Abstract: A consumer product comprises silane-modified oil comprising a hydrocarbon chain selected from the group consisting of: a saturated oil, an unsaturated oil, and mixtures thereof; and at least one hydrolysable silyl group covalently bonded to the hydrocarbon chain. The consumer product further comprises a preservative.

Abstract: A consumer product comprises silane-modified oil comprising a hydrocarbon chain selected from the group consisting of: a saturated oil, an unsaturated oil, and mixtures thereof; and at least one hydrolysable silyl group covalently bonded to the hydrocarbon chain. The consumer product further comprises a hydroxyl functional organic species and is substantially free of silica particles.

Abstract: A consumer product comprises silane-modified oil comprising a hydrocarbon chain selected from the group consisting of: a saturated oil, an unsaturated oil, and mixtures thereof; and at least one hydrolysable silyl group covalently bonded to the hydrocarbon chain. The consumer product further comprises a perfume.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel mixtures of near terminal-branched compounds and derivatives thereof. Further disclosed are methods of making these mixtures, and uses of these mixtures in cleaning compositions (e.g., dishcare, laundry, hard surface cleaners,) and/or personal care compositions (e.g., skin cleansers, shampoo, hair conditioners).

Abstract: The personal care compositions of the present invention are in the form of an Article comprising a dissolvable fibrous web structure. The fibers of the dissolvable fibrous web structure comprise a surfactant; a water soluble polymeric structurant; and a plasticizer. Additionally the ratio of the water soluble water soluble polymeric structurant to the active agent in the fiber is 3.5 or less.

Abstract: A cleaning composition may comprise a pH-switchable sudsing system and a cleansing system. The pH-switchable sudsing system may comprise a primary sudsing agent in combination with a pH-switchable co-surfactant. The pH-switchable co-surfactant is selected from diamine molecules having a general formula R1R2—N—R3—N+(CH3)3X?, where R1 is a linear or branched C8 to C16 hydrocarbyl, R2 is a linear or branched C1 to C3 hydrocarbyl, R3 is a linear or branched C3 to C6 hydrocarbylene, and X is a counteranion. The tertiary amine nitrogen of the pH-switchable co-surfactant has a pKa value. When the tertiary amine nitrogen is unprotonated, the pH-switchable co-surfactant may provide a suds-boosting effect in washing solutions at a washing pH above the pKa. When the tertiary amine nitrogen is protonated, the pH-switchable co-surfactant may provide a suds-reducing benefit in rinse waters at a rinse pH below the pKa.

Abstract: A cleansing composition comprising surfactants comprising decyl glucoside and coco glucoside, wherein the decyl glucoside is present in an amount by weight that is 1.5 to 2.5 times the weight of coco glucoside.

Abstract: A personal product antimicrobial preservative composition for preservation of topical personal care formulations is provided and includes [A] one or more undecylenic acid derivatives depicted by Formula (I), [B] one or more octanoic acid derivatives depicted by Formula (II), and [C] 2-phenoxy ethanol or 2-ethyl hexyl glyceryl ether or mixture of these two ‘liquid alcohol ethers’; wherein, each of the two components [A] and [B] is present in the range of 5 to 20% by weight and together [A] and [B] constitute 10 to 30% by weight and the ‘liquid alcohol ether’, component [C], is present 70 to 90% by weight of the total preservative composition. A method for preserving personal care product from microbial attack is provided containing an aqueous phase comprising three component composition from about 0.5 to 2.5% by weight of the total personal care formulation.

Abstract: A perfume tester or perfume includes a granule containing a friable peripheral portion incorporating fragrant compounds, which disintegrates as a perfumed powder when the granule is applied onto the skin. A method for making the perfume tester or perfume is by granulation, and the granule can be used in particular for perfume testing.

