abstract |
A rinse-off liquid personal cleansing composition comprising water, from about 1 % to about 60 % by weight of a water-soluble surfactant, and a water-insoluble oil selected from (a) highly branched polyalphaolefins having formula (I), wherein R<1> is H or C1-C20 alkyl, R<4> is C1-C20 alkyl, R<2> is H or C1-C20, and R<3> is C5-C20, n is an integer from 0 to 3 and m is an integer of from 1 to 1000 and having a number average molecular weight of from about 1000 to about 25,000. The personal cleansing compositions of the invention provide excellent rinse feel and skin mildness. |