SHAPED SOLID MADE WITH A RIGID, INTERLOCKING MESH OF NEUTRALIZED CARBOXYLIC ACID

摘要

The invention provides a shaped solid, three-dimensional skeleton structure comp rising: a relatively rigid, interlocking mesh of neutralized crystalline carboxylic acid. In another respect, the present invention provides an improved cleansing bar which is comprised of the rigid, interlocking mesh of neutralized carboxylic aci d, preferably sodium soap fibers. Such preferred cleansing bars can be formulated to have essentially no bar smear. Some cleansin g bars comprise surprisingly large amounts of water and another liquids while maintaining their rigidity and excellent smear p roperties; even when allowed to soak overnight in water.