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US 5,607,980 AGranted
Topical compositions having improved skin feel
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsDavid M. McAtee, Lourdes D. Albacarys, Erik J. Hasenoehrl, Joseph A. Listro
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Abstract
The compositions of the present invention are useful for topical application to human skin. These compositions provide improved skin feel. These compositions can be in the form of leave-on products or products that are rinsed or wiped from the skin after use. These compositions are also useful for conditioning desquamating, and cleansing the skin and for relieving dry skin.
Claims21
A topical personal care composition comprising:
- (a) from about 0.1% to about 20% by weight of an amphoteric surfactant having the following structure ##STR11## wherein R.sup.1 is unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched chain alkyl having from about 9 to about 22 carbon atoms;
- m is an integer from 1 to about 3;
- n is 0 or 1;
- R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently selected from alkyl having from 1 to about 3 carbon atoms and monohydroxyalkyl having from 1 to about 3 carbon atoms;
- R.sup.4 is selected from saturated or unsaturated alkyl having from 1 to about 5 carbon atoms and saturated or unsaturated monohydroxyalkyl having from 1 to about 5 carbon atoms;
- X is selected from the group consisting of CO.sub.2, SO.sub.3, and SO.sub.4 ;
- and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the foregoing compounds;
- (b) from about 0.1% to about 20% by weight of an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl sulfates, alkyl ether sulfates, alkoyl isethionate, and mixtures thereof,
- (c) from about 0.1% to about 15% by weight of a cationic surfactant, and
- (d) from about 45% to about 99.7% by weight water.
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