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| 7375071 | Liquid detergent comprising anionic and nonionic surfactant mixtures Liquid compositions containing one or more anionic surfactants in combination with one or more polydiallyl dialkyl ammonium compounds or derivatives or copolymers thereof, these compositions being suitable for the production of liquid laundry detergents, preferably ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7354892 | Low suds laundry detergents with enhanced whiteness retention A unique laundry detergent composition is described that comprises linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, alkyl ether sulfate, alcohol ethoxylate, fatty acid, an alkali metal silicate, polyacrylate, and optionally carbonate, that is low sudsing and that shows improved whit... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7332463 | Colloidal cleaning system comprising a saponified fatty acid and an anionic/nonionic surfactant mixture Cleaning formulations, methods, and systems are effective, mild, and non-hazardous. Embodiments of the cleaning formulation comprise a fatty acid, a saponifier, a water conditioner, a solvent, a nonionic surfactant, and an anionic surfactant. Some embodiments also o... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7314851 | Silk soap comprising sericin protein The invention discloses skin cleansing product which includes glycerinated soap and hard soap which comprises sericin protein from Thai silk, as a main ingredient, admixed with various components in the soap mass. The present products are safe for use and help nouri... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7307052 | Cleaning composition with improved dispensing and cling A thickened oxidant composition is formulated to be easily and evenly applied to a vertical surface to provide consumer preferred cling to the vertical surface. The composition has a low relaxation constant. The composition is useful in cleaning toilet bowls and oth... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7307051 | Color changing hand soap composition A composition can indicate whether hands have been washed for an approximate predetermined period of time. The composition includes a pH indicator and a delivery system. The delivery system contains a pH-altering compound. The delivery system is added to the pH indi... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7285521 | Detergent composition comprising predominantly soap and palygorskite clay The invention relates to a synergistic detergent composition capable of reducing oiliness or greasiness of the skin and also reduce post wash re-accumulation of sebum on the skin. It is particularly preferred to formulate the composition as a wash off product by inc... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7259132 | Shaving aid The invention is a preparation comprising an oil-in-water emulsion containing soap, the emulsion further comprising: (a) 4-12% by weight of at least one fatty acid with 12 to 18 carbon atoms, (b) 3-8% by weight of at least one trialkanolamine, (c) 1-8% by weight of ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7109154 | Combination toilet bar composition A combination toilet bar composition is described that contains soap, both amphoteric, and synthetic anionic surfactants in a specified ratio and a blend of hydrophobic emollients including a hydrocarbon with a titer of less than about 50 C. The toilet bar provides ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7030069 | Liquid detergent composition The present invention provides a liquid laundry detergent composition, comprising surfactant material other than fatty acid soap, an effective amount of a water-soluble dye, an enzyme and from 1% to 20% wt of fatty acid soap having from 12 to 20 C atoms, wherein at ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7018971 | Process for the production of detergent granules A process for the preparation of detergent granules, the process comprising: (i) a first step of admixing in a mechanical granulator, an aluminosilicate and a first liquid binder comprising at least one surfactant, to produce a pow... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7001878 | Liquid unit dose detergent composition The present invention relates to a liquid unit dose comprising a water-soluble packet and a liquid encased within the packet, the liquid being a detergent composition comprising: from 5% to 80% by weight of surfactant; ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6936577 | Detergent compositions A particulate laundry detergent composition which comprises a detergent base powder comprising surfactant and builder and, as separate particulate components: (a) an alkali metal carbonate salt selected from carbonate, bicarbonate,... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6936578 | Nonaqueous liquid detergent compositions A liquid detergent composition comprising: a) a surfactant, and b) a fatty acid salt containing a fatty acid chain having at least one carbon—carbon double bond, wherein said composition, when di... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6897188 | Liquid conditioner and method for washing textiles A liquid detergent concentrate is provided. The liquid detergent concentrate includes about 1 wt. % to about 40 wt. % combination anionic surfactant component and nonionic surfactant component containing about 0.5 wt. % to about 30 wt. % anionic surfactant and about... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6894017 | Liquid detergent compositions An isotropic aqueous liquid detergent composition comprising: (a) from 0% to 6%, preferably from 1% to 4% by weight of synthetic anionic surfactant; (b) from 5% to 25%, preferably from 10% to 20% by weight of soap;... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6846786 | Process for making low surfactant, high sugar bars The present composition comprises bars having small amounts of surfactant and high amounts of sugars which bar maintains good rates of wear and foams adequately. The sugar has unexpectedly been found to structure bars, even when little or no insoluble fatty acid is ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6841524 | Low surfactant, high sugar bars The present composition comprises bar having small amounts of surfactant and high amounts of sugars which bar maintains good rates of wear and foams adequately. The sugar has unexpectedly been found to structure bars, even when little or no insoluble fatty acid is u... