EP0973483A1 - Foaming personal cleansing product - Google Patents
Foaming personal cleansing productInfo
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- the present invention relates to a packaged personal cleansing product comprising a foaming composition and a propellant gas packaged within a container.
- the present invention relates to a packaged personal cleansing product which provides improved deposition of skin/hair care ingredients, excellent lather properties and an increase in the level and type of skin/hair care ingredients which can be delivered, together with increased perfume delivery and residuality.
- Personal cleansing compositions must satisfy a number of criteria including cleansing power, foaming properties, mildness/low irritancy and good feel with respect to the skin, hair and the ocular mucosae.
- Ideal personal cleansers should also provide good deposition of skin/hair care ingredients such as, for example, oils, conditioning agents, anti-oxidants, vitamins, antibacterials, UV sunscreens, tanning agents, exfoliants, warming and cooling agents.
- Ideal personal cleansing compositions should also provide good perfume delivery and residuality to the skin and hair.
- these benefits can be difficult to achieve and most lathering soaps, shower and bath products, shampoos and bars fail in these respects.
- WO 92/11839 discloses an anhydrous topically applicable aerosol foam composition
- a foamable anhydrous liquid comprising a foamable anhydrous liquid, a foaming agent selected from methyl glucose C16-C18 aliphatic acid esters and a propellant.
- the level of foaming agent is from 0.2 to 10% by weight of composition.
- a packaged personal cleansing product comprising a foaming composition comprising about 25% or less of water, about 18% or more of surfactant comprising alkyl sulphate and ethoxylated alkyl sulphate in a weight ratio of less than 1 :1 , and a propellant gas packaged within a container, a product is provided which exhibits excellent lather and mildness, improved deposition of skin/hair care ingredients and improved perfume delivery and residuality.
- a packaged personal cleansing product comprising:
- foaming composition comprising less than 25% by weight, preferably less than 15% by weight, of water, at least 18% by weight of surfactant, comprising an anionic surfactant, wherein the anionic surfactant comprises alkyl sulphate and ethoxylated alkyl sulphate in a weight ratio of less than 1:1;
- the propellant gas comprises carbon dioxide, nitrous oxides, or mixtures thereof and that the viscosity of the foaming composition, measured at 20 °C and 1 atmosphere, using a Brookfleld viscometer, No.2 Spindle at 60 rpm, is less than 700 mPa.s.
- the packaged personal cleansing product of the present invention provides improved lathering, mildness, improved deposition of skin/hair care ingredients onto the skin and improved perfume delivery and residuality.
- the packaged product of the present invention comprises a foaming composition, a propellant and a container.
- the foam composition herein comprises less than about 25 % by weight, preferably less than about 15% by weight, more preferably less than about 5% by weight of water.
- the foam composition herein comprises at least about 18% by weight of surfactant.
- the surfactant herein comprises an anionic surfactant comprising alkyl sulphate and ethoxylated alkyl sulphate in a weight ratio of less than 1 :1.
- Suitable alkyl sulphates and ethoxylated alkyl sulphates for use herein generally have a lipophilic chain length of from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms.
- the foaming compositions herein can also comprise other surfactants selected from anionic, nonionic, cationic, zwitterionic and amphoteric surfactants and mixtures thereof.
- Mild surfactants suitable for inclusion in compositions according to the present invention generally have a lipophilic chain length of from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms.
- the total level of surfactant is preferably from about 20% to about 80% , more preferably from about 25% to about 65%, and especially from about 30% to about 50% by weight.
- the compositions may comprise a mixture of anionic with zwitterionic and/or amphoteric surfactants.
- the level of the anionic, surfactant is in the range from about 1 % to about 70% , and especially from about 10% to about 50% by weight of the composition, while the level of nonionic surfactant, where present, is in the range from about 2 % to about 25 % by weight, preferably from about 5% to about 20% by weight.
- the weight ratio of anionic surfactant: zwitterionic and/or amphoteric surfactant is in the range from about 10:1 to about 0.5:1 , preferably from about 7:1 to about 1:1, more preferably from about 4: 1 to about 1:1.
- anionic surfactants suitable for inclusion in the compositions of the invention in addition to the alkyl sulphates and ethoxylated alkyl sulphates as mentioned above can generally be described as mild synthetic detergent surfactants and include alkyl glyceryl ether sulfonates, methyl acyl taurates, fatty acyl glycinates, N-acyl glutamates, acyl isethionates, acyl ethoxylated isethionates, acyl short chain branched isethionates, paraffin sulphonates, alpha-olefin- sulphonates, fatty amido ethoxylated carboxy lates, alkyl sulfosuccinates, alkyl ethoxysulphosuccinates, alpha-sulfonated fatty acids, their salts and/or their esters, alkyl phosphate esters, ethoxylated alkyl phosphate esters,
- Surfactants of this class also include short-chain alkyl sulphate surfactants where 'short chain 1 as defined herein means an average carbon chain length of C 10 or less.
