Toy bubble forming composition containing glitter

Abstract

An aqueous, bubble forming composition is provided that contains glitter, wherein the glitter is strongly both lipophilic and hydrophilic and therefore able to preferentially release from the contact surface of the bubble forming toy while maintaining the structural integrity of the bubbles.

Claims

1. A bubble forming composition comprising water, at least one surface active agent, at least one film forming substance, and a glitter comprising mica having a metal or metal oxide deposited thereon, wherein the mica has a flake size of about 70 microns to about 100 microns.

2. The bubble forming composition of claim 1 wherein the metal oxide is an oxide of titanium, iron, copper, or chromium.

3. The bubble forming composition of claim 1 wherein the concentration of glitter is about 0.1 percent to about 10 percent by weight of the composition.

4. The bubble forming composition of claim 1 herein the concentration of glitter is about 0.2 percent to about 4 percent.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

(1) Mica based glitters are available in flake sizes as small as 10 microns. Micas having a flake size up to 200 microns may be used when the bubble walls are sufficiently thick, but in general a range of 40 to 150 microns is suitable, and the preferred range is 70 to 100 microns. Larger flake sizes produce more sparkle than do smaller flakes sizes. A suitable range of concentration of this glitter is about 0.1 percent by weight to about 5 percent by weight, although higher concentrations may be used to create densely glittered bubbles. Trials demonstrate that bubble life is about 8 seconds at a minimum, but is typically 12 to 20 seconds, and often more than 30 seconds, when the concentration of glitter is less than about 4 percent by weight. One glitter type, a family of metallic micas, which produces exemplary results, is Iriodin, manufactured by EMD Performance Materials Corporation. Iriodin Flash Pearl 153 and Iriodin Solar Gold 325 are two choices for silver and gold glitters respectively.

(2) A bubble forming composition that may be used in accordance with the present invention is, percent by weight:

(3) 2% cocamidopropykle betaine, 36% solution

(4) 1% Botanistat PF-64 (by Botanigenics, Inc. Chatsworth, Calif.)

(5) 1.2% sodium coco sulfate, 94-100% active

(6) 0.4% xanthan gum

(7) 0.4% propylene glycol alginate

(8) 95% distilled water

(9) It is understood in the art that numerous other compositions may be substituted for the one disclosed herein without departing from the spirit and the scope of the present invention.