Patent ID: 7285521

Claim:
A method of reducing re-accumulation of sebum on skin and reducing perceived skin oiliness using soap or non-soap surfactant containing wash off compositions which method comprises using on the skin for at least about a one week conditioning process a detergent bar composition comprising: i. about 64% to 80% by wt. detergent active comprising soap or non-soap surfactants, wherein said bar is predominantly soap based and comprises at least about 64% soap; ii. at least about 16% by wt. clay belonging to the hormite group of the 2:1 type of clay minerals, and having an inverted ribbon configuration and also having sorptive character; and iii water; wherein the clay is palygorskite which is synonymous with attapulgite or Attapulgus fuller's earth; wherein the shape of the ultimate particles of attapulgite is acicular.