Abstract: Detergent bars, intended for personal use, which are of good foaming, lather, solubility, wear, slough, hardness, mildness (to the skin) and tactile characteristics, and which are homogeneous so that users of such bars will detect no surface grittiness on washing with them, even in cold water, include in the composition thereof, water soluble higher fatty monoglyceride sulfate, water soluble higher fatty acid soap and higher fatty acid, preferably of certain types and in certain proportions. Such bars may be made by a manufacturing process, in a step of which the higher fatty acid soap and higher fatty acid are dissolved in an aqueous lower alcoholic extractant solution of the water soluble higher fatty monoglyceride sulfate.

Abstract: Guar gum as an exemplification of cis-1,2-diol polysaccharides is first hydrated then thickened by cross-linking with borax and finally dried to powder to flake form, preferably by freeze drying. The resulting particles can absorb up to 100 times their weight or more of aqueous fluids such as urine. Absorbent articles, such as disposable diapers, bandages, and the like are formed with the borax-cross-linked guar gum as absorbent. In a preferred diaper the dry absorbent particles of the borax cross-linked guar gum are placed in the cells of a cellular or bubble-type substrate.

Abstract: Guar gum as an exemplification of cis-1,2-diol polysaccharides is first hydrated then thickened by cross-linking with borax and finally dried to powder to flake form, preferably by freeze drying. The resulting particles can absorb up to 100 times their weight or more of aqueous fluids such as urine. Absorbent articles, such as disposable diapers, bandages, and the like are formed with the borax-cross-linked guar gum as absorbent. In a preferred diaper the dry absorbent particles of the borax cross-liked guar gum are placed in the cells of a cellular or bubble-type substrate.