Water-based gel with low syneresis
AssigneeThe Dial Corporation
InventorsTyler R. Mikkelsen, Richard F. Theiler
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Abstract
The present invention is a water-based carrageenan gel composition that exhibits remarkable resistance against syneresis and mottling, made possible by the addition of relatively small amounts of nonionic cellulose derivatives such as methyl hydroxyethyl cellulose.
Claims6
A stable water-based gel composition comprising:
- (a) from 0.001 wt. % to 5 wt. % fragrance;
- (b) from 0.1 wt. % to 10 wt. % κ-carrageenan from Kappaphycus alverezii “cottonii”;
- (c) from 0.5 wt. % to 1.5 wt. % nonionic cellulose derivative;
- and, (d) remainder water.
A method of increasing the freeze-thaw stability of a κ-carrageenan water-based gel, said method comprising the step of adding methyl hydroxyethyl cellulose to a water dispersion of κ-carrageenan and fragrance.
A use of methyl hydroxyethyl cellulose as a stabilizer for κ-carrageenan water-based gels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.