Abstract: A gel for topical application for alleviating food cravings is disclosed, which includes the steps of: periodically applying a gel topically to a user's skin, wherein said gel comprises: about 45.0 percent by weight of deionized water; about 10.0 percent by weight of benzyl alcohol; about 40.0 percent by weight of ethyl alcohol; about 0.2 percent by weight of tocopherol acetate; about 0.15 percent by weight of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA); about 1.15 percent by weight of resveratrol; about 1.0 percent by weight of a cross-linked polyacrylic acid copolymer; about 0.1 percent by weight of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA); about 200 ?L of lemon essential oil; and, from about 100 ?L to 200 ?L of triethanolamine.

Abstract: A gel for topical application, comprising of: about 37.0 percent by weight of deionized water; about 0.3 percent by weight of acrylate crosspolymer; about 0.05 percent by weight of glycerin; about 0.2 percent by weight of tocopherol acetate; about 0.15 percent by weight of pine bark extract; about 2.0 percent by weight of black pepper essential oil; about 60.0 percent by weight of isopropyl alcohol SDA; about 0.1 percent by weight of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid; and, about 2.0 percent by weight of a preservative mixture solution comprising 3 percent by weight of propylparaben, 11 percent by weight of methylparaben and 30 percent by weight of diazolinyl urea.

Abstract: A gel for topical application, comprising of: about 37.0 percent by weight of deionized water; about 0.3 percent by weight of acrylate crosspolymer; about 0.05 percent by weight of glycerin; about 0.2 percent by weight of tocopherol acetate; about 0.15 percent by weight of pine bark extract; about 2.0 percent by weight of black pepper essential oil; about 60.0 percent by weight of isopropyl alcohol SDA; about 0.1 percent by weight of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid; and, about 2.0 percent by weight of a preservative mixture solution comprising 3 percent by weight of propylparaben, 11 percent by weight of methylparaben and 30 percent by weight of diazolinyl urea.

Abstract: A method for alleviating cravings and discomfort of a user due to nicotine addiction upon immediate cessation of tobacco by said user, comprising the steps of inhaling, upon commencement of a nicotine craving episode, for about 10 minutes, between about 3 to 5 drops of rosemary essential oil, wherein said rosemary essential oil is sprinkled on an apposite vaporizer pad, orally ingesting between about 250 mg to 500 mg of niacinamide, orally ingesting between about 200 mg to 300 mg of sarcosine, orally ingesting between about 300 mg to 600 mg of red Korean ginseng extract, and orally ingesting about 500 mg of soy lecithin.

Abstract: A gel for topical application of clove essential oil with broad spectrum anti-inflammatory and analgesic action disclosed containing by weight of the total composition of: 30.0% of deionized water; 0.3% of acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer; 0.1% of glycerin; 0.2% 0.2% of triethanolamine, 0.1% of tocopherol acetate; 0.5% of fragrance; 5% of clove essential oil; 2% of black pepper essential oil; 61.4% of isopropyl alcohol SDA; at least 0.1% of aloe barbadensis leaf extract; 0.2% of parabens mixture; the parabens mixture further comprising of 3% propylparaben, 11% methylparaben, and 30% diazolidinyl; and at least 0.1% (w) of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid; and the method of preparation of said gel therein.

Abstract: A gel for topical application of clove essential oil with broad spectrum anti-inflammatory and analgesic action disclosed containing by weight of the total composition of: 30.0% of deionized water; 0.3% of acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer; 0.1% of glycerin; 0.2% 0.2% of triethanolamine, 0.1% of tocopherol acetate; 0.5% of fragrance; 5% of clove essential oil; 2% of black pepper essential oil; 61.4% of isopropyl alcohol SDA; at least 0.1% of aloe barbadensis leaf extract; 0.2% of parabens mixture; the parabens mixture further comprising of 3% propylparaben, 11% methylparaben, and 30% diazolidinyl; and at least 0.1% (w) of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid; and the method of preparation of said gel therein.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with a method of producing in-line dyed fibers, in a gel state, characterized in that it essentially consists of extruding the spinning dope in a coagulum bath, stretching the resulting filaments, scrubbing said filaments to remove residual solvent, passing the resulting filament tow through a dyeing bath at an overall rate in excess of 4 cm.sup.3 bath per second per square centimeter of tow surface area. The overall rate, being preferably in the 4 to 10 cm.sup.3 /sec per cm.sup.2 range, is achieved by means of crossflows to the forward advance direction of said tow, and alternately directed to and from said tow, the tow residence time in the dyeing bath being no longer than 5 seconds. The tow is then subjected to a dye fixing heat treatment, and is then scrubbed, finished, and dried. The method is particularly suitable for use with substantially acrylic and modacrylic fibers.

