agent is selected from one of the two crowds.

Suitable poly (alphaolefins) as described above may be derived from 1-alkene units having from about 6 to about 14, preferably from about 6 to 12, particularly preferably from about 8 to about 12 carbon atoms. Poly (alphaolefins) useful herein are preferably hydrogenated poly (alphaolefin) oligomers. Examples of 1-alkene units for use in the preparation of polyalphaolefin oligomers herein are 1-hexene, 1-octene, 1-decene, 1-dodecene, 1-tetradecene, 4-methyl-1-pentene Branched chain isomers such as, and compounds thereof. Most preferred are oligomers of 1-dodecene to 1-octene or compounds thereof. Particularly preferred is polydecene. Suitable polledene oils are commercially available from Mobil Chemical Company, PO Box 3140, Edison, New Jersey 08818, USA, under the trade names Puresyn 4 and BP Ameco (BP Ameco, 200 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago, IL 60601-7125). Commercially available under the trade name Silkflo 364 NF. Most preferred as anti-viscosity agent is mineral oil.

Inorganic matting agent

Inorganic mat agents, such as titanium or zinc oxide, are also useful in the beneficial components of the present product. When provided, the matting agent is used at a level of 3% or less, preferably to prevent skin whitening or unnaturally “opaque” appearance. Preferred for use herein are titanium dioxide and especially anatase titanium dioxide.

Anatase titanium oxide has a density of about 3.90 g / cm ³ and has a wrapped structure of a square quadrilateral. The refractive index of anatase titanium oxide is 2.55. Anatase titanium oxide is trade name Tibo ₂ 9729 from Kobo Products Inc., trade name TiO ₂ 9729 from Whittaker, Clark, Daniels, South Plainfield, New Jersey, USA, and Carder Inc., South Plainfield. , New Jersey, USA) under the trade name Carde 70429.

Preferred mating agents for use herein are skin pigments that have a skin appearance and emulsion suitability when viewed in terms of skin feel. Pigments may be treated with compounds such as amino acids such as lysine, silicone, loroyl, collagen, polyethylene, lecithin and ester oils. Most preferred mat materials are organosilicon (polysiloxane) treated pigments, for example polysiloxane treated titanium dioxide. Most preferred is polysiloxane treated anatase titanium dioxide. The function of the surface treatment is to hydrophobically deform the pigment so that the pigment is in a "wet" state on the oil of the oil emulsion in water.

The total concentration of inorganic mat agent may be from about 0% to about 3%, preferably from 0.1% to about 2.5%, more preferably from about 0.25% to about 2%.

Cationic Surfactants

Cationic surfactants are typically classified as non-foaming surfactants, but can be used in the products of the present invention if they do not adversely affect the product.

Non-limiting examples of cationic surfactants useful herein include Cleaners and Emulsifiers of McCacher, North American Edition (1986), published by Allure Publishing; And McCarthy's Functional Material , North American Edition (1992), which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

Non-limiting examples of cationic surfactants useful herein include cationic alkyl ammonium salts having the formula:

_{R 1 R 2 R 3 R 4} N + X -

R ₁ in the formula is selected from an alkyl group having from about 12 to about 18 carbon atoms, or an aromatic, aryl, alkaryl group having from about 12 to about 18 carbon atoms; R ₂ , R ₃ , and R ₄ are independently selected from hydrogen, an alkyl group having from about 1 to about 18 carbon atoms, or an aromatic, aryl, alkaryl group having from about 12 to about 18 carbon atoms; X Is an anion selected from chloride, bromide, iodide, acetate, phosphate, nitrate, sulfate, methyl sulfate, ethyl sulfate, tosylate, lactate, citrate, glycolate, and mixtures thereof. Additionally, the alkyl group may also include ether chains, or hydroxyl, amino group substitutions (e.g., the alkyl group may include polyethylene glycol and some polypropylene glycol).

More preferably, R ₁ is an alkyl group having about 12 to about 18 carbon atoms; R ₂ is selected from hydrogen or an alkyl group having from about 1 to about 18 carbon atoms; R ₃ and R ₄ are selected from hydrogen or an alkyl group having from about 1 to about 3 carbon atoms; X is as described in the previous paragraph.

Most preferably, R ₁ is an alkyl group having from about 12 to about 18 carbon atoms; R ₂ , R ₃ , and R ₄ are selected from hydrogen or an alkyl group having from about 1 to about 3 carbon atoms; X is as described in the previous paragraph.

Alternatively, other useful cationic surfactants include amino-amides, wherein R ₁ is alternatively R ₅ CO— (CH ₂ ) _n −, and R ₅ is from about 12 to about 22 carbon atoms And n is an integer of about 2 to about 6, more preferably about 2 to about 4, most preferably about 2 to about 3. Non-limiting examples of these cationic emulsifiers include stearamidopropyl PG-dimonium chloride phosphate, stearamidopropyl ethyldimonium ethosulfate, stearamidopropyl dimethyl (myristyl acetate) ammonium chloride, stearamidopropyl dimethyl Cetearyl ammonium tosylate, stearamidopropyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, stearamidopropyl dimethyl ammonium lactate, and mixtures thereof.

Non-limiting examples of quaternary ammonium salt cationic surfactants include cetyl ammonium chloride, cetyl ammonium bromide, loryl ammonium chloride, lauryl ammonium bromide, stearyl ammonium chloride, stearyl ammonium bromide, cetyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, cetyl Dimethyl ammonium bromide, lauryl dimethyl ammonium bromide, lauryl dimethyl ammonium bromide, stearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, stearyl dimethyl ammonium bromide, cetyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide, lauryl trimethyl ammonium chloride, lauryl trimethyl ammonium bromide Carbohydrate, Stearyl Trimethyl Ammonium Chloride, Stearyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide, Loryl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride, Stearyl Dimethyl Cetyl Ditallow Ammonium bromide, distearyl ammonium chloride, distearyl ammonium bromide, dicetyl methyl ammonium chloride, dicetyl methyl ammonium bromide, diloryl methyl ammonium chloride, diloryl methyl ammonium bromide, distearyl methyl ammonium chloride, Surfactants selected from the group consisting of distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, distearyl methyl ammonium bromide, and mixtures thereof. Additional quaternary ammonium salts include those wherein the C12 to C22 alkyl carbon chains are derived from animal oil fatty acids or coconut fatty acids. The term “beast oil” refers to an alkyl group derived from animal oil fatty acids (generally hydrogenated animal oil fatty acids) which generally have a mixture of alkyl chains in the C16 to C18 range. The term "coconut" refers to an alkyl group derived from coconut fatty acids which generally have a mixture of alkyl chains in the range of C12 to C14. Examples of quaternary ammonium salts derived from these beast oils and coconut fatty acids are dallow dimethyl ammonium chloride, dallow low dimethyl ammonium methyl sulfate, di (hydrogenated beast oil) dimethyl ammonium chloride, di (hydrogenated beast oil) dimethyl ammonium Acetate, Ditlow Dipropyl Ammonium Phosphate, Ditlow Dimethyl Ammonium Nitrate, Di (coconutalkyl) dimethyl Ammonium Chloride, Di (coconutalkyl) dimethyl Ammonium Bromide, Tallow Ammonium Chloride, Coconut Ammonium Chloride, Stearamidopropyl PG-Dimo Chloride Chloride, Stearamidopropyl Ethyldimonium Etho Sulfate, Stearamidopropyl Dimethyl (Mistyl Acetate) Ammonium Chloride, Stearamidopropyl Dimethyl Cetearyl Ammonium Tosylate, Stearamidopropyl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride, Stearamido Propyl dimethyl ammonium lactate, and Mixtures thereof.

Preferred cationic surfactants useful herein consist of diloryl dimethyl ammonium chloride, distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, dimyristyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, dipalmityl dimethyl ammonium chloride, distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, and mixtures thereof Surfactants selected from the group.

Chelaters

The product of the present invention may also comprise a safe and effective amount of a chelating agent or chelating agent. As used herein, “chelating agent” or chelating agent ”means an agent that removes metal ions from the system by forming a complex such that the metal ions do not participate in or promote the chemical reaction. Including is particularly useful by providing protection against UV radiation that can cause excessive peeling or skin structure changes and other environmental agents that can cause skin damage.

A safe and effective amount of chelating agent may be added to the mixture of the present invention in a composition of preferably about 0.1% to about 10%, more preferably about 1% to about 5%. Typical chelating agents useful herein are described in US Pat. No. 5,487,884 to Bissett et al. On Jan. 30, 1996; International Publication No. 91/16035 published by Bush et al. On October 31, 1995; And International Publication No. 91/16034, published by Bush et al. On October 31, 1995. Preferred chelating agents useful in the mixtures of the present invention are furyldioxime, furyldioxime derivatives, furylmonoxime, furylmonoxime derivatives and compounds thereof.

Flavonoids

The article of the invention may optionally comprise a flavonoid compound. Flavonoids are widely disclosed in US Pat. Nos. 5,686,082 and 5,686,367, which are incorporated herein by reference. Flavonoids suitable for use in the present invention include flavanones selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted flavanones, mono-substituted flavanones, and mixtures thereof; Chalcones selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted chalcones, mono-substituted chalcones, di-substituted chalcones, tri-substituted chalcones, and mixtures thereof; Flavones selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted flavones, mono-substituted flavones, di-substituted flavones, and mixtures thereof; One or more isoflavones; Coumarins selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted coumarins, mono-substituted coumarins, di-substituted coumarins, and mixtures thereof; Chromones selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted chromones, mono-substituted chromons, di-substituted chromons, and mixtures thereof; One or more dicoumarol; One or more chromanones; One or more chromanols; Their isomers (eg cis / trans isomers); And mixtures thereof. As used herein, the term "substituted" means a flavonoid in which one or more hydrogen atoms of the flavonoids are independently replaced with hydroxyl groups, C1-C8 alkyl, C1-C4 alkoxyl, O-glycosides, or mixtures of these substitutions. do.

Examples of suitable flavonoids include, but are not limited to, unsubstituted flavanones, mono-hydroxyl flavanones (e.g., 2'-hydroxyl flavanones, 6-hydroxyl flavanones, 7-hydroxyl flavanones, etc.) For example, 5-methoxy flavanone, 6-methoxy flavanone, 7-methoxy flavanone, 4'-methoxy flavanone, etc.), unsubstituted chalcone (especially unsubstituted trans-chalcone), mono-hydroxyl group Chalcones (e.g., 2'-hydroxyl chalcone, 4'-hydroxyl chalcone, etc.), di-hydroxyl chalcones (e.g. 2 ', 4-dihydroxyl chalcone, 2', 4'-dihydroxyl chalcone, 2 , 2'-dihydroxyl chalcone, 2 ', 3-dihydroxyl chalcone, 2', 5'-dihydroxyl chalcone, and the like, and tree-hydroxyl chalcone (eg, 2 ', 3', 4'-tree Hydroxyl chalcone, 4,2 ', 4'-trihydroxy chalcone, 2,2', 4'-trihydroxy chalcone, etc.), unsubstituted flavone, 7,2'-dihydroxy flavone, 3'4'-di Hydroxyl naphthoflavones, 4'-hydroxyl flavones, 5,6-benzoflavones, and 7,8-benzoflavones, unsubstituted isoflavones, Dyedzain (7,4'-dihydroxyl isoflavones), 5,7-dihydroxyl-4'-methoxy isoflavones, soy isoflavones (mixture derived from soybeans), unsubstituted coumarins, 4-hydroxy coumarins, 7 -Hydroxyl coumarin, 6-hydroxy-4-methyl coumarin, unsubstituted chromone, 3-formyl chromone, 3-formyl-6-isopropyl chromone, unsubstituted dicoumarol, unsubstituted chromanone, unsubstituted Chromamanol, and mixtures thereof.

Preferred useful herein are unsubstituted flavanones, methoxy flavanones, unsubstituted chalcones, 2 ', 4-dihydroxyl chalcones, and mixtures thereof. Most preferred are unsubstituted flavanones, unsubstituted chalcones (especially trans isomers), and mixtures thereof.

These may be synthetic or may be obtained by extracting from natural sources (eg plants). Natural resource materials can also be further derived (eg, glycosides, esters, or ether derivatives provided by extraction from natural sources). Flavonoid compounds useful herein include, for example, Indofine Chemical Company, Inc. (Somerville, New Jersey), Stealoids, Inc. (Wilton, New Hampshire), and Aldrich Commercially available from Aldrich Chemical Company, Inc. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin).

Mixtures of the flavonoid compounds described above can also be used.

Flavonoid compounds disclosed herein are preferably provided in the present invention at a concentration of about 0.01% to about 20%, more preferably about 0.1% to about 10%, most preferably about 0.5% to 5%.

Sterols

The article of the invention may comprise a safe and effective amount of one or more sterol compounds. Examples of useful sterol compounds include cytosterol, stigmasterol, campestrol, brassicasterol, lanosterol, 7-dehydrocholesterol, and mixtures thereof. These may be synthetic or may be mixtures (eg phytosterols) extracted from natural sources, for example plant sources.

Anti-Cellulite Agents

The product of the present invention may also comprise a safe and effective amount of the beneficial component of the anti-cellulite agent. Suitable agents may include, but are not limited to, xanthine compounds (eg, caffeine, diophylline, diopromine, and aminophylline).

Skin Lightening Agents

The product of the present invention may include agents that brighten the skin. When used, the mixture preferably comprises an agent that brightens the skin from about 0.1% to about 10%, more preferably from about 0.2% to about 5%, more preferably from about 0.5% to about 2%. Agents that brighten suitable skin are well known and include kojic acid, arbutin, ascorbic acid and derivatives thereof such as magnesium ascorbyl phosphate or sodium ascorbyl phosphate or other salts of ascorbyl phosphate. Include. Agents that brighten the skin suitable for use herein may be prepared by the same patent application No. 08 / 479,935, filed June 12, 1995, filed June 6, 1995, in the name of Hillebrand. PCT Application No. 95/07432; And on 24 February 1995 in the names of Kalla L. Kvalnes, Mitchell A. DeLong, Barton J. Bradbury, Curtis B. Motley, and John D. Carter. Concurrent Patent Application No. 08 / 390,152 filed, corresponding PCT Application No. 95/02809, filed September 8, 1995.

Binder

The article of the invention optionally comprises a binder. The binder or bonding material is useful for sealing the various layers of the product to each other to maintain the integrity of the product. The binder may be in various forms, including, but not limited to, sprayed, knitted, separated layers, bonded fibers, and the like. Suitable binders may include latex, polyamides, polyesters, polyolefins and compounds thereof.

OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS SUITABLE FOR INCLUSION INTO HOUSEHOLD CARE ARTICLES (E, G., HARD SURFACE CLEANING) OF THE PRESENT))

Organic Cleaning Solvent

The cleaning component of the disclosed disposable product may comprise an effective amount of one or more organic cleaning solvents, typically about 0.25% or less, about 0.5% and 3.0% or more, about 7%, about 5% or less.

The surfactant provides washing and / or wetting without a hydrophobic washing solvent. However, washing can generally be further improved using suitable organic cleaning solvents. With organic cleaning solvents, the agent helps the surfactant remove dirt present in the bathroom. Organic cleaning solvents may also participate in making the viscosity and, if necessary, in increasing the stability of the mixture. Mixtures comprising C _8-16 alkyl polyglucosides and C _8-14 alkylethoxylates also have low foam when provided with a solvent. Thus, the foam can be controlled by simply adjusting the level of the hydrophobic solvent.

Such solvents typically have terminal C ₃ -C ₆ hydrocarbons to which a portion of 1 to 3 ethylene glycol or propylene glycol is attached, providing adequate hydrophobicity and degree of surfactant activity. Commercially available hydrophobic washing solvents based on ethylene glycol chemistry include mono-ethylene glycol n-hexyl ether (registered trademark Hexyl Cellosolve available from Union Carbide). Commercially available hydrophobic cleaning solvents based on propylene glycol chemistry are under the trade names Arcosolv and Dowanol, Arco Chemical, 3801 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA 19073, and Dow Chemical 1691 N. Swede Road. Di-, tri-propylene glycol derivatives of propyl and butyl alcohol available from Midland, Michigan).

In the context of the present invention, preferred solvents are mono-propylene glycol mono-propyl ether, di-propylene glycol mono-propyl ether, mono-propylene glycol mono-butyl ether, di-flophylene glycol mono-propyl ether, di-propylene Glycol mono-butyl ether; Tri-propylene glycol mono-butyl ether, ethylene glycol mono-butyl ether; Di-ethylene glycol mono-butyl ether, ethylene glycol mono-hexyl ether and di-ethylene glycol mono-hexyl ether, and mixtures thereof. "Butyl" includes groups of common butyl, isobutyl and tertiary butyl. Mono-propylene glycol and mono-propylene glycol mono-butyl ether are the most preferred washing solvents and are available under the trade names Dowanol DPnP and Dowanol DPnB. Di-propylene glycol mono-ti-butyl ether is commercially available from Ako Chemical Corporation under the trade name Arcosolv PTB.

The amount of organic cleaning solvent can vary depending on the amount of other components present in the mixture. Hydrophobic cleaning solvents generally help to provide superior cleaning, such as floor cleaners.