- the short chain alkyl sulphate surfactants of the present invention are valuable in shower gel compositions for the delivery of improved skin mildness attributes and product rinsing benefits in combination with a desirable lather profile.
- Alkyl sulphate surfactants suitable for inclusion in the compositions of the present invention have the general formula (II);
- R is straight or branched chain alkyl, preferably straight chain, containing on average from about 8 to about 10 carbon atoms, preferably about 10 carbon atoms and wherein M is selected from alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, ammonium, alkyl ammonium, or alkanol ammonium, or other suitable monovalent cation or mixtures thereof.
- M is selected from alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, ammonium, alkyl ammonium, or alkanol ammonium, or other suitable monovalent cation or mixtures thereof.
- C10 alkyl sulphate is the preferred surfactant in the compositions of the invention
- mixtures of short chain alkyl sulphates may also be used.
- CJO alkyl sulphate material containing at least about 80% by weight of the C10, preferably at least about 90% C10, more preferably at least about 95% CJO and especially at least about 99% C10 alkyl sulphate.
- Additional anionic surfactants suitable for use in the compositions according to the present invention are the salts of sulfuric acid esters of the reaction product of 1 mole of a higher fatty alcohol and from about 1 to about 12 moles of ethylene oxide.
- the counterions can be alkali metal, alkaline earth meatal, ammonium, mono-, di-, or tri- alkylammonium, mono-, di-, or tri-alkanol ammonium, with monoethanolamine being the preferred counterions.
- Particularly preferred are the alkyl ethoxy sulphates containing from about 2 to 6, preferably 2 to 4 moles of ethylene oxide, such as sodium laureth-2 sulphate, sodium laureth-3 sulphate.
- the anionic surfactant contains at least about 50% especially at least about 75% by weight of ethoxylated alkyl sulphate.
- ethoxylated alkyl sulphates obtained from narrow range ethoxylates (NREs) are also suitable anionic surfactants for use in the present compositions.
- Narrow range ethoxylated alkyl sulphates suitable for use herein are selected from sulphated alkyl ethoxylates containing on average from about 1 to about 6, preferably from about 2 to about 4 and especially about 3 moles of ethylene oxide such as NRE laureth-3 sulphate.
- NRE materials suitable for use herein contain distributions of the desired ethylene oxide (EO n ) in the ranges of from 15% to about 30% by weight of EO n , from about 10% to about 20% by weight of EO n + 1 and from about 10% to about 20% by weight of EO n _ ⁇ .
- Highly preferred NRE materials contain less than about 9% by weight of ethoxylated alkyl sulphate having 7 or more moles of ethylene oxide and less than about 13% by weight of non- ethoxylated alkyl sulphate.
- compositions according to the present invention may comprise nonionic surfactant at levels from about 2% to about 25%, more preferably from about 5% to about 20% by weight.
- Surfactants of this class include Cj2-Cl8 fatty acid mono-and dialkanolamides such as cocoethanolamide, cocomonoisopropylamide, cocodiethanolamide and ethoxylated derivatives thereof, C8-C22 ethoxylated fatty alcohols, such as laureth-7 and laureth-4, alkyl poly glucoside, alkyl glucosides and their derivatives, sucrose polyester surfactants and polyhydroxy fatty acid amide surfactants having the general formula (III).
- N-alkyl, N-alkoxy or N-aryloxy, polyhydroxy fatty acid amide surfactants according to formula (III) are those in which Rg is C5-C3 hydrocarbyl, preferably C -Cio, hydrocarbyl, including straight-chain and branched chain alkyl and alkenyl, or mixtures thereof and R9 is typically hydrogen, Cj-Cs alkyl or hydroxy alkyl, preferably methyl, or a group of formula -R1-0-R2 wherein R is C2-C8 hydrocarbyl including straight-chain, branched-chain and cyclic (including aryl), and is preferably C2-C4 alkylene, R ⁇ is Cj-Cs straight-chain, branched-chain and cyclic hydrocarbyl including aryl and oxyhydrocarbyl, and is preferably C1-C4 alkyl, especially methyl, or phenyl.
- Rg is C5-C3 hydrocarbyl, preferably C -Ci
- 7/ is a poly hydroxy hydrocarbyl moiety having a linear hydrocarbyl chain with at least 2 (in the case of glyceraldehyde) or at least 3 hydroxyls (in the case of other reducing sugars) directly connected to the chain, or an alkoxylated derivative (preferably ethoxylated or propoxylated) thereof.
- 2 preferably will be derived from a reducing sugar in a reductive ammination reaction, most preferably Z2 is a glycityl moiety.
