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Conditioning shampoo
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1985-02-28
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Granted: 1987-10-20
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Expires: 2005-02-28
Abstract
Abstract A conditioning shampoo containing as the conditioning agent a saturated, straight chain fatty acid having from about 14 to about 18 carbon atoms.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas J. Dixon
- 👤 Vernon A. Uchtman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:07
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/46; A61K8/463; A61K8/33; A61K8/36; A61K8/361; A61Q; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/02; A61Q5/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
61 words
A shampoo composition consisting essentially of (a) from about 10% to about 26% of a synthetic anionic surfactant; (b) from about 1% to about 3% of a saturated, straight chain fatty acid selected from the group consisting of palmitic acid, myristic acid and mixtures thereof; and (c) water, wherein said composition has a pH of from about 3.0 to about 5.5.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
61 words
A shampoo composition consisting essentially of (a) from about 10% to about 26% of a synthetic anionic surfactant; (b) from about 1% to about 3% of a saturated, straight chain fatty acid selected from the group consisting of palmitic acid, myristic acid and mixtures thereof; and (c) water, wherein said composition has a pH of from about 3.0 to about 5.5.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A shampoo composition according to claim 1, wherein the surfactant is selected from the group consisting of ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, ammonium lauryl ether sulfate, sodium lauryl ether sulfate and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A shampoo composition according to claim 2 wherein the pH is from about 4.5 to about 5.0.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A shampoo composition according to claim 3 wherein the fatty acid is palmitic acid and is present in an amount of from about 1.0% to about 1.5%.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A shampoo composition according to claim 4 wherein the surfactant is ammonium lauryl sulfate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A shampoo composition according to claim 5 wherein citric acid is used to achieve the desired pH.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method of cleaning and conditioning hair comprising wetting the hair with water, applying from about 5 to about 40 grams of the shampoo composition according to claim 1, working the shampoo through the hair, rinsing the shampoo from the hair and drying the hair.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 7 wherein the shampoo composition is the shampoo of claim 5.
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