Shave cream pod
A shaving cream formulation having one or more surfactants, one or more emulsifying agents, and water, wherein water is present in an amount of less than twenty weight percent based on total weight of the formulation. The shave cream formulation being compatible for use with a water-soluble film enclosure.
1. A shaving cream formulation comprising:
one or more surfactants, present in the amount of over fifty (50) percent by weight, based on a total weight of the formulation, wherein at least one of the one or more surfactants is selected from the group consisting of triethanolamine myristate and triethanolamine stearate, and is present in an amount of over fifteen (15) percent by weight based on a total weight of the formulation;
one or more emulsifying agents, present in the amount of from about five (5) to about forty (40) percent by weight, based on the total weight of the formulation; and
water,
wherein water is present in an amount of from about one (1) weight percent to about fifteen (15) weight percent, based on the total weight of the formulation.
2. The shaving cream formulation of claim 1 , wherein the one or more surfactants are oil soluble.
3. The shaving cream formulation of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more surfactants is selected from ammonium laureth sulfate, ammonium lauryl sulfate, stearic acid, sodium olefin sulfonate, palmitic acid, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, laureths 1-23, lauryl glucoside, palm kernel acid, waxes, cocamides, diethanolamine, disodium polyethylene glycol-4-cocoamido monoisopropanolamine sulfosuccinate, lanolin derivatives, coconut acids, polyquaternium compounds, or combinations thereof.
4. The shaving cream formulation of claim 1 , further comprising one or more additives selected from fragrance, preservatives, pH adjusting materials, colorants, plant extracts, essential oil derivatives, antioxidants, and vitamins, or combinations thereof.
5. The shaving cream formulation of claim 4 , wherein the pH adjusting material provides a pH of from about 5 to about 11.
6. The shaving cream formulation of claim 5 , wherein the pH is from about 7 to about 10.
7. A shave cream pod comprising:
an enclosure made of a water-soluble film, and
a shaving cream formulation disposed within the enclosure, the shaving cream formulation comprising:
one or more surfactants, present in the amount of over fifty (50) percent by weight, based on a total weight of the formulation, wherein at least one of the one or more surfactants is selected from the group consisting of triethanolamine myristate and triethanolamine stearate, and is present in an amount of over fifteen (15) percent by weight based on a total weight of the formulation,
one or more emulsifying agents, present in the amount of from about five (5) to about forty (40) percent by weight, based on the total weight of the formulation, and
water,
wherein water is present in an amount of from about one (1) weight percent to about fifteen (15) weight percent, based on the total weight of the formulation.
8. The shave cream pod of claim 7 , wherein the water-soluble film has a thickness of less than about 5 mm.
9. The shave cream pod of claim 7 , wherein the one or more surfactants in the shaving cream formulation are oil soluble.
10. The shave cream pod of claim 7 , wherein at least one of the one or more surfactants in the shaving cream formulation are selected from ammonium laureth sulfate, ammonium lauryl sulfate, steric acid, sodium olefin sulfonate, palmitic acid, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, laureths 1-23, lauryl glucoside, palm kernel acid, waxes, cocamides, diethanolamine, disodium polyethylene glycol-4-cocoamido monoisopropanolamine sulfosuccinate, lanolin derivatives, coconut acids, polyquaternium compounds, or combinations thereof.
11. The shave cream pod of claim 7 , wherein the shaving cream formulation further comprises one or more additives selected from fragrance, preservatives, pH adjusting materials, colorants, plant extracts, essential oil derivatives, antioxidants, and vitamins, or combinations thereof.
12. The shaving cream pod of claim 11 , wherein the pH adjusting material provides a pH of from about 5 to about 11.
13. The shaving cream pod of claim 12 , wherein the pH is from about 7 to about 10.
14. The shave cream pod of claim 7 , wherein the water-soluble film comprises one or more natural water-soluble polymers, one or more synthetic water-soluble polymers, or a combination thereof.
15. The shaving cream formulation of claim 1 , wherein water is present in an amount of from about one (1) weight percent to about eight (8) weight percent, based on the total weight of the formulation.
16. The shaving cream formulation of claim 3 , wherein at least one of the one or more surfactants is selected from steric acid and sodium olefin sulfonate.
17. The shaving cream pod of claim 7 , wherein water is present in an amount of from about one (1) weight percent to about eight (8) weight percent, based on the total weight of the formulation.
18. The shaving cream pod of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the one or more surfactants is selected from steric acid and sodium olefin sulfonate.