| abstract |
Personal cleansing compositions comprising alkali metal soap and nonionic guar gum-fatty acid-alkali metal hydroxide complex and exhbiting improved physical properties, lather properties, and mildness. The toilet bars comprise alkali metal soap and from about 0.5 to about 8% by weight nonionic guar gum, which guar gum is provided as a pre-reacted complex prepared by suspending one part by weight guar gum in from about 1 to about 12 parts by weight molten fatty acid and reacting with the suspension from about 0.03 to about 0.2 part by weight alkali metal hydroxide per each part by weight coconut fatty acid. |