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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7985721 | Cleaning and purifying compositions and associated method for purifying process water from the refinement of petroleum A cleaning and purifying composition including at least one solvent, an alkaline agent, a deflocculant, at least one surfactant selected from the group comprising an alcohol ethoxylate surfactant, an alkylamino-polyethoxy-sulfate surfactant, a polyether-phosphate es... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7666825 | Stable, patterned multi-phased personal care composition A multi-phase personal care composition is described that comprises a first visually distinct structured phase and a second visually distinct structured phase. The first visually distinct structured phase comprises a cleansing phase that includes about 2% to about 2... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7651991 | Cleansing gel A cosmetic cleansing gel comprising myreth sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, a cross-linked acrylate copolymer and water. The gel has a viscosity of from about 1,500 to about 10,000 mPa·s. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specif... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7417014 | Dilution thickened personal cleansing composition A liquid or flowable cleansing composition is described that contains high levels of anionic and nonionic surfactants and that show a substantial increase in viscosity upon dilution with water. The cleansing composition also contains water soluble EO/PO block copoly... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7381692 | Bar soap with fibrous assembly A cleansing article composed of a solid or semi-solid foamable composition and a batting layer with bonded fibers is described that provides the user with a pleasant personal cleansing experience and which in one embodiment combines cleansing, aesthetic and/or skin ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381693 | Fibrous elastic gel cleansing article An article that is especially suitable for cleansing skin is described which includes a foamable composition having the form of an elastic semi-solid gel and a fibrous layer made up of a continuous network of bonded fibers. The weight ratio of the foamable compositi... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7345014 | Red colored cleansing article with distributed polymeric network A colored article suitable for cleansing skin having the general form of a fibrous bar is described. The article includes a solid or semi-solid lathering composition that at least partially incorporates a continuous fabricated polymeric network. The articles have a ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7335626 | Darkly colored cleansing article with distributed polymeric network A darkly colored article especially suitable for cleansing skin having the general form of a fibrous bar is described. The article includes a solid or semi-solid lathering composition that at least partially incorporates a continuous fabricated polymeric network. By... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7268106 | Aqueous liquid detergent composition Provided is an aqueous liquid detergent composition containing a long-chain fatty acid glycol ester represented by the following formula (1): R1COO(CH2CH2O)mA (1) wherein, A is H or COR2 | 09/11/2007 |
| 7087571 | Alkyl polyglycoside derived sulfosuccinates The invention relates to a series of polyglycoside derivatives that contain water-soluble sulfosuccinate groups introduced into the molecule by reaction with the hydroxyl groups present in the starting polyglycoside molecule, with the chloro material. The preferred ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7045491 | Bar soap composition with reduced bar wear properties A non-clear (translucent to opaque) cleansing bar comprising: (a) from about 3 to about 40 weight % anionic soap; (b) from about 4 to about 40 weight % of at least one synthetic surfactant; (c) from 0.1 to about 10 weight % of a gelling agent from the group consisti... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6977238 | Method for making stable aqueous foaming surfactant Stable aqueous dispersions of foaming surfactants are prepared by starting with a pre-formed substantially uniform surfactant composition which contains one or more foaming surfactants, and one or more fatty amphiphiles. The dispersion contains from 5 to 50 wt % of ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6951833 | Anti-microbial compositions A anti-microbial composition includes an effective amount of an extract of a plant of the Ranunculaceae family, a surfactant, and optionally an essential oil. To disinfect an object using the anti-microbial composition, the anti-microbial composition is brought into... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6949494 | Synthetic detergent formulations Synthetic detergent formulations are made by spray drying an aqueous dispersion or emulsion of a synthetic detergent and a hydrophobic plasticiser and optionally a filler to produce a particulate product. In particular the synthetic detergent includes mild surfactan... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6946430 | Surfactant composition To provide a surfactant composition with an excellent foamability and thickening performance and further an excellent storage stability, it comprises the following components (a) and (b): (a) at least one anionic surfactant selected from (1) sulfonate-type an... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6906016 | Personal product liquid cleansers comprising combined fatty acid and water soluble or water swellable starch structuring system The invention relates to liquid cleansers which comprise water soluble or water swellable starch combining with linear C8 to C13 fatty acid to structure the composition. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6903057 | Personal product liquid cleansers stabilized with starch structuring system The invention relates to liquid cleansers which comprise water soluble or water swellable starch to structure the composition. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6821942 | Cosmetic cleansing composition A cleansing composition, comprising (1) at least one foaming surfactant, (2) at least one hydrophobic silica and (3) at least one oxyalkylenated compound in a physiologically acceptable aqueous medium comprising at least 35% by weight of water relative to the total ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6780830 | Post-added α-sulfofatty acid ester compositions and methods of making and using the same Compositions and method of making compositions comprising α-sulfofatty acid ester and other detergent components. The α-sulfofatty acid ester is formed into a first portion, and the other detergent components are formed into a second portion. The first portion is ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6752998 | Exothermic cosmetic composition One embodiment of the present invention provides an exothermic composition, which includes at least one zeolite; at least one surfactant; at least one magnesium or calcium halide; and a physiologically acceptable anhydrous medium. Another embodiment of the present i... