Free-flowing N-acyl glycinate compositions at sub-zero temperatures

Abstract

The present invention relates to novel aqueous N-acyl glycinate compositions wherein the said compositions are free-flowing, pumpable, phase-stable on long-term storage, and processable at sub-zero temperatures; more specifically below −5° C. The present invention also relates to the use of these aqueous N-acyl glycinate compositions in preparing isotropic aqueous skin and hair cleansing formulations such as body wash, shower gels, shampoos, and other.

Claims

1. A composition, comprising: a) an N-acyl glycinate of Formula I, present in an amount of 17% to 23%; ##STR00006## b) an N-acyl glutamate of Formula II present in an amount of 0.5% to 5%; ##STR00007## c) a chloride salt in an amount of less than 6%, wherein the chloride salt is a sodium and/or potassium chloride salt; and d) water; wherein: each R is selected from the group consisting of saturated C.sub.5 to C.sub.22 alkyl groups and unsaturated C.sub.5 to C.sub.22 alkyl groups; each M is a cation selected from the group consisting of Na.sup.+, K.sup.+, and a combination thereof; and the composition is free-flowable at a temperature below 0° C.

2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the N-acyl glycinate is selected from the group consisting of sodium cocoyl glycinate, potassium cocoyl glycinate, sodium lauroyl glycinate, potassium lauroyl glycinate, and a combination thereof.

3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the N-acyl glutamate is selected from the group consisting of sodium cocoyl glutamate, potassium cocoyl glutamate, sodium lauroyl glutamate, potassium lauroyl glutamate, and a combination thereof.

4. The composition of claim 3, wherein the N-acyl glutamate is sodium cocoyl glutamate or potassium cocoyl glutamate.

5. The composition of claim 4, wherein the N-acyl glycinate is sodium lauroyl glycinate, present in an amount of 17% to 22%.

6. The composition of claim 5, wherein: the N-acyl glutamate is potassium cocoyl glutamate.

7. The composition of claim 5, wherein: the sodium lauroyl glycinate is present in an amount of 19% to 20.5%; and the N-acyl glutamate is potassium cocoyl glutamate, present in an amount of 1% to 3.5%.

8. The composition of claim 5, wherein: the sodium lauroyl glycinate is present in an amount of 17% to 20%; and the N-acyl glutamate is sodium cocoyl glutamate, present in an amount of 1% to 5%.

9. The composition of claim 1, wherein the salt is sodium chloride, potassium chloride, or a mixture thereof.

10. The composition of claim 1, wherein the N-acyl glycinate composition is free-flowable at a temperature below −5° C.

11. The composition of claim 1, wherein the N-acyl glycinate composition is free-flowable at a temperature below −10° C.

12. A personal care formulation comprising the composition of claim 1.

13. A composition, comprising: a) an N-acyl glycinate of Formula I, present in an amount of 17% to 22%; ##STR00008## b) an N-acyl glutamate of Formula II present in an amount of 0.2% to 5%; ##STR00009## c) a chloride salt in an amount of less than 6%, wherein the chloride salt is a sodium and/or potassium chloride salt; and d) water; wherein: each R is selected from the group consisting of saturated C.sub.5 to C.sub.22 alkyl groups and unsaturated C.sub.5 to C.sub.22 alkyl groups; each M is a cation selected from the group consisting of Na.sup.+, K.sup.+, and a combination thereof; and the composition is free-flowable at a temperature below 0° C.

14. The composition of claim 5, wherein: the sodium lauroyl glycinate is present in an amount of 19% to 20.5%; and the N-acyl glutamate is potassium cocoyl glutamate, present in an amount of 0.5% to 3.5%.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) In order to better understand various exemplary embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

(2) FIG. 1 illustrates the results of a Red Blood Cells test done for various surfactants is shown in FIG. 1;

(3) FIG. 2 illustrates a rating scale used for sensory tests of surfactant formulations;

(4) FIG. 3 illustrates the results of a sensory test of surfactant formulations during application and washing;

(5) FIG. 4 illustrates the results of a sensory test of surfactant formulations after application; and

(6) FIG. 5 illustrates foam volume and lather potential of surfactant formulations.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

(7) As explained in the background of the invention, there was a need for aqueous h-acyl glycinate compositions which should remain free-flowing, pumpable, phase-stable on long-term storage, and processable, at sub-zero temperatures i.e. at temperature less than −10° C. preferably at −3 to −5° C., more preferably less than 0° C., and this is achieved through the novel aqueous N-acyl glycinate compositions of the present invention. These novel N-acyl glycinate compositions are important for the countries where temperatures reaches freezing cold in winters.

