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US 8,227,393 · App. 12/974,268 · Granted Jul 24, 2012

Compositions comprising a polyglyceryl nonionic surfactant and a zwitterionic surfactant

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Patent No.
US 8,227,393
App. No.
12/974,268
Granted
Jul 24, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are compositions comprising a polyglyceryl nonionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, an organic acid preservative, a non-sulfate anionic surfactant and water, wherein the composition is substantially free of ethoxylated materials and has a pH of about 5.4 or less, and uses thereof. Also provided are compositions comprising a polyglyceryl nonionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, an organic acid preservative, and water, wherein the composition is substantially free of ethoxylated materials, substantially free of sulfated anionic surfactants, and has a pH of about 5.4 or less, and uses thereof.

Claims (21)

1. A composition comprising a polyglyceryl nonionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, an organic acid preservative, water, and a non-sulfate anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of acyl aspartates, acyl glutamates, acyl isethionates, acyl taurates, alpha-sulfo fatty acid esters, alpha-sulfo fatty acid salts, alpha-olefin sulfonates, alkyl sulfonates, alkyl phosphates, anionic derivatives of alkyl polyglucosides, and combinations of two or more thereof, wherein the composition is substantially free of ethoxylated materials and has a pH of 5.4 or less.

2. The composition of claim 1 wherein said polyglyceryl nonionic surfactant comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of polyglyceryl esters, polyglyceryl ethers, polyglyceryl sorbitan fatty acid esters, and combinations of two or more thereof.

3. The composition of claim 1 wherein said polyglyceryl nonionic surfactant comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of polyglyceryl-4 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-5 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-6 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-7 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-8 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-9 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-10 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-4 caprate, polyglyceryl-5 caprate, polyglyceryl-6 caprate, polyglyceryl-7 caprate, polyglyceryl-8 caprate, polyglyceryl-9 caprate, polyglyceryl-10 caprate, polyglyceryl-4 laurate, polyglyceryl-5 laurate, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, polyglyceryl-7 laurate, polyglyceryl-8 laurate, polyglyceryl-9 laurate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, polyglyceryl-6 cocoate, polyglyceryl-7 cocoate, polyglyceryl-8 cocoate, polyglyceryl-9 cocoate, polyglyceryl-10 cocoate, polyglyceryl-11 cocoate, polyglyceryl-12 cocoate, polyglyceryl-6 myristate, polyglyceryl-7 myristate, polyglyceryl-8 myristate, polyglyceryl-9 myristate, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, polyglyceryl-11 myristate, polyglyceryl-12 myristate, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, polyglyceryl-11 oleate, polyglyceryl-12 oleate, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, polyglyceryl-11 stearate, polyglyceryl-12 stearate, and combinations of two or more thereof.

4. The composition of claim 1 wherein said polyglyceryl nonionic surfactant has a DP of about 6 to about 20.

5. The composition of claim 1 wherein said zwitterionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of alkyl betaines, alkyl hydroxysultaines, alkylamidoalkyl betaines, alkylamidoalkyl hydroxysultaines, amphohydroxypropylsulfonates, and combinations of two or more thereof.

6. The composition of claim 1 comprising a ratio of wt % polyglyceryl nonionic surfactant:wt % zwitterionic surfactant of from about 0.05:1 to about 3:1.

7. The composition of claim 1 wherein said organic acid comprises benzoic acid, sorbic acid, p-anisic acid or a combination thereof.

8. The composition of claim 1 comprising a ratio of wt % non-sulfate anionic surfactant:wt % zwitterionic surfactant of from about 0.3:1 to about 4:1.

9. A personal care product suitable for application to the skin, hair, and/or vaginal region of the body comprising a composition of claim 1 , said product being in the form of a shampoo, wash, bath additive, gel, lotion, or cream.

10. The personal care product of claim 9 wherein said polyglyceryl nonionic surfactant comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of polyglyceryl-4 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-5 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-6 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-7 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-8 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-9 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-10 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-4 caprate, polyglyceryl-5 caprate, polyglyceryl-6 caprate, polyglyceryl-7 caprate, polyglyceryl-8 caprate, polyglyceryl-9 caprate, polyglyceryl-10 caprate, polyglyceryl-4 laurate, polyglyceryl-5 laurate, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, polyglyceryl-7 laurate, polyglyceryl-8 laurate, polyglyceryl-9 laurate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, polyglyceryl-6 cocoate, polyglyceryl-7 cocoate, polyglyceryl-8 cocoate, polyglyceryl-9 cocoate, polyglyceryl-10 cocoate, polyglyceryl-11 cocoate, polyglyceryl-12 cocoate, polyglyceryl-6 myristate, polyglyceryl-7 myristate, polyglyceryl-8 myristate, polyglyceryl-9 myristate, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, polyglyceryl-11 myristate, polyglyceryl-12 myristate, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, polyglyceryl-11 oleate, polyglyceryl-12 oleate, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, polyglyceryl-11 stearate, polyglyceryl-12 stearate, and combinations of two or more thereof, said zwitterionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of alkyl betaines, alkyl hydroxysultaines, alkylamidoalkyl betaines, alkylamidoalkyl hydroxysultaines, amphohydroxypropylsulfonates, and combinations of two or more thereof, said non-sulfate anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of acyl glutamates, alpha-sulfo fatty acid esters, alpha-sulfo fatty acid salts, alpha-olefin sulfonates, and combinations of two or more thereof, and said organic acid comprises sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, or a combination thereof.

