Patent ID: 7012049

Claim:
An aqueous multiphase cleansing composition having a multiphase appearance with at least two visibly distinct phases, said composition comprising: a) 2 to 15 wt-% of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl ether sulfate and salts thereof, alkyl sulfate and salts thereof and mixtures thereof; b) 0.1 to 15 weight percent of a betaine selected from the group consisting of an alkyl betaine, an alkylamido betaine, and mixtures thereof; c) A cosurfactant selected from the group consisting of an alkyl ether carboxylic acid or sodium salt thereof, an acyl glutamate, acylisethionate and salts thereof, amide ether sulfate salts, amphoacetates, alkanesulfonate salts and mixtures thereof wherein the ratio of betaine to the co surfactant is at least 0.33 to 1; d) 2 to 30 weight percent of a humectant comprising a polyethylene glycol; e) 12 to 20 weight percent of a salt selected from the group consisting of magnesium sulfate, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium citrate, sodium sulfate, magnesium chloride, and mixtures thereof; wherein all percentages are based on a total weight of said cleansing composition, wherein said cleansing composition is free of a thickener or a detergent builder, and wherein the aqueous multiphase cleansing composition forms a single application phase on agitation and upon suspension of the agitation, the single application phase returns to the multiphase appearance within 12 hours.