GB2157951A - Depilatory preparations - Google Patents

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GB2157951A
GB2157951A GB08510859A GB8510859A GB2157951A GB 2157951 A GB2157951 A GB 2157951A GB 08510859 A GB08510859 A GB 08510859A GB 8510859 A GB8510859 A GB 8510859A GB 2157951 A GB2157951 A GB 2157951A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61Q—SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS
    • A61Q9/00—Preparations for removing hair or for aiding hair removal
    • A61Q9/04—Depilatories
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    • A61K8/00—Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations
    • A61K8/18—Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by the composition
    • A61K8/30—Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by the composition containing organic compounds
    • A61K8/60—Sugars; Derivatives thereof
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61K—PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
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    • A61K8/96—Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by the composition containing materials, or derivatives thereof of undetermined constitution
    • A61K8/98—Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by the composition containing materials, or derivatives thereof of undetermined constitution of animal origin
    • A61K8/987—Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by the composition containing materials, or derivatives thereof of undetermined constitution of animal origin of species other than mammals or birds
    • A61K8/988—Honey; Royal jelly, Propolis

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Depilatory preparations are described which are prepared by first heating and then cooling and working a sugar composition to give a soft putty-like material. The sugar composition is preferably based on invert sugar or honey. The composition may also contain citric acid and/or gum arabic.

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SPECIFICATION Depilatory preparation This invention relates to a depilatory preparation and a method of depilation using the preparation.
Many differenttypes of depilatory preparation have been suggested in the past but commercial formulations have usually been based on waxes such as beeswax.
The depilatory preparations of the invention are based on sugar compositions and are prepared by heating the sugar compositions (e.g. to 130 to 1 500C, preferably 140 C) to form a liquid, which is usually light brown in colour. The liquid is then allowed to cool and thicken, and it is then worked (preferably by pulling and folding) until the material has a soft putty-like consistency. At this stage the material usuallytakes on a golden coiour.
Thesugarcompositionsusedto preparethedepila- tory preparations are generally based on invertsugar, sucrose or glucose or mixtures thereof together with water (e.g. upto 20% by weight) and if desired additives such as citric acid and/or gum arabic, usually in amounts of up to 5% byweight Sugar compositions containing invert sugar are generally preferred.The invert sugar can beconven- tional invert sugar ("golden syrup"), a natural product such as honey containing substantial amounts of invert sugar, orsynthetic invertsugarpreparedfor example by isomerisation ofglucose-syrups. Invert sugars of these types and particularly conventional invert or honey or mixtures thereof-- can be used as the basic sugar composition in preparing the depilatory compositionswithout additional water, and if desired without additives such as citric acid or gum arabic.
Mixtures of invert sugar and sucrose glucose may also be used, for example containing 2040% invert and 6080% sucrose or glucose, either in the absence of added water or in the presence of up to 15% water (by weight).
Sugar compositions based on sucrose and/or glucose containing upto 20% (e.g. 10-18%) water may also be used, again if desired together with citric acid and/orgum arabic.
Examples of sugarcompositions useful in the invention are (parts and percentages byweight): 1. Honey (100%) 2. Conventional invert sugar (75%) Honey (25%) 3. Sucrose-3 parts Honey-1 part Gum arabic4% (onthetotal sucrose and honey) 4. Sucrose-6parts Honey-2 parts Water--1 part Citric Acid4% (as lemon juice, % based on the total ofthe other ingredients).
5. Sucrose-6 parts Water 1 part 6. Sucrose-6 parts Water-1 part Citric Acid -4% (as lemon juice, based on the total sucrose/water) when citric acid is included in the sugar composition, it is preferably used in theform of lemon juice The method of depilation using the depilatory preparation according to the invention comprises applying the preparation when of said soft consistencyto an area of skin requiring hair removal and then pulling the preparation from the skin. The hairs adhere to the preparation and are consequentially pulled from the skin when the preparation is pulled off. The hairtakesaboutonemonthto regrowonsucha treated area.In accordance with the invention, the provision of honey or other invert sugars, in the preparation is particularly important as it leaves the skin in a smooth and soft condition. The lemon juice also contributes to the effect. The preparation can also be appiied more easily and convenientlythan isthe case with conventional wax preparations, which are less viscous and require a retaining backing sheet. The preparation can be used safely on broken skin, and as it is water soluble, traces can easily be removed from the skin after treatment.
