Patent ID: 7867506

Claim:
A clear cosmetic stick, comprising: a polyhydric alcohol and a deodorant active material; a soap; and sodium hydroxide; and a clarity stabilization system wherein the clarity stabilization system maintains clarity in the cosmetic stick when the cosmetic stick is exposed to a temperature range of 5 to 45 degrees Centigrade for a period of at least twelve months, and wherein the clarity stabilization system of the clear cosmetic stick consists essentially of a PEG-20 isostearyl ether having a hydrophile-lipophile blend of 15.2 and a PEG-2 stearyl ether having a hydrophile-lipophile blend of 4.9, wherein the concentration of the PEG-20 isostearyl ether in the cosmetic stick is in the range of 3 to 7 percent by weight of the cosmetic stick and the concentration of the PEG-2 stearyl ether in the cosmetic stick is in the range of 0.5 to 1.5 percent by weight of the cosmetic stick.