Mild and effective cleansing compositions
AssigneeJohnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
InventorsJoseph Librizzi, Alison Martin, Irina Ganopolsky, Elvin R. Lukenbach, Michael W. Eknoian
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Abstract
A mild cleansing composition is disclosed. The composition includes a from about 3.5 percent to about 8.5 percent of an anionic surfactant; from about 0.1 percent to about 3 percent of a hydrophobically modified, crosslinked, anionic acrylic copolymer; and c) from about 1 percent to about 25 percent of a nonionic surfactant, wherein the weight ratio of component a) to component b) is about 1:1 to about 25:1. The composition is useful as shampoos, washes, baths, gels, lotions, creams, and the like.
Claims14
A personal cleansing composition comprising, based upon the total weight of the composition:
- a) from about 3.5 percent to about 8.5 percent of an anionic surfactant;
- b) from about 0.1 percent to about 3 percent of a hydrophobically modified, crosslinked, anionic acrylic copolymer derived from at least one unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer;
- at least one hydrophobic monomer;
- a hydrophobic chain transfer agent comprising alkyl mercaptans, thioesters, amino acid-mercaptan-containing compounds or peptide fragments, or combinations thereof;
- a cross-linking agent;
- and, optionally, a steric stabilizer;
- wherein the amount of said unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer is from about 60% to about 98% by weight based upon the total weight of said unsaturated monomers and said hydrophobic monomer;
- and
- c) from about 3 percent to about 25 percent of a nonionic surfactant,
- wherein the weight ratio of component a) to component b) is about 1:1 to about 25:1, and
- wherein the composition is mild to the skin and/or eyes.
A personal cleansing composition comprising, based upon the total weight of the composition:
- a) from about 3.5 percent to about 8.5 percent of an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl ether sulfates, alkyl ether carboxylates, and mixtures thereof;
- a) from about 0.1 percent to about 3 percent of a hydrophobically modified, crosslinked, anionic acrylic copolymer that is derived from at least one unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer;
- at least one hydrophobic monomer;
- a hydrophobic chain transfer agent comprising alkyl mercaptans, thioesters, amino acid-mercaptan-containing compounds or peptide fragments, or combinations thereof;
- a cross-linking agent;
- and, optionally, a steric stabilizer;
- wherein the amount of said unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer is from about 60% to about 98% by weight based upon the total weight of said unsaturated monomers and said hydrophobic monomer;
- and
- c) from about about 3 percent to about 25 percent of a nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of fatty alcohol amide ethoxylates, monoglyceride ethoxylates, sorbitan ester ethoxylates, alkyl polyglycosides and mixtures thereof;
- wherein the weight ratio of component a) to component b) is about 1:1 to about 25:1 and wherein the composition is mild to the skin.
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