Abstract: Compound with formula (I), wherein R? and R? represent a hydrogen atom, a monovalent radical with formula (IIa), or a monovalent radical with formula (IIb), it being understood that at least one of the R? or R? radicals does not represent a hydrogen atom and that when the R? and R? radicals do not represent a hydrogen atom, R? and R? are identical; method for preparing and using in cosmetics and as a drug.

Abstract: An oil-in-water emulsion includes, for 100 wt % thereof: a) 0.1 to 10 wt % of an emulsifying system including, for 100 wt % thereof: (i) 5 to 95 wt % of the mixture of the reaction products of a reducing sugar and 1,12-octadecanediol essentially consisting of hydroxyl-octadecyl polyglycosides of formula (I): HO—R—O-(G)n-H (I) and of polyglycosyl octadecyl polyglycosides of formula (II): H-(G)m-O—R—O-(G)p-H (II), where, in formulas (I) and (II), G is the remainder of the reducing sugar and R is the divalent radical octadecane-diyl-1,12, and where n, m and p, identical or different, each are, independently of each other, a decimal number between 1 and 5; (ii) 95 to 5 wt % of 1,12-octadecanediol; b) 0.01 to 5 wt % of at least one thickening and/or gelling agent; c) 10 to 50 wt % of an oil phase; and d) 89.89 to 35 wt % of an aqueous phase.

Abstract: A composition (C) of formula (I): R1—O-(G)p-H (I). G is a reducing sugar, R1 is a heptyl radical, p is a decimal number, and 1<p?5. Composition (C) is a mixture of compounds of five formulae: R1—O-(G)1-H (I1), R1—O-(G)2-H (I2), R1—O-(G)3-H (I3), R1—O-(G)4-H (I4), and R1—O-(G)5-H (I5). The sum of their molar proportions a1, a2, a3, a4 and a5 equals 1, and p=a1+2a2+3a3+4a4+5a5. Composition (C) is a solubilising agent in an acidic aqueous composition for non-ionic surfactant(s) according to: R—(O—CH(R?)—CH2)n—(O—CH2—CH2)m—O—H (II). R is a C8-C14 aliphatic radical, R? is CH3 or CH2CH3, 0?n?15, 0?m?15, and (n+m)>0. Also, compositions (C1) having 0.2-40% mass of composition(s) (C) and 0.2-80% mass non-ionic surfactant(s) of formula (II), which may be used to clean hard surfaces.

Abstract: A compound having Formula (I), nC7—H15—O-(G)p-H, where G is a reducing sugar residue, and p is a decimal number?1.05 and ?5. The method for preparing the compound and its use as a hydrotropic surfactant by making soluble, in an aqueous alkaline composition, at least one non-ionic surfactant having Formula (II), R—(O—CH(R?)—CH2)n—(0-CH2-CH2)m-0-H, where R is a straight, branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radical including 8-14 carbon atoms, R? is a methyl or ethyl radical, n and m are whole numbers?0 and ?15, assuming that n+m?0. Cleaning compositions containing 0.5% to 20% of compounds of Formula (I), 0.5% to 80% of compounds of Formula (II), 10-50 wt % of at least one alkaline agent, 15-89 wt % of water, and optionally, 10-50 wt % of at least one anti-limescale agent are useful for cleaning hard surfaces.

Abstract: A process for drilling cavities in subterranean formations includes a step of removal of the drill cuttings using an aqueous fluid in the form of a foam, obtained by mixing: an aqueous composition (Ci) including, per 100% by weight: from 0.5% by weight to 25% by weight of a compound of formula (I): R1—C(O)—NH—CH(COOM)-(CH2)n—COOM? (I) in which n represents an integer equal to 1 or 2, R1 represents a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon-based radical including from eight to eighteen carbon atoms, M represents a monovalent cation and M?, which is identical to or different from M, represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent cation; or of a mixture of compounds of formula (I), and from 75% to 99.5% by weight of water, with a gas or a mixture of gases, chosen from air, nitrogen or carbon dioxide.

Abstract: A compound of the formula (I): where m is an integer equal to 0 or 1, and p is an integer equal to 0, 1, 2 or 3. A method for preparing the compound of the formula (I), and the use thereof as a skin lightening agent. A cosmetic composition and a drug containing the compound of the formula (I).

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions obtained by the reaction of an alcohol having a variable nature and that can be modified beforehand by the addition of alkylene oxide, and of a substrate characterized by an oxetane pattern and at least one hydroxyl function.

Abstract: An oil-in-water emulsion includes, for 100 wt % thereof: a) 0.1 to 10 wt % of an emulsifying system including, for 100 wt % thereof: (i) 5 to 95 wt % of the mixture of the reaction products of a reducing sugar and 1,12-octadecanediol essentially consisting of hydroxyl-octadecyl polyglycosides of formula (I): HO—R—O-(G)n-H (I) and of polyglycosyl octadecyl polyglycosides of formula (II): H-(G)m-O—R—O-(G)p-H (II), where, in formulas (I) and (II), G is the remainder of the reducing sugar and R is the divalent radical octadecane-diyl-1,12, and where n, m and p, identical or different, each are, independently of each other, a decimal number between 1 and 5; (ii) 95 to 5 wt % of 1,12-octadecanediol; b) 0.01 to 5 wt % of at least one thickening and/or gelling agent; c) 10 to 50 wt % of an oil phase; and d) 89.89 to 35 wt % of an aqueous phase.

Abstract: A compound of the formula (I): where m is an integer equal to 0 or 1, and p is an integer equal to 0, 1, 2 or 3. A method for preparing the compound of the formula (I), and the use thereof as a skin lightening agent. A cosmetic composition and a drug containing the compound of the formula (I).

Abstract: Composition (C) comprising, per 100% of its weight: —from 10 wt % to 95 wt %, more particularly from 70 wt % to 95 wt % of one or more alcohol ethers of glycerol of formula (II): in which R1 represents a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic radical, optionally substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups, comprising from 16 to 18 carbon atoms, and—from 90 wt % to 5 wt %, more particularly from 30 wt % to 5 wt % of one or more compounds of formula (I): in which p represents a decimal number between 1 and 5, G represents the residue of a reducing sugar, R1 represents an aliphatic radical as defined previously; its use for improving the stability of the dihydroxyacetone contained in a cosmetic composition, in particular a cosmetic composition intended for artificial browning and/or tanning of the skin.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions obtained by the reaction of an alcohol having a variable nature and that can be modified beforehand by the addition of alkylene oxide, and of a substrate characterised by an oxetane pattern and at least one hydroxyl function.

Abstract: Composition (C) comprising for 100% of its mass: from 0.5% to 30% of one or more alcohols having the formula (IV): R1-OH (IV) wherein R1 represents a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched aliphatic group, having from 8 to 36 carbon atoms, optionally substituted with one or more hydroxyl and/or groups and by 70% to 99.5% of one or more compounds having the formula (I): wherein R represents a linear or branched aliphatic group having from one to eight carbon atoms optionally substituted by one or more hydroxy groups, n represents a whole number greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 10, R1 is such as defined previously for formula (IV), at least one of the groups Z1 or Z2 represents a group (II) wherein —S— represents the divalent remainder of a reducing sugar and p represents a decimal number greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 10 and the other group Z1 or Z2 represents a hydrogen atom or said group (III).