Low-Friction Cleanser Patented by L’Oréal

Stebbins, Clark, NJ; Susan Halpern Chirch, Basking Ridge, NJ; Ryuji Hara, Westfield, NJ and Paul Pierre Bonvallet, Westfield, NJ. L’Oréal, Paris

A cleansing composition was patented by L’Oréal researchers. It includes:

• at least one polysaccharide derivative selected from the group consisting of holosides, non-sulfated glycosaminoglycans, and combinations thereof, the at least one polysaccharide derivative present in the cleansing composition in an amount from about 0.04% to about 2%, by weight, based on the weight of the cleansing composition;

• a blend of two or more surfactants consisting essentially of two or more anionic surfactants, two or more amphoteric surfactants, or at least one anionic surfactant and at least one amphoteric surfactant, the blend of two or more surfactants being present in the cleansing composition in an amount from about 4% to about 12%, by weight, based on the weight of the cleansing composition, and

• at least one humectant present in the cleansing composition in an amount from 1% to 15%, by weight, based on the weight of the cleansing composition, wherein the cleansing composition is free of fatty oil compounds, the cleansing composition is free of fatty acid salts, and the cleansing composition has a low-frictional property exhibiting a coefficient of friction from about 0.20 up to about 0.35.