Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula (1) and (2) and/or E/E-, E/Z- or Z/Z geometrical isomer forms thereof; wherein R1-R5, R1-R11 and A are defined as in description. The compounds are used as UV absorbers for protecting household products from photolytic and oxidative degradation, as plastic additives, preferably for food and pharmaceutical packaging applications, for preventing photo-degradation of food by incorporation of the compounds of formula (1?) and/or (2?) into transparent food containers, for protection of UV-A sensitive drugs from photo-degradation by incorporation of UV absorber in transparent blister foils or transparent pharmacy containers, as additives for photographic and printing applications, as additives for electronic applications and protecting the ingredients in agriculture applications.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula (1) and (2) and/or E/E-, E/Z- or Z/Z geometrical isomer forms thereof; wherein R1-R5, R1-R11 and A are defined as in description. The compounds are used as UV absorbers for protecting household products from photolytic and oxidative degradation, as plastic additives, preferably for food and pharmaceutical packaging applications, for preventing photo-degradation of food by incorporation of the compounds of formula (1?) and/or (2?) into transparent food containers, for protection of UV-A sensitive drugs from photo-degradation by incorporation of UV absorber in transparent blister foils or transparent pharmacy containers, as additives for photographic and printing applications, as additives for electronic applications and protecting the ingredients in agriculture applications.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to cationic nanoparticles, methods to make them, and the use of compositions containing said nanoparticles in personal care compositions or formulations. The nanoparticles are useful in personal care applications and impart antimicrobial properties to home and personal care products containing them. These cationic nanoparticles also contribute useful conditioning properties to hair-care and skin-care products.

Abstract: A description is given of the use of phenolic antioxidants of formulae (1) and/or (2) and/or (3) for stabilizing body-care and household products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new compounds of formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8 independently from each other are hydrogen; C1-C18alkyl; C2-C18alkenyl; C5-C7, cycloalkyl; C1-C6alkylene-C5-C7, cycloalkyl; R9 is hydrogen; C1-C18alkyl; C2-C18alkenyl; C5-C7cycloalkyl; C1-C6alkylene-C5-C7cycloalkyl; C6-C10aryl; A is —S—; —O— or —NR10—, wherein R10 has the same meanings as R9; X is COOR11; CONR12R13; SO3, R14; or SO2NR15R16, wherein R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, and R16, have independently from each other the same meanings as R9; to their preparation and to their use as UV absorbers in cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulations.

Abstract: A nanodispersion comprises (a) a membrane-forming molecule, (b) a coemulsifier and (c) a lipophilic component, in pharmaceutical end formulations, the nanodispersion being obtainable by (?) mixing the components (a), (b) and (c) until a homogeneous clear liquid is obtained, and (?) adding the liquid obtained in step (?) to the water phase of the pharmaceutical end formulations, where steps (?) and (?) may be carried out without high energy mixing or homogenization. The nanodispersions prepared according to this invention are suitable as transport vehicles for pharmaceutical active agents.

Abstract: A description is given of the use of light stabilizers of formulae (1) and/or (2) for protecting body-care and household products from photolytic degradation.

Abstract: These are described biphenylene compounds of formula (I) wherein R1 is a C1-C18alkyl, C2-C18alkenyl, C6-C10aryl or C6-C10aryl or C6-C10heteroaryl radical each unsubstituted or mono- or poly-substituted by hydroxy, halogen, C1-C18alkyl, C1-C18alkoxy, amino, C1-C5monoalkyamino or by di-C1-C5alkylamino; C5-C7cycloalkyl or C5-C7cycloalkenyl each unsubstituted or substituted by C1-C5alkyl; —OR?; or NR?R?; R2 is a C1-C18alkyl, C2-C18alkenyl, C6-C10aryl or C6-C10heteroaryl radical each unsubstituted or mono- poly-substituted by hydroxy, hadroxy, C1-C18alkoxy, amino, C1-C5monoalkylamino or by di-C1-C5alkylamino; —OR?; —NR?R?; or R1 and R2 together form a 5- to 7- membered monocyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; R3 is hydrogen; C1-C6alkyl or C1-C6alkoxy; R? and R? are each independently of the other hydrogen; unsubstituted or mono- or poly-hydroxy-, halo-, C1-C18alkyl-, C1-C18alkoxy-, amino- or quaternary ammonium groupsubstituted C1-C18alkyl, C5-C7cycloalkyl or phenyl; and n is 0 or 1; wherein, when R2 is OR? or

