Patent ID: 6906018

Claim:
Extrudable bar composition comprising: (1) at least 20% by wt. fatty acid soaps; (2) 0 to 30% surfactant other than soap such that total of (1) and (2) is less than about 55% total; (3) greater than 25% by wt. reducing and/or non-reducing sugar or sugars; (4) 0.5 to 10% by wt. co-structurant which is a water soluble polymer; (5) 4 to 10% by wt final water content of bar, wherein said bar made as follows: (a) first mixing about 15-25% water and fatty acid soaps of (1) at temperature greater than about 50° Celsius to about 100° Celsius until substantially homogeneous; (b) subsequently adding sugar or sugars of (3); (c) adding co-structurant and minors each independently or both together, during step (a) or (b); and (d) adjusting water level prior to extruding such that final water level of (5) is obtained and yield stress of final bar is 90 to 300 kPa.