Personal cleanser with moisturizer

Claim 2

A stable dispersoidal semi-solid soap cleansing and moisturizing composition, by weight, consisting essentially of: (A) from about 7% to about 33% potassium C 8 -C 22 fatty acid soap; (B) from about 4% to about 18% C 8 -C 22 free fatty acid; (C) from about 40% to about 70% water; (D) from about 5% to about 30% of a polyol selected from the group consisting of: glycerol (glycerin), propylene glycol, polypropylene glycols, polyethylene glycols, ethyl hexanediol, hexylene glycols, and mixtures thereof; and (E) from about 0.5% to about 15% petrolatum having a particle size distribution in which 20% to 80% of the particles are from 10 to 120 microns; wherein said semi-solid has a viscosity of from about 60,000 cps to about 400,000 cps at 25° C.

Claim 3

A semi-solid composition of claim 1 wherein said fatty acid of said (A) and (B) has an Iodine Value of from zero to about 15; and wherein said soap and said free fatty acid have a weight ratio of about 1.3:1 to about 1.8:1.

Claim 4

A semi-solid composition of claim 2 wherein said composition contains from about 0.7% to about 13% of said petrolatum with a weight average particle size of from 50 microns to 110 microns; and wherein said Iodine Value is less than 10 and wherein said semi-solid has a viscosity of 70,000 cps to about 200,000 cps.

Claim 5

A semi-solid composition of claim 2 wherein said composition contains petrolatum at a level of about 1% to about 6% and said petrolatum has a melting point of from about 50° to about 60° C.; and wherein said fatty acid Iodine Value is less than 3.

Claim 6

A semi-solid composition according to claim 1 wherein said composition contains from about 1% to about 10% of a high lathering synthetic surfactant.

Claim 7

A semi-solid composition according to claim 1 wherein said (A) and (B) has a ratio of from about 1.35:1 to about 1.7:1; and wherein said fatty acid is highly saturated and has an Iodine Value of from zero to about 10; and wherein said fatty acid is composed of alkyl chain lengths ranging from C 10 to C 20 ; and wherein said composition contains from about 2.5% to about 6.5% of a higher lathering synthetic surfactant.

Claim 8

A semi-solid composition according to claim 1 wherein said composition, component (D), contains from about 10% to about 25% glycerol.

Claim 9

A semi-solid composition according to claim 6 wherein said fatty acid has an Iodine Value of from zero to 3 and wherein said synthetic surfactant is lauroyl sarcosinate with cations selected from the group consisting of sodium or potassium, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 10

A semi-solid composition according to claim 8 wherein said composition contains from about 0.15 to about 5% cationic polymer selected from the group consisting of: (I) cationic polysaccharides (II) cationic copolymers having monomers selected from saccharides and synthetic monomers, (III) synthetic polymers selected from the group consisting of: (A) cationic polyalkylene imines, (B) cationic ethoxypolyalkylene imines, and (C) cationic poly(N-(3-(dimethylammonio)-propyl(N'-(3-ethyleneoxyethylene dimethylammonio)propyl)urea dichloride); and (IV) cationic protein derivatives.

Claim 11

A semi-solid composition according to claim 9 wherein the cationic polymer level is from about 0.3% to about 3%.

Claim 12

A semi-solid composition according to claim 1 wherein said composition also contains from about 0.5% to about 10% of an emollient selected from the group consisting of esters of fatty acids; mineral oil; silicone oils and gums; glycerin mono-, di-, and tri-esters; epidermal and sebaceous hydrocarbons; lanolin and derivatives, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 13

A stable semi-solid composition according to claim 1 wherein said composition is made by the following steps: 1. heating and mixing said free fatty acid to provide a stable melt; 2. forming an aqueous potassium dispersion of soap and free fatty acid having a ratio of about 1.3:1 to about 1.8:1;

Claim 14

adding said water, polyol and optionally up to 10% of a mild, lathering surfactant to said dispersion with mixing; 4. cooling the dispersion of Step 3 to a temperature below the melting point of said petrolatum. 5. adding said petrolatum with controlled mixing to provide said dispersoidal semi-solid personal cleansing composition.

Claim 15

adding said water, polyol and optionally up to 10% of a mild, lathering surfactant to said dispersion with mixing; 4. cooling the dispersion of Step 3 to a temperature below the melting point of said petrolatum. 5. adding said petrolatum with controlled mixing to provide said dispersoidal semi-solid personal cleansing composition.

