Transparent soap bar

Claim 2

In a process for preparing a transparent soap bar wherein said transparency is achieved by a transparency aid selected from the group consisting of sucrose, sorbitol, glycerol, potassium soap or mixtures thereof, or by the conversion of mechanical energy to heat energy, and wherein said soap is chipped, mixed, plodded, extruded, and stamped, the improvement comprising rendering said soap germicidal by the steps of: i. preparing a visually clear solution of 1 part by weight of the germicide 2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxy diphenyl ether in about 0.7 to about 25 parts by weight of a liquid, pleasantly odorous substance, and ii. incorporating said visually clear solution into said soap prior to the completion of the plodding thereof, the proportions of said 2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxy diphenyl ether being from about 0.15% to about 6%, and the proportion of said solvent being from about 0.15% to about 4%, basis of said transparent soap bar.

Claim 3

In a process for preparing a transparent soap bar having a translucency voltage of no greater than about 35, said process comprising working below about 110°F. a toilet soap mass having a very low level of free alkali wherein the mechanical energy is converted into heat energy by working to an extent great enough to cause the mixture to rise in temperature to within a range of from about 100°F to about 110°F, the moisture and water-soluble, soap-compatible, alkali metal salt content having been adjusted prior to the end of the working step to lie within the combined areas "A" and "B" of the drawing hereof in the finished bar, and plodding the soap mass into bar form, the improvement comprising the steps of i. preparing a visually clear solution of 1 part by weight of 2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxy diphenyl ether in about 0.7 to about 25 parts by weight of a soap-compatible, liquid, pleasantly odorous solvent for said ether, and ii. incorporating said visually clear solution into said soap mass prior to the completion of the working thereof, the proportions of said 2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxy diphenyl ether being from about 0.15% to about 6%, and the proportion of said solvent being from about 0.15% to about 4%, basis of said transparent soap bar.

Claim 4

In a process for preparing a transparent soap bar having a translucency voltage of no greater than about 35, said process comprising working below about 110°F. a toilet soap mass having a very low level of free alkali wherein the mechanical energy is converted into heat energy by working to an extent great enough to cause the mixture to rise in temperature to within a range of from about 100°F to about 110°F, the moisture and water-soluble, soap-compatible, alkali metal salt content having been adjusted prior to the end of the working step to lie within the combined areas "A" and "B" of the drawing hereof in the finished bar, and plodding the soap mass into bar form, the improvement comprising the steps of i. preparing a visually clear solution of 1 part by weight of 2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxy diphenyl ether in about 0.7 to about 25 parts by weight of a soap-compatible, liquid, pleasantly odorous solvent for said ether, and ii. incorporating said visually clear solution into said soap mass prior to the completion of the working thereof, the proportions of said 2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxy diphenyl ether being from about 0.15% to about 6%, and the proportion of said solvent being from about 0.15% to about 4%, basis of said transparent soap bar.

Claim 5

In a process for preparing a transparent soap bar wherein said transparency is achieved by a transparency aid selected from the group consisting of sucrose, sorbitol, glycerol, potassium soap or mixtures thereof, or wherein said transparency is achieved by working below about 110°F a toilet soap mass having a very low level of free alkali wherein the mechanical energy is converted into heat energy by working to an extent great enough to cause the mixture to rise in temperature to within a range of from about 100°F to about 110°F, the moisture and water-soluble, soap-compatible, alkali metal salt content having been adjusted prior to the end of the working step to lie within the combined Areas "A" and "B" of the drawing hereof in the finished bar, and wherein said soap is chipped, mixed, plodded, extruded, and stamped, the improvement comprising rendering said soap germicidal by the steps of: i. preparing a visually clear solution of 1 part by weight of the germicide 2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxy diphenyl ether in about 0.7% to about 25 parts by weight of a liquid substance comprising a perfume ingredient selected from the group consisting of phenylethyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, diphenyl ether, geraniol, linalyl acetate, irone, bergamot, lavandin, linalool, terpineol, and mixtures therof, and ii. incorporating said visually clear solution into said soap prior to the completion of the plodding thereof, the proportions of said 2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxy diphenyl ether being from about 0.15% to about 6%, and the proportion of said solvent being from about 0.15% to about 4%, basis of said transparent soap bar.

Claim 6

In a process for preparing a transparent soap bar wherein said transparency is achieved by a transparency aid selected from the group consisting of sucrose, sorbitol, glycerol, potassium soap or mixtures thereof, or wherein said transparency is achieved by working below about 110°F a toilet soap mass having a very low level of free alkali wherein the mechanical energy is converted into heat energy by working to an extent great enough to cause the mixture to rise in temperature to within a range of from about 100°F to about 110°F, the moisture and water-soluble, soap-compatible, alkali metal salt content having been adjusted prior to the end of the working step to lie within the combined Areas "A" and "B" of the drawing hereof in the finished bar, and wherein said soap is chipped, mixed, plodded, extruded, and stamped, the improvement comprising rendering said soap germicidal by the steps of: i. preparing a visually clear solution of 1 part by weight of the germicide 2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxy diphenyl ether in about 0.7% to about 25 parts by weight of a liquid substance comprising a perfume ingredient selected from the group consisting of phenylethyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, diphenyl ether, geraniol, linalyl acetate, irone, bergamot, lavandin, linalool, terpineol, and mixtures therof, and ii. incorporating said visually clear solution into said soap prior to the completion of the plodding thereof, the proportions of said 2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxy diphenyl ether being from about 0.15% to about 6%, and the proportion of said solvent being from about 0.15% to about 4%, basis of said transparent soap bar.

Claim 7

A solution comprising about 1 part by weight of 2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxy diphenyl ether and about 0.7 to about 25 parts by weight of a normally liquid perfume substance selected from the group consisting of phenylethyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, diphenyl ether, geraniol linalyl acetate, irone, bergamot, lavandin, linalool, terpineol, and mixtures thereof, said solution being capable of imparting germicidal activity and a pleasing fragrance to a transparent soap with no adverse effect on the transparency thereof.

Claim 8

A solution comprising about 1 part by weight of 2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxy diphenyl ether and about 0.7 to about 25 parts by weight of a normally liquid perfume substance selected from the group consisting of phenylethyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, diphenyl ether, geraniol linalyl acetate, irone, bergamot, lavandin, linalool, terpineol, and mixtures thereof, said solution being capable of imparting germicidal activity and a pleasing fragrance to a transparent soap with no adverse effect on the transparency thereof.