US4303543A
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Method for cleansing and conditioning the skin
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1979-07-23
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Granted: 1981-12-01
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Expires: 1999-07-23
Abstract
Abstract Compositions for cleansing and conditioning the skin. The compositions comprise a soap and a conditioning agent which is a salt wherein the cation moiety is a protonated fatty amine or a fatty quaternary ammonium ion and the anion moiety is the anion of a fatty acid soap or an anionic synthetic detergent.
Inventors
- 👤 Samir A. Mansy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:22
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q19/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/36; A61K8/361; A61K8/40; A61K8/41; A61K8/416; A61Q19/10; C; C11; C11D; C11D1/00; C11D1/38; C11D1/62; C11D10/00; C11D10/04; C11D10/047; C11D17/00; C11D17/0047; C11D17/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
360 words
A method of cleansing and conditioning the skin comprising the steps of: 1. Applying to the skin a composition comprising; a. from about 3% to about 95% by weight of a soap selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts of fatty acids containing from about 8 to about 20 carbon atoms and mixtures of said soaps; and b. from about 0.25% to about 25% of a skin conditioning agent selected from; I. Stearylammonium laurate, stearylammonium stearate, distearyldimethylammonium laurate and distearyldimethylammonium stearate, ##STR11## wherein R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 and R 9 are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and aliphatic hydrocarbyl groups containing from 1 to about 24 carbon atoms with at least one of R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 and R 9 being an aliphatic hydrocarbyl group containing from about 8 to about 24 carbon atoms, wherein R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , R 13 R 14 and R 15 are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1 to C 24 aliphatic hydrocarbyl groups with at least one of R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 14 and R 15 being an aliphatic hydrocarbyl group containing from about 8 to about 24 carbon atoms, wherein R 19 , R 20 , R 21 and R 22 are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and aliphatic hydrocarbyl groups containing from 1 to about 24 carbon atoms, with at least one of R 19 , R 20 , R 21 and R 22 being an aliphatic hydrocarbyl group containing from about 8 to about 24 carbon atoms, wherein n is an integer of from 1 to about 20, wherein m is an integer of from 2 to about 20 and wherein A is an anion which is selected from the group consisting of the anions of fatty acid soaps and anionic synthetic detergents; wherein the weight ratio of soap to conditioning agent is from about 3:1 to 100:1 and wherein said composition is substantially free of synthetic detergents; and 2.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
360 words
A method of cleansing and conditioning the skin comprising the steps of: 1. Applying to the skin a composition comprising; a. from about 3% to about 95% by weight of a soap selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts of fatty acids containing from about 8 to about 20 carbon atoms and mixtures of said soaps; and b. from about 0.25% to about 25% of a skin conditioning agent selected from; I. Stearylammonium laurate, stearylammonium stearate, distearyldimethylammonium laurate and distearyldimethylammonium stearate, ##STR11## wherein R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 and R 9 are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and aliphatic hydrocarbyl groups containing from 1 to about 24 carbon atoms with at least one of R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 and R 9 being an aliphatic hydrocarbyl group containing from about 8 to about 24 carbon atoms, wherein R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , R 13 R 14 and R 15 are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1 to C 24 aliphatic hydrocarbyl groups with at least one of R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 14 and R 15 being an aliphatic hydrocarbyl group containing from about 8 to about 24 carbon atoms, wherein R 19 , R 20 , R 21 and R 22 are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and aliphatic hydrocarbyl groups containing from 1 to about 24 carbon atoms, with at least one of R 19 , R 20 , R 21 and R 22 being an aliphatic hydrocarbyl group containing from about 8 to about 24 carbon atoms, wherein n is an integer of from 1 to about 20, wherein m is an integer of from 2 to about 20 and wherein A is an anion which is selected from the group consisting of the anions of fatty acid soaps and anionic synthetic detergents; wherein the weight ratio of soap to conditioning agent is from about 3:1 to 100:1 and wherein said composition is substantially free of synthetic detergents; and 2.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
Rinsing the skin with water. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the ratio of soap to skin conditioning agent is from about 3:1 to about 20:1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 2 wherein "n" in formulas II and III is an integer of from 1 to about 4 and wherein "m" in formula IV is an integer of from 2 to about 4.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the composition is in the form of a toilet bar which comprises from about 10% to about 90% soap and from about 5% to about 15% conditioning agent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the composition comprises from about 60% to about 90% soap and from about 5% to about 15% conditioning agent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the soap is a mixture of soaps wherein said mixture comprises from about 20% to about 80% of soaps containing from 8 to 14 carbon atoms and from about 80% to about 20% of soaps containing from 16 to 20 carbon atoms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the conditioning agent is selected from the group consisting of stearylammonium laurate, stearylammonium stearate, distearyldimethylammonium laurate and distearyldimethylammonium stearate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the composition is in the form of a lotion, comprising from about 3% to about 15% soap, from about 0.25% to about 5% skin conditioning agent and from about 75% to about 95% water.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the soap is a mixture of soaps wherein said mixture comprises from about 20% to about 80% of soaps containing from 8 to 14 carbon atoms and from about 80% to about 20% of soaps containing from 16 to 20 carbon atoms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the skin conditioning agent is selected from the group consisting of stearylammonium laurate, stearylammonium stearate, distearyldimethylammonium laurate and distearyldimethylammonium stearate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the composition is in the form of a cream comprising from about 10% to about 45% soap, from about 0.5% to about 15% skin conditioning agent and from about 50% to about 75% water.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the soap is a mixture of soaps wherein said mixture comprises from about 20% to about 80% of soaps containing from 8 to 14 carbon atoms and from about 80% to about 20% of soaps containing from 16 to 20 carbon atoms.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the skin conditioning agent is selected from the group consisting of stearylammonium laurate, stearylammonium stearate, distearyldimethylammonium laurate and distearyldimethylammonium stearate.
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