CLEANSING AND MOISTURIZING SURFACTANT COMPOSITIONS

摘要

Cleansing surfactant compositions are provided which cleanse, condition and moisturize the skin and hair and which exhibit a low degree of irritation to the eyes. These cleansing compositions preferably contain the following components: (a) a surfactant portion containing: 1. a non-ionic surfactant; 2. an amphoteric surfactant; and 3. an anionic surfactant; the total concentration of said non-ionic, amphoteric and anionic surfactants being present in the composition in an amount from about 5 to about 20 percent by weight of said cleansing composition; and (b) a substantive humectant present in the composition in an amount from about 0.01 to about 3 percent by weight of said cleansing composition. The substantive humectants used in the present invention are preferably cationically charged polyols derived from sugars or sugar derivatives and they further comprise a long chain alkyl or alkenyl group having from about 6 to about 22 carbon atoms.