For washing in enclosed spaces, the solvent undesirably forms small respirable droplets, so that the mixture / solution for use in treating such spaces is preferably substantially free of such solvents and more preferably completely free of such solvents. Do not.

Cosurfactants

The cleaning component of the product may comprise small amounts of additional anionic and / or nonionic detergent surfactants. Such anionic surfactants typically comprise a hydrophobic chain comprising from about 8 to about 18, preferably from about 8 to about 16 carbon atoms, and typically comprise a sulfonate or carboxylated hydrophilic leader. In general, optional, for example, levels of anionic, surfactant of the mixtures herein are from about 0.01% to about 0.25%, more preferably from about 0.01% to about 0.2%, most preferably from about 0.01% to about 0.1%.

In flooring, checkout and other surface applications, the choice of surfactant may be important in the choice of form and level. In wash components comprising C ₈ -C ₁₄ alkyl ethoxylates, low levels of C ₈ sulfonates can be improved by providing a “toning” effect. By the color tone, the visual appearance is improved. Sulfonates are preferably used in a weight ratio of about 1:10 to about 1: 1 relative to the main surfactant. C ₈ sulfonates are commercially available from Stepan and Witco Inc. under the trade names Bio-Terge PAS-8 and Witconate NAS-8. Another prominent "hue" surfactant, which is advantageous for the present invention, is Poly-Tergent CS-1 available from BASF. Poly-Tergent CS-1 is preferably used in a weight ratio of about 1:20 to about 1: 1 relative to the main surfactant.

Other surfactants that are less preferred but can typically be used at very low levels are C ₈ -C ₁₈ alkyl sulfonates (available from Hoechst, Aktiengesellschaft, D-6230 Frankfurt, Germany) under the trademark Hostapur, C _10- C ₁₄ linear or branched alkyl benzene sulfonates, C ₉ -C ₁₅ alkyl ethoxy carboxylated detergent surfactants (registered Neodox surfactants available from Shell Chemicals, Inc.), C ₁₀ -C ₁₄ alkyl sulfates And ethoxysulfate (e.g., the trademark Stepanol AM available from Stephan). Alkyl ethoxy carboxylation can be advantageously used at very low levels (about 0.01% or less) to dissolve the fragrance.

Alternative nonionic detergent surfactants for use herein are alkoxylated alcohols that generally comprise from about 6 to about 16 carbon atoms in the hydrophobic alkyl chain of the alcohol. Typical alkoxylation groups are propoxy groups combined with propoxy groups or ethoxy groups. Such compounds are commercially available from Rhodia (Rhodia, PO Box 425 Cranberry, New Jersey 08512) under the trade name Antarox, which has various chain lengths and degrees of alkoxylation. Block copolymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide can also be used and are available from BASF under the tradename Pluronic. Preferred nonionic detergent surfactants for use herein follow the formula R (X) _n H, _wherein R is an alkyl chain having from about 6 to about 16, preferably from about 8 to about 12 carbon atoms, and X Is propoxy, or a mixture of ethoxy and propoxy groups, n is an integer from about 4 to about 30, preferably from about 5 to about 8. Other nonionic surfactants that may be used include those derived from natural sources such as sugars, and include C ₈ -C ₁₆ N-alkyl glucose amide surfactants. The concentration of alternative nonionic surfactant is from about 0.01% to about 0.2%, more preferably from about 0.10% to about 0.1% by weight of the wash component.

Mono- or Polycarboxylic Acid

In order to remove soap bubbles and hard water debris, the cleaning components of the present product may be made acidic with a pH of about 2 to about 5, more preferably about 3. Acidity is at least partially achieved using at least one organic acid having a pKa of 5 or less, preferably 4 or less. Organic acids have been found to be very efficient in promoting good hard water removal properties within the composition of the inventive mixtures. It has also been found that using one or more suitable acids and low pH is beneficial for sterilization.

Examples of suitable mono-carboxylic acids include acetic acid, glycolic acid or beta-hydroxy propionic acid, and the like. Examples of suitable polycarboxylic acids include citric acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid, adipic acid, and mixtures thereof. Such acids are readily available commercially. Examples of more preferred polycarboxylic acids, especially non-polymerized polycarboxylic acids, are citric acid (available from Aldrich Corporation, 1001 West Saint Paul Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin), DuPont Wilmington, Delaware Mixtures of succinic acid, glutaric acid and adipic acid, maleic acid (also available from Aldrich), and mixtures thereof, available from and marketed as “purified AGS di-basic acid”. Citric acid is most preferred in the field requiring the cleaning of soap bubbles. Glycolic acid and a mixture of adipic acid, glutaric acid and succinic acid offer greater advantage in removing hard water. The amount of organic acid in the mixture herein may be from about 0.01% to about 1%, more preferably from about 0.01% to about 0.5%, most preferably from about 0.025% to about 0.25% by weight of the wash component.

Odor Control Agents

Cyclodextrins can be used in the washing components of the present invention. As used herein, the term “cyclodextrin” includes 6 to 12 glucose units, in particular alpha-cyclodextrin, beta-cyclodextrin, gamma-cyclodextrin and / or derivatives thereof and / or mixtures thereof. Any of the known cyclodextrins such as unsubstituted cyclodextrins. Alpha-cyclodextrin consists of six glucose units, beta-cyclodextrin consists of seven glucose units, and gamma-cyclodextrin consists of eight glucose units arranged in donut-shaped rings. Certain bonds and forms of glucose units provide cyclodextrins with a rigid, conical molecular structure having a hollow interior of a particular size. The “lining” of each internal cavity is formed by a hydrogen atom and a glycosidic linked oxygen atom; Thus, this surface is completely hydrophobic. Due to the unique morphology and physico-chemical properties of the cavity, the cyclodextrin molecules can absorb some of the organic molecules or organic molecules that fit into the cavity. Many malodorous molecules can be intercalated into a cavity comprising many malodorous molecules and fragrance molecules. Thus, cyclodextrins, and especially mixtures of cyclodextrins with cavities of different sizes, can be used to control malodors caused by a wide range of organic malodorous substances with or without reactive functional groups. The bond between the cyclodextrin and the malodorous molecule occurs rapidly when water is provided. However, the degree of composite formation also depends on the polarity of the absorbed molecules. In aqueous solutions, strong hydrophilic molecules (very water soluble molecules) are only partially absorbed. Thus, when very low molecular weight organic amines and organic acids are present at low levels of the wet surface, cyclodextrins do not effectively bind some very low molecular weight organic amines and organic acids. However, when water is removed, for example when the surface is dried, some low molecular weight organic amines and organic acids have more affinity and will bind more readily with cyclodextrins.

In order for the cyclodextrin to absorb various malodorous molecules when the solution acts on the surface, the cavities in the cyclodextrin must remain essentially unfilled in the solution of the present invention (the cyclodextrin remains unbound). Non-derived (typical) beta-cyclodextrin may be present at a level of solubility limit of about 1.85% (about 1.85 grams in 100 grams of water) at room temperature. Beta-cyclodextrins are undesirable in components that require levels of cyclodextrins higher than the water solubility limit. Non-derived beta-cyclodextrins are generally undesirable when the component comprises a surfactant because beta-cyclodextrins affect the surfactant activity of most preferred surfactants that are compatible with the induced cyclodextrins. This is because

Preferably, the water washing component of the present invention is transparent. The term "clear" as defined herein means transparent or translucent, such as the term "water transparent" used when observed through a layer having a thickness of about 10 cm or less. , Preferably transparent.

Preferably, the cyclodextrins used in the present invention are very, such as alpha-cyclodextrins and / or derivatives thereof, gamma-cyclodextrins and / or derivatives thereof, derived beta-cyclodextrins, and / or mixtures thereof. It is a water soluble cyclodextrin. Derivatives of cyclodextrins consist primarily of molecules, with some OH groups being changed to OR groups. Cyclodextrin derivatives include, for example, short-chain alkyl groups (R is methyl or ethyl group) such as methylated cyclodextrins, and ethylated cyclodextrins; Hydroxylalkyl substitution groups such as hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin and / or hydroxyethyl cyclodextrin (R is —CH ₂ —CH (OH) —CH ₃ or —CH ₂ CH ₂ —OH group); Branched cyclodextrins such as maltose-linked cyclodextrins; Cationic cyclodextrins, such as comprising 2-hydroxy-3- (dimethylamino) propyl ether (R is CH ₂ -CH (OH) -CH ₂ -N (CH ₃ ) ₂ , which is cationic at low pH); Four elements ammonium, e.g., 2-hydroxy-3- (trimethyl amino) propyl ether chloride groups (R is _{CH 2 -CH (OH) -CH 2} -N + (CH 3) 3 Cl -); Anionic cyclodextrins such as carboxymethyl cyclodextrin, cyclodextrin sulfate, and cyclodextrin succinyl chloride; Positive cyclodextrins such as carboxymethyl / 4 element ammonium cyclodextrin; And mixtures thereof. Other cyclodextrin derivatives are described in US Pat. No. 3,426,011 to Palmerter et al. On February 4, 1969; U.S. Patent No. 3,453,257 to Farmer et al. On July 1, 1969; 3,453,258; 3,453,259; And 3,453,260; US Patent No. 3,459,731 to Grammera et al. On August 5, 1969; U.S. Patent No. 3,553,191 to Farmer et al. On January 5, 1971; U.S. Patent No. 3,565,887 to Farmer, et al. On February 23, 1971; US Patent No. 4,535, 152 to Szejtli et al. On August 13, 1985; U.S. Patent 4,616,008 to Hirai et al. On October 7, 1986; US Patent No. 4,678,598 to Ogino et al. On July 7, 1987; US Patent No. 4,638,058 to Brant et al. On January 20, 1987; US Patent No. 4,746,734, issued to Tsuchiyama et al. On May 24, 1988, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Highly water soluble cyclodextrins are cyclodextrins having water solubility of at least about 10 g in 100 ml of water at room temperature, preferably at least about 20 g in 100 ml of water, more preferably at least about 25 g in 100 ml of water. The effectiveness of dissolved and unbound cyclodextrins is essential for controlling malodor effectively and efficiently. Dissolved and water-soluble cyclodextrins can perform more effective malodor control than water-insoluble cyclodextrins when deposited at the interface.

Examples of preferred water soluble cyclodextrin derivatives suitable for use herein include hydroxypropyl alpha-cyclodextrin, methylated alpha-cyclodextrin, methylated beta-cyclodextrin, hydroxyethyl beta-cyclodextrin, and hydroxypropyl beta-cyclo. Dextrin. The hydroxyalkyl cyclodextrin derivatives preferably have a degree of substitution of about 1 to about 14, more preferably about 1.5 to about 7, and the total number of OR groups per cyclodextrin is defined as degree of substitution. The methylated cyclodextrin derivatives typically have a degree of substitution of about 1 to about 18, preferably about 3 to about 16. Known methylated beta-cyclodextrins are heptakis-2,6-di-O-methyl-beta-cyclo, commonly known as DIMEB, wherein each glucose unit has about 2 methyl groups with a degree of substitution of about 14. Dextrin. Preferred and more commercially available methylated beta-cyclodextrins are any methylated beta-cyclodextrins generally known as RAMEBs, which generally have a different degree of substitution of about 12.6. RAMEB is more preferred than DIMEB because DIMEB has a greater impact on RAM than desirable interfaces. Preferred cyclodextrins are available, for example, from Cerestar USA, Inc. and Wacker Chemicals (USA), Inc.

Preference is also given to using mixtures of cyclodextrins in the washing components. Such mixtures absorb odors more broadly by combining with a wider range of malodorous molecules having a broader range of molecular sizes. Preferably at least a portion of the cyclodextrin is alpha-cyclodextrin and / or its derivatives, gamma-cyclodextrin and / or its derivatives, and / or derived beta-cyclodextrin, more preferably alpha-cyclodextrin, or alpha Cyclodextrin derivatives, and derived beta-cyclodextrins, more preferably a mixture of derived alpha-cyclodextrins and derived beta-cyclodextrins, most preferably hydroxypropyl alpha-cyclodextrins and hydroxypropyl beta-cyclo Mixtures of dextrins and / or mixtures of methylated alpha-cyclodextrins and methylated beta-cyclodextrins.

In certain embodiments, the wash component of the present invention comprises low levels of cyclodextrin, so that no visible debris is seen at normal levels of use. Preferably, the cleaning components used to treat the interface under the conditions of use are not substantially identified when dried. Typical levels of cyclodextrin in the use mixture for the conditions of use are from about 0.01% to about 1%, preferably from 0.05% to about 0.75%, more preferably from about 0.1% to about 0.5% by weight of the wash components. Components with higher concentrations may leave unacceptable visible debris.

Peroxide Sources

The cleaning component of the product may comprise a peroxide, such as hydrogen peroxide, or a hydrogen peroxide source for further bactericidal, bactericidal advantage. The components of the cleaning component are substantially compatible with the use of peroxides. Preferred peroxides include benzoyl peroxide and hydrogen peroxide. These peroxides may optionally be present in the mixtures herein at levels of about 0.05% to about 5%, more preferably about 0.1% to about 3%, most preferably about 0.2% to about 1.5%.

When a peroxide is provided, it is desirable to provide a stabilization system. Suitable stabilization systems are known. Preferred stabilizing systems consist of radical scavengers and / or metal chelants, the metal chelants being from about 0.01% to about 0.5%, more preferably from about 0.01% to about 0.25%, relative to the cleaning components, Most preferably at a level of about 0.01% to about 0.1%. Examples of group fungicides include anti-oxidants such as propyl galchloride, butylated hydroxy toluene (BHT), butylated hydroxy anisole (BHA), and the like. Examples of suitable metal chelates include diethylene triamine penta-acetate, diethylene triamine penta-methylene phosphate, hydroxyethyl diphosphate, and the like.

Thickening Polymer

Low levels of polymers can also be used to thicken the cleaning components of the present invention. In general, the level of polymer that thickens is kept as low as possible so as not to interfere with the resulting properties of the product. Xanthan gum is a particularly preferred thickening agent because it can also improve the resulting properties when used at low concentrations. The thickening polymer agent is present from about 0.001% to about 0.1%, more preferably from about 0.0025% to about 0.05%, most preferably from about 0.005% to about 0.025% by weight of the wash component.

Aqueous Solvent System

Aqueous wash components include at least about 80%, more preferably from about 80% to at least 99% of the water by weight of the component. Aqueous components are typically in the form of colloidal particles and do not mix with the substantial levels of the non-aqueous components that cause significant colloidal particle expansion.

Recipient systems also include low molecular weights and include high water soluble solvents commonly found in detergent mixtures such as ethanol, isopropanol, and the like. These solvents can be used to provide bactericidal properties as a low component of the agent. In addition, solvents may be particularly useful in the component where the overall level of fragrance is very low. In practice, very volatile solvents can "raise" and enhance the character of the fragrance. Highly volatile solvents are typically present from about 0.25% to about 5%, more preferably from about 0.5% to about 3%, most preferably from about 0.5% to about 2% by weight of the component. Examples of such solvents are methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, iso-butanol, 2-butanol, pentanol, 2-methyl-1-butanol, methoxymethanol, methoxyethanol and methoxy propanol , And mixtures thereof.

The washing component of the invention may also comprise paraffins and isoparaffins which substantially reduce the foam formed by the other solvents, in particular the components.

Suds Suppressor

Silicones suitable for use herein include any silicone and silica-silicon mixture. Silicones can generally be represented by alkylated polysiloxane materials, while silica is used in finely separated form, exemplified by silica airgels and xerogels and various forms of hydrophobic silicas. In industrial practice, the term "silicone" has become a general term that includes relatively various high-molecular-weight polymers containing various types of hydrocarbyl groups and siloxane units. Indeed, silicone compounds are disclosed in US Pat. No. 4,076,648; US Patent No. 4,021,365; US Patent No. 4,749,740; US Patent No. 4,983,316 and European Patent No. 150,872; EP 217,501; And EP 499,364, which are incorporated herein by reference. Preferred is about 5 x 10 at trimethylsilyl terminal blocking unit and 25 ° C.^-5m²about 0.1 from / s m²polydiorganosiloxanes such as polydimethylsiloxanes having a viscosity up to / s, i.e., in the range from 40 to 1500. It is desirable because of its ease of use and relatively low cost.

Preferred forms of silicone compounds useful in the washing components herein include mixtures of alkylated siloxanes and solid silicas of the aforementioned forms. Solid silica can be silica, tanned silica, or precipitated silica prepared by gel forming techniques. Preferred silicone compounds include hydrophobic silanates, most preferably trimethylsilanate silica having a particle size in the range of about 10 mm to about 20 mm and a specific interfacial area of at least 50 m ² / g. The silicone compound applied to the mixture according to the invention has 1 to 30% (more preferably 2.5 to 15%) of silicone relative to the total weight of the silicone compound, with the result that the silicone compound is 2 x 10 ^-4 m ² / s Have an average viscosity in the range of 1 m ² / s. Preferred silicone compounds may have a viscosity in the range of 5 x 10 ^-3 m ² / s to 0.1 m ² / s. Especially suitable are silicone compounds having a viscosity of 2 x 10 ^-2 m ² / s or 4.5 x 10 ^-2 m ² / s.

