ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,268,764, issued on April 8, was assigned to L'OREAL (Paris).
"Color- and clarity-stable natural micellar water" was invented by Nicholas David Stebbins (Clark, N.J.), Susan Halpern Chirch (Basking Ridge, N.J.) and Ryuji Hara (Westfield, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure relates to an aqueous micellar liquid composition that include an amphoteric surfactant, an alkyl glucoside and a specific preservative system. In particular, the compositions include: a) an amphoteric surfactant; b) an alkyl glucoside and c) sodium benzoate. The compositions are low foaming upon rubbing and stable."
The patent was filed on Oct. ...