Ester comprising hydratable concentrated surfactant composition
AssigneeConopco, Inc.
InventorsDouglas John Hiban, Teanoosh Moaddel, Tirucherai Varahan Vasudevan, Thomas Alan Kwan
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a hydratable concentrated surfactant composition. The composition is pourable, easy to dilute, substantially free of sulfate and oil, comprises a C6-C14 acid, alcohol, amide or mixture thereof, anionic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant or both. The composition is in lamellar phase and thickens and transforms to an isotropic phase upon dilution. The composition comprises a mono-, di and/or tri-ester, can be used as a concentrate in small volumes and diluted as used and needed or can be diluted with water in refill packaging to ensure a reduction in plastic waste.
Claims20
A hydratable concentrated surfactant composition comprising:
- a) an anionic surfactant comprising sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium lauroyl isethionate, sodium lauroyl glycinate, sodium cocoyl glycinate, sodium methyl lauroyl taurate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate or a mixture thereof;
- b) zwitterionic surfactant comprising cocamidopropyl betaine;
- c) from 1 to 16% by weight C6-C14 acid, or an alcohol, or amide derivative thereof, or mixture thereof;
- d) from 30 to 85% by weight water, and
- e) from 0.5 to 5% by weight of an ester comprising at least one of hexyl acetate, hexyl salicylate, dioctyl malate, diethylhexyl malate, diisopropyl adipate, glyceryl caprylate, glycerin triacetate, diethyl hexyl sebacate, wherein the hydratable concentrated surfactant composition is substantially free of oil and sulfate-based surfactant.
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