Patent ID: 8211841

Claim:
A skin and hand cleanser comprising: a) at least one alkyl ester and/or diester, b)>0 to 40 wt. % of at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of a fatty alcohol ethoxylate, a fatty alcohol ether sulfate and a salt of sulfated and/or sulfonated fatty acid, c) 0.5 to 10 wt. % of at least one thixotropy agent that is an organic bentonite that has a maximum loss on ignition at 1,000° C. of 30% by weight and >0.1 wt. % of at least one hydrophilic, pyrogenic silica, d) 0 to 30 wt. % of one or more abrasives, e) 0 to 5 wt. % of at least one physiologically acceptable carbonic acid ester f) 0 to <10 wt. % of water, g) optionally one or more viscosity-forming agents, h) optionally further cosmetics auxiliary substances, additives and/or active compounds, wherein the sum of components a) to h) being 100 wt. %, based on the composition of the cleanser.