Patent ID: 6194364
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
A liquid personal cleansing composition comprising:A) a moisturizing phase comprising from about 1% to about 30% by weight of the composition of a non-polar, soluble lipophilic skin moisturizing agent selected from the group consisting of low molecular weight hydrocarbons, polymeric oils and silicones, and triglycerides comprised of C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 fatty acids; andB) an aqueous cleansing phase comprising:1.) from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of the composition of a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of:a.) crystalline, hydroxy-containing stabilizers selected from the group consisting of: ##STR4##whereinR.sub.1 is ##STR5##R.sub.2 is R.sub.1 or HR.sub.3 is R.sub.1 or HR.sub.4 is C.sub.0-20 AlkylR.sub.5 is C.sub.0-20 Alkyl,R.sub.6 is C.sub.0-20 AlkylR.sub.4 +R.sub.5 +R.sub.6 =C.sub.10-22and wherein 1.ltoreq.x+y.ltoreq.4; ##STR6##whereinR.sub.7 is --R.sub.4 (CHOH).sub.x R.sub.5 (CHOH).sub.y R.sub.6M is Na.sup.+, K.sup.+ or Mg.sup.++, or H; and(iii) mixtures thereof;b.) polymeric thickeners selected from the group consisting of anionic polymers, cationic polymers, nonionic polymers, hydrophobically modified polymers and mixtures thereof;c.) C.sub.10-C.sub.22 ethylene glycol fatty acid estersd.) amorphous silicas;e.) smectite clays selected from the group consisting of bentonite, hectorite and mixtures thereof; andf.) mixtures thereof;2.) from about 5% to about 30% by weight of the composition of a lathering, soluble, noncrystalline synthetic surfactant selected from the group consisting ofa.) anionic surfactants selected from the group consisting of acyl isethionates, acyl sarcosinates, acyl lactylates, alkyl sulfosuccinates, alkylglycerylether sulfonates, methylacyl taurates, alkyl ether sulfates, alkyl sulfates, alkyl phosphate esters and mixtures thereof, wherein said anionic surfactants comprise an anion selected from Na, K, NH.sub.4 or N(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH).sub.3 ; and wherein the alkyl components of said anionic surfactants are from C8 to C14;b.) amphoteric surfactants selected from the group consisting of: alkyl-ampho-, mono- and di-acetates; alkyl betaines; alkyl dimethyl amine oxides; alkyl sultaines; alkyl amidopropyl betaines: alkyl amidopropyl hydroxysultaines: and mixtures thereof; wherein the alkyl chains of said amphoteric surfactants are from C8 to C22;c.) nonionic surfactants selected from the group consisting of: alkyl glucose amides, alkyl glucose esters, polyoxyethylene amides, fatty alkane amides, alkyl amine oxides, alkyl polyglucosides, polyoxy ethylene alkyl phenols, polyoxyethylene esters of fatty acids, polyoxamines, poloxamers, sorbitan esters, alcohol esters, and mixtures thereof;d.) cationic surfactants selected from the group consisting of: alkyl trimonium chloride and methosulfate, dialkyldimonium chloride and methyl sulphate, alkyl alkonium chloride and methyl sulphate, stearalkonium chloride, stearyltrimonium chloride, di-stearyl-dimonium chloride, and mixtures thereof;e.) and mixtures thereof; and3.) water;wherein at least about 40% by volume of the aqueous phase is comprised of the soluble, noncrystalline synthetic surfactant in the lamellar phase; andwherein said liquid personal cleansing composition comprises less than 5% by weight of insoluble, crystalline surfactant selected from the group consisting of fatty acid soap, alkyl glyceryl ether sulfate and sodium cocoisethionate.