Foaming cleanser with fatty alcohol thickeners

A foaming cleanser comprising:

• (a) at least one fatty alcohol present from about 0.05% to about 2% and selected from the group consisting of decanol, butyloctanol, lauryl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, hexydecanol, palmitoleyl alcohol, oleoyl alcohol, and combinations thereof;
• (b) at least one amphoteric surfactant present from about 1% to about 15% and selected from the group consisting of cocoamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, coco betaine, cocoamidopropyl betaine, and combinations thereof;
• (c) at least one anionic surfactant present from about 1% to about 15% and selected from the group consisting of sarcosinate, glycinate, glutamate, taurate, isethionate, alpha olefin sulfonate, and combinations thereof;
• all amounts by weight, based on the weight of the composition.

A foaming cleanser comprising:

• (a) at least one fatty alcohol present from about 0.05% to about 2% and selected from the group consisting of (i) hexyldecanol, (ii) oleoyl alcohol, (iii) a blend of lauryl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, and cetyl alcohol, (iv) and combinations thereof, wherein the fatty alcohol is present in a total amount that does not exceed 2% by weight, based on the weight of the composition;
• (b) at least one amphoteric surfactant present from about 3% to about 10% and comprising at least cocoamidopropyl hydroxysultaine;
• (c) at least one anionic surfactant present from about 3% to about 10% and comprising at least sodium methyl cocoyl taurate;
• (d) an additional ingredient selected from the group consisting of niacinamide, phenoxyethanol, water/aqua, sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, sodium chloride, sodium benzoate, sodium lauroyl lactylate (and) ceramide NP (and) ceramide AP (and) phytosphingosine (and) cholesterol (and) xanthan gum (and) carbomer (and) ceramide EOP, propanediol, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, citric acid, and combinations thereof;
• all amounts by weight, based on the weight of the composition;
• wherein the foaming cleanser excludes PEG/PEO polymeric thickeners, parabens, and combinations thereof.