Suitable silicone compounds for use herein are commercially available from various companies including Rhone Poulenc, Fueller and Dow Corning. Examples of silicone compounds for use herein are the trademarks Silicone DB 100 and Silicone Emulsion 2-3597, which are commercially available from Dow Corning.

Perfume

One or more fragrances may also be included in the cleaning components of the present product. As used herein, fragrances include components of the perfume that are added primarily for olfactory distribution and provided primarily using volatile organic solvents such as ethanol.

Most hard surface detergent products include several fragrances to provide olfactory aesthetic benefits and cover the "chemical" smell of the product. The main function of the high volatility, low boiling (having a low boiling point), and a small portion of the fragrance components of these fragrances is to improve the fragrance of the product itself rather than affect the subsequent odor of the washed interface. However, low volatility, high boiling aromatic components can provide fresh and clean effects at the interface, and sometimes these components accumulate on the dry surface.

The fragrance is preferably more water soluble and / or more volatile to minimize stains and haze. Fragrances useful herein are disclosed in more detail in pages 8 to 48 lines, 68 lines, 9 lines 1 to 68 lines, and 10 pages 1 line to 24 lines in US Pat. No. 5,108,660, issued April 28, 1992 to Michael. And the patent, and in particular the particular part, are incorporated herein by reference.

The fragrance components can be natural products such as fragrance oils, pure substances, resinous substances, resins, coagulants, and the like and / or synthetic fragrance components such as hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, acids, acetals, ketals, nitriles, Saturated and unsaturated compounds, aliphatic compounds, carbocyclic compounds and heterocycle compounds. Examples of such fragrance components are: geraniol, geranyl acetate, linalulle, linalyl acetate, tetrahydrolinalulul, citronellol, citronelyl acetate, dihydromirsenol, dihydromirsenyl acetate, terpine Allol, terpinyl acetate, acetate, 2-phenylretanol, 2-phenylretanol acetate, benzyl alcohol, benzyl acetate, benzyl salicylate, benzyl benzoate, styralyl acetate, amyl salicylate, dimylbenzylcarbinol, triclo Romethylpheniccarvinyl acetate, p-tert.butylcyclohexyl acetate, isononyl acetate, alpha-n-amylcinnamic aldehyde, alpha-hexyl-cinnamic aldehyde, 2-methyl-3- (p-tert Butylphenyl) -propanol, 2-methyl-3 (p-isopropylphenyl) propanal, 3- (p-tert.butylphenyl) propanal, tricyclodecenyl acetate, tricyclodecenyl propionate, 4 -(4-hydroxy-4-methylpentyl) -3-cyclohexenecarvale Id, 4- (4-methyl-3-pentenyl) -3-cyclohexenecarbaldehyde, 4-acetoxy-3-pentyl-tetrahydropyran, methyl dihydrojasmonate, 2-n-heptyl-cyclo Pentanone, 3-methyl-2-pentyl-cyclopentanone, n-decanal, n-dodecanal, 9-decenol-1, phenoxyethyl isobutyrate, phenylacetaldehyde, dimentyl acetal, phenylacetal Dehydro dicetyl acetal, geranonitrile, citronellonitrile, cedryl acetate, 3-isocampil-cyclohexanol, cedryl ether, isolongipolanon, obepine nitrile, obepine, helitropine, coumarin, Eugenol, vanillin, diphenyl oxide, hydroxycitronellal, ionone, methyl ionone, isomethyl ionone, iron, cis-3-hexenol and esters thereof, indene musk, tetralin musk, iso Chroman musk, macrocyclo ketone, macrolactone musk, ethylene brasylate, aromatic nitro musk. The wash component herein typically comprises from about 0.1% to about 2%, preferably from 0.1% to 1% of a fragrance component or mixture. In the case of a preferred embodiment comprising a peroxide, the fragrance must be chosen to be compatible with the oxidant.

In one embodiment, the fragrance component of the wash component is hydrophobic and highly volatile, for example, a boiling point of about 260 ° C. or less, preferably a boiling point of about 255 ° C. or less; More preferably, at least about 3 ClogP, more preferably at least about 3.1 ClogP, more preferably at least about 3.2 ClogP.

LogP of many components has been reported; For example, the Pomona92 database, available from Daylight Chemical Information Systems, Inc., Irvine, California, contains many citations to the original article. However, logP values are most conveniently calculated by the "CLOGP" program, also available from Daylight CIS. The program also lists experimental logP values when the logP values are available in the Pomona92 database. "Calculated logP" (ClogP) is determined by the Hansch and Leo fragment approach. The fragment approach is based on the chemical structure of each component and considers the number and type of atoms, atomic bonds, and chemical bonds. ClogP, the most reliable and widely used measurement for the properties of physical chemistry, is preferably used in place of experimental logP values when selecting the main solvent components useful in the present invention. Other methods that can be used to calculate ClogP include, for example, the Crippen's fragmentation method; Cleavage method of Viswandan (Viswandadhan); And Broto's cleavage method (Broto).

Detergency Builders

Detergent builders can also be included in the cleaning component, which reduces filming / streaking characteristics at an efficient and critical level for hard surface detergents. Preferred cleansing builders are the polycarboxylic acid cleansing builders described as part of a polycarboxylic acid comprising citric acid and tartaric acid. Tartaric acid can improve cleanability and minimize the problem of membrane covering / lineup that typically occurs when a clean builder is added to a hard surface detergent.

Detergent builders are from about 0.01% to about 0.3%, more preferably from about 0.005% to about 0.2%, most preferably from about 0.05% to about 0.1% by weight of the cleaning components.

Buffers

The cleaning component of the product may also include various other accessories known as the cleaning mixture. Preferably the appendages are not used at a level that results in unacceptable membrane covering / stringing. Buffers are an important kind of accessory in this application. This occurs mainly as a result of the low level of agent used. The ideal buffer system maintains a pH above the narrow range desired, but membrane covering / stringing does not lead to loading problems. Preferred buffers in the context of the present invention are very volatile, but may provide the advantage of washing in use. The buffer of the invention is advantageous as it is used at a higher level than the less volatile buffer. Such buffers have a low molecular weight, ie about 150 g / mol, and generally comprise only one hydroxy group. Examples of preferred buffers include ammonia, methanol amine, ethanol amine, 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol, 2-dimethylamino-2-methyl-1-propanol, acetic acid, glycolic acid and the like. Most preferred of these are ammonia, 2-dimethylamino-2-methyl-1-propanol and acetic acid. When used, these buffers are present from about 0.005% to about 0.5%, with higher levels being more desirable for more volatile chemicals.

Non-volatile buffers may also be used in the present invention. Because of the tendency of increased line feed / membrane coverage, such buffers should be used at generally lower levels than at preferred levels. Examples of such buffers include, but are not limited to, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate and potassium bicarbonate, 1,3-bis (aminomethyl) cyclohexane, sodium citrate, citric acid, maleic acid, tartaric acid, and the like. Maleic acid is particularly preferred as a buffer because maleic acid does not induce surface damage. Citric acid is also preferred, as it provides antimicrobial advantage as a registered EPA agent. Additionally, in cleaning components comprising hydrophilic polymers, it has been found that acidity improves better wetting and provides a longer lasting "sheeting" effect, especially when the product is used for shower room cleaning. It became. When used, the nonvolatile buffer is present from about 0.001% to about 0.005% by weight of the mixture.

Non-limiting examples of other appendages include: enzymes such as proteases; Hydrotropes such as toluene sulfonate sodium, cumene sulfonate sodium and xylene sulfonate potassium; Precipitation concentrates other than hydrophilic polymers at levels of about 0.01% to about 0.5%, preferably from about 0.01% to about 0.1%; And aesthetic-enhancing ingredients such as colorants.

Preservatives and Antibacterial agents

Preservatives may also be used, and such preservatives may be needed in many beneficial components of the product for home care use, particularly in components of products that contain high levels of water. Examples of preservatives include hexitidine sold by Bronopol, 211 Sanders Road, Northbrook, Illinois, USA. Other preservatives include carton, 2- (hydroxymethyl) (amino) ethanol, propylene glycol, sodium hydroxymethyl amino acetate, formaldehyde and glutaraldehyde, dichloro-s-triazinionone, trichloro-s-trignette Leone, and quaternary ammonium, including dioctyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, C ₁₂ , C ₁₄ , C ₁₆ dimethyl bezel. Preferred preservatives are 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-1 and polyhexamethylene heavy guanide, Aldrich-Sigma (1001 West Saint Paul), sold by Avicia Chemicals, Wilmington, Delware 19897. Chlorhexidine biacetate sold by Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53233, and pyrithione sodium sold by Arch Chemistry (501 Merritt Seven, PO Box 5204, Norwalk CT 06856). When used, preservatives are preferentially present in concentrations from about 0.0001% to about 0.01%. These same preservatives may act to provide antimicrobial control to the surface, but typically need to be used at high levels from about 0.005% to about 0.1%. Other antimicrobial agents, including quaternary ammonium salts, may be present at high levels in the context of the present invention, that is, at levels above about 0.05%, but are not preferred. It has been found that such compounds often interfere with the advantages of the preferred polymers. In particular, quaternary ammonium surfactants tend to transform hard surfaces into hydrophilic. Thus, it has been found that preferred polymers are ineffective in mixtures containing significant concentrations of quaternary ammonium surfactants. Similar results were found with amphoteric surfactants including lauryl betaine and coco amido betaine. When present, the level of cationic surfactant or amphoteric surfactant should be at a level of about 0.1% or less, preferably about 0.05% or less. More hydrophobic antimicrobial / bactericidal agents such as orthobenzyl-para-chlorophenol are avoided. If present, such materials should be maintained at levels below about 0.05%.

ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS SUITABLE FOR INCLUSION INTO ANY ARTICLES OF THE PRESENT 적절한 Suitable for inclusion in any product of the present invention.

Additional Layers

In certain embodiments, the article of the present invention may include one or more additional layers that are recognized as separates and that are distinct from the laminated knitwear. This additional layer can help the effectiveness of the product by adding the substance of the product. In the personal care portion, the additional layer is suitable for enhancing the soft feel of the product surface in contact with the portion to be cleaned and / or controlled. Suitable additional layers include the materials described above, such as suitable layers of laminate knits.

Nonwovens are a preferred additional layer for the present invention. Suitable nonwovens made from synthetic materials useful in the present invention can be obtained from various commercial sources. Non-limiting examples of suitable materials advantageous herein for the layering of a laminated knit are available from Veratec, Inc., Walpole, Mass. And include about 50% rayon and about 50% polyester fiber. And HEF 40-407, an apertured hydroentangled material having a basis weight of 61 grams per square meter (gsm); HEF 140-102, a porous aqueous entangled material available from Veratec and comprising about 50% rayon and about 50% polyester fibers and having a basis weight of 67 grams per square meter; Trademark Novonet 149-616, which is a thermo-bonded grid patterned material available from Veratech and comprising about 100% polypropylene and having a basis weight of about 60 grams; Trademark Novonet 149-801, which is a thermally bonded lattice material available from Veratec and comprising about 69% rayon, about 25% polypropylene and about 6% cotton fabric and having a basis weight of about 90 grams; Trademark Novonet 149-191, a thermally bonded lattice material available from Veratec and comprising about 69% rayon, about 25% polypropylene and about 6% cotton fabric and having a basis weight of about 120 grams; Trademark HEF Nubtex 149-801, which is a knot and apertured aqueous entangled material available from Veratec and comprising about 100% polyester fibers and having a basis weight of about 84 grams; Trademark Keybak 951V, which is a dry, perforated material available from Chicopee, New Brunswick, NJ and containing about 75% rayon, about 25% acrylic fibers and having a basis weight of about 51 grams; Trademark Keybak 1368, which is a perforated material available from Chicopi and contains about 75% rayon, about 25% acrylic fibers and has a basis weight of about 47 grams; Trademark Duralace 1236, which is a porous aqueous entangled material available from Chicopi and comprising about 100% rayon and having a basis weight of about 48 grams to about 138 grams; Trademark Duralace 5904, which is a porous aqueous entangled material available from Chicopi and comprising about 100% polyester fibers and having a basis weight of about 48 grams to about 138 grams; Available from Chicopi and containing about 70% rayon, about 30% polyester fiber, optionally about 5% w / w latex binder (based on acrylic or EVA) and from about 60 grams to about 90 grams Trademark Chicopee 5763, a carded hydroentangled material (8x6 holes per inch, 3x2 holes per centimeter) having a basis weight of; Available from CHIKOPI and comprising a fiber mixture of 0% rayon / 100% polyester fiber or 100% rayon / 0% polyester fiber in 50% rayon / 50% polyester fiber, The trademarked Chicopee 9900 series (e.g., Chicopee 9931 (62 grams, 50/50 rayon / polyester fibers), and Chicopee 9950 (50 grams), a card-type aqueous tangle material having a basis weight of 36 grams to about 84 grams 50/50 rayon / polyester fiber)); The trademark Sontara 8868, an aqueous entanglement material available from Dupont Chemical Corp and containing about 50% cellulose and about 50% polyester fibers and having a basis weight of about 72 grams. Preferred nonwoven substrate materials have a basis weight of about 24 grams to about 96 grams, more preferably about 36 grams to about 84 grams, most preferably about 42 grams to about 78 grams.

Additional layers also include polymeric mesh sponges as disclosed in European Patent No. 702550A1, published March 27, 1996, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Such polymeric mesh fabric sponges comprise a number of layers of protruding tubular net mesh fabric provided from nylon or strong flexible polymers such as additional polymers of olefin units and polyamides of polycarboxylic acids.

The additional layer also includes a forming film and a composite material, that is, a composite material including the forming film. Preferably, this forming film comprises a plastic material soft on the skin. Suitable soft plastic forming films include, but are not limited to, polyolefins such as low density polyethylene (LDPE). In this case, in the case where the additional layer includes the plastic forming film, holes, for example large holes or micropores, are formed in the layer, so that the layer becomes fluid permeable. In one embodiment, the layer only comprises a plastic forming film in which micropores are formed. In yet another embodiment, the additional layer includes a plastic forming film in which micropores and large pores are formed. In this embodiment, the layer is suitable for contacting the portion to be treated and / or washed therapeutically to give a fabric-like feel of this microporous membrane. Preferably, in this embodiment, the surface modification of the large aperture faces the opposite side of the surface modification of the large aperture of the additional layer. In this case, the large hole maximizes the overall wetting / foaming of the product by the three-dimensional thickness formed from the surface deformation under constant pressure and reduced pressure, which forms a foaming noise during use of the product.

In any case, the additional layer comprising the formed film is preferably at least about 100 holes / cm ² , more preferably at least about 500 holes / cm ² , more preferably at least about 1000 holes / cm ² , most preferably at least about 1500 holes. / cm ² or more substrates. More preferred embodiments of the invention are from about 5 cm ³ / cm ² -s to about 70 cm ³ / cm ² -s, more preferably from about 10 cm ³ / cm ² -s to 50 cm ³ / cm ² -s And most preferably a nonwoven layer having a water flux rate of about 15 cm ³ / cm ² -s to about 40 cm ³ / cm ² -s.

Suitable forming films and film-containing composite materials useful in the nonwoven fabric layers of the present invention are described in U.S. Patent No. 4,342,314 to Radel et al. On August 3, 1982, filed June 12, 1995. And US Patent Application Serial Nos. 08 / 326,571 and PCT Application US95 / 07435, published on January 11, 1996, and US Pat. No. 4,626,643 to Kuro et al. On December 16, 1986. The above patents are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. Further, the nonwoven fabric layer may be a formed film composite material comprising at least one forming film and at least one nonwoven material in which a layer is vacuum formed therein. Suitable formed film composite materials include, but are not limited to, vacuum laminated composite formed film materials formed by combining a formed film with a carded polypropylene nonwoven fabric having a basis weight of 30 grams.

Another preferred material suitable for the additional layer is batting. Preferably such cotton comprises a synthetic material. As used herein, "synthetic" means that the material is obtained primarily from a variety of artificial materials, or additionally from naturally modified natural materials. Suitable synthetic materials include acetate fibers, acrylic fibers, cellulose ester fibers, modacryl fibers, polyamide fibers, polyester fibers, polyolefin fibers, polyvinyl alcohol fibers, rayon fibers, polyethylene foams, polyurethane foams, and compounds thereof. Including but not limited to. Preferred synthetic materials, in particular fibers, can be selected from the group consisting of nylon fibers, rayon fibers, polyolefin fibers, polyester fibers, and compounds thereof. Preferred polyolefin fibers are fibers selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutylene, polypentene, and their compounds and copolymers. More preferred polyolefin fibers are fibers selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, and compounds and copolymers thereof. Preferred polyester fibers are fibers selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polycyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate, and compounds and copolymers thereof. More preferred polyester fibers are fibers selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, and compounds and copolymers thereof. Most preferred synthetic fibers include solid raw polyester fibers comprising polyethylene terephthalate homopolymers. Suitable synthetic materials include solid single component (ie, chemically homogeneous) fibers, multi composition fibers (ie, one or more materials that make up each fiber), and multi component fibers (ie, to produce larger fibers). Synthetic fibers comprising at least two distinct threading forms that are entangled in some way), and composites thereof. Preferred fibers include biocomponent fibers, multi-component fibers, and compounds thereof. Such biocomponent fibers may have a core-cover shape or side by side shape. In such a case, the cotton may comprise a compound of the fiber comprising the above-mentioned material, or a fiber itself comprising the compound of the above-mentioned material.

