composition for skin care and / or cleansing

Abstract

Composition for Skin Care and / or Cleansing. The present invention relates to a composition for body care and / or cleansing, comprising (a) a nonionic polysaccharide polymer, (b) a surfactant system comprising an anionic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant, and (c) salt granules, comprising 80% by weight or more of sodium chloride granules relative to the total weight of the salt granules, wherein the composition preferably does not comprise any cationic surfactant. Figure for the abstract: NONE

Description

Title of the invention: composition for the care and / or cleansing of the skin Technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to a composition for the care and / or cleansing of the skin. More particularly, the present invention relates to a less irritating composition for the care and / or cleansing of the body, for example a less irritating body scrub. context of art

[0002] The skin is the protective barrier of the human body, and therefore people try to protect the skin, for example, facial skin and body skin, by various means. One of these means is to remove excessive layers of dead cells from the surface of the skin in order to achieve shiny and youthful-looking skin. Scrubs or exfoliants are skin cleansers that often contain fine, uniform particles. These products are mainly used to remove dirt from the deeper layers of the skin, and by rubbing them on the skin, they can peel off old, flaky cuticles and remove dead skin.

[0003] The exfoliating or scrubbing products generally used are in the form of emulsions. Unfortunately, these exfoliating products have the disadvantages of being irritating and requiring, after use, the application of a nourishing, protective and / or moisturizing cream. These products are particularly poorly tolerated by sensitive skin, and often cannot be used every day due to their irritating power.

[0004] The irritant power of these products is generally due to the presence of surfactants intended to stabilize the dispersion of one phase in the other (oil-in-water or water-in-oil). In addition, these emulsions cause drying of the skin and are poorly tolerated by very dry skin.

[0005] Furthermore, for some scrubbing or exfoliating products, the irritant power comes from thickeners and / or more irritating surfactants, for example cationic gums and Polyquaterniums as cationic surfactants. Irritating components, in particular cationic surfactants, are beneficial for good detergency. However, products comprising such irritating components can be used for hair care and / or cleansing, but they are not applicable for skin care, in particular for sensitive skin, for example for body and face care.

[0006] Therefore, there are still needs for compositions for the care and / or skin cleansing, which combine good detergent action and reduced irritation. Summary of the invention

[0007] According to the first aspect, the present invention relates to a composition for the care and / or cleansing of the skin, for example for facial skin and body skin, in particular for body skin, comprising: (a) a non-ionic polysaccharide polymer, (b) a surfactant system, comprising an anionic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant, and (c) salt granules.

[0008] More specifically, the non-ionic polysaccharide polymer may be selected from non-ionic gums, for example galactomannans, including guar gum, locust bean gum, konjac gum, sclerotium gum and tara gum, and derivatives thereof. The polysaccharides may also be selected from celluloses and derivatives thereof.

[0009] As for the non-ionic polysaccharide polymer, only a very small amount, for example about 0.1 wt% to about 0.2 wt% based on the total weight of the composition, can provide the same texture as a cationic polysaccharide polymer and less irritation and better performance, for example difficulty in gripping, spreading during application and feel at the end, than a cationic polysaccharide polymer for the composition according to the present invention.

[0010] Furthermore, conventional polymers, including AMPS, carbopol and polymers of the acrylate family, are sensitive to polyelectrolytes and do not allow more than 20% by weight of salt granules to be obtained in the composition. In contrast, the composition according to the present invention may comprise an amount of up to about 60% by weight or even up to about 80% by weight of salt granules without salt aggregation, by means of the specific nonionic polysaccharide polymer of the present invention. For inorganic thickeners, such as hectorite, and powder thickeners, such as starches, it is difficult to obtain a translucent or transparent appearance. Thus, none of said conventional polymers, inorganic thickeners and powder thickeners are applicable for the composition according to the present invention.

[0011] According to the present invention, anionic surfactants include, but are not limited to, alkyl sulfates, alkyl ether sulfates, alkyl sulfonates, alkyl sulfosuccinates, alkyl sulfoacetates, acyl isethionates, alkoxylated monobasic acids, acylated amino acids such as acyl taurates, acyl glycinates, acyl glutamates, acyl sarcosinates, salts thereof, and a mixture thereof.

[0012] In addition, amphoteric surfactants include betaines, alkyl sultaines, am- alkyl phoacetates and alkyl amphodiacetates, alkyl amphoproprionates, and mixtures thereof.

[0013] Preferably, the composition according to the present invention does not comprise cationic surfactants to avoid greater irritation when the composition is used for facial skin and body skin. By combining an anionic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant, the composition according to the present invention can achieve desirable texture and detergency and reduce discomfort and irritation.

[0014] Optionally, the composition according to the present invention comprises a nonionic surfactant. Due to the low detergency, the amount of nonionic surfactant included is relatively small. More specifically, the nonionic surfactant is present in an amount ranging from about 0% by weight to about 10% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0015] According to the present invention, the salt granules preferably comprise about 80% by weight or more of sodium chloride granules, based on the total weight of the salt granules. Preferably, the salt granules do not include substantially any sea salts, such as Dead Sea salts, due to their relatively larger particle size. If present, the sea salts are comprised in an amount of less than about 20% by weight based on the total weight of the salt granules.

[0016] In particular, the composition according to the present invention is in the form of a gel, rather than in the form of an emulsion. As is known to those skilled in the art, a product in the form of an emulsion is often difficult to set and has poor spreadability due to its finer texture. In addition, the composition according to the present invention has a favorable and popular appearance, for example, it is translucent or even transparent.

[0017] By virtue of said essential components, the composition according to the present invention can obtain a desirable texture, for example a gel-like form, less irritation and better performance, for example in terms of difficulty of gripping, spreadability during application and feel at the end.

[0018] According to the second aspect, the present invention relates to a process for caring for and / or cleansing the skin, in particular the skin of the body, by applying to the skin, including dry skin and wet skin, by massaging the skin, and then by rinsing the composition, preferably with water.

[0019] According to the third aspect, the present invention relates to the use of the composition according to the present invention as a body scrub or exfoliant having less irritating power and desirable detergency.

[0020] Other subjects and characteristics, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become even more apparent from the detailed description and examples. which follow. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] In the following and unless otherwise indicated, the limits of a range of values ​​are included in this range, in particular in the expressions "between" and "ranging from ... to ...".

[0022] The articles "a" and "an", as used herein, mean one or more when applied to any feature in embodiments of the present invention described in the specification and claims. The use of "a" and "an" does not limit the meaning to a single feature, unless such a limitation is specifically indicated. In addition, the expression "at least one" as used herein is equivalent to the expression "one or more".

