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Skin cleansing synbars with low moisture and/or selected polymeric skin mildness aids

Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1989-02-01
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Granted: 1991-12-31
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Expires: 2009-02-01
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Abstract

Abstract Disclosed is a mild skin cleansing bar composition comprising: mild synthetic surfactants, moisturizers, polymeric skin feel and mildness aids, selected levels of soap, and low moisture content to provide improved in use properties with regard to bar firmness and reduced messiness. Also disclosed is an ultra mild skin cleansing bar composition comprising: a mixture of selected polymeric skin feel and mildness aids and selected levels of soap. An ultra mild skin cleansing bar is provided which is clinically milder on the skin than water and has improved rinsing, firmness and reduced messiness.

Inventors

  • 👤 Neil W. Jordan
  • 👤 William M. Winkler
  • 👤 Martha C. Visscher
  • 👤 Sharon A. Seaman
  • 👤 Harold O. McGuffey

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q19/00; A61Q19/10; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/40; A61K8/44; A61K8/72; A61K8/73; A61K8/731; A61K8/737; A61K8/81; A61K8/817; C; C11; C11D; C11D10/00; C11D10/04; C11D17/00; C11D17/0047; C11D17/006; C11D3/00; C11D3/16; C11D3/20; C11D3/22; C11D3/222; C11D3/227; C11D3/37; C11D3/3703; C11D3/3723; C11D3/3746; C11D3/3769; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/40; A61K2800/54; A61K2800/542; A61K2800/5426; C11D1/00; C11D1/02; C11D1/04; C11D1/10; C11D1/12; C11D1/123; C11D1/126; C11D1/14; C11D1/16; C11D1/28; C11D1/29; C11D1/34; C11D1/345; C11D1/36; C11D1/66; C11D1/662; C11D1/75; C11D1/78; C11D1/88; C11D1/90; C11D1/92

