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Apparatus and methods for modifying keratinous surfaces

a technology of keratinous surfaces and masks, applied in the field of masks and methods for modifying keratinous surfaces, can solve the problems of inability to motivate excessively difficult and time-consuming to apply minute amounts of make-up to one's face, and inability to achieve such a limited application. , the effect of small coverage on the skin

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-09-09
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
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[0012]The present invention solves many problems with prior devices and methods. Specifically, with the apparatuses and methods of the present invention, the make-up, hair colorant, hair removal and hair growth compositions can be precisely applied where it is needed. This allows for the use of significantly less composition. Moreover, the surrounding keratinous surfaces that are not treated with the modification compositions are not irritated and are not unnecessarily colored. And when make-up is applied, the coverage on the skin is small but the result is a natural, and substantial improvement in the look of the consumer's skin.

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But all of them share a common defect; they are exceedingly difficult to apply with precision.
It is exceedingly difficult and extremely time consuming to apply minute amounts of make-up to ones face.
And importantly, there has been no motivation to do such a limited application.
This can result in irritation to the skin.
Alternatively, formulators can make a depilatory that is not harsh to the skin, but this invariably makes the depilatory less effective.
While hair colorants are often less offensive to the skin than are depilatories, they are harsh and can modify the color of the skin.

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[0055]The following composition shown in Table 1 can be used for dyeing Piedmont hair. 100 g of the dyeing composition is mixed with 100 g of 20 volume hydrogen peroxide. The resulting mixture is applied to the hair and permitted to remain in contact with the hair for 30 minutes. The dyed hair is then shampooed, rinsed with water and dried. The ranges of ingredients set out in Table 1 are illustrative of useful concentrations of the recited materials in a hair dye product.

TABLE 1Composition for Dyeing HairIngredientsRange (wt %)Weight (%)Cocamidopropyl betaine 0-2517.00 Polyquaternium-220-75.00Monoethanolamine1 0-152.00Oleic Acid 2-220.75Citric Acid0-30.1028% Ammonium hydroxide1 0-155.00Behentrimonium chloride1-50.50Sodium sulfite0-10.10EDTA0-10.10Erythorbic acid0-10.40Ethoxydiglycol 1-103.50C11-15 Pareth-9 (Tergitol 15-S-9)0.5-5  1.00C12-15 Pareth-3 (Neodol 25-3)0.25-5  0.50Isopropanol 2-104.00Propylene glycol 1-122.00p-Phenylenediamine20-52 mmolesN,N-Bis(hydroxyethyl)-p-phenylene0...

example 2

[0057]A topical composition is prepared by combining the following components utilizing conventional mixing techniques and the pH is adjusted to 6.0 by adding NaOH.

Component% by wt.N-acetyl-L-cysteine (Active)5.0Propylene glycol45.0Ethanol30.0Water20.0

[0058]1000.mg of the composition per 100 cm2 skin is topically applied to the face twice per day to remove unwanted vellus hair.

example 3

[0059]A topical composition is prepared by combining the following components utilizing conventional mixing techniques and the pH is adjusted to 4.5 by adding NaOH.

Component% by weightThioglycolic acid (Active)2.0Propylene glycol57.0Ethanol20.0Water10.0Benzyl alcohol4.0Glycerin5.0Myristyl alcohol2.0

[0060]4000.mg of the composition per 100 cm2 skin is topically applied once a day to the legs to soften terminal hair.

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Abstract

An apparatus for modifying a keratinous surface that has an applicator that with a motor, and at least one protrusion The applicator further has a ribbon with a first and second side, the first side being adjacent the protrusion and a first modification composition on the second side of the ribbon. Further there is a sensor and a CPU. The sensor reads the properties of a small portion of the keratinous surface, the readings are transmitted to the CPU. If the CPU sends a signal to the applicator to treat the surface, the motor is activated to move the applicator to the keratinous surface such that the ribbon contacts the keratinous surface near the protrusion to apply a portion of the first modification composition to the keratinous surface that was read by the sensor.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 145,344, filed Jan. 16, 2009, U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 145,350, filed Jan. 16, 2009, U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 145,358, filed January 16, 2009, U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 145,365, filed Jan. 16, 2009, U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 145,371, filed Jan. 16, 2009, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 145,378, filed Jan. 16, 2009.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to an apparatus for applying compositions to skin, hair shafts and other keratinous surfaces. The compositions can modify color or structure of the keratinous surface. Structure modifications can include complete removal of hair from human skin and changing the texture of human skin.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Make-up, hair colorants, hair growth compositions and hair removal compositions are known. But all of them share a common defect; they are exce...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A45D33/00A45D40/26
CPCA45D34/041A45D40/24A45D40/261A61M35/003A61B5/441A61B5/442A61B5/446A61B5/0059
Inventor RABE, THOMAS ELLIOTWILSON, DAVID EDWARD
Owner THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
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