[0023] Throughout the present application, the expression "comprising" should be interpreted as encompassing all specifically mentioned features as well as optional, additional and unspecified ones. In the present document, the use of the term "comprising" also discloses the embodiment in which no material features or even no features other than the specifically mentioned features are present (such as "consisting essentially of" and "consisting of"). In the case of "consisting essentially of", all additional compositions, materials and / or components that materially affect the fundamental and novel characteristics are excluded from such an embodiment, but all compositions, materials and / or components that do not materially affect the fundamental and novel characteristics may be included in the embodiment.

[0024] The term "about" denoting a certain value is intended to denote a range within ± 5% of the value. For example, the expression "about 100" denotes a range of 100 + 5, i.e., the range of 95 to 105. In general, when the term "about" is used, it can be expected that similar results or effects according to the disclosure can be obtained within a range of ± 5% of the stated value. Nonionic polysaccharide polymers

[0025] The composition according to the present invention comprises at least one non-ionic polysaccharide polymer. Since the present invention aims to provide a less irritating composition for the care and / or cleansing of the skin, the composition according to the present invention preferably does not comprise any ionic polysaccharide polymer, for example hydroxypropyltrimonium hydroxypropyl guar.

[0026] Furthermore, starches, due to their fine powder form, often lead to a solution or a pasty suspension of the product. Thus, starches are also not applicable for the translucent or transparent composition according to the present invention. Surprisingly, the inventor discovers that this non-ionic polysaccharide polymer has a high salt tolerance, and therefore only a very small amount of this non-ionic polysaccharide polymer can lead to the desired gelled and translucent or transparent composition as a body scrub.

[0027] In particular, the polysaccharides may be selected from non-ionic gums, for example galactomannans, including guar gum, locust bean gum, konjac gum, sclerotium gum and tara gum, and derivatives thereof. The polysaccharides may also be selected from celluloses and derivatives thereof. Furthermore, the inventor discovers that gums, such as carrageenan and xanthan gum, cannot provide the desirable thickening effectiveness for the composition. It is deduced that the reason may be that at least a portion of the structures of these gums is still in the form of salts.

[0028] Generally speaking, the compounds of this type which can be used in the present invention are chosen from those described in particular in Kirk-Othmer's Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, third edition, 1982, volume 3, pages 896 to 900, and volume 15, pages 439 to 458, in Polymers in Nature by EA McGregor and CT Greenwood, published by John Wiley & Sons, chapter 6, pages 240 to 328, 1980, in the book by Robert L. Davidson entitled Handbook of Water-Soluble Gums and Resins published by Mc Graw Hill Book Company (1980) and in Industrial Gums - Polysaccharides and their Derivatives, edited by Roy L. Whistler, second edition, published by Academie Press Inc.

[0029] Galactomannan

[0030] Galactomannans are non-ionic polysaccharides extracted from the endosperm of legume seeds, of which they constitute the storage carbohydrate. Galactomannans are macromolecules consisting of a main chain of D-mannopyranose units linked in [3(1,4), bearing side branches consisting of a single D-galactopyranose unit linked in α(1,6) to the main chain. The various galactomannans differ, on the one hand, in the proportion of αD-galactopyranose units present in the polymer, and on the other hand, in significant differences in terms of the distribution of galactose units along the mannose chain. The mannose / galactose (M / G) ratio is approximately 2 for guar gum, 3 for tara gum and 4 for locust bean gum. Galactomannans may include the following gums:

[0031] Guar

[0032] Guar gum is characterized by a mannose / galactose ratio of the order of 2 / 1. The galactose group is regularly distributed along the mannose chain. According to the invention, chemically modified or unmodified non-ionic guar gums can be used.

[0033] Unmodified non-ionic guar gums are, for example, the products sold under the names Vidogum GH, Vidogum G and Vidocrem by the company Unipektin and under the name Jaguar by the company Rhodia, under the name Meypro® Guar by the company Danisco, under the name Viscogum™ by the company Cargill, and under the name Supercol® guar gum by the company Aqualon.

[0034] The hydrolyzed non-ionic guar gums that can be used according to the invention are represented, for example, by the products sold under the name Meyprodor® by the company Danisco.

[0035] The modified non-ionic guar gums which can be used according to the invention are preferably modified by C1-C6 hydroxyalkyl groups, among which mention may be made, for example, of hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl and hydroxybutyl groups.

[0036] Such non-ionic guar gums optionally modified with hydroxyalkyl groups are marketed, for example, under the trade names Jaguar HP 60, Jaguar HP 105 and Jaguar HP 120 (hydroxypropyl guar) by the company Rhodia or under the name N-Hance®HP (hydroxypropyl guar) by the company Aqualon.

[0037] Carob

[0038] Locust bean gum is extracted from the seeds of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua). The locust bean gum that can be used in the present invention is sold, for example, under the name Viscogum™ by Cargill, under the name Vidogum L by Unipektin and under the name Grinsted®LBG by Danisco.

[0039] Sclerotium

[0040] In the context of the present invention, "sclerotium gum" and "scleroglucan" are equivalent terms, as is Sclerotium rolfsii gum. Indeed, the Sclerotium rolfsii fungus makes it possible to produce scleroglucan.

[0041] Tara gum

[0042] The tara gum which can be used in the context of the present invention is sold, for example, under the name Vidogum SP by the company Unipektin.

[0043] Glucomannans (konjac gum)

[0044] Glucomannan is a high molecular weight polysaccharide (500,000 < Mglu-comannan < 2,000,000) composed of D-mannose and D-glucose units with a branch about every 50 or 60 units. It is found in wood, but is also the main constituent of konjac gum. Konjac (Kmorphophallus konjac) is a plant of the Araceae family.

[0045] The products usable according to the invention are sold, for example, under the names Propol® and Rheolex® by the company Shimizu.

[0046] Cellulose and derivatives

[0047] The polysaccharide according to the invention may also be a cellulose or a derivative thereof, in particular cellulose ethers or esters (for example methylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxymethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, and hydroxymethylpropylcellulose).

[0048] The invention may also contain a cellulose-based associative polymer. According to the invention, the term "cellulose-based compound" means any polysaccharide compound carrying in its structure linear sequences of anhydroglucopyranose (AGU) residues linked together by [3(1,4)] glycosidic bonds. The repeating unit is the cellobiose dimer. The AGUs are in chair conformation and carry 3 hydroxyl functions: 2 secondary alcohols (in positions 2 and 3) and a primary alcohol (in position 6). The polymers thus formed combine with each other by intermolecular bonds of the hydrogen bond type, thus giving the cellulose a fibrillar structure (approximately 1500 molecules per fiber). The degree of polymerization differs enormously depending on the origin of the cellulose; its value can range from a few hundred to several tens of thousands.