Claim 16

A semi-solid composition according to claim 12 comprising said potassium soap made in situ with potassium hydroxide.

Claim 17

The stable semi-solid composition of claim 12 wherein said soap and said free fatty acid of Step 2 are heated to a temperature of from about 75° C. to about 90° C.

Claim 18

The semi-solid composition of claim 12 wherein said method includes deaeration of said semi-solid of Step 5.

Claim 19

The semi-solid composition of claim 12 wherein said cooling is conducted at a rate of about 0.5° C. per minute or slower.

Claim 20

A stable cleansing bar composition, by weight, comprising; (A) from about 5% to about 75% of a substantially saturated fatty acid material selected from the group consisting of C 8 -C 22 free fatty acid and fatty soap and mixtures thereof; (B) from about 10% to about 90% water; and (C) from about 0.5% to about 35% petrolatum having a particle size distribution wherein from about 20% to about 80% of said particles have a particle size of from 10 microns to about 110 microns.

Claim 21

A stable cleansing bar composition, by weight, comprising; (A) from about 5% to about 75% of a substantially saturated fatty acid material selected from the group consisting of C 8 -C 22 free fatty acid and fatty soap and mixtures thereof; (B) from about 10% to about 90% water; and (C) from about 0.5% to about 35% petrolatum having a particle size distribution wherein from about 20% to about 80% of said particles have a particle size of from 10 microns to about 110 microns.

Claim 22

A stable dispersoidal semi-solid soap cleansing and moisturizing composition, by weight, comprising: (A) from about 7% to about 33% by weight of potassium C 8 -C 22 fatty acid soap; (B) from about 4% to about 18% C 8 -C 22 free fatty acid; (C) from about 40% to about 70% water; (D) from about 5% to about 30% of a polyol selected from the group consisting of: glycerol (glycerin), propylene glycol, polypropylene glycols, polyethylene glycols, ethyl hexanediol, hexylene glycols, and mixtures thereof; (E) from about 0.5% to about 15% of a lipophilic emollient selected from the group consisting of: petrolatum; mineral oil; esters of fatty acids, glycerin mono-, di-, and tri-esters; epidermal and sebaceous hydrocarbons, silicone oils and gums; lanolin and derivatives, and mixtures thereof; and wherein from about 20% to about 80% of said emollient has a particle size distribution of from about 10 microns to about 110 microns; and wherein said semi-solid has a viscosity of from about 60,000 cps to about 400,000 cps at 25° C.

Claim 23

A stable dispersoidal semi-solid soap cleansing and moisturizing composition, by weight, comprising: (A) from about 7% to about 33% by weight of potassium C 8 -C 22 fatty acid soap; (B) from about 4% to about 18% C 8 -C 22 free fatty acid; (C) from about 40% to about 70% water; (D) from about 5% to about 30% of a polyol selected from the group consisting of: glycerol (glycerin), propylene glycol, polypropylene glycols, polyethylene glycols, ethyl hexanediol, hexylene glycols, and mixtures thereof; (E) from about 0.5% to about 15% of a lipophilic emollient selected from the group consisting of: petrolatum; mineral oil; esters of fatty acids, glycerin mono-, di-, and tri-esters; epidermal and sebaceous hydrocarbons, silicone oils and gums; lanolin and derivatives, and mixtures thereof; and wherein from about 20% to about 80% of said emollient has a particle size distribution of from about 10 microns to about 110 microns; and wherein said semi-solid has a viscosity of from about 60,000 cps to about 400,000 cps at 25° C.

Claim 24

The composition of claim 18 wherein said emollient is selected from the group consisting of petrolatum and esters of fatty acids wherein said fatty acid esters are of structure R.sub.1 --C(═O)--OR.sub.2 and wherein R 1 ,R2 =C 8 -C 22 , ricinoleate, 12-hydroxy stearic and wherein R 1 and/or R 2 alkyl chain can be saturated or unsaturated.

Claim 25

The composition of claim 19 wherein said emollient is petrolatum.

Claim 26

The composition of claim 18 wherein from about 25% to about 80% of said emollient has a particle size of from about 30 micron to about 110 micron.

Claim 27

The composition of claim 21 wherein from about 25% to about 80% of said emollient particles have a particle size of from about 60 micron to about 100 micron.

