Abstract: The subject of the invention is a method of plant-protection treatment by leaf absorption, characterized in that it uses a composition comprising at least one plant-protection active ingredient and at least one modified oil, a composition comprising at least one plant-protection active ingredient, at least one modified vegetable oil and at least one unmodified vegetable oil as well as an alkoxylated vegetable oil containing x% of glycerol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel stable <<water-in-oil>> emulsions containing 5 to 70% by weight of an aqueous phase 20 to 90% by weight of a fatty phase; and 3 to 25% by weight of an emulsifier comprising 10 to 90% by weight, preferably 10 to 50% by weight and more preferably 10 to 40% by weight of a mixture in any proportion of an oleyl glycoside having a degree of polymerisation of between 1 and 3 and an isostearyl glycoside having a degree of polymerisation of between 1 and 3; and 90 to 10% by weight, preferably 90 to 50% by weight, and more preferably 90 to 60% by weight of a mixture in any proportion of oleyl alcohol and isostearyl alcohol and optionally 0 to 10% by weight of a co-emulsifier; 0 to 10% by weight of a stabiliser. Application: Cosmetic industry.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions based on alkyl polyglycosides and fatty alcohols, comprising:

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a composition comprising: 10 to 90% by weight, preferably 10 to 50% by weight and particularly preferably 10 to 40% by weight of an isostearyl glycoside with a degree of polymerization of between 1 and 3; and 90 to 10% by weight, preferably 90 to 50% by weight and particularly preferably 90 to 60% by weight of isostearyl alcohol as an agent for improving the water resistance of a cosmetic composition.

Abstract: Antifoaming composition (A) comprising:

Abstract: An alkyl polyglycoside and fatty alcohol composition useful as an emulsifier includes: a) 8 to 40% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside component consisting essentially of: 0 to 20% by weight of at least one alkyl polyglycoside of formula (I): R1O(G1)x1  (I)  in which R1 is a linear or branched alkyl radical having 16 or 18 carbon atoms, G1 is a saccharide residue and x1 is between 1 and 5; 0 to 100% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside of formula (II): R2O(G2)2  (II)  in which R2 is a linear or branched alkyl radical having 14 carbon atoms, G2 is a saccharide residue and x2 is between 1 and 5; and 0 to 100% by weight of at least one alkyl polyglycoside of formula (III): R3O(G3)x3  (III)  in which R3 is a linear or branched alkyl radical having 20 or 22 carbon atoms, G3 is a saccharide residue and x3 is between 1 and 5; and b) 60 to 92% by weight of a linear or branched aliphatic alcohol having from 14 to 22 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A method of improving the solubility of a defoaming non-ionic compound in an alkaline aqueous medium includes adding to the aqueous medium a defoaming compound an effective quantity of a compound having the formula: ROZn in which R represents a 2-ethyl hexyl radical, Z is a sugar residue, and n is between 1.1 and 2.

Abstract: Novel compounds of formula (I):

Abstract: Composition (A) comprising: a) at least one compound of formula (I): (Z)y—(G)x—O—RA  (I); b) at least one compound of formula (II): Z—O—[CH2—CH(R1)—O]n—RB  (II); c) optionally one or more compounds of formula (IV): (G)x—O—RA  (III), and d) optionally one or more compounds of formula (IV) HO—[CH2—CH(R1)—O]n—RB  (IV), wherein the weight ratios of (I) to (II) is 0.1 to 10, (III)/(I) is 0 to 1, and (IV)/(II) is 0 to 1, and in each formula: Z is a —CH(CH3)—O—R2 group, wherein R2 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical of 1 to 30 carbons, y is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 3x+1; x is 1 to 5; n is 1 to 30; R1 is a hydrogen or methyl; G is the residue of a saccharide; RA and RB are independently a hydrocarbon radical of 1 to 30 carbons. Composition (A) has application as an antifoam in cleaning compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel family of compositions based on alkylpolyglycosides and dimerdiol, which are especially useful for the preparation of vaporisable oil-in-water emulsions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions based on alkyl polyglycosides and fatty alcohols which enable stable fluid emulsions to be produced, and which contain These compositions generally comprise: 5 to 60% by weight of a mixture of alkyl polyglycosides essentially consisting of: 10 to 25% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside of formula (I) R1O(G1)X1  (I) 10 to 30% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside of formula (II) R2O(G2)X2  (II) 0 to 10% by weight of a mixture of alkyl polyglycosides of formulae (III) and (IV): R3O(G3)X3  (III) R4O(G4)X4  (IV) 40 to 80% by weight of a mixture of alkyl polyglycosides of formulae (V) and (VI): R5O(G5)X5  (V) R6O(G6)X6  (VI) in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 each represent a linear or branched aliphatic radical having 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 and 22 carbon atoms respectively, G1, G2, G3, G4, G5 and G6 each represent a saccharide residue, x1, x2, x3, x4, x5 and x6 each represent a number between 1 and 5;

