Transparent soap composition

Claim 2

A transparent soap composition characterized by improved stability against darkening and loss of transparency, consisting essentially of (a) over 50% by weight of a complex mixture of the sodium and triethanolamine salts of a fatty acid or acids having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms and an iodine value of 8-15, (b) between 0.1 and 1.0 weight percent of a member or members selected from the group consisting of citric acid, sodium citrate and potassium citrate, (c) between 0.3 and 1.0 weight percent of a member or members selected from the group consisting of sodium metabisulfite, and potassium metabisulfite, and (d) water, (e) the sum of the weight precentages of the (b) and (c) composition members being at least about 0.5 weight percent.

Claim 3

The soap of claim 1 having solid bar configuration.

Claim 4

The soap of claim 1 having transparent solid form.

Claim 5

The soap of claim 1 wherein said fatty acid is selected from the group consisting of coconut fatty acid and stearic acid.

Claim 6

The soap of claim 1 wherein said fatty acid consists of (i) between 18 and 22 weight percent coconut fatty acid, and (ii) between 15 and 21 weight percent stearic acid.

Claim 7

The soap of claim 1 wherein said fatty acid consists of (i) about 20.2 weight percent coconut fatty acid, and (ii) about 20.2 weight percent stearic acid.

Claim 8

The soap of claim 5 wherein said composition includes between 10 and 16 weight percent glycerine.

Claim 9

The soap of claim 5 wherein the composition includes between 0.1 and 1.0 weight percent gluconic acid.

Claim 10

The soap of claim 5 wherein said composition includes about 0.2 weight percent of 50% gluconic acid.

Claim 11

The soap of claim 1 wherein said fatty acids include caprylic acid, capric acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, pentadecanoic acid, palmitic acid, margaric acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, and linoleic acid.

Claim 12

The soap of claim 10 wherein said fatty acids have the following relative weight percentages: ______________________________________ caprylic about 2.5 capric about 2.0 lauric about 26.0 myristic about 11.0 pentadecanoic about 0.25 palmitic about 30.0 margaric about 1.0 stearic about 19.0 oleic about 8.0 linoleic about 1.0 ______________________________________

Claim 13

A transparent soap composition consisting of ______________________________________ weight percent range ______________________________________ (a) triethanolamine 30-35 (b) coconut fatty acid 18-22 (c) stearic acid 15-21 (d) sodium hydroxide 4.5-6.5 (e) glycerine 10-16 (f) 50% gluconic acid about 0.2 (g) sodium metabisulfite about 0.5 (h) citric acid about 0.5 (i) perfume about 1.0 (j) deionized water balance ______________________________________

Claim 14

A transparent soap composition consisting of ______________________________________ weight percent range ______________________________________ (a) triethanolamine 30-35 (b) coconut fatty acid 18-22 (c) stearic acid 15-21 (d) sodium hydroxide 4.5-6.5 (e) glycerine 10-16 (f) 50% gluconic acid about 0.2 (g) sodium metabisulfite about 0.5 (h) citric acid about 0.5 (i) perfume about 1.0 (j) deionized water balance ______________________________________

Claim 15

The soap composition of claim 12 wherein said (a)-(e) ingredients have the following weight percentage values ______________________________________ (a) 30.2 (b) 20.2 (c) 20.2 (d) 4.55 (e) 12.1 ______________________________________

Claim 16

The soap composition of one of claims 12 and 13 in solid bar configuration.