[0049] Preferably, the non-ionic polysaccharide polymer is selected from the group consisting of guar gum, locust bean gum, konjac gum, sclerotium gum and tara gum, and derivatives thereof. More preferably, the non-ionic polysaccharide polymer is selected from guar gum, locust bean gum, sclerotium gum and derivatives thereof, wherein the guar gum is selected from C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl guars, for example hydroxymethyl guar, hydroxyethyl guar, hydroxypropyl guar and hydroxybutyl guar, and especially hydroxypropyl guar.

[0050] Advantageously, the nonionic polysaccharide polymer is present in an amount ranging from about 0.001% by weight to about 5% by weight, preferably from about 0.01% by weight to about 2% by weight, or from about 0.05% by weight to about 0.5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. Surfactant system

[0051] The composition according to the present invention comprises a surfactant system, which comprises at least one anionic surfactant and at least one amphoteric surfactant, and optionally at least one non-ionic surfactant. By comprising both the specific anionic surfactant and the specific amphoteric surfactant, the composition according to the present invention can achieve desirable texture and detergency and decrease discomfort and irritation. Furthermore, when the composition according to the present invention is used for skin care, it does not comprise cationic surfactants to achieve as low an irritant power as desirable. Anionic surfactant

[0052] Useful anionic surfactants include, but are not limited to, alkyl sulfates, alkyl ether sulfates, alkyl sulfonates, alkyl sulfosuccinates, alkyl sulfoacetates, acyl isethionates, alkoxylated monobasic acids, acyl amino acids such as acyl taurates, acyl glycinates, acyl glutamates, acyl sarcosinates, salts thereof, and a mixture thereof. Non-limiting examples of useful anionic surfactants are provided below.

[0053] Useful alkyl sulfates include Cx,x alkyl sulfates. More preferably C12-18 alkyl sulfates, preferably in the form of a salt with a solubilizing cation such as sodium, potassium, ammonium or substituted ammonium. Examples are sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) or sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). Useful alkyl ether sulfates include those having the formula: RO(CH2CH2O)nSO3M; wherein R is alkyl or alkenyl having from 8 to 18 (preferably 12 to 18) carbon atoms; n is a number having an average value greater than at least 0.5, preferably between 1 and 3, more preferably between 2 and 3; and M is a solubilizing cation such as sodium, potassium, ammonium or substituted ammonium. An example is sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES).

[0054] In some instances, useful alkyl sulfates and alkyl ether sulfates include those having the formulas (I and II): O

[0055] in which, R is an alkyl chain having 6 to 24 carbon atoms, preferably 8 to 18 carbon atoms, and more preferably 12 to 18 carbon atoms;

[0056] M is a solubilizing cation such as alkali metal ions like sodium or potassium, ammonium ions or alkanolammonium ions such as monoethanolammonium or triethanolammonium ions; and

[0057] n is an integer from 0 to 3.

[0058] Alkyl sulfonates

[0059] Useful alkyl sulfonates include alkylaryl sulfonates, primary alkane disulfonates, alkene sulfonates, hydroxyalkane sulfonates, alkylglyceryl ether sulfonates, alpha-olefin sulfonates, alkylphenolpolyglycol ether sulfonates, alkylbenzenesulfonates, phenylalkanesulfonates, alpha-olefinsulfonates, olefin sulfonates, alkene sulfonates, hydroxyalkane sulfonates and disulfonates, secondary alkane sulfonates, paraffin sulfonates, ester sulfonates, sulfonated fatty acid glycerol esters and alpha-sulfo fatty acid methyl esters including methyl sulfonate.

[0060] In some cases, an alkyl sulfonate of formula (III) is particularly useful.

[0061] (III)

[0062] R is selected from H or an alkyl chain which has 1 to 24 carbon atoms, preferably 6 to 24 carbon atoms, more preferably 8 to 20 carbon atoms, said chain being saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched. Sodium is shown as the cation in formula (III) above but the cation may be an alkali metal ion such as sodium or potassium, ammonium ions or alkanolammonium ions such as monoethanolammonium or triethanolammonium ions. In some cases, the alkylsulfonate(s) is (are) selected from C8-C16 benzene alkylsulfonates, C10-C20 paraffin sulfonates, C10-C24 olefin sulfonates, salts thereof and mixtures thereof. C10-C24 olefin sulfonates are particularly preferred. A non-limiting but particularly useful example of a C10-C24 olefin sulfonate that may be used in the present compositions is sodium C14-C16 olefin sulfonate.

[0063] Alkyl sulfosuccinates

[0064] Non-limiting examples of useful sulfosuccinates include those of formula (IV): SOyMs O R (Û—'€n>~CIL-r-—Ü---Ctï—(JP—“CIL—CH—CrW 6

[0065] (IV)

[0066] wherein R is a straight or branched chain alkyl or alkenyl group having 10 to 22 carbon atoms, preferably 10 to 20 carbon atoms, X is a number which represents the average degree of ethoxylation and which may range from 0 to about 5, preferably from 0 to about 4, and most preferably from about 2 to about 3.5, and M and M' are monovalent cations which may be the same or different from each other. Preferred cations are alkali metal ions such as sodium or potassium, ammonium ions or alkanolammonium ions such as monoethanolammonium or triethanolammonium ions.

[0067] Non-limiting examples of alkyl sulfosuccinate salts include disodium MIPA oleamido sulfosuccinate, disodium MEA oleamido sulfosuccinate, disodium lauryl sulfosuccinate, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, diammonium lauryl sulfosuccinate, diammonium laureth sulfosuccinate, dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate, disodium MEA oleamido sulfosuccinate, sodium dialkyl sulfosuccinate, and a mixture thereof. In some cases, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate is particularly preferred.

[0068] Alkyl sulfoacetates

[0069] Non-limiting examples of alkyl sulfoacetates include, for example, alkyl sulfoacetates such as C4-C18 fatty alcohol sulfoacetates and / or salts thereof. A particularly preferred sulfoacetate salt is sodium lauryl sulfoacetate. Useful cations for the salts include alkali metal ions such as sodium or potassium, ammonium ions or alkanolammonium ions such as monoethanolammonium or triethanolammonium ions.