Abstract: Sulfomethylsuccinates of the formula: wherein R is an alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxylated alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkynyl, branched alkyl, branched alkenyl, branched alkynyl, branched alkoxylated alkyl, aromatic, substituted alkyl aromatic, substituted alkenyl aromatic or substituted alkoxylated aromatic group; M is a cation, hydrogen, amine or ammonium salt or combinations thereof, and each M may be the same as or different from the other; and n is from 1 to about 6. Processes for synthesizing the sulfomethylsuccinates are also provided. The sulfomethylsuccinates can be used as surfactants, emulsifiers, skin feel agents, film formers, rheological modifiers, solvents, release agents, lubrication agents, conditioners, and dispersants, etc.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a personal care composition containing a carrier, an oil phase having at least one terpene alcohol component, an at least partially fluorinated compound, and a stabilizer. In an exemplary aspect, the at least partially fluorinated compound is stable within the composition of the present disclosure with the introduction of an oil phase having at least one terpene alcohol component to stabilize the at least partially fluorinated compound. Thus, the composition provides an initial foaming action and longer term skin benefits provided by an oil phase contacting a terpene alcohol component. A stabilizing component may also be included to provide further stability to the composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid cleaning and disinfecting hand dishwashing detergent composition comprising at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, cationic, zwitterionic, amphoteric surfactants, and mixtures thereof, at least one organic solvent and/or at least one hydrotrope, and a single antibacterial active and/or at least one sequestering agent. The cleaning and disinfecting hand dishwashing detergent composition eliminates 99.999% of Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus hirae in no more than 5 minutes at an 80% product concentration and 20 degrees Celsius according to the EN1276 suspension test The present invention further relates to methods of cleaning and disinfecting dishware and/or dishwashing implements and/or skin using such a liquid of cleaning and disinfecting detergent composition.

Abstract: It is to provide a technique for preventing aggregation or caking of menthol at the time of its keeping. In addition, it is to provide a lipid composition, which can show excellent thermal stability even in the case of high temperature at the time of keeping menthol and at the time of blending in a product, does not cause mutual aggregation of powders, particles, flakes, pellets, sticks and the like of menthol, and can maintain its shape retention property. From 10 to 50% by mass of sterols are added to and mixed with from 50 to 90% by mass of menthol, and the resultant is melted with heating. Paraffins may be further added and mixed in an amount of 20% by mass or less, based on the lipid composition.

Abstract: A hybrid polyurea encapsulate formulation obtained by mixing a starch/fragrance emulsion with a polyurea capsule suspension is provided as is a method of using the formulation in a personal care product, a beauty care product, a fabric care product, a home care product, a personal hygiene product, an oral care product and a method for releasing an encapsulated fragrance by moisture, shear, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Cleaning compositions including a non-ionic surfactant and a glycol ether are disclosed. These cleaning compositions are useful as liquid cleaners or de-greasers for animate surfaces, such as skin. The cleaning compositions provide improved cleaning and removal of soils without the use of certain VOCs.

Abstract: Water-dispersible core-shell microcapsules that are essentially free of formaldehyde. Also, oligomeric compositions of, and microcapsules obtained from, particular reaction products between a polyamine component and a particular mixture of glyoxal and a C4-6 2,2-dialkoxy-ethanal. These compositions and microcapsules can be used as part of a perfuming composition or of a perfumed consumer product.

Abstract: Organic cleaner/detergent compositions, formulations and solutions, and methods of cleaning using such compositions, formulations and solutions and manufacturing such compositions, formulations and solutions are disclosed. More particularly, compositions; formulations and solutions used for the cleaning and/or cleansing of a variety of industrial, domestic and/or communal hard surfaces, fiber/soft surfaces, including all natural, organic, synthetic and blended fibers, and organic surfaces, including, but not limited to, human skin and hair and animal skin and hair are disclosed. Such compositions, formulations and solutions are useful as laundry detergents, automatic dishwasher detergents, hard surface cleaners, hand soaps, human shampoos, and animal shampoos.

Abstract: Novel mixtures of sugar amides or sugar amines are disclosed that have improved thermal properties over the individual components. New feedstocks based on both the surfactant tail as well as the sugar head group allow for improved physical properties of sugar amide surfactant mixtures and thus improved formulatability. Furthermore, new sources of unique methyl esters from both bioengineering and or co-metathesis of fats and oils provide novel and improved sugar amide surfactant mixtures.

Abstract: This invention pertains to method of using a composition comprising one or more hydrophobically modified polyacrylamides, wherein the polyacrylamides contain acrylamide, one or more anionic monomers, and excludes a cationic monomer, and the method of combination with other compositions for use in combination for consumer and/or industrial applications.

Abstract: Provided is a skin cleanser, including the following components (A) to (D): (A) 1 to 30% by weight of a higher fatty acid or a salt thereof; (B) 0.5 to 10% by weight of a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether carboxylic acid or a salt thereof; (C) 0.1 to 10% by weight of an amphiphilic substance having an IOB of 0.25 to 1.2; and (D) 1 to 25% by weight of a water-insoluble particle having an average particle diameter of 50 to 500 ?m, in which a weight ratio between the components (A) and (B) “(A)/(B)” is 1/2 to 10/1.

Abstract: Method for assessing condition of skin and/or scalp by resulted color from the interaction of protein detecting composition with skin and/or scalp sample. Also disclosed is a method for comparing condition of different skin and/or scalp using the above method. Such conditions include, for example, skin healthiness and dandruff condition of scalp.

