Patent ID: 8529919
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: A45D,A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
1. A method of forming in a container a random diffuse pattern mixture of at least two components of a solid body of a topical personal care composition, the at least two components having differing visual characteristics, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a container on a container support capable of moving the container; (b) feeding a first component of the at least two components into the container, the first component being molten and at a first temperature above a melting temperature of the first component; (c) at least after commencement of step (b), feeding a second component of the at least two components into the molten mass of the first component in the container, the second component being molten and at a second temperature above a melting temperature of the second component, the second temperature being higher than the first temperature and the melting temperature of the first component is at least 23° C. lower than the melting temperature of the second component; (d) concurrently moving the container on the container support during at least a part of feeding step (c) or after the termination of both feeding step (b) and feeding step (c) to form a random diffuse pattern mixture of the first and second components; and (e) cooling the first and second components to form a solid body having the random diffuse pattern mixture, the second component commencing solidification thereof during the cooling step prior to solidification of the first component.