Patent ID: 7700076

Claim:
A foamable composition comprising: (i) about 0.1 to 5% by weight of a surface-active agent selected from the group consisting of a polysorbate, a polyoxyethylene fatty acid ester, a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, a sucrose ester, a partial ester of sorbitol, a partial ester of sorbitol anhydride, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium methyl oleoyl taurate, sodium lauryl sulfate, triethanolamine lauryl sulfate, a betaine, a mono-, di- or tri-ester of sucrose with food fatty acids (sucrose esters), a monoglyceride, a diglyceride, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate, Myrj 45 (Polyoxyethylene (8) Stearate), Myrj 49 (polyoxyethylene (20) stearate), Myrj 59 (polyoxyethylene (100) stearate), a polyoxyethylene cetyl ether, a polyoxyethylene palmityl ether, a polyethylene oxide hexadecyl ether, Brij 52 (polyoxyethylene (2) cetyl ether), Brij 56 (polyoxyethylene (10) cetyl ether), sorbitan monolaurate, isoceteth-20, cocamidopropyl betaine, and Myrj 52 (polyoxyethylene 40 stearate); (ii) about 0.1 to 5% by weight of a gelling agent; (iii) an active component selected from the group consisting of one or more of urea and a hydroxy acid; (iv) water; and (v) a liquefied or a compressed gas propellant at a concentration of about 3% to about 18% by weight of the total composition; wherein the composition contains no more than 7.5% of methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, or mixtures thereof; and wherein the composition forms a breakable foam upon dispensing.