Abstract: The invention relates to a clear composition which contains at least one anionic surfactant, a betaine surfactant, an N-methyl-N-acylglucamine, a triglyceride oil, a solvent and optionally an additive. The invention also relates to a method for producing the composition. The invention further relates to the use of the composition for the treatment or care of skin or hair, or for use as a shampoo, face cleaner, liquid cleaner or shower gel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a surfactant concentrate which contains at least one anionic surfactant, an N-methyl-N-acylglucamine, a solvent and optionally one or more additives. The invention also relates to a method for producing the surfactant concentrate. The invention further relates to a method for producing cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: N-methyl-N-acylglucamines are suitable as thickening agents in aqueous surfactant solutions containing one or more anionic surfactants of the group including alkyl ether sulfates and alkyl sulfates, the N-methyl-N-acylglucamines containing at least 60 wt.-% of N-methyl-N-acylglucamines that have a C12-, C14-acyl group or an unsaturated C18-acyl group and at the same time less than 5 wt.-% of N-methyl-N-acylglucamines that contain an acyl group <C12. The surfactant solutions are particularly used in cosmetic compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition which contains at least one anionic surfactant, a betaine surfactant, a mixture of N-methyl-N-acylglucamines, the acyl groups of which correspond to those of natural coconut oil and/or palm kernel oil, a glycerol derivative, a solvent and optionally one or more additives. The invention also relates to a method for producing the composition. The invention further relates to the use of the composition for the treatment or care of skin or hair, for example as a shampoo, face cleaner, liquid cleaner or shower gel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a surfactant solution containing: (a) 28 to 65 wt.-% of a mixture of (a1) 5 to 20 wt.-% of N-methyl-N-oleylglucamine, (a2) 50 to 93 wt.-% of N-methyl-N—C12-C14-acylglucamines, (a3) 0 to 30 wt.-% of other N-methyl-N-acylglucamines, components (a1), (a2) and (a3) adding up to 100 wt.-%, (b) 0 to 20 wt.-% of one or more alcohols, (c) 20 to 72 wt.-% of water, and (d) 0 to 5 wt.-% of additives, components (a), (b), (c) and (d) adding up to 100 wt.-%.

Abstract: Disclosed is the use of compositions containing one or more isosorbide capryiates/caprates in antiperspirants and deodorants for improving the action thereof in reducing body odor. The improvement of the action of the antiperspirants and deodorants relates especially to the intensity of reducing body odor and/or to the duration of reducing body odor.

Abstract: Copolymers are described, containing a) 20.0-99.9% by weight of one or more structural units resulting from polymerizable substances of the following structural formula (I) in which R2 is a linear or branched saturated alkyl radical having 6 to 200 carbon atoms or a linear or branched, mono- or, polyunsaturated alkenyl radical having 6 to 200 carbon atoms, and R1, Y, n and m are each as defined in claim 1, b) 0.1-20.0% by weight of one or more structural units resulting from polymerizable quaternary ammonium compounds, and c) 0-60.0% by weight of one or more nonionic structural units resulting from one or more further polymerizable substances. The copolymers are advantageously suitable, for example, for the production of cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical formulations.

Abstract: Water-soluble or water-swellable polymers are described, containing a) 20.0 to 98.99 mole percent of one or more independently recurring structural units of the formula (1) and b) 1.0 to 79.99 mole percent of one or more independently recurring structural units of the formula (2), and c) 0.01 to 8.0 mole percent of one or more independently recurring cross-linking structural units, which are obtained from one or more monomers having at least two olefinic double bonds. The polymers are suitable, for example, as thickeners or yield point formers, in particular in cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: A description is given of cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations comprising I) one or more water-soluble noncrosslinked copolymers containing A) one or more structural units of the formula (1) and B) one or more structural units of the formula (2) and II) one or more water-soluble or water-swellable crosslinked or noncrosslinked copolymeric or homopolymeric thickeners.