Abstract: A fiber treatment agent composition comprising an amphipathic lipid having hydroxyl group(s) and amide group(s) in the molecule thereof, the lipid being solid particles having an average particle size of 1 to 100 ?m. The fiber treated with the fiber treatment agent composition of the invention provides excellent feeling to the resultant textile and pleasant feel to the skin. When a consumer wears the fiber product produced from the thus-treated fiber, remarkable effects are attained, including pleasant feel to the skin with which the fiber product is brought into contact, skin protective effect, effect of enabling the people having sensitive skin to wear at ease, moisturizing effect, and effect of improving skin disease such as rough skin.

Abstract: Described in the present invention are a dispersion which comprises, as a dispersoid, (a) 5 to 40 wt. % of an amphipatic lipid containing, in the molecule thereof, at least one hydroxy and amide group, and (b) 2 to 55 wt. % of a surfactant in an aqueous medium; a washing-away type cosmetic composition comprising the dispersion; and a washing-away type cosmetic composition comprising (A) 0.01 to 10 wt. % of an amphipatic lipid which contains, in the molecule thereof, at least one hydroxy and amide group and having a melting point not less than 30° C. and (B) 5 to 95 wt. % of a surfactant. The dispersion according to the present invention is useful as a component of a washing-away type cosmetic composition having both an emulsion-like or pearl-lustrous appearance and low skin irritation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a detergent composition characterized by low skin irritation, good foamability, easy handling at the time of manufacture, and excellent stability when stored as a product. The detergent composition is a composition which contains a specific amount of (A) a specific amide alcohol and (B) at least one surfactant selected from an anionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, and an amphoteric surfactant, wherein the pH (25° C.) of the 20-fold diluted aqueous solution of the composition is 4.5 to 6.8.

Abstract: An enhancer composition for agricultural chemicals which can enhance the effectiveness of an agricultural chemical without causing any phytotoxicity to various crops, which comprises at least one nitrogen-containing compound selected from the group consisting of tertiary amine, a tertiary amine salt and a quaternary ammonium salt and a chelating agent, wherein the content of the chelating agent ranges from 0.01 to 30 mol per mol of the nitrogen-containing compound.

Abstract: Provided are a hair cosmetic composition comprising an ether type cationic surfactant represented by the following formula (1): wherein, R1 represents a linear or branched C6-24 alkyl or alkenyl group, R2 and R4 each represents a C1-6 alkyl group or —(AO)nH (A: a C2-4 alkylene group, n: a number of from 1 to 6 with the proviso that n pieces of A may be the same or different and their sequence is optional), R3 represents a C1-6 alkyl group or —(A′O)mH (A′: a C2-4 alkylene group, m: a number of from 1 to 6 with the proviso that m pieces of A may be the same or different and their sequence is optional), and X− represents an anion; a hair cleansing composition containing the cationic surfactant(1); and a method of treating hair with these compositions. The hair cosmetic composition of the present invention can impart good flexibility and smoothness to hair not only when it is wetted but also after drying.

Abstract: An enhancer composition for agricultural chemicals which can enhance the effectiveness of an agricultural chemical without causing any phytotoxicity to various crops, which comprises at least one nitrogen-containing compound selected from the group consisting of a tertiary amine, a tertiary amine salt and a quaternary ammonium salt and a chelating agent, wherein the content of the chelating agent ranges from 0.01 to 30 mol per mol of the nitrogen-containing compound.

Abstract: Disclosed is a detergent composition characterized by low skin irritation, good foamability, easy handling at the time of manufacture, and excellent stability when stored as a product. The detergent composition is a composition which contains a specific amount of (A) a specific amide alcohol and (B) at least one surfactant selected from an anionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, and an amphoteric surfactant, wherein the pH (25° C.) of the 20-fold diluted aqueous solution of the composition is 4.5 to 6.8.

Abstract: Provided are a hair cosmetic composition comprising an ether type cationic surfactant represented by the following formula (1): 1

Abstract: Described in the present invention are a dispersion which comprises, as a dispersoid, (a) 5 to 40 wt. % of an amphipatic lipid containing, in the molecule thereof, at least one hydroxy and amide group, and (b) 2 to 55 wt. % of a surfactant in an aqueous medium; a washing-away type cosmetic composition comprising the dispersion; and a washing-away type cosmetic composition comprising (A) 0.01 to 10 wt. % of an amphipatic lipid which contains, in the molecule thereof, at least one hydroxy and amide group and having a melting point not less than 30° C. and (B) 5 to 95 wt. % of a surfactant. The dispersion according to the present invention is useful as a component of a washing-away type cosmetic composition having both an emulsion-like or pearl-lustrous appearance and low skin irritation.

Abstract: An enhancer composition for agricultural chemicals which can enhance the effectiveness of an agricultural chemical without causing any phytotoxicity to various crops, which comprises at least one nitrogen-containing compound selected from the group consisting of a tertiary amine, a tertiary amine salt and a quaternary ammonium salt and a chelating agent, wherein the content of the chelating agent ranges from 0.01 to 30 mol per mol of the nitrogen-containing compound.

