| abstract |
A shaped solid having a three-dimensional skeletal structure comprising a relatively rigid interlocking mesh of neutralized crystalline carboxylic acid. The present invention also relates to a detergent bar comprising the rigid interlocking mesh of neutralized carboxylic acid, preferably sodium soap fibers. These detergent bars can be formulated so that they exhibit substantially no lack of surface consistency. Some detergent bars contain surprisingly high amounts of water and other liquids, and retain their stiffness and excellent surface consistency properties even after soaking in water overnight. |