[0070] Acyl isethionates

[0071] Non-limiting examples of useful acyl isethionates include those of formulas (V) and (VI):

[0072] (V)

[0073] (VI)

[0074] wherein R, R1, R2 and R3 are each independently selected from H or an alkyl chain having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, said chain being saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched, and X is COO or SO3. Sodium is shown as the cation in formula (VI) but the cation for formula (V) and formula (VI) may be an alkali metal ion such as sodium or potassium, ammonium ions or alkanolammonium ions such as monoethanolammonium or triethanolammonium ions. Non-limiting examples of acyl isethionates include sodium isethionate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate and sodium cocoyl methyl isethionate.

[0075] Alkoxylated monoacids

[0076] Non-limiting examples of alkoxylated monobasic acids include compounds corresponding to formula (VII):

[0077] RO[CH2O]u[(CH2)xCH(R')(CH2)y(CH2)zO]v[CH2CH2O]wCH2COOH

[0078] (VII)

[0079] in which:

[0080] R is a hydrocarbon radical containing from about 6 to about 40 carbon atoms;

[0081] u, v and w, independently of each other, represent numbers from 0 to 60;

[0082] x, y and z, independently of each other, represent numbers from 0 to 13;

[0083] R' represents hydrogen, alkyl, and

[0084] the sum of x+y+z > 0;

[0085] Compounds corresponding to formula (VII) can be obtained by alkoxylation of alcohols ROH with ethylene oxide as the sole alkoxide or with several alkoxides and subsequent oxidation. The letters u, v and w each represent the degree of alkoxylation. While at the molecular level the letters u, v and w and the total degree of alkoxylation can only be whole numbers, including zero, at the macroscopic level they are average values ​​in the form of fractions.

[0086] In formula (VII), R is linear or branched, acyclic or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic, substituted or unsubstituted. Typically, R is a linear or branched, acyclic, C6-40 alkyl or alkenyl group or a C1-40 alkylphenyl group, more typically a C8-22 alkyl or alkenyl group or a C4-18 alkylphenyl group, and even more typically a C12-48 alkyl or alkenyl group or a C6-16 alkylphenyl group; u, v, w, independently of each other, are typically a number from 2 to 20, more typically a number from 3 to 17 and most typically a number from 5 to 15; x, y, z, independently of each other, are typically a number from 2 to 13, more typically a number from 1 to 10 and most typically a number from 0 to 8.

[0087] Suitable alkoxylated monobasic acids include, but are not limited to: butoxynol-5 carboxylic acid, butoxynol-19 carboxylic acid, capryleth-4 carboxylic acid, capryleth-6 carboxylic acid, capryleth-9 carboxylic acid, ceteareth-25 carboxylic acid, coceth-7 carboxylic acid, C9 carboxylic acid.pareth-6 n, pareth-7 Cim5 carboxylic acid, pareth-5 CX2_i3 carboxylic acid, pareth-8 CX2_X3 carboxylic acid, pareth-12 CX2_i3 carboxylic acid, pareth-7 Cim2_i5 carboxylic acid, pareth-8 Cim2_i5 carboxylic acid, pareth-8 CX4_X5 pacarboxylic acid, deceth-7 carboxylic acid, laureth-3 carboxylic acid, laureth-4 carboxylic acid, laureth-5 carboxylic acid, laureth-6 carboxylic acid, laureth-8 carboxylic acid, laureth-10 carboxylic acid, laureth-11 carboxylic acid, laureth-12 carboxylic acid, laureth-13 carboxylic acid, laureth-14 carboxylic acid, laureth-17 carboxylic acid, PPG-6-laureth-6 carboxylic acid, carboxylic acid . PPG-8-steareth-7, myreth-3 carboxylic acid, myreth-5 carboxylic acid, nonoxynol-5 carboxylic acid, nonoxynol-8 carboxylic acid, nonoxynol-10 carboxylic acid, octeth-3 carboxylic acid, octoxynol-20 carboxylic acid, oleth-3 carboxylic acid, oleth-6 carboxylic acid, oleth-10 carboxylic acid, PPG-3-deceth-2 carboxylic acid, capryleth-2 carboxylic acid, ceteth-13 carboxylic acid, deceth-2 carboxylic acid, hexeth-4 carboxylic acid, isosteareth-6 carboxylic acid, isosteareth-11 carboxylic acid, trideceth-3 carboxylic acid, trideceth-6 carboxylic acid, trideceth-8 carboxylic acid, trideceth-12 carboxylic acid, trideceth-3 carboxylic acid, trideceth-4 carboxylic acid, trideceth-7 carboxylic acid, trideceth-15 carboxylic acid, trideceth-19 carboxylic acid, undeceth-5 carboxylic acid and mixtures thereof.In some cases, preferred ethoxylated acids include oleth-10 carboxylic acid, laureth-5 carboxylic acid, laureth-11 carboxylic acid, and a mixture thereof.

[0088] Acylated amino acids

[0089] Acylated amino acids that may be used include, but are not limited to, amino acid surfactants based on alanine, arginine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, glycine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, phenylalanine, serine, tyrosine, valine, sarcosine, threonine, and taurine. The most common cation associated with the acylated amino acid may be sodium or potassium. Alternatively, the cation may be an organic salt such as triethanolamine (TEA) or a metal salt. Non-limiting examples of useful acylated amino acids include those of formula (VIII): O R2 r3 Ri--C—N—CH (CII2)„—X"

[0090] (VIII)

[0091] wherein R, R1, R2 and R3 are each independently selected from H or an alkyl chain having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, said chain being saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, and X is COO or SO3.

[0092] Acyl taurates: Non-limiting examples of acyl taurates include those of formula (IX):

[0093] (IX)

[0094] wherein R, R1, R2 and R3 are each independently selected from H or a alkyl chain having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, or 6 to 20 carbon atoms, or 8 to 16 carbon atoms, said chain being saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched, and X is COO or SO3. Non-limiting examples of acyl taurate salts include sodium cocoyl taurate and sodium methyl cocoyl taurate.

[0095] Acyl Glycinates: Non-limiting examples of useful acyl glycinates include those of formula (X): o RC—NHCILÇOONa

[0096] (X)

[0097] wherein R is an alkyl chain of 8 to 16 carbon atoms. Sodium is shown as the cation in formula (X) above but the cation may be an alkali metal ion such as sodium or potassium, ammonium ions or alkanolammonium ions such as monoethanolammonium or triethanolammonium ions. Non-limiting examples of acyl glycinates include sodium cocoyl glycinate, sodium lauroyl glycinate, sodium myristoyl glycinate, potassium lauroyl glycinate and potassium cocoyl glycinate, and in particular sodium cocoyl glycinate.

