Patent ID: 6106849
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: A61K,A61Q,C11D

Abstract:
A dry foamed personal cleansing product comprising:a water soluble hygopcopic dry foamed polymeric carbohydrate matrix, anda personal cleansing active ingredient dispersed in said polymeric carbohydrate matrix, wherein said personal cleansing active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of hand soap, shampoo, body wash products, shaving cream, bubble bath, bath gel, and after-shave lotions,wherein said dry foamed polymeric carbohydrate matrix is produced by dispersing said polymeric carbohydrate in a solvent and freeze drying, andwherein said polymeric carbohydrate is selected from the group consisting of polysaccharides, glucomannan, galactomannan, acid mucopoly-saccharides, glucan, modified glucan analogs and derivatives, alginates, carrageenan, chitin, ficoll, fructans, galactans, hydrophilic cellulose derivatives, dextrans, glycogen, maltans, starch, glycosaminoglycans, gum arabic, karaya gum, lentinan, mannans, pectins, lipopolysaccharides, proteoglycans, proteochondroitin sulfates, sepharose, xylans, muramic acids, neuraminic acids, sialic acids, and uronic acids.