Compositions comprising zwitterionic ester ammonioalkanoates
View Patent ↗The present invention provides compositions utilizing a zwitterionic ester ammonioalkanoate surfactant according to Formula 1 and an ingredient selected from the group consisting a surfactant other than said zwitterionic ester ammonioalkanoate surfactant, emulsifiers, conditioning agents, emollients, moisturizers, humectants, thickeners, lubricants, chelating agents, fillers, binding agents, anti-oxidants, preservatives, active ingredients, fragrances, dyes, buffering agents, exfoliates, pH adjusters, inorganic salts, solvents, viscosity controlling agents and opacifying agents, wherein the composition is substantially free of alkylamidoamine and aminoalkylamine.
1. A composition comprising a zwitterionic ester ammonioalkanoate surfactant according to Formula 1,
and an ingredient selected from the group consisting of a surfactant other than said zwitterionic ester ammonioalkanoate surfactant, emulsifiers, conditioning agents, emollients, moisturizers, humectants, thickeners, lubricants, chelating agents, fillers, binding agents, anti-oxidants, preservatives, active ingredients, fragrances, dyes, buffering agents, exfoliates, pH adjusters, inorganic salts, solvents, viscosity controlling agents and opacifying agents, wherein said zwitterionic ester ammonioalkanoate surfactant according to Formula 1 is a zwitterionic ester ammonioalkanoate sulfate surfactant,
where R1 is a linear, branched, saturated or unsaturated C5 to C21 hydrophobe;
R2 is a linear, branched, or hydroxyalkyl group;
R3 is a linear, branched, or hydroxyalkyl group;
R4 is a linear, branched, or hydroxyalkyl group;
R5 is a linear, branched, or hydroxyalkyl group; and
X is —SO4-,
wherein said composition is substantially free of alkylamidoamine and aminoalkylamine.
2. The composition of claim 1 wherein said composition is free of alkylamidoamine and aminoalkylamine.
3. The composition of claim 1 wherein said surfactant other than said zwitterionic ester ammonioalkanoate surfactant according to Formula 1 is selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactant, cationic surfactant, non-ionic surfactant and zwitterionic surfactant.
4. The composition of claim 1 wherein said composition is substantially free of an anionic surfactant.
5. The composition of claim 1 wherein said composition is substantially free of a sulfated anionic surfactant.
6. The composition of claim 1 comprising from about 0.1% to about 30% of said zwitterionic ester ammonioalkanoate surfactant according to Formula 1.
7. The composition of claim 1 comprising from about 1% to about 10% of said zwitterionic ester ammonioalkanoate surfactant according to Formula 1.
8. The composition of claim 3 wherein said zwitterionic ester ammonioalkanoate surfactant according to Formula 1 and said surfactant other than said zwitterionic ester ammonioalkanoate surfactant according to Formula 1 are present at a weight ratio of from about 0.003 to about 300.
9. The composition of claim 3 wherein said zwitterionic ester ammonioalkanoate surfactant according to Formula 1 and said surfactant other than said zwitterionic ester ammonioalkanoate surfactant according to Formula 1 are present at a weight ratio of from about 0.1 to about 10.
10. The composition of claim 1 having a pH of from about 3 to about 9.
11. The composition of claim 1 comprising from about 0.05 to about 6 weight percent of said inorganic salt.
12. The composition of claim 1 wherein said composition is substantially free of a zwitterionic surfactant comprising an amide moiety.
13. The composition of claim 1 wherein said composition is free of a zwitterionic surfactant comprising an amide moiety.