Starchy cleaning and cosmetic care preparations
AssigneeNational Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
InventorsWilfried Müller, Rainer Vathie, Martin Scott Cardinali
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Abstract
A composition for cleaning or caring for the skin, teeth or hair or for cleaning smooth surfaces in described, which has an aqueous phase containing a pregelatinized, crosslinked starch selected from a C2-C5 hydroxyalkyl starch and a C2-C18 acyl starch. Preference is given to hydroxypropyl di-starch phosphate or di-starch C4-C18-alkanoate or alkenoate. The starch acts 1) as a stability improver, 2) as a viscosity regulator, 3) as a (co)emulsifier, 4) as a skin feel improving agent and 5) as an agent for improving hairdressing characteristics.
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A composition which comprises a continuous aqueous phase comprising a pregelatinized, crosslinked starch selected from the group consisting of a C2-C5 hydroxyalkyl starch and a C2-C18 acyl starch, which composition is for cleaning or caring for skin, teeth, or hair or for cleaning smooth surfaces.
A composition which is a two part hair dyeing composition or a hair bleaching composition, with one part comprising a pregelatinized, crosslinked starch selected from the group consisting of a C2-C5 hydroxyalkyl starch, and a C2-C18 acyl starch and the other component comprising an aqueous phase.
A cleaning composition selected from the group consisting of a shampoo, a hair conditioner, a shower gel, a bath foam, a liquid soap, and a dental cream, which comprises an aqueous phase which comprises a pregelatinized, crosslinked starch selected from the group consisting of a C2-C5 hydroxyalkyl starch and a C2-C18 acyl starch and at least about 0.3 wt. % of a nonionic, anionic, cationic, or amphoteric surfactant.
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