- Suitable reducing sugars include glucose, fructose, maltose, lactose, galactose, mannose, and xylose, as well as glyceraldehyde.
- high dextrose corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, and high maltose corn syrup can be utilised as well as the individual sugars listed above. These corn syrups may yield a mix of sugar components for T . It should be understood that it is by no means intended to exclude other suitable raw materials.
- Z2 preferably will be selected from the group consisting of -CH2- (CHOH) n -CH2 ⁇ H, -CH(CH2 ⁇ H)-(CHOH) n _ ⁇ -CH 2 H, CH2(CHOH)2(CHOR')CHOH)-CH2 ⁇ H, where n is an integer from 1 to 5, inclusive, and R' is H or a cyclic mono- or poly-saccharide, and alkoxylated derivatives thereof. As noted, most preferred are glycityls wherein n is 4, particularly -CH2-(CHOH)4-CH2 ⁇ H.
- the most preferred polyhydroxy fatty acid amide has the formula R8(CO)N(CH3)CH2(CHOH)4CH2 ⁇ H wherein Rs is a C6-C19 straight chain alkyl or alkenyl group.
- R ⁇ -CO-N ⁇ can be, for example, cocoamide, stearamide, oleamide, lauramide, myristamide, capricamide, palmiamide, tallowamide, etc
- a process for making the above compounds having formula (III) comprises reacting a fatty acid triglyceride or a fatty methyl ester with an N-substituted polyhydroxy amine in the substantial absence of lower (C1-C4) alcoholic solvent, but preferably with an alkoxylated alcohol or alkoxylated alkyl phenol such as NEODOL and using an alkoxide catalyst at temperatures of from about 50 °C to about 140°C to provide high yields (90-98%) of the desired products.
- Suitable processes for making the desired polyhydroxy fatty acid amide compounds are outlined in US-A-5, 194,639 and US-A-5,380,891.
- compositions for use herein may also contain an amphoteric surfactant at a level of from about 2% to about 25%, preferably from about 5% to about 15% , by weight.
- amphoteric surfactants suitable for use in the compositions of the invention include:
- Rj is C7-C22 alkyl or alkenyl
- R2 is hydrogen or CH2Z
- each Z is independently CO2M or CH2CO2M
- M is H, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium or alkanolammonium; and/or ammonium derivatives of formula (V)
- n, m, p, and q are numbers from 1 to 4, and R ⁇ and M are independently selected from the groups specified above;
- amphoteric surfactants of type (a) include compounds of formula IV and/or V in which Ri is C8H17 (especially iso-capryl), C9H19 and C11H23 alkyl. Especially preferred are the compounds in which R ⁇ is C9H19, Z is CO2M and R2 is H; the compounds in which Ri is C11H23, Z is CO2M and R2 is CH2CO2M; and the compounds in which R ⁇ is C H23, Z is CO2M and R2 is H.
- materials suitable for use in the present invention include cocoamphocarboxypropionate, cocoamphocarboxy propionic acid, and especially cocoamphoacetate and cocoamphodiacetate (otherwise referred to as cocoamphocarboxyglycinate) .
- compositions herein can also contain from about 2 % to about 30%, more preferably from about 5% to about 15% of a zwitterionic surfactant.
- Betaine surfactants suitable for inclusion in the compositions of the present invention include alkyl betaines of the formula R5R6R7N + (CH2) n C02M and amido betaines of the formula (LX) R 5 CON (CH 2 ) m N ( CH 2 ) n C0 2 M
- R5 is C1 -C22 alkyl or alkenyl
- R and R7 are independently C1-C3 alkyl
- M is H
- alkali metal alkaline earth metal
- n, m are each numbers from 1 to 4.
- Preferred betaines include cocoamidopropyldimethylcarboxy methyl betaine, laurylamidopropyldimethylcarboxymethyl betaine and Tego betaine (RTM).
- Sultaine surfactants suitable for inclusion in the compositions of the present invention include alkylamido sultaines of the formula
- Ri is C7 to C22 alkyl or alkenyl
- R2 and R3 are independently C1 to C3 alkyl
- M is H, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium or alkanolammonium
- m and n are numbers from 1 to 4.
- Preferred for use herein is coco amido propylhydroxy sultaine.
- Amine oxide surfactants suitable for inclusion in the compositions of the present invention include alkyl amine oxide R5R6R7NO and amido amine oxides of the formula: R 6
- R5 is Cn to C22 alkyl or alkenyl
- R and R7 are independently C ⁇ to C3 alkyl
- M is H
- alkali metal alkaline earth metal
- m is a number from 1 to 4.
- Preferred amine oxides include cocoamidopropylamine oxide, lauryl dimethyl amine oxide and myristyl dimethyl amine oxide.
- the foaming composition herein preferably also comprises from about 1 % to about 50%, preferably from about 5% to about 50% , more preferably from about 15% to about 40% , by weight, of a water- insoluble skin or hair care ingredient.
