Abstract: A process for making an emulsion having a particle size of from about 0.1 to 5 &mgr;m involving: (a) providing an oil component having a polarity of up to 5 Debye; (b) providing an emulsifier; (c) providing water; and (d) homogenizing (a)-(c), under pressure, to form the emulsion.

Abstract: A process for making technical di/triglyceride mixtures involving: (a) providing a vegetable oil; and (b) partially transesterifying the vegetable oil by reacting it with a component selected from the group consisting of a mixture of glycerol and a fatty acid corresponding to formula I: R1COOH  (I) wherein R1CO is an acyl group having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms, a mixture of glycerol and a methyl ester of the fatty acid of formula I, and a triglyceride based on the fatty acid of formula I.

Abstract: The invention relates to emulsifiers containing (a) partial glycerides, b) alcohol polyglycol ethers and (c) fatty alcohols.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition containing: (a) from about 1 to 20% by weight of a dialkyl carbonate; (b) from about 2 to 30% by weight of a metal oxide; and (c) optionally, from about 10 to 80% by weight of an oil component, all weights being based on the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: The use of phase inversion temperature emulsions containing a non-aqueous phase of (a) one or more C8-22 fatty acid alkyl esters, (b) one or more C8-22 fatty alcohols, (c) one or more C8-22 alcohol polyglycol ethers, and (d) one or more C8-22 fatty acid partial glycerides, and an aqueous phase; as softening formulations for substrates such as papers, nonwovens, tissues and cloths is described.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of hydroxyethers which can be obtained by decyclising olefin epoxides having 6 to 18 carbon atoms with alcohols having 1 to 18 carbon atoms and/or polyoles having 2 to 18 carbon atoms and 2 to 10 hydroxy groups or water. The inventive hydroxyethers can be used as oil bodies in cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical preparations.

Abstract: A highly-viscous microemulsion containing: (a) a sugar surfactant; (b) an oil component; and (c) an aluminium-zirconium salt, and wherein the composition is transparent and has a Brookfield viscosity of at least about 100,000 mPas.

Abstract: The invention relates to emulsion bases containing (a) polyol poly-12-polyhydroxystearates, (b) polyol esters selected from the group consisting of sorbitan esters, oligoglycerol esters and partial glycerides, (c) citric acid esters, (d) waxes and (e) metal soaps. The emulsion bases are distinguished by the fact that they enable both stable creams and lotions to be produced, irrespective of the polarity of the oils combined therewith.

Abstract: A process for cold-producing an oil-in-water emulsion having enhanced consistency and tactile properties involving: (a) providing an oil component; (b) providing an aqueous wax dispersion containing: (i) a wax component; and (ii) an emulsifier; (c) providing water; and (d) cold-stirring (a)-(c) to form the emulsion.

Abstract: Solubilizates containing a water-insoluble substance, an aqueous phase and a solubilizer, wherein the solubilizer comprises (i) an alk(en)yl oligoglycoside; and (ii) a polyol component, are described. Methods of solubilizing water-insoluble substances with combinations of alk(en)yl oligoglycosides and polyol components are also described.

Abstract: A cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition containing a deodorant agent coated with a protective colloid and having a particle diameter of from about 10 to 500 nm.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel deodorizing preparations with a synergistically improved performance. The novel preparations contain (a) dialkyl carbonates, (b1) antiperspirants, (b2) esterase inhibitors, (b3) bactericidal or bacteriostatic active substances and/or (b4) perspiration-absorbing substances.

Abstract: The invention relates to new cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical formulations containing (a) dialkyl carbonates corresponding to formula (I): in which R1 is a linear alkyl and/or alkenyl group containing 6 to 22 carbon atoms, a 2-ethylhexyl, isotridecyl or isostearyl group or a group derived from a polyol containing 2 to 15 carbon atoms and at least two hydroxyl groups, R2 has the same meaning as R1 or is an alkyl group containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms and n and m independently of one another stand for 0 or numbers of 1 to 100, and (b) emulsifiers. The formulations are distinguished by particular sensorial properties, the dialkyl carbonates proving to be as effective as the silicone oils which they are intended to replace.

Abstract: A cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition free of silicone wherein the composition contains a fatty compound comprising an oil selected from the group consisting of (a) dialkyl ethers, (b) dialkyl cyclohexanes, (c) Guerbet alcohols, (d) polyol polyhydroxystearates, and (e) hydroxycarboxylic acid esters.

Abstract: A pearlescent composition containing: (a) a dialkyl ether corresponding to formula (I): R1—O—R2  (I) wherein R1 and R2 independently of one another represent linear or branched alkyl and/or alkenyl groups having from 12 to 22 carbon atoms; (b) a cationic polymer; and (c) an emulsifier selected from the group consisting of an alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycoside, a fatty acid-N-alkyl polyhydroxyalkyl amide, an alkyl ether sulfate, a betaine, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A pearlescent composition containing: (a) a dialkyl ether corresponding to formula (I):

Abstract: A pearlescent composition containing: (a) a dialkyl ether corresponding to formula (I): R1—O—R2 wherein R1 and R2, independently of one another, represent linear or branched alkyl and/or alkenyl groups having from 12 to 22 carbon atoms; (b) a silicone compound; and (c) an emulsifier selected from the group consisting of alkyl oligoglycosides, alkenyl oligoglycosides, fatty acid-N-alkyl polyhydroxyalkylamides, alkyl ether sulfates, betaines, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The invention concerns pearly luster concentrates in the form of an aqueous dispersion having between 10 and 40 wt % pearly luster-forming components and between 15 and 55 wt % emulsifiers. The concentrates contain as emulsifiers alkylpolyglycosides of general formula (I), RO—(Z)x, in which R stands for a C6 to C22 alkyl group, Z stands for a mono or oligosaccharide, x is a number from 1.1 to 5, or their addition products with 1 to 10 molecules ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide. The concentrates are characterized by a Newtonian flow behaviour when they are free of emulsifiers with —COO—and —OSO3 —groups, such that these concentrates are considerably easier to handle.

Abstract: A process for enhancing the effectiveness of a sunscreen lotion containing at least one ultraviolet filter involving solubilizing/dispersing the ultraviolet filter in a dialkyl/alkenyl carbonate.

Abstract: The invention relates to new liquid and readily pumpable o/w emulsifiers containing a1) alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycosides, a2) fatty acid N-alkyl polyhydroxyalkylamides and/or a3) acyl glutamates and b) polyol polyhydroxystearates, with the proviso that the ratio by weight of a) to b) is in the range from 90:10 to 10:90.