Abstract: A cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition having an improved feel on the skin containing Guerbet alcohols based on fatty alcohol mixtures containing 6 to 12 carbon atoms or esters thereof with fatty acids containing 6 to 22 carbon atoms as oil components, wherein the spreading value of the oil components as determined by the Zeidler method is from about 300 to about 1,000 mm.sup.2 /10 minutes.

Abstract: This invention relates to a mixture of homologous narrow range lauryl polyglycol ethers, to its use as a local anaesthetic agent.

Abstract: This invention relates to storage oil-in-water emulsions, hereinafter referred to as 0/w emulsions, containing alkyl glucosides and a partial glyceride with a monoglyceride content of 60-95% by weight and to emulsifier concentrates containing alkyl glucosides, a partial glyceride with a monoglyceride content of 60 to 95% by weight and a long-chain alcohol.

Abstract: Process for the production of a neutral-tasting paste of an alkyl ether sulfate in glycerol, comprising the steps of:A) forming an aqueous paste of at least one alkyl ether sulfate wherein the aqueous paste contains from about 25 to about 75% by weight of alkyl ether sulfate;B) adding glycerol to the aqueous paste from step A) in from about 1 to about 4 times the quantity by weight of the aqueous paste;C) distilling off substantially all of the water present in the mixture resulting from step B) to produce a substantially ambydrous paste; andD) passing steam heated to a temperature above 100.degree. C. through skid paste with intensive whirling of the paste and steam phases.

Abstract: Guerbet carbonates corresponding to formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is a branched alkyl radical containing 12 to 44 carbon atoms and R.sup.2 has the same meaning as R.sup.1 or is a linear alkyl radical containing 1 to 12 carbon atoms; their use as lubricants; and a process for their preparation in which Guerbet alcohols are used to transesterify dialkyl carbonates of formula III ##STR2## in which R.sup.3 is a linear alkyl radical containing 1 to 12 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Cosmetic emulsions of the oil-in-water type which are pourable at 20.degree. C. contain as an oil component dialkyl ethers corresponding to the formula R.sup.1 --O--R.sup.2, in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another represent a linear or single-branch C.sub.6-22 alkyl. Even a content of only 0.5 to 5% by weight of dialkyl ethers can considerably reduce the viscosity of the emulsions. Preferred emulsions contain from 1 to 30% by weight of discontinuous lipophilic phase and from 70 to 99% by weight of continuous aqueous phase.

Abstract: Oil-in-water emulsions show improved viscosity behavior, more especially an increased viscosity under shear stress, when the continuous aqueous phase contains a combinations of hydrocolloids comprising: (a) at least one water-soluble nonionic cellulose ether; and (b) a cross-linked acrylic acid polymer or copolymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 1,000,000 to 5,000,000; in the form of a water-soluble salt in a quantitative ratio a:b of from 9:1 to 1:9. Cosmetic O/W-creams according to the invention show more "body" when applied to and spread over the skin.

Abstract: An oil-in-water emulsion and method for forming same, containing as the primary emulsifier, a palmitic acid soap and a stearic acid soap, in a palmitic:stearic weight ratio of 1:025-0.67.