For marketing purposes, the preparation maybe packaged in a sealed plastics bag. For use, the bag is immersed, unopened, in hotwateruntil soft and malleable. The bag is then removed from the water, opened,the preparation issmooted overan area of skin to be treated and is thereafter immediately removed to effect depilation. Alternatively, the preparation can be removed from the container before being softened in water.
The preparation is made from natural compounds and does not require testing on animals. Accordingly, the preparation is suitable for use by persons with ethical objections to such animal testing.
1. Adepilatory preparation prepared by heating a sugar composition to form a liquid, allowing the liquid to cool and thicken and then working the thickened liquid to form a material of a soft putty-like consistency, said sugar composition being an invert sugar or mixture of invertsugars, or a mixture of one or more invertsugarswith sucrose orglucoseand/orwater; or a mixture of sucrose or glucose with up to 20% by weight water; and said sugar composition optionally additionally containing citric acid and/or gum arabic.
2. A preparation according to claim 1 in which the sugar composition is an invert sugar or mixture thereof without additional water.
3. A preparation according to claim 1 in which the sugar composition consists of honey or conventional invert sugar or a mixturethereof.
4. A preparation according to claim 1 in which the sugar composition is a mixture of an invert sugar, sucrose and up to 20% byweightofwater.
5. A preparation according to claim 4 in which the sugar composition contains 2040% by weight honey, 60-80% by weight sucrose, 0-15% by weightwater, 05% by weight citric acid and 05% byweightgum arabic.
6. A preparation according to claim 1 in which the This print embodies corrections made under Section 117(1) of the Patents Act 1977.
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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Depilatory preparation This invention relates to a depilatory preparation and a method of depilation using the preparation. Many differenttypes of depilatory preparation have been suggested in the past but commercial formulations have usually been based on waxes such as beeswax. The depilatory preparations of the invention are based on sugar compositions and are prepared by heating the sugar compositions (e.g. to 130 to 1 500C, preferably 140 C) to form a liquid, which is usually light brown in colour. The liquid is then allowed to cool and thicken, and it is then worked (preferably by pulling and folding) until the material has a soft putty-like consistency. At this stage the material usuallytakes on a golden coiour. Thesugarcompositionsusedto preparethedepila- tory preparations are generally based on invertsugar, sucrose or glucose or mixtures thereof together with water (e.g. upto 20% by weight) and if desired additives such as citric acid and/or gum arabic, usually in amounts of up to 5% byweight Sugar compositions containing invert sugar are generally preferred.The invert sugar can beconven- tional invert sugar ("golden syrup"), a natural product such as honey containing substantial amounts of invert sugar, orsynthetic invertsugarpreparedfor example by isomerisation ofglucose-syrups. Invert sugars of these types and particularly conventional invert or honey or mixtures thereof-- can be used as the basic sugar composition in preparing the depilatory compositionswithout additional water, and if desired without additives such as citric acid or gum arabic. Mixtures of invert sugar and sucrose glucose may also be used, for example containing 2040% invert and 6080% sucrose or glucose, either in the absence of added water or in the presence of up to 15% water (by weight). Sugar compositions based on sucrose and/or glucose containing upto 20% (e.g. 10-18%) water may also be used, again if desired together with citric acid and/orgum arabic. Examples of sugarcompositions useful in the invention are (parts and percentages byweight): 1. Honey (100%) 2. Conventional invert sugar (75%) Honey (25%) 3. Sucrose-3 parts Honey-1 part Gum arabic4% (onthetotal sucrose and honey) 4. Sucrose-6parts Honey-2 parts Water--1 part Citric Acid4% (as lemon juice, % based on the total ofthe other ingredients). 