Patent ID: 8124577
Filing Date: 2012-02-28
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
1. A liquid personal care composition, comprising: about 0.1% to about 99% by actives weight of the composition of at least one surfactant having the following general Formula 1: wherein n is an integer from 1-30, or mixtures thereof; one of X and Y is SO A a is 0, 1, or 2, and is independently assigned in each repeating unit; R is linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, wherein the total number of carbon atoms is from 1 to about 24; W is hydrogen or a monovalent or divalent metal cation, ammonium cation or substituted ammonium cation, or an alkyl or substituted alkyl group; Z is hydrogen or a monovalent or divalent metal cation, ammonium or substituted ammonium cation; and about 0.1% to about 85% by actives weight of at least one additional surfactant; and about 1% to about 99.9% by actives weight of at least one carrier; wherein the composition has a viscosity of about 10 to about 50,000 cps, measured at a temperature of 25° C., with a Brookfield model RVT viscometer set at a speed of 20 rpm.