Personal-care article for sequentially dispensing compositions with variable concentrations of hydrophobic benefit materials

Abstract

The present invention relates to a personal-care article comprising a package and a personal-care product. The package comprises at least one chamber, a dispensing orifice, a first zone proximate to the dispensing orifice, and a second zone distal to the dispensing orifice. The first zone and second zone are both located in at least one chamber. The personal-care product comprises a first personal-care composition substantially disposed within the first zone and the second personal-care composition substantially disposed within the second zone. The first personal-care composition comprises a first concentration of hydrophobic benefit material. The second personal-care composition comprises a second concentration of hydrophobic benefit material. The first concentration of hydrophobic benefit material is different from the second concentration of hydrophobic benefit material.

1 ) A personal-care article for dispensing and or applying a personal-care product comprising:
 a) a package comprising at least one chamber, a dispensing orifice, a first zone proximate to said dispensing orifice, and a second zone distal to said dispensing orifice, wherein said first zone and said second zone are both located in said at least one chamber; and   b) a personal-care product comprising a first personal-care composition substantially disposed within said first zone and a second personal-care composition substantially disposed within said second zone;   wherein said first composition comprises a first concentration of a hydrophobic benefit material;   wherein said second composition comprises a second concentration of a hydrophobic benefit material; and   wherein said first concentration is different from said second concentration.   
     
     
         2 ) The personal-care article of  claim 1 , wherein said first concentration of said hydrophobic benefit agent is greater than said second concentration of said hydrophobic benefit agent. 
     
     
         3 ) The personal-care article of  claim 1 , wherein said second concentration of said hydrophobic benefit agent is greater than said first concentration of said hydrophobic benefit agent. 
     
     
         4 ) The personal-care article of  claim 1 , wherein said first concentration of said hydrophobic benefit agent is zero. 
     
     
         5 ) The personal-care article of  claim 1 , wherein said second concentration of said hydrophobic benefit agent is zero. 
     
     
         6 ) The personal-care article of  claim 1 , wherein said first zone comprises from about 10% to about 90%, by volume, of said package. 
     
     
         7 ) The personal-care article of  claim 1 , wherein said first zone comprises from about 30% to about 70%, by volume of said package. 
     
     
         8 ) The personal-care article of  claim 1 , wherein said first zone comprises about 50%, by volume of said package. 
     
     
         9 ) The personal-care article of  claim 1 , wherein said first personal-care composition comprises a first concentration of surfactant and said second personal-care composition comprises a second concentration of surfactant. 
     
     
         10 ) The personal-care article of  claim 9 , wherein said first concentration of surfactant is greater than said second concentration of surfactant. 
     
     
         11 ) The personal-care article of  claim 1 , wherein said first personal-care composition comprises a lamellar phase. 
     
     
         12 ) The personal-care article of  claim 1 , wherein said second personal-care composition comprises a lamellar phase. 
     
     
         13 ) The personal-care article of  claim 1 , wherein said first zone is in physical contact with said second zone within said package. 
     
     
         14 ) The personal-care article of  claim 1 , wherein said first personal-care composition is a distinct hue from said second personal-care composition. 
     
     
         15 ) The personal-care article of  claim 1 , wherein said package further comprises a third zone medial to said dispensing orifice. 
     
     
         16 ) The personal-care article of  claim 15 , wherein said product further comprises a third personal-care composition substantially disposed within said third zone; said third personal-care composition comprising a third concentration of a hydrophobic benefit material wherein said third concentration is different from said first concentration and said second concentration. 
     
     
         17 ) The personal-care article of  claim 15 , wherein said first zone, said second zone, and said third zone comprise an equal percentage, by volume, of said package. 
     
     
         18 ) The personal-care article of  claim 1 , wherein said first composition further comprises polythethylene beads. 
     
     
         19 ) The personal-care article of  claim 1 , wherein said second composition further comprises titanium dioxide. 
     
     
         20 ) The personal-care article of  claim 1 , wherein said second composition further comprises interference pigment.