Clear neutral non-foaming rapidly-rinsable gel facial cleanser formulation

Claim 2

A clear, transparent, well-balanced gel facial cleanser formulation having a neutral pH, which is non-foaming and characterized by rapid rinseability, consisting essentially of the following ingredients: (2) mild nonionic detergent and wound cleanser comprising a polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block copolymer 2% to 18%, (3) moisturizer/humectant comprising a clear viscous liquid polyethylene glycol 5% to 15%, (4) moisturizer/emollient comprising a propoxylated methyl glucoside 5% to 10%, (5) gelling agent comprising an acrylic copolymer 1% to 10%, (6) viscosity stabilizer 0.2% to 2%, (7) pH adjuster 0.2% to 2%, (8) substantive emollient 0.1% to 2%, (9) preservative or bacterial inhibitor, the remainder being (1) deionized or distilled water to 100%, all percentages being by weight, and the ratio of (3), (4), and (8) combined to (2) being at least 2 to 1.

Claim 3

The formulation of claim 1 wherein the detergent and would cleanser comprises poloxamer 188, wherein the moisturizer/humectant comprises a polyethylene glycol which is a clear viscous liquid at room temperature, wherein the moisturizer/emollient comprises PPG-10 methyl glucose ether, wherein the gelling agent comprises an acrylic copolymer, wherein the viscosity stabilizer comprises lauryl; pyrrolidone, wherein the pH adjuster is triethanolamine, wherein the substantive emollient comprises quaternium-22, and wherein the bacterial inhibitor comprises quaternium-15.

Claim 4

A clear, transparent, well-balanced gel facial cleanser formulation having a neutral pH, which is non-foaming and characterized by rapid rinseability, consisting essentially of the following ingredients: (2) mild nonionic detergent and wound cleanser comprising poloxamer 1882% to 18%, (3) moisturizer/humectant comprising a polyethylene glycol which is a clear viscous liquid at room temperature 5% to 15%, (4) moisturizer/emollient comprising PPG-10methyl glucose ether 5% to 10%, (5) gelling agent comprising an acrylic copolymer 1% to 10%, (6) viscosity stabilizer comprising lauryl pyrrolidone 0.2% to 2%, (7) pH adjuster comprising a tertiary amine 0.2% to 2%, (8) substantive emollient comprising quaternium 22 0.1% to 2%, (9) preservative or bacterial inhibitor 0.05% to 0.2%, (10) solubilizer comprising PEG castor oil 0.01% to 0.1%, and (11) masking agent comprising an essential oil 0.1% to 0.1%, the remainder being (1) deionized or distilled water to 100%, all percentages being by weight, and the ratio of (3), (4), and (8) combined to (2) being at least 2 to 1.

Claim 5

A clear, transparent, well-balanced gel facial cleanser formulation having a neutral pH, which is non-foaming and characterized by rapid rinseability, consisting essentially of the following ingredients: (2) mild nonionic detergent and wound cleanser comprising poloxamer 1882% to 18%, (3) moisturizer/humectant comprising a polyethylene glycol which is a clear viscous liquid at room temperature 5% to 15%, (4) moisturizer/emollient comprising PPG-10methyl glucose ether 5% to 10%, (5) gelling agent comprising an acrylic copolymer 1% to 10%, (6) viscosity stabilizer comprising lauryl pyrrolidone 0.2% to 2%, (7) pH adjuster comprising a tertiary amine 0.2% to 2%, (8) substantive emollient comprising quaternium 22 0.1% to 2%, (9) preservative or bacterial inhibitor 0.05% to 0.2%, (10) solubilizer comprising PEG castor oil 0.01% to 0.1%, and (11) masking agent comprising an essential oil 0.1% to 0.1%, the remainder being (1) deionized or distilled water to 100%, all percentages being by weight, and the ratio of (3), (4), and (8) combined to (2) being at least 2 to 1.

Claim 6

The formulation of claim 3 wherein the poloxamer 188 is present in an amount of about 5%, the polyethylene glycol comprises PEG-10 methyl glucose ether is present in an amount of about 5%, the acrylic copolymer is present in an amount of about 2.5%, the lauryl pyrrolidone is present in an amount of about 0.5%, the tertiary amine comprises triethanolamine present in an amount about 0.5%, the quaternium-22 is present in an amount of about 0.1%, the preservative comprises quaternium-15 present in an amount of about 0.05%, the PEG-40 castor oil is present in an amount of about 0.015%, and the essential iol is present in an amount of about 0.015%.