Abstract: The invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising (a1) a phenolic antioxidant of the formula (1) and/or (2); and/or (a2) an antioxidant of the formula (3); and (b) a surfactant comprising a long alkyl or alkenyl chain. The antioxidants used according to the invention have excellent reactivity, good stability to hydrolysis, particularly in an alkaline medium, and, because of their solubility, can be easily incorporated into the soap formulations.

Abstract: A description is given of the use of a nanodispersion, which comprises (a) a membrane-forming molecule, (b) a coemulsifier and (c) a lipophilic component, in cosmetic end formulation, which nanodispersion is obtainable by (?) mixing the components (a), (b) and (c) until a homogeneous clear liquid is obtained, and (?) adding the liquid obtained in, step (?) to the water phase of the cosmetic end formulations, steps (?) and (?) being carried out without any additional supply of energy. The nanodispersions used according to this invention can be easily prepared and are suitable as carrier systems for a very wide range of cosmetic active agents and oil-soluble dyes.

Abstract: The invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising (a1) a phenolic antioxidant of the formula (1) and/or (2); and/or (a2) an antioxidant of the formula (3); and (b) a surfactant comprising a long alkyl or alkenyl chain. The antioxidants used according to the invention have excellent reactivity, good stability to hydrolysis, particularly in an alkaline medium, and, because of their solubility, can be easily incorporated into the soap formulations.

Abstract: UV absorber compositions are described, comprising (a) from 1 to 99% by weight of a hydroxyphenyltriazine compound of formula (I) wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each independently of the others C1-C18alkyl; C2-C10,alkenyl; or phenyl-C1-C4 alkyl; R4 is hydrogen; or C1-C5alkyl; and (b) from 99 to 1% by weight of a further UV absorber selected from the group of (b) hydroxyphenyltriazines that are different from component (a), (b2) benzotriazoles, (b3) dibenzoylmethane derivatives and (b4) camphor derivatives.

Abstract: A description is given of the use of a nanodispersion, which comprises (a) a membrane-forming molecule, (b) a coemulsifier and (c) a lipophilic component, in pharmaceutical end formulations, the nanodispersion being obtainable by (?) mixing the components (a), (b) and (c) until a homogeneous clear liquid is obtained, and (?) adding the liquid obtained in step (?) to the water phase of the pharmaceutical end formulations, steps (?) and (?) being carried out without any additional supply of energy. The nanodispersions used according to this invention are suitable as transport vehicles for pharmaceutical active agents.

Abstract: A description is given of the use of a nanodispersion, which comprises (a) a membrane-forming molecule, (b) a coemulsifier and (c) a lipophilic component, in cosmetic end formulation, which nanodispersion is obtainable by (?) mixing the components (a), (b) and (c) until a homogeneous clear liquid is obtained, and (?) adding the liquid obtained in step (?) to the water phase of the cosmetic end formulations, steps (?) and (?) being carried out without any additional supply of energy. The nanodispersions used according to this invention can be easily prepared and are suitable as carrier systems for a very wide range of cosmetic active agents and oil-soluble dyes.

Abstract: A description is given of the use of light stabilizers of formulae (1) and/or (2) for protecting body-care and household products from photolytic degradation.

Abstract: A description is given of the use of polyanionic and polyanionically-derivatised natural polysaccharides or non-derivatised natural polysaccharides for inhibiting alkaline phosphatase and of oral compositions for preventing bacterial plaque, which comprises (a) 0 to 10% by weight of at least one linear molecularly dehydrated polyphosphate salt, and (b) 0.0001 to 5% by weight of a polyanionic or polyanionically-derivatised natural polysaccharide.

