Patent ID: 8618034

Claim:
An aqueous composition comprising: (a) an acyl isethionate of formula (I): R 1 CO 2 CH 2 CH 2 SO 3 âˆ’ M + (I) wherein R 1 is an alkyl or alkenyl group having from 7 to 21 carbon atoms and M + a cation; and (b) an amphoteric, betaine or sultaine surfactant; wherein the weight ratio of component (a) to component (b) is more than 3:1; wherein component (a) comprises at least 7.5 wt % of the composition; wherein component (a) and component (b) together comprise more than 20 wt % of the composition; wherein the composition is substantially free of taurate surfactants or comprises less than 2 wt % of taurate surfactants; wherein the composition is substantially free of alkanolamides or comprises less than 0.1 wt % of alkanolamides; wherein the composition is substantially free of alkylamine oxides or comprises less than 0.1 wt % of alkylamine oxides; wherein components other than water, component (a) and component (b) not present or are present in a total amount of less than 25 wt %; and wherein the composition is a flowable composition at one or more temperatures between 15Â° C. and 45Â° C.