5. Sucrose-6 parts Water 1 part 6. Sucrose-6 parts Water-1 part Citric Acid -4% (as lemon juice, based on the total sucrose/water) when citric acid is included in the sugar composition, it is preferably used in theform of lemon juice The method of depilation using the depilatory preparation according to the invention comprises applying the preparation when of said soft consistencyto an area of skin requiring hair removal and then pulling the preparation from the skin. The hairs adhere to the preparation and are consequentially pulled from the skin when the preparation is pulled off. The hairtakesaboutonemonthto regrowonsucha treated area.In accordance with the invention, the provision of honey or other invert sugars, in the preparation is particularly important as it leaves the skin in a smooth and soft condition. The lemon juice also contributes to the effect. The preparation can also be appiied more easily and convenientlythan isthe case with conventional wax preparations, which are less viscous and require a retaining backing sheet. The preparation can be used safely on broken skin, and as it is water soluble, traces can easily be removed from the skin after treatment. For marketing purposes, the preparation maybe packaged in a sealed plastics bag. For use, the bag is immersed, unopened, in hotwateruntil soft and malleable. The bag is then removed from the water, opened,the preparation issmooted overan area of skin to be treated and is thereafter immediately removed to effect depilation. Alternatively, the preparation can be removed from the container before being softened in water. The preparation is made from natural compounds and does not require testing on animals. Accordingly, the preparation is suitable for use by persons with ethical objections to such animal testing. CLAIMS
1. Adepilatory preparation prepared by heating a sugar composition to form a liquid, allowing the liquid to cool and thicken and then working the thickened liquid to form a material of a soft putty-like consistency, said sugar composition being an invert sugar or mixture of invertsugars, or a mixture of one or more invertsugarswith sucrose orglucoseand/orwater; or a mixture of sucrose or glucose with up to 20% by weight water; and said sugar composition optionally additionally containing citric acid and/or gum arabic.
2. A preparation according to claim 1 in which the sugar composition is an invert sugar or mixture thereof without additional water.
3. A preparation according to claim 1 in which the sugar composition consists of honey or conventional invert sugar or a mixturethereof.
4. A preparation according to claim 1 in which the sugar composition is a mixture of an invert sugar, sucrose and up to 20% byweightofwater.
5. A preparation according to claim 4 in which the sugar composition contains 2040% by weight honey, 60-80% by weight sucrose, 0-15% by weightwater, 05% by weight citric acid and 05% byweightgum arabic.
6. A preparation according to claim 1 in which the This print embodies corrections made under Section 117(1) of the Patents Act 1977. sugar composition consists of sucrose, 10 - 20% by weight water and 05% citric acid.
7. A preparation according to claim 1 in which the sugar composition is heated to a temperature of 130 1500C to form said liquid.
8. Apreparation according to claim 1 in which the thickened liquid is worked by pulling and folding.
9. A method of depilation which comprises warming a preparation according to claim 1 to soften it, applying the softened preparation to an area of skin from which hair is to be removed, allowing the hairs to adhere to the preparation and pulling the preparation from the skin with the hairs adhered thereto.
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GB2231494A (en) * 1989-05-18 1990-11-21 Aqua Natural Limited Depilatory composition
BE1007487A3 (en) * 1993-09-10 1995-07-11 Halfon Abramo Hair removal product and application method for the aforementioned product
FR2717384A1 (en) * 1994-03-17 1995-09-22 Benhamou Denise Jocelyne A unitary epilator paste preservation element for "oriental" hair removal treatment, and method for its manufacture.
