Abstract: Provided are an acidic hard surface cleaning composition which includes: a surfactant system which includes one or more of anionic, cationic, nonionic, amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants in amounts of at least 0.01% wt, preferably in amounts of between in excess of 1% wt, to 30% wt., with the proviso that if a cationic surfactant is present, is it present in an amount of in excess of 1% wt, more preferably in an amount of at least 1.1% wt; a volatile hydrocarbon having a volatility greater than that of water, and preferably wherein the volatile hydrocarbon has a vapor pressure of 0.2 mniHg or more at 20° C. in amount effective to impart motility when the composition is applied as a film or laminar layer to a hard surface at normal atmospheric conditions (‘sea level’) and at ambient temperature (approx. 20° C.

Abstract: A spraying device for spraying fragrance, pest control composition and/or a sanitizing composition held within a pressurized container, the spraying device comprising a container receiving section (13) and a switching section (10) wherein the switching section (10) incorporates a solenoid switch.

Abstract: The invention provides an air treatment device comprising: an airborne agent detector comprising a plurality of airborne agent sensors, wherein the airborne agent detector comprises means to detect a threshold level or concentration of an airborne agent; a means to mount a source of air treatment agent to the device; and a means to expel a portion of air treatment agent from a mounted source of agent, upon detection of an airborne agent by the detector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing water-soluble containers using a horizontal intermittent motion thermoforming machine which comprises the steps of: a) locating a first water-soluble film over a mould, said mould containing a plurality of pocket forming cavities, defined by side walls and a base, in a 2-dimensional array, each cavity being surrounded by a planar surface of the mould on all sides in which the shortest dimension of the planar surface between two adjacent cavities is at least 3 mm and between an edge of the mould and the closest cavity is at least 1.5 mm; b) thermoforming the first film to produce a plurality of pockets; c) at least partially filling the pockets with a composition; and d) sealing the plurality of the at least partially filled pockets.

Abstract: A water-soluble container comprising a first compartment containing a first composition, a second compartment containing a second composition and a rigid spacer located in the first compartment and/or the second compartment, such that a wall or wall section of the first and/or second compartment is prevented from contacting a wall or wall section of the other compartment.

Abstract: A depilatory composition comprising glucose syrup and a viscosity modifier comprising dextrose powder and/or crystals.

Abstract: A spraying device 10 comprising a material container 16, control circuitry 24 and an outlet section 22, wherein the control circuitry 24 includes an electromagnetic switch 26 that is operable to allow the control circuitry 26 to control the outlet section 22 only in the presence of a magnet 28 associated with the material container.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing water-soluble containers using a horizontal intermittent motion thermoforming machine comprising locating a first water-soluble film over a mould containing a plurality of pocket forming cavities in a 2-dimensional array, each cavity being surrounded by a planar surface of the mould on all sides in which the shortest dimension of the planar surface between two adjacent cavities is at least 3 mm and between an edge of the mould and the closest cavity is at least 1.5 mm, thermoforming a first film to produce a plurality of pockets, at least partially filling the pockets with a composition and sealing the plurality of the at least partially filled pockets. The cavities are positioned in the array such that there are a plurality of continuous strips of uninterrupted planar surface of the mould from a leading to a trailing edge of the mould, for receiving support means fitted to the machine for supporting the film.

Abstract: Use of a peptide comprising a Bowman-Birk molecule in which the chymotrypsin inhibitory sequence and/or trypsin inhibitory sequence is replaced with a vascular endothelial growth factor binding sequence to retard hair growth.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cleaning composition comprising a multiple emulsion system, wherein said emulsion system comprises at least two active ingredients separated in the emulsion system by an oily or aqueous phase. Also described is the use of such multiple emulsion systems as cleaning compositions, and a method of cleaning a surface using multiple emulsion systems.

Abstract: A device for emanating an active agent to the atmosphere comprising a first container holding a first liquid, a second container holding a second liquid, a collector, and an active agent, wherein an outlet from each container deposits the first liquid and the second liquid onto the collector whereby the liquids mix and react to generate heat and thereby volatilise the active agent

Abstract: A cover member (1) for a container which includes a cap portion (2) and a leg member (3) depending from the cap portion, wherein the leg member has an internal surface arranged to face the container and an external surface which is visable when then the cover member is in use, the cover member further including one or more lugs (4a, 4b) arranged on the internal surface of the leg member, the one or more lugs being arranged to receive a hair removal tool.

Abstract: The present invention relates to hard surface cleaning compositions useful in cleaning, and optionally a disinfecting or sanitizing benefit which are particularly adapted to clean lavatory appliances, particularly toilets and the like. The compositions are largely aqueous, thickened, acidic compositions which comprise an acid, a thickening constituent or constituents which form a thickener system, at least one detersive surfactant and at least one superwetter surfactant which is based on a narrow range ethoxylated alcohol nonionic surfactant having two cloud points.

Abstract: An electrically neutral composition in the form of a water-in-oil or an oil-in-water emulsion is imparted with a unipolar electrostatic charge on spraying from an aerosol spray device by incorporating into the composition a non-ionic surfactant and at least one polar or ionic or aromatic or linearly conjugated compound. The amount of the polar or ionic or aromatic or linearly conjugated compound included in the composition is about 0.01 to about 80% w/w based on the non-ionic surfactant, but is such that the theoretical conductivity of the emulsion is less than the bulk conductivity of the emulsion.

Abstract: A filled water-soluble injection moulded container (1) containing a first composition (6) held in a first compartment (2) and a second composition (8) held in a second compartment (3), said first compartment (2) and said second compartment (3) being separated by a water-soluble barrier (4) having an opening (5) plugged by a plug (7) arranged such that when said container (1) is filled with said first composition (6) and said second composition (8), said first compartment (2) is filled through said opening (5) in said barrier (4), said barrier (4) is plugged with said plug (7), and subsequently said second compartment (3) is filled with said second composition (8) and said second compartment is sealed with a closure part (9).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispensing device for at least one air treatment agent comprising at least one airborne agent detector operable to detect airborne agents in the air; receiving means for receiving at least one source of air treatment agent; and control means for releasing an amount of at least one air treatment agent from a source thereof received in the receiving means when a current airborne agent level detected by the airborne agent detector deviates from a background airborne agent level detected by the airborne agent detector by more than a predetermined amount, wherein the background airborne agent level is calculated by the device. The present invention also relates to a method of dispensing at least one air treatment agent.

Abstract: The invention provides a jacket assembly (2) for a cartridge (40). The jacket assembly (2) is adapted to be received by a dispensing device (38). The jacket assembly (2.) comprises a body (4) having a first end (8), a second end (10), and a wall (12) extending therebetween. An alignment member (14) is located on the wall (12), the alignment member (14) being substantially rectilinear in shape. Particularly, but not exclusively, the invention relates to a jacket assembly for an aerosol cartridge, for use in a device for dispensing a fluid for fragrancing, deodorising or sanitising air. According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a jacket and refill cartridge assembly; a dispensing device adapted to receive a jacket assembly; a dispensing device assembly comprising a dispensing device, a jacket assembly and a refill cartridge; a dispensing device adapted to receive a jacket assembly and refill cartridge.