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel family of compositions based on alkylpolyglycosides and fatty diols, which are especially useful for the preparation of emulsions which are stable and which possess a good opaque-making effect. According to the invention, these compositions comprise: 5 to 95 parts by weight of a mixture of alkylpolyglycosides which is constituted of the products of a reaction of a saccharide and 1,12-octadecanediol; 95 to 5 parts by weight of 1,12-octadecanediol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions based on alkyl polyglycosides and fatty alcohols, characterized in that they comprise: *5 to 60% by weight of a mixture of alkyl polyglycosides constituted essentially of: −30 to 95% by weight of a mixture of alkyl polyglycosides of formulae (I) and (II): R1O(G1)x1  (I) R2O(G2)x2  (II) in which R1 and R2 each represent a linear or branched aliphatic radical having 16 and 18 carbon atoms respectively, G1 and G2 each represent a saccharide residue, and x1 and x2 each represent a number between 1 and 5; −70 to 5% by weight of a mixture of alkyl polyglycosides of formulae (III) and (IV): R3O(G3)x3  (III) R4O(G4)x4  (IV) in which R3 and R4 each represent a linear or branched aliphatic radical having 20 and 22 carbon atoms respectively, G3 and G4 each represent a saccharide residue, x3 and x4 each represent a number between 1 and 5; *95 to 40% by weight of one or more alcohols of formula R′OH, in which R&pr

Abstract: An anti-foaming composition and a cleaning composition including at least one defoaming nonionic surfactant and at least one alkylpolyglycoside of formula (I): ROZ.sub.n, in which R is a 2-ethylhexyl radical, Z is a saccharoid residue, and n is between 1 and 5.

Abstract: A foaming composition containing one or more fluorinated surfactants and or more alkylpolyglycoside hemisulphosuccinate surfactants of formula (I) is described, ##STR1## wherein R is a straight or branched chain alkyl radical with 6-18 carbon atoms, S is a sugar residue, one of R.sub.1, and R.sub.2 is a SO.sub.3 M group, and the other a hydrogen atom, M is an alkali metal, preferably sodium, X is an integer of 1 to 10, preferably of 1 to 4. The foaming composition is useful as a fire-extinguishing foam.

Abstract: Perfluoroalkylated amphiphilic phosphorus compounds, corresponding to the formulae: ##STR1## wherein V is O or S;R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are H or substituted or unsubstituted perfluoroalkylated or hydrocarbon radicals;provided thatR.sup.1, R.sup.2 or R.sup.3 is a perfluoroalkylated radical; and Y and Z are radicals which can bear a part derived from a sugar, a polyol, or a hydrophilic polymer such as polyethyleneglycol, a perfluoroalkylated part or a part derived from a pharmaceutically active molecule, and method for their preparation and use. These compounds can be included in preparations, emulsions, dispersions, gels, microemulsions, notably for biomedical uses.

Abstract: Perfluoroalkylated amphiphilic phosphorus compounds, corresponding to the formulae: ##STR1## wherein V is O or S;R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are H or substituted or unsubstituted perfluoroalkylated or hydrocarbon radicals;provided thatR.sup.1, R.sup.2 or R.sup.3 is a perfluoroalkylated radical; and Y and Z are radicals which can bear a part derived from a sugar, a polyol, or a hydrophilic polymer such as polyethyleneglycol, a perfluoroalkylated part or a part derived from a pharmaceutically active molecule, and method for their preparation and use. These compounds can be included in preparations, emulsions, dispersions, gels, microemulsions, notably for biomedical uses.