HYGIENE PRODUCT POD AND METHODS OF USING SAME
A hygiene product, a hygiene product pod, and a method of using the hygiene product pod, the hygiene product pod including a water soluble envelope and the hygiene product sealed in the envelope. The hygiene product includes a carrier comprising butylene glycol in an amount ranging from about 40 wt % to about 70 wt %, based on the total weigh of hygiene product, and an active agent including at least one surfactant.
1 . A hygiene product comprising:
a carrier comprising butylene glycol in an amount ranging from about 40 wt % to about 70 wt %, based on the total weight of the hygiene product; and
an active agent comprising at least one surfactant.
2 . The hygiene product of claim 1 , wherein the butylene glycol comprises 1,3-butanediol.
3 . The hygiene product of claim 2 , wherein the hygiene product comprises from about 50 wt % to about 65 wt % 1,3-butanediol, based on the total weight of the hygiene product.
4 . The hygiene product of claim 1 , wherein the hygiene product comprises the active agent in an amount ranging from about 45 wt % to about 70 wt %, based on the total weight of the hygiene product.
5 . The hygiene product of claim 4 , wherein the active agent comprises at least two compounds selected from:
sodium cocoyl isethionate;
cocamidopropyl betaine;
capryloyl/caproyl methyl glucamide and lauroyl/myristoyl methyl glucamide; or
cocamidopropyl PG-dimonium chloride phosphate.
6 . The hygiene product of claim 4 , wherein the active agent comprises at least two compounds selected from:
sodium cocoyl isethionate;
cocamidopropyl betaine;
capryloyl/caproyl methyl glucamide and lauroyl/myristoyl methyl glucamide;
cocamidopropyl PG-dimonium chloride phosphate;
linoleamidopropyl PG-dimonium chloride phosphate; or
lauramine oxide.
7 . The hygiene product of claim 1 , further comprising a lamellar gel network comprising a nonionic surfactant in an amount ranging from about 12 wt % to about 18 wt %, based on the total weight of the hygiene product.
8 . The hygiene product of claim 1 , further comprising a thickener comprising carboxymethyl cellulose in an amount ranging from about 0.15 wt % to about 0.25 wt %, based on the total weight of the hygiene product.
9 . The hygiene product of claim 1 , wherein the hygiene product comprises:
a shampoo, a conditioner, a bodywash, or any combination thereof; or
a shaving product.
10 . A single-use hygiene product pod comprising:
a water-soluble envelope; and
the hygiene product of claim 1 sealed in the envelope.
11 . A single-use hygiene product pod comprising:
a hygiene product comprising:
a carrier comprising butylene glycol in an amount ranging from about 25 wt % to about 70 wt %, based on the total weight of the hygiene product; and
an active agent comprising at least one surfactant; and
a water-soluble envelope encapsulating the hygiene product.