[0098] Acyl glutamates: Non-limiting examples of useful acyl glutamates include those of formula (XI): O RC—NH H(X)CCH2CH2CHCOONa

[0099] (XI)

[0100] wherein R is an alkyl chain of 8 to 16 carbon atoms. Sodium is shown as the cation in formula (XI) above but the cation may be an alkali metal ion such as sodium or potassium, ammonium ions, or alkanolammonium ions such as monoethanolammonium or triethanolammonium ions.Non-limiting examples of acyl glutamates include dipotassium capryloyl glutamate, dipotassium undecylenoyl glutamate, disodium capryloyl glutamate, disodium cocoyl glutamate, disodium lauroyl glutamate, disodium stearoyl glutamate, disodium undecylenoyl glutamate, potassium capryloyl glutamate, potassium cocoyl glutamate, potassium lauroyl glutamate, potassium myristoyl glutamate, potassium stearoyl glutamate, potassium undecylenoyl glutamate, sodium capryloyl glutamate, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium lauroyl glutamate, sodium myristoyl glutamate, sodium olivoyl glutamate, sodium palmitoyl glutamate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, sodium undecylenoyl glutamate, triethanolamine mono-cocoyl glutamate, lauroyl triethanolamine glutamate and cocoyl glutamate. disodium. In some cases, sodium stearoyl glutamate is particularly preferred.

[0101] Sarcosinates d’acyle : Des exemples non limitatifs de sarcosinates d’acyle incluent lauroyl sarcosinate de potassium, cocoyl sarcosinate de potassium, cocoyl sarcosinate de sodium, lauroyl sarcosinate de sodium, myristoyl sarcosinate de sodium, oléoyl sarcosinate de sodium, palmitoyl sarcosinate de sodium et lauroyl sarcosinate d’ammonium.

[0102] For example, the anionic surfactants may be selected from sodium laureth sulfate, ammonium capryleth sulfate, ammonium pareth-25 sulfate, ammonium myreth sulfate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium decyl ether sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, ammonium lauryl sulfate, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate, dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium lauryl methyl isethionate, sodium N-lauroyl sarcosinate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, sodium cocoamphopropionate, coco glucoside, decyl glucoside, or mixtures thereof.In preferred embodiments, the anionic surfactant is selected from sodium laureth sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, optionally containing 2.2 moles of ethylene oxide, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, or mixtures containing one or more of these surfactants.

[0103] Advantageously, the anionic surfactant is present in an amount ranging from about 1% by weight to about 25% by weight, preferably from about 3% by weight to about 15% by weight, or from about 5% by weight to about 10% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. Amphoteric surfactant

[0104] Useful amphoteric surfactants include betaines, alkyl sultaines, alkyl amphoacetates and alkyl amphodiacetates, alkyl amphoproprionates, and mixtures thereof. Non-limiting examples of useful amphoteric surfactants are provided below.

[0105] Betdines

[0106] Useful betaines include those of the following formulae (XlIIa to XlIId): EYELASH N" I ■..... ' " ' EYELASH

[0107] (XlIIa) RC-—•N 11.3 _N ^CÏÏ^COO' OHH

[0108] (XlIIb) Rœ—SOf EYELASH

[0109] (XIIIc) EYELASH R.; g,--C—N —- (CI I > 1« — N” ~ CIL C OO He I ■ I oh ai

[0110] (XlIId)

[0111] in which Rio is an alkyl group having 8 to 18 carbon atoms; and n is an integer from 1 to 3.

[0112] Particularly useful betaines include, for example, coco betaine, cocamidopropyl betaine, lauryl betaine, laurylhydroxy sulfobetaine, lauryldimethyl betaine, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, behenyl betaine, capryl / capramidopropyl betaine, lauryl hydroxysultaine, stearyl betaine, and mixtures thereof. Typically, at least one betaine is selected from coco betaine, cocamidopropyl betaine, behenyl betaine, capryl / capramidopropyl betaine, lauryl betaine, and mixtures thereof. Particularly preferred betaines include coco betaine and cocamidopropyl betaine.

[0113] Alkyl sultaines

[0114] Non-limiting examples of alkyl sultaines include hydroxyl sultaines of formula (XIV) O CIL He I RC—Wiï2) 3—N — CI LC JICIL SO C CTL OH

[0115] (XIV)

[0116] wherein R is an alkyl group having from 8 to 18 carbon atoms. More specific examples include, but are not limited to, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, lauryl hydroxysultaine and a mixture thereof.

[0117] Alkyl amphoacetates and alkyl amphodiacetates

[0118] Useful alkyl amphoacetates and alkyl amphodiacetates include those of formula (XV) and (XVI):

[0119] (XV) OH

[0120] (XVI)

[0121] wherein R is an alkyl group having from 8 to 18 carbon atoms. Sodium is shown as the cation in the above formulas, but the cation may be an alkali metal ion such as sodium or potassium, ammonium ions, or alkanolammonium ions such as monoethanolammonium or triethanolammonium ions. A more specific, but not limiting, example is sodium lauroamphoacetate.

[0122] Alkyl amphopropionates

[0123] Non-limiting examples of alkyl amphopropionates include cocoamphopropionate, corn amphopropionate, caprylamphopropionate, corn amphopropionate, caproamphopropionate, oleoamphopropionate, isostearoamphopropionate, stearoamphopropionate, lauroamphopropionate, salts thereof and a mixture thereof.

[0124] Preferably, the amphoteric surfactant is selected from betaines, wherein the betaine is selected from coco betaine, cocamidopropyl betaine, behenyl betaine, capryl / capramidopropyl betaine and lauryl betaine, and mixtures thereof. Particularly preferred betaines include coco betaine and cocamidopropyl betaine.

[0125] Advantageously, the amphoteric surfactant is present in an amount ranging from about 1% by weight to about 40% by weight, preferably from about 3% by weight to about 30% by weight, or from about 5% by weight to about 20% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. Non-ionic surfactant

[0126] The composition according to the present invention optionally comprises at least one non-ionic surfactant.