Abstract: A composition is provided that includes 0.5 to 15 total weight percent of a surfactant. The surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant, an anionic surfactant, or a combination thereof. The composition also includes 0.01 to 35 total weight percent of solvent including a microemulsion, a carboxylic acid ester based ketal ester solvent, or a combination thereof 0.1 to 10 total weight percent of at least one emollient, and 60 to 99.3 total weight percent of water also being present. The resultant composition has total volatile organic content (VOC) composition of less than 2 total weight percent and as a result, the composition is more environmental benign and less irritating to skin than conventional waterless hand cleaners. The composition is well suited for being impregnated into a substrate of a towel presenting two opposed surfaces, the substrate having pores for absorbing and retaining the composition.

Abstract: A skin cleansing composition, comprising (A) an alkyl ether carboxylic acid or a salt thereof represented by formula (1): wherein, R1 represents an alkyl group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms, n represents a number of from 0 to 20, and M represents a hydrogen atom, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium, or organic ammonium, wherein, R1 has an average carbon number of from 10.8 to 12.8, and wherein, the alkyl ether carboxylic acid or a salt thereof contains a component in which n=0 in an amount of more than 9.

Abstract: The present application relates to encapsulated benefit agents, compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents and processes for making and using compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents. Such encapsulated benefit agents eliminate or minimize one or more of the drawbacks of current encapsulated benefit agents and thus provide formulators with additional perfume delivery opportunities.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to cosmetic powders having improved dispersibility, feel, and stability in which the powders are surface modified with at least one alginic acid, or salt form thereof. The powders may be used in cosmetic compositions such as a powder foundation skin toner, skin lotion, or body wash.

Abstract: The invention provides a sanitizing composition in the form of a viscous liquid or gel suitable for use as a handwash composition comprising alcohol, water and a thickener wherein the viscous liquid or gel has particles suspended therein, wherein said particles provide the composition with a granular texture and are capable of being worn away when rubbed. The particles may deliver one or more agents to the skin e.g. antimicrobial, antibacterial or antiviral agents, emollients and/or moisturizers, fragrances, colorings or UV markers.

Abstract: A portable cleaning article includes a coated capsule and cleaning agent, in which the cleaning agent is contained within the coated capsule, the characteristic in that: the coated capsule having a thin-film layer and an oil layer that is coated over the surface of the thin-film layer to form a portable cleaning article. When the coated capsule is brought into contact with water by the user, the coated capsule dissolves in water for the cleaning agent to exert its cleaning function.

Abstract: Method for improving foaming properties of cleaning compositions for topical use, having a 4.0?pH?6.5, and including at least one foaming surfactant, includes incorporating an effective quantity of a cross-linked anionic polyelectrolyte into the cleaning composition, the cross-linked anionic polyelectrolyte being obtained through polymerization, in the presence of at least one cross-linking agent, of at least one monomer having a strong acid function, the monomer being 2-methyl 2-[(1-oxo 2-propenyl)amino]1-propanesulfonic acid, which is partially or completely salified, with at least one neutral monomer selected from the N,N-dialkyl acrylamides, wherein each of the alkyl groups includes between one and four carbon atoms and at least one monomer of formula (I), in which R is a linear or branched alkyl radical including eight to twenty carbon atoms, and n is a number greater than or equal to one and less than or equal to twenty.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to heat treated xanthan gums, which have improved solution viscosity over other xanthan gums heat-treated under the same processing conditions while maintaining the improved ease of use and the short, non-stringy gel texture of heat treated xanthan gums. Such high solution viscosity xanthan gums are suitable in a variety of applications, including cosmetic and personal care compositions.

Abstract: Detergent compositions and detergent compositions dispersed in personal care products are provided herein. In one embodiment, a detergent composition is provided and comprises a sorbent carrier. The detergent composition also includes a sorbed component including an acid and a surfactant. The sorbed component is sorbed by the sorbent carrier.

Abstract: A skin cleansing composition, comprising (A) an alkyl ether carboxylic acid or a salt thereof represented by formula (1): wherein, R1 represents an alkyl group having 8 to 18 carbon atoms, n represents a number of from 0 to 20, and M represents a hydrogen atom, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium, or organic ammonium, wherein, R1 has an average carbon number of from 10.8 to 12.8 and the average value of n is from 2.5 to 3.4, and wherein, the alkyl ether carboxylic acid or a salt thereof contains a component in which n=0 in an amount of from 9.

Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising a benefit agent delivery particle comprising at least one of hydroxylpropyl methyl cellulose, hydroxylethyl methyl cellulose, hydroxylpropyl guar, hydroxylethyl ethyl cellulose or methyl cellulose. The benefit agent delivery particle may further comprise a non-polysaccharide polymer, preferably an aminoplast polymer. The benefit agent delivery particle may comprise a perfume. The invention also provides a process for the manufacture of the particles in which perfume oil is encapsulated using emulsion polymerization to form core-shell particles, (in the alternative the perfume may be adsorbed later) and, a further polymer layer is formed on the outer surface of the core shell-particles in the presence of the delivery aid.

Abstract: A cleansing sheet including a nonwoven sheet impregnated with a cleaning agent, the cleaning agent containing 99.80 wt % to less than 99.95 wt % of purified water and more than 0.05 wt % to 0.20 wt % of a bactericidal preservative, the bactericidal preservative including more than 0.025 wt % to 0.10 wt % benzalkonium chloride, more than 0.0025 wt % to 0.01 wt % iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, and more than 0.0225 wt % to 0.09 wt % glycol, based on the total weight of the cleaning agent taken as 100 wt %. The cleaning sheet can be applied to the delicate skin of infants or the sensitive skin of elderly people.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to improve the solidification point and the hardness of a soap of the fatty acid soap series wherein a large amount of myristic acid is blended. The solid soap of the present invention to achieve the above-described object is characterized by comprising a fatty acid soap and 1 to 8 mass % of betaine, and in that the content of myristic acid is 50 mass % or more in the total fatty acid of the fatty acid soap.

Abstract: The present invention provides an antimicrobial composition comprising an antimicrobial effective amount (such as a preservative, bactericidal, and/or fungicidal effective amount) of a mixture comprising at least two of: (a) lemon grass oil; (b) cinnamaldehyde, cinnamon oil, Cinnamomum cassia, cinnamon extract, cassia leaf oil, 3,4-dihydroxycinnamic acid or salt thereof, or a mixture thereof; (c) sorbic acid, or a salt thereof; (d) erythorbic acid, or a salt thereof; (e) benzoic acid, or a salt thereof; (f) arabinogalactan, galactoarabinan, or a mixture thereof; (g) a hexahydro-iso-alpha-acid, tetrahydro-iso-alpha-acid, or a mixture thereof; (h) Achillea fragrantissima (Santolina fragrantissima Forssk., lavender cotton) oil; and (i) ?-gluconolactone. The present invention also provides a product (preferably a product other than a foodstuff, pharmaceutical, or cosmetic) comprising a preservative effective amount of cinnamaldehyde or a mixture of cinnamaldehyde and one or more alkanol-dialkyl hydantoins.

Abstract: An aqueous and liquid cleansing composition comprises a fatty acid soap, a salt of a lauryl ether sulfate surfactant that is present in an amount that is at least 50% of the weight of the fatty acid soap, a betaine surfactant that is present in an amount that is at least 23% of the weight of the fatty acid soap, and at least 0.05% by weight of the composition of triclocarban. The lauryl ether sulfate and betaine surfactant in the specified amount in relation to the fatty acid soap amount keep the triclocarban from precipitating out of the composition.

Abstract: The application relates to cosmetic agents, cleaning agents, and fabric treatment agents containing a combination of at least two different microcapsules as well as to methods for releasing active substances from said microcapsules when using said agents.

Abstract: The invention relates to transparent softening agents containing: (a) ester quaternaries, which are obtained by reacting alkanolamines with a mixture consisting of fatty acids and of dicarboxylic acids, whereby the resulting esters are optionally alkoxylated and subsequently quaternized in a known manner, and containing; (b) auxiliary agents selected from the group formed by: (b1) fatty acid amidoamines and/or quaternization products thereof; (b2) betaines; (b3) nonionic surfactants; (b4) polyols and/or derivatives thereof; (b5) alcohols and/or; (b6) hydrotropes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition, particularly indicated for skin cleaning, which comprises: at least one plant oil comprising 40% to 60% of fatty chain containing 12 carbons, C12, such chain may be saturated or unsaturated; at least one saponifying agent; and an aqueous portion. The invention also relates to a process for preparing said cosmetic composition, as well as the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition, particularly indicated for cleaning the skin, which comprises a plant oil portion comprising: at least 70% of fatty chain with 18 carbon atoms, C18, such chain may be either saturated or unsaturated; up to 20% of fatty chain with 16 carbon atoms, C16, such chain may be either saturated or unsaturated; at least one saponifying agent; and an aqueous portion. Further, the invention relates to a process for preparing the cosmetic composition and the use of this composition. Such a cosmetic composition has acceptance and pleasantness that are superior to those of the prior-art products, as well as extremely superior formation of film.

