Abstract: The invention provides process for making bar compositions with high level of sugar or sugars (greater than about 25% by wt.) and which can be extruded.

Abstract: The invention provides bar compositions with high level of sugar or sugars (greater than about 25% by wt.) and which can be extruded.

Abstract: The invention relates to perfume-containing bar compositions in which the effect of said perfume(s) (e.g., longevity) is enhanced relative to comparative bars in that perfume-containing bar of the invention, comprise less than about 35% soluble surfactant. The invention further comprises a process for enhancing deposition/longevity of perfume, for example, by controlling the level of soluble active relative to insoluble active and/or by increasing levels of perfume.

Abstract: The invention relates to soap/free fatty acid bars in which high amounts of free fatty acid (i.e., greater than 35%, preferably greater than 40% and ratio of FFA to soap greater than 1:1) and low levels of synthetic may be used. In the bar, the free fatty acid is believed to form a complex which is believed to act as a structurant, thereby allowing less use of synthetic surfactant. The bar should require less synthetic surfactant. Total amount of unsaturated material in soap and fatty acid should be no higher than 15% In a second embodiment of the invention, the bar may be made by a neutralization process whereby fatty acid is combined with caustic (e.g., lower than 50% caustic) to form soap and free fatty acid in defined amounts or proportions.

Abstract: The invention relates to bar compositions which are structured in such manner (i.e., through specific ternary system) that bars can extrude well and have good properties (e.g., lather), even at low synthetic surfactant level.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions comprising soap which, when used with at least 3% monoglyceride and or free fatty acid, allows incorporation of desirable &agr;-hydroxy while retaining good ploddability properties. In another embodiment, the invention relates to process for making such bars.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions comprising soap which, when used with at least 3% monoglyceride and or free fatty acid, allows incorporation of desirable &agr;-hydroxy while retaining good ploddability properties.

Abstract: The invention discloses bars and process for making bars comprising synthetic anionic, fatty acid soap and hydroxy acid salt wherein bar can be extruded at minimum rates and wherein the bar and process are defined by specified ratio of hydroxy acid salt to calcite filler.

Abstract: The invention discloses bars comprising fatty acid soaps, free fatty acid, polyalkylene glycol and specific salts of protic acid (i.e., having pKa1 less than 6, preferably less than 5.5). Using specific equivalent molar ratios of free fatty acid to protic acid salt and specific wt. ratio of free fatty acid to PAG and salt of protic acid, applicants obtain bars having sensory feel of soap and which improve skin condition is measured in Controlled Application Wash Test.

Abstract: The invention discloses process for making bars comprising fatty acid soaps, free fatty acid, polyalkylene glycol and specific salts of protic acid (i.e., having pKa1 less than 6, preferably less than 5.5). Using specific equivalent molar ratios of fatty acid to protic acid salt and specific wt. ratio of PAG and salt of protic acid to free fatty acid, applicants obtain bars having sensory feel of soap and which improve skin condition in Controlled Application Wash Tests.