Method of using in situ complexation of surfactants for foam control and conditioning
A cleansing composition and method of using the cleansing composition, including a first composition including an anionic surfactant and a second composition including a cationic surfactant, where the first composition and second composition are maintained in separate containers and are dispensed and combined to form a combined foam, the combined foam having a reduced volume within a desired time after combination.
1 . A cleansing composition comprising a combination of:
a. A first composition including from 1% to 10% of a single anionic surfactant, wherein no other anionic surfactant is present in the first composition
b. A second composition including a cationic surfactant;
wherein the first composition and second composition are maintained in separate containers and are each individually dispensed in the form of a foam, and where the first and second compositions are combined together to form the cleansing composition,
wherein:
(i) the anionic surfactant is sodium laureth sulfate, the cationic surfactant is (polyglycerol-10)-tetra-(hydroxypropyl dimethyl lauryl ammonium chloride)-tetra-(hydroxypropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride) and the mol-ratio of anionic to cationic charge is from 0.23 to 1.02;
(ii) the anionic surfactant is sodium laureth sulfate, the cationic surfactant is (polyglycerol-10)-hydroxypropyl dimethyl lauryl ammonium chloride and the mol-ratio of anionic to cationic charge is 1.34;
(iii) the anionic surfactant is sodium laureth sulfate, the cationic surfactant is laurtrimonium chloride and the mol-ratio of anionic to cationic charge is from 0.49 to 1.5;
(iv) the anionic surfactant is sodium laureth sulfate, the cationic surfactant is cocamidopropyl dimethylamine and the mol-ratio of anionic to cationic charge is from 0.88 to 1.48;
(v) the anionic surfactant is sodium trideceth sulfate, the cationic surfactant is (polyglycerol-10)-tetra-(hydroxypropyl dimethyl lauryl ammonium chloride)-tetra-(hydroxypropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride) and the mol-ratio of anionic to cationic charge is 0.55;
(vi) the anionic surfactant is sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, the cationic surfactant is lautrimonium chloride and the mol-ratio of anionic to cationic charge is 0.6 to 1.2;
(vii) the anionic surfactant is sodium trideceth sulfate, the cationic surfactant is cocamidopropyl dimethylamine and the mol-ratio of anionic to cationic charge is from 0.62 to 1.68;
(viii) the anionic surfactant is sodium cocoyl isethionate, the cationic surfactant is (polyglycerol-10)-tetra-(hydroxypropyl dimethyl lauryl ammonium chloride)-tetra-(hydroxypropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride) and the mol-ratio of anionic to cationic charge is 0.83; or
(ix) the anionic surfactant is sodium hydrolyzed potato starch dodecenylsuccinate, the cationic surfactant is cocamidopropyl dimethylamine and the mol-ratio of anionic to cationic charge is 1.05, and
wherein after the first composition and second composition are dispensed and combined with each other to form the cleansing composition, the cleansing composition has an initial foam volume of between about 3 mL and about 8 mL as measured by the Initial Foam Volume Upon dispensing from a Foam Pump test, and
wherein after about 10 seconds after combining the first composition and second composition to form the cleansing composition, the resulting foam volume of the combined composition is less than 70% of the initial foam volume.
2 . The cleansing composition of claim 1 , wherein after about 10 seconds after combining the first composition and second composition to form the cleansing composition, the resulting foam volume of the combined composition is less than 50% of the initial foam volume.
3 . The cleansing composition of claim 1 , where the cationic surfactant comprises a polyglyceryl compound.
4 . The cleansing composition of claim 1 , wherein the anionic surfactant is sodium laureth sulfate, and the cationic surfactant is (polyglycerol-10) -tetra-(hydroxypropyl dimethyl lauryl ammonium chloride)-tetra-(hydroxypropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride).
5 . The cleansing composition of claim 1 , wherein the anionic surfactant is sodium laureth sulfate, and the cationic surfactant is (polyglycerol-10) -hydroxypropyl dimethyl lauryl ammonium chloride.
6 . The cleansing composition of claim 1 , wherein the anionic surfactant is sodium laureth sulfate, and the cationic surfactant is laurtrimonium chloride.
7 . The cleansing composition of claim 1 , wherein the anionic surfactant is sodium laureth sulfate, and the cationic surfactant is cocamidopropyl dimethylamine.
8 . The cleansing composition of claim 1 , wherein the anionic surfactant is sodium trideceth sulfate, and the cationic surfactant is (polyglycerol-10) -tetra-(hydroxypropyl dimethyl lauryl ammonium chloride)-tetra-(hydroxypropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride).
9 . The cleansing composition of claim 1 , wherein the anionic surfactant is sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, and the cationic surfactant is lautrimonium chloride.
10 . The cleansing composition of claim 1 , wherein the anionic surfactant is sodium trideceth sulfate, and the cationic surfactant is cocamidopropyl dimethylamine.
11 . The cleansing composition of claim 1 , wherein the anionic surfactant is sodium cocoyl isethionate, and the cationic surfactant is (polyglycerol-10) -tetra-(hydroxypropyl dimethyl lauryl ammonium chloride)-tetra-(hydroxypropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride).
12 . The cleansing composition of claim 1 , wherein the anionic surfactant is sodium hydrolyzed potato starch dodecenylsuccinate, and the cationic surfactant is cocamidopropyl dimethylamine.
13 . The cleansing composition of claim 1 , wherein the first composition comprises from 2% to 8% of the anionic surfactant.