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A "single-use" personal care product designed to replace conventional single use products such as small bars of soap, mini-bottles of shampoo, etc. A water soluble foamed polymer structure, such as produced by freeze drying acemannan derived from aloe vera, serves as the carrier for the personal car

A "single-use" personal care product designed to replace conventional single use products such as small bars of soap, mini-bottles of shampoo, etc. A water soluble foamed polymer structure, such as produced by freeze drying acemannan derived from aloe vera, serves as the carrier for the personal care active ingredient, and provides the bulk to the structure. The dry foamed product has high void volume, good dimensional stability, high surface area, dissolves easily and completely upon exposure to water and hand mechanical action, and leaves no adverse residue on the skin. The product does not require bottling or complex wrapping, and is much more economical and environmentally friendly than the conventional single use products it replaces. The product can be conveniently carried in a purse or pocket, so that a consumer need never be without his/her favorite personal care products.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A dry foamed personal cleansing product comprising:a water soluble hygopcopic dry foamed polymeric carbohydrate matrix, anda personal cleansing active ingredient dispersed in said polymeric carbohydrate matrix, wherein said personal cleansing active ingredient is selected

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A dry foamed personal cleansing product comprising:a water soluble hygopcopic dry foamed polymeric carbohydrate matrix, anda personal cleansing active ingredient dispersed in said polymeric carbohydrate matrix, wherein said personal cleansing active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of hand soap, shampoo, body wash products, shaving cream, bubble bath, bath gel, and after-shave lotions,wherein said dry foamed polymeric carbohydrate matrix is produced by dispersing said polymeric carbohydrate in a solvent and freeze drying, andwherein said polymeric carbohydrate is selected from the group consisting of polysaccharides, glucomannan, galactomannan, acid mucopoly-saccharides, glucan, modified glucan analogs and derivatives, alginates, carrageenan, chitin, ficoll, fructans, galactans, hydrophilic cellulose derivatives, dextrans, glycogen, maltans, starch, glycosaminoglycans, gum arabic, karaya gum, lentinan, mannans, pectins, lipopolysaccharides, proteoglycans, proteochondroitin sulfates, sepharose, xylans, muramic acids, neuraminic acids, sialic acids, and uronic acids.