In the core-cover fiber, preferably, the core comprises a material selected from the group consisting of polyesters, polyolefins having a temperature T _g at least about 10 ° C. higher than the covering material, and compounds thereof. On the other hand, the cover of the bio-component fibers, preferably a material selected from at least about 10 ℃ least about 10 ℃ than the polyolefin, the core material having a lower temperature T _g the group consisting of polyester-polyolefin having a lower temperature T _g than that of the core material Include.

In any case, the side-by-side, core-cover, or solid single component shape, the fibers of the cotton, may represent a spiral or corrugated shape, in particular a biocomponent fiber.

METHOD OF CLEANSING, CONDITIONING, DELIVERING A COSMETIC, POLISHING / DUSTING, AND CLEANING A SURFACE IN NEED OF SUCH TREATMENT

The present invention relates to a method for cleaning and / or regulating skin or hair with the personal care product of the present invention. The invention also relates to a method of conveying cosmetics to the skin and / or hair. The invention also relates to household use, such as glossing / dusting or cleaning hard surfaces when such treatment is required. Each of these methods comprises: a) optionally, wetting the substantially dry disposable product of the present invention with water and b) contacting the surface by wiping or rubbing the wet product when treatment is required.

Example

The following examples further illustrate and demonstrate the embodiments within the scope of the invention. In the examples below, all components are listed at the activity level. The examples are given for illustrative purposes only and are not construed as limitations of the invention. Many variations of the invention are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

The component is identified by its chemical name or CTFA name.

I. Cleaning Components

Example 1

Representative cleaning components for the products of the present invention are prepared in the following manner.

53.0 grams of bar soap containing the following ingredients:

ingredient weight% Sodium Cocyl Isethionate 27.77 paraffin 16.72 Alkyl Glycerol Sulfonate Sodium (AGS) 14.90 soap 11.41 glycerin 8.57 water 5.50 Stearic acid 5.74 Isethionate sodium 3.04 Sodium Chloride (NaCl) 1.41 EDTA 0.10 Etidronic Acid 0.10 Polyox 0.03 air freshener 0.70 Miscellaneous substances (including pigments) 4.01 all 100

The bar soap crumbs are mixed with 37.0 grams of glycerin (99.7%), 9.5 grams of water, and 0.5 grams of fragrance. Heat to 200 ° F while stirring the mixture continuously. Grind the mixture cold in a standard three-roller grinder and store the cleaning components in a properly closed container.

Example 2

Representative cleaning components for the products of the present invention are prepared in the following manner.

53.0 grams of bar soap containing the following ingredients:

ingredient weight% Sodium soap 52.40 Alkyl Glycerol Sulfonate Sodium (AGS) 16.50 Magnesium soap 13.40 glycerin 0.19 water 5.50 Stearic acid 1.60 Isethionate sodium 3.00 Sodium chloride 3.89 EDTA 0.10 Etidronic acid 0.10 air freshener 0.70 Miscellaneous substances (including pigments) 2.62 all 100

The bar soap crumbs are mixed with 45.0 grams of glycerin (99.7%), 4.5 grams of water, and 0.5 grams of fragrance. Heat to 200 ° F while stirring the mixture continuously. Grind the mixture cold in a standard three-roller grinder and store the cleaning components in a properly closed container.

Example 3

Representative powdered cleaning components for the products of the present invention are prepared by the following method.

40.0 grams of bar soap containing the following ingredients:

ingredient weight% Soap (Magnesium and Sodium) 80.16 water 11.50 Stearic acid 5.70 Sodium chloride 1.10 EDTA 0.25 air freshener 1.15 Miscellaneous substances (including pigments) 0.14 all 100

The bar of soap is stored in a properly closed container.

Example 4

Representative powdered cleaning components for the products of the invention are prepared by the following method.

40.0 grams of bar soap containing the following ingredients:

ingredient weight% Soap (Magnesium and Sodium) 80.16 water 11.50 Stearic acid 5.70 Sodium chloride 1.10 EDTA 0.25 air freshener 1.15 Miscellaneous substances (including pigments) 0.14 all 100

The bar soap pieces are mixed with sodium bicarbonate in a weight ratio of 90:10. Grind the mixture twice in a standard three-roller mill. Collect the pieces and store in a properly closed container.

Example 5

Representative cleaning components for the products of the present invention are prepared in the following manner. The wash component of Example 2 is mixed with 0.1% by weight of a bar soap piece of protease enzyme. Next, the resulting mixture is mixed with 2% by weight of the washing component of dry hydrocolloid, sodium carboxymethylcellulose and milled. Enzyme-containing washing components are stored in appropriately closed containers.

Example 6

A representative liquid cleaning component is prepared comprising the following components.

ingredient weight% Coconut Alkyl Glyceryl Sulfonate Sodium (AGS) 7.2 Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate (ALS) 10.4 Alkyl Lores Sulfate (AE3S) 10.4 Poly (ethylene oxide) (polyox WSR N-3000, union carbide) 0.5 Xan gum 1.4 water 70.1

Example 7

Representative cleaning components for the products of the present invention are prepared in the following manner. 3 lbs of the soap shavings of Example 2 are heated with 3/4 cup of isopropyl alcohol (99%) until the soap is dissolved. As the soap dissolves, add the remaining alcohol. Add 10 oz of sugar dissolved in as little water as possible. Mix about 4 tsp of dye into 8 oz of glycerin. Add glycerin (99.7%). Stir. The concentration changes from the soft liquid to the rope-shaped ribbon from which the churning run drops and continues to heat until the refinement of the material hardens when it falls on a cold surface. The mixture is poured into a suitable container to cure. The mixture has the advantage of being redissolved when heated, which allows for an easy process for preparing the product.

Example 8

A representative foamless liquid cleaning component is prepared comprising the following components.

ingredient weight% Cocamido Profile Betaine 17.1 Trideces Sulfate Sodium 8.3 POE 100 Sorbitan Monooleate 7.5 Miscellaneous substances (including fragrances, preservatives, dyes) 2.0 water 65.1

The distinguishing feature of these mixtures is that they do not irritate the skin and eyes.

Example 9

A representative liquid cleaning component is prepared comprising the following components.

ingredient weight% Polyquaternium 10 0.50 Sodium Lauroamphoacetate 5.4 Sodium Laureth 3 sulfate 11.6 Heavy Sodium EDTA (Disodium) 0.20 Citrate Bicarbonate Sodium 0.50 Citric acid, anhydride 1.0 PEG-6 Capryl / Capric Glyceride 2.0 Cocamide MEA 2.0 glycerin 3.5 MgSO4-7H2O (Epsom salts) 1.5 Maleated Soybean Oil 2.5 Deodorized Soybean Oil 5.0 Miscellaneous substances (including fragrances, caustics, pigments) 1.5 water 62.8

The mixture is less irritating for use on sensitive skin.

Example 10

Representative liquid cleaning components are prepared by mixing the following components.

ingredient weight% Polyquaternium-10 0.1 Sodium sulfate 1.5 Lolyl alcohol 0.3 Lores Sulfate Sodium 5.8 Citric acid, anhydride 0.2 Cocamidopropyl Betaine 15.5 Loroyl Sarcosinate Sodium 1.5 Miscellaneous substances (including fragrances, blue pigments) 1.0 water 74.1

Example 11

Representative cleaning components are prepared by mixing the following components.

ingredient weight% Decylpolyglucose 14.7 Cocamidopropyl Betaine 14.7 Loroyl Sarcosinate Sodium 14.7 Polyquaternium-10 1.1 air freshener 1.0 Titanium Dioxide 0.5 Sodium Benzoate 0.3 Citric acid 0.3 Heavy Sodium EDTA 0.1 water 52.6

Example 12

A representative cleaning component comprising the following components is prepared.

ingredient weight% EGDS 3.1 Cocamidopropyl Betaine 4.0 TEA soap (molecular weight approx. 330) 9.5 Monoalkyl phosphates 15.0 Cocamine oxide 7.5 1,2-propanediol 1.0 ethanol 3.0 Miscellaneous substances (fragrances, colorants, preservatives) 8.9 water 48.0

Heat the mixture to 50 ° C. Stir the mixture continuously until the mixture loses 38% of its initial weight and has a concentration similar to that of the grass. The paste is advantageously easily treated with the substrate layer and does not require additional drying.

Example 13

A representative cleaning component comprising the following components is prepared.

ingredient weight% SEFA * Cottonate 57.5 Citric acid 0.30 Cocamidopropyl Betaine 3.5 Loroyl Sarcosinate Sodium 10.7 Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Glue (Elvax 40W) 8.0 Silicone polymer microbeads (Tospearly 145A) 20.0

* SEFA stands for sucrose ester of fatty acids.

Ethylene vinyl acetate polymer is dissolved in SEFA cotton acid at 90 ° C. and high shear mixed. Add surfactant powder and citric acid and mix. Silicone polymer microbeads are added, mixed and cooled. The mixture is remeltable and easily permeates into or is encased in the substrate layer.

Example 14

A representative cleaning component comprising the following components is prepared.

ingredient weight% Lorres-10 Sodium Carboxylated (Empicol CB5S *) 50.0 C12-14, 12EO Alcohol Ethoxylate (Empilan KB12 *) 50.0

* Available from Albright & Wilson

Dissolves alcohol ethoxylates. Mix in carboxylate until homogeneous. Next, the mixture is cooled and solidified until ready for use. The mixture is remeltable and easily permeates into or is encased in the substrate layer.

Example 15

A representative cleaning component comprising the following components is prepared.

ingredient weight% C16-18, 150EO Alcohol Ethoxylate (Empelan KM50 *) 22.0 Cocamidopropyl Betaine (Empgen BS) * 20.0 MEA Lores-3 Ethoxylate Sulphate (Marlinat MEA) 20.0 Citric acid anhydride 0.15 Loroyl Sarcosinate Sodium 20.0 Propylene glycol 17.85

* Available from Albright & Wilson

The mixture is heated to 70 ° C. Continue stirring until the mixture has a concentration similar to that of the grass. The mixture is cooled and solidified until ready for use.

Example 16

A representative cleaning component comprising the following components is prepared.

ingredient weight% Loroyl Sodium Glutamate 22.0 Cocamidopropyl Betaine 2.0 Sodium chloride 1.0 glycerin 2.5 water 72.5

Heat the components at the same time with agitation gently until homogeneous.

Example 17

A representative cleaning component comprising the following components is prepared.

ingredient weight% Triethanolamine 2.9 Polyquaternium-39 0.1 Monochloryl phosphate 4.0 C12-C14N-methyl glucose amide ¹ 5.0 Cocamidopropylhydroxysultine ² 2.0 Decyl sulfate sodium 0.5 Citric Acid Monohydroxide 0.3 Air fresheners, preservatives and miscellaneous substances 4.0 water 81.2

¹ Available from Hoechst Celanese

² Available from Rhone Poulec

Add ingredients slowly at 60 ° C. in the following order until each dissolves in water: TEA, lauryl phosphate, glucose amide. Cool to 45 ° C. and add sultaine, polyquaternium-39 and sulfate, whisk as before. A fragrance and a preservative are added, and it cools to room temperature.

Example 18

Representative cleaning components are prepared by mixing the following components.

ingredient weight% Loloyl Polyglucose ¹ 20.0 Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide 4.0 Air fresheners, preservatives and miscellaneous substances 4.0 water 72.0

Available as Plantaren 1200 from ¹ Henkel

Example 19

Representative cleaning components are prepared by mixing the following components.

ingredient weight% Decylpolyglucose 14.8 Cocamidopropyl Betaine 14.8 Loroyl Sarcosinate Sodium 14.8 Butylene Glycol 3.6 PEG 14M 1.8 Polyquaternium-10 0.9 Dex panthenol 0.7 Phenoxyethanol 0.5 Benzyl alcohol 0.5 Methylparaben 0.45 Propylparaben 0.25 Heavy Sodium EDTA 0.2 water 55.1

Example 20

Representative antimicrobial cleaning components are prepared by mixing the following components.

ingredient weight% Dimethicone 0.5 Ammonium lauryl sulfate 0.6 Glucono-delta-lactone 2.27 Propylene glycol 0.5 Triclozan 0.15 Benzoate Sodium 0.2 Tetra natfum EDTA 0.1 Silicone polyether 0.4 air freshener 0.03 SD Alcohol 40 10 Sodium hydroxide 0-2 water QS

Example 21

Representative antimicrobial cleaning components are prepared by mixing the following components.

ingredient weight% Dimethicone 0.5 Ammonium lauryl sulfate 0.6 Glucono-delta-lactone 2.27 PPG-15 Stearyl Ether 0.5 Triclozan 0.15 Benzoate Sodium 0.2 Dimethicone 0.03 Tetrasodium EDTA 0.1 Sodium chloride 0.4 SD Alcohol 40 10 Sodium hydroxide 0-2 air freshener 0.01 water QS

II. Adjustable component

Example 22-26

Representative skin control components are prepared by mixing the following components.

ingredient Example 22 Example 23 Example 24 Example 25 Example 26 SEFA * Cottonate 48.0 75.0 33.5 40.0 80.0 SEFA * behenate 12.0 25.0 8.4 10.0 10.0 Mineral oil 10.0 - 7.0 - - Glyceryl Tribehenate 5.0 - 3.5 - - Stearyl alcohol - - - 5.0 - paraffin - - - 15.0 - Cholesterol ester 25.0 - 17.5 - - Zorazite Wax - - - - 10.0 glycerin - - 28.0 - - Triglyceryl Monostearate - - 1.9 - - Decaglyceryl Palmitate - - 0.2 - - Nonylphenol - - - 30.0 - Polyglycine ether ¹

* SEFA stands for sucrose ester of fatty acid

¹ available as Hamplex TNP from Hampshire Chemical Co.

Example 27-31

Representative skin control components are prepared by mixing the following components.

ingredient Example 27 Example 28 Example 29 Example 30 Example 31 Mineral oil (white) 35.87 35.87 - - 34.0 Mineral oil 11.0 13.0 - - 10.0 Jojoba oil - - - 4.5 Castor oil 10.0 9.0 - - Cocoa butter 5.0 Diisostearyl trimethylpopanesiloxy silicate 20.0 20.0 - - Polydimethylsiloxane, 500 cST Fluid - - 0.7 1.5 Decamethylcyclopentage Roxane - - - 16.5 Octamethylcyclotetra siloxane - - - 10.0 Polydimethylsiloxane, rubbery - - 5.9 7.5 Stearyl methicone wax - - - 3.0 Polybutene - - - 4.5 Candelilla wax 4.6 4.6 - - 6.0 Paraffin wax - - - 15.0 2.0 Microcrystalline Wax - - - 6.0 4.0 Beeswax 3.0 3.0 - - 4.0 Ozokerite wax 6.0 6.0 - - Carnauba wax 3.0 3.0 - - Hydrogenated castor oil 0.50 0.50 4.0 - Silicon dioxide - - - 4.5 Magnesium silicate sodium - - - 1.5 Tocopherol 0.03 0.03 - - Cyclomethicone - - 59.0 - Stearyl alcohol - - 25.5 - 9.0 Cetyl alcohol 9.0 Glyceryl Stearate - - 2.6 - Acetylated Monoglycerides 15.0 Diisostearyl maleate ¹ - - - 6.0 Glyceryl Bistearate - - - 9.5 glycerin - - - 6.0 water - - - 3.0 Nonylphenol Polyglycyl Ether ² - - 5.0 - Undifferentiated Titanium Dioxide 5.0 - - Octyl methoxycinnamate 5.0 - - - Air fresheners and sundry substances 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0

¹ available as about half acetylated Myvacet 7-07 from Eastman Chemical Co.

¹ available as Hamplex TNP from Hampshire Chemical Co.

Example 32

Representative skin control components are prepared by mixing the following components.

ingredient Example 32 Polydecene ¹ 53.3 Stearyl alcohol 7.7 12-hydroxystearic acid 13.5 Nonylphenol Polyglycine Ether 25.0 Octyl methoxycinnamate 1.5

Available as ¹ Puresyn 3000 from Mobil Chemical Co.