Claim 28

A stable dispersoidal semi-solid soap cleansing and moisturizing composition, by weight, comprising: (A) from about 7% to about 33% potassium C 8 -C 22 fatty acid soap; (B) from about 4% to about 18% C 8 -C 22 free fatty acid; (C) from about 40% to about 70% water; (D) from about 5% to about 30% of a polyol selected from the group consisting of: glycerol (glycerin), propylene glycol, polypropylene glycols, polyethylene glycols, ethyl hexanediol, hexylene glycols, and mixtures thereof; and (E) from about 0.5% to about 15% petrolatum having a particle size distribution in which from 20% to 80% of the particles are from 10 microns to about 110 microns; wherein said semi-solid has a viscosity of from about 60,000 cps to about 400,000 cps at 25° C.; and wherein said petrolatum is added to a stable cream comprising said (A)-(D) at a temperature below said petrolatum's melting point.

Claim 29

A stable dispersoidal semi-solid soap cleansing and moisturizing composition, by weight, comprising: (A) from about 7% to about 33% potassium C 8 -C 22 fatty acid soap; (B) from about 4% to about 18% C 8 -C 22 free fatty acid; (C) from about 40% to about 70% water; (D) from about 5% to about 30% of a polyol selected from the group consisting of: glycerol (glycerin), propylene glycol, polypropylene glycols, polyethylene glycols, ethyl hexanediol, hexylene glycols, and mixtures thereof; and (E) from about 0.5% to about 15% petrolatum having a particle size distribution in which from 20% to 80% of the particles are from 10 microns to about 110 microns; wherein said semi-solid has a viscosity of from about 60,000 cps to about 400,000 cps at 25° C.; and wherein said petrolatum is added to a stable cream comprising said (A)-(D) at a temperature below said petrolatum's melting point.

Claim 30

A semi-solid composition of claim 23 wherein said level of petrolatum is from 0.5% to about 6%; and wherein said fatty acid of said (A) and (B) has an Iodine Value of from zero to about 15; and wherein said soap and said free fatty acid have a weight ratio of about 1.3:1 to about 1.8:1.

Claim 31

A semi-solid composition of claim 24 wherein said petrolatum has a weight average particle size of from 45 microns to 120 microns; and wherein said Iodine Value is less than 10 and wherein said semi-solid has a viscosity of 70,000 cps to about 200,000 cps.

Claim 32

A semi-solid composition of claim 24 wherein said composition contains petrolatum at a level of about 1% to about 6% and said petrolatum has a melting point of from about 50° to about 60° C.; and wherein said fatty acid Iodine Value is less than 3.

Claim 33

A semi-solid composition according to claim 23 wherein said composition contains from about 1% to about 10% of a high lathering synthetic surfactant.

Claim 34

A semi-solid composition according to claim 23 wherein said (A) and (B) has a ratio of from about 1.35:1 to about 1.7:1; and wherein said fatty acid is highly saturated and has an Iodine Value of from zero to about 10; and wherein said fatty acid is composed of alkyl chain lengths ranging from C 10 to C 20 ; and wherein said composition contains from about 2.5% to about 6.5% of a higher lathering synthetic surfactant.

Claim 35

A semi-solid composition according to claim 23 wherein said composition contains from about 10% to about 25% of said polyol and said polyol is glycerol.

Claim 36

A semi-solid composition according to claim 28 wherein said fatty acid has an Iodine Value of from zero to 3 and wherein said synthetic surfactant is lauroyl sarcosinate with cations selected from sodium or potassium, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 37

A semi-solid composition according to claim 30 wherein said composition contains from about 0.15 to about 5% cationic polymer selected from the group consisting of: (I) cationic polysaccharides (II) cationic copolymers having monomers selected from saccharides and synthetic monomers, (III) synthetic polymers selected from the group consisting of: (A) cationic polyalkylene imines, (B) cationic ethoxypolyalkylene imines, and (C) cationic poly(N-(3-(dimethylammonio)-propyl(N'-(3-ethyleneoxyethylene dimethylammonio)propyl)urea dichloride); and (IV) cationic protein derivatives.

Claim 38

A semi-solid composition according to claim 31 wherein the cationic polymer level is from about 0.3% to about 3%.

Claim 39

A semi-solid composition according to claim 23 wherein said composition also contains from about 0.5% to about 10% of an emollient selected from the group consisting of esters of fatty acids; mineral oil; silicone oils and gums; glycerin mono-, di-, and tri-esters; epidermal and sebaceous hydrocarbons; lanolin and derivatives, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 40

A semi-solid composition according to claim 33 comprising said potassium soap made in situ with potassium hydroxide.