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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Syed Husain Abbas, Symour, CT (US);
Ray Hui, College Point, NY (US);
Laurie Ann Coyle, Park Ridge, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Greenwich, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 7/50 ; C11D 7/50 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 7/50 ; C11D 7/50 ;
Abstract
A cleansing bar composition is described comprising an anionic surfactant, a C6 to C18 free fatty acid, and a fatty alcohol having a melting point under about 35°C. and optionally a hydrophobic emollient. Useful emolients include triglycerides, hydrocarbons, silicones, fatty esters, and mixtures thereof. Useful anionic surfactants include C8 to C18 alkali metal acyl isethionates. Suitable low melting fatty alcohols include lauryl alcohol, oleyl alcohol, and a mixture thereof. The inventive bars have excellent mush, lather and wear properties.