Personal care products comprising microfibrous cellulose and methods of making the same
Surfactant systems are provided using microfibrous cellulose to suspend particulates. In one embodiment the surfactant system includes a microfibrous cellulose at a concentration from about 0.05% to about 1.0% (w/w), a surfactant at a concentration of about 5% to about 50% (w/w active surfactant), and a particulate. Also provided herein are methods for preparing surfactant systems including microfibrous cellulose.
1. A personal care product comprising:
an aqueous personal care composition comprising a surfactant system that comprises,
a microfibrous cellulose present in the aqueous personal care composition at a concentration from about 0.05% to about 1.0% (w/w),
an anionic surfactant present in the aqueous personal care composition at a concentration from about 5% to about 20% (w/w active surfactant),
a suspended particulate, and
a salt.
2. The personal care product of claim 1 , wherein the microfibrous cellulose is present in the aqueous personal care composition at a concentration from about 0.05% to about 0.15% (w/w).
3. The personal care product of claim 1 , wherein the microfibrous cellulose is present in the aqueous personal care composition at a concentration from about 0.06% to about 0.0 9 % (w/w).
4. The personal care product of claim 1 , wherein the anionic surfactant is present in the aqueous personal care composition at a concentration from about 5% to about 15% (w/w active surfactant).
5. The personal care product of claim 1 , wherein the surfactant system further comprises one or more co-agents.
6. The personal care product of claim 5 , wherein the microfibrous cellulose and the one or more co-agents is a blend of microfibrous cellulose, guar gum, and carboxymethyl-cellulose.
7. The personal care product of claim 5 , wherein the microfibrous cellulose and one or more co-agents is a blend of microfibrous cellulose, xanthan gum, and carboxymethyl-cellulose.
8. The personal care product of claim 1 , wherein the aqueous personal care composition is clear.
9. A method for preparing an aqueous personal care composition comprising a microfibrous cellulose, an anionic surfactant, a suspended particulate, and a salt, said method comprising:
combining a powdered microfibrous cellulose with water and mixing with high shear;
adding the anionic surfactant and then mixing; adding the salt and then mixing; and
adding particulates followed by mixing,
wherein the microfibrous cellulose is present in the aqueous personal care composition at a concentration from about 0.05% to about 1.0% (w/w), the anionic surfactant is present in the aqueous personal care composition at a concentration from about 5% to about 50% (w/w active surfactant).
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising adding one or more co-agents and then mixing, wherein the aqueous personal care composition further comprises the one or more co-agents.
11. A personal care product comprising:
an aqueous personal care composition comprising a surfactant system that comprises,
a microfibrous cellulose present in the aqueous personal care composition at a concentration from about 0.05% to about 1.0% (w/w),
an anionic surfactant present in the aqueous personal care composition at a concentration from about 20% to about 50% (w/w active surfactant), and
a suspended particulate.
12. The personal care product of claim 11 , wherein the microfibrous cellulose is present in the aqueous personal care composition at a concentration from about 0.05% to about 0.15% (w/w).
13. The personal care product of claim 11 , wherein the microfibrous cellulose is present in the aqueous personal care composition at a concentration from about 0.06% to about 0.0 9 % (w/w).
14. The personal care product of claim 11 , wherein the surfactant is present in the aqueous personal care composition at a concentration from about 20% to about 40% (w/w active surfactant).
15. The personal care product of claim 11 , wherein the surfactant system further comprises one or more co-agents.
16. The personal care product of claim 15 , wherein the microfibrous cellulose and co-agent is a blend of microfibrous cellulose, guar gum, and carboxymethyl-cellulose.
17. The personal care product of claim 15 , wherein the microfibrous cellulose and co-agent is a blend of microfibrous cellulose, xanthan gum, and carboxymethyl-cellulose.
18. The personal care product of claim 11 , wherein the aqueous personal care composition is clear.
19. A method for preparing an aqueous personal care composition comprising a microfibrous cellulose, an anionic surfactant, and a suspended particulate, said method comprising:
combining a powdered microfibrous cellulose with water and mixing with high shear;
adding the anionic surfactant and then mixing; and
adding particulates followed by mixing,
wherein the microfibrous cellulose is present in the aqueous personal care composition at a concentration from about 0.05% to about 1.0% (w/w), the anionic surfactant is present in the aqueous personal care composition at a concentration from about 20% to about 50% (w/w active surfactant).
20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising adding one or more co-gents and then mixing, wherein the aqueous personal care composition further comprises the one or more co-agents.