Abstract: A food additive useful for lowering serum cholesterol in humans contains a sterol or stanol ester of a fatty acid or a dicarboxylic acid ester of a sterol or stanol made by reacting a sterol, stanol and a carboxylic acid in the presence of an effective amount of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, a calcium salt of a carboxylic acid, magnesium hydroxide and combinations thereof described herein below.

Abstract: A compound of formula: wherein each R group independently is C6-C10 arylene group, a straight or branched chain C2-C°alkylene group optionally containing an arylene group, or a C4-C20 straight chain alkylene group containing one or more —NH— groups in the alkylene chain, each X is —O—, —S—, or —NR5— where R5 is hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl, each AO group is independently ethyleneoxy, 1,2-propyleneoxy, or 1,2-butyleneoxy, n, m and p is from 1 to 50 and the sum of n, m and p is from 4 to 50, and the R4 is independently —CH2-CH(OH)—R9, wherein each R9 independently represents a C4-C18 saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group. The compound has surfactant and defoaming properties and is useful in latex paint, an ink, an adhesive, or a metal working compositions.

Abstract: Lanolin-free lanolin substitute compositions comprising: A) from about 5 to about 95% by weight, of at least one plant sterol fatty acid ester; B) from about 1 to about 20% by weight, of at least one polyglyceryl di-polyhydroxy fatty acid ester; C) from about 1 to about 20% by weight, of at least one polyglyceryl di-fatty acid ester; D) from about 0.25 to about 10% by weight of at least one glyceryl fatty acid ester; and E) optionally, from about 1 to 80% by weight of an additive containing a mixture of (i) a vegetable oil, (ii) a hydrogenated vegetable oil, and (iii) a non-petroleum derived wax.

Abstract: Lanolin-free lanolin substitute compositions comprising: A) from about 50 to about 95% by weight, of at least one plant sterol fatty acid ester; B) from about 1 to about 10% by weight, of at least one polyglyceryl di-polyhydroxy fatty acid ester; C) from about 1 to about 10% by weight, of at least one polyglyceryl di-fatty acid ester; and D) from about 0.25 to about 2% by weight of at least one glyceryl fatty acid ester.

Abstract: Processes for preparing color-stable, low-impurity tocopherol compositions are described, wherein the processes comprise: (a) providing a protecting group-substituted tocopherol compound, for example an acetate of a natural-source tocopherol compound; (b) purifying the protecting group-substituted tocopherol compound, for example through crystallization; and (c) solvolyzing the purified compound to form free tocopherol. Also described are the tocopherol compositions prepared thereby.

Abstract: Lanolin-free lanolin substitute compositions comprising:

Abstract: Processes for preparing color-stable, low-impurity tocopherol compositions are described, wherein the processes comprise: (a) providing a protecting group-substituted tocopherol compound, for example an acetate of a natural-source tocopherol compound; (b) purifying the protecting group-substituted tocopherol compound, for example through crystallization; and (c) solvolyzing the purified compound to form free tocopherol. Also described are the tocopherol compositions prepared thereby.

Abstract: A food additive useful for lowering serum cholesterol in humans contains a sterol or stanol ester of a fatty acid or a dicarboxylic acid ester of a sterol or stanol made by reacting a sterol, stanol and a carboxylic acid in the presence of an effective amount of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, a calcium salt of a carboxylic acid, magnesium hydroxide and combinations thereof described herein below.

Abstract: A food additive useful for lowering serum cholesterol in humans contains a sterol or stanol ester of a fatty acid or a dicarboxylic acid ester of a sterol or stanol made by reacting a sterol, stanol and a carboxylic acid in the presence of an effective amount of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, a calcium salt of a carboxylic acid, magnesium hydroxide and combinations thereof described herein below.

Abstract: Lanolin-free lanolin substitute compositions comprising:

Abstract: Compounds of formula I below: 1

Abstract: A food additive useful for lowering serum cholesterol in humans contains a sterol or stanol ester of a fatty acid or a dicarboxylic acid ester of a sterol or stanol made by reacting a sterol, stanol and a carboxylic acid in the presence of an effective amount of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, a calcium salt of a carboxylic acid, magnesium hydroxide and combinations thereof described herein below.

Abstract: The reaction product of (a) a polyol having from 2 to 30 carbon atoms and from 2 to 12 hydroxyl groups, or an alkyl polyglycoside, with (b) an alkoxide of the formula 1

Abstract: A food additive useful for lowering serum cholesterol in humans contains a sterol or stanol ester of a fatty acid or a dicarboxylic acid ester of a sterol or stanol made by reacting a sterol, stanol and a carboxylic acid in the presence of an effective amount of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, a calcium salt of a carboxylic acid, magnesium hydroxide and combinations thereof described herein below.

Abstract: Fatty acid esters of alkylene glycols corresponding to the formula R1COO(AlkO)nH are thickeners for aqueous surfactant solutions, particularly for personal care products.

Abstract: A process for thickening a water-in-oil and oil-in-water emulsion involving adding to the emulsion a thickening agent consisting of an alkyl or alkenyl oligoglucoside ester formed by esterifying an alkyl or alkenyl oligoglycoside corresponding to formula I:R.sup.1 O--?G!.sub.p (I)wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl or alkenyl oligoglucoside containing from about 4 to about 22 carbon atoms, G is a sugar unit containing from 5 to 6 carbon atoms, and p is a number having a value of from 1 to about 10, with a fatty acid corresponding to formula II:R.sup.2 CO--OH (II)wherein R.sup.2 CO is an aliphatic acyl radical containing from about 6 to about 22 carbon atoms, and up to about 3 double bonds.

Abstract: Fatty acid polyethylene glycol esters of the formula (I):R.sup.1 CO(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n H (I)wherein R.sup.1 CO is a linear or branched, aliphatic, saturated and/or unsaturated acyl group having from about 6 to about 22 carbon atoms and n is a number from 0.5 to 1.5 are made by reacting ethylene oxide and a fatty acid in the presence of an alkanolamine in a homogeneous reaction medium.

Abstract: A novel surfactant of formula I:R.sub.1 O(R.sub.2 O).sub.b (Z).sub.a OCH.sub.2 COO.sup.- X.sup.+Iwherein R.sub.1 is a monovalent organic radical having from about 6 to about 30 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 is divalent alkylene radical having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms; Z is a saccharide residue having 5 or 6 carbon atoms; b is a number having a value from 0 to about 12; a is a number having a value from 1 to about 6; and X is an alkali metal ion.

Abstract: Fatty acid esters of isethionate salts are made by reacting ethylene oxide and a bisulfite salt in an aqueous solution while maintaining the pH in the range of from about 5.5 to about 6.5 and while maintaining the temperature in the range of from 25.degree. C. to 85.degree. C. to form an isethionate salt. The isethionate salt is then esterified with a fatty acid to produce a product having little or no unwanted fatty acid esters of ethylene glycol.

Abstract: Fatty acid esters of isethionate salts are made by reacting ethylene oxide and a bisulfite salt, that may be made in situ, in aqueous ammonia while maintaining (1) the pH in the range of about 5.5 to about 6.5 and (2) the temperature in the range of 25.degree. C. to 85.degree. C. to form an isethionate salt. The isethionate salt is then esterified with a fatty acid to produce a product having little or no unwanted fatty acid esters of ethylene glycol.