Personal cleansing compositions, methods and uses

Abstract

Described herein, personal cleansing compositions, methods and uses. Personal cleansing compositions can include a surfactant, a perfume, a hydric solvent, and water, wherein the composition is structured.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A personal cleansing composition comprising
 (i) about 30% to about 50%, by weight of the composition, of a surfactant, wherein the surfactant comprises a C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant and a cosurfactant, wherein the C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant consists of:
 (a) less than about 40% by weight of the C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant of a linear C13 alkyl sulfate, and 
 (b) more than about 60% by weight of the C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant of a 2-branched C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant, wherein the 2-branched C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant comprises:
 about 25% or less by weight of the 2-branched C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant of 2-pentyl octyl sulfate anionic surfactant, and more than about 25% by weight the 2-branched C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant of 2-methyl dodecyl sulfate anionic surfactant; and 
 
 (c) less than about 5% by weight of the C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant of other branched C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant, 
 wherein a, b and c add up to about 100% by weight of the C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant; 
   (ii) about 4.5% to about 25%, by weight of the composition, of a perfume;   (iii) about 3% to about 15%, by weight of the composition, of a hydric solvent; and   (iv) water;
 wherein the composition is structured. 
   
     
     
         2 . The personal cleansing composition of  claim 1 , wherein the personal cleansing composition is a stable gel and has an elastic modulus G′ at 1 Hz of about 70 Pa to about 2500 Pa. according to the G′ and G″ Test Method. 
     
     
         3 . The personal cleansing composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant consists of:
 (i) less than about 30%, by weight of the C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant, of the linear C13 alkyl sulfate;   (ii) more than about 70%, by weight of the C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant, of the 2-branched C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant; and   (iii) less than about 3%, by weight of the C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant of other branched C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactants.   
     
     
         4 . The personal cleansing composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the 2-branched C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant comprises:
 (i) less than about 20%, by weight of the 2-branched C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant, of 2-pentyl octyl sulfate anionic surfactant; and   (ii) more than about 30%, by weight of the 2-branched C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant, of 2-methyl dodecyl sulfate anionic surfactant.   
     
     
         5 . The personal cleansing composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the personal cleansing composition is substantially free or free of alkoxylated anionic sulfate surfactant . 
     
     
         6 . The personal cleansing composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the weight percent of perfume is about 2% to about 90%, by weight of the surfactant. 
     
     
         7 . The personal cleansing composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the weight percent of the hydric solvent is about 5% to about 35%, by weight of the surfactant. 
     
     
         8 . The personal cleansing composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the cosurfactant is present at about 2.5% to about 5%, by weight of the composition. 
     
     
         9 . The personal cleansing composition of  claim 8 , wherein the cosurfactant is selected from the group consisting of a zwitterionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The personal cleansing composition according to  claim 8 , wherein the ratio of the weight percent of C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant to the weight percent of the cosurfactant is 20:1 to 4:1. 
     
     
         11 . The personal cleansing composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises about 5% to about 62.5%, by weight of the composition, of water. 
     
     
         12 . The personal cleansing composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition has a microemulsion phase. 
     
     
         13 . The personal cleansing composition according to  claim 12 , wherein the microemulsion phase is in equilibrium with a lamellar phase. 
     
     
         14 . The personal cleansing comprising according to  claim 1 , wherein the hydric solvent is a glycol comprising 3 to 12 carbon atoms or a glycol ether comprising 4 to 12 carbon atoms. 
     
     
         15 . The personal cleansing comprising according to  claim 14 , wherein the hydric solvent is a glycol selected from the group consisting of hexylene glycol, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, heptylene glycol, propylene glycol, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The personal cleansing composition according to  claim 14 , wherein the hydric solvent is a glycol ether selected from the group consisting of dipropylene glycol, diethylene glycol, dibutylene glycol, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The personal cleansing comprising according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition is not a ringing gel. 
     
     
         18 . The personal cleansing comprising according to  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the composition becomes a microemulsion upon dilution with water of about 3:1 by weight (water:composition) to about 10:1 by weight (water:composition). 
     
     
         19 . A personal cleansing composition comprising:
 (i) a surfactant, wherein the surfactant comprises a C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant and a cosurfactant, wherein the C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant consists of:
 (a) less than about 40% by weight of the C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant of a linear C13 alkyl sulfate, and 
 (b) more than about 60% by weight of the C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant of a 2-branched C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant, wherein the 2-branched C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant comprises:
 about 25% or less by weight of the 2-branched C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant of 2-pentyl octyl sulfate anionic surfactant, and more than about 25% by weight the 2-branched C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant of 2-methyl dodecyl sulfate anionic surfactant; and 
 
 (c) less than about 5% by weight of the C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant of other branched C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant,
 wherein a, b and c add up to about 100% by weight of the C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant; 
 
 (ii) a perfume at a weight ratio perfume:surfactant of at least about 1:10; 
 (iii) a hydric solvent at a weight ratio hydric solvent:surfactant of at least about 2:9, between about 25% to about 50% water by weight of the composition; 
   wherein the personal cleansing composition has an elastic modulus G′ at 1 Hz from about 70 Pa to about 2500 Pa according to the G′ and G″ Test Method as disclosed herein.   
     
     
         20 . A method of providing similar or enhanced in-vitro bloom or fragrance skin deposition of a rinse-off microemulsion cleansing composition, comprising, a synergistic combination of a C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant and a hydric solvent, including:
 (i) about 30% to about 50%, by weight of the composition, of a surfactant, wherein the surfactant comprises a C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant and a cosurfactant, wherein the C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant consists of:
 (a) less than about 40% by weight of the C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant of a linear C13 alkyl sulfate, and 
 (b) more than about 60% by weight of the C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant of a 2-branched C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant, wherein the 2-branched C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant comprises:
 about 25% or less by weight of the 2-branched C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant of 2-pentyl octyl sulfate anionic surfactant, and more than about 25% by weight of the 2-branched C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant of 2-methyl dodecyl sulfate anionic surfactant, and 
 
 (c) less than about 5% by weight of other branched C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant, 
 wherein a, b and c add up to about 100% by weight of the C13 alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant; 
   (ii) about 4.5% to about 25%, by weight of the composition, of a perfume;   (iii) about 3% to about 15%, by weight of the composition, of a hydric solvent; and   (iv) water to obtain a personal cleansing composition containing a microemulsion phase; then diluting the personal cleansing composition with water at a weight ratio water:composition from about 2:1 to about 10:1, to form a rinse-off microemulsion cleansing composition.