[0127] The non-ionic surfactant(s) may be, for example, chosen from alcohols, alpha-diols, alkylphenols and fatty acid esters, ethoxylated, propoxylated or glycerolated and comprising at least one fatty chain comprising, for example, from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, the number of ethylene oxide or propylene oxide groups being able to range from 2 to 50, and the number of glycerol groups from 1 to 30. Maltose derivatives may also be mentioned.Mention may also be made, in a non-limiting manner, of copolymers of ethylene oxide and / or propylene oxide; condensates of ethylene oxide and / or propylene oxide with fatty alcohols; polyethoxylated fatty amides comprising, for example, from 2 to 30 moles of ethylene oxide; polyglycerolated fatty amides comprising, for example, from 1.5 to 5 glycerol groups, such as from 1.5 to 4; ethoxylated fatty acid esters of sorbitan comprising from 2 to 30 moles of ethylene oxide; ethoxylated oils of vegetable origin; sucrose fatty acid esters; polyethylene glycol fatty acid esters; polyethoxylated glycerol mono or diesters of fatty acids; C6-C24 alkylpolyglycosides; N-C6-C24 alkylglucamine derivatives, amine oxides such as C10-C14 alkylamine oxides or N-(Cw-Cu acylaminopropylmorpholine) oxides; and mixtures thereof.

[0128] These non-ionic surfactants may preferably be chosen from polyoxyalkylenated or polyglycerolated non-ionic surfactants. The oxyalkylene units are more particularly oxyethylene or oxypropylene units, or a combination thereof, and are preferably oxyethylene units.

[0129] In some cases, the non-ionic surfactant may be chosen from polyol esters with saturated or unsaturated chain fatty acids containing, for example, from 8 to 24 carbon atoms, preferably from 12 to 22 carbon atoms, and alkoxylated derivatives thereof, preferably with an alkylene oxide number of 10 to 200, and more preferably from 10 to 100, such as glyceryl esters of one or more C8-C24, preferably C[2-C22, fatty acids, and alkoxylated derivatives thereof, preferably with an alkylene oxide number of 10 to 200, and more preferably from 10 to 100; polyethylene glycol esters of one or more C8-C24, preferably C[2-C22, fatty acids, and alkoxylated derivatives thereof, preferably with a number of alkylene oxides of 10 to 200, and more preferably of 10 to 100;sorbitol esters of one or more C8-C24, preferably C[2-C22, fatty acids, and alkoxylated derivatives thereof, preferably with a number of alkylene oxides of 10 to 200, and more preferably 10 to 100; sugar esters (sucrose, glucose, alkylglycose) of one or more C8-C24, preferably C12-C22, fatty acids, and alkoxylated derivatives thereof, preferably with a number of alkylene oxides of 10 to 200, and more preferably 10 to 100; fatty alcohol ethers; sugar ethers of one or more; C8-C24, preferably C12-C22, fatty alcohols; and mixtures thereof.

[0130] Examples of ethoxylated fatty esters that may be mentioned include the adducts of ethylene oxide with esters of lauric acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid or behenic acid, and mixtures thereof, especially those containing from 9 to 100 oxyethylene groups, such as PEG-9 to PEG-50 laurate (under the CTFA names: PEG-9 laurate to PEG-50 laurate); PEG-9 to PEG-50 palmitate (under the CTFA names: PEG-9 palmitate to PEG-50 palmitate); PEG-9 to PEG-50 stearate (under the CTFA names: PEG-9 stearate to PEG-50 stearate); PEG-9 to PEG-50 palmitostearate; PEG-9 to PEG-50 behenate (under the CTFA names: PEG-9 behenate to PEG-50 behenate); polyethylene glycol monostearate 100 EO (under the CTFA name: PEG-100 stearate); and mixtures thereof.

[0131] As glyceryl esters of fatty acids, mention may be made in particular of glyceryl stearate (glyceryl mono-, di- and / or tristearate) (CTFA name: glyceryl stearate) or glyceryl ricinoleate and mixtures thereof.

[0132] As glyceryl esters of C8-C24 alkoxylated fatty acids, mention may be made, for example, of polyethoxylated glyceryl stearate (glyceryl mono-, di- and / or tristearate) such as PEG-20 glyceryl stearate.

[0133] Mixtures of these surfactants, such as for example the product containing glyceryl stearate and PEG-100 stearate, marketed under the name ARLACEL 165 by Uniqema, and the product containing glyceryl stearate (glyceryl mono- and distearate) and potassium stearate marketed under the name TEG1N by Goldschmidt (CTFA name: glyceryl stearate SE), may also be used.

[0134] In addition, the nonionic surfactant may also be selected from amide surfactants. Useful amide surfactants include fatty acid alkanolamides such as acyl glucamides, fatty acid alkanolamides that are not acyl glucamides, and a mixture thereof. Non-limiting examples of acyl glucamides include lauroyl / myristoyl methyl glucamide, capryloyl / capryl methyl glucamide, lauroyl methyl glucamide, myristoyl methyl glucamide, capryloyl methyl glucamide, capryl methyl glucamide, cocoyl methyl glucamide, capryloyl / caproyl methyl glucamide, cocoyl methyl glucamide, lauryl methyl glucamide, oleoyl methyl glucamide oleate, stearoyl methyl glucamide stearate, toumesoloyl methyl glucamide and tocopheryl succinate methyl glucamide.Non-limiting examples of fatty acid alkanolamides that are not acyl glucamides include cocamide MEA (coco monoethanolamide) and cocamide MIPA (coco monoisopropanolamide), cocamide DEA (coco diethanolamide), cocamide DIPA (coco diisopropanolamine), lauramide MEA (lauryl monoethanolamide) and lauramide DEA (lauryl diethanolamide). In some cases, it . It is preferable to include at least two fatty acid alkanolamides. For example, it may be preferable to include one or more acyl glucamides and one or more fatty acid alkanolamides that are not acyl glucamides.

[0135] Preferably, the non-ionic surfactant is selected from ethoxylated fatty esters, for example PEG-100 stearate; glycerol esters of fatty acids, for example glyceryl stearate; alkanolamides of fatty acids, for example cocamide MIPA; and mixtures thereof.

[0136] Advantageously, the nonionic surfactant is present in an amount ranging from about 0% by weight to about 20% by weight, preferably from about 1% by weight to about 15% by weight, or from about 5% by weight to about 10% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. Salt granules

[0137] The composition according to the present invention comprises salt granules as an exfoliant. Preferably, the salt granules comprise about 80% by weight or more of sodium chloride granules, based on the total weight of the salt granules. More preferably, the salt granules consist substantially of sodium chloride granules.

[0138] When the present composition is used as a skin care product, for example a body scrub or exfoliant, sea salts, such as Dead Sea salt, having a relatively larger particle size, are not applicable. Thus, if present, the sea salts are present in an amount of less than about 20% by weight relative to the total weight of the salt granules.

[0139] In the context of the invention, the average particle size of these granules may be between approximately 150 microns and approximately 3,000 microns, and preferably between approximately 300 microns and 2,000 microns.

