The Procter Gamble Company

The Proctor 'Gamble Company

Ralph F Medcalf, Jr

Martha O Visscher

Richard Marc Dahlgren

John R Knochel

Geneva Gail Otten

Geoffrey G Dawson

Michael K Williams

Charlene M Hastedt

Disclosed is a mild skin cleansing soap bar composition comprising: (1) 50-90% soap, and (2) a hydrated cationic polymeric skin conditioner. The physical composition of the bar is such that the hydrated polymer is substantially uniformly distributed and well incorporated in the soap. The hydrated cationic polymer improves the mildness of the soap bar to a level approaching that of bars made with very mild synthetic surfactants, while maintaining the desirable physical characteristics of a pure soap bar without the polymer. The preferred polymer is a hydrated cationic guar gum having a typical aqueous viscosity at 1% of from about 125 cps to about 3500.+-.500 cps.

Mild skin cleansing soap bar with hydrated cationic polymer skin

Aqueous detergent compositions containing butoxy-propanol with a low level of the 'secondary' isomer have improved odor characteristics with a variety of perfume compositions even when the compositions contain other typical cosolvents. Preferred compositions include hard surface cleaners having good filming and streaking properties. The compositions contain a detergent surfactant and, desirably, a detergent builder.

Containing butoxy-propanol with low secondary isomer content

Disclosed is a mild skin cleansing soap bar composition comprising: (1) 50-90% soap, and (2) a hydrated cationic polymeric skin conditioner. The physical composition of the bar is such that the hydrated polymer is substantially uniformly distributed and well incorporated in the soap. The hydrated cationic polymer improves the mildness of the soap bar to a level approaching that of bars made with very mild synthetic surfactants, while maintaining the desirable physical characteristics of a pure soap bar without the polymer.

Detergent compositions in bar form comprising a water-insoluble, synthetic, amorphous, particulate silica or silicate having a specific surface area of at least 25 square meters per gram. The compositions are preferably milled toilet bars and demonstrate improved lathering, smear, cleansing performance and skin feel characteristics.

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West Chester, OH, United States of America

Ralph F Medcalf, Jr