- Suitable insoluble cosmetic oils and waxes for use herein can be selected from water-insoluble silicones inclusive of non-volatile polyalkyl and poly aryl siloxane gums and fluids, volatile cyclic and linear poly alky lsiloxanes, poly alkoxylated silicones, amino and quaternary ammonium modified silicones, rigid cross-linked and reinforced silicones and mixtures thereof, C1-C24 esters of C8-C30 fatty acids such as isopropyl myristate, myristyl myristate and cetyl ricinoleate, C8-C30 esters of benzoic acid, beeswax, saturated and unsaturated fatty alcohols such as behenyl alcohol, hydrocarbons such as mineral oils, petrolatum squalane and squalene, polybutene, polyalphaolefins such as polydecene, fatty sorbitan esters (see US-A- 3988255, Seiden, issued October
- Another water-insoluble, skin/hair care ingredient suitable for use in the foaming compositions herein is a liquid, polyol carboxylic acid ester.
- the polyol ester preferred for use herein is a nonocclusive liquid or liquifiable polyol carboxylic acid ester.
- These polyol esters are derived from a polyol radical or moiety and one or more carboxylic acid radicals or moieties. In other words, these esters contain a moiety derived from a polyol and one or more moieties derived from a carboxylic acid.
- These carboxylic acid esters can also be derived from a carboxylic acid.
- These carboxylic acid esters can also be described as liquid polyol fatty acid esters, because the terms carboxylic acid and fatty acid are often used interchangeably by those skilled in the art.
- the preferred liquid polyol polyesters employed in this invention comprise certain polyols, especially sugars or sugar alcohols, esterified with at least four fatty acid groups. Accordingly, the polyol starting material must have at least four esterifiable hydroxy 1 groups.
- preferred polyols are sugars, including monosaccharaides and disaccharides, and sugar alcohols. Examples of monosaccharides containing four hydroxyl groups are xylose and arabinose and the sugar alcohol derived from xylose, which has five hydroxyl groups, i.e., xylitol.
- the monosaccharide, erythrose is not suitable in the practice of this invention since it only contains three hydroxyl groups, but the sugar alcohol derived from erythrose, i.e., erythritol, contains four hydroxyl groups and accordingly can be used. Suitable five hydroxyl group-containing monosaccharides are galactose, fructose, and sorbose. Sugar alcohols containing six -OH groups derived from the hydrolysis products of sucrose, as well as glucose and sorbose, e.g., sorbitol, are also suitable. Examples of disaccharide polyols which can be used include maltose, lactose, and sucrose, all of which contain eight hydroxyl groups.
- Preferred polyols for preparing the polyesters for use in the present invention are selected from the group consisting of erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol, glucose, and sucrose. Sucrose is especially preferred.
- the polyol starting material having at least four hydroxyl groups is esterified on at least four of the -OH groups with a fatty acid containing from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms.
- fatty acids include caprylic, capric, lauric, myristic, myristoleic, palmitic, palmitoleic, stearic, oleic, ricinoleic, linoleic, linolenic, eleostearic, arachidic, arachidonic, behenic, and erucic acid.
- the fatty acids can be derived from naturally occurring or synthetic fatty acids; they can be saturated or unsaturated, including positional and geometrical isomers. However, in order to provide liquid polyesters preferred for use herein, at least about 50% by weight of the fatty acid incorporated into the polyester molecule should be unsaturated. Oleic and linoleic acids, and mixtures thereof, are especially preferred.
- the polyol fatty acid polyesters useful in this invention should contain at least four fatty acid ester groups. It is not necessary that all of the hydroxyl groups of the polyol be esterified with fatty acid, but it is preferable that the polyester contain no more than two unesterified hydroxyl groups. Most preferably, substantially all of the hydroxyl groups of the polyol are esterified with fatty acid, i.e., the polyol moiety is substantially completely esterified.
- the fatty acids esterified to the polyol molecule can be the same or mixed, but as noted above, a substantial amount of the unsaturated acid ester groups must be present to provide liquidity.
- sucrose fatty triester would not be suitable for use herein because it does not contain the required four fatty acid ester groups.
- a sucrose tetra-fatty acid ester would be suitable, but is not preferred because it has more than two unesterified hydroxyl groups.
- a sucrose hexa-fatty acid ester would be preferred because it has no more than two unesterified hydroxyl groups.
- Highly preferred compounds in which all the hydroxyl groups are esterified with fatty acids include the liquid sucrose octa-substituted fatty acid esters.