[0140] Advantageously, the salt granules are present in an amount ranging from about 0.5% by weight to about 80% by weight, preferably from about 20% by weight to about 70% by weight, or from about 40% by weight to about 60% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. Solvent

[0141] Generally, the composition according to the present invention comprises at least one solvent.

[0142] The solvent of the composition according to the present invention comprises one or more water-miscible or at least partially water-miscible compounds, for example lower C2 to C8 polyols or monoalcohols, such as ethanol and isopropanol.

[0143] The term "polyol" should be understood as any organic molecule comprising at least two free hydroxyl groups. Examples of polyols which may be mentioned include glycols, e.g. butylene glycol, propylene glycol and isoprene glycol, caprylyl glycol, glycerol (i.e. glycerin) and polyethylene glycols.

[0144] Preferably, the composition according to the present invention does not comprise water. If present, water comes from other components as an impurity.

[0145] Advantageously, the solvent is present in an amount ranging from about 1% by weight to about 30% by weight, preferably from about 5% by weight to about 20% by weight, or from about 8% by weight to about 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. pH modifier

[0146] The composition according to the present invention may comprise at least one pH corrector. The correction of the pH to the desired value may be carried out in a conventional manner by adding to the composition a pH corrector, such as an organic or inorganic base or an organic or inorganic acid or salts thereof. The base includes, for example, ammonium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate or a primary, secondary or tertiary (poly)amine, such as monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, isopropanolamine or 1,3-propanediamine. The organic acid includes, for example, a carboxylic acid, a citric acid and a lactic acid. The inorganic acid includes, for example, a hydrochloric acid, a nitric acid, an orthophosphoric acid and a sulfonic acid.

[0147] Advantageously, the pH corrector is present in an amount ranging from about 0.01% by weight to about 1% by weight, preferably from about 0.03% by weight to about 0.5% by weight, or from about 0.05% by weight to about 0.2% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. Other ingredients

[0148] The composition according to the present invention may also comprise other ingredients, known elsewhere in cosmetic compositions, such as a cosmetic active ingredient, for example proxylane, and certain essential oils. Composition

[0149] In one embodiment, the composition according to the present invention is in the form of a gel. In one embodiment, the composition according to the present invention is translucent or even transparent. In particular, as a favorable and popular product, the composition according to the present invention is translucent or transparent and in the form of a gel.

[0150] In one embodiment, the composition according to the present invention is used as a body scrub or exfoliant, which exhibits less irritating power and desirable detergency.

[0151] In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a translucent composition for body care and / or cleansing, in gel form, comprising (a) a non-ionic polysaccharide polymer, (b) a surfactant system comprising an anionic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant, and (c) salt granules comprising about 80% by weight or more of sodium chloride granules relative to the total weight of the salt granules.

[0152] In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a translucent composition for body care and / or cleansing, in the form of a gel, comprising (a) a non-ionic guar gum, (b) a surfactant system comprising an anionic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant and optionally an amount of about 10% by weight or less of a non-ionic surfactant based on the total amount of the composition, (c) an amount of about 20% by weight to about 70% by weight of salt granules, based on the total weight of the composition, wherein the salt granules comprise about 80% by weight or more of sodium chloride granules based on the total weight of the salt granules.

[0153] In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a translucent composition for body care and / or cleansing, in the form of a gel, comprising (a) an amount of about 0.1% by weight to about 0.2% by weight of a non-ionic guar gum, for example hydroxypropyl guar, based on the total amount of the composition, (b) a surfactant system comprising an anionic surfactant, for example an alkyl ether sulfate and an amphoteric surfactant, for example betaine, and optionally an amount of about 10% by weight or less of a non-ionic surfactant based on the total amount of the composition, and (c) an amount of about 40% by weight to about 60% by weight of sodium chloride granules, based on the total weight of the composition,wherein the salt granules comprise about 80% by weight or more of sodium chloride granules based on the total weight of the salt granules and the composition does not comprise any cationic surfactant. Method and use

[0154] According to another aspect, the present invention relates to a process for caring for and / or cleaning the skin, in particular the skin of the body, by application to the skin, including dry skin and wet skin.

[0155] In one embodiment, the composition according to the present invention is mixed with water, then the mixture is applied to dry skin, which is massaged. Advantageously, the skin is then rinsed, preferably with water.

[0156] In another embodiment, the composition according to the invention is applied to wet skin, then the skin to which the composition has been applied is massaged. Advantageously, the skin is finally rinsed, preferably with water.

[0157] According to yet another aspect, the present invention relates to the use of the composition according to the present invention as a body scrub or exfoliant having less irritating power and desirable detergency.

[0158] The present invention is illustrated in more detail by the examples described below, which are given by way of non-limiting illustrations. EXAMPLES

[0159] The main raw materials used, their trade names and their suppliers are listed in Table 1.

[0160] [Tables 1] INCI name Trade name Supplier HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR JAGUAR HP 105 SGI RHODIA (SOLVAY) HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMO NIUM CHLORIDE JAGUAR C 162 SGI RHODIA (SOLVAY) COCO-BETAINE DEHYTON AB 30 BASF SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE TEXAPON N 70 BASF SODIUM CHLORIDE SUPRASEL MEDIUM AKZO NOBEL (NOURYON) Inventive Example 1 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3

[0161] The compositions according to the inventive formula IE. 1 and the comparative formulas CE. 1 to 3 were prepared with the ingredients listed in Table 2 (the contents are expressed as weight percentages of the ingredients relative to the total weight of each composition, unless otherwise indicated):

[0162] [Tables2] Components IE. 1 EC. 1 EC. 2 EC. 3 HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMO NIUM CHLORIDE 0 0.2 0.1 0.3 HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR 0.2 0 0 0 SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE 8 8 20 20 COCO-BETAINE 19 19 0 0 SODIUM CHLORIDE 55 55 55 55 GLYCERIN 10.7 10.7 17.8 16.6 CITRIC ACID 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 GLYCERYL STEARATE 1 1 1 1 PEG-100 STEARATE 1 1 1 2 COCAMIDE MIPA 5 5 5 5

[0163] Preparation procedure:

[0164] The compositions were prepared as follows:

[0165] 1). disperse hydroxypropyl guar or hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride hydroxypropyl guar in glycerin while heating until a homogeneous gel is obtained;

[0166] 2). add citric acid to correct the pH value;

[0167] 3). add glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate and cocamide MIPA until a homogeneous phase is obtained;

[0168] 4). Add the sodium laureth sulfate and the coco betaine until a homogeneous phase; and

[0169] 5). Add the sodium chloride granules and mix well. Performance evaluation

[0170] The bulk of the prepared compositions was poured into small jars (15 mL). Then, the texture was touched and felt by hand.

