Abstract: A personal care cleansing composition having enhanced perceptible skin benefits, for example, by selecting certain ratios of quaternary ammonium compounds and free fatty acids. Additionally, in accordance with various aspects of the present invention, the present inventors have discovered that the addition of talc in varying percentages increases qualities to the user such as freshness, smoothness, lather and creaminess. Additionally, aspects relating to fragrance retention, deposition and the amounts perceived are improved.

Abstract: The invention discloses bar compositions which are milder than soap but have squeaky feel or rinse associated with soap. This is accomplished by ensuring at least a certain portion (at least 1%), or all, of the soluble surfactant system is ion-sensitive. Further, soluble soap comprises less than 1% by wt. of bar, which helps produce a less alkaline pH bar while allowing squeaky feel to be produced.

Abstract: The present invention comprises novel bar compositions comprising relatively high levels of soap and of filler while maintaining good user properties.

Abstract: Mild toilet bar compositions are described that contain harsh to the skin cleansing components, such as soap, and a latent acidifier. The latent acidifier reduces the pH of the toilet bar when used for cleansing but does not substantially affect the hardness of the toilet bar. Lather, drag properties, and deposition of benefit agents are substantially improved.

Abstract: A transparent solid soap or transparent soap material which comprises mainly of a salt of the fatty acid, is obtained by saponifying fatty acid or animal/vegetable oil with alkali, wherein 1) the alkali is sodium hydroxide and organic amine, and a molar ratio of sodium hydroxide to organic amine is from 1:0.8 to 1:2, and 2) a quantity of the alkali is 2 to 3 saponifying equivalents to the fatty acid or the animal/vegetable oil. The transparent solid soap and the transparent soap material according to the present invention can be easily produced without requiring a fine control of moisture content, and a maturing period till reduction in weight is settled, and, besides, good in stabilities of transparency and of weight with a passage of time.

Abstract: A lime soap dispersant comprising a polyester represented by the general formula: 1

Abstract: A soap bar comprises: (A) 30-60% by wt of an alkali metal salt of a fatty acid mixture consisting of: (i) 65-90% soap having 1-14 carbon atoms, which includes 2-15% soap having 1-10 carbon atoms, and which further includes 1-10% by wt soap having 1-8 carbon atoms, and (ii) 10-35% of soap having greater than fourteen carbon atoms of which 0-25% is unsaturated soap; (B) 3-35% by wt. fatty acid; (C) 2-25% by wt. structurant; and (D) the remainder water. The product provides higher and creamier lather than other toilet soaps, and also provides a preferred post-use ‘draggy’ (non-frictional) feel to consumers.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions suitable for formation into mild personal cleansing or laundry detergent bars, as well as other uses. The compositions generally comprise: (a) from about 30% to about 99% by weight of a mixture of anionic surfactants comprising: i) an alpha sulfonated alkyl ester; and ii) a sulfonated fatty acid; (a) from about 0.5% to about 50% by weight of a fatty acid; and (b) from about 0.1% to about 50% by weight water; wherein the ratio of i) to ii) is from about 10:1 to about 0.5:1, and wherein the ratio of (a) to (b) is about 1:1 to about 11:1.

Abstract: A detergent composition which is suitable for making into bars for personal washing comprises:(a) 10 to 60% wt. of a synthetic, non-soap detergent;(b) 20 to 60% wt. of water soluble material which is neither soap nor a non-soap detergent and which has a melting point in the range 40.degree. C. to 100.degree. C.; and(c) 5 to 50% wt. of water insoluble material which is neither soap nor a non-soap detergent and which has a melting point in the range 40.degree. C. to 100.degree. C. The content of water, if any does not exceed 20% wt. of the composition and better is less than 15% wt. The materials (b) and (c) serve to give structure to the bars. The compositions can be prepared by melting together the above mentioned components at a temperature of 50-100.degree. C., without the conventional energetic working. Desirably the molten mixture contains less than 20% wt. material, other than synthetic, non-soap detergent, which does not enter the liquid phase.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to specific synthetic bar compositions wherein relatively small amounts of specified alkoxylated nonionic surfactant has been found to enhance mildness of bar compositions without sacrificing processability and desired user properties, such as lather and bar smoothness.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions suitable for formation into mild personal cleansing or laundry detergent bars, as well as other uses. The compositions generally comprise:(a) from about 30% to about 99% by weight of a mixture of anionic surfactants comprising:i) an alpha sulfonated alkyl ester; andii) a sulfonated fatty acid;(a) from about 0.5% to about 50% by weight of a fatty acid; and(b) from about 0.1% to about 50% by weight water;wherein the ratio of i) to ii) is from about 10:1 to about 0.5:1, and wherein the ratio of (a) to (b) is about 1:1 to about 11:1.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to synthetic bar compositions wherein relatively small amounts of specified hydrophobically modified polyalkylene glycol nonionic polymer has been found to enhance mildness of bar compositions without sacrificing processability and lather property.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a clear colorless soap bar with superior mildness, lathering and discoloration resistance. The clear colorless soap consists of a blend of C12-C18 fatty acids neutralized with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and triethanolamine (TEA). Excess TEA acts as a co-solvent and is responsible for clarity of the soap bar. The bar also contains a branched chain acid such as isostearic acid to break up crystallinity and add to product clarity. Low color and color stability are obtained by removing unsaturated fatty acids, and by the use of antioxidants (BHT and Vitamin E). Low levels of C6 to C10 fatty acids provide exceptional mildness.

Abstract: Soap bars which both clean and moisturize the skin are disclosed. The soap bars contain, in addition to conventional bar soap components, a mixture of petrolatum and a specifically defined emollient, preferably an hydroxylated milk glyceride.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mild, lathering personal cleansing soap bar composition by weight of the bar comprising: from 30 to 85 parts of tailored fatty acid soap, from 0 parts to 30 parts lathering synthetic detergent/surfactant, and from 5 to 35 parts of water. The tailored fatty acid soap comprises:I. from 50% to 85% is saturated fatty acid soap selected from the group consisting of: myristic, palmitic, and stearic acid soaps and mixtures thereof; andII. from 15% to 50% is mixture of oleic (C18:1) and lauric acid (C12) soaps; including from 0 to 10% minor fatty acid soaps selected from the group consisting of: C8, C10, C18:2; and mixtures thereof;wherein said tailored fatty acid soap is a mixture of 65% to about 95% sodium soap and from 5% to about 35% magnesium soap.

Abstract: The present invention relates to synthetic bar compositions comprising minimum levels of polyalkylene glycol. Addition of organic amide to such compositions has been found to provide unexpected benefits, i.e., in preventing phase separation.