- glucose tetraoleate the glucose tetraesters of soybean oil fatty acids (unsaturated), the mannose tetraesters of mixed soybean oil fatty acids, the galactose tetraesters of oleic acid, the arabinose tetraesters of linoleic acid, xylose tetralinoleate, galactose pentaoleate, sorbitol tetraoleate, the sorbitol hexaesters of unsaturated soybean oil fatty acids, xylitol pentaoleate, sucrose tetraoleate, sucrose pentaoletate, sucrose hexaoleate, sucrose hepatoleate, sucrose octaoleate, and mixtures thereof.
- highly preferred polyol fatty acid esters are those wherein the fatty acids contain from about 14 to about 18 carbon atoms.
- the preferred liquid polyol polyesters preferred for use herein have complete melting points below about 30°C, preferably below about 27.5°C, more preferably below about 25°C. Complete melting points reported herein are measured by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC).
- the polyol fatty acid polyesters suitable for use herein can be prepared by a variety of methods well known to those skilled in the art. These methods include: transesterification of the polyol with methyl, ethyl or glycerol fatty acid esters using a variety of catalysts; acylation of the polyol with a fatty acid chloride; acylation of the polyol with a fatty acid anhydride; and acylation of the polyol with a fatty acid, per se. See U.S. Patent No. 2,831,854; U.S. Patent No. 4,005,196, to Jandacek, issued January 25, 1977; U.S. Patent No. 4,005,196, to Jandacek, issued January 25, 1977.
- a further water-insoluble, skin/hair care ingredient suitable for use herein is an emollient material selected from compounds having the formula (I):
- Rl is selected from H or CH3, R2, R3 and R 4 are independently selected from C -C20 straight chain or branched chain alkyl, and x is an integer of from 1-20,
- R ⁇ is selected from optionally hydroxy or C1-C4 alkyl substituted benzyl and R is selected from C1 -C20 branched or straight chain alkyl; and mixtures thereof.
- emollients having the general formula (I) and (II) wherein Ri is H, R2, R3, R4, are independently selected from C1-C4 straight chain alkyl and x is 10 to 18, and wherein R5 is unsubstituted benzyl and R is C 2-C 5 alkyl.
- Suitable emollients of the types indicated above include but are not limited to methyl isostearate, isopropyl isostearate, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, isostearyl neopentanoate. Particularly preferred for use herein in particularly from the viewpoint of achieving skin softness and smoothness is methyl isostearate, C12-15 alkyl benzoate and mixtures thereof.
- a particularly preferred water-insoluble skin or hair care ingredient for use herein is a vegetable triglyceride, especially soyabean oil.
- compositions of the invention can also contain from about 0.1 % to about 20% , preferably from about 1 % to about 15% , and more preferably from about 2% to about 10% by weight of an oil derived nonionic surfactant or mixture of oil derived nonionic surfactants.
- Oil derived nonionic surfactants are valuable in compositions according to the invention for the provision of skin feel benefits both in use and after use.
- Suitable oil derived nonionic surfactants for use herein include water soluble vegetable and animal- derived emollients such as triglycerides with a polyethyleneglycol chain inserted; ethoxylated mono and di-glycerides, poly ethoxylated lanolins and ethoxylated butter derivatives.
- water soluble vegetable and animal- derived emollients such as triglycerides with a polyethyleneglycol chain inserted
- ethoxylated mono and di-glycerides ethoxylated mono and di-glycerides
- poly ethoxylated lanolins poly ethoxylated butter derivatives.
- One preferred class of oil- derived nonionic surfactants for use herein have the general formula (XII)
- n is from about 5 to about 200, preferably from about 20 to about 100, more preferably from about 30 to about 85, and wherein R comprises an aliphatic radical having on average from about 5 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably from about 7 to 18 carbon atoms.
- Suitable ethoxylated oils and fats of this class include polyethyleneglycol derivatives of glyceryl cocoate, glyceryl caproate, glyceryl caprylate, glyceryl tallowate, glyceryl palmate, glyceryl stearate, glyceryl laurate, glyceryl oleate, glyceryl ricinoleate, and glyceryl fatty esters derived from triglycerides, such as palm oil, almond oil, and corn oil, preferably glyceryl tallowate and glyceryl cocoate.
- Suitable oil derived nonionic surfactants of this class are available from Croda Inc. (New York, USA) under their Crovol line of materials such as Crovol EP40 (PEG 20 evening primrose glyceride), Crovol EP 70 (PEG 60 evening primrose glyceride) Crovol A-40 (PEG 20 almond glyceride), Crovol A-70 (PEG 60 almond glyceride), Crovol M-40 (PEG 20 maize glyceride), Crovol M-70 (PEG 60 maize glyceride), Crovol PK-40 (PEG 12 palm kernel glyceride), and Crovol PK-70 (PEG 45 palm kernel glyceride) and under their Solan range of materials such as Solan E, E50 and X poly ethoxylated lanolins and Aqualose L-20 (PEG 24 lanolin alcohol) and Aqualose W15 (PEG 15 lanolin alcohol) available from Westbrook Lanolin.
