Abstract: A depilatory article comprising a substrate and a depilatory composition disposed on said substrate forming a coated region of the substrate, wherein at least a portion of the surface of the coated region of the substrate has an average surface free energy measured by the method herein of at least 30 mJ/m2, preferably from 31 mJ/m2 to 72 mJ/m2, more preferably from 32 mJ/m2 to 55 mJ/m2, even more preferably from 33 mJ/m2 to 46 mJ/m2 and even more preferably still from 34 mJ/m2 to 38 mJ/m2.

Abstract: A depilatory article comprising a substrate and a depilatory composition disposed on said substrate wherein the depilatory composition comprises solid entrapping particles, said particles comprising a polymer and a volatile material or mixture of volatile materials.

Abstract: A depilatory article comprising a substrate and a depilatory composition comprising a keratin reducing agent and being in physical contact with the substrate, preferably forming a coated or impregnated region of the substrate wherein at least a portion of the substrate is transparent.

Abstract: A depilatory article comprising a substrate; and a depilatory composition disposed on the substrate, the coating of depilatory composition forming a coated region of the substrate and having a substrate facing side and a non-substrate facing side, wherein said depilatory composition has a yield point from 50 Pa to 2000 Pa, preferably from 65 Pa to 1200 Pa, more preferably from 80 Pa to 750 Pa and even more preferably from 100 Pa to 500 Pa measured via a stress controlled amplitude sweep; at a frequency of 1 Hz and a temperature of 25° C. and wherein the depilatory article comprises a protective release layer, preferably a water impermeable protective release layer placed on the non-substrate facing side of the depilatory composition.

Abstract: A depilatory article, preferably a facial depilatory article, comprising a substrate which is at least partially coated with a depilatory composition, preferably a depilatory composition, the coating of depilatory composition forming a coated region of the depilatory article, wherein the coated region comprises an upper-lip portion adapted to be placed above a human mouth, and wherein the coated region comprises a first return portion projecting from the upper lip portion and adapted to be placed contiguously with the outer extremity of the vermilion lip in a first corner of the mouth.

Abstract: A depilatory article comprising a flexible substrate partially coated with a depilatory composition, the coating of depilatory composition forming a coated region of the depilatory article, wherein the depilatory article comprises at least two finger-tabs being substantially free of depilatory composition and positioned on substantially opposing sides of the coated region, and wherein the flexible substrate has a secant modulus at 2% strain of greater than 689.5 bar (10,000 psi), more preferably greater than 1379.0 bar (20,000 psi), even more preferably greater than 2068.4 bar (30,000 psi) and even more preferably still greater than 2757.9 bar (40,000 psi).

Abstract: A depilatory article comprising a water impermeable substrate and an aqueous depilatory composition, the aqueous depilatory composition being in physical contact with the water impermeable substrate and comprising a keratin reducing agent and water in an amount of at least 40% by weight of the aqueous depilatory composition; wherein the aqueous depilatory composition forms a covered region of the water impermeable substrate and wherein the keratin reducing agent is present in an amount per unit area of the covered region of from 1×10?7 mol/cm2 to 4×10?5 mol/cm2 from 1×10?6 mol/cm2 to 2×10?5 mol/cm2, preferably from 5×10?6 mol/cm2 to 1.5×10?5 mol/cm2 and more preferably from 7×10?6 mol/cm2 to 1.

Abstract: A depilatory article comprising a water impermeable substrate and a depilatory composition disposed on the water impermeable substrate, forming a coated region of the water impermeable substrate, wherein the water impermeable substrate has a thickness of from 80 ?m to 12 ?m, preferably 50 ?m to 15 ?m, more preferably 40 ?m to 16 ?m, even more preferably 30 ?m to 17 ?m, and wherein said water impermeable substrate comprises a material selected from polyolefins, polyethylene terephthalate (PET); polyvinylchloride (PVC); polyamide (PA); polyurethane; polychloropene; polysulfone; polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE); polyvinyl acetate (PVA); polystyrene; polyphenylene oxide (PPO); acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS); ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVA); natural rubber, latex, nylon, nitrile, silicone and thermo plastic elastomers (TPE) or mixtures thereof, preferably a polyolefin or mixtures thereof and more preferably a polyethylene or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A depilatory article comprising a substrate and an aqueous depilatory composition, the aqueous depilatory composition being in physical contact with the substrate, forming a coated area of the substrate and comprising a thioglycolate salt and a silicate.

