Hygiene Product Pod and Methods of Using Same

Abstract

A hygiene product pod and a method of using the hygiene product pod, the hygiene product pod including a water soluble envelope and the hygiene product sealed in the envelope. The hygiene product includes surfactants in an amount ranging from about 10 wt % to about 40 wt %; polyols in an amount ranging from about 10 wt % to about 30 wt %; polyglyceryl fatty acid esters (PGEs) in an amount ranging from about 10 wt % to about 50 wt %; liquid amides in an amount ranging from about 5 wt % to about 40 wt %; and phospholipids in an amount ranging from about 0 wt % to about 20 wt %, wherein the hygiene product having a free water content of about 9 wt % or less.

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         21 . A hygiene product pod comprising:
 a water-soluble envelope; and   an emulsified liquid hygiene product sealed in the envelope, the liquid hygiene product comprising, based on the total weight of the hygiene product:   about 1 wt % water;   a polyol in an amount ranging from about 5 wt % to about 35 wt %, wherein the polyol is at least one of ethylene glycol, poly(ethylene glycol), butylene glycol, hexylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, or glycerin;   a polyglyceryl fatty acid ester (PGE) having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of at least 9; and   at least of: sodium cocoyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl betaine, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, capryloyl methyl glucamide, caproyl methyl glucamide, lauroyl methyl glucamide, myristoyl methyl glucamide, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, alkyl polyglucoside, lauramine oxide, lactamide monoethanolamine, dimethyl lauramide/myristamide, lauryl lactyl lactate, and any combination thereof.   
     
     
         22 . The hygiene product pod of  claim 21 , wherein the liquid hygiene product further comprises liquid amides in an amount ranging from about 5 wt % to about 40 wt %. 
     
     
         23 . The hygiene product pod of  claim 21 , wherein the liquid hygiene product comprises sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, and wherein the sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate is present in an amount of from about 3.5 wt % to about 6 wt %. 
     
     
         24 . The hygiene product pod of  claim 21 , wherein the liquid hygiene product comprises a combination of capryloyl methyl glucamide, caproyl methyl glucamide, lauroyl methyl glucamide, and myristoyl methyl glucamide. 
     
     
         25 . The hygiene product pod of  claim 21 , wherein the combination of capryloyl methyl glucamide, caproyl methyl glucamide, lauroyl methyl glucamide, and myristoyl methyl glucamide is present in an amount of from about 5 wt % to about 11 wt %. 
     
     
         26 . The hygiene product pod of  claim 21 , wherein the liquid hygiene product comprises lauryl lactyl lactate, wherein the lauryl lactyl lactate is present in an amount of from about 0.5 wt % to about 15 wt %. 
     
     
         27 . The hygiene product pod of  claim 21 , wherein the liquid hygiene product comprises lactamide monoethanolamine, wherein the lactamide monoethanolamine is present in an amount of from about 1 wt % to about 15 wt %. 
     
     
         28 . The hygiene product pod of  claim 21 , wherein the liquid hygiene is a shampoo, a conditioner, bodywash or shave cream. 
     
     
         29 . The hygiene product pod of  claim 21 , wherein the water-soluble envelope comprises polyvinyl alcohol or carboxymethylcellulose. 
     
     
         30 . The hygiene product pod of  claim 21 , wherein the liquid hygiene product further comprises pyrrolidone carboxylic acid glyceryl oleate. 
     
     
         31 . A hygiene product pod comprising:
 a water-soluble envelope; and   an emulsified liquid hygiene product sealed in the envelope, wherein the liquid hygiene product is a shampoo, conditioner, bodywash, or shaving cream and comprises, based on the total weight of the hygiene product:   a first polyol in an amount ranging from about 5 wt % to about 35 wt %, wherein the first polyol is at least one of: ethylene glycol, poly(ethylene glycol), butylene glycol, hexylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, or glycerin;   a second polyol in an amount ranging from about 10 wt % to about 60 wt %, wherein the second polyol is at least one polyglyceryl fatty acid ester (PGE) selected from the group consisting of polyglyceryl-2 caprate, polyglyceryl-3 caprate, polyglyceryl-3 laurate, and polyglyceryl-6 esters.   
     
     
         32 . The hygiene product pod of  claim 31 , wherein the liquid hygiene product further comprises surfactants in an amount ranging from about 5 wt % to about 50 wt %, 
     
     
         33 . The hygiene product pod of  claim 32 , wherein the surfactant is a nonionic surfactant in an amount of from about 7 wt % to about 25 wt %. 
     
     
         34 . The hygiene product pod of  claim 32 , wherein the surfactant is an anionic surfactant in an amount of from about 8 wt % to about 22 wt %. 
     
     
         35 . The hygiene product pod of  claim 34 , wherein the liquid product comprises an anionic surfactant to nonionic surfactant weight ratio of from about 0.5 to about 1.9. 
     
     
         36 . The hygiene product pod of  claim 31 , wherein the liquid hygiene product further comprises cetyl alcohol or stearyl alcohol. 
     
     
         37 . The hygiene product pod of  claim 31 , wherein the liquid hygiene product further comprises liquid amides in an amount ranging from about 5 wt % to about 40 wt %. 
     
     
         38 . The hygiene product pod of  claim 31 , wherein the liquid hygiene product further comprises pyrrolidone carboxylic acid glyceryl oleate. 
     
     
         39 . The hygiene product pod of  claim 31 , wherein the liquid hygiene product further comprises lactamide monoethanolamine. 
     
     
         40 . The hygiene product pod of  claim 31 , wherein the water-soluble envelope comprises polyvinyl alcohol or carboxymethylcellulose.