EP0485212A1
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Detergent composition
Assignee: Unilever PLC
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Filing: 1991-11-07
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-11-07
Abstract
Abstract A foaming detergent composition for personal washing comprises: A - a detergent active, preferably a mixture of A1 - non-soap anionic detergent, and A2 - amphoteric or polar nonionic detergent; and B - a skin emollient material, preferably selected from B1 - skin moisturizers B2 - occlusive agents B3 - humectants and mixtures thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert James Edwards
- 👤 Robert Stanley Lee
- 👤 Tom Matthew Forrest Salmon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:54
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/40; A61K8/44; A61K8/46; A61K8/463; A61K8/466; A61Q; A61Q19/00; A61Q19/10; C; C11; C11D; C11D1/00; C11D1/66; C11D1/83; C11D1/88; C11D1/94; C11D10/00; C11D10/04; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/40; A61K2800/59; A61K2800/596; C11D1/02; C11D1/12; C11D1/126; C11D1/90; C11D1/92
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
17 words
A detergent composition comprising: A - a foaming detergent active, and B - a skin emollient material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
22 words
A detergent composition according to claim 1, wherein the detergent active is selected from anionic, amphoteric and nonionic detergents and mixtures thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A detergent composition according to claim 2, wherein the detergent active (A) is a mixture of: A1 - non-soap anionic detergent, and A2 - amphoteric or polar nonionic detergent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A detergent composition according to claim 3, wherein the second detergent (A2) is an amphoteric surfactant selected from betaines, sulphobetaines and amidobetaines.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A detergent composition according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the skin emollient material (B) is selected from: B1 - skin moisturizers B2 - occlusive agents B3 - humectants and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A detergent composition according to claim 5, wherein the skin moisturiser, if present, is selected from urea, lactic acid, pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, amino acids, and salts of these acids.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
A detergent composition according to claim 5, wherein the occlusive agent, if present, is selected from: hydrocarbon oils and waxes; silicone oils; triglyceride esters; glyceride esters, acetylated monoglycerides, alkoxylated monoglycerides; alkyl and alkenyl esters of fatty acids having 10 to 20 carbon atoms; fatty alcohols having 10 to 20 carbon atoms; lanolin and derivatives thereof; natural waxes, esters thereof and alkoxylated natural waxes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A detergent composition according to claim 5, wherein the humectant, if present, is selected from C₂C₆ polyols; polyethylene glycols having molecular weights of from about 100 to about 1500.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A detergent composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the skin emollient material (B) is present in an amount of from 0.1 to 10% by weight of the composition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
70 words
A detergent composition according to claim 5, wherein: the skin moisturiser (B1), if any, is present in an amount of from 0.02 to 5% by weight, of the composition; the occlusive agent (B2), if any, is present in an amount of from 0.1 to 2% by weight of the composition; and the humectant (B3), if any, is present in an amount of up to 15% by weight of the composition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A detergent composition according to claim 10, wherein the weight ratios of the three categories of skin emollient material are B1:B2:B3 = 0-15:2-10:5-50.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A detergent composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the detergent active (A) is present in an amount of from 3 to 40% by weight of the composition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
55 words
A detergent composition according to claim 3, wherein the non-soap anionic detergent (A1), if any, is present in an amount of from 5 to 20% by weight of the composition, and the amphoteric or polar nonionic detergent (A2), if any, is present in an amount of from 0.5 to 15% by weight of the composition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A detergent composition according to claim 13, wherein the weight ratio of the two categories of detergent active is A1:A2 = 10:1 to 1:10.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A detergent composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the weight ratio of foaming detergent active (A) to skin emollient material (B) is A:B = 20:1 to 5:1.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A detergent composition according to claim 5, wherein the weight ratio of foaming detergent active (A) to occlusive agent (B2) is A:B2 = 10:1 to 100:1.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
A detergent composition comprising: A1 - 5-20%wt of a non-soap anionic detergent; A2 - 0.5-15% of an amphoteric or polar nonionic detergent; B1 - 0.02-5% of a skin moisturizer; B2 - 0.1-2% of an occlusive agent; and B3 - 0-15% of an humectant.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
A detergent composition according to any preceding claim, further comprising one or more additional materials selected from thickening agents, pearlescers or opacifiers, perfumes, colourants, antioxidants, preservatives, fatty acids and soaps.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
A detergent composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the detergent active (A) comprises C₈ to C₂₂ fatty acyl isethionate.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
74 words
A detergent composition containing A) 3 to 40% of detergent composed of A1) at least 2% of C₈-C₂₂ acyl isethionate A2) at least 1% of amphoteric or polar nonionic detergent B) 0.1 to 10% of a skin emollient material, wherein the weight ratio of acyl isethionate (A1) to detergent (A2) is from 10:1 to 1:4 and the detergent actives present in the composition form a clear solution in distilled water at the same concentrations.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
A detergent composition according to claim 20, wherein the detergent actives present include additional anionic detergent.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
A detergent composition according to claim 21 wherein the amount of additional anionic detergent is such as to keep the weight ratio of total anionic detergent to second detergent (A2) within the range 10:1 to 1:2.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
An aqueous liquid detergent composition containing: - a foaming detergent active, and - the non-aqueous constituents of a moisturising emulsion which comprises a skin emollient material.
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