Abstract: The invention relates to liquid compositions which contain a) from 5 to 95% by weight of sorbitan monocaprylate and b) from 5 to 95% by weight of one or more alcohols of formula (1) R—OH ??(1), wherein R is a group consisting of carbon, hydrogen and optionally oxygen atoms with 5 to 12, preferably 6 to 11, carbon atoms, and the carbon atoms can be interlinked in, a linear, branched and/or cyclic fashion via saturated, unsaturated and/or aromatic carbon-carbon bonds and the groups can also contain ether units and hydrogen atoms and/or hydroxyl groups can be bound to the individual carbon atoms. The liquid compositions are suitable for the production of cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical products.

Abstract: The invention relates to liquid compositions which contain a) from 40 to 99.9% by weight of sorbitan monocaprylate and b) from 0.1 to 60% by weight of one or more antimicrobial substances selected from the group consisting of the components b1) to b5): b1) specific organic acids and the salts thereof, b2) specific formaldehyde donors, b3) specific isothiazolinones, b4) specific paraben esters and the salts thereof, and b5) specific pyridones and the salts thereof. The liquid compositions are suitable for the production of cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical products.

Abstract: A process is described for preparing acylglycinate salts of the formula (II) in which R1 is a saturated linear or branched alkyl radical having from 1 to 21 carbon atoms or a mono- or polyunsaturated linear or branched alkenyl radical having from 2 to 21 carbon atoms, and B is a cation derived from a base, and/or the corresponding protonated acylglycines, characterized in that one or more fatty acid monoethanolamides of the formula (I) in which R1 is as defined above is oxidized with oxygen in the presence of a transition group metal catalyst in an alkaline medium to give one or more acylglycinate salts of the formula (II), and, in the case of preparation of the protonated acylglycines, the acylglycinate salt(s) of the formula (II) is additionally reacted with an acid.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing polyetheramines of the formula (1), R2 (NR1R3)n, in which n is a number from 1 to 20, R2 represents an organic radical that contains between 2 and 600 oxalkylene groups, and R1 and R3 are alike or different and represent hydrogen or an organic radical having 1 to 400 carbon atoms, by combining a compound of the formula (2), H(NR1R3), with a compound of the formula (3), R2 (OH)n, in the presence of hydrogen with a metal-containing catalyst whose metal content, based on the dry, reduced catalyst excluding any support material that may be present, is composed either of at least 80% by mass of cobalt or, in the case of Raney catalysts, of at least 80% by mass of metals from the group consisting of cobalt and aluminium, the catalyst containing less than 5% by mass of copper.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions containing one or more compounds of the formula (1), wherein R1CO and R2CO are linear or branched saturated acyl groups independent of each other, having 18 to 24 C atoms, and A? is a counter-ion, and the total amount of C18-23-alkyl COO groups is 40.0 wt.-% or more, based on all groups R1COO— and R2COO—. The compositions are, for example, cosmetic, dermatological, or pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to alkoxylated phosphoric acid triesters of formula (I) wherein x, y and z respectively stand for a number between 51 and 200. The alkoxylated phosphoric acid triesters of formula (I) are characterised especially by advantageous thickening properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to phosphoric acid esters containing A) at least one structural unit derived from substances of constituent a), the substances of constituent a) being selected from orthophosphoric acid and at least one of the derivatives thereof; B) at least one structural unit derived from substances of constituent b), the substances of constituent b) being selected from at least one compound of formula (I) R2—O—(CH2CH2O)U(C3H6O)V(DO)w—H; and C) at least one structural unit derived from substances of constituent c), the substances of constituent c) being selected from at least one polyol which has more than 2 OH groups and can also carry at least one alkoxylate group. The alkoxylate groups are respectively formed from at least one unit selected from CH2CH2O, C3H6O and C4H8O units that can respectively be arranged in a block or in a statistically distributed manner inside the alkoxylate groups.

Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous method for producing hydroxycarboxylic acid amides, according to which at least one hydroxycarboxylic acid of formula (I) HO—R3—COOH??(I) wherein R3 is an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon group comprising between 1 and 100 carbon atoms, is reacted with at least one amine of formula (II) HNR1R2??(II) wherein R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen or a carbon group comprising between 1 and 100 C atoms, to form an ammonium salt, and said ammonium salt is then reacted to form a hydroxycarboxylic acid amide, under microwave irradiation in a reaction pipe, the longitudinal axis of the pipe being oriented in the direction of propagation of the microwaves of a monomode microwave applicator.

Abstract: Ethanolamine glyceryl ether condensation products of the formula (I) are described, in which R1, R2 and R3 may each independently be the same or different and are each hydrogen, a linear or branched, saturated alkyl chain having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a linear or branched unsaturated alkenyl group having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, —CH2—CH2—OH or a radical of the formula (II), with the proviso that at least one of the R1, R2 and R3 radicals is a radical of the formula (II) and at least one further radical of the R1, R2 and R3 radicals is selected from —CH2—CH2—OH and radicals of the formula (II), wherein (O-A), (O-D), R4, R5, a, b, d, and e are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing phosphoric acid triesters of formula (I). According to said method, phosphoric acid or a phosphoric acid derivative selected from orthophosphoric acid, tetraphosphoric decaoxide and polyphosphoric acid is reacted with alkoxylated alcohols of formulae (II) R1—(OA1)x-OH, (Ill) R2—(OA2)y-OH, and (IV) R3—(OA3)z-OH, in the molar ratio phosphoric acid or phosphoric acid derivative to alkoxylated alcohol of 1:2.5 to 1:3.3, at between 200 and 240° C.

