Abstract: A cleansing bar includes (a) from about 20% to about 35%, by weight of all ingredients in the cleansing bar, a synthetic detergent, sodium cocoyl isethionate, (b) from about 6% to about 11%, by weight of all ingredients in the cleansing bar, cetyl alcohol, wherein a mole to mole ratio of (a) to (b) is at least about 2.2:1, (c) at least about 30%, by weight of all ingredients in the cleansing bar, processed grain, (d) a buffer for adjusting the pH of the cleansing bar to be in a range from about 4.0 to about 5.5, and (e) from about 9% to about 20%, by weight of all ingredients in the cleansing bar, water. Also disclosed are methods of making such a cleansing bar.

Abstract: The present invention provides post-foaming shave gels having improved clarity and gel tine strength by the addition of effective amounts of benzyl alcohol, or a mixture of benzyl alcohol and lauryl alcohol to the compositions at a pH of at least 8. These post-foaming gels maintain their strength and clarity for at least 180 days. The present invention also provides shaving foam compositions which may be produced from high performance post-foaming shaving gel by the addition of from about 1.0% to about 15% by weight of benzyl alcohol to the compositions without significantly altering the propellant system or otherwise changing the formulation or aerosol gel can type. Traditional shave foam cans with dip tubes can also be used for the foam product. These shaving compositions may be produced and packaged by current commercial methods.