Abstract: An efficacy enhancer for agricultural chemicals and an agricultural chemical composition are disclosed which each manifest perfect stability even when they are incorporated into given agricultural chemicals at high concentrations and which possess excellent efficacy enhancing actions.A compound of the following formula (I) is used as the efficacy enhancer.

Abstract: A liquid enhancer composition for bipyridinium series herbicides comprising specific tertiary amine and a derivative thereof, at least one oxalic acid or a salt thereof selected from the group consisting of oxalic acid, potassium oxalate, alkanolamine salts of oxalic acid, and lower alkylamine salts of oxalic acid, wherein the ratio of oxalic acid or the salt thereof is 0.1 to 10 times mole per mole of the nitrogen-containing compound. The enhancer composition of the present invention has an excellent stability with lapse of time to a change in temperatures and can markedly enhance the medicinal efficacy of an bipyridinium series herbicide even when the composition is used in a liquid form in combination with the herbicide.

Abstract: A liquid agricultural chemical composition which is excellent in liquid stability even though it contains an agricultural chemical at a high concentration comprises (a) a water-soluble agricultural chemical, (b) a cationic surfactant represented by formula (I), and (c) an acid salt of a compound represented by formula (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or an ethyl group, each AO represents an oxyethylene group or an oxypropylene group, each of p and q is a number of 1 to 15 with the proviso that the total of p and q is from 2 to 25, and X.sup.- represents a counter ion; and ##STR2## where R.sup.3 represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 18 carbon atoms, and R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 represent each a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethyl group.

Abstract: A germicidal composition comprising: i) a compound of formula (1): ##STR1## wherein at least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represents a linear or branched C.sub.8-30 alkyl or alkenyl group and the remaining groups are the same or different and individually represent a methyl, ethyl or benzyl group; R.sup.4 represents a methyl or ethyl group; R.sup.5 represents a linear or branched C.sub.1-30 alkyl or alkenyl group, or a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether or polyoxyalkylene alkenyl ether having a linear or branched C.sub.1-30 alkyl or alkenyl group; and M represents a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal atom; andii) a compound of formula (2): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 have the same meanings as defined above and R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are the same or different and individually have the same meanings as R.sup.5, wherein the weight ratio of compound (1) to compound (2) is from 99:1 to 80:20.

Abstract: The efficacy of an agricultural chemical can be enhanced by using an enhancer for agricultural chemicals represented by the following formulas (I) or (II) together with the agricultural chemical: ##STR1## The enhancer for agricultural chemicals according to the present invention can safely be applied to various crops without doing chemical injury thereto.

Abstract: A method for enhancing an efficacy of an agricultural chemical which comprises incorporating a specific quaternary ammonium enhancer into a diluted solution of the agricultural chemical.

Abstract: An aqueous liquid agricultural composition which is excellent in liquid stability even when it contains an agricultural chemical at a high concentration comprises (a) a water-soluble agricultural chemical, (b) at least one member selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following formula (I) and derivatives thereof, and (c) at least one member selected from the group consisting of salts of compounds represented by the following formula (II) with acids and compounds represented by the following formula (III): ##STR1##

Abstract: A liquid enhancer composition for amino acid series herbicides comprising specific tertiary amine and a derivative thereof, at least one oxalic acid or a salt thereof selected from the group consisting of oxalic acid, potassium oxalate, alkanolamine salts of oxalic acid, and lower alkylamine salts of oxalic acid, wherein the ratio of oxalic acid or the salt thereof is 0.1 to 10 times mole per mole of the nitrogen-containing compound.The enhancer composition of the present invention has an excellent stability with lapse of time to a change in temperatures and can markedly enhance the medicinal efficacy of an amino acid series herbicide even when the composition is used in a liquid form in combination with the herbicide.

Abstract: An adjuvant composition for agricultural chemicals comprising at least one sorbitan/fatty acid ester surfactant (A) and at least one surfactant (B) selected from the group consisting of resin acid surfactants and anionic oligomer or polymer type quaternary ammonium salt surfactants can be used for various crops in safety without causing injury thereof to the crops, and can enhance the efficacies of various agricultural chemicals.

Abstract: Described is a detergent composition comprising (A) a sulfate ester surfactant, (B) at least one surfactant selected from amphoteric surfactants, amine oxide surfactants, alkanol amide surfactants and amide amino-acid surfactants, (C) a cationic bactericide and (D) a metal chelating agent, the weight ratio of said (A) to (B) being 1-50 and the content of said (C) being 0.2 wt. % to 5 wt. %.The detergent composition according to the present invention has excellent detergency, foamability and foam durability and at the same time, has high bactericidal effects because it can be mixed stably with a cationic bactericide.