Example 33-35

Representative skin control components are prepared by mixing the following components.

ingredient Example 33 Example 34 Example 35 glycerin 95.0 95.0 94.0 Decaglyceryl dipalmitate ¹ (Decaglyceryl dipalmitate) 5.0 1.0 5.0 Decaglyceryl Bihenate 4.0 Tribehenin 1.0

Available as Polyaldo 10-2-P from ¹ Lonza

Example 36-40

The following method prepares a representative control component for the product of the present invention.

ingredient Example 36 Example 37 Example 38 Example 39 Example 40 Hydrophobic Phase SEFA * Cottonate 4.65 4.65 15.5 15.5 SEFA * behenate 0.35 0.35 8.0 8.0 Tribehenin 6.0 6.0 Mineral oil 4.0 4.0 4.4 Cocoa butter 15.5 C10-C30 Cholesterol / Lanosterol Ester 13.0 13.0 Polyglyceryl-4isostearate (and) cetyl dimethicone (and) hexyl laurate ² 5.0 5.0 PEG 30 dipolyhydroxystearate ³ 3.0 Tetraglyceryl Monostearate 2.1 Decaglyceryl Palmitate 0.90 Ceresin wax 5.5 beeswax 7.0 Tablets lecithin 10.0 1-monostearin 10.0 Hydrophilic Phase glycerin 70.0 66.5 42.30 42.30 40.0 water 3.5 5.0 PVM / MA Decadiene Interpolymer ⁴ (crosspolymer) 0.25 0.25 Sodium hydroxide (10% solution) 0.25 0.25 gelatin 2.6 Activity Skin care ingredient Panthenol 20.0 10.0 2.50 Nicotinamide 5.0 2.50 3.0 Urea 5.0 2.50 2.50 Allantoin 0.20 0.20 Acetamidopropyltrimonium Chloride 2.0

* SEFA stands for sucrose ester of fatty acid

¹ available as AMS-C30 from Dow Corning

² Available as Abil WE-09 from Goldschmidt

³ Available as Arlacel P135 from ICI

Available as Stabilize 06 from ⁴ ISP

All tanning processes:

The hydrophobic phase is heated to 70 ° C. and a hydrophobic active skin care ingredient is added. Stir until homogeneous. The hydrophilic phase component and the hydrophilic active skin care component are premixed and slowly heated to dissolve or disperse if necessary. This mixture is slowly added to the hydrophobic phase and stirred continuously. Homogenizer (high shear mixer; ultrasonic homogenizer; or high pressure homogenizer such as Microfluidizer available from Microfluidics, Inc.). Apply immediately to substrate surface or quickly cool below room temperature in ice (water). Store under nitrogen if necessary for controlled environmental and chemical stability.

Example 41-45

The following ingredients are used to prepare representative control components as described in Examples 36-40.

ingredient Example 41 Example 42 Example 43 Example 44 Example 45 Hydrophobic Phase: SEFA * Cottonate 15.0 16.0 SEFA * behenate 7.5 4.0 Tribehenin 6.0 Mineral oil 4.0 4.0 4.4 Cocoa butter 15.5 Polydecene ¹ 50.0 46.5 C10-C30 Cholesterol / Lanosterol Ester 13.0 10.5 PEG 30 Dipolyhydroxystearate 3.0 3.0 Ceresin wax 5.5 beeswax 7.0 Aluminum / magnesium hydroxystearate in mineral oil ¹ 7.5 C30-38 Olefin / Isopropyl Maleate Copolymer ³ 2.5 Polyethylene wax ⁴ 1.0 Tablets lecithin 10.0 Air fresheners and sundry substances 1.0 1-monostearin 10.0 Hydrophilic phase: glycerin 30.0 25.0 34.80 20.0 38.0 water 8.0 8.0 5.0 PEG 2000 17.0 PVM / MA Decadiene Crosspolymer 0.25 Sodium hydroxide (10% solution) 0.25 gelatin 9.50 9.50 2.6 Active Skin Care Ingredients: Nicotinamide 2.50 Methanol in 50% Beta Cyclodextrin 2.50 Ascorbic acid (natural) 2.50 Tocopherol (natural) 1.00 2.50 Sorbitol 2.50 Lactic acid 2.5 Element 2.50 Allantoin 0.20 Triclozan 1.50 Chlorhexidine 0.50 Benzoyl peroxide 5.0 15% salicylic acid in PPG 14 butyl ether 12.0 Salicylic acid 2.5

Available as pureesin 3000 from ¹ Mobil

¹ available as Gilugel Min from Glulini Chemie

³ available as Performa 1698 from New Phase Technologies

⁴ available as Performalene 400 from New Phase Technologies

Example 46-50

The following ingredients are used to prepare representative control components as described in Examples 36-40.

ingredient Example 46 Example 47 Example 48 Example 49 Example 50 Hydrophobic Phase: SEFA * Cottonate 20.5 15.5 16.0 Mineral oil 7.50 SEFA * behenate 8.0 8.0 8.0 Tribehenin 9.5 6.0 6.0 Mineral oil (white or ultra white) 4.0 4.0 22.6 3.0 4.0 Candelilla wax 4.50 Wax 3.00 14.0 Microcrystalline wax 1.50 beeswax 3.00 C10-C30 Cholesterol / Lanosterol Ester 18.0 13.0 13.0 Lorylmethicone Copolyol ¹ 5.0 Acetylated Monoglycerides ² 11.3 Stearyl alcohol 6.8 Cetyl alcohol 6.8 PEG 30dipolyhydroxy-stearate 4.5 3.0 Decaglyceryl bipalmimate ³ 0.90 Tetraglyceryl Monostearate 2.10 Air freshener, miscellaneous substance 1.0 3.0 2.0 Hydrophilic phase: glycerin 22.8 27.5 25.0 38.0 41.0 Decaglyceryl bipalmimate ³ 2.5 Calcium Silicate Microspheres ⁴ 15.0 Active Skin Care Ingredients: Guar hydroxypropyl-trimonium chloride 1.00 Chitosan Glycolate 2.50 Nicotinamide 1.50 2.50 2.50 0.2% Carbopol 940 aqueous solution pH 6.0 38.0 Retinol 2.50 Phytantriol ⁵ 1.00 Element 2.50 3.0 2.50 Vitamin c 2.50 Borage oil 2.50 Ascorbyl Palmitate 1.50 Acetamidopropyltrimonium Chloride ⁶ 2.50

¹ available as Dow Q2-5200 from Dow Corning

^It is available as Myvacet 7-07 which approximately half acetylated from ² Eastman Chemical Co., Ltd.

³ Available as Polyaldo 10-2-P from Lonza

⁴ Available as Celite C from Celite Co.

⁵ available as Hydagen CMF from Henkel

⁶ available as Incromectant AG from Croda

Example 47 Glycerin is mixed into the microspheres and then mixed into the dissolved lipid phase and cooled for storage or applied to the substrate.

Example 51-56

The following ingredients are used to prepare representative control components as described in Examples 36-40.

ingredient Example 51 Example 52 Example 53 Example 54 Example 55 Example 56 Hydrophobic Phase: SEFA * Cottonate 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 SEFA * behenate 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 Tribehenin 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 Mineral oil (white or ultra white) 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 C10-C30 Cholesterol / Lanosterol Ester 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 Stearyl Dimethicone 2.0 Dimethicone Hydroxystearate 4.0 Dimethicone Copolyolbehenate 2.0 PEG 30 Dipolyhydroxystearate 3.00 3.00 Loloyl Glutamate Sodium 2.00 Sodium stearoyl lactylate 2.00 Calcium Stearate 5.0 Decaglyceryl Palmitate 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 Tetraglyceryl Monostearate 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 air freshener 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Miscellaneous matter Hydrophilic phase: glycerin 44.5 42.5 35.5 35.5 25.0 43.0 pH 6.5 75% polyethylene-imine in water ¹ 4.50 4.50 water 2.0 Decaglyceryl Palmitate 2.50 2.50 Smoked silica 20.0 Propylene Glycol Alginate ² 2.0 Active skin care ingredients Nicotinamide 2.00 2.00 Chitosan 1.50 Green tea extract 4.50 Aloe vera gel 3.0 Vitamin c 2.50 Ascorbyl Palmitate 2.00 2.50 Acetamidopropyltrimonium Chloride 2.00 2.00

¹ shows from Nippon kubayi Ltd. (Nippon Shokubai Co) available as Epomin SP-018

² available as Kelcoloid HVF from Kelco

Example 57-59

The following method prepares a representative control component for the product of the present invention.

ingredient Example 57 Example 58 Example 59 Hydrophobic Phase: Tablets Lecithin ¹ 15.4 10.3 10.8 Decane 28.6 19.2 15.0 Mineral oil 5.0 Tricontanil PVP ² 26.0 Stearyl alcohol 13.0 12-hydroxystearic acid 19.4 Hydrophilic phase: glycerin 28.0 18.8 19.6 Propylene glycol 28.0 18.8 19.6 Active Skin Care Ingredients: Triclozan 0.20 Salicylic acid 0.40 Nicotinamide 4.0

¹ Available as Epikuron 200 from Lucas Meyer

^It is available as Ganex WP-660 from ² ISP

Whisk all the ingredients together until the microemulsion form is formed. The skin care component is first added to the phase that is formulated closest to the solubility parameter. When the wax is added, it is slowly heated to the wax dissolution temperature and degraded by stirring, the substrate is increased or cooled to room temperature and stored.

Example 60-62

The following method prepares a representative control component for the product of the present invention.

ingredient Example 60 Example 61 Example 62 Hydrophobic Phase: Isohexadecane 42.29 43.0 28.3 Dioctyl sulfosuccinate sodium ² 10.62 7.0 7.1 Hydrophilic phase: glycerin 35.17 19.0 23.6 water 11.72 19.0 7.8 Carnauba wax 29.0 gelatin 6.0 Active Skin Care Ingredients: Triclozan 0.20 Titanium Dioxide, Cosmetic 4.2 Titanium Dioxide, Micronized 4.2 Salicylic acid 1.8

¹ Available as Epikuron 200 from Lucas Meyer

² available as Aerosol OT from Pfaltz and Bauer

The skin care component is first added to the phase that is formulated closest to the solubility parameter. Then, whip all the ingredients together until the microemulsion form is formed. Cover the substrate surface.

Example 63-68

The following method prepares a representative control component for the product of the present invention.

ingredient Example 63 Example 64 Example 65 Example 66 Example 67 Example 68 Part A Loroyl ether sodium sulfate (SLES, added as 27% agonist) 15.0 6.51 6.20 5.9 Cocamidopropyl Betaine ¹ 13.5 5.85 5.57 5.82 5.19 5.3 Loroyl Sarcosinate Sodium ² 1.35 0.60 0.57 6.01 5.36 0.54 Decylpoli glucose ³ 5.80 5.18 Lolyl alcohol 1.31 0.56 0.54 0.54 Polyethylene-imine ⁴ 7.87 3.38 3.22 2.64 2.36 3.2 Citric acid (added as 50% aqueous solution) 0.32 0.11 0.11 0.09 Tetrasodium EDTA 0.28 Sulfuric acid 5.4 2.37 2.25 2.2 Preservative, air freshener 0.62 0.45 0.43 2.86 2.55 0.3 Sodium sulfate 7.9 3.47 3.21 3.0 glycerin 26.45 56.7 46.4 44.1 39.36 44.8 Sorbitol 5.0 SEFA * Cottonate 12.8 SEFA * behenate 8.0 Part B-Polymer Gel Agents gelatin 4.2 Polyacrylamide and Isoparaffin ⁵ 7.5 Polyurethane latex of 50% isopropanol ⁶ 34.1 Polyacrylic Copolymer ⁷ 7.5 Polystyrene Sulfonate Copolymer ⁸ 1.1 Chitosan lactate 5.4 Part C-Substance Gel Agent 12-hydroxy-stearic acid 10.0 10.66 Stearyl alcohol 10.0 20.0 20.0 7.11 15.0

* SEFA stands for sucrose ester of fatty acid

Available as Tegobetaine from ¹ Gold Schmidt

² obtained as Hamposyl L-30 (721 type) available from Hampshire Chemicals 31% agonist

³ available as Plantaren 2000NP from Henkel

⁴ Epomin SP-018, available from Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd., having a molecular weight of about 1800

⁵ available as Carbopol Ultrez from BF Goodrich

Sancure 2710, available from ⁵ Goodrich, provided as a premixed mixture comprising about 20% polymer, 30% water, 50% IPA

Available as AQ38S from ⁷ Eastman Chemistry

While heating up to 65 ° C., the surfactant and fatty alcohol are mixed with a slow impeller mixer. Remove heat and cool to 65 ° C. while continuing mixing. Add cationic polymer and stir until homogeneous. While stirring, slowly add the remaining Part A ingredients. Homogenize and disperse SEFA as emulsion. Titrate the concentrated sulfuric acid until the pH is about 6.5. The dried mixture is prepared by dispersing the Part A component mixture in a dish and drying in an appropriate (vacuum or convection) oven at a temperature of no greater than 65 ° C. until essentially no moisture remains. The dry Part A component is mixed with the polymeric gel agent from the Part B component and heated to dissolve or disperse. The resulting mixture is mixed with the substance gel agent. The gel agent is heated to dissolve into the mixture. Apply to substrate surface (s) or cool to room temperature and store.

Example 69-74

Representative control components are prepared for the inventive products as described in Examples 63-68 using the following components.

ingredient Example 69 Example 70 Example 71 Example 72 Example 73 Example 74 Part A Loro one sarcosine sodium salt ¹ 8.87 11.4 10.8 10.8 Polyethylene-imine ² 7.39 7.50 7.50 9.5 9.0 9.0 water 4.43 3.00 3.00 5.7 5.4 5.4 Sulfuric acid 6.36 QS QS 8.1 7.7 7.7 Air freshener, miscellaneous substance glycerin 34.45 52.5 45.0 41.3 39.25 34.25 Propylene glycol 2.50 Element 2.50 2.50 2.0 1.9 1.9 Pantenol 2.0 1.9 1.9 Nicotinamide 2.50 2.50 2.0 1.9 1.9 Salicylic acid Polymethylsilsilsesquioxane ³ 4.20 4.20 Mica, pearlescent 3.85 3.85 Stearylmethicone wax 5.0 SEFA Cottonate 5.0 Mineral oil 5.0 Part B-Polymer Gel Agents gelatin 0.1 Polyacrylamide and Isoparaffin ⁴ 16.0 12.0 10.5 Part C-Substance Gel Agent 12-hydroxystearic acid 12.0 12.0 10.5 Carnova wax 18.0 14.1 14.1 Stearyl alcohol 8.0 8.0 7.0

¹ available as Hamposyl L-95 from Hampshire Chemistry

² Epomin SP-018, available from Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd., having a molecular weight of about 1800

³ available as Tospearl 145A from Kobo

⁴ Available as Sepigel 305 from Seppic Corporation

Examples 75-78

Example 75 Example 76 Example 77 Example 78 ingredient weight% SEFA * Cottonate 62.0 52.0 Mineral oil 4.5 Stearyl alcohol 4.0 Stearic acid 3.0 lanolin 20.0 13.0 Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Polymer ¹ 10.0 10.0 Polydecene ² 2.0 2.0 Loroyl Sarcosinate Sodium ³ 25.0 3.00 3.0 Loryl Betaine ⁴ 1.50 2.0 Loro Ampo acetate ⁵ 5.25 Lorres-3 Sulfate Sodium ⁶ 10.5 Cocamide MEA ⁷ 2.80 Sulfuric acid QS Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride 0.50 0.50 Cholesterol ⁸ 9.0 1.0 Nonylphenol Polyglycine Ether ⁹ 5.0 Undifferentiated Titanium Dioxide 4.0 Octyl methoxycinnamate 4.0 Nicotinamide 2.5 glycerin 10.0 3.00 water 48.5 55.95 PEG 6 Capryl / Capricglycerides 3.40 Maleized Soybean Oil 1.50 Soybean Oil (Deodorized) 8.0 Palm kernel fatty acids 2.60 Polyquaternium-10 0.40 Air freshener, preservative, miscellaneous substance 4.60

* SEFA stands for sucrose ester of fatty acid

Available as Elvax 40W from ¹ DuPont

² available as Puresyn 3000 from Mobile

^{3 available as} Hamposyl L95 (solid) or L30 (30% agonist in water) from Hampshire Chemistry

⁴ available as Empigen BS98 (80% betaine, 20% salt) from Albright & Wilson

⁵ available as Empigen CDL60 from Albright & Wilson

⁶ available as Empicol ESC3 from Albright & Wilson

⁷ Available as Empilan CME / G from Albright & Wilson

⁸ Available as Super Hartolan from Croda

⁹ available as Hamplex TNP from Hampshire Chemicals

The lipid component is dissolved, water and humectant are added, surfactant is added, and heating and stirring are continued until homogeneous. Cool to room temperature and add skin care agent and precipitation agent. The pH is adjusted to about 7.0 with sulfuric acid. Prior to packaging, the substrate is sprayed, rolled, soaked or applied to dry.

Example 79-82

A representative skin conditioning component comprising the following ingredients is prepared.

Example 79 80 81 82 ingredient weight% Nicotinamide 2.0 4.0 6.0 2.0 Retinyl propionate - 0.2 - - Panthenol 1.0 2.0 0.5 0.5 Polyacrylamide and isoparaffin and loreth-7 2.0 2.25 2.25 2.0 glycerin 5.0 3.0 7.0 12.0 Allantoin 0.2 0.05 0.1 - Aloe vera gel 0.05 0.075 0.05 - Tocopheryl acetate 0.75 0.5 0.5 0.5 Cetyl alcohol 2.0 1.0 1.25 0.3 Stearyl alcohol 2.0 1.0 1.25 0.5 Behenyl alcohol 1.0 1.0 1.25 0.4 Dimethicone and Dimethiconol 0.75 0.5 0.50 2.0 Steares-21 0.6 0.4 0.5 - Steares-2 0.1 0.08 0.03 - Cetearyl Glucoside - - - 0.5 PPG-15 Stearyl Ether 3.0 2.0 1.00 1.00 Isohexadecane - 7.0 5.0 5.4 Isononyl isononanoate 5.0 - - - SEFA Cottonate - - - 1.2 Dimethicone (3500 mm ² s ^-1 ) 0.5 0.0 0.60 -0.60 Heavy Sodium EDTA 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 Nylon 12 ¹ 1.5 1.0 1.1 2.0 Titanium Dioxide (and) Mica ² 0.75 1.5 1.25 0.25 Polydesin ³ 0 0 0 0 Mineral oil 1.00 4.00 2.00 2.00 Deionized water, air freshener, preservative Up to 100% Up to 100% Up to 100% Up to 100%

Example 83-86

A representative skin conditioning component comprising the following ingredients is prepared.