[0171] Rating from 1 to 5: -1: unsatisfactory

[0172] -2: slightly unsatisfactory

[0173] -3: acceptable texture

[0174] -4: satisfactory texture

[0175] -5: very satisfactory texture.

[0176] The results have been summarized in Table 3.

[0177] [Tables3] IE. 1 CE. 1 CE. 2 CE. 3 Texture Comments (Rating 0 to 5) Ideal texture with perfect viscosity and easy to take (5) Ideal texture with perfect viscosity and easy to take (5) Too fluid (2) Too thick, too textured, too sticky, and difficult to take (1)

[0178] From Tables 2 and 3 above, it can be seen that the comparative compositions, i.e., CE. 2 and 3, which do not include the amphoteric surfactants according to the present invention, obtained only 2 points and 1 point respectively. This means that the compositions lacking amphoteric surfactants could not obtain the desirable textures and obtained poor performances, for example, undesirable viscosity, difficult gripping and higher irritancy. Corridor test

[0179] Six panels participated in the corridor test. They all tested the two formulas separately and blindly. Each of them commented on and rated the product in three aspects: difficulty of gripping, ease of spreading during application and sensation at the end.

[0180] Rating attributes:

[0181] -Difficulty gripping:

[0182] From 1 to 5: difficult to take -> easy to take.

[0183] -Application: ease of spreading

[0184] From 1 to 5: difficult to spread -> easy to spread.

[0185] -Feeling at the end: slippery

[0186] From 1 to 5: squeaky -> slippery

[0187] [Tables4] CE. 1 IE. 1 Difficulty of gripping Panel 1 2 4 Panel 2 2 4.5 Panel 3 3 4 Panel 4 2 4 Panel 5 2 4 Panel 6 2 4 Average 2.17 4.08 Ease of spreading during application Panel 1 3 5 Panel 2 3 4 Panel 3 1 1 Panel 4 3 3 Panel 5 3 3 Panel 6 3 4 Average 2.67 3.33 Feeling at the end Panel 1 2 4.5 Panel 2 3 3.5 Panel 3 4 4 Panel 4 4 3 Panel 5 4 4 Panel 6 4 4 Average 3.5 3.83

[0188] From Table 4 above, it can be seen that, as estimated by the panels, the inventive composition obtained a higher score than the comparative composition for each of difficulty of gripping, spreading during application and feel at the end. It was demonstrated that the composition comprising both the non-ionic polysaccharide polymer and the combination of the anionic surfactant and the amphoteric surfactant according to the present invention obtained a better feel for the user than the composition comprising a cationic polysaccharide polymer and the same surfactants. Stability test

[0189] Test Procedure: Appearance, odor, and color were tested by observation and smell. Viscosity was measured by viscometer. Samples were filled into a cup, and the spindle was inserted into the mass and rotated at a fixed speed. Performances were noted at 0 seconds, 30 seconds, and 10 minutes respectively.

[0190] [Tables5] Evaluation s Standard at T 0 To TA T2M 4 °C T2M ta T2M 37 °C T2M 45 °C Appearance Paste with salt granules Paste, compliant Paste, compliant Paste, compliant Paste, compliant Paste, compliant Color White Semi-translucent white, compliant Semi-translucent white, compliant Semi-translucent white, compliant Semi-translucent white, compliant Odor Fragrance Compliant Compliant Compliant Compliant Compliant

[0191] From Table 5 above, it could be seen that the appearance, color and odor of the compositions according to the present invention were consistent with the reference after 2 months at 4°C, room temperature, 37°C and 45°C. In other words, the compositions according to the present invention would be stable under common storage conditions.

Claims

Claims

1. A composition for body care and / or cleansing, comprising (a) a non-ionic polysaccharide polymer selected from non-ionic guar gums, said non-ionic guar gum being hydroxypropyl guar, (b) a surfactant system comprising an anionic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant, and (c) salt granules, comprising 80% by weight or more of sodium chloride granules relative to the total weight of the salt granules, wherein the composition does not comprise any cationic surfactant.

2. A composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the anionic surfactant is selected from alkyl sulfates, alkyl ether sulfates, alkyl sulfonates, alkyl sulfosuccinates, alkyl sulfoacetates, acyl isethionates, alkoxylated monobasic acids, acylated amino acids, e.g., acyl taurates, acyl glycinates, acyl glutamates, acyl sarcosinates, salts thereof, and a mixture thereof.

3. A composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the amphoteric surfactant is selected from betaines, alkyl sultaines, alkyl amphoacetates and amphodiacetates, alkyl ampho-proprionates, and mixtures thereof.

4. A composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the compositions further comprise a non-ionic surfactant, which is preferably selected from ethoxylated fatty esters, glycerol esters of fatty acids, alkanolamides of fatty acids, and mixtures thereof.

5. A composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the composition further comprises polyols selected from butylene glycol, propylene glycol, isoprene glycol, caprylyl glycol, glycerol, polyethylene glycols and mixtures thereof; preferably the solvent is present in an amount ranging from 1% by weight to 30% by weight, preferably from 5% by weight to 20% by weight, or from 8% by weight to 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

6. A composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the composition further comprises a pH adjuster, which is preferably selected from a carboxylic acid, an acid citric acid, lactic acid and mixtures thereof; preferably, the pH adjuster is present in an amount ranging from 0.01% by weight to 1% by weight, preferably from 0.03% by weight to 0.5% by weight, or from 0.05% by weight to 0.2% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

7. A translucent body care and / or cleansing composition in gel form comprising (a) an amount of 0.1% by weight to 0.2% by weight of a non-ionic guar gum, for example hydroxypropyl guar, based on the total weight of the composition, (b) a surfactant system comprising an anionic surfactant, for example an alkyl ether sulfate, and an amphoteric surfactant, for example betaine, and optionally an amount of 10% by weight or less of a non-ionic surfactant based on the total weight of the composition, and (c) an amount of 40% by weight to 60% by weight of sodium chloride granules, based on the total weight of the composition, wherein the salt granules comprise 80% by weight or more of sodium chloride granules based on the total weight of the salt granules and the composition does not comprise any cationic surfactant.

8. A method of caring for and / or cleansing the skin, in particular the skin of the body, comprising (i) applying to the skin, including dry skin and wet skin, the composition according to any one of claims 1 to 7; (ii) massaging the skin; and (iii) rinsing the composition with water.

9. Use of the composition according to any one of claims 1 to 7 as a body scrub.