(8) Although Griffin et al. (U.S. Pat. No. 9,242,124) report a phase-stable composition of N-acyl glycinates, the inventors of the present invention have identified following drawbacks in this prior art. 1. Griffin et al. teaches to use amphoteric or zwitteronic surfactant i.e. it can only be made by using zwitterionic surfactant or amphoteric surfactant like alkyl betaines, alkylamido betaines, and sultaines. Use of zwitteronic, amphoteric surfactant leads to a composition which has anionic content even lower than the commercially available N-acyl glycinates. Thus, it further diminishes available anionic content of the compositions as evident in the comparative examples 9 to 14, and 5A to 10A. Thus, formulators may struggle to maintain the required anionic content in their formulations to achieve the desired cleansing ability. 2. The N-acyl glycinate compositions of the present invention can be stored for extended time period at sub-zero temperatures without any phase separation, unlike the N-acyl glycinate compositions containing amphoteric surfactant which solidifies at sub-zero temperature if stored for extended period of time. 3. The N-acyl glycinate compositions of the present invention are free-flowing at sub-zero temperatures. The comparative examples no. 9 to 14 represents compositions comprising sodium cocoyl glycinate and cocoamidopropyl betaine/sultaines, and examples 5A to 12A represents compositions comprising sodium lauroyl glycinate and cocoamidopropyl betaine/sultaines and it was found that these compositions on long term storage at −5° C. becomes non-flowable. 4. The novel aqueous free-flowing N acyl glycinate compositions of the present invention do not contain any solvent except water; also they do not contain any additional non-surfactant ingredients, whereas Griffin et al. involves addition of glycerin along with zwitterionic surfactant or amphoteric surfactants.

(9) As used herein, the terminology “phase-stable” means that no visible phase separation of acyl glycinate from the aqueous medium is observed at or below a specified ambient temperature. Generally phase-stable system is one in which the system is homogeneous i.e. no phase separation of components.

(10) After further researching on the subject, the inventors of the present invention have unexpectedly found that instead of addition of zwitterionic or amphoteric surfactant, addition of atleast one N-acyl glutamate in N-acyl glycinate results in the product which is free-flowing, having long-term storage phase-stability, processable, transportable, pumpable, even at sub-zero temperatures. Thus, the present invention provides a free-flowing N-acyl glycinate compositions by incorporating atleast one N-acyl glutamate, wherein the aqueous N-acyl glycinates remain flowable, phase-stable, pumpable, transportable, processable at sub-zero temperatures i.e. between 0° C. to −10° C. or even below −10° C. An important aspect of the present invention is that anionic content of this novel N-acyl glycinate composition is not adversely affected or reduced. It was never possible through the teachings of prior art to prepare such aqueous N-acyl glycinate composition having such a high anionic content, and free-flowing, pumpable, phase-stable on long-term storage, transportable; and processable at sub-zero temperatures. Use of N-acyl glutamate has also enabled to achieve better sensory, moisturization and mildness through the compositions of the present invention.

(11) Freeze thaw (sometimes herein referred as “F/T”) means a freezing then thawing process. A surfactant composition during the thawing process of a freeze-thaw process often times cannot recover to form the same phase-stable composition as prior to the FIT process: as a result after thawing surfactant composition contains precipitate or becomes hazy or turbid. The term freeze thaw stability or being freeze thaw stable is generally understood to mean that the composition or formulation does not remain gel or contain precipitate after one or more freeze thaw cycle. The phase-stable, free-flowing N-acyl glycinate composition of the present invention is freeze thaw stable; wherein the N-acyl glycinate compositions cooled to down to −15° C. and at 25° C. is recoverable to a homogeneous liquid, (i.e. does not gel or contain precipitate once heated back up to 25° C. or ambient temperature). The free-flowing N-acyl glycinate composition of present invention is freeze thaw stable, also meaning the composition is recoverable to a homogeneous liquid at room temperature after composition is cooled to down to below 2° C., in some cases below 0° C., −5° C., −10° C. and below −15° C. However, in case of N-acyl glycinate compositions containing amphoteric surfactant during thawing process, frozen mass takes longer period of time to return back to homogenous liquid form and further in some cases it does not even regain its original form. The inventors of present invention confirms the faster recovery of the frozen mass of present N-acyl glycinate compositions back to phase stable homogeneous flowable liquid during thawing process. It provides a significant process ease in transportation, loading/unloading in bulk quantities. Further, freeze-thaw is a measure of shelf-life stability of a product and N-acyl glycinate compositions of the present invention passes more than five cycles of freeze thaw which indicates its extended shelf-life at lower temperatures.

