Christine E Kennedy

US Patent:

20030225345, Dec 4, 2003

Filed:

Feb 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/370855

Inventors:

Craig Slavtcheff - Guilford CT, US
Christine Kennedy - Torrington CT, US
Paul Baker - Milford CT, US

Assignee:

Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.

International Classification:

A61B010/00

US Classification:

600/572000

Abstract:

A cosmetic product system is provided which includes a cosmetic composition for improving skin texture, and a test device packaged with the composition. The device includes a mechanism for visualizing progressive improvement in texture imparted by the composition as the latter is applied over a period of time.

US Patent:

20040219118, Nov 4, 2004

Filed:

Sep 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/669547

Inventors:

Craig Slavtcheff - Guilford CT, US
Jessica Goldberg - Fairfield CT, US
Anat Shiloach - Norwalk CT, US
Michael Massaro - Monroe CT, US
Christine Kennedy - Torrington CT, US

Assignee:

Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.

International Classification:

A61K007/06

US Classification:

424/070100

Abstract:

A method and kit is provided for removing hair. The method includes applying to an area of skin from which hair is to be removed a skin pretreatment composition that includes a lipophilic material. Thereafter applied onto the pretreated area is a depilatory composition including a keratin degrading agent in an effective amount to chemically react with hair to allow wipe-away removal. A kit is also provided which includes a skin pretreatment product formed with a skin pretreatment composition including a lipophilic material delivered to the skin by a carrier. The kit further includes a depilatory product having a depilatory composition with a keratin degrading agent chemically reactive with hair to weaken the hair for removal, the depilatory composition being delivered from a carrier.