- Crovol EP40 PEG 20 evening primrose glyceride
- nonionic surfactants derived from composite vegetable fats extracted from the fruit of the Shea Tree (Butyrospermum Karkii Kotschy) and derivatives thereof.
- This vegetable fat known as Shea Butter is widely used in Central Africa for a variety of means such as soap making and as a barrier cream, it is marketed by Sederma (78610 Le Perray En Yvelines, France).
- Particularly suitable are ethoxylated derivatives of Shea butter available from Karlshamn Chemical Co. (Columbos, Ohio, USA) under their Lipex range of chemicals, such as Lipex 102 E-75 and Lipex 102 E-3 (ethoxylated mono, di-glycerides of Shea butter) and from Croda Inc.
- Crovol SB-70 ethoxylated mono, di-glycerides of Shea butter
- ethoxylated derivatives of Mango, Cocoa and Illipe butter may be used in compositions according to the invention. Although these are classified as ethoxylated nonionic surfactants it is understood that a certain proportion may remain as non-ethoxylated vegetable oil or fat.
- suitable oil-derived nonionic surfactants include ethoxylated derivatives of almond oil, peanut oil, rice bran oil, wheat germ oil, linseed oil, jojoba oil, oil of apricot pits, walnuts, palm nuts, pistachio nuts, sesame seeds, rapeseed, cade oil, corn oil, peach pit oil, poppyseed oil, pine oil, castor oil, soybean oil, avocado oil, safflower oil, coconut oil, hazelnut oil, olive oil, grapeseed oil, and sunflower seed oil.
- Oil derived nonionic surfactants highly preferred for use herein from the viewpoint of optimum mildness and skin feel characteristics are Lipex 102-3 (RTM) (PEG-3 ethoxylated derivatives of Shea Butter) and Softigen 767 (RTM) (PEG-6 caprylic/capric glycerides).
- compositions according to the present invention can optionally include a polymeric cationic conditioning agent.
- a polymeric cationic conditioning agent Any polymeric cationic conditioning agents are suitable for use in the compositions herein provided that they do raise the viscosity of the foaming composition to greater than 700 mPa.s.
- the polymeric skin conditioning agent is preferably present at a level from about 0.01 % to about 5% , preferably from about 0.01 % to about 3 % and especially from about 0.01 % to about 2% by weight.
- Suitable polymers are high molecular weight materials (mass-average molecular weight determined, for instance, by light scattering, being generally from about 2,000 to about 5,000,000, preferably from about 5,000 to about 3,000,000 more preferably from 100,000 to about 1 ,000,000).
- Representative classes of polymers include cationic polysaccharides; cationic homopolymers and copolymers derived from acrylic and/or methacrylic acid; cationic cellulose resins; cationic copolymers of dimethyldiallylammonium chloride and acrylamide and or acrylic acid; cationic homopolymers of dimethyldiallylammonium chloride; cationic polyalkylene and ethoxypolyalkylene imines; quaternized silicones, and mixtures thereof.
- cationic polymers suitable for use herein include cationic guar gums such as hydroxypropyl trimethyl ammonium guar gum (d.s. of from 0.11 to 0.22) available commercially under the trade names Jaguar C-14-S(RTM) and Jaguar C-17(RTM) and also Jaguar C-16(RTM), which contains hydroxypropyl substituents (d.s. of from 0.8-1.1) in addition to the above-specified cationic groups, and quaternized hydroxy ethyl cellulose ethers available commercially under the trade names Ucare Polymer JR-30M, JR-400, Catanal (RTM) and Celquat.
- quaternized hydroxy ethyl cellulose ethers available commercially under the trade names Ucare Polymer JR-30M, JR-400, Catanal (RTM) and Celquat.
- Suitable cationic polymers are homopolymers of dimethyldiallylammonium chloride available commercially under the trade name Merquat 100, copolymers of dimethyl aminoethylmethacrylate and acrylamide, copolymers of dimethyldiallylammonium chloride and acrylamide, available commercially under the trade names Merquat 550 and Merquat S, acrylic acid/dimethyldiallylammonium chloride/acrylamide copolymers available under the trade name Merquat 3330, quaternized vinyl pyrrolidone aery late or methacrylate copolymers of amino alcohol available commercially under the trade name Gafquat, for example Polyquaternium 11 , 23 and 28 (quaternized copolymers of vinyl pyrrolidone and dimethyl aminoethylmethacrylate - Gafquat 755N and co-polymers of vinyl pyrrolidene and dimethylaminoethyl methacrylamide - HS-100), vinyl pyrroli
- compositions according to the present invention can also comprise lipophilic emulsifiers as skin care actives.