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6747165 | Process for preparing (branched-alkyl) arylsulfonates and a (branched-alkyl) arylsulfonate composition A process for preparing branched alkyl aromatic hydrocarbons, which process comprises contacting branched olefins with an aromatic hydrocarbon under alkylating conditions, which branched olefins have been obtained by a process which comprises dehydrogenating an isop... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6730643 | Detergent bar and a process for manufacture A transparent soap bar comprising: (iii) from 30 to 60% by weight of the soap bar of total fatty matter wherein from 1 to 15% by weight is the salt of 12-hydroxystearic acid or a precursor thereof; (iv) from 20 to 50% by weight of the soap bar of at le... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6723688 | Cleanser that is gentle to human skin Compositions for cleansing are disclosed that are not irritating to human skin. A composition is disclosed that includes at least 2% of a mixture of a salt of an alkyl sulfoacetate and a salt of an ethoxylated alkyl sulfosuccinate, at least 3% of a salt of an ethoxy... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6689728 | Composite transparent bar soap containing visible soap insert(s) A composition and a method of preparing a solid, transparent/translucent moisturizing/cosmetic/personal cleansing bar having one or more visible soap inserts, wherein a transparent soap matrix surrounding the soap insert has an increased melting temperatu... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6680285 | Skin cleansing bar with high levels of liquid emollient A low water content cleansing composition in toilet bar form is described which includes high levels of emollients having a melting point below 25 C., 12-hydroxystearic acid as a structuring agent, and at least one detersive surfactant. Useful emollients ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6664217 | Toilet bar having simultaneous exfoliating and moisturizing properties Mild toilet bar compositions are described that contain synthetic surfactants, moisturizers and exfoliant particles where 25% or more of the particles have a major axis length of between 100 and 600 microns. The combination of the mild surfactants, moistu... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6660699 | Toilet bar having a latent acidifier Mild toilet bar compositions are described that contain harsh to the skin cleansing components, such as soap, and a latent acidifier. The latent acidifier reduces the pH of the toilet bar when used for cleansing but does not substantially affect the hardn... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6624126 | Personal cleansing composition comprising a glyceryl ether Detergent compositions containing (A) an anionic surfactant, (B) an antibacterial agent, and (C) a glyceryl ether having a C4-12 alkyl or alkenyl group. The compositions are excellent in detergency and quick foaming properties, have high antiba... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6599869 | Combination soap bar composition containing monoglyceride sulfonate and its manufacturing method The present invention relates to a combination soap bar composition containing monoglyceride sulfonates and a method for manufacturing the same. A combination bar composition containing monoglyceride sulfonates of the present invention comprises fatty aci... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6589923 | Shaped soap product comprising talc, one or more fatty acids in the form of their alkali soaps and one or more refatting substances with the simultaneous absence of alkyl (oligo)glycosides Shaped soap product comprising talc, one or more fatty acids having 12-22 carbon atoms in the form of their alkali soaps and one or more refatting substances with the simultaneous absence of alkyl (oligo)glycosides.... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6586379 | Syndet soap bars comprising olefin sulfonate A soap bar composition containing: (a) an alkyl/alkenyl oligoglycoside; (b) an olefin sulfonate; and (c) a starch component, and wherein the soap bar composition is subtantially free of free fatty acids or their salts.... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6569825 | Aqueous cleansing composition comprising short chain and long chain anionic surfactants The invention relates to an aqueous cleansing composition which comprises a combination of short and long chain anionic surfactants that provide mild cleansing and good lathering.... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6562874 | Compositions comprising combination of DEFI and modified DEFI and methods of making Composition may be prepared in a single DEFI reactor comprising mixtures of (1) DEFI (directly esterified fatty acyl isethionate) and (2) a compound produced by the reaction of (a) isethionate with a fatty acid replacement (e.g., a multicarboxylic fatty a... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6521573 | Mild moisturizing liquids with soap-like rinse feel comprising polymer/oil blend The invention provides personal wash compositions with soap like rinsability. The composition contains a lathering surfactant system and a specifically defined polymer/oil blend.... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6509304 | Fiber-containing detergent composition The invention relates to a detergent composition comprising the following components (A) and (B): (A) 3 to 60% by weight of at least one surfactant selected from anionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and hydrophilic nonionic surfactants; and (B) 0.1... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6462004 | Synthetic bar compositions providing source of divalent cations available at critical point to enhance bar processing The invention provides bar compositions comprising anionic surfactant, soap, free fatty acid and source of divalent cation sufficiently soluble to precipitate soluble soaps found in the molten process used to make the bars. By this interaction, improved f... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6458751 | Skin cleansing bar comprising a fatty alcohol with low mush A cleansing bar composition is described comprising an anionic surfactant, a C6 to C18 free fatty acid, and a fatty alcohol having a melting point under about 35°C. and optionally a hydrophobic emollient. Useful emolients include triglycerides, hydrocar... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6444629 | Cleansing compositions A rinse-off liquid personal cleansing composition comprising surfactant and water wherein the composition comprises less than 8% of a first surfactant selected from a crystallizing anionic surfactant and greater than 3% of a second surfactant selected fro... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6444630 | Molten mix process for making synthetic bar composition having higher levels of soap while retaining good finishing properties The invention provides a molten process for making compositions comprising anionic, surfactant soap and free fatty acid using a source of divalent cation sufficiently soluble to interact with soluble soaps. This allows greater amounts of soap to be used w... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6440908 | High moisture retaining bars compositions comprising borax as water structurant The subject invention involves high moisture containing bar compositions comprising required amounts of a borate compound. The borate compound structures water in the bar thereby enabling the retention of high amounts of moisture without compromising bar ... | 08/27/2002 |
