Abstract: The invention relates to a mild cleansing composition with good cleansability, good rinseability and a clean after feeling. The cleaning composition contains a compound bearing at least one hydroxy moiety, a hydrophilic nonionic surfactant, and no more than 55% water. This mild cleansing composition is useful for cleansing cosmetics, as well as a lubricant for the skin for massage.

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: A concentrate that is particularly useful as a pearling agent or for preparing emulsions is provided. The concentrate includes from 60 to 90% by weight of a mixture of at least one alkylglycoside of the formula RO(G).sub.x and of at least one alkylglycoside of the formula R'O(G').sub.x '. R represents a saturated or unsaturated linear or branched aliphatic radical containing from 8 to 15 carbon atoms. R' represents a saturated or unsaturated linear or branched aliphatic radical containing from 16 to 22 carbon atoms. G and G', which are identical or different, represent a saccharide residue. The subscripts x and x', which are identical or different, represent a number between 1 and 10. The concentrate also includes from 10 to 40% by weight of at least one fatty alcohol of the formula R.sub.1 OH, R.sub.1 being a saturated or unsaturated linear or branched aliphatic radical containing from 8 to 22 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A skin-cleansing composition in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion. This emulsion comprises an emulsifying agent of hydrophilic/lipophilic balance below about 12 and lipid grains containing a cleansing agent. The invention composition constitutes a "3 in 1" product, which simultaneously allows cleansing, scrubbing and care of the skin.

Abstract: Emulsifier systems containing alkyl polyglycosides of the formulaR--O--Z.sub.nwherein R is an alkyl group and Z is a glycoside group are useful in the preparation of oil-in-water emulsions for cosmetic or medical preparations. The emulsifier systems optionally contain co-emulsifiers, oils and/or water.

Abstract: Water containing detergent mixtures contain an alkyl and/or alkenyl polyglycoside and an anionic or nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of: (a) a narrow range fatty alcohol polyglycol ether, (b) a narrow range fatty alcohol ether sulfate, (c) a fatty acid alkanolamide ether sulfate, and (d) a monoglyceryl ether sulfate are superior detergents for dishwashing formulations and for cosmetics.

Abstract: The present invention relating to compositions comprising novel oxazolidine and tetrahydrooxazine amide surfactants and to processes for making the surfactants. These are cyclic surfactants having good solubility and which are readily biodegradable.