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Spray cap with actuator for aerosol can
U.S. Patent No. 10,005,610
Pro Form Products Ltd.
Pro Form Products Ltd., Milton, Ontario, Canada,
patented a spray cap for use with an aerosol can having a
body with a recessed area and an actuator button removed
and stored on the recessed area in an opening formed in
the recessed area. The recessed area is resilient and flexible
to accommodate inserting and removing the actuator. The
actuator has a top wall that is curved and ergonomically
configured to receive a user’s finger. The actuator comprises
an opening for dispensing paint or other liquid. The
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recessed area has flanges on opposite sides of the opening to
facilitate insertion and removal of the actuator thereon.
Foaming antimicrobial dermal cleanser
U.S. Patent No. 9,956,153
Ecolab USA, Inc.
Ecolab USA, Inc., St. Paul, MN, patented an antimicrobial foaming composition comprising a cationic active ingredient, a cationic
compatible surfactant, a foam booster, a foam structure enhancing agent, dermal adjuvants and a carrier. The present antimicrobial
compositions are free of the antimicrobial agents triclosan (i.e., 2,4,4'-trichloro-2'hydroxy-diphenylether) and lower alcohols. They
are also free of anionic surfactants. The foaming compositions have rapid biocidal activity, provide stable, copious foam and exhibit
enhanced tissue (e.g. skin) compatibility.
Personal care compositions providing enhanced cooling sensation
U.S. Patent No. 9,918,915
The Proctor & Gamble Co.
The Proctor & Gamble Co., Cincinnati, OH, patented personal care compositions for use on hair, skin, oral cavity, throat and
other mucosal surfaces containing a flavor/perfume system comprising one or more coolants, wherein the pleasant cool and
refreshing sensation provided by the coolant is enhanced in terms of quicker onset, greater intensity or impact and/or longer duration,
thereby improving appeal and acceptability of the compositions to consumers. In one embodiment the invention provides
oral care compositions comprising (a) a flavor composition comprising one or more non-menthol coolants and optionally one
or more additional flavor ingredients, (b) a calcium ion source and/or a calcium transport agent sufficient to potentiate and/or
modulate the cooling and refreshing sensation provided by the coolant(s), and (c) an orally-acceptable carrier. Upon application to
the oral cavity as a mouth spray, the compositions provide an immediate onset of cooling sensation which lasts longer than about
15 minutes thereby providing long-lasting clean and fresh mouth impression and encouraging user compliance and repeated use of
the compositions.
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