(12) Accordingly, the present invention relates to novel aqueous free-flowing N-acyl glycinate composition comprising of:

(13) a) N-acyl glycinate of Formula I present in an amount greater than 17%

(14) ##STR00004##

(15) wherein, R is selected from C.sub.5 to C.sub.22 alkyl group, saturated or unsaturated, and M is a cation selected from Na.sup.+ and K.sup.+;

(16) b) N-acyl glutamate of Formula II present in an amount of atleast 0.2%

(17) ##STR00005##

(18) Where R is selected from C.sub.5 to C.sub.22 alkyl group, saturated or unsaturated, and M is a cation selected from Na.sup.+ and K.sup.+;

(19) c) salt in an amount of 6% maximum; and

(20) d) water

(21) The present invention also relates to aqueous personal cleansing formulations such as body wash, face wash, shower gels, shampoos, etc. comprising the said novel aqueous phase-stable, free-flowing N-acyl glycinate compositions.

(22) According to an embodiment of the present invention, the total anionic active content of the N-acyl glycinate composition of the present invention is above 23.0%.

(23) In one particular embodiment the N-acyl glycinate is salt of cocoyl glycinate and more typically selected from sodium cocoyl glycinate and potassium cocoyl glycinate. In another particular embodiment the acyl glycinate is lauroyl glycinate salt or more typically selected from sodium lauroyl glycinate and potassium lauroyl glycinate. In a particular embodiment the N-acyl glutamate is cocoyl glutamate salt or more typically selected from potassium cocoyl glutamate and sodium cocoyl glutamate. In another particular embodiment the N-acyl glutamate is lauroyl glutamate salt or more typically from potassium lauroyl glutamate and sodium lauroyl glutamate.

(24) The salt present in the N-acyl glycinate composition of the present invention is a byproduct/impurity carried forward from N-acyl glycinate and N-acyl glutamate generated during the synthesis of said N-acyl glycinate and N-acyl glutamate. The salt is selected from sodium chloride or potassium chloride.

(25) The novel aqueous free-flowing, phase stable compositions of the present invention can be regarded as multifunctional improved N-acyl glycinate surfactant system which is mild, foaming, and capable of moisturization as well. This feature of the cleansing composition is unique because it will help the formulators to create their required personal care/cleansing formulation using their own desired additional ingredients.

(26) The performance characteristics of the present novel aqueous free-flowing N-acyl glycinate compositions are explained as below.

(27) Moisturization:

(28) The aqueous free-flowing N-acyl glycinate compositions of the present invention advantageously provide enhanced moisturization as compared to the composition of Griffin et. al wherein the N-acyl glycinate surfactants are combined with amphoteric/zwitterionic surfactant. On the contrary, inventors of the present invention combines N-acyl glycinate with another amino acid based mild surfactant N-acyl glutamate both are capable of improving water content of the skin and hair.

(29) Sensory Benefits:

(30) Sensory Evaluation is defined as “A scientific discipline used to evoke, Measure, analyze, and interpret those responses to products that are perceived by the senses of sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing (Stone and Sidel 1993).”

(31) Unlike acyl glycinate compositions containing amphoteric surfactant, the novel free-flowing N-acyl glycinate compositions of present invention provides excellent skin sensorial properties and is illustrated in Example A.

(32) According to an embodiment, the novel aqueous free-flowing N-acyl glycinate compositions of the present invention can be used as a primacy surfactant in the final personal care/cleansing formulation or can be incorporated into personal care/cleansing formulations along with other desired ingredients to prepare shampoos, hand soaps, body washes, face washes, hand washes, shower gels, baby bubble bath, and the like. Hence, formulators of personal care products will find many advantages in using the present inventive aqueous cleansing N-acyl glycinate composition. The present invention does also facilitates to prepare all types of personal care formulations depending upon the need; it is possible to prepare sulfate-free, mild personal cleansing compositions.