- Suitable lipophilic skin care actives include anionic food grade emulsifiers which comprise a di-acid mixed with a monoglyceride such as succinylated monoglycerides, monostearyl citrate, glyceryl monostearate diacetyl tartrate and mixtures thereof.
- a preferred component of the foaming compositions herein is a non- aqueous, viscosity reducing, organic solvent.
- solvent is used herein to connote non-surface active or low surface active materials that dissolve into the detergent composition matrix having a viscosity reduction effect on the composition.
- solvent is not meant to require that the solvent material be capable of actually dissolving all of the detergent composition components added thereto.
- the non-aqueous organic materials which are employed as solvents herein can be liquids of high or low polarity.
- High polarity liquids suitable as solvents for use herein are for example short chain alcohols (ethanol, propanol, propane-diol, etc), short chain aldehydes (methylal, acetaldehyde, etc), short chain ketones (acetone, propanone, etc) and short chain ethers.
- polar materials useful inf some cases are glycerols, glycols and short chain ethoxylated alcohols (short chain nonionic surfactants).
- the short chain nonionic surfactants for use herein are alkoxylated alcohols according to the formula:
- R is a C6 to C 10 straight or branched, hydrocarbon chain and n, representing the average ethoxylation degree, is from 1 to 10, or mixtures thereof.
- A is ethylene oxide or propylene oxide or mixtures thereof.
- Suitable surfactants of the above type for use herein can readily be made by condensing alcohols having the desired chain length with propylene or ethylene oxide, or mixtures thereof.
- Suitable short chain alkoxylated alcohols for use herein are commercially available from several suppliers, for example, Dehydrol 04 from Henkel (C8E04), Mergital C4 from Sidobre (C8E04) and Imbentin AG/810/050 and AG/810/080 from Kolb (respectively C8-10EO5 and C8-10EO8).
- Suitable types of low-polarity solvents useful in the nonaqueous liquid detergent compositions herein include alkylene glycol mono lower alkyl ethers, lower molecular weight polyethylene glycols, lower molecular weight methyl esters and amides, and the like.
- a preferred type of nonaqueous, low-polarity solvent for use herein comprises the mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-C2-C3 alkylene glycol mono C2-C6 alkyl ethers.
- the specific examples of such compounds include diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, tetraethylene glycol monobutyl ether, dipropolyene glycol monoethyl ether, and dipropylene glycol monobutyl ether.
- Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether and dipropylene glycol monobutyl ether are especially preferred.
- Compounds of the type have been commercially marketed under the tradenames Dowanol, Carbitol, and Cellosolve.
- nonaqueous, low-polarity organic solvent useful herein comprises the lower molecular weight polyethylene glycols (PEGs).
- PEGs polyethylene glycols
- Such materials are those having molecular weights of at least about 150.
- PEGs of molecular weight ranging from about 200 to 600 are most preferred.
- non-polar, nonaqueous solvent comprises lower molecular weight methyl esters.
- Such materials are those of the general formula : R1-C(0)-OCH3 wherein Ri ranges from 1 to about 18.
- suitable lower molecular weight methyl esters include methyl acetate, methyl propionate, methyl octanoate, and methyl dodecanoate.
- the nonaqueous, organic solvent(s) employed should, of course, be compatible and non-reactive with other composition components, used in the foaming compositions herein.
- a solvent component will generally be utilized in an amount of from about 1 % to 60% by weight of the composition.
- the nonaqueous, organic solvent will comprise from about 5% to 40% by weight of the composition, most preferably from about 10% to 25% by weight of the composition.
- Foam stabilising agents may also be employed in the compositions of the present invention.
- alyphatic alcohols such as straight chain saturated alcohols of 12 to 18 carbon atoms e.g. cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol and mixtures thereof.
- Polymers including poly viny .pyrrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylamide, polypeptides, polysaccharides, cellulose derivatives; and also natural and synthetic gums and resins such as guar gum, xanthan gum, carageenan, sodium alginate and caseinate may also be used in the present invention.
- the cleansing compositions can optionally include other hair or skin moisturizers which are soluble in the cleansing composition matrix.
- the preferred level of such moisturizers is from about 0.5% to about 20% by weight.
- the moisturizer is selected from essential amino acid compounds found naturally occurring in the stratum corneum of the skin and water-soluble nonpolyol nonocclusives and mixtures thereof.
- nonocclusive moisturizers are polybutene, squalane, sodium pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, D-panthenol, lactic acid, L- proline, guanidine, pyrrolidone, hydrolyzed protein and other collagen- derived proteins, aloe vera gel, acetamide ME A and lactamide ME A and mixtures thereof.
- a number of additional optional materials can be added to the cleansing compositions each at a level of from about 0.1 % to about 2% by weight.