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim 153 words
An ultra mild firm, stamped, toilet synbar comprising: A. 20-70% mild synthetic surfactant; said mild synthetic surfactant having a Relative Skin Barrier Penetration Value of less than about 40; B. 10-40% moisturizer; C. 5.5-25% soap; D. 0.1-5% of a polymeric skin feel and mildness aid; E. 3.5%-4.5% water; and wherein said synbar has improved bar firmness over comparable bars having higher water levels; and wherein said polymeric skin feel and mildness aid are selected from the group consisting of: quaternary ammonium salt of hydroxyethylcellulose; guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride; hydroxypropyl guar, and diallyldimonium chloride/hydroxyethylcellulose copolymer; polymeric quaternary ammonium salt of acylamide and dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride monomers; poly (dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride); and polymers having the following structural formula: ##STR2## wherein x is about 6; and mixtures thereof wherein said synthetic surfactant and said soap have a ratio of from 2:1 to 12:1, and wherein said moisturizer to soap has a ratio of from 1:1 to 7:1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 153 words
An ultra mild firm, stamped, toilet synbar comprising: A. 20-70% mild synthetic surfactant; said mild synthetic surfactant having a Relative Skin Barrier Penetration Value of less than about 40; B. 10-40% moisturizer; C. 5.5-25% soap; D. 0.1-5% of a polymeric skin feel and mildness aid; E. 3.5%-4.5% water; and wherein said synbar has improved bar firmness over comparable bars having higher water levels; and wherein said polymeric skin feel and mildness aid are selected from the group consisting of: quaternary ammonium salt of hydroxyethylcellulose; guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride; hydroxypropyl guar, and diallyldimonium chloride/hydroxyethylcellulose copolymer; polymeric quaternary ammonium salt of acylamide and dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride monomers; poly (dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride); and polymers having the following structural formula: ##STR2## wherein x is about 6; and mixtures thereof wherein said synthetic surfactant and said soap have a ratio of from 2:1 to 12:1, and wherein said moisturizer to soap has a ratio of from 1:1 to 7:1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 17 words
The ultra mild, firm toilet bar of claim 1 wherein said polymeric skin feel aid is cationic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 58 words
The ultra mild, firm toilet bar of claim 1 wherein said bar contains at least one polymeric aid selected from the group consisting of cationic and nonionic polysaccharides; cationic and nonionic homopolymers and copolymers derived from acrylic and/or methacrylic acid; cationic copolymers of dimethyldiallylammonium chloride and acrylic acid; cationic homopolymers of dimethyldiallylammonium chloride; cationic polyalkylene and ethoxypolyalkylene imines.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 48 words
The ultra mild, firm toilet bar of claim 1 wherein said bar contains a mixture of polymeric skin feel and mildness aids selected from the group consists of: quaternary ammonium salt of hydroxyethylcellulose and polymeric quaternary ammonium salt of acylamide and dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride monomers and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 67 words
The ultra mild, firm toilet bar of claim 1 wherein said mild surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: alkyl glyceryl ether sulfonate; anionic acyl sarcosinates; methyl acyl taurates; N-acyl glutamates; alkyl glucosides; acyl isethionates; alkyl sulfosuccinate; alkyl phosphate ester; alkyl ether sulfate; ethoxylated alkyl phosphate esters; methyl glucose esters; protein condensates; mixtures of ethoxylated alkyl sulfates and alkyl amine oxides; betaines; sultaines; and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 27 words
The ultra mild, firm toilet bar of claim 1 wherein said mild surfactant is an alkyl glyceryl ether sulfonate /sarcosinate mix having ratio of 1:1 to 5:1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 51 words
The ultra mild toilet bar of claim 5 wherein soap is 6-15% of said toilet bar; and wherein said bar contains from 40-70% of mild surfactants, from 10-30% of said moisturizer, said moisturizer being fatty acids; and wherein said mild surfactants are made with a base selected from NaOH and triethanolamine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 24 words
The ultra mild toilet bar of claim 7 wherein said fatty acids are stearic and lauric having a ratio of from 4:1 to 1:1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 202 words
An ultra mild, stamped, toilet bar comprising: A. 20-70% mild synthetic surfactant; said mild synthetic surfactant having a Relative Skin Barrier Penetration Value of less than about 40; B. 10-40% moisturizer; C. 5.5-25% soap; and D. 0.1-5% of a mixture of at least two polymeric skin feel and mildness aids wherein an effective amount of a first of said aids is selected primarily for skin mildness and an effective amount of a second of said aids is selected primarily for its low slipperiness in rinsing; wherein said ratio is 4:1 to 1:4; and wherein said first polymeric skin feel and mildness aid are selected from the group consisting of: quaternary ammonium salt of hydroxyethylcellulose; guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride; hydroxypropyl guar, and diallyldimonium chloride/hydroxyethyl-cellulose copolymer and mixtures thereof; and said second polymeric skin feel and mildness aid is selected from the group consisting of poly (dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride); polymeric quaternary ammonium salt of acylamide and dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride monomers; and polymers having the following structural formula: ##STR3## wherein x is about 6; and mixtures thereof wherein said synthetic surfactant and said soap have a ratio of from 2:1 to 12:1, and wherein said moisturizer to soap has a ratio of from 1:1 to 7:1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 202 words
