| abstract |
A detergent composition for cleaning hair and skin is a mixture of: (a) a major amount of one or more oils of the group comprising mineral, vegetal, animal and synthetic oils, and (b) a minor amount of at least one emulsifying agent, preferably a mixture of emulsifying agents, one of which is a saccharose ester, whereby cleaning action is improved while a protecting lipid layer is left onto the skin. The composition may also contain a bentonite or montmorillonite clay to improve the hydrating and restoring effects thereof. |