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US 4,946,618 AGranted
Toilet bar composition containing cationic guar gum
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsJohn R. Knochel, Paul E. Vest
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Abstract
Toilet bar compositions containing alkali metal soap and cationic guar gum provided by a fast hydrating cationic guar gum. The bars exhibit improved bar feel. The formulations of the bars have improved processability. The toilet bars comprise alkali metal soap and from about 0.2% to about 5% by weight of the fast hydrating cationic guar gum.
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A process for preparing toilet bars comprising the steps of:
- (a) forming a mixture of fast hydrating cationic guar gum and alkali metal soap mix noodles wherein said guar gum is present in said mixture at a level of from about 0.2% to about 5% by weight of said mixture;
- said mixture containing from about 6% to about 15% moisture;
- (b) hydrating said fast hydrating guar gum by forming a uniform mixture of (a);
- (c) extruding said uniform mixture;
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- (d) stamping said extruded mixture into said toilet bars;
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- wherein said fast hydrating cationic guar gum at a level of 2.6% has a viscosity of at least about 500 cps in about 10 minutes in a 9 5% alkaline (pH 9.4) salt (NaCl) water solution at 38.degree. C.
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