11. A composition comprising a polyglyceryl nonionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, an organic acid preservative, and water, wherein the composition is substantially free of ethoxylated materials, substantially free of sulfated anionic surfactants, and has a pH of about 5.4 or less.

12. The composition of claim 11 wherein said polyglyceryl nonionic surfactant comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of polyglyceryl esters, polyglyceryl ethers, polyglyceryl sorbitan fatty acid esters, and combinations of two or more thereof.

13. The composition of claim 11 wherein said polyglyceryl nonionic surfactant comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of polyglyceryl-4 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-5 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-6 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-7 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-8 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-9 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-10 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-4 caprate, polyglyceryl-5 caprate, polyglyceryl-6 caprate, polyglyceryl-7 caprate, polyglyceryl-8 caprate, polyglyceryl-9 caprate, polyglyceryl-10 caprate, polyglyceryl-4 laurate, polyglyceryl-5 laurate, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, polyglyceryl-7 laurate, polyglyceryl-8 laurate, polyglyceryl-9 laurate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, polyglyceryl-6 cocoate, polyglyceryl-7 cocoate, polyglyceryl-8 cocoate, polyglyceryl-9 cocoate, polyglyceryl-10 cocoate, polyglyceryl-11 cocoate, polyglyceryl-12 cocoate, polyglyceryl-6 myristate, polyglyceryl-7 myristate, polyglyceryl-8 myristate, polyglyceryl-9 myristate, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, polyglyceryl-11 myristate, polyglyceryl-12 myristate, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, polyglyceryl-11 oleate, polyglyceryl-12 oleate, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, polyglyceryl-11 stearate, polyglyceryl-12 stearate, and combinations of two or more thereof.

14. The composition of claim 11 wherein said polyglyceryl nonionic surfactant has a DP of about 6 to about 20.

15. The composition of claim 11 wherein said zwitterionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of alkyl betaines, alkyl hydroxysultaines, alkylamidoalkyl betaines, alkylamidoalkyl hydroxysultaines, amphohydroxypropylsulfonates, and combinations of two or more thereof.

16. The composition of claim 11 comprising a ratio of wt % polyglyceryl nonionic surfactant:wt % zwitterionic surfactant of from about 0.025:1 to about 4:1.

17. The composition of claim 11 wherein said organic acid comprises benzoic acid, sorbic acid, p-anisic acid, or a combination thereof.

18. A personal care product suitable for application to the skin, hair, and/or vaginal region of the body comprising a composition of claim 11 , said product being in the form of a shampoo, wash, bath additive, gel, lotion, or cream.

19. The personal care product of claim 18 wherein said polyglyceryl nonionic surfactant comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of polyglyceryl-4 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-5 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-6 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-7 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-8 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-9 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-10 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-4 caprate, polyglyceryl-5 caprate, polyglyceryl-6 caprate, polyglyceryl-7 caprate, polyglyceryl-8 caprate, polyglyceryl-9 caprate, polyglyceryl-10 caprate, polyglyceryl-4 laurate, polyglyceryl-5 laurate, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, polyglyceryl-7 laurate, polyglyceryl-8 laurate, polyglyceryl-9 laurate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, polyglyceryl-6 cocoate, polyglyceryl-7 cocoate, polyglyceryl-8 cocoate, polyglyceryl-9 cocoate, polyglyceryl-10 cocoate, polyglyceryl-11 cocoate, polyglyceryl-12 cocoate, polyglyceryl-6 myristate, polyglyceryl-7 myristate, polyglyceryl-8 myristate, polyglyceryl-9 myristate, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, polyglyceryl-11 myristate, polyglyceryl-12 myristate, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, polyglyceryl-11 oleate, polyglyceryl-12 oleate, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, polyglyceryl-11 stearate, polyglyceryl-12 stearate, and combinations of two or more thereof, said zwitterionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of alkyl betaines, alkyl hydroxysultaines, alkylamidoalkyl betaines, alkylamidoalkyl hydroxysultaines, amphohydroxypropylsulfonates, and combinations of two or more thereof, said organic acid comprises sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, or a combination thereof, and said composition further comprises a non-sulfate anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of acyl glutamates, alpha-sulfo fatty acid esters, alpha-sulfo fatty acid salts, alpha-olefin sulfonates, and combinations of two or more thereof.

20. A method of cleansing the human body comprising the step of applying to at least a portion of the human body, a composition of claim 1 .

21. A method of cleansing the human body comprising the step of applying to at least a portion of the human body, a composition of claim 19 .

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MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 1, 2015
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MERGER Recorded Jul 1, 2015
From: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER COMPANIES, INC.
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