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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 07, 1999
Wilfried Müller, Ubach-Palenberg, DE;
Rainer Vathie, Stolberg, DE;
Martin Scott Cardinali, Martinsville, NJ (US);
National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A composition for cleaning or caring for the skin, teeth or hair or for cleaning smooth surfaces in described, which has an aqueous phase containing a pregelatinized, crosslinked starch selected from a C,-C,hydroxyalkyl starch and a C,-C,acyl starch. Preference is given to hydroxypropyl di-starch phosphate or di-starch C,-C,-alkanoate or alkenoate. The starch acts 1) as a stability improver, 2) as a viscosity regulator, 3) as a (co)emulsifier, 4) as a skin feel improving agent and 5) as an agent for improving hairdressing characteristics.