Cleaning Composition with Monocyclohexyl Glyceryl Ether for Stable Foam

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing cleaning agent compositions require further improvements in foamability and foam quality to enhance cleaning properties and user experience.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating monocyclohexyl glyceryl ether, an anionic surfactant, and water into the cleaning agent composition to improve foamability and foam quality.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If conventional cleaning agent compositions are used, then basic cleaning function is provided, but foamability and foam quality are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefoam amountVSAvoidfoam quality

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical composition parameters of the cleaning agent by introducing monocyclohexyl glyceryl ether with specific structural characteristics (cyclohexyl group and glyceryl ether chain). This parameter change enables the formation of stable foam structures through the unique molecular architecture that balances hydrophobic and hydrophilic interactions, thereby simultaneously improving foam amount and quality

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite cleaning agent system by combining monocyclohexyl glyceryl ether with conventional surfactants and additives. This composite approach leverages the foam-stabilizing properties of the glyceryl ether compound alongside the cleaning properties of other ingredients, achieving both high foamability and superior foam quality through synergistic effects

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

2Quantity of substance

If more surfactants are added to improve foamability, then foam amount increases, but foam stability decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefoam amountVSAvoidfoam stability

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

Monocyclohexyl glyceryl ether acts as an intermediary substance that mediates between the surfactants and water. Its amphiphilic structure with the cyclohexyl group and glyceryl ether chain allows it to bridge hydrophobic surfactant molecules and hydrophilic water, forming stable foam structures that maintain both high foam amount and long-lasting stability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The addition of monocyclohexyl glyceryl ether significantly enhances foamability and foam quality, resulting in improved cleaning performance and user experience.

Implementation Method 1

blending monocyclohexyl glyceryl ether, an anionic surfactant, and water

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectSurface tension reduction: Surfactant

Implementation Method 2

dispensing a cleaning liquid, which contains monocyclohexyl glyceryl ether, an anionic surfactant, and water, from a foam dispensing container to obtain a foamed cleaning liquid

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectPhase separation: Phase Change

Data Source

PatentUS12453685B2Method of improving foamability and foam quality of cleaning agent composition, and method of cleaning skin or hair

Publication Date: 2025.10.28 ADEKA CORP

AI summary

The present invention provides a method of improving foamability and foam quality of a cleaning agent composition, including blending monocyclohexyl glyceryl ether, an anionic surfactant, and water. The present invention also provides a method of cleaning skin or hair, including: dispensing a cleaning liquid, which contains monocyclohexyl glyceryl ether, an anionic surfactant, and water, from a foam dispensing container to obtain a foamed cleaning liquid; and applying the foamed cleaning liquid to skin or hair.