Patent ID: 6214780
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
A mild bar composition comprising:(a) 40-60% by wt. of an anionic surfactant, anionic surfactants or mixtures thereof;(b) 2% to 15% by weight of a zwitterionic and/or amphoteric surfactant; and(c) 3% to 25% by wt. of a fatty acid soap;wherein said fatty acid soap comprises a mixture of C.sub.8 to C.sub.18 chain length saturated and optionally unsaturated fatty acids;wherein said saturated fatty acids are selected from the group consisting of at least caproic, caprylic, capric, lauric, myristic, palmitic, stearic and mixtures thereof;wherein said unsaturated fatty acids are selected from the group consisting of at least oleic, linoleic, arichidonic, and mixtures thereof;wherein the ratio of saturated fatty acid soap to unsaturated fatty acid soap is greater than 1:1 and wherein said mildness is defined by low Zein scores.