Patent ID: 6391834
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
A foaming liquid aqueous body-cleansing composition comprising:(a) from 3 weight percent to 30 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition, of an anionic surfactant, wherein the anionic surfactant comprises an alkyl sulfate in the ammonium or alkanolammonium salt form, or an alkyl ether sulfate, alkyl ether carboxylate acyl sethionate, acyl sarcosinate, or acyl taurine with linear alkyl or acyl groups containing 12 to 18 carbon atoms in the alkali metal or ammonium salt form, or mixtures thereof; (b) an alkyl glycoside, an alkyl oligoglycoside or mixtures thereof; (c) a zwitterionic surfactant corresponding to formula I: â€ƒwherein R1 is an alkyl or alkenyl group containing 12 to 18 carbon atoms or a R5â€”CONHâ€”(CH2)n group, wherein R5 is an alkyl or alkenyl group containing 12 to 18 carbon atoms and n is a number of from 2 to 4, and R2 and R3 are alkyl groups containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms or hydroxyalkyl groups containing 2 or 3 carbon atoms; and (d) an ampholytic surfactant corresponding to formula II: â€ƒwherein R1 is an alkyl or alkenyl group containing 12 to 18 carbon atoms or a R5â€”CONHâ€”(CH2)n group, wherein R5 is an alkyl or alkenyl group containing 12 to 18 carbon atoms and n is a number of from 2 to 4, and R4 is an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an hydroxyalkyl group containing 2 or 3 carbon atoms, wherein the weight ratio of (a) (b) to is 10:(0.5 to 5):, and wherein the weight ratio of the zwitterionic surfactant (c) to the ampholytic surfactant (d) is from 1: (0.1 to 0.5).