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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 07, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard Tokosh, Saddle Brook, NJ (US);
Andrew J Cunningham, Park Ridge, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Avon Products, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
510458 ; 510152 ; 510153 ;
Abstract
There is provided a bar soap having an improved resistance to cracking after exposure to repeated cycles of moistening and drying. The bar soap, which contain greater than 3 wt % glycerin, is prepared from an initial blend of about 60 wt % to about 85 wt % tallow, about 10 wt % to about 40 wt % coconut oil and about 15 wt % to about 35 wt % fatty acid. The present invention also relates to the process of transforming the initial blend into a bar soap having an improved resistance to wet cracking.