(19)
(11) EP 0 863 201 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.04.1999 Bulletin 1999/14

(43) Date of publication A2:
09.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/37

(21) Application number: 98300391.4

(22) Date of filing: 20.01.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6C11D 17/04, A47K 7/03, C11D 17/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 04.03.1997 US 39496 P
04.03.1997 US 39501 P

(71) Applicants:
  • UNILEVER PLC
    London EC4P 4BQ (GB)

    GB IE 
  • UNILEVER N.V.
    3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)

    BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GR IT LI LU MC NL PT SE AT 

(72) Inventors:
  • Rattinger, Gail Beth
    Edgewater, New Jersey 07020 (US)
  • Boettcher,Peter
    Edgewater, New Jersey 07020 (US)
  • Coyle, Laurie Ann
    Edgewater, New Jersey 07020 (US)
  • Narath, William Robert
    Edgewater, New Jersey 07020 (US)

(74) Representative: Elliott, Peter William et al
Unilever plc Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ
Bedford MK44 1LQ (GB)

   


(54) Synthetic detergent bar and pouf for holding bar


(57) The invention relates to a cleansing system comprising a synthetic detergent bar and a pouf/sponge for holding the bar. By inserting bar inside the pouf, it has been found that lather can be enhanced, even in compositions comprising lather depressing emollients. The bar holder and bar system also help decrease perception of mush.







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