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US 5,254,281 AGranted
Soap bars with polyhydroxy fatty acid amides
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsFrancisco A. Pichardo, James E. Kaleta
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Abstract
Bar soaps containing polyhydroxy fatty acid amides exhibit good "smear" qualities, desirable hardness and good lather properties. The bars also have a decreased tendency to crack. Bars comprising soap and materials such as C.sub.12 -C.sub.18 N-methyl glucamide are provided.
Claims2
A soap composition in bar form, consisting essentially of:
- (a) from about 75% to about 85% by weight of a substantially water-soluble non-lithium mixed C.sub.12 -C.sub.18 fatty acid soap;
- (b) at least about 1% by weight of a polyhydroxy fatty acid amide surfactant of the formula
- wherein R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 hydrocarbyl, R.sup.2 is C.sub.11 -C.sub.17 alkyl or alkenyl and Z is 1-deoxyglucityl or 2-deoxyfructityl;
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- (c) the balance comprising water and optional minor ingredients.
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