US Patent Issued to The Procter & Gamble on Sept. 23 for "Antiperspirant and deodorant compositions for increased skin lubricity" (Ohio Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,420,120, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to The Procter & Gamble Co. (Cincinnati).

"Antiperspirant and deodorant compositions for increased skin lubricity" was invented by David Frederick Swaile (Cincinnati) and Rajeev Kumar Passi (West Chester, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of removing hair from an underarm comprising the steps of applying an antiperspirant or deodorant composition to the underarm and shaving the underarm with a razor; wherein said antiperspirant or deodorant composition comprises a component selected from the group consisting of an antiperspirant active, a deodorant active, an odor masking fragrance, a...