Customized personal cleansing system

Abstract

A cleansing system is described that allows the user to select an assortment of one or more of skin cleansing, aesthetic, and skin moisturization and benefit bars for insertion within a porous pouch to produce a customized cleansing implement. A cleansing system kit is also described which includes at least one porous pouch and an assortment of skin cleansing, aesthetic, and skin benefit bars.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A cleansing kit, comprising: 
 a. a container;    b. a closable receptacle formed of a porous material;    c. a plurality of solid or semi-solid bars held outside the receptacle in the container including a first bar having a cleansing composition and a second bar having second composition selected from an aesthetic composition, a skin benefit composition or a combined aesthetic benefit composition; wherein the cleansing and second compositions differ from each other; and    d. wherein the cleansing composition contains a surfactant selected from a synthetic anionic surfactant, a soap, and a blend thereof in a concentration greater than about 5% by wt. and the second composition contains an aesthetic ingredient, a skin benefit ingredient or a blend thereof; the aesthetic or benefit ingredient being present in a concentration that is greater than the concentration of the same ingredient in the cleansing composition.    
     
     
         2 . The cleansing kit of  claim 1  further comprising a set of instructions relating to the use of the kit.  
     
     
         3 . The cleansing kit of  claim 1  wherein said first and second compositions have a rigidity index greater than about 0.2 Mpa at 25 C.  
     
     
         4 . The cleansing kit of  claim 1  wherein the aesthetic ingredient is selected from fragrances, colorants, pigments, cosmetics, suspended bodies and blends thereof; and the benefit ingredient is selected from emollients, skin active materials and blends thereof.  
     
     
         5 . The cleansing kit of  claim 1  wherein the cleansing composition further comprises an amphoteric surfactant.  
     
     
         6 . The cleansing kit of  claim 1  wherein the cleansing composition comprises about 15 to 80% by wt. of a C8 to C24 acyl isethionate, or about 15 to 80% by wt. of a soap.  
     
     
         7 . The cleansing kit of  claim 1  wherein the benefit composition includes an emollient selected from silicone oils and gums; fats; triglyceride oils; waxes; hydrophobic plant extracts; fatty esters, hydrocarbons and blends thereof.  
     
     
         8 . The cleansing kit of  claim 1  wherein the benefit composition includes a component selected from vitamins, antimicrobial agents, acne medications, exfoliating agents, astringents, antioxidants, enzymes, sunscreens and ultraviolet radiation absorbing compositions.  
     
     
         9 . The cleansing kit of  claim 1  wherein the closable receptacle and plurality of cosmetic compositions are contained in a container partitioned to separate the receptacle and the plurality of cosmetic compositions for ease in selection by the consumer.  
     
     
         10 . A system for providing a personal customized cleansing product to a user, comprising the steps of: 
 a. providing a selection of a plurality of bars including a first bar having a cleansing composition and a second bar having second composition selected from an aesthetic composition, a skin benefit composition or a combined aesthetic and benefit composition; wherein the cleansing and second compositions differ from each other; and    b. wherein the cleansing composition contains a surfactant selected from a synthetic anionic surfactant, a soap, and a blend thereof in a combined concentration greater than about 5% by wt. and the second composition contains an aesthetic ingredient, a skin benefit ingredient and a blend thereof; the aesthetic or benefit ingredient being present in a concentration that is greater than the concentration of the same ingredient in the cleansing composition.    c. providing a closable receptacle formed of a porous material to contain the plurality of solid cosmetic bars; and    d. allowing the user to select and insert the first and second bars inside the closable receptacle to form a personal customized cleansing product.    
     
     
         11 . The cleansing system of  claim 10  wherein the aesthetic ingredient is selected from fragrances, colorants, pigments, cosmetics, suspended bodies and blends thereof, and the benefit ingredient is selected from emollients, skin active materials and blends thereof.  
     
     
         12 . The cleansing system of  claim 10  wherein the cleansing composition further comprises an amphoteric surfactant.  
     
     
         13 . The cleansing system of  claim 10  wherein the cleansing composition comprises about 15 to 80% by wt. of a C8 to C24 acyl isethionate, or about 15 to 80% by wt. of a soap.  
     
     
         14 . The cleansing system of  claim 10  wherein the benefit composition includes an emollient selected from silicone oils and gums; fats; triglyceride oils; waxes; hydrophobic plant extracts; fatty esters, hydrocarbons and blends thereof.  
     
     
         15 . The cleansing system of  claim 10  wherein the benefit composition includes a component selected from vitamins, antimicrobial agents, acne medications, exfoliating agents, astringents, antioxidants, enzymes, sunscreens and ultraviolet radiation absorbing compositions.  
     
     
         16 . The cleansing system of  claim 10  wherein the closable receptacle is formed of a polymeric mesh material.