Cleaning compositions for solid surfaces – auxiliary compositions – Cleaning compositions or processes of preparing – Specific organic component
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-19
2002-12-03
Medley, Margaret (Department: 1714)
Cleaning compositions for solid surfaces, auxiliary compositions
Cleaning compositions or processes of preparing
Specific organic component
C510S119000, C510S120000, C510S123000, C510S124000, C510S125000, C510S127000, C510S466000, C510S477000, C510S479000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06489286
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to conditioning detergent compositions suitable for use in personal cleansing application which not only impart cleansing, wet detangling, dry detangling and manageability properties to hair, but also which are relatively nonirritating and thus suitable for use by young children and adults having sensitive skin and eyes.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In the past, it has been considered desirable to cleanse hair and then to condition it after cleansing. For many years, it was necessary to perform these acts in two separate steps. However, with the advent of so-called “two-in-one” conditioning shampoos, it became possible to condition and cleanse simultaneously. Unfortunately, many of these two-in-one conditioning shampoos and body cleansers have proven to be relatively irritating to the eyes and skin and uncomfortable for use with children or sensitive adults. Therefore, it is an object of this invention to create a conditioning shampoo which has good cleansing ability, excellent conditioning properties and has a low degree of ocular and skin irritation.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with this invention, there is provided a detergent composition comprising:
a surfactant portion comprising:
1. a nonionic surfactant:
2. an amphoteric surfactant; and
3. an anionic surfactant; and
a conditioner portion comprising at least two cationic conditioning polymers selected from:
1. a cationic cellulose derivative;
2. a cationic guar derivative; and
3. a homopolymer or copolymer of a cationic monomer selected from:
a. a monomer having the formula
wherein
R is H or CH
3
,
Y is O or NH,
R
1
is an alkylene group having from about 2 to about 6 carbon atoms,
R
2
, R
3
and R
4
are each independently an alkyl group or hydroxyalkyl group having from about 1 to about 22 carbon atoms, and
X is a monovalent anion selected from halide and alkyl sulfate having from about 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, or
b. diallyldimethylammonium chloride.
In accordance with another embodiment of this invention, there is provided a detergent composition comprising, based upon the total weight of the composition:
a. a carboxyalkyl alkylpolyamine amphoteric surfactant of the formula:
wherein
I is an alkyl or alkenyl group containing from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms:
R
22
is a carboxyalkyl group having from about 2 to about 3 carbon atoms:
R
21
is an alkylene group having from about 2 to about 3 carbon atoms
u is an integer of 1 to 4; and
b. an anionic surfactant, except those anionic surfactants of the group consisting of
1) an alkyl sulfate of the formula
R′—CH
2
OSO
3
X′; and
2) an alkylaryl sulfonate of the formula
wherein
R′ is an alkyl group having from about 7 to about 14 carbon atoms,
R′
1
is an alkyl group having from about 1 to about 12 carbon atoms,
X′ is selected from the group consisting of alkali metal ions, alkaline earth metal ions, ammonium ions, and ammonium ions substituted with from about 1 to about 3 substituents; each of the substituents may be the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and hydroxyalkyl groups having from about 2 to about 4 carbon atoms; and
c.) optionally a non-ionic surfactant,
with the proviso that if the non-ionic surfactant is omitted and the anionic surfactant is an alkyl ether sulfate of the formula
R′(OCH
2
CH
2
)OSO
3
X′;
then v is greater than or equal to 3.
In accordance with yet another embodiment of this invention, there is provided a detergent composition comprising
a. an amidoalkyl sultaine amphoteric surfactant of the formula:
wherein
E is an alkyl group or alkenyl group having from about 7 to about 21 carbon atoms;
R
14
and R
15
are each independently an alkyl group or a hydroxyalkyl group having from about 1 to about 4 carbon atoms;
r is an integer from about 2 to about 6; and
R
13
is an alkylene or hydroxyalkylene group having from about 2 to about 3 carbon atoms;
b. an anionic surfactant, except those anionic surfactants of the group consisting of
1. an alkyl sulfate of the formula
R′—CH
2
OSO
3
X′;
2. an alkyl ether sulfate of the formula
R′(OCH
2
CH
2
)
v
OSO
3
X′; and
3. an alkylaryl sulfonate of the formula
wherein
R′ is an alkyl group having from about 7 to about 14 carbon atoms,
R′
1
is an alkyl group having from about 1 to about 12 carbon atoms,
X′ is selected from the group consisting of alkali metal ions, alkaline earth metal ions, and ammonium ions, and ammonium ions substituted with from about 1 to about 3 substituents: each of the substituents may be the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and hydroxyalkyl groups having from about 2 to about 4 carbon atoms; and
v is an integer from 1 to 5; and
c. optionally a non-ionic surfactant.
The composition of this invention, when used in a shampoo or body cleanser, possesses one or more of the following properties: cleansing, wet detangling, dry detangling, manageability, and low degree of ocular irritation.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
In one embodiment of the present invention, the shampoo composition may suitably comprise consist of or consist essentially of an anionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, a non-ionic surfactant, and at least two cationic conditioning polymers. The composition is preferably comprised of, based upon the total weight of the shampoo composition, from about 5 percent to about 20 percent, and more preferably from about 5 percent to about 14 percent of a surfactant portion and, based upon the total weight of the composition, from about 0.01 percent to about 3.0 percent, preferably from about 0.01 percent to about 2.0 percent, more preferably from about 0.01 percent to about 1.0 percent even more preferably from about 0.01 percent to about 0.5 percent, and most preferably from about 0.01 percent to about 0.3 percent of a conditioner portion.
In this embodiment, the surfactant portion of the present invention contains nonionic, amphoteric and anionic surfactants. Preferably the weight ratio between the amphoteric surfactant and the anionic surfactant may range from about 3:1 to about 1:3, and preferably from about 2:1 to about 1:2. The weight ratio of the amphoteric/anionic surfactant combination:non-ionic surfactant may vary widely, and preferably is about 2:1 to about 1:2. The nonionic surfactant is present in an amount, based upon the total weight of the shampoo composition, of from about 0.1 percent to about 10 percent, preferably from about 1 percent to about 10 percent, and more preferably from about 4 percent to about 8 percent. The amphoteric surfactant is present in an amount, based upon the total weight of the shampoo composition, of from about 0.5 percent to about 10 percent, preferably from about 1 percent to about 8 percent, and more preferably from about 2 percent to about 6 percent. The anionic surfactant is present in the shampoo composition in an amount from about 1.0 percent to about 10 percent, preferably from about 1 percent to about 8 percent, and more preferably from about 1 percent to about 6 percent, based on the overall weight of the shampoo composition.
One class of nonionic surfactants useful in the present invention are polyoxyethylene derivatives of polyol esters, wherein the polyoxyethylene derivative of polyol ester (1) is derived from (a) a fatty acid containing from about 8 to about 22, and preferably from about 10 to about 14 carbon atoms, and (b) a polyol selected from sorbitol, sorbitan, glucose, a-methyl glucoside, polyglucose having an average of about 1 to about 3 glucose residues per molecule, glycerine, pentaerythritol and mixtures thereof, (2) contains an average of from about 10 to about 120, and preferably about 20 to about 80 oxyethylene units: and (3) has an average of about 1 to about 3 fatty acid residues per mole of polyoxyethylene derivative of polyol ester.
Examples
Allan William D.
Dole Victoria F.
Hill Jonathan R.
Lukenbach Elvin R.
McCulloch Laura
Harriman Erin M.
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies Inc.
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