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US 12,024,689 B2Granted
Foamable solid cleanser
AssigneeJohnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
InventorsDonald L. Harper, Hima Sadavrati, Shailendra Singh, Thomas Joseph, Marcee Martinez, Anthony Geonnotti, III, Aliaksandr Zhuk
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Abstract
A solid cleansing product including at least a first surfactant and a second surfactant present in a combined surfactant weight amount; at least a first buffering agent and a second buffering agent a present in a combined buffering agent weight amount; and magnesium sulfate; where the combined buffering agent weight amount is greater than the combined surfactant weight amount.
Claims16
A method of cleansing the skin of a user, comprising the steps of:
- a. removing a solid cleansing product from a container, the solid cleansing product comprising:
- (i) at least a first surfactant and at least a second surfactant, wherein the second surfactant comprises a sulfate, the first surfactant and second surfactant are present in a combined surfactant weight amount, and wherein the first surfactant and the second surfactant are present in a weight ratio of from 1:1 to about 1:1.5;
- (ii) at least a first buffering agent and at least a second buffering agent, wherein the first buffering agent and second buffering agent are present in a combined buffering agent weight amount;
- and
- (iii) magnesium sulfate;
- wherein the combined buffering agent weight amount is greater than the combined surfactant weight amount,
- wherein the solid cleansing product is suitable for use on a user's skin, hair or face,
- wherein the first buffering agent is a basic buffering agent, and
- wherein the second buffering agent is an acidic buffering agent;
- b. combining the solid cleansing product with water;
- and
- c. subjecting the combined solid cleansing product and water to agitation against the user's skin for at least 10 seconds;
- whereby the agitation causes the combined solid cleansing product and water to form a foamed cleansing product.
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