Abstract: A depilatory article comprising a substrate and an aqueous depilatory composition, the aqueous depilatory composition being in physical contact with the substrate, forming a coated region of the substrate and comprising a thioglycolate salt and silica.

Abstract: A depilatory article comprising a substrate and an aqueous depilatory composition, the aqueous depilatory composition being in physical contact with the substrate and comprising a keratin reducing agent and one or more monovalent cations; wherein the aqueous depilatory composition forms a coated region of the substrate; and wherein the amount of monovalent cations per unit area of said coated region is from 6×10?7 mol/cm2 to 6×10?6 mol/cm2, preferably from 1.5×10?6 mol/cm2 to 4.5×10?6 mol/cm2 and more preferably from 2.25×10?6 mol/cm2 to 3.75×10?6 mol/cm2.

Abstract: A personal care article comprising a water impermeable substrate and an aqueous personal care composition disposed on said water impermeable substrate, forming a coated region of the water impermeable substrate, wherein said water impermeable substrate has a rigidity in the range of from 5.00 g/cm to 0.08 g/cm, preferably from 3.00 g/cm to 0.08 g/cm, more preferably from 1.80 g/cm to 0.10 g/cm, even more preferably from 0.80 g/cm to 0.15 g/cm and even more preferably still from 0.60 g/cm to 0.25 g/cm.

Abstract: A depilatory article comprising a substrate at least partially coated with a depilatory composition, the coating of depilatory composition forming a coated region of the depilatory article, wherein the depilatory composition comprises carrageenan, preferably iota carrageenan,

Abstract: A method of removing unwanted hair from the surface of the body comprising the steps of providing a depilatory article comprising a flexible substrate at least partially coated with a depilatory composition, the coating of depilatory composition forming a coated region of the depilatory article; tensioning the coated region of the depilatory article; applying the depilatory article to the surface of the body such that the coated region is applied under tension to the unwanted hair; and removing the depilatory article from the surface of the body.

Abstract: A personal care article comprising a substrate; and a personal care composition disposed on the substrate, the coating of personal care composition forming a coated region of the substrate, wherein said personal care composition has a yield point from 10 Pa to 2000 Pa, preferably from 30 Pa to 1200 Pa, more preferably from 45 Pa to 500 Pa and even more preferably from 60 Pa to 300 Pa measured via a stress controlled amplitude sweep; at a frequency of 1 Hz and a temperature of 25° C., and wherein the personal care composition is disposed on the substrate in an amount per unit area of the coated region of from 0.300 g/cm2 to 0.001 g/cm2, more preferably from 0.015 g/cm2 to 0.003 g/cm2, even more preferably from 0.080 g/cm2 to 0.005 g/cm2 and even more preferably still from 0.05 g/cm2 to 0.005 g/cm2.

Abstract: A depilatory article comprising a substrate and an aqueous depilatory composition disposed on said substrate, forming a coated region of the substrate, wherein said substrate has a rigidity in the range of from 5.00 g/cm to 0.08 g/cm, preferably from 3.00 g/cm to 0.08 g/cm, more preferably from 1.80 g/cm to 0.10 g/cm, even more preferably from 0.80 g/cm to 0.15 g/cm and even more preferably still from 0.60 g/cm to 0.25 g/cm and wherein the aqueous depilatory composition comprises water in an amount of greater than 40%, preferably from 50% to 98%, more preferably from 60% to 95% and even more preferably from 70% to 90%, by weight of the aqueous depilatory composition.

Abstract: A depilatory article comprising a water impermeable substrate and an aqueous depilatory composition, the aqueous depilatory composition being in physical contact with the water impermeable substrate, forming a coated region of the water impermeable substrate and comprising a thioglycolate salt, a water-soluble or colloid-forming silicate, and a divalent metal cation.

Abstract: Hair growth can be reduced by topical application of a composition including an emulsion and a compound that inhibits hair growth. The emulsion (1) is prepared using a phase inversion procedure, (2) includes droplets having an average size of from 10 nm to 150 nm, (3) includes droplets sufficiently small that the composition is clear, (4) is in the form of a nanoemulsion, and/or (5) is an oil-in-water emulsion in which the compound that inhibits hair growth is dissolved in the water phase and the oil phase includes glyceryl isostearate.