Cleansing and moisturizing surfactant compositions

A surfactant composition which imparts cleansing, conditioning and moisturization of the skin and hair and which exhibits a low degree of irritation to the eyes comprising:

• A. one or more nonionic surfactants comprising polyoxyethylene derivatives of polyol ester wherein
• 1. the polyoxyethylene derivative of polyol ester i s derived from a polyol selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, sorbitan, glucose, α-methyl glucoside, polyglucose having an average of about 1.1 to about 3 glucose residues, glycerine, pentaerythritol and mixtures thereof,
• 2. the polyoxyethylene derivative of polyol ester contains from 10 to 120 oxyethylene units,
• 3. the polyoxyethylene derivative of polyol ester is derived from a fatty acid containing from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms, and
• 3. the polyoxyethylene derivative of polyol ester has from 1 to 2 fatty acid residues per molecule of polyoxyethylene derivative of polyol ester;
• and
• wherein the nonionic surfactant is present in the composition at a concentration of from about 1 to about 10 percent by weight;
• B. one or more amphoteric surfactants consisting essentially of an amphocarboxylate compound of the formula
• R-CONH(CH2)xN+R1R2R3
• wherein R is an alkyl group having 7 to 17 carbon atoms,
• x is an integer from 1 to 6, R1 is hydrogen or a carboxyalkyl group containing from 2 to 3 carbon atoms,
• R2 is a hydroxyalkyl group containing from 2 to 3 carbon atoms or a group of the formula
• R4-O—(CH2)nCO2−
• wherein R is a 2 to 3 carbon alkylene group and n is either 1 or 2, and
• R3 is a carboxyalkyl group containing form 2 to 3 carbon atoms,
• and wherein the amphoteric surfactant is present in the composition at a concentration from about 0.25 to about 10 percent by weight;
• C. one or more betaine surfactants selected from the group consisting of:
• 1. an alkyl betaine of the formula
• R-N+R1R2CH2CO2−
• wherein R is an alkyl group having from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, and R. and R2 are each alkyl groups having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and
• 2. an amidoalkyl betaine of the formula
• R-CO—NH(CH2)n—N+R1R2CH2CO2−
• wherein R is an alkyl group having from 7 to 17 carbon atoms, n is an integer from 1 to 6 and R1 and R2 are each alkyl groups having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms,
• and wherein the betaine surfactant is present in the composition at a concentration from about 0.5 to about 10 percent by weight;
• D. one or more anionic surfactants consisting essentially of alkyl ether sulfate of the formula
• R(OCH2CH2)pOSO3X,
• wherein
• R is an alkyl group having 7 to 17 carbon atoms,
• X is selected from the group consisting of alkali metal ions, alkaline earth metal ions, ammonium ions, and
• ammonium ions substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents, each of which may be the same or different, and which are selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and hydroxyalkyl groups having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and p is an integer from 1 to 6 and said anionic surfactant is present in the composition at a concentration from about 1 to about 10 percent by weight;
• E. a substantive humectant of the formula
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• wherein w+x+y+z=5 to 20, R is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, R1, R-2and R3 are each independently lower alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and wherein X is halide, carboxylate or alkyl sulfate;
• said nonionic, amphoteric, betaine and anionic surfactants comprising a total of about 5 to about 20 percent by weight of the composition and said substantive humectant comprising from about 0.01 to about 3.0 percent by weight of the composition.

A composition which imparts cleansing, conditioning and moisturization of the skin and hair and which exhibits a low degree of irritation to the eyes comprising:

• A. a nonionic surfactant consisting essentially of a polyoxyethylene derivative of polyol ester wherein
• 1. the polyoxyethylene derivative of polyol ester is derived from a polyol selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, sorbitan and mixtures thereof,
• 2. the polyoxyethylene derivative of polyol ester contains from 20 to 80 oxyethylene units,
• 3. the polyoxyethylene derivative of polyol ester is derived from lauric acid,
• 4. the polyoxyethylene derivative of polyol ester has from 1 to 2 lauric acid residues per molecule of polyoxyethylene derivative of polyol ester,
• wherein the nonionic surfactant is present in the composition at a concentration of from about 2 to about 10 percent by weight;
• B. an amphoteric surfactant consisting essentially of an amphocarboxylate compound of the formula
• R-CONH(CH2)xN+R1R2R3
• wherein R is an alkyl group having 11 carbon atoms, x is 2, R1 is hydrogen, R. is a group of the formula
• R4-O—(CH2)nOCO2−
• wherein R4 is a 2 carbon alkylene group and R3 is a carboxymethyl group,
• wherein the amphoteric surfactant is present in the composition at a concentration from about 0.25 to about 5 percent by weight;
• C. one or more betaine surfactants selected from the group consisting of:
• 1. an alkyl betaine of the formula
• R-N+R1R2CH2CO2−
• wherein R is a lauryl group having 12 carbon atoms, and R1 and R2 are each methyl groups, and
• 2. an amidoalkyl betaine of the formula
• R-CO—NH(CH2)n—N+R1R2CH2CO2−
• wherein RCO represents the fatty acid derived from coconut oil, n is 3 and R1 and R2 are each methyl groups,
• wherein the betaine surfactant is present in the composition at a concentration from about 0.5 to about 8 percent by weight;
• D. one or more anionic surfactants consisting essentially of alkyl ether sulfate of the formula
• R(OCH2CH2)pOSO3X,
• wherein
• R is an alkyl group having 12 to 13 carbon atoms,
• X is sodium ion and p is an integer from 1 to 4,
• wherein the anionic surfactant is present in the composition at a concentration from about 1 to about 8 percent by weight;
• E. a substantive humectant of the formula
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• wherein w+x+y+z=10;
• F. a thickener comprising a stearate diester of polyethylene glycol of formula
• HO—(CH2CH2O)n—H
• wherein n is 150
• wherein the thickener is present in the composition at a concentration of about 0.1 to about 3 percent by weight.
• said nonionic, amphoteric, betaine and anionic surfactants comprising a total of about 5 to about 20 percent by weight of the composition and said substantive humectant comprising from about 0.01 to about 3.0 percent by weight of the composition.