Abstract: A hydrophobically modified rheology modifier comprising: (a) from 1 to 20 wt % polymerized units of H2C?C(R)C(O)O(CH2CH2O)n(CH(R?)CH2O)mR?; (b) from 35 to 75 wt % polymerized units of C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylates; and (c) from 20 to 60 wt % polymerized units of C3-C6 carboxylic acid monomers; wherein R is H or CH3, R? is methyl or ethyl; R? is C29-C60 alkyl; n is an average number from 20 to 100 and m is an average number from 0 to 50, provided that n?m.

Abstract: A personal care composition is provided, comprising: a vehicle; a cosmetically acceptable oil; and a cationic polymer comprising structural units of acrylamide monomer; structural units of N,N-dimethyl acrylamide monomer; and structural units of monoethylenically unsaturated monocationic monomer; wherein the cationic polymer comprises <10 mol % structural units of multiethylenically unsaturated cationic monomer; wherein the cationic polymer comprises <30 wt % structural units of ester containing monomers; wherein the cationic polymer comprises <1 mol % structural units of ethylenically unsaturated monomers containing a moiety selected from the group consisting of epoxy, anhydride, imide, lactone, carboxylic acid, sulfonic acid and isocyanate; wherein the cationic polymer comprises <0.1 mol % structural units of a reactive siloxane; and wherein the personal care composition comprises <0.05 wt % water soluble, organic, ampholytic polymer conditioning agent.

Abstract: A hydrophobically modified rheology modifier comprising: (a) from 1 to 20 wt % polymerized units of H2C?C(R)C(O)O(CH2CH2O)n(CH(R?)CH2O)mR?; (b) from 35 to 75 wt % polymerized units of C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylates; and (c) from 20 to 60 wt % polymerized units of C3-C6 carboxylic acid monomers; wherein R is H or CH3, R? is methyl or ethyl; R? is C29-C60 alkyl; n is an average number from 20 to 100 and m is an average number from 0 to 50, provided that n?m.

Abstract: Provided are personal care compositions including (a) hydrophobic ester oil, (b) at least one of a nonionic or anionic surfactant, and (c) one or more polymers containing polymerized structural units of (i) 79 to 95.74 weight % of C4-C8 (meth)acrylate monomers, (ii) 0.5 to 5 weight % of (meth)acrylic acid monomer, (iii) 3.75 to 14 weight % of (methoxy) poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylates, and (iv) 0.01 to 2 weight % of at least one crosslinker.

Abstract: A personal care composition is provided, comprising: a vehicle; a surfactant, wherein the surfactant includes at least one alkyl polyglucoside; a water-soluble cellulose ether base material substituted with a hydrophobic group having a carbon chain with 8 to 15 carbon atoms; wherein the water-soluble cellulose ether base material has a weight average molecular weight, Mw, of >800,000 Daltons; and wherein the personal care composition contains <0.01 wt % alkyl sulfate and <0.01 wt % alkyl ether sulfate.

Abstract: A personal care composition is provided, comprising: a vehicle; a surfactant; a water-soluble cellulose ether base material substituted with a hydrophobic group having a carbon chain with 8 to 15 carbon atoms; wherein the water-soluble cellulose ether base material has a weight average molecular weight, Mw, of >800,000 Daltons; and, wherein the body wash formulation contains <0.01 wt % alkyl sulfate and <0.01 wt % alkyl ether sulfate.

Abstract: Provided are personal care compositions including (a) hydrophobic ester oil, (b) at least one of a nonionic or anionic surfactant, and (c) one or more polymers containing polymerized structural units of (i) 79 to 95.74 weight % of C4-C8 (meth)acrylate monomers, (ii) 0.5 to 5 weight % of (meth)acrylic acid monomer, (iii) 3.75 to 14 weight % of (methoxy) poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylates, and (iv) 0.01 to 2 weight % of at least one crosslinker.

Abstract: A personal care composition is provided, comprising: a vehicle; a surfactant, wherein the surfactant includes at least one alkyl polyglucoside; a water-soluble cellulose ether base material substituted with a hydrophobic group having a carbon chain with 8 to 15 carbon atoms; wherein the water-soluble cellulose ether base material has a weight average molecular weight, Mw, of >800,000 Daltons; and wherein the personal care composition contains <0.01 wt % alkyl sulfate and <0.01 wt % alkyl ether sulfate.