- Such materials include water-compatible silicones, proteins and polypeptides and derivatives thereof; water-soluble or solubilizable preservatives such as DMDM Hydantoin, Germall 115, methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl esters of hydroxybenzoic acid, EDTA, Euxyl (RTM) K400, natural preservatives such as benzyl alcohol, potassium sorbate and bisabalol; sodium benzoate and 2-phenoxyethanol; other moisturizing agents such as hyaluronic acid, chitin , and starch-grafted sodium polyacrylates such as Sanwet (RTM) IM-1000, IM-1500 and IM-2500 available from Celanese Superabsorbent Materials, Portsmith, VA, USA and described in US-A-4,076,663; solvents ; suitable anti-bacterial agents such as
- viscosity control agents such as magnesium sulfate and other electrolytes; colouring agents; Ti ⁇ 2 and Ti ⁇ 2-coated mica; perfumes and perfume solubilizers; and zeolites such as Valfour BV400 and derivatives thereof and Ca ⁇ +/Mg2+ sequestrants such as polycarboxylates, amino polycarboxylates, polyphosphonates, amino polyphosphonates, EDTA etc, water softening agents such as sodium citrate and insoluble particulates such as zinc stearate and fumed silica. Water is also present at a level preferably of from about 20% to about 93.99% , preferably from about 40% to about 90% , more preferably at least about 75% by weight of the compositions herein.
- the pH of the compositions is preferably from about 3.5 to about 10, more preferably from about 6 to about 9, especially from about 5 to about 8 and most preferably from about 5 to 7.5.
- the foaming compositions may be in the form of a heterogeneous system, a true solution or an oil-in-non-aqueous solvent emulsion.
- the propellant gas of the present invention comprises carbon dioxide, or nitrous oxide (especially N20), or mixtures thereof. Most preferred is carbon dioxide. Minor amounts of low molecular weight hydrocarbons, such as propane, butane, pentane, hexane, may optionally be included provided that flammability requirements are not exceeded.
- the gas may be pressurised at the time of packing.
- the product may be physically separated from a compressed gas by a membrane such as rubber under tension.
- a means for pressurising the gas subsequently by mechanical action may be provided (so-called "pump and spray” systems).
- Various apparatus for delivering foams are described in US-A 5 364 031 issued on 15th November 1994 entitled “Foam Dispensing Nozzles and Dispensers Employing Said Nozzles".
- Any nozzle or nozzle / valve assembly which provides a means for releasing the mixture of detergent ingredients from the container and provides a foam is suitable for use in the present invention.
- the Precision Valve Company (Valve Precision in France) supplies a range of nozzle assemblies for various applications including shaving foams and carpet cleaners under various trade names including City ® , Montego ® , Power Jet ® , Vulcan ® and Visco ® .
- Nozzles which disperse the foam both horizontally and. vertically (when the container is held upright) are available.
- Metering nozzles which dispense a predetermined amount of foam are also available and useful in the present invention.
- Metering valves are disclosed in W09108965 (Precision Valve Co) and EP-A 616953 (3M Co).
- the packaged product of the present invention comprises a sealed container, such as an essentially cylindrical bottle, having a dispensing means such as a nozzle.
- the container contains the composition and propellant gas.
- Suitable containers may be made from any material, especially aluminium, tin-plate, plastics including PET, OPP, PE or polyamide and including mixtures, laminates or other combinations of these.
- Foam is dispensed when the nozzle is activated and the detergent is released together with the propellant gas.
- the propellant gas expands to form many "bubbles" within the composition thereby creating the foam.
- the dispensed foam may be applied with the hand or preferably with a personal cleansing implement such as a puff.
- Suitable personal cleansing implements for use with the product of the present invention include those are disclosed in the following patent documents which are incorporated herein by reference: US- A-5, 144,744 to Campagnoli, issued September 8,1992, US-A-3,343,196 to Barnhouse, W095/26671 to The Procter & Gamble Company, WO95/00116 to The Procter & Gamble Company and WO95/26670 to The Procter & Gamble Company.
- Citric Acid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
- Citric Acid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
- PEG 200 18.81 16.25 11.73 19.3 Water to 100 to 100 to 100 to 100
- Soyabean Oil 0 0 0 0 0 0
- MEA AS monoethanolamine salt of cocyl sulphate
- PEG 200 polyethylene glycol 200
- the foaming compositions of the above examples were be made by mixing the ingredients together. Then each composition was packed into metal containers having a nominal capacity of 210 cubic centimetres. The cans were then filled with 125g of liquid detergent and then were pressurised with carbon dioxide while shaking, until it equilibrates to a can pressure of about 10 bars of carbon dioxide at about 20°C.
- All the cans are fitted with a 3 x 1.0 mm diameter standard valve (Code No. 045380 supplied by Valve Precision), with or without a dip tube and a straight whipped cream nozzle. In order to expel the foam out of the can, the can must be in an inverted position.
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