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| 7442674 | Beauty wash product compositions delivering enhanced visual benefits to the skin with specific optical attributes The present invention relates to compositions delivering enhanced visual benefits to the skin with specific optical attributes. These are delivered using specific deposition systems (where oil/emollient comprises part of deposition system) and/or by ensuring dispers... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7407926 | Oil-containing surfactant gels comprising a mixture of ethoxylated citric acid esters The invention relates to gel-form cosmetic preparations containing (a) 5 to 50% by weight of surfactants; (b) 5 to 50% by weight of oils and/or waxes; (c) 0 to 15% by weight of water-soluble polyols; and component (a)... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7405188 | Polymeric gel system and compositions for treating keratin substrates containing same A cosmetically acceptable medium containing a component and an aqueous gel that includes water and: (a) a cationic polymer; (b) an anionic surfactant having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, where the amount of the anioni... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7279446 | Viscoelastic surfactant fluids having enhanced shear recovery, rheology and stability performance A method of treating a subterranean formation by injecting down a well an aqueous fluid containing a viscoelastic surfactant fluid comprising an enhanced shear recovery agent wherein shear recovery time of the viscoelastic surfactant fluid is reduced by the addition... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7256164 | High concentration surfactant compositions and methods A high concentration, aqueous liquid surfactant composition is disclosed, comprising at least one amphoteric or anionic surfactant and a liquid-stabilizing amount of at least one liquid-stabilizing agent. The liquid-stabilizing agent is a succinic acid derivative, g... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7238648 | Viscoelastic surfactant fluids and related methods of use Viscoelastic surfactant based aqueous fluid systems useful as thickening agents in various applications, e.g. to suspend particles produced during the excavation of geologic formations. The surfactants are zwitterionic/amphoteric surfactants such as dihydroxyl alkyl... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7205262 | Friction reducing composition and method Water soluble nonionic friction reducers and added to coacervate gels having excellent shear viscosities and other properties. A preferred gel comprises poly diallyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, a lesser amount of sodium lauryl sulfonate, and lauryl alcohol. Excellen... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7183239 | Gel plugs and pigs for pipeline use Coacervate gels having excellent shear viscosities and other properties are made with anionic or cationic polymers, a smaller amount of a surfactant having a charge opposite that of the polymer, and a hydrophobic alcohol. The Zeta Potential of the gel is maintained ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7157414 | Methods of reducing irritation in personal care compositions Provided are methods of reducing the irritation associated with a personal care composition comprising an anionic surfactant, the methods comprising combining a hydrophobically-modified material capable of binding a surfactant thereto with an anionic surfactant to p... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7138129 | Skin care compositions The invention provides materials and methods for making skin care compositions that contain dried or fresh fruit particles, and also can contain suspending agents, surfactants, emollients, emulsifiers, and/or cationic polymers. The basic fruit components typically a... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7119059 | Mild and effective cleansing compositions 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 a... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7115546 | Acid diverting system containing quaternary amine A process for stimulating a formation is disclosed wherein a diverting fluid is used to divert an acid treatment package from a high permeability or damaged portion of a formation to a low permeability or undamaged portion of a formation. The fluid, which preferably... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7098180 | Mild and effective cleansing compositions A mild cleansing composition is disclosed. The composition includes a from about 4 percent to about 8.5 percent of an anionic surfactant; from about 1 percent to about 30 percent of an amphoteric surfactant; and from about 0.1 percent to less than about 3 percent of... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7087559 | Non-foaming cleaning and conditioning hair care compositions There are disclosed non-foaming cleaning compositions, and non-foaming cleaning and conditioning compositions for the hair. The compositions have at least one non-ionic surfactant and, optionally, at least one conditioning ingredient. Preferably, the compositions ha... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7084104 | Mild and effective cleansing compositions A mild cleansing composition is disclosed. The composition includes a from about 1 percent to about 8 percent of an anionic surfactant; and from about 0.1 percent to about 3 percent of a hydrophobically modified, crosslinked, anionic acrylic copolymer, wherein the w... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7053029 | Use indicating soap There is provided a soap that contains an indicator that produces an observable change after a period of time to show that sufficient cleaning has been done or to indicate the thoroughness of the cleaning. The soap is preferably made from two components that produce... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7041627 | Mild, moisturizing sulfosuccinate cleansing compositions Compositions used for cleansing hair and skin based on the combination of an ethoxy sulfosuccinate surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant are described that are very mild but do not compromise in-use properties and economy. It has been found desirable to utilize a ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033614 | Bismuth oxychloride compositions and methods of rinsing A rinse-off composition comprising in percent by weight 0.10–10.00 of a dispersion of bismuth oxychloride 3.50–90.00 of a surfactant, 0.001–0.050 of a dye, 3.00–15.00 of an emollient and 10.00–80.00 of water; said dispersion of bismuth oxychloride containi... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030073 | Chemical composition A process for making a chemical composition includes the steps of mixing 200–800 parts by volume of petroleum solvent with 10–500 parts by volume of normal paraffin or isoparaffin at room temperature to form a solvent paraffin mixture. A microcrystalline wax is ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7012056 | Effervescent cleaning composition comprising surfactant, builder, and dissolved gas The present invention provides an aqueous effervescent liquid cleaning composition which upon contact with water provides effervescent action, and which comprises at least 5% wt of a surfactant and a dissolved gas in a sufficient amount to provide the effervescent a... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6998372 | Moisturizing detergent compositions A moisturizing detergent composition that is mild to the skin and eyes is disclosed. The composition includes a cationic polymer, a monoester emollient, a di-and/or tri-ester emollient and a surfactant. The compositions are useful as shampoos, washes, baths, gels, l... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6987085 | Skin cleansing compositions The present invention relates to a skin cleansing composition containing from 20 to 50% by weight of fatty acids and salts thereof, wherein the content of fatty acids having 20 to 24 carbon atoms is from 10 to 30% by weight of the total fatty acid components, and a ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6958316 | Thickener The present invention provides a thickener which is superior in compounding stability and has high thickening action and a surfactant composition containing the thickener. The present invention relates to a thickener comprising a fatty acid amide ether compound (1) ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6933266 | Effervescent cleaning composition for use in fabric washing The present invention provides an aqueous effervescent liquid detergent composition which upon contact with water provides effervescent action, and which comprises at least 5% by weight of a surfactant and from 0.1 to less than 3% by weight of a volatile organic sol... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6919303 | Process for lowering level of salt required for dilution thickening The invention relates to a process for making single phase dilution thickening compositions comprising electrolyte. By adding defined associative thickener to said compositions applicants have found one can lower level of salt/electrolyte required to obtain dilution... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6914038 | Hair cleansing compositions A hair cleansing composition comprises the following ingredients (A) to (D): (A) an anionic surfactant having a sulfate group, (B) a cationic guar gum, (C) an organic acid selected from a hydroxyca... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6906014 | Stabilized topical composition A topical composition has from 0.1 to 2 total weight percent of a first surfactant, an organic solvent, a polymer thickener, and 80 to 98 total weight percent water. The topical composition affords good topical cleaning or lotion actions and rapid water rinse in a f... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6900172 | Compositions and methods for using amine oxide monomeric unit-containing polymeric suds enhancers The present invention relates to methods for using amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancers (enhancers) to increase the suds and/or foam volume and suds and/or foam retention in suds-forming and/or foam-forming compositions comprising such amine oxide... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6833129 | Aqueous or aqueous-alcoholic body-cleansing compositions comprising oligoesters Body-cleansing compositions are claimed which comprise oligoesters obtained by condensation of one or more dicarboxylic acids or esters thereof and one or more polyhydric alcohols. ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6821944 | Compositions of alkanolamine salts of alkyl phosphate esters Disclosed are pumpable surfactant compositions of alkanolamine salts of alkyl phosphate esters. The compositions have a solids content of about 60% by weight or more. Alkanolamines useful in preparation of the alkyl phosphate ester salts of the compositions of the p... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6812192 | Foaming cosmetic compositions, uses for cleansing or make-up removal A foaming composition for topical application, comprising at least one surfactant system comprising at least one fatty acid chosen from partially and completely neutralized fatty acids, at least one non-betaine amphoteric co-surfactant and at least one anionic co-su... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6780826 | Oil-containing personal wash compositions or emulsions comprising particles of high refractive index and defined thickness, geometry and size The invention relates to rinse-off personal care compositions comprising specifically defined particle wherein compositions also contain at least some hydrophobic benefit agent or emollient. The emollient allow particles to deposit and provide enhanced shine. ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6780825 | Cleansing compositions with milk protein and aromatherapy A mild foaming cleanser composition is provided. The cleanser composition has a surfactant system, a moisturizer system, an aromatherapy system and a solvent system. The moisturizer system further includes a milk protein. In addition, the cleanser composition may al... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6774095 | Detergent composition Disclosed is a detergent composition characterized by low skin irritation, good foamability, easy handling at the time of manufacture, and excellent stability when stored as a product. The detergent composition is a composition which contains a specific amount of (A... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6774100 | Anhydrous creams, lotions and gels Substantially anhydrous compositions having a viscosity greater than 1000 centipoise are prepared by combining a polar solvent with a thickening agent selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid polymers and polyacrylamides. These compositions are particularl... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6774096 | Zinc oxide containing surfactant solution A cleaning composition for all purpose cleaners, light duty liquids, shampoos such as hair cleaning, foam baths, liquid hand soaps, and shower gels which comprises approximately by weight: (a) 1% to 50%, more preferably 2% to 40% of at least one surfactant se... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6770607 | Viscoelastic cleansing gel with micellar surfactant solutions A viscoelastic cleansing gel composition which includes: a. from about 4 to about 25% an anionic surfactant; and b. from 0 to about 20% of an amphoteric surfactant; wherein the composition has a G′h at 63 rad/s in a range of about 5... | 08/03/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6733765 | Foaming cosmetic cream A composition including a surfactant in an aqueous medium, wherein said surfactant exhibits at least one paracrystalline phase of either a direct type or a cubic type at temperatures varying from 30° C. to 45° C. inclusive. ... | 05/11/2004 |
