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Shampoo containing mixtures of sulfate and/or sulfonate, sarcosinate and betaine surfactants
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1986-11-03
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Granted: 1988-09-20
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Expires: 2006-11-03
Abstract
Abstract Cleaning compositions are disclosed which comprise a mixture of betaine, sarcosinate and alkyl sulfate or sulfonate surfactants.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry R. Greeb
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:04
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/40; A61K8/44; A61K8/46; A61K8/463; A61K8/466; A61Q; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/02; C; C11; C11D; C11D1/00; C11D1/88; C11D1/94; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/40; A61K2800/59; A61K2800/596; C11D1/02; C11D1/04; C11D1/10; C11D1/12; C11D1/14; C11D1/143; C11D1/146; C11D1/29
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
An isotropic cleaning composition comprising: (a) from about 15% to about 30% of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl or ethoxylated alkyl sulfates, alkyl or ethoxylated alkyl sulfonates and mixtures thereof; (b) from bout 0.8% to about 15% of a betaine surfactant or mixtures thereof; (c) from about 0.5% to about 15% of a sarcosinate surfactant or mixtures thereof; and (d) water wherein the total surfactant level is in the range of from about 24% to about 40%, if an alkoxide linkage is present in the alkyl group of the sulfate or sulfonate surfactant it is less than 3 alkoxide units in length and the viscosity of said composition is from about 5,000 to about 40,000 centipoise.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
An isotropic cleaning composition comprising: (a) from about 15% to about 30% of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl or ethoxylated alkyl sulfates, alkyl or ethoxylated alkyl sulfonates and mixtures thereof; (b) from bout 0.8% to about 15% of a betaine surfactant or mixtures thereof; (c) from about 0.5% to about 15% of a sarcosinate surfactant or mixtures thereof; and (d) water wherein the total surfactant level is in the range of from about 24% to about 40%, if an alkoxide linkage is present in the alkyl group of the sulfate or sulfonate surfactant it is less than 3 alkoxide units in length and the viscosity of said composition is from about 5,000 to about 40,000 centipoise.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein (a) is an alkyl sulfate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A composition according to claim 2 wherein the betaine is selected from the group consisting of coco betaine, lauryl/myristyl amido propyl betaine, and cocamidopropyl betaine, myristyl propyl betaine and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 3 wherein the sarcosinate surfactant is selected from the group consisting of sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium cocoyl sarcosinate and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composition according to claim 4 wherein the amount of the alkyl sulfate surfactant is from 18% to about 25%.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composition according to claim 5 wherein the amount of the betaine surfactant is from about 0.8% to about 8%.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composition according to claim 6 wherein the amount of the sarcosinate surfactant is from about 0.5% to about 8%.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A composition according to claim 7 wherein the alkyl sulfate surfactant is selected from the group consisitng of ammonium lauryl sulfate, ammonium laureth (2) sulfate and mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method of shampooing human hair comprising: (a) applying from about 0.1 g to about 15 g of a composition according to claim 1 to hair that has been wetted; (b) working said composition through said hair; and (c) rinsing said composition from said hair.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 9 wherein the composition is according to claim 2.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein the composition is according to claim 7.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein the composition is according to claim 8.
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