| abstract |
A depilatory composition that can be applied in liquid form on the surface of the skin, and which is removable by peeling away from the surface of the skin after setting to a pliable film, said composition consisting essentially of (i) a pliable film forming agent, (ii) a hair binding agent, and (iii) a hydroxylic matrix forming agent, and, wherein the relative amounts of said pliable film forming agent, said hair binding agent, and said hydroxylic matrix forming agent are such that said composition upon first heating to a liquid state, then applying to skin transforms to a pliable film, which is capable of catching hairs without adhering to the skin and being removable by peeling away from the skin along with the hairs caught in the pliable film. |