Abstract: A wet shaving cartridge is provided having a housing having a guard located at a front end of the housing and a cap located at a rear end of the housing. The cartridge further has two or more elongate blades located between the guard and cap and extending in a direction substantially parallel to a length of the guard, wherein edges of the respective blades lie in a shaving plane extending between the guard and the cap. A shaving aid retention member is located in the cap. The retention member has a base arranged to receive a shaving aid and a front wall located at a side of the retention member adjacent the blades. The front wall extends from the base of the retention member towards the shaving plane.

Abstract: A skin engaging member suitable for use in a hair removal device, said skin engaging member comprising an anti-irritation agent.

Abstract: A hair removal device comprising: a cartridge having a first end and an opposing second end; at least one hair removal member positioned between said first and said second end; and a skin engaging member positioned on said cartridge, wherein at least a part of said skin engaging member is forward of said at least one hair removal members, said skin engaging member comprising a carrier and a skin conditioning composition releasably engaged with said carrier, said carrier forming at least one orifice exposing at least a portion of said skin conditioning composition.

Abstract: A method of forming a skin engaging member for use on a hair removal device comprising the steps of: providing a carrier having at least one receiving region; applying a skin conditioning composition in a powder form into the receiving region; and sintering the powder to form a solid interconnected network of particles.

Abstract: A skin engaging member for use on a hair removal device, such as a razor cartridge, said skin engaging member comprising: a carrier; and at least one skin conditioning composition releasably engaged with said carrier, said carrier forming at least one orifice exposing at least a portion of said at least one skin conditioning composition, and wherein said at least one skin engaging member is such that it can be positioned on a hair removal device to surround more than just one side of any elongated edges or blades present on the hair removal device.

Abstract: A method of forming a skin engaging member for use on a hair removal device comprising the steps of: providing a carrier having at least one receiving region; and dispensing a skin conditioning composition in a flowable form through a dispensing member, into or onto the receiving region, wherein said skin conditioning composition is dispensed while at least one of said carrier and said dispensing member is moving relative to the other, wherein the skin conditioning composition comprises at least one of: a water soluble polymer, an emollient, and a mixture thereof.

Abstract: A skin engaging member for use with a hair removal device, said skin engaging member comprising: a carrier comprising a pair of opposing sidewalls forming a channel; and at least one skin conditioning composition at least partially contained within said channel, wherein said skin conditioning composition comprising: at least one of a lipid, an emollient hydrocarbon, a lipophilic skin active, and a mixture thereof; and a block polymer selected from the group consisting of: a di-block copolymer, a tri-block copolymer, a multi-block copolymer, a radial block copolymer, a random block copolymer, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A skin engaging member suitable for use in a hair removal device, said skin engaging member comprising an encapsulated active contained in a matrix material, an encapsulated active comprising at least one nano-particle encapsulated in a micro-particle, wherein said nano-particle comprises a shell comprising a hydrophobic material, and wherein said micro-particle comprises a shell comprising a water sensitive material; and wherein at least one of said nano-particle and said micro-particle comprises a skin care active.

Abstract: A wet shaving cartridge is provided having a housing having a guard located at a front end of the housing and a cap located at a rear end of the housing. The cartridge further has two or more elongate blades located between the guard and cap and extending in a direction substantially parallel to a length of the guard, wherein edges of the respective blades lie in a shaving plane extending between the guard and the cap. A shaving aid retention member is located in the cap. The retention member has a base arranged to receive a shaving aid and a front wall located at a side of the retention member adjacent the blades. The front wall extends from the base of the retention member towards the shaving plane.

Abstract: A razor cartridge which has a housing with a pocket defined by a front wall and a rear wall. The pocket has a seat surface and at least one of the front and rear walls include one or more flexible segments. One or more blades are mounted within the housing. An elongated skin contacting member is provided that comprises a shaving aid composite that has one or more water-leachable shaving aid materials. The elongated skin contacting member has a body portion with an upper skin contacting surface and a base portion which is disposed at least partially within the pocket. The base portion has a bottom surface spaced apart from the seat surface. The base portion extends laterally outwardly from the body portion and is in mechanical engagement with the one or more flexible segments to secure the skin contacting member to the housing.

Abstract: A hair removal device is provided comprising an erodable, solid moisturizing composition, the erodable, solid moisturizing composition comprising: a. A water-insoluble structuring polymer; b. At least 50% moisturizing hydrophobic phase by weight of the solid moisturizing composition.

Abstract: A hair removal device is provided, comprising an erodable, solid moisturizing composition, the erodable, solid moisturizing composition comprising: a. A structuring polymer; b. At least 50% moisturizing hydrophobic phase by weight of the erodable, solid moisturizing composition, wherein at least 40% by weight of the moisturizing hydrophobic phase comprises materials which are liquid at 25° C.

Abstract: According to the invention, a hair removal device is provided comprising a solid lubricating composition, the solid lubricating composition comprising: a. from 40% to 95% by weight of the solid lubricating composition of a water-soluble lubricating polymer which: i. is solid at STP; ii. has a molecular weight of less than or equal to 8,000,000, preferably from 100,000 to 3,000,000; b. from 3 to 50%, preferably from 5 to 25%, by weight of the solid lubricating composition of one or more fatty alcohols, selected from C12-C30 fatty alcohols.

Abstract: A razor cartridge which has a housing with a pocket defined by a front wall and a rear wall. The pocket has a seat surface and at least one of the front and rear walls include one or more flexible segments. One or more blades are mounted within the housing. An elongated skin contacting member is provided that comprises a shaving aid composite that has one or more water-leachable shaving aid materials. The elongated skin contacting member has a body portion with an upper skin contacting surface and a base portion which is disposed at least partially within the pocket. The base portion has a bottom surface spaced apart from the seat surface. The base portion extends laterally outwardly from the body portion and is in mechanical engagement with the one or more flexible segments to secure the skin contacting member to the housing.