(33) Foaming:

(34) Despite the excellent moisturization properties of the present N-acyl glycinate composition, it also demonstrates good creamy foaming. Surprisingly, it has been found that the aqueous cleansing compositions of the present invention exhibits better foam behaviour than commercially supplied N-acyl glycinates of the same concentration and also better than the acyl glycinate compositions containing amphoteric surfactant Addition of N-acyl glutamate even in very small quantity significantly improves foam profile i.e. quantity and quality of foam of N-acyl glycinate. The presence of an excellent foaming effect in aqueous cleansing composition was demonstrated by foam measurements (Hart De George method) as exemplified in Example B.

(35) Advantages (Benefits) of the present invention: 1. The inventive aqueous N-acyl glycinate composition of the present invention is an improved acyl glycinate composition which is free-flowing, pumpable, phase-stable on long-term storage, and processable, at sub-zero temperatures i.e. below 0° C., and can be as low temperature as −10° C. Thus it can be globally transported to any country where temperature reaches sub-zero in the winters. 2. The inventive aqueous free-flowing N-acyl glycinate composition provides equal or high anionic content as compared to commercially available N-acyl glycinates. 3. The inventive aqueous free-flowing N-acyl glycinate composition provides complete anionic content for cleansing which is not possible in the acyl glycinate compositions containing amphoteric surfactant, and moreover the surfactant properties of the inventive N-acyl glycinate composition is further enhanced by the addition of N-acyl glutamate. 4. On thawing, the present N-acyl glycinate composition returns to its isotropic state in short period of time and provides processing ease to the formulator for using it in their final formulations. 5. It shows better foam profile than commercially available N-acyl glycinates. 6. It has better cleansing properties than commercially available N-acyl glycinates.

(36) The inventive aqueous phase-stable N-acyl glycinate composition can also be spray dried and a homogeneous powder is obtained. Thus, the blend of cleansing composition in the dry form can be easily obtained by routine spray-drying operation. Cleansing composition in the solid form can be desired in certain applications where water is to be avoided e.g. solid soap bar.

(37) All the quantities given in percentage (%) are, unless otherwise stated, on the “active matter” basis rather than on the “as is” basis as manufactured. The “active matter” basis, thus, does not include any impurity, by-product, residues, or diluent that may be present in that ingredient/product.

(38) ‘N-acyl glycinate composition’ and ‘N-acyl glycinate’ both are one and the same and has been used interchangeably in the description of the present invention.

EXAMPLES

(39) TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 1 Product Trade Name INCI Name % active Galsoft SCG Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate 22.50% Galsoft SLG Sodium Lauroyl Glycinate 20.70% Galsoft KCGL Potassium Cocoyl Glutamate 29.84% Galsoft SCGL Sodium Cococyl Glutamate 21.00% Galaxy CAPB Cocamidopropyl Betaine 29.00% Galaxy CAPSB Cocamidopropyl Sultaine 40.00%

(40) Example 1 to 4: Compositions of existing Products commercially available.

(41) Example 5 to 8: Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate Compositions of Present Invention

(42) TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 2 Comparative Examples of Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate Compositions Ex. 1 Ex. 2 Ex. 3 Ex. 4 Ex. 5 Ex. 6 Ex. 7 Ex. 8 % Active Ingredients: Galsoft SCG 22.5 — — — 22.14    21.82    20.92    19.8 Galsoft KCGL —    29.84 — — 0.5   1   2    3.5 Galaxy CAPB — —    29.0 — — — — — Galaxy CAPSB — — —    40.0 — — — — Sodium Chloride (NaCl) 4.95     5.25     6.11 4.99     4.98     4.96     5.02 Potassium Chloride (KC1) —     5.73 — — — — — — Total % Active 22.5    29.84    29.0    40.0 22.64    22.82    22.92    23.3 Appearance/Properties: Initial Appearance at 25° C. Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear liquid liquid liquid liquid liquid liquid liquid liquid First Sign of Turbidity (° C.) 17 <−10 <−10 <−10 11   9 <−10 <−10 Uniform White Liquid (° C.) 14 <−10 <−10 <−10 8   5 <−10 <−10 Freezing Temperature (° C.) 13 <−10 <−10 <−10 −1 <−10 <−10 <−10 Appearance @ freezing White Clear Clear Clear White White Clear Clear temp. Solid Liquid Liquid liquid Paste Paste Liquid Liquid F/T Appearance @ RT Clear/ Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear precip Liquid Liquid liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid

(43) TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 3 Ex. 9 Ex. 10 Ex. 11 Ex. 12 Ex. 13 Ex. 14 % active Ingredients Galsoft SCG 21.713 20.93 19.8 21.825 21.465 20.475 Galsoft KCGL — — — — — — Galaxy CAPB 1 2 3.5 — — — Galaxy CAPSB — — — 1 2 4 Sodium Chloride (NaCl) 4.96 4.95 4.98 4.97 5.0 5.1 Total % Active 22.713 22.93 23.3 22.825 23.465 24.475 Appearance/Properties: Initial Appearance at 25° C. Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid First Sign of Turbidity (° C.) 10 8 <6 10 <6 <6 Uniform White Liquid (° C.) 7 6 Clear 7 Clear Clear Freezing Temperature (° C.) 4 <4 <4 <4 <4 <4 Appearance @ freezing White White White White White Clear temp Solid Solid Solid Solid Solid Solid F/T Appearance @ RT Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid

(44) Example 1A: Sodium Lauroyl Glycinate as commercially available

(45) Example 2A to 4A: Sodium Lauroyl. Glycinate Compositions of the Present Invention

(46) TABLE-US-00006 TABLE 4 Comparative Examples of Sodium Lauroyl Glycinate Compositions Ingredients Ex. 1A Ex. 2A Ex. 3A Ex. 4A % Active Galsoft SLG 20.7 20.286 19.458 18.216 Galsoft KCGL — 0.5968 1.8 3.5 Galaxy CAPB — — — — Sodium Chloride (NaCl) 4.32 — — — Potassium Chloride (KCl) — 4.34 4.39 4.47 Total % Active 20 20.8828 21.258 21.716 Appearance/Properties: Initial Appearance at 25° C. Clear Liquid Clear Liquid Clear Liquid Clear Liquid First Sign of Turbidity (° C.) 12 11 3 <−10 Uniform White Liquid (° C.) 9 8 0 to −1 <−10 Freezing Temperature (° C.) 5 3 <−10 <−10 Appearance @ freezing temp Non-Flowable Non-Flowable Clear Liquid Clear Liquid homogeneous homogeneous white paste white paste F/T Appearance @ RT Clear/ Clear Liquid Clear Liquid Clear Liquid precipitate

(47) TABLE-US-00007 TABLE 5 Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate Compositions and Sodium Lauryl Glycinate compositions of Present Invention Ex. 5A Ex. 6A Ex. 7A Ex. 8A Ex. 9A Ex. 10A % active Ingredients Galsoft SLG 20.286 20.08 19.97 20.28 19.87 19.04 Galsoft KCGL — — — — — — Galaxy CAPB 0.6 0.90 1.80 — — — Galaxy CAPSB 4.25 — — 0.90 1.70 3.50 Sodium Chloride (NaCl) — 4.35 4.48 4.36 4.39 4.5 Total % active 20.886 20.98 21.77 22.36 21.57 22.54 Appearance/Properties: Initial Appearance at 25° C. Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid First Sign of Turbidity (° C.) 7.5 7 0.5 7 1.5 −4.5 Uniform White Liquid (° C.) 5.4 4 −1 5 0.8 −5.5 Freezing Temperature (° C.) <0 <0 −4 −2 −5 −7 Appearance @ freezing White White White Crystal/ Crystal/ Crystal/ temp Solid Solid Solid Solid Solid Solid F/T Appearance @ RT Clear/ Clear/ Clear/ White White White precipitate precipitate precipitate Solid Solid Solid

(48) TABLE-US-00008 Ex. 1B Ex. 2B Ex. 3B Ex. 4B Ex. 5B Ex. 6B % Active Ingredients Galsoft SCG — 21.42 20.35    19.28 — — Galsoft SLG — — — — 19.81 18.92 Galsoft SCGL — 1 2   3 0.9 1.8 Sodium Chloride (NaCl)     3.93 4.89 4.84    4.8 4.29 4.27 Total % Active  21 22.42 22.35 22.28 20.71 20.72 Appearance/Properties: Initial Appearance at Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear 25° C. Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid First Sign of Turbidity <−10 12 6 <−10 10 5 (° C.) Uniform White Liquid <−10 9 3 <−10 5 0 (° C.) Freeze Temp (° C.) <−10 7 −5 <−10 2 −8 Appearance @ Freezing Clear White White Translucent White White Temperature Liquid Solid Solid Liquid Solid Solid F/T Appearance RT Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid

(49) Performance Benefits Exhibited by the novel free-flowing N-acyl glycinate compositions of the present invention:

(50) Sensory Benefits:

(51) The inventive aqueous free-flowing N-acyl glycinate composition also provides a very good sensory feel to the skin and is illustrated in Example A.