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6833085 | Agent for restricting elution of phosphorus, method for producing the same, and method of restricting elution of phosphorus in sludge Calcium nitrate, which is known to have the effect of inhibiting elution of phosphorus contained as insoluble substance in sludge in rivers, lakes and coasts in a reducing environment, can be applied not by injection of an aqueous solution of calcium nitrate, but by... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6828288 | Cleaning composition and method of preparing the same The present invention provides a cleaning composition which has a superior cleaning power, bactericidal power and the like, and which is highly safe. The present invention relates to a cleaning composition which is characterized in that this composition is fo... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6794343 | Liquid foaming shaving compositions By providing a mixture of surfactants and water, with the water content ranging between bout 40% and 95% by weight based upon the weight of the entire composition, a unique, improved, liquid based foaming soap formulation is realized which is useable for a wide vari... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6790817 | Two part chemical concentrate The invention is a solid chemical concentrate system of at least two cooperative shapes. The first shape is an inwardly curved bar having an inner opening. The second shape is an insert which is capable of interlocking with the bar by insertion into the bar inner op... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6784144 | Stable emulsions The invention describes a silicone oil emulsion stabilized with soap. The soap is formed in situ from one or more fatty acids and a cation of a base during the emulsification process. The invention also provides a method of forming a soap stabilized oil-in-wa... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6696398 | Stabilized composition comprising 2-(2-H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-6-dodecyl-4-methylphenol A solid translucent or transparent soap composition comprising a cleansing effective amount of soap and an antidiscoloration effective amount of the benzotriazole 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-6-dodecl-4-methylphenol.... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6693066 | Toilet bars containing sensory modifiers comprising conditioning compound A toilet bar composition is described that contains an amido tertiary amine, amido amine salt, or amido ammonium skin conditioning agent in an amount effective to enhance skin feel and the deposition of hydrophobic emollients without having a deleterious ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6656893 | Transparent bar soap composition comprising glycerine derivative The present invention relates to a transparent bar soap composition comprising a sodium salt of a fatty acid or a mixed sodium/potassium salt of a fatty acid, at least one amphoteric surfactant selected from the group consisting of compounds represented b... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6649585 | Processes for preparing superbasic zinc soaps and methods of using said soaps Processes for preparing superbasic zinc soaps are disclosed. The processes described comprise: (a) providing a basic zinc carbonate; (b) providing at least one organic carboxylic acid; and (c) reacting the basic zinc carbonate and the at least one organic... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6605583 | Cleaning compositions in the form of a tablet A water soluble tablet comprising a cleaning composition.... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6605586 | Process for the direct production of soap having the desired concentration of fatty acid from neutral fats A process for the direct production of soap having the desired concentration of fatty acid from neutral fats by reacting, at a temperature higher than 100° C. and under pressure, an aqueous solution of an alkaline hydroxide or mixture of alkaline hydroxi... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6602845 | Fatty acids, soaps, surfactant systems, and consumer products based thereon Novel fatty acids and derivatives thereof such as salts, new surfactant systems comprising one or more of these compounds, consumer products such as laundry products, personal care products, pharmaceutical compositions, industrial cleaners, and the like c... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6596682 | Cleaning compositions in the form of a tablet A water soluble tablet comprising a cleaning composition.... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6555509 | Multi-phase toilet articles and methods for their manufacture A multi-phase solid toilet article whose phases are separated by a membrane, and processes for making the article are described. Each phase is reproducibly fabricated to form an article allowing the user to sequentially or simultaneously derive benefits f... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6551970 | Detergent cosmetic compositions for hair-care application and use thereof The invention relates to new detergent and conditioning hair-care compositions comprising (A) a washing base comprising an anionic surfactant and an amphoteric C10 -C14 alkylbetaine surfactant, (B) a conditioning system comprising a... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6506716 | Aqueous, gel laundry detergent composition The present invention relates to stable, aqueous heavy duty gel laundry detergent compositions comprising anionic surfactants, fatty acids, and detersive amines. The anionic surfactant component comprises alkyl ethoxylated sulfates and fatty acids.... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6506714 | Method for stopping hysteresis An aqueous, clear, cleansing composition comprising (a) a cleansing effective amount of a potassium salt of a long chain alkyl carboxylic acid or mixture thereof, the pH of said composition being from about 10.0 to about 11.0.... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6488780 | Detergent cosmetic compositions and use thereof Detergent and conditioning compositions having a washing base and a conditioning system with an oil nanoemulsion.... | 12/03/2002 |
