Abstract: An after-treatment or purification process for oxidation products produced by the air oxidation of a mixture of p-toluic acid methyl ester and p-xylene to provide terephthalic acid wherein the oxidation products are heated to an elevated temperature under pressure and a substance such as p-xylene, water, a lower carboxylic acid containing from 1 - 4 carbon atoms and mixtures thereof is added thereto. Subsequently, the desired terephthalic acid is separated from the resultant reaction mixture.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a water-soluble and fat-restoring cosmetic and medicinal preparation comprising an ethoxylated glyceridic mixture of saturated vegetable fatty acids of about 8 to 14 carbon atoms, the glycerides of said acids having chemically linked thereto about 2 to 8 moles of ethylene oxide per free hydroxyl group. These substances may be admixed with other ingredients to form, for example, a hair tonic, an oil shampoo, a nutrient skin milk, a skin cream, a bath oil or sun tan oil. The ethoxylated mixture is preferably formed by reacting ethylene oxide at about 100.degree.-150.degree.C. with a glyceridic mixture having a fatty acid composition comprising caprylic acid, capric acid, lauric acid and myristic acid.