Abstract: Modacrylic fibres from acrylonitrile, vinylidene chloride, and a sulphonated comonomer, having reduced inflammability and high glossiness and dye yield are prepared by wet spinning a polyblend obtained by mixing two binary copolymers, the first from acrylonitrile and the sulphonated comonomer, and the second from acrylonitrile and vinylidene chloride. As the sulphonated comonomer, a significantly homopolymerizable monomer is used, viz. a monomer which homopolymerizes with a conversion of at least 30-40% by weight, in the presence of azobisisobutyronitrile catalyst, under given standard reaction conditions. Preferred sulphonated monomers are acid or salts of the acrylamidoalkanesulphonic series. The spinning dope is a polyblend solution in an organic solvent chosen among dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, and dimethylsulphoxide, mixed with water.

Abstract: A method for preparing flame-resisting modacrylic fibers containing pentaent antimony oxide is described wherein the antimony oxide is suspended in a mixture of water and an organic solvent selected from dimethylformamide and dimethylacetamide and the suspension is then mixed with the viscose solution of the modacrylic polymeric material to be spun. The process yield high luster, flame-resisting modacrylic fibre of the "L.O.I. uprated" type.

Abstract: Modacrylic fibers having high retraction, reduced inflammability and high glossiness, prepared by wet spinning a solution, in an organic spinning solvent miscible with water, of a mixture of copolymers from acrylonitrile, vinylidene chloride, at least a vinyl ester and at least an unsaturated monomer containing at least a sulphonic group, the acrylonitrile units being from 50% to 85% by weight and the vinyl ester units from 3% to 6% by weight; hot drawing the coagulated fiber in a mixture of water and spinning solvent; drying the fiber in hot air while leaving it free concurrently to contract; and subsequently further hot drawing it in air.

Abstract: Textile fibers having reduced inflammability and high luster, constituted copolymers of acrylonitrile, vinylidene chloride and a significantly homopolymerizable sulphonic comonomer are described. Significantly homopolymerizable comonomers are defined as monomers which homopolymerize with a conversion above 30.degree.-40.degree. under standard conditions set forth in the specification. A preferred class of such comonomers are the derivatives of acrylamidoalkanesulphonic acids, e.g. 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane-sodium sulphonate. The fibers are spun from spinning dopes containing said copolymers in solution in organic solvent miscible with water and less than 4% of water. Said spinning dopes can be obtained by preparing a binary copolymer of acrylonitrile and the sulphonic monomer, in solution in the solvent, mixing the solution with a solution of acrylonitrile and vinylidene monomers in the same solvent, and subjecting the mixture to copolymerization.

Abstract: Modacrylic fibres from acrylonitrile, vinylidene chloride, and a sulphona comonomer, having reduced inflammability and high glossiness and dye yield are prepared by wet spinnning a polybend obtained by mixing two binary copolymers, the first from acrylonitrile and the sulphonated comonomer, and the second from acrylonitrile and vinylidene chloride. As the sulphonated comonomer, a significantly homopolymerizable monomer is used, viz. a monomer which homopolymerizes with a conversion of at least 30-40% by weight, in the presence of azobisisobutyronitrile catalyst, under given standard reaction conditions. Preferred sulphonated monomers are acid or salts of the acrylamidoalkanesulphonic series. The spinning dope is a polyblend solution in an organic solvent chosen among dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, and dimethylsulphoxide, mixed with water.