Abstract: A process for the preparation of C4 to C24 alkyl polyglycosides by the use of an enzyme to react C4 to C24 alkyl glycoside with a glycosyl donor containing monosaccharide residues, wherein the C4 to C24 alkyl polyglycosides have a mole-average degree of polymerization (mean DP) of the glycoside chains of greater than 1.5 units. The C4 to C24 alkyl polyglycosides are particularly useful in personal care formulations.

Abstract: An enzymatic process for the preparation of C16 alkyl polyglycosides and/or C18 alkyl polyglycosides by reacting C16 alkyl glycoside and/or C18 alkyl glycoside with a glycosyl donor containing monosaccharide residues to form an alkyl polyglycoside intermediate which can be fractionated to form an alkyl polyglycoside product, wherein the mole-average degree of polymerization mean DP) of the glycoside chains is greater than or equal to 3.0 units and the molar concentration of alkyl triglycoside (DP3) is greater than alkyl monoglycoside (DPI). The C16/C18 alkyl polyglycoside product is particularly useful in health care formulations, especially in combination with and/or as a solubilizer for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).

Abstract: A surfactant composition comprises at least one alkylglycoside having the formula CnGm wherein C is an alkyl group that is unbranched or branched, saturated or unsaturated, derivatised or non-derivatised, and n is the number of carbon atoms in the alkyl group and is 14 to 24. G is a saccharide residue containing 5 to 6 carbon atoms, and m is a number from 4 to 20. The use and application of the surfactant composition in detergents, emulsifying agents, wetting agents, anti-aggregation and stabilising composition and dispersants comprising the same is also disclosed.

Abstract: A surfactant composition comprises at least one alkylglycoside having the formula CnGm wherein C is an alkyl group that is unbranched or branched, saturated or unsaturated, derivatised or non-derivatised, and n is the number of carbon atoms in the alkyl group and is 14 to 24. G is a saccharide residue containing 5 to 6 carbon atoms, and m is a number from 4 to 20. The use and application of the surfactant composition in detergents, emulsifying agents, wetting agents, anti-aggregation and stabilising composition and dispersants comprising the same is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a surfactant composition comprising at least one alkylglycoside having the formula CnGm wherein C is an alkyl group; n is the number of carbon atoms in the alkyl group and is 14 to 24; said alkyl group being unbranched or branched, saturated or unsaturated, derivatized or non-derivatized; G is a saccharide residue containing 5 to 6 carbon atoms; and m is a number from 4 to 20. It further also relates to its use and application in detergents, emulsifying agents, wetting agents, anti-aggregation and stabilizing composition and dispersants comprising the same.