Shampoo compositions

Abstract

Shampoos are disclosed which comprise a synthetic surfactant, an insoluble, non-volatile silicone, a suspending agent and water. Suitable suspending agents include long chain esters of ethylene glycol, esters of long chain fatty acids, long chain amine oxides among many others.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A shampoo composition comprising (a) from about 5% to about 70% of a synthetic surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and mixtures thereof;   (b) from about 0.01% to about 10% of a dispersed, insoluble, nonvolatile silicone .Iadd.in the form of fluids or gums selected from the group consisting of polyalkyl siloxanes, polyaryl siloxanes, polyalkylaryl siloxanes, polyether siloxane copolymers, and mixtures thereof.Iaddend.;   (c) from about 0.5% to about 5% of a long chain (C 16  -C 22 ) acyl derivative or long chain (C 16  -C 22 ) amine oxide .Iadd.suspending agent .Iaddend.selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol long chain esters, alkanol amides of long chain fatty acids, long chain esters of long chain fatty acids, glyceryl long chain esters, long chain esters of long chain alkanolamides, long chain alkyl dimethyl amine oxides and mixtures thereof; and   (d) the remainder water.   
     
     
       2. A shampoo composition according to claim 1 wherein the non-volatile silicone is selected from the group consisting of polydimethylsiloxanes having viscosities of from about 5 to about 100,000 centistokes at 25° C., polypropylene oxide modified dimethylsiloxanes and silicone gums. 
     
     
       3. A shampoo composition according to claim 2 wherein the surfactant is selected from the group consisting of amphoteric surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       4. A shampoo composition according to claim 2 wherein the surfactant is anionic. 
     
     
       5. A shampoo composition according to claim 3 wherein the non-volatile silicone is selected from the group consisting of polydimethylsiloxanes having viscosities of from about 5 to about 100,000 centistokes at 25° C. and polypropylene oxide modified dimethylsiloxanes. 
     
     
       6. A shampoo composition according to claim 5 which in addition contains from about 0.01% to about 10% of a quaternary ammonium compound. 
     
     
       7. A shampoo composition according to claim 6 wherein the surfactant is a betaine. 
     
     
       8. A shampoo composition according to claim 7 wherein the acyl derivative is ethylene glycol distearate. 
     
     
       9. A shampoo composition according to claim 8 wherein the shampoo composition has a pH of from about 2 to about 4. .Iadd. 
     
     
       10.  A shampoo composition comprising (a) from about 5% to about 70% of a synthetic surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, and mixtures thereof;   (b) from about 0.01% to about 10% of a dispersed, insoluble, non-volatile silicone in the form of fluids or gums selected from the group consisting of polyalkyl siloxanes, polyaryl siloxanes, polyalkylaryl siloxanes, polyether siloxane copolymers, and mixture thereof;   (c) from about 0.5% to about 5% of a long chain (C 16  -C 22 ) acyl derivative suspending agent selected from the group consisting of long chain (C 16  -C 22 ) esters, long chain (C 16  -C 22 ) ethanol amides, and mixtures thereof, said suspending agent being present in the shampoo composition in crystalline form; and   (d) the remainder water. .Iaddend. .Iadd.   
     
     
       11.  A shampoo composition according to claim 10 wherein the crystals of the suspending agent in the shampoo composition have an average particle size of about 10 microns or less. .Iaddend. .Iadd.12. A shampoo composition according to claim 11 wherein the non-volatile silicone is selected from the group consisting of polydimethylsiloxanes having viscosities of from about 5 to about 100,000 centistokes at 25° C., polypropylene oxide modified dimethylsiloxanes, and silicone gums, and mixtures thereof. .Iaddend. .Iadd.13. A shampoo composition according to claim 12 wherein the non-volatile silicone is selected from the group consisting of polydimethylsiloxanes having viscosities of from about 5 to about 100,000 centistokes at 25° C., polypropylene oxide modified dimethylsiloxanes, and mixtures thereof. .Iaddend. .Iadd.14. A shampoo composition according to claim 12 wherein the surfactant is anionic. 
     
     
        .Iaddend. .Iadd.15.  A shampoo composition according to claim 12 wherein the surfactant is selected from the group consisting of amphoteric surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, and mixtures thereof. .Iaddend. .Iadd.16. A shampoo composition according to claim 15 wherein the surfactant is a betaine. .Iaddend. .Iadd.17. A shampoo composition according to claim 14 wherein the acyl derivative is ethylene glycol distearate. .Iaddend. .Iadd.18. A shampoo composition according to claim 14 which in addition contains from about 0.01% to about 10% of a quaternary ammonium compound. .Iaddend. .Iadd.19. A shampoo composition according to claim 14 having a pH of from about 2 to about 4. .Iaddend. 
     
     
        .Iadd.20.  A shampoo composition according to claim 10 wherein the silicone has an average particle size of about 10 microns or less. .Iaddend.