Example 83 84 85 86 ingredient weight% Nicotinamide 2.0 3.0 5.0 3.5 Retinyl propionate 0.28 0.10 0.28 0.28 Panthenol 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 Polyacrylamide and isoparaffin and loreth-7 2.0 2.25 2.25 2.0 glycerin 6.0 4.0 7.0 10.0 Allantoin 0.10 0.10 0.10 - Aloe vera 0 0.03 0.07 - Tocopheryl acetate 0.50 1.25 0.50 0.50 Cetyl alcohol 0.75 1.0 1.25 0.5 Stearyl alcohol 1.0 1.5 1.20 0.3 Behenyl alcohol 1.00 1.50 1.25 0.4 Steares-2 0.05 0.05 0.05 - Steares-21 0.40 0.45 0.50 - Cetearyl Glucoside - - - 0.5 PPG-15 Stearyl Ether 3.0 2.0 1.00 1.00 Isohexadecane 5.0 7.0 - 5.4 Isopropylisostearate - - 5.0 2.4 Isononyl isononanoate 1.0 - - - SEFA Cottonate - - - 1.2 Heavy Sodium EDTA 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 Nylon 12 ¹ 1.5 1.0 1.1 2.0 Titanium Dioxide (and) Mica ² 0.75 1.5 1.25 - Polydecene ³ 1.00 2.00 1.10 - Mineral oil - - - 2.0 Deionized water, air freshener, preservative Up to 100% Up to 100% Up to 100% Up to 100%

Example 87-88

A representative skin conditioning component comprising the following ingredients is prepared.

Example 87 88 ingredient weight% Nicotinamide 2.0 3.5 Panthenol 1.0 2.0 Polyacrylamide and Isoparaffin and Lores-7 2.25 2.75 glycerin 10.0 9.0 Tocopheryl acetate 0.50 0.75 Cetyl alcohol 0.8 1.5 Stearyl alcohol 0.6 1.0 PEG-100 Stearate 0.1 0.1 Stearic acid 0.1 0.1 Sucrose cocoa and sorbitan stearate ⁴ 1.0 1.0 Dimethicone and Dimethiconol 2.0 4.0 Isohexadecane 3.0 2.0 Isopropyl isostearate 1.5 1.0 SEFA Cottonate 0.5 1.0 Heavy Sodium EDTA 0.10 0.10 Polymethylsilses quick acid ⁵ 0.5 1.0 Titanium dioxide 0.2 0.6 Polydecene ³ 1.0 0 Mineral oil ^- 3.0 Deionized water, air freshener, preservative Up to 100% Up to 100%

¹ Trademark Orgasol 2002 D NAT COS

² green disturbing pigments

³ Silkflo 364 NF available from Amoco

⁴ Arlatone 2121 available from ICI

⁵ Tospearl 145a available from GE Silicone

Example 89

The following ingredients are mixed to prepare representative skin conditioning components that are particularly suitable for use by infants, young children and children.

ingredient weight% water 74.810 Heavy Sodium EDTA 0.100 SEPIGEL 305 1.200 glycerin 7.000 Montanov 68 0.500 Isohexadecane 5.400 Ethyl paraben 0.150 Profile paraben 0.070 Stearic acid 0.100 PEG-100-Stearate 0.100 Stearyl alcohol 0.480 Cetyl Alcohol 95% 0.320 Behenyl alcohol 0.400 Isopropyl isostearate 2.400 SEFA Cottonate 1.200 Nilo 12 1.000 Tospearl 145A (Tospearl) 0.250 Sodium Hydroxide-40% Solution 0.020 Benzyl alcohol 0.250 Mineral oil 2.000 DC1403 2.000 air freshener 0.250

III. CLEANING COMPONENTS

Example 90-91

The following components are combined to prepare a representative cleaning component suitable for use as a shower cabin cleaner.

Example 90 Example 91 ingredient weight% C _12-14 Alkyl Sodium Sulfate 0.20% - Alkylpolyglucoside - 0.25% Poly (4-vinylpyridine N-oxide) polymer 0.075% 0.075% Sodium carbonate 0.015% - water Balance balance air freshener - -

Example 92-105

The following ingredients are mixed to prepare representative floor cleaning components.

C _8-16 APGPlantaren2000 C _10-16 APGPlantaren1200 C _8-12 APGAkzoAG6210 C ₁₁ EO5Neodol PVNO Reilly Propoxypropanol weight% Example 92 0.06 - - - - - Example 93 0.06 - 0.015 - Example 94 0.06 - - - 0.015 2.0 Example 95 - 0.06 - - - - Example 96 0.06 0.015 - Example 97 - 0.06 - - 0.015 2.0 Example 98 - - 0.06 - - - Example 99 0.06 0.015 - Example 100 - - 0.06 - 0.015 2.0 Example 101 - - - 0.06 - - Example 102 0.06 0.015 - Example 103 - - - 0.06 0.015 2.0 Example 104 0.015 - Example 105 - - - - 0.015 2.0

Note: All components of Examples 92-105 include 0.015% Dow Corning AF Foam Inhibitor, 0.04% fragrance and deionized water.

Mixtures : All raw materials are purchased from commercial sources. PVNO used in the above-mentioned examples is manufactured by Reilly Industries, Inc. and has a molecular weight of ˜20,000 g / mole.

Surfactants used are Plantaren 2000 and Plantaren 1200, commercially available from Henkel, AG-6210 and Neodol C11 EO5, commercially available from Akzo. Plantaren 2000 is C _8-16 alkylpolyglucoside, Plantaren 1200 is C _10-16 alkylpolyglucoside, and Neodol C11 EO5, on average, represents an alkyl group with an average chain length of about 11 carbon atoms per molecule and about 5 ethoxy groups It includes a nonionic alkyl ethoxylate. The solvent used is propylene glycol propyl ether commercially available from Sigma Aldrich.

Example 106-111

The following ingredients are mixed to prepare a representative antimicrobial hard surface cleaning component.

Example 106 Example 107 Example 108 Example 109 Example 110 Example 111 ingredient weight% Organic Acid # 1 ¹ 1.5 1.5 2.75 1.25 1.5 0.75 Surfactant # 1 ² 1.75 1.75 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 Solvent # 1 ³ 0.5 0.5 --- --- 0.5 0.5 Perfume ⁴ (hydrotrope) 1.2 1.2 --- 0.45 1.20 1.2 Antifoam ⁵ --- 0.0037 --- 0.0030 --- --- air freshener 0.2 0.2 --- 0.20 0.20 0.2 water balance balance balance balance balance balance

¹ Citric acid commercially available from Cargill.

^{2 A} nonionic alcohol ethoxylated surfactant commercially available from Vista Chemical Company under the trade name ALFONIC 810-6.

³ Butoxy propoxy propanol commercially available from Dow Chemistry.

⁴ Sodium cumene sulfonate commercially available from Reutgers-Nease Chemical Company under the trade name NAXONATE 45SC.

⁵ Silicone foam inhibitor commercially available from Dow Corning under the trade name DOW AF.

Example 112-115

The following ingredients are mixed to prepare a representative antimicrobial hard surface cleaning component.

Example 112 Example 113 Example 114 Example 115 ingredient weight% Organic Acid # 1 ⁶ 1.5 1.5 --- --- Organic Acids # 2 ⁷ --- --- 4.0 --- Organic Acids # 3 ⁸ --- --- --- 3.0 Surfactant # 1 ⁹ --- --- 1.0 1.5 Surfactant # 2 ¹⁰ 0.4 1.0 --- --- Solvent # 2 ¹¹ 9.4 9.4 --- --- Solvent # 3 ¹² 0.55 0.55 --- --- Solvent # 4 ¹³ 0.55 0.55 --- --- air freshener 0.075 0.75 --- --- water balance balance balance balance

⁶ Citric acid commercially available from Cargill.

⁷ Acetic acid commercially available from Aldrich.

⁸ Lactic acid commercially available from Aldrich.

^{9 A} nonionic alcohol ethoxylated surfactant commercially available from Vista Chemical Corporation under the trade name ALFONIC 810-6.

¹⁰ Amine oxide (C ₁₂ ) surfactant commercially available from Stephen Company under the trade name NINOX X9336.

¹¹ Ethanol commercially available from Aldrich.

¹² Propylene glycol t-butyl ether commercially available from Aldrich.

¹³ di (ethylene glycol) butyl ether commercially available from Aldrich.

Example A-E

A suitable cleaning component is prepared to clean and freshen the fibers through a containment bag. The following components are mixed.

Example A

ingredient weight% Emulsifier (TWEEN 20) * 0.5 air freshener 0.5 Trademark KATHON 0.0003 Benzoate Sodium 0.1 water balance

* Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monosorbate available from ICI surfactant

In addition, preferred cleaning components for use in the desiccant are:

ingredient weight% Range (% by weight) water 99.0 95.1-99.9 air freshener 0.5 0.05-1.5 Surfactants 0.5 0.05-2.0 Ethanol or isopropanol 0 Optionally up to 4% solvent 0 Optionally up to 4%

In addition, preferred cleaning components for use in the desiccant are:

Example B Example C Example D Example E ingredient weight% water 97.63 98.85 77.22 96.71 air freshener 0 0.38 0.38 0 Surfactants 0.285 0 0 0.285 Solvents (eg BPP) 2.0 0 0 2.0 Trademark KATHON 0.0003 0 0 0 Emulsifier (TWEEN 20) * 0 0.5 0.38 0 Amine oxide 0.0350 0 0 0.0350 MgCl ₂ 0.045 0 0 0 MgSO ₄ 0 0 0.058 0 Hydrogen peroxide 0 0 0 0.6 Citric acid 0 0 0 0.5 Proxel GXL 0 0.8 0.8 0 Bardac 2250 0 0.2 0.2 0 1,2-propanediol 0 0 21.75 0

* Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monosorbate available from ICI surfactant

IV. Cosmetic components

Example 116

Prepare cosmetic components suitable for providing skin with protection against UV radiation.

Example 116 ingredient weight% Hydrophilic phase: water 69.9 D-panenol 0.8 Heavy Sodium EDTA 0.1 Polyacrylamide and C _{13-14 Isopropine} and _Lorres -7 1.0 Hydrophobic Phase: Octylmethoxycinnamate 7.5 Isohexadecane 2.0 Dimethicone Copolyol 0.7 Steares-21 1.25 Steares-2 0.14 Stearyl alcohol 0.3 Cetyl phosphate 0.14 Behenyl Alcohol 65 0.4 PVP Eicosane 2.0 Tocopherol acetate 0.5 Spectroveil MOTG (Zinc Oxide) 8.4 Preservative Award: glycerin 3.0 antiseptic 2.0 Dimethicone Copolyol 3.0 water 1.0 Penta decalactone 0.4

V. Laminated Knit

The following examples are shown in Table 1 as typical laminated knits suitable for the articles of the present invention. Since the selection and coupling of the outer and outer layers is substantially infinite, the illustrated embodiment is an example of a possible structure of a laminate knit, and does not limit any particular material or structure.

1, various combinations of materials are shown. The layers are counted in order of contiguous structure from one outer layer to another outer layer of the laminated knit fabric. Thus, layer 1 is always the outer layer and the last counted layer is likewise the outer layer.

Clopay formed film was obtained from Clopay (Clopay, Cincinnati, OH). "Formation film" means a macro-expanding three-dimensional plastic knit comprising a continuum of capillary reticular tissue that starts and extends on one surface of the knit and terminates in the form of holes on the opposite surface. Such formed films are disclosed in US Pat. No. 4,342,314, issued to Ladel et al. On August 3, 1982.

An elastomer forming film is obtained from Tredegar Film Products (Tredegar Film Products, Terre Haute, IN). This membrane is an improvement on the knitted fabric disclosed by Ladel et al., Supra, and published in US Pat. In general, elastomeric knitted fabrics according to the patent are disclosed which can be produced from elastomeric materials known in the art and can be laminates of polymeric materials. Laminates of this kind can be produced by coextrusion of elastomeric material and less elastic skin layers and can be used in the body wrap of absorbent garments such as waistband portions and leg cuffs.

High internal phase emulsion open pore foam materials can generally be prepared according to the techniques disclosed in US Pat. No. 5,260,345 and US Pat. No. 5,268,224.

BBA and Corovin / BBA nonwovens were obtained from BBA (BBA, Greenville, SC).

Trademark BOUNTY paper towels were obtained from Procter & Gamble Co. Cincinnati, OH.

For the materials shown below, the basis weight is expressed in grams per square meter (gsm). Low density polyethylene is designated as "LDPE"; Polypropylene is represented by "PP"; Polyethylene is represented by "PE". Spunbond is represented by "SB".

Table 1: Examples of Laminated Knitwear Suitable for Use in Products of the Invention

Example number Floor 1 Floor 2 Floor 3 Floor 4 Floor 5 117 30 gsm LDPE SB nonwovens from Corovin / BBA 42 gsm trademark BOUNTY paper towel 30 gsm SB nonwovens from Corovin / BBA 118 30 gsm LDPESB nonwovens from Corovin / BBA 42 gsm trademark BOUNTY paper towel 42 gsm trademark BOUNTY paper towel 30 gsm LDPESB nonwovens from Corovin / BBA 119 80/20 (PE / PP) 30 gsm SB nonwoven from BBA 42 gsm trademark BOUNTY paper towel 80 g / 20 (PE / PP) 30 gsm PE film from BBA 120 80/20 (PE / PP) 30 gsm SB nonwoven from BBA 42 gsm trademark BOUNTY paper towel 23 gsm PE Formation Film from Clopay 50/50 (PE / PP) 30 gsm SB nonwoven from BBA 121 30 gsm LDPESB nonwovens from Corovin / BBA 88 gsm elastomer forming film from Tredegar 42 gsm trademark BOUNTY paper towel 30 gsm LDPESB nonwovens from Corovin / BBA 122 30 gsm LDPESB nonwovens from Corovin / BBA Hot Melt Spray Adhesive about 12 gsm from Ato-Findley 62 gsm high internal emulsion open hole foam Hotly Dissolved Adhesive 12 gsm from Ato-Findley 30 gsm LDPESB nonwovens from Corovin / BBA 123 27 gsm high kidney card PP non woven from BBA 42 gsm trademark BOUNTY paper towel 60 gsm 80/20 laminate from BBA 50/50 (PE / PP) nonwoven 124 50/50 (PE / PP) 30 gsm SB nonwoven from BBA Washing component of Example 19 Mainrayon / PET nonwovens from 70 gsm yarn from PGI treated and dried with 52 gsm 50/50 (PE / PP) 30 gsm SB nonwoven from BBA

V. Products of the Invention

Example 125

Representative skin cleansing and conditioning products are prepared using the skin conditioning components from any one of Examples 22-26 and the laminated knit of Example 124.

The skin conditioning component is ejected through the home dye on both sides of the laminated knit at the same rate as 1.25 grams of skin conditioning component per finished product. The knit passes through a cooling fan and the regulating component cools quickly on the outer surface of the product. The knitted fabric is cut into individual products of about 120 mm x 160 mm rounded corners.

Example 126

A typical skin cleansing and conditioning product is prepared in the following manner.

The cleaning component of Example 11 is applied to one side of the laminated knit of Example 117 by being extruded continuously through a coating head along a center of the knit in a single line. The cleaning components are extruded at a production cost of 0.5 grams per finished product. The skin control component of Example 23 is formed with two striped grooves 30 mm wide on one side of the cleaning component at a distance of 20 mm from the cleaning component. The skin conditioning component is held in a hot reservoir and ejected through the home dye on one side of the laminate knit at the same rate as 1.25 grams of skin conditioning component per finished product. The knit passes through a cooling fan and the regulating component cools quickly on the outer surface of the product. The knitted fabric is cut into individual products of about 140 mm x 105 mm rounded corners.

Example 127

A typical skin cleansing product is prepared by the following method.

The laminated knit fabric of Example 121 is cut into 200 mm x 200 mm portions. The cleaning component of Example 19 is applied to the knitted fabric with a brush until 0.25 grams of the cleaning component is applied. The product is dried and stored until needed. The product has a soft side and a polished side for deeper cleaning.

Example 128-132

Representative skin cleansing and conditioning products are prepared using the skin conditioning components of Examples 36-40.

