Patent ID: 6297205
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
A bar soap composition comprising:from about 3% to about 20% of one or more fatty acid soaps selected from the group consisting of insoluble fatty acid soap, soluble fatty acid soap, and mixtures thereof, wherein the amount of insoluble fatty acid soap is at least about 3%;greater than 55% of one or more humectant solvents, wherein the weight ratio of humectant solvent to insoluble fatty acid soap ranges from about 3:1 to about 23:1; and wherein the composition:includes no added monohydric alcohol;is a transparent solid at about 20.degree. C.;has a standardized wear rate of less than about 15%; andhas a hardness of from about 30 to about 100 hardness units.