Aerated and freezer bar soap compositions containing sucrose as a mildness aid and a processing aid

Claim 1

A process for making an aerated freezer soap bar comprising the steps of: I. Mixing a soap bar composition comprising: (A) from about 25 wt. % to about 70 wt. % of alkali metal fatty acid soap in which said fatty acids contain from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms; (B) from about 5 wt. % to about 35 wt. % of sucrose; (C) from about 3 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of a hydrophobic material selected from waxes, free fatty acids and fatty alcohols containing from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms and wherein said composition contains at least about 3 wt. % of said wax; and (D) from about 10 wt. % to about 30 wt. % water; wherein said composition does not contain an effective amount of water-soluble organic non-soap synthetic detergent; at a temperature of from about 82° C. to about 100° C. (from about 180° F. to about 212° F.); said mix being fluid, substantially homogeneous, and pumpable; II. Aerating said mix; III. Cooling said mix to a temperature of from about 49° C. to about 66° C. (from about 120° F. to about 160° F.); and IV. Forming aerated bars from said aerated and cooled mix, wherein said process does not include a moisture reduction drying step.