The cleaning component of Example 11 is applied to one side of the laminated knit of Example 119 by being extruded through the coating head continuously in a single line along the center of the knit. A second substrate knit, a low density cotton placed in very high air, is fed continuously through a first substrate positioned in contact with the cleaning component-containing layer. The cotton comprises 10% 15 denier PET fibers, 50% 3 denier double component fibers with PET core and PE sheath, and 40% 10 denier double component fibers of the same core-cover mixture, It has a basis weight of about 50 grams per square meter (gsm). The knitted fabric is continuously fed to an ultrasonic sealer that seals the point form including a grid of 4 mm diameter closed points flatly spaced through the knitted fabric. The skin conditioning component is held in a hot reservoir and ejected through the home dye on both sides of the laminate knit at the same rate as 0.25 grams of skin conditioning component per finished product (adding about 13 gsm). The knit passes through a cooling fan and the regulating component cools quickly on the outer surface of the product. Groove covering reservoirs are mixed continuously to maintain the stability of the emulsion. The knitted fabric is cut into individual products of about 120 mm x 160 mm rounded corners.

Example 132-136

Representative skin cleansing and conditioning products are prepared using the skin conditioning components of Examples 27-31, respectively.

The cleaning component of Example 11 is applied to one side of the laminated knitted fabric of Example 120 by being extruded through the coating head continuously in a single line along the center of the knitted fabric. The cleaning components are extruded at a production cost of 0.5 grams per finished product. The second substrate knit is continuously fed through the first substrate located in contact with the surfactant-containing layer. The second substrate is a 50:50 50 gsm hydroentangled mixture of rayon and polyester available from DuPont. The knitted fabric is continuously fed to the ultrasonic sealer which seals the point form comprising a grid of 4 mm diameter closed points flatly spaced through the knitted fabric. The skin conditioning component is held in a hot reservoir and ejected through the home dye on both sides of the laminate knit at the same rate as 0.25 grams of skin conditioning component per finished product (adding about 13 gsm). The knit passes through a cooling fan and the regulating component cools quickly on the outer surface of the product. Groove covering reservoirs are mixed continuously to maintain the stability of the emulsion. The knitted fabric is cut into individual products of about 200 mm x 130 mm rounded corners.

Example 137

A representative skin cleansing product is prepared in the following manner using the liquid cleansing component of Example 8.

The liquid cleaning component is applied to the first substrate by immersing a 150 mm x 115 mm substrate portion in the mixture solution until the weight is increased by about 8 grams. The substrate is an air bond cotton comprising polyester fibers and has a basis weight of about 100 grams (gsm) per square meter. The substrate is dried. The second substrate portion, which is the laminate knit of Example 119, is positioned over the first substrate. The second portion of the laminate knit of Example 119 is located under the first substrate. The substrates are sealed together using an ultrasonic sealer that seals the point shape, including a grid of 4 mm diameter sealing points spaced evenly through the product. The substrate is cut into rectangles of about 140 mm x 105 mm rounded corners.

Example 138-141

Representative cleaning products are prepared in the following manner using the laminated fabrics of Examples 117, 118, 119 and 123, respectively.

The cleaning component of Example 11 is applied to one side of the first substrate by being extruded through the coating head continuously in four lines separated by a distance of 20 mm. The cleaning components are extruded at a production cost of 4.4 grams per finished product. The substrate comprises 30% 15 denier PET fibers, 35% 3 denier double component fibers with PET core and PE sheath, and 40% 10 denier double component fibers of the same core-cover mixture, about per square meter Low density cotton placed in very high air with a basis weight of 85 grams (gsm). The second substrate knit, which is a laminate knit, is continuously fed through the first substrate located in contact with the surfactant-containing layer. The knitted fabric is continuously fed to the ultrasonic sealer which seals the point form comprising a grid of 4 mm diameter closed points flatly spaced through the knitted fabric. The knitted fabric is cut into individual products with rounded corners about 120 mm x 160 mm rectangular.

Example 142-146

Representative cleaning and conditioning products are prepared in the following manner using the skin conditioning components of Examples 22-26.

The cleaning component of Example 11 is applied to one side of the first substrate by being extruded through the coating head continuously in four lines separated by a distance of 20 mm. The cleaning components are extruded at a production cost of 4.4 grams per finished product. The substrate comprises 30% 15 denier PET fibers, 35% 3 denier double component fibers with PET core and PE sheath, and 35% 10 denier double component fibers of the same core-cover mixture, about per square meter Low density cotton placed in very high air with a basis weight of 85 grams (gsm). The second substrate is fed continuously through the first substrate, which is located in contact with the surfactant-containing layer. This second substrate is identical to the first substrate. The third substrate knit, the laminated knit of Example 119, is continuously fed through a second substrate knit positioned in contact with the second substrate. The knitted fabric is continuously fed to the ultrasonic sealer which seals the point form comprising a grid of 4 mm diameter closed points flatly spaced through the knitted fabric. The skin conditioning component is spot covered from the hot reservoir ejected through the extrusion of both sides of the knit at a ratio equal to 2 grams of skin conditioning component per finished product. The components are distributed at points, which each contain about 0.1 grams of control component, have a diameter of about 4 mm, and are located at several closure points. The product passes through a cooling fan and the regulating component cools quickly on the outer surface of the product. The knitted fabric is cut into individual pieces that are about 140 mm x 105 mm rectangular with rounded corners.

Example 147-151

Representative cleansing and conditioning products are prepared in the following manner using the skin conditioning components of Examples 41-45.

The cleaning component of Example 11 is applied to one side of the first substrate by being extruded through the coating head continuously in four lines separated by a distance of 20 mm. The cleaning components are extruded at a production cost of 4.0 grams per finished product. The substrate comprises 30% 15 denier PET fibers, 35% 3 denier double component fibers with PET core and PE sheath, and 35% 10 denier double component fibers of the same core-cover mixture, about per square meter Low density cotton placed in very high air with a basis weight of 85 grams (gsm). The second substrate is fed continuously through the first substrate, which is located in contact with the surfactant-containing layer. This second substrate is identical to the first substrate. The third substrate knit, the laminated knit of Example 117, is continuously fed through a second substrate knit positioned in contact with the second substrate. The knitted fabric is continuously fed to the ultrasonic sealer which seals the point form comprising a grid of 4 mm diameter closed points flatly spaced through the knitted fabric. The skin conditioning component is spot covered from the hot reservoir ejected through extrusion in the laminated knit at a ratio equal to 2 grams of skin conditioning component per finished product. The regulating component is distributed at the points, which each contain about 0.1 grams of components, have a diameter of about 4 mm, and are located at several closure points. The product passes through a cooling fan and the regulating component cools quickly on the outer surface of the product. The knitted fabric is cut into individual pieces that are about 140 mm x 105 mm rectangular with rounded corners.

Example 152-154

Representative skin cleansing and conditioning products are prepared in the following manner using the skin conditioning components of Examples 57-59.

The cleaning component of Example 12 is applied to one side of the first substrate by being extruded through the coating head continuously in four lines separated by a distance of 20 mm. The cleaning components are extruded at a production cost of 4.0 grams per finished product. The substrate comprises 30% 15 denier PET fibers, 35% 3 denier double component fibers with PET core and PE sheath, and 35% 10 denier double component fibers of the same core-cover mixture, about per square meter Low density cotton placed in very high air with a basis weight of 85 grams (gsm). The second substrate is continuously fed through the first substrate located in contact with the cleaning component-containing knit. This second substrate is identical to the first substrate. The third substrate knit, the laminated knit of Example 117, is continuously fed through a second substrate knit positioned in contact with the second substrate. The knitted fabric is continuously fed to the ultrasonic sealer which seals the point form comprising a grid of 4 mm diameter closed points flatly spaced through the knitted fabric. The skin conditioning component is grooved from the hot reservoir dispensed with the home dye on both sides of the substrate knit at a ratio equal to 2 grams of skin conditioning component per finished product (adding about 68 gsm) and passed through a cooling fan. , Components cool quickly outside the product. The product passes through a cooling fan and the components cool rapidly on the product outer surface. The knitted fabric is cut into individual pieces that are about 140 mm x 105 mm rectangular with rounded corners.

Example 155-156

Representative cleaning and conditioning products are prepared using the conditioning components of Examples 29-30.

The cleaning component of Example 12 is applied to one side of the first substrate by being extruded through the coating head continuously in four lines separated by a distance of 20 mm, 40 mm, and 20 mm, respectively. The cleaning components are extruded at a production cost of 4.4 grams per finished product. The substrate is a substrate that is a low density cotton placed in very high air containing 10 denier polyester fibers and has a basis weight of about 100 grams per square meter (gsm). The second substrate is fed continuously through the first substrate, which is located in contact with the surfactant-containing layer. This second substrate is the laminated knit of Example 118. The knitted fabric is continuously fed to the ultrasonic sealer which seals the point form comprising a grid of 4 mm diameter closed points flatly spaced through the knitted fabric. The product is cut into a rectangle of about 120 mm x 160 mm rounded corners. Two grams of skin conditioning component is applied to the product for the laminated knit. The component is applied to the product as a hot liquid (60-70 ° C.) using a pipette and the coating is in the form of a dot of about 4 mm diameter. Each point contains about 0.1 grams of the mixture, and these points are located at several closure points.

Example 157-159

Representative skin cleansing and conditioning products are prepared using the cleaning components of Examples 1, 2, and 5 in the following manner.

8 grams of cleaning components are applied to one side of a permeable, soluble knit fabric that comprises low-melting type-sealed fibers in four quadrants forming a rectangle of about 12 inches by about 12 inches, Spaces may be formed between and at the edges to seal the layer without providing surfactant. Permeable knitwear is a fibrous, low density polyethylene (LDPE or LLDPE) material generally available from yarn feed distributors. A layer of 4 oz / yd ² polyester wool cut to the same size as the knit fabric is placed on the soluble knit fabric. Polyester waddings, comprising a polyester fiber having a basis weight of 4 oz / yd ² and an average diameter of about 30 microns, are adhesively bonded and from Mountain Mist Extra from Stearns Textiles, Cincinnati, OH. Available as Heavy Batting # 205. The layer of laminated knit of Example 123 is located underneath the soluble knit. The layer is sealed in a rectangular windowpane with a heat seal die using a compression-table heat seal device such as a Sentinel Model 808 heat sealer available from Sencorp, Hyannis, Mass., So that the cotton melts due to sufficient temperature and pressure and the first Flow into the bed to form a suitable seal, generally a mechanical compression seal of about 300 ° F. and 30 psi is sufficient for 6-10 seconds. The seal is continuous around the edge and has a single pane cross-member about 2 mm wide in the X- and Y-directions. After cooling, 3 grams of skin conditioning component of Example 22 is applied to one side of the finished product. The control component is applied as a hot liquid (70-80 ° C.) using an extruded jet head so that the coating is in the form of a dot of about 7 mm diameter. Each dot contains about 0.3 grams of regulatory component. The product is trimmed to round the corners and the product is stored until ready to use.

Example 160-163

Representative skin cleansing and conditioning products are prepared using the hot melt cleaning components of Examples 7, 13, 14, and 15 in the following manner.

The hot melt cleaning component is continuously added to the knitted fabric by grooving the component evenly on the knitted fabric at a rate of about 80 gsm. The knit comprises 40% 15 denier polyester fibers, 30% 3 denier double component fibers with PET core and PE sheath, and 30% 10 denier double component fibers of the same core-cover mixture, per square meter It is a cotton placed in very high air with a basis weight of about 85 grams (gsm). The second substrate is fed continuously through the first substrate, which is located in contact with the surfactant-containing layer. This second substrate is the laminated knit of Example 121. The knitted fabric is continuously fed through the knitted fabric to an ultrasonic sealer which encloses a dot form comprising a grid of 4 mm diameter sealing points evenly spaced. The skin conditioning component of Example 26 is added to the knit by dot covering the conditioning component through both sides of the product at a rate of about 3 grams per finished product. The dots each contain about 0.1 grams of components, are about 5 mm in diameter, and the dots of the conditioning components are located together in a patch and in the center of the finished product. The product is cut into individual products with a rounded corner of about 120 mm x 160 mm.

Example 164

A typical skin cleansing product is prepared by the following method.

The cleaning component of Example 11 is applied to one side of the first substrate by being extruded through the coating head continuously in four lines separated by a distance of 20 mm measured transversely through the knitted fabric. The cleaning components are extruded at a production cost of 4.0 grams per finished product. The substrate comprises a mixture of 30% 15 denier PET fibers, 35% 3 denier double component fibers with PET core and PE sheath, and 35% 10 denier double component fibers of the same core-cover mixture, squared Low density cotton placed in very high air with a basis weight of about 85 grams per meter (gsm). The second substrate is fed continuously through the first substrate, which is located in contact with the surfactant-containing layer. This second substrate is a mixture of pulp and polyester fibers having a basis weight of about 120 grams per square meter (gsm). The third substrate is fed through the second substrate. The third substrate is the laminated knit of Example 119. The knitted fabric is continuously fed through the knitted fabric to an ultrasonic sealer which encloses a dot form comprising a grid of 4 mm diameter sealing points evenly spaced. The product is cut into a rectangle of about 140 mm x 105 mm rounded corners.

Example 165

A typical skin cleansing and conditioning product is prepared in the following manner.

The cleaning component of Example 11 is applied to one side of the first substrate by being extruded through the coating head continuously in four lines separated by a distance of 20 mm measured transversely through the knitted fabric. The cleaning components are extruded at a production cost of 4.0 grams per finished product. The substrate comprises a mixture of 30% 15 denier PET fibers, 35% 3 denier double component fibers with PET core and PE sheath, and 35% 10 denier double component fibers of the same core-cover mixture, squared Low density cotton placed in very high air with a basis weight of about 85 grams per meter (gsm). The second substrate is fed continuously through the first substrate, which is located in contact with the surfactant-containing layer. This second substrate is a mixture of pulp and polyester fibers having a basis weight of about 120 grams per square meter (gsm). The third substrate is fed through the second substrate. The third substrate comprises a mixture of 30% 15 denier PET fibers, 35% 3 denier double component fibers with PET core and PE sheath, and 35% 10 denier double component fibers of the same core-cover mixture. , A low density cotton placed in very high air with a basis weight of about 85 grams per square meter (gsm). The fourth substrate knitted fabric is supplied over a third knitted fabric which is the laminated knitted fabric of Example 117. The knitted fabric is continuously fed through the knitted fabric to an ultrasonic sealer which encloses a dot form comprising a grid of 4 mm diameter sealing points evenly spaced.

Example 166-170

A typical skin cleansing and conditioning product is prepared in the following manner.

The cleaning component of Example 11 is applied to one side of the first substrate by being extruded through the coating head continuously in four lines separated by a distance of 20 mm measured transversely through the knitted fabric. The cleaning components are extruded at a production cost of 4.0 grams per finished product. The substrate comprises a mixture of 30% 15 denier PET fibers, 35% 3 denier double component fibers with PET core and PE sheath, and 35% 10 denier double component fibers of the same core-cover mixture, squared Low density cotton placed in very high air with a basis weight of about 85 grams per meter (gsm). The second substrate is continuously fed through the first substrate located in contact with the cleaning component-containing layer. This second substrate is a mixture of pulp and polyester fibers having a basis weight of about 120 grams per square meter (gsm). The third substrate is fed through the second substrate. The third substrate comprises a mixture of 30% 15 denier PET fibers, 35% 3 denier double component fibers with PET core and PE sheath, and 35% 10 denier double component fibers of the same core-cover mixture. , A low density cotton placed in very high air with a basis weight of about 85 grams per square meter (gsm). The fourth substrate knit is supplied through a third knit, the laminated knit of Example 117. The knit is rewound. The length of the knitted fabric is cut and sealed together using an ultrasonic sealer. The ultrasonic sealer seals a dot form that includes a grid of 4 mm diameter sealing points that are evenly spaced through the knitted fabric. Two grams of skin conditioning mixture in Examples 22-26 are spot-covered on both sides of the product using an XY roll, which is a heat reservoir, pump, on-off valve, maintained at about 70 ° C. Programmable controlled weighing system including a multi-pipette and a motorized XY coordinate control system for the coating head. The point includes about 0.1 grams of the control system, and the diameter of the point is about 4 mm. The components cool rapidly on the surface of the product. The product is packaged until ready for use.

Example 171-172

Representative skin cleansing and conditioning products are prepared using the surfactant powders (cleaning components) of Examples 3 and 4 in the following manner.

4 grams of dry surfactant powder is applied to one side of a permeable, soluble knit comprising low-melting heat-sealing fibers. Permeable knitwear is Wonder Under, available from H. Levinson & Co., Chicago, IL and manufactured by Pellon. The powder is evenly sprayed in an elliptical region of about 17 cm x 19 cm. A layer of 2 oz / yd ² polyester wool cut to the same size as the knit fabric is placed over the soluble knit fabric. The polyester wool has a basis weight of 2 oz / yd ² and comprises a mixture of fibers having an average diameter of about 23 microns and 40 microns, at least some of the fiber mixture being corrugated. The thickness of the cotton is about 0.23 inches measured at 5 gsi. The cotton has an air permeability of about 1270 cfm / ft ² and a foam permeability critical pressure of about 2.7 cm H ₂ O. The cotton is thermally bonded without the use of adhesives. The second substrate layer, the laminated knit of Example 118, is cut to the same size as the soluble knit. The second layer is located underneath the fusible knit, and the layer seals and seals a 2 mm wide seal around the periphery with a heat seal die using a compression-table heat seal device such as a Sentinel Model 808 heat sealer available from Senkov. Sealed together using water. The point bond has a diameter of about 3 mm and about 51 individual closure points are evenly spaced. The product is trimmed and 2.5 grams of skin conditioning component of one of Examples 32, 33, 34, or 35 is applied to one side of the finished product. The mixture is applied to the product surface as a hot liquid (about 50 ° C.) using a pipette so that the coating is in the form of dots, each dot containing about 0.1 grams of components, which are located at several closed points. The component cools quickly at the product surface and the component is stored in a sealed, metalized membrane package until ready for use.