An ultra mild, stamped, toilet bar comprising: A. 20-70% mild synthetic surfactant; said mild synthetic surfactant having a Relative Skin Barrier Penetration Value of less than about 40; B. 10-40% moisturizer; C. 5.5-25% soap; and D. 0.1-5% of a mixture of at least two polymeric skin feel and mildness aids wherein an effective amount of a first of said aids is selected primarily for skin mildness and an effective amount of a second of said aids is selected primarily for its low slipperiness in rinsing; wherein said ratio is 4:1 to 1:4; and wherein said first polymeric skin feel and mildness aid are selected from the group consisting of: quaternary ammonium salt of hydroxyethylcellulose; guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride; hydroxypropyl guar, and diallyldimonium chloride/hydroxyethyl-cellulose copolymer and mixtures thereof; and said second polymeric skin feel and mildness aid is selected from the group consisting of poly (dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride); polymeric quaternary ammonium salt of acylamide and dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride monomers; and polymers having the following structural formula: ##STR3## wherein x is about 6; and mixtures thereof wherein said synthetic surfactant and said soap have a ratio of from 2:1 to 12:1, and wherein said moisturizer to soap has a ratio of from 1:1 to 7:1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 24 words
The ultra mild toilet bar of claim 9 wherein said first and second polymeric skin feel aids have a ratio of 10:1 to 1:10.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 19 words
The ultra mild toilet bar of claim 10 wherein said ratio of said polymer is from 1:3 to 3:1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 20 words
The ultra mild toilet bar of claim 9 wherein at least one of said polymeric skin feel aids is cationic:
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 22 words
The ultra mild toilet bar of claim 9 wherein said mixture has at least two cationic polymeric skin feel and mildness aids.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 57 words
The ultra mild toilet bar of claim 9 wherein at least one of said polymeric aids is selected from the group consisting of cationic and nonionic polysaccharides; cationic and nonionic homopolymers and copolymers derived from acrylic and/or methacrylic acid; cationic copolymers of dimethyldiallylammonium chloride and acrylic acid; cationic homopolymers of dimethyldiallylammonium chloride; cationic polyalkylene and ethoxypolyalkylene imines.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 27 words
The ultra mild toilet bar of claim 9 wherein said mixture of polymers is present at 0.3-4% by weight and has a ratio of 3:1 to 1:3
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 36 words
The ultra mild toilet bar of claim 9 wherein said mixture of polymeric skin feel and mildness aids are: quaternary ammonium salt of hydroxyethylcellulose and polymeric quaternary ammonium salt of acylamide and dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride monomers.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 66 words
The ultra mild toilet bar of claim 9 wherein said mild surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: alkyl glyceryl ether sulfonate; anionic acyl sarcosinates; methyl acyl taurates; N-acyl glutamates; alkyl glucosides; acyl isethionates; alkyl sulfosuccinate; alkyl phosphate ester; alkyl ether sulfate; ethoxylated alkyl phosphate esters; methyl glucose esters; protein condensates; mixtures of ethoxylated alkyl sulfates and alkyl amine oxides; betaines; sultaines; and mixtures thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 26 words
The ultra mild toilet bar of claim 17 wherein said mild surfactant is an alkyl glyceryl ether sulfonate /sarcosinate mix having ratio of 1:1 to 5:1.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 21 words
The ultra mild toilet bar of claim 18 wherein said alkyl glyceryl ether sulfonate/sarcosinate has a ratio of 2:1 to 4:1.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 52 words
The ultra mild toilet bar of claim 9 wherein said bar also contains a co-surfactant selected from the group consisting of nonionic, amphoteric betaine or amphoteric sultaine, and wherein the mild surfactant and the co-surfactant have a ratio of 1:1 to 5:1, and said mild surfactant is other than betaine or sultaine.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 40 words
The ultra mild toilet bar of claim 9 wherein said toilet bar contains from 5.5-20% soap and wherein said soap is made in situ from free fatty acids and a base selected from KOH, Mg(OH) 2 , NaOH and triethanolamine.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 35 words
The ultra mild toilet bar of claim 21 wherein soap is 6-15% of said toilet bar; and wherein said bar contains from 10-30% fatty acids; and wherein said base is selected from NaOH and triethanolamine.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 24 words
The ultra mild toilet bar of claim 22 wherein said fatty acids are stearic and lauric having a ratio of from 4:1 to 1:1.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 39 words
The ultra mild toilet bar of claim 23 wherein said moisturizer is a mixture of stearic and lauric acids having a ratio of from 2:1 to 1:1 and is present in said bar at a level of from 15-20%.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 21 words
The ultra mild toilet bar of claim 9 wherein said moisturizer is present at a level of 10-30% of said composition.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 79 words
An ultra mild, stamped, toilet synbar comprising: A. 20-70% mild synthetic surfactant; said mild synthetic surfactant having a Relative Skin Barrier Penetration Value of less than about 40; B. 10-40% moisturizer; C. 5.5-25% soap; and D. 3.5%-4.5% water; and wherein said synbar has improved firmness over comparable synbars having higher water levels wherein said synthetic surfactant and said soap have a ratio of from 2:1 and wherein said moisturizer to soap has a ratio of from 1:1 to 7:1.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 79 words
An ultra mild, stamped, toilet synbar comprising: A. 20-70% mild synthetic surfactant; said mild synthetic surfactant having a Relative Skin Barrier Penetration Value of less than about 40; B. 10-40% moisturizer; C. 5.5-25% soap; and D. 3.5%-4.5% water; and wherein said synbar has improved firmness over comparable synbars having higher water levels wherein said synthetic surfactant and said soap have a ratio of from 2:1 and wherein said moisturizer to soap has a ratio of from 1:1 to 7:1.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 29 words
The ultra mild, stamped, toilet bar of claim 26 wherein said synbar contains a mixture of alkyl glyceryl ether sulfonate and sarcosinate at a ratio of 2:1 to 4:1.

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