US 12,291,693 B2
Stable aqueous surfactant compositions
Michael David O'Young Mui, Mason, OH (US); and Jonathan Javier Calderas, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed by The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed on Apr. 12, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/634,230.
Application 18/634,230 is a continuation of application No. 18/334,004, filed on Jun. 13, 2023, granted, now 11,999,924.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/367,067, filed on Jun. 27, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0263102 A1, Aug. 8, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C11D 1/00 (2006.01); C11D 3/00 (2006.01); C11D 3/20 (2006.01); C11D 3/43 (2006.01); C11D 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC C11D 1/002 (2013.01) [C11D 3/0047 (2013.01); C11D 3/2031 (2013.01); C11D 3/43 (2013.01); C11D 17/0008 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
 
1. A composition comprising:
from about 65% to about 85% by weight of the composition of water;
from about 3% to about 10% by weight of the composition of sodium lauryl sulfate;
from about 1% to about 15% by weight of the composition of a hydrophobic agent, wherein the hydrophobic agent is selected from the group consisting of geraniol, menthol, carvone, and mixtures thereof;
from about 1% to about 4% by weight of the composition of a preservative, wherein the preservative is selected from the group consisting of potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, tocopherol, and mixtures thereof;
from about 1% to about 15% by weight of the composition of a first solvent, wherein the first solvent is triethyl citrate;
from about 1% to about 15% by weight of the composition of a second solvent, wherein the second solvent is isopropanol; and
a pH adjusting agent, wherein the pH adjusting agent is selected from the group consisting of citric acid, malic acid, acetic acid, fumaric acid, humic acid, and mixtures thereof;
wherein the ratio of hydrophobic agent to sodium lauryl sulfate is from about 1:0.66 to 1:5, the composition has a turbidity less than about 20 NTU, and the composition has a b* value of about 0 to about 5.