Abstract: The invention relates to concentrated liquid cleansing compositions in lamellar phase which possess a lotion-like appearance conveying signals of enhanced moisturization. The use of a specific ratio of synthetic anionic surfactant(s) and co-surfactant(s) to fatty acid(s) in a structured liquid product was found to improve lather production by moderating or eliminating the increase in viscosity upon dilution. In a further embodiment, specific small hydrophobic molecules were found to improve freeze/thaw stability and thereby cause the inventive composition to maintain noticeable moisturization signals.

Abstract: To provide a cleansing composition showing excellent properties during cleansing and rinsing while satisfying foam performance. The hair cleansing composition according to the invention contains the following ingredients (A), (B), (C), and (D) at a weight ratio of Ingredient (A) to Ingredient (B) [(A)/(B)] is of from 0.1 to 1.2 and at a weight ratio of Ingredient (A) to Ingredient (C) [(A)/(C)] of from 0.1 to 1.2: (A) an ether carboxylate surfactant, (B) an ether sulfate surfactant, (C) a betaine amphoteric surfactant, (D) a cationic-group containing copolymer obtained by the copolymerization of a monomer mixture containing three monomers.

Abstract: Novel ampholytic ter-polymers comprising at least an ethylenically unsaturated cationic monomer, a monomer containing a carboxylic acid or sulfonic acid group and diallyamine or derivative are claimed. Further, the ter-polymers may be used in personal care or personal washing compositions optionally in the presence of conditioning agents such as silicone, fatty amines, fatty amine oxides and fatty quaternaries and/or various benefit agents. The ter-polymer compositions are especially useful in the treatment of keratin-containing substrates. Keratin substrates include, but are not limited to, animal and human hair, skin and nails.

Abstract: The present invention is related to the use of glyoxal-free compositions, more particularly, to the use of hydroxyethylcellulose agglomerated with low molecular weight hydroxyethylcellulose in consumer products, in particular, pharmaceutical, personal care (excluding oral care compositions), as well as household care applications.

Abstract: A convenient single use multi-phase care system including multiple formulations can be packaged in one dispensing unit. The multi-phase care system is capable of separately dispensing one of the multiple formulations at a time in a sequential order to allow the consumer to dispense a daily care regimen one step at a time. In one embodiment, the daily care regimen is a multi-phase skin care system. In another embodiment, the daily care regimen is a multi-phase hair care system.

Abstract: A cleansing composition comprising the following components (A), (B), and (C): (A) from 1 to 20% by weight of a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether carboxylate in which the average addition mole number of the polyoxyethylene is 3.5 or less and the number of carbons in the alkyl group is from 10 to 18, (B) from 0.02 to 10% by weight of cationized hydroxypropyl cellulose represented by the following formula (1), wherein R1, R2 and R3 each independently represent a substituent group having a cationized ethyleneoxy group and a propyleneoxy group, n represents a number of from 20 to 5000 which is a number representing the average polymerization degree of anhydroglucose, and the substitution degree of the cationized ethyleneoxy group is from 0.01 to 3 and the substitution degree of the propyleneoxy group is from 0.01 to 5, and (C) water.

Abstract: The embodiments relate to cosmetic compositions providing high coloring pigment particles capable of achieving high color coverage with less pigment. The compositions of embodiments include aluminum hydroxide particles coated with at least one pigment, and having an average coated ratio of from about 20% to about 100% pigment by weight of aluminum hydroxide, and a cosmetically acceptable carrier. The compositions may be useful as a foundation and/or as a composition to correct skin discoloration.

Abstract: The present invention provides personal wash compositions where partially hydrogenated triglyceride oil (defined by IV of 20 to 100) are specifically formulated to provide low temperature stability. Specifically when formulated to have specific concentration of partially hydrogenated triglycerides, delivered alone or as part of mixture with other oils, desirable low temperature stability of formulations is achieved.

Abstract: Microfibrous cellulose (MFC) broths are provided having improved performance as compared to wet cake microfibrous cellulose (MFC) and powdered microfibrous cellulose (MFC). In embodiments, compositions having an effective amount of an MFC broth and an effective amount of a surfactant have an improved yield value as compared to a composition having a surfactant and a wet cake MFC, a powdered MFC, or a combination thereof at the same concentration as the MFC broth. Also, methods are provided for improving the yield value of surfactant compositions by adding an effective amount of a microfibrous cellulose broth to an effective amount of surfactant to provide a surfactant composition having a yield value that is higher than a composition having the surfactant and a wet cake MFC, a powdered MFC, or a combination thereof at the same concentration as the microfibrous cellulose broth.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid, cleaning and/or cleansing composition comprising biodegradable abrasive cleaning particles.