Sulfate free clear personal cleansing composition comprising low inorganic salt
A clear personal cleansing composition having an anionic surfactant, a cationic deposition polymer, an aqueous carrier and a level of inorganic salt of from about 0 to about 1 wt %. The composition is substantially free of sulfates and has a % T of greater than about 80%. The composition can further comprise amphoteric surfactants. The composition remains phase stable and minimizes coacervate formulation until after dilution with water.
1. A clear cleansing composition comprising:
about 3 wt % to about 35 wt % of an anionic surfactant;
5.8 wt % to about 15% of an amphoteric surfactant;
about 0.01 wt % to about 2 wt % cationic polymer;
about 0 wt % to about 1.0 wt % of inorganic salts; and
an aqueous carrier, wherein the composition:
is substantially free of sulfate-based surfactant, has a % T value of greater than about 80,
does not form a coacervate prior to use, and has a viscosity of about 100 cP to about 15,000 cP measured at 26.6° C. with a Brookfield R/S Plus Rheometer at 2 s −1 .
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of sodium, ammonium or potassium salts of isethionates; sodium, ammonium or potassium salts of sulfonates; sodium, ammonium or potassium salts of ether sulfonates; sodium, ammonium or potassium salts of sulfosuccinates; sodium, ammonium or potassium salts of sulfoacetates; sodium, ammonium or potassium salts of glycinates; sodium, ammonium or potassium salts of sarcosinates; sodium, ammonium or potassium salts of glutamates; sodium, ammonium or potassium salts of alaninates; sodium, ammonium or potassium salts of carboxylates; sodium, ammonium or potassium salts of taurates; sodium, ammonium or potassium salts of phosphate esters; and combinations thereof.
3. The composition of claim 1 wherein the cationic polymer has a weight average molecular weight of about 300,000 g/mol to about 3,000,000 g/mol.
4. The composition of claim 3 , wherein the cationic polymer is selected from the group consisting of cationic guars, cationic cellulose, cationic synthetic homopolymers, cationic synthetic copolymers, and combinations thereof.
5. The composition of claim 4 , wherein the cationic polymer is selected from the group consisting of hyroxypropyltrimonium guar, Polyquaternium 10, Polyquaternium 6, and combinations thereof.
6. The composition of claim 1 wherein the inorganic salt is selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium sulfate, ammonium chloride, sodium bromide, and combinations thereof.
7. The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition is delivered as a foam.
8. The composition of claim 7 , wherein the composition comprises a propellant.
9. The composition of claim 7 , wherein the foam is delivered from a mechanical pump foamer.
10. The composition of claim 1 further comprising silicone conditioning agents.
11. The composition of claim 10 , wherein the silicone conditioning agent is an emulsion with particle size lower than about 30 microns.
12. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the inorganic salt level is about 0 wt % to about 0.9 wt %.
13. The composition of claim 12 , wherein the inorganic salt level is about 0 wt % to about 0.8 wt %.
14. The composition of claim 13 , wherein the inorganic salt level is about 0 wt % to about 0.2 wt %.
15. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the amphoteric surfactant is selected from the group consisting of betaines, sultaines, hydroxysultanes, amphohydroxypropyl sulfonates, alkyl amphoactates, alkyl amphodiacetates and combination thereof.
16. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the % T has a value of about 85% to about 100%.
17. A cleansing composition comprising:
about 5 wt % to about 35 wt % of an anionic surfactant selected from amino acid based surfactants;
about 0.01 wt % to about 2 wt % cationic polymer;
about 0 wt % to about 1.0 wt % of inorganic salts; and
an aqueous carrier, wherein the composition:
is substantially free of sulfate-based surfactant, has a % T value of greater than about 80,
does not form a coacervate prior to use, and has a viscosity of about 100 cP to about 15,000 cP measured at 26.6° C. with a Brookfield R/S Plus Rheometer at 2 s −1 .
18. The composition of claim 17 , wherein the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of sodium, ammonium or potassium salts of acyl glycinates; sodium, ammonium or potassium salts of acyl sarcosinates; sodium, ammonium or potassium salts of acyl glutamates; sodium, ammonium or potassium salts of acyl alaninates and combinations thereof.
19. The composition of claim 17 , further comprises an amphoteric surfactants.
20. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the cationic polymer has a charge density of about 0.5 meq/g to about 1.7 meq/g.
21. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the amphoteric surfactant is present at 7.1 wt % to about 15%.