Example 173

A typical skin cleansing product is prepared by the following method.

The four gram cleaning component of Example 11 is applied to one side of a permeable, soluble knit comprising low-melting heat-sealing polyamide fibers. Permeable knitwear is Wonder Under, available from Levison Corporation and manufactured by Pellon. The cleaning component is applied to an elliptical region of about 13 cm x 18 cm. The cleaning component is air dried. A layer of 2 oz / yd ² polyester wool cut to the same size as the knit fabric is placed over the soluble knit fabric. The polyester wool has a basis weight of 2 oz / yd ² and comprises a mixture of fibers having an average diameter of about 23 microns and 40 microns, at least some of the fiber mixture being corrugated. The cotton is thermally bonded without the use of an adhesive. The layer of laminated knit of Example 123 lies on the opposite surface of the soluble knit. The shape of the product is an ellipse of about 122 mm x 160 mm. The layers are hermetically sealed together using point bonds in a lattice form with heat seals using compression-table heat seal devices such as Sentinel Model 808 heat sealers available from Senkov. The point bond has a diameter of about 4 mm and about 51 individual closure points are evenly spaced. The product is trimmed and ready for use.

Example 174-194

Using the skin conditioning components of Examples 36-56, representative skin cleansing and conditioning products are prepared in the following manner.

The cleaning component of Example 11 was extruded through the coating head continuously in four lines separated by a distance of 20 mm, 40 mm, and 20 mm measured transversely through the knitted fabric, respectively, to one side of the first substrate. And a pair of parallel lines is formed on each side of the knitted fabric. The cleaning components are extruded at a production cost of 4.0 grams per finished product. The substrate is a low density cotton placed in very high air containing polyester fibers and having a basis weight of about 100 grams per square meter (gsm). The second substrate, the laminate knit of Example 120, is fed through a first substrate that is placed in contact with the cleaning component layer. The knitted fabric is continuously fed through the knitted fabric to an ultrasonic sealer which encloses a dot form comprising a grid of 4 mm diameter sealing points evenly spaced. The skin conditioning component is beaded from the hot reservoir ejected through the extrusion jet head on both sides of the substrate knit at a ratio equal to 3 grams of skin conditioning component per finished product (adding about 140 gsm per side), Each contains about 0.2 grams of regulator, which is located at the closure point. The component then passes through a cooling fan and is quickly cooled on the product outer surface. The coating reservoir is mixed continuously to maintain the stability of the emulsion. The knitted fabric is cut into individual products with rounded corners about 120 mm x 160 mm rectangular.

Example 195-197

Representative skin cleansing products are prepared using the liquid cleansing components of Examples 6, 9, and 10.

The liquid cleaning component is applied to one side of the first substrate by covering it with a brush until 2 grams of cleaning component solidifies and is applied in the pane to avoid edges and closed positions. The substrate is very high, comprising a mixture of 30% 15 denier PET fibers, 35% 3 denier double component fibers with PET core and PE sheath, and 35% 10 denier double component fibers of the same core-cover mixture. It is a low density cotton wool placed in the air and has a basis weight of about 100 grams per square meter (gsm). The cleaning component is dried. The second substrate, the laminated knit of Example 120, overlies the first substrate. The layer is sealed in the form of a rectangular windowpane with a heat seal using a compression-table heat seal device such as a Sentinel Model 808 heat sealer available from Senkov and forms a suitable seal due to sufficient temperature and pressure. The enclosure has a single pane cross-member, continuous around the edge and measured about 2 mm wide in the X and Y-directions, respectively. The product is trimmed to a size of 200 mm x 180 mm.

Example 198-200

Representative skin cleansing products are prepared using the skin conditioning components of Examples 60-62.

The liquid cleaning component of Example 10 is applied to one side of the first substrate by covering with a brush until 2 grams of cleaning component is solidified and applied in the pane to avoid edges and closed positions. The first substrate comprises a mixture of 30% 15 denier PET fibers, 35% 3 denier double component fibers with PET core and PE sheath, and 35% 10 denier double component fibers of the same core-cover mixture. It is a low density cotton placed in very high air and has a basis weight of about 100 grams per square meter (gsm). The cleaning component is dried. The second substrate, the laminated knit of Example 120, overlies the first substrate. The layer is sealed in the form of a rectangular windowpane with a heat seal using a compression-table heat seal device such as a Sentinel Model 808 heat sealer available from Senkov and forms a suitable seal due to sufficient temperature and pressure. The enclosure has a single pane cross-member, continuous around the edge and measured about 2 mm wide in the X and Y-directions, respectively. The product is trimmed and 1.5 grams of skin conditioning component is applied to the very high cotton of the product by feeding the component through a feed reservoir maintained at about 60 ° C. and a grooved roller device having a machined 1.5 mm gap. . The component cools quickly at the product surface and the component is stored in a sealed, metalized membrane package until ready for use.

Example 201

Using the cleaning component of Example 11 and the laminated knit of Examples 123 and 121, a representative skin cleansing product is prepared by the following method.

The cleaning component of Example 11 is applied to one side of the first substrate by being extruded through the coating head continuously in four lines separated by a distance of 20 mm through the knit. The cleaning components are extruded at a production cost of 4.0 grams per finished product. The substrate is very high, comprising a mixture of 30% 15 denier PET fibers, 35% 3 denier double component fibers with PET core and PE sheath, and 35% 10 denier double component fibers of the same core-cover mixture. It is a low density cotton placed in the air and has a basis weight of about 85 grams per square meter (gsm). The second substrate knit, the laminated knit of Example 121, is continuously fed through a first substrate positioned in contact with the surfactant-containing layer. The third substrate knit, the laminated knit of Example 123, was fed continuously under the first substrate. The knitted fabric is continuously fed through the knitted fabric to an ultrasonic sealer which encloses a dot form comprising a grid of 4 mm diameter sealing points evenly spaced. The product is cut into a rectangle measuring 120 mm x 160 mm rounded corners and has two surfaces of different textures.

Example 202

A typical skin cleansing and conditioning product is prepared in the following manner.

The four gram skin conditioning component of Example 57 is applied to each face of the finished product of Example 173 half-and-half. The mixture is applied as a hot liquid (60-70 ° C.) using an extrusion jet head and forms two coating stripes that are 2 cm apart on each side of the product and are 5 mm wide and 100 mm long.

Example 203

A typical skin cleansing and conditioning product is prepared in the following manner.

Three grams of skin conditioning components in Examples 69-72 are applied to each face of the finished product of Example 173 half-and-half. The component is uniformly applied to the product surface, ie half on each side of the product, by groove coating the component as a hot liquid (60-70 ° C.).

Example 204

A typical skin cleansing product is prepared by the following method.

The cleaning component of Example 11 is applied to one side of the first substrate by being extruded through the coating head continuously in four lines separated by a distance of 20 mm measured transversely through the knitted fabric. The cleaning components are extruded at a production cost of 4.4 grams of cleaning components per finished product. The first substrate comprises a mixture of 30% 15 denier PET fibers, 35% 3 denier double component fibers with PET core and PE sheath, and 35% 10 denier double component fibers of the same core-cover mixture. It is a low density cotton placed in very high air and has a basis weight of about 85 grams per square meter (gsm). The second substrate is continuously fed through the first substrate located in contact with the cleaning component-containing layer. This second substrate is the same as the first substrate. The third substrate, the laminated knit of Example 119, is continuously fed through a second substrate knit positioned in contact with the second substrate. The knitted fabric is continuously fed through the knitted fabric to an ultrasonic sealer which encloses a dot form comprising a grid of 4 mm diameter sealing points evenly spaced. The knitted fabric is cut into individual articles having a rounded corner of about 140 mm x 105 mm in size.

Example 205

A representative skin cleansing and conditioning kit is prepared by the following method.

The representative cleaning product of Example 204 is prepared.

The coating component of any of Examples 22-89 was continuously coated in four stripes of 5 mm width separated by a distance of 20 mm, 40 mm, and 20 mm measured transversely through the knitted fabric, respectively. By extruding through and applying to one side of the first substrate, a skin conditioning product is prepared in which a pair of parallel lines are formed on each side of the knitted fabric. The components are extruded at a production cost of 3 grams of components per finished product. The substrate is a mixture of 70% rayon and 30% PET fibers bonded with a styrene-butadiene adhesive, which is hydroporated to form a hole having a basis weight of 2 mm in diameter and 70 gsm. The second knitted fabric, a low density cotton placed in very high air, is continuously fed through a first substrate positioned in contact with the first substrate of cotton that does not contain any skin conditioning components. The cotton comprises a mixture of 30% 15 denier PET fibers, 35% 3 denier double component fibers with PET core and PE sheath, and 35% 10 denier double component fibers of the same core-cover mixture, squared It has a basis weight of about 100 grams per meter (gsm). The knitted fabric is continuously fed through the knitted fabric to an ultrasonic sealer which encloses a dot form comprising a grid of 4 mm diameter sealing points evenly spaced. The knitted fabric is cut into individual articles of about 120 mm x 160 mm rounded corners and has about 51 closure points per article.

Skin cleansing products and skin conditioning products are packaged together in a single package.

Example 206

A representative skin cleansing product is prepared using the cleansing component of Example 11.

Two grams of cleaning component spread over the first substrate of a rough ellipse measuring 5 cm x 8 cm. The substrate is a Polyether foam available from General Foam and has a thickness of 320 mils. A portion of the second substrate, the laminated knit of Example 117, is located above the first substrate. The second portion of the laminate knit of Example 117 is located under the first substrate. The substrates are fed together using an ultrasonic sealer that seals the point form, including a lattice of 4 mm diameter sealing points evenly spaced through the product. The substrate is cut into rectangles of about 140 mm x 105 mm rounded corners.

Example 207

A typical skin cleansing product is prepared by the following method.

The cleaning component of Example 11 is applied to one side of the first substrate by being extruded through the coating head continuously in four lines separated by a distance of 20 mm measured transversely through the knitted fabric. The cleaning components are extruded at a production cost of 4.0 grams of cleaning components per finished product. The first substrate is a very high density low density synthetic resin batting cotton comprising polyester fibers available as Polystar AB1 from Libeltex, NV, Belgium. The substrate has a basis weight of about 80 grams per square meter (gsm). The second substrate is continuously fed over the first substrate that is placed in contact with the cleaning component-containing layer. This second substrate is the laminated knit of Example 120. The third substrate is positioned continuously under the first substrate knit. The third substrate is also the laminated knit of Example 120. The knitted fabric is continuously fed through the knitted fabric to an ultrasonic sealer which encloses a dot form comprising a grid of 4 mm diameter sealing points evenly spaced. The substrate is cut into individual products that are rounded, rectangular, about 140 mm x 105 mm in size.

Example 208

Representative skin cleansing and drying kits for children are prepared by packaging the product of Example 142 into a portion of the laminated knit of Example 118 or Example 122 of 300 mm × 400 mm.

Example 209

Representative antimicrobial hard surface cleaning products having antibacterial properties, such as wet towels, are provided by saturating the laminated knit of any of Examples 117-124 with any of the cleaning components shown in Examples 106-115. . Preferably, the component is mounted to the knit at a loading factor of about 3.2, forming a presoaked wet product. The resulting wet product can then be packaged individually or integrally.

Example 210

An exemplary antimicrobial hard surface wash wet towel is provided by saturating the laminated knit of any of Examples 117-124 with the antimicrobial wash component of Examples 21 and 22. The resulting wet product can then be packaged individually or integrally.

Example 211

Representative controlled products are prepared in the following manner.

The control component of Examples 22-89 is extruded through an extrusion jet head to form a dot that includes about 0.05 grams of the component and about 3 mm in diameter, respectively, so that the laminate knit of Examples 117-124 Applies to one side of The components are extruded at a component production cost of 1.1 grams per finished product. A second knit, low density cotton, placed in very high air, is continuously fed onto a first substrate positioned in contact with the first substrate on the side that does not contain any skin conditioning components. The cotton comprises a mixture of 10% 15 denier PET fibers, 50% 3 denier double component fibers with PET core and PE sheath, and 40% 10 denier double component fibers of the same core-cover mixture, squared It has a basis weight of about 80 grams per meter (gsm). The knitted fabric is continuously fed through the knitted fabric to an ultrasonic sealer which encloses a dot form comprising a grid of 4 mm diameter sealing points evenly spaced. The knit is cut into individual articles that are about 120 mm by 90 mm in size with rounded corners and have about 51 closure points per article. The product is convenient to be applied to small portions of the skin, such as the face, elbows, necks and / or feet.

Example 212

Representative floor cleaning products are prepared in the following manner.

The laminated knit of any of Examples 117-124 is cut into pads measuring 100 mm x 130 mm. The polyester barrier provided by Clopay is attached to the back of the sheet. Attach a 2 mm by 25 mm wide attachment stripe along the length of the pad, and attach the pad to the tool. The trademark Swiffer dry dust mop head is cut to a size of 100 mm x 130 mm. To provide a means for attaching the pads, several Velcro stripes are glued to this mop head. Saturate the mop with any of the cleaning components of Examples 92-105. The mop head is packed and the component is not released before it is used.

Example 213

Representative floor polished / dusted products are prepared in the following manner.

The laminated knit of any of Examples 117-124 is cut into a pad measuring 100 mm x 130 mm. The polyester barrier provided by Clopay is attached to the back of the sheet. Attach a 2 mm by 25 mm wide attachment stripe along the length of the pad, and attach the pad to the tool. The trademark Swiffer dry dust mop head is cut to a size of 100 mm x 130 mm. To provide a means for attaching the pads, several Velcro stripes are glued to this mop head. Prior to attaching the pad to the mop head, the pad is mounted with a gloss / dusting component comprising a mixture of mineral and wax in a 1: 1 weight ratio. After the pad is mounted with this component, the resulting product is packaged until ready for use.

Example 214

Representative gloss / dust dust products are prepared by the following method.

The laminated knit of any of Examples 117-124 is cut into a pad measuring 100 mm x 130 mm. The pad is mounted with a gloss / dusting component comprising a mixture of mineral and wax in a 1: 1 weight ratio. After the pad is mounted with this component, the resulting product is packaged until ready for use.

Example 215

Representative fiber gloss / dust dust products are prepared by the following method.

The laminated knit of any of Examples 117-124 is cut into sheets of 100 mm x 130 mm size. Seats are mounted with any of the cleaning components of Examples A-E. After the sheet is loaded with this component, the resulting product is packaged until ready for use.

Claims (10)

As a disposable product, the product is: a) a laminated knit fabric having a plurality of holes, and b) a beneficial component disposed adjacent the laminated knit fabric, The laminated knitted fabric is: 1) a first extensible knitted fabric having a first breaking extension; 2) a second extensible knit having a second breaking extension and joined to the first extensible knit at a plurality of joining points; And 3) A disposable article comprising a third knitted material having a third breaking extension that is less than the first or second breaking extension and disposed between the first knit and the second knit. The disposable product of claim 1, wherein the product is selected from the group consisting of personal care products, household care products, car care products, and pet grooming products. 3. Disposable article according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the laminated knit fabric is joined by a binder in the absence of an adhesive. The disposable product of claim 1, wherein the bonding point is selected from the group consisting of separate thermal binders and separate ultrasonic binders. The disposable disposable according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first and / or second extensible knitted fabric comprises a material selected from the group consisting of nonwovens, polymeric membranes, and combinations thereof. product. 6. The disposable product of claim 1, wherein the first and second extensible knitted fabrics are identical. 7. 7. Disposable article according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the third knitted fabric comprises a material selected from the group consisting of cellulose foil, metal foil, polymer film, foam and combinations thereof. . 8. The group according to claim 1, wherein said beneficial component comprises a cleaning component, a conditioning component, a cosmetic component, a cleaning component, a gloss / dust brushing component, and a combination thereof. Disposable product, characterized in that selected from. 9. The composition of claim 1, wherein the beneficial component is a vitamin compound, a skin treatment agent, an anti-acne agent, an anti-wrinkle agent, an anti-skin atrophy agent, an anti-inflammatory agent, a local anesthetic agent, A cosmetic component comprising an agent selected from the group consisting of artificial burning agents and accelerators, anti-bacterial agents, anti-bacterial agents, sunburn agents, anti-aging agents, dermabrasion agents, deodorant / limiting agents, and combinations thereof Disposable product, characterized in that. As a disposable product, the product is: a) a laminated knit fabric having a plurality of holes, and b) a beneficial component disposed adjacent the laminated knit fabric, The laminated knitted fabric is: 1) first and second extensible knitted fabrics joined at a plurality of separate bonding points; And 2) a third material disposed between the first nonwoven fabric and the second nonwoven knitted fabric, wherein the first and second extensible knitted fabrics are in fluid communication through the aperture and have a basis weight, fiber orientation Disposable article having an identification portion distinguished by at least one property selected from the group consisting of: thickness, and density.