(52) According to an embodiment, the novel aqueous N-acyl glycinate compositions of the present invention can be used directly as a final personal care/cleansing formulation or can be incorporated into personal care/cleansing formulations along with other desired ingredients to prepare shampoos, hand soaps, body washes, face washes, hand washes, shower gels, baby bubble bath, and the like. Hence, formulators of personal care products will find many advantages in using this inventive aqueous cleansing composition.

Example A: Sensory Test

(53) The inventive aqueous N-acyl glycinate composition also provides a very good sensory feel to the skin. The aqueous composition of Example 8 were compared against Example 11 and Example 1 for sensory test. FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate the results of the sensory test conducted at different time period of the test. FIG. 3 illustrates the results of the sensory test during application and washing. FIG. 4 illustrates the results of the sensory test after application.

(54) Procedure for Sensory Evaluation:

(55) The test sample was put on the wet palms. This was then applied in circular motion generating lather for 15 seconds

(56) Test samples were applied on the wet palms in a circular motion generating lather for 15 seconds. The products was rinsed off under a constant flow of water till the time the subject felt that the product had completely rinsed off

(57) Hands were allowed to dry (Towel/′Hand Dryer). Test samples were evaluated on different sensorial parameter. The subjects were asked to compare sensory between the test samples subjectively with the help of questionnaire form.

(58) Each test sample was tried in duplicates to ensure repeatability. The rating scale used is shown in FIG. 2.

(59) In FIG. 2, scale 1 is the lowest and scale 5 represents the highest performance.

(60) As evident in FIGS. 3 and 4, the inventive composition of Example 8 (SCG/KCGL) is significantly better than Example 11 and Example 1 (Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate).

Example B: Foaming

(61) The foam volume and lather potential of the inventive N-acyl glycinate compositions are substantially higher than the individual surfactants. This synergistic foaming and lather potential of the invention N-acyl glycinate composition of Example 8 was measured and compared with compositions of Example 11 and Example 1.

(62) Foam Volume:

(63) Foam volume was measured as per the below procedure. 1. 100 mL of 1% aqueous solution of (Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate) Example 1 in water having hardness of 150 ppm was used to evaluate the foam volume. 2. The Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate surfactant solution i.e. Example 1 was taken in a kitchen blender and mixed at a speed of 2700 rpm for 60 sec. 3. Foam generated was then collected in the 1000 mL measuring cylinder and the foam volume was measured.

(64) Similarly the above procedure is repeated for composition from. Example 8 and Example 11. The pH of all surfactants solutions were maintained at pH 7. The foam volumes of all surfactants were compared graphically.

(65) Lather Potential:

(66) Lather potential was measured as per the below procedure. 1. 200 mL of 1% aqueous solution of Example 1 in water having hardness of 150 ppm was used to evaluate the lather potential (secs). 2. The surfactant was taken in a kitchen blender and mixed at a speed of 2700 rpm for 60 sec. 3. The foam generated in the kitchen blender was immediately poured through the Lather Potential Assembly (as explained below). 4. The pouring was carried for exactly 15 sec, and waited till the wire was visible. The time from pouring of foam into the funnel until the appearance of the wire reference point, is called lather drainage time or lather potential and is recorded in sec.

(67) Lather Potential Assembly: it consists of a plastic beaker having sieve kept on its mouth. The outer diameter of plastic beaker shall be the same as that of sieve. A funnel is adjusted with the help of a clamp such that its stem bottom rests on the sieve.

(68) The above procedure was repeated for the inventive composition Example 8 and Example 11. The pH of all surfactants solutions were maintained at pH 7. The lather potential (secs) of all surfactants were compared graphically as mentioned above. As evident in FIG. 5, inventive composition Example 8 (SCG/KCGL) exhibits significantly high lather potential than the Example 1 (SCG) and Example 11 (SCG/CAPB).