Mild cleansing compositions containing alkyleneoxylated bisquaternary ammonium compounds

Claim 2

A cosmetic cleansing composition comprising a detergent component in admixture with a alkyleneoxylated bisquaternary ammonium compound component wherein said detergent component comprises at least one detergent selected from the group consisting of an anionic detergent and an amphoteric detergent; said alkyleneoxylated bisquaternary ammonium compound component contains one or more compounds represented by the formula ##STR18## wherein R is an aliphatic radical of from about 10 to about 26 carbon atoms, R' is methyl, ethyl, propyl or R, X is an anion, n is 2 or 3, and x is an integer of from 1 to about 30; and said detergent component is present in an amount of from about 4 percent to 40 percent by weight of the composition and the weight ratio of said bisquaternary ammonium compound to detergent from 0.01:1 to about 0.3:1.

Claim 3

A composition according to claim 1 wherein the detergent component is an anionic detergent.

Claim 4

A composition according to claim 2 wherein the anionic detergent is a polyethyleneoxylated anionic detergent represented by the formula R.sub.1 --(OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.2-4 --Y.sup.- M.sup.+ wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl containing from about 8 to about 20 carbon atoms, alkylphenyl wherein the alkyl portion of the alkylphenyl contains from about 6 to about 25 carbon atoms, and acylamino wherein the acyl contains from about 8 to about 16 carbon atoms; Y is selected from the group consisting of sulfate and sulfonate; and M is a non-toxic water-soluble cation.

Claim 5

A composition according to claim 3 wherein R 1 is alkyl containing from about 8 to about 20 carbon atoms, Y is sulfate and M is sodium.

Claim 6

A composition according to claim 1 wherein the detergent component is an amphoteric detergent.

Claim 7

A composition according to claim 5 wherein the amphoteric detergent is represented by the formula ##STR19## wherein R 2 is a higher alkyl group containing from 8 to 20 carbon atoms; R 3 and R 4 are lower alkyl radicals containing from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms; Q is selected from the group consisting of alkylene containing from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and hydroxyalkylene containing from 2 to 3 carbon atoms; Z is selected from the group consisting of carboxylate and sulfonate provided that when Z is carboxylate, Q is alkylene; and m is 0 or 1.

Claim 8

A composition according to claim 6 wherein R 3 and R 4 are methyl, Q is alkylene containing from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; and Z is carboxylate.

Claim 9

A composition according to claim 6 wherein R 3 and R 4 are methyl, Q is hydroxyalkylene containing from 2 to 3 carbon atoms; Z is sulfonate.

Claim 10

A composition according to claim 1 wherein the detergent component is a mixture of amphoteric and anionic detergents.

Claim 11

A composition according to claim 9 wherein the bisquaternary compound is dodeca(ethyleneoxy)ethylene-bis-(docosyl-dimethylammonium bromide).

Claim 12

A cosmetic cleansing composition comprising a detergent component and an alkyleneoxy bisquaternary ammonium compound component wherein said detergent component comprises a from 2:1 to 1:2 by weight mixture of (a) a polyethoxylated anionic detergent represented by the formula R.sub.1 -- (O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.2-4 -- Y.sup.- M.sup.+ wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl containing from about 8 to about 20 carbon atoms, alkylphenyl containing from about 6 to about 15 carbon atoms, and acylamino wherein the acyl contains from about 8 to about 16 carbon atoms; Y is selected from the group consisting of sulfate and sulfonate; and M is a non-toxic water-soluble cation; and (b) an amphoteric detergent represented by the formula ##STR20## wherein R 2 is a higher alkyl radical containing from 8 to 20 carbon atoms; R 3 and R 4 are lower alkyl radicals containing from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms; Q is selected from the group consisting of alkylene containing from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and hydroxyalkylene containing from 2 to 3 carbon atoms; Z is selected from the group consisting of carboxylate and sulfonate provided that when Z is carboxylate Q is alkylene; m is 0 or 1; and said alkyleneoxy bisquaternary ammonium compound component is represented by the formula ##STR21## wherein R is an aliphatic radical of from about 10 to about 26 carbon atoms, Y is halide, and y is an integer of from 7 to about 14; and wherein said detergent component is present in an amount of from about 4 percent to about 40 percent by weight of the composition and wherein the weight ratio of said bisquaternary ammonium compound to detergent is from 0.17:1 to about 0.2:1.

Claim 13

A cosmetic cleansing composition comprising a detergent component and an alkyleneoxy bisquaternary ammonium compound component wherein said detergent component comprises a from 2:1 to 1:2 by weight mixture of (a) a polyethoxylated anionic detergent represented by the formula R.sub.1 -- (O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.2-4 -- Y.sup.- M.sup.+ wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl containing from about 8 to about 20 carbon atoms, alkylphenyl containing from about 6 to about 15 carbon atoms, and acylamino wherein the acyl contains from about 8 to about 16 carbon atoms; Y is selected from the group consisting of sulfate and sulfonate; and M is a non-toxic water-soluble cation; and (b) an amphoteric detergent represented by the formula ##STR20## wherein R 2 is a higher alkyl radical containing from 8 to 20 carbon atoms; R 3 and R 4 are lower alkyl radicals containing from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms; Q is selected from the group consisting of alkylene containing from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and hydroxyalkylene containing from 2 to 3 carbon atoms; Z is selected from the group consisting of carboxylate and sulfonate provided that when Z is carboxylate Q is alkylene; m is 0 or 1; and said alkyleneoxy bisquaternary ammonium compound component is represented by the formula ##STR21## wherein R is an aliphatic radical of from about 10 to about 26 carbon atoms, Y is halide, and y is an integer of from 7 to about 14; and wherein said detergent component is present in an amount of from about 4 percent to about 40 percent by weight of the composition and wherein the weight ratio of said bisquaternary ammonium compound to detergent is from 0.17:1 to about 0.2:1.

Claim 14

A composition according to claim 11 wherein the bisquaternary compound is hepta(ethyleneoxy)ethylene-bis-(docosyl-dimethylammonium bromide).

Claim 15

A composition according to claim 1 wherein the detergent component is a shampoo composition.

Claim 16

A composition according to claim 1 wherein the detergent component is a baby bath composition.