Claims
- 1. A skin cleansing composition comprising:
- (1) 1% to 15% by weight acyl isethionate;
- (2) 1% to 15% by weight of an an ionic surfactant other than acyl isethionate;
- (3) 5% to 15% by weight of an amphoteric surfactant;
- (4) 0.5% to 9% by weight lactic acid;
- (5) 0.001% to 5% by weight of an antibacterial agent wherein said antibacterial agent is selected from the group consisting of:
- 2,6-dimethyl-4-hydroxychlorobenzene;
- 3,4,4'-trichlorocarbanilide;
- Benzalkonium chloride;
- Chlorhexidine;
- Poly(hexamethylene biguanide) hydrochloride and mixtures thereof; and
- (6) balance water, wherein pH is from about 2.5 to less than 5.0.
- 2. A composition according to claim 1, wherein pH is from about 3.0 to less than 5.0.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a Continuation-in-Part of Ser. No. 08/810,114 filed Feb. 25, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,914,300 which in turn is a Continuation-in-Part of 08/252,298, filed Jun. 1, 1994 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,681,802.
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