Claims
- 1. A lubricating strip for use in a wet shaving system which comprises a biodegradable polymer.
- 2. A lubricating strip according to claim 1, wherein said biodegradable polymer comprises a non-bulk eroding biodegradable polymer.
- 3. A lubricating strip according to claim 1, wherein said biodegradable polymer comprises a surface-eroding non bulk-eroding biodegradable polymer.
- 4. A lubricating strip according to claim 1, which further comprises a lubricant.
- 5. A lubricating strip according to claim 4, wherein said lubricant is incorporated into a monomer, or monomers, comprising said biodegradable polymer.
- 6. A lubricating strip according to claim 4, wherein said lubricant is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene oxide and cyclomethacone.
- 7. A lubricating strip according to claim 6, wherein said lubricant comprises polyethylene oxide.
- 8. A lubricating strip according to claim 1, wherein said polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyanhydrides, and the co-polymers thereof, polycarboxylic acids and the co-polymers thereof, and polyorthoesters and the co-polymers thereof.
- 9. A lubricating strip according to claim 8, wherein said polyanhydride polymer is selected from the group consisting of poly[bis(p-carboxyphenoxy)propane anhydride], poly-bis(p-carboxyphenoxy)methane, poly[bis(p-carboxyphenoxy)methane anhydride], and poly(p-carboxyphenoxy)hexane anhydride, and the co-polymers thereof.
- 10. A lubricating strip according to claim 8, wherein said polyanhydride co-polymer comprises a polyanhydride co-polymer with sebacic acid, or a fatty add dimer.
- 11. A lubricating strip according to claim 10, wherein said polyanhydride co-polymer with sebacic acid is poly[1,3-bis(carboxyphenoxy)propane-co-sebacic acid].
- 12. A lubricating strip according to claim 8, wherein said polymer comprises a polycarboxylic acids or a co-polymer thereof.
- 13. A lubricating strip according to claim 8, wherein said polymer comprises a polyorthoester, or a copolymer thereof.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is entitled to the benefit of and incorporates by reference essential subject matter disclosed in Provisional Patent Application No. 60/379,172 filed on May 8, 2002 in the name of Warner-Lambert Company.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60379172 |
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