Package comprising shrink label for personal care products

Abstract

A package for a personal care composition comprising: (a) a bottle; (b) a cap, wherein the cap is attached to the bottle; and (c) a shrink label, wherein the shrink label covers at least a portion of the bottle and a portion of the cap, and wherein the shrink label covers a gap between the bottle and the cap. The package can prevent water from accumulating between the cap and bottle when the package is used in a wet environment, such as the shower or bath, which can lead to the formation of mold and/or mildew between the cap and bottle. The package also can dissuade consumers in a retail store from unscrewing or otherwise removing the cap from the bottle, which can lead to leakage of the personal care composition onto the store shelves.

1 . A package for a personal care product, said package comprising: 
 a bottle;    a cap, wherein said cap is attached to said bottle; and    a shrink label, wherein said shrink label covers at least a portion of said bottle and    a portion of said cap, and wherein said shrink label covers a gap between said bottle and said cap.    
   
   
       2 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein said package is a tottle.  
   
   
       3 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein said shrink label is continuous or non-perforated.  
   
   
       4 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein said shrink label is a shrink-sleeve label.  
   
   
       5 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein said shrink label is a continuous shrink-sleeve label.  
   
   
       6 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein said gap between said bottle and said cap is from about 0.01 to about 5 millimeters.  
   
   
       7 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein said shrink label comprises an oriented film material.  
   
   
       8 . The package of  claim 7 , wherein said oriented film material is selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, other polyolefins and copolymers, polyesters, polystyrene, and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       9 . The package of  claim 8 , wherein said oriented film material is polystyrene.  
   
   
       10 . The package of  claim 7 , wherein said oriented film material has a thickness of from about 30 to about 100 microns.  
   
   
       11 . The package of  claim 10 , wherein said oriented film material has a thickness of from about 40 to about 50 microns.  
   
   
       12 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein said shrink label is non-removable.  
   
   
       13 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein said shrink label is sealed to said cap.  
   
   
       14 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein said cap does not comprise a vent or drain hole.  
   
   
       15 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein said package is stored and/or used in a wet environment.  
   
   
       16 . The package of  claim 8 , wherein said wet environment is a shower or bath.  
   
   
       17 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein said package contains a personal care composition.  
   
   
       18 . The package of  claim 17 , wherein said personal care composition is a body wash or in-shower body moisturizing composition.  
   
   
       19 . The package of  claim 17 , wherein said personal care composition is a shampoo or hair conditioner composition.