FR2749509A1 (en) * 1996-06-11 1997-12-12 Ghalleb Souad Depilatory paste preparation
FR2752379A1 (en) * 1996-08-13 1998-02-20 Zerroug Khedidja New depilatory composition
WO1999042081A1 (en) * 1998-02-21 1999-08-26 Braun Gmbh Hot wax for hair removal
WO1999052497A1 (en) * 1998-04-15 1999-10-21 Fred Karon Distribution Method and system for making a hair remover composition, and resulting hair remover composition
GB2336535A (en) * 1998-04-10 1999-10-27 Reckitt & Colman France Depilatory Compositions
GB2429914A (en) * 2005-09-12 2007-03-14 Nila Patel Hair removing sugar-based gel
WO2008102124A1 (en) * 2007-02-19 2008-08-28 Reckitt Benckiser (Uk) Limited Depilatory composition
US20110185517A1 (en) * 2000-08-10 2011-08-04 Reckitt Benckiser (Uk) Limited Epilatory compositions
CN103751080A (en) * 2014-01-23 2014-04-30 张申俊 Depilatory paste and preparation method thereof
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GB474102A (en) * 1936-09-14 1937-10-26 William Morse Grant Depilatory and method of producing and using the same
GB901624A (en) * 1960-11-05 1962-07-18 Evelyne Wenden Depilatory paste composition
GB1174616A (en) * 1967-03-29 1969-12-17 Shulamit Gil Organic Hair Remover
GB1242083A (en) * 1968-07-22 1971-08-11 Margot Doughty Depilatory compositions
EP0018668A2 (en) * 1979-05-08 1980-11-12 Ertas Kasidecioglu Preparation for the mechanical removal of bodily hair

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GB474102A (en) * 1936-09-14 1937-10-26 William Morse Grant Depilatory and method of producing and using the same
GB901624A (en) * 1960-11-05 1962-07-18 Evelyne Wenden Depilatory paste composition
GB1174616A (en) * 1967-03-29 1969-12-17 Shulamit Gil Organic Hair Remover
GB1242083A (en) * 1968-07-22 1971-08-11 Margot Doughty Depilatory compositions
EP0018668A2 (en) * 1979-05-08 1980-11-12 Ertas Kasidecioglu Preparation for the mechanical removal of bodily hair

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US4832949A (en) * 1987-06-18 1989-05-23 Royal Carola C Depilatory composition
GB2231494A (en) * 1989-05-18 1990-11-21 Aqua Natural Limited Depilatory composition
GB2231494B (en) * 1989-05-18 1993-06-16 Aqua Natural Limited Depilatory composition
BE1007487A3 (en) * 1993-09-10 1995-07-11 Halfon Abramo Hair removal product and application method for the aforementioned product
FR2717384A1 (en) * 1994-03-17 1995-09-22 Benhamou Denise Jocelyne A unitary epilator paste preservation element for "oriental" hair removal treatment, and method for its manufacture.
FR2749509A1 (en) * 1996-06-11 1997-12-12 Ghalleb Souad Depilatory paste preparation
FR2752379A1 (en) * 1996-08-13 1998-02-20 Zerroug Khedidja New depilatory composition
WO1999042081A1 (en) * 1998-02-21 1999-08-26 Braun Gmbh Hot wax for hair removal
GB2336535A (en) * 1998-04-10 1999-10-27 Reckitt & Colman France Depilatory Compositions
GB2336535B (en) * 1998-04-10 2003-07-09 Reckitt & Colman France Compositions
WO1999052497A1 (en) * 1998-04-15 1999-10-21 Fred Karon Distribution Method and system for making a hair remover composition, and resulting hair remover composition
FR2777458A1 (en) * 1998-04-15 1999-10-22 Fred Distribution Karon EPILATORY COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
US20110185517A1 (en) * 2000-08-10 2011-08-04 Reckitt Benckiser (Uk) Limited Epilatory compositions
GB2429914A (en) * 2005-09-12 2007-03-14 Nila Patel Hair removing sugar-based gel
GB2429914B (en) * 2005-09-12 2010-02-24 Nila Patel Natural hair removing sugar-based gel
WO2008102124A1 (en) * 2007-02-19 2008-08-28 Reckitt Benckiser (Uk) Limited Depilatory composition
AU2008217582B2 (en) * 2007-02-19 2014-04-03 Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) Health Limited Depilatory composition
US9216304B2 (en) 2010-03-26 2015-12-22 The Gillette Company Method of depilation and depilatory kit
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