Patent ID: 7981851

Claim:
A personal cleansing composition, comprising: at least one primary surfactant having a natural and renewable resource origin and being included in the composition in the range of about 3 to about 8 wt. %; at least one secondary amphoteric and/or nonionic surfactant having a natural and renewable resource origin; at least one humectant having a natural and renewable resource origin; and at least one polymeric and/or quaternary conditioner having a natural and renewable resource origin, wherein the composition has a solids wt. % that is no greater than about 24 wt. %, carbon dioxide emissions that do not exceed about 2.5 g per 5 g of product dose or usage, and further has an optimum performance index (OPI) of at least about 5.450, calculated by the formula: OPI=3÷((solids wt.%+Zein score)÷performance grade).