Abstract: Described are diester amine adducts of formula (1) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 are each independently of one another C4-C22alkyl; C2-C22alkenyl; or C5-C7cycloalkyl; X1 and X2 are each independently of the other hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl; C2-C4hydroxyalkyl or C2-C4hydroxyhaloalkyl; Y is a radical of formula (1b); A1 is C2-C3alkylene or 2-hydroxy-n-propylene; X3 is hydrogen; C1-C4alkyl, C2-C4hydroxyalkyl; or C2-C4hydroxyhaloalkyl; (A) is an asymmetrical carbon atom in the R- or S-configuration, wherein, if C1=R, C2=R; C1=S, C2=S; and C1=R; C2=S; m1 is 1 or 2; and n is an integer from 1 to 4; p is 0 or 1; which adducts may be in the form of free bases or ammonium salts. Said compounds are precursors of compounds having good complex-forming properties and are thus able to effectively bind heavy metal ions such as iron, zinc, magnesium or copper ions and to prevent metal-initiated oxidations after enzymatic or chemical cleavage.

Abstract: A description is given of compounds of the formula I in which R1 is C1-C18alkyl; C5-C12cycloalkyl; C3-C6alkenyl; phenyl; C1-C18alkyl which is substituted by phenyl, OH, C1-C18alkoxy, C5-C12cycloalkoxy, C3-C18alkenyloxy, halogen, —COOH, —COOR4, —O—CO—R5, —O—CO—O—R6, —CO—NH2, —CO—NHR7, —CO—N(R7)(R8), CN, NH2, NHR7, —N(R7)(R8), —NH—CO—R5, phenoxy, C1-C18alkyl-substituted phenoxy, phenyl-C1-C4alkoxy, C6-C15bicycloalkoxy, C6-C15bicycloalkylalkoxy, C6-C15bicycloalkenylalkoxy, or C6-C15tricycloalkoxy; C5-C12cycloalkyl which is substituted by OH, C1-C4alkyl, C2-C6alkenyl or —O—CO—R5; glycidyl; —CO—R9 or —SO2—R10; or R1 is C3-C50alkyl which is interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms and/or substituted by OH, phenoxy or C7-C18alkylphenoxy; or R1 denotes the specific polymerizable radicals indicated in claim 1; R2 is C6-C18alky1; C2-C6alkenyl; p

Abstract: A description is given of the use of bis(resorcinyl)triazines of formula (1) wherein R1 and R2 are each independently of the other hydrogen; C1-C18alkyl; C2-C18alkenyl; a radical of formula —CH2—CH(—OH)—CH2—O—T1; a radical of formula (1a); or a radical of radical of formula (1b); R3 and R4 are each independently of the other hydrogen or C1-C5alkyl; R5 is hydroxy; C1-C5alkoxy which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or several OH groups; amino; mono- or di-C1-C5alkylamino; M; a radical of formula (1c); (1d); (1e); (1f); (1g); or (1h); R6 is a direct bond; a straight-chain or branched C1-C4alkylene radical or a radical of formula (a) or (b); R7, R8 and R9 are each independently of one another C1-C18alkyl; C1-C18alkoxy or a radical of formula (1i), R10, R11 and R12 are each independently of one another C1-C14alkyl which is unsubstituted or substitued by one or several OH groups; R13 is hydrogen; M; C1-C5alkyl; or a radical of formula (c) R14 is C1-C5alkyl; M is a metal cat

Abstract: A description is given of symmetrical triazine derivatives of formula (1), wherein R1 and R2 are each independently of the other hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl, C1-C12alkoxy; and R3 is C1-C12alkyl; or C1-C12alkoxy. The easily accessible triazine derivatives are suitable for protecting ultraviolet-sensitive materials, in particular skin and hair of humans and animals, from the harmful effects of UV radiation.