Abstract: Phosphoric esters comprise A) one or more structural units derived from substances of component a), the substances of component a) being selected from orthophosphoric acid and one or more of its derivatives, B) one or more structural units derived from substances of component b), the substances of component b) being selected from one or more compounds of formula (I) R2—O—(CH2CH2O)u(C3H6O)v(DO)w—H??(I) and C) one or more structural units derived from substances of component c), the substances of component c) being selected from one or more diols of formula (II) HO—(CH2CH2O)a(C3H6O)b(DO)c—H??(II) where the sum total a+b+c is ?1 and the phosphoric ester contains 2 or more phosphorus atoms per molecule which are bridged via a structural unit derived from the compounds of formula (II). The phosphoric esters of the invention are very useful in the manufacture of cosmetic, pharmaceutical and dermatological compositions.

Abstract: A method is described for producing acyl glycinate salts of formula (II) in which R1 represents a saturated linear or branched alkyl radical comprising 1 to 21 carbon atoms or a monounsaturated or polyunsaturated linear or branched alkenyl radical comprising 2 to 21 carbon atoms, and B represents a cation, and/or the corresponding protonated acyl glycinic acid. Said method is characterized in that one or more fatty acid monoethanol amides of formula (I) in which R1 has the meaning indicated above is/are oxidized with oxygen in the presence of an optionally supported bimetallic catalyst consisting of gold and a metal from group VIII of the periodic table in the alkaline medium in order to obtain one or more acyl glycinate salts of formula (II). In order to produce the protonated acyl glycinic acids, the acyl glycinate salt/s of formula (II) is/are additionally reacted with an acid.

Abstract: A process is described for preparing acylglycinate salts of the formula (II) in which R1 is a saturated linear or branched alkyl radical having from 1 to 21 carbon atoms or a mono- or polyunsaturated linear or branched alkenyl radical having from 2 to 21 carbon atoms, and B is a cation derived from a base, and/or the corresponding protonated acylglycines, characterized in that one or more fatty acid monoethanolamides of the formula (I) in which R1 is as defined above is oxidized with oxygen in the presence of a transition group metal catalyst in an alkaline medium to give one or more acylglycinate salts of the formula (II), and, in the case of preparation of the protonated acylglycines, the acylglycinate salt(s) of the formula (II) is additionally reacted with an acid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing acylglycinates of formula (I) wherein R1 represents a linear or branched, saturated alkanoyl group having between 6 and 30 carbon atoms, or a linear or branched, mono- or polyunsaturated alkenoyl group having between 6 and 30 carbon atoms, and Q+ represents a cation selected from the alkali metals Li+, Na+ and K+, characterised in that glycine comprises fatty acid chloride R1Cl, wherein R1 which has the meaning given in formula (I), is provided in water and in presence of a basic alkali compound, the cations Q+ are selected from Li+, Na+ and K+, but in the absence of organic solvents, is reacted at between 30-35 DEG C, and the proportion of fatty acid chloride R1Cl containing acyl groups R1 having 18 or more carbon atoms, in relation to the total amount of used fatty acid chloride, is less than 2.0% in wt.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions containing A) at least one phosphoric acid ester of formula (I) wherein R1, R2 and R3 can be the same or different and stand for a linear or branched, saturated alkyl group comprising between 6 and 30 carbon atoms, a linear or branched, monounsaturated or polyunsaturated alkenyl group comprising between 6 and 30 carbon atoms, or an aryl group that can be substituted with between 1 and 3 branched alkyl groups each independently containing between 3 and 18 carbon atoms, the individual groups (OA1)x, (A2O)y and (A3O)z each independently consisting of units selected from CH2CH2O, C3H6O and C4H8O, the units CH2CH2O, C3H6O and C4H8O being arranged inside the individual groups (OA1)X, (A2O)y and (A3O), in blocks or in a statistically distributed manner, and x, y and z each independently standing for a number between 30 and 150, and B); water in a proportion of >50.0 wt. % in relation to the finished composition.

Abstract: Cosmetic or pharmaceutical preparations comprising an oxalkylated polyglycerol ester of the formula (1) in which A is a group of the formula —C2H4— or —C3H6—, B is hydrogen or a group of the formula —COR, where at least one symbol B is a group of the formula —COR, R is C7-C21-alkyl or C2-C21-alkenyl, n is a number from 1 to 30 and x, y and z are numbers from 0 to 100, where the sum of x, y and z is 50 to 250.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing amines of formula (1), wherein R3 is an organic group containing from 2 to 600 alkoxy groups and R1 and R3 groups are similar or different and represent a hydrogen atom or an organic group containing from 1 to 400 carbon atoms. The inventive method consists in bringing a compound of formula (2) into contact a compound of formula (3) in the presence of hydrogen with a metal-containing catalyst, wherein the metal content in cobalt is equal to or greater than 80% by weight.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing polyetheramines of the formula (1), R2 (NR1R3)n, in which n is a number from 1 to 20, R2 represents an organic radical that contains between 2 and 600 oxalkylene groups, and R1 and R3 are alike or different and represent hydrogen or an organic radical having 1 to 400 carbon atoms, by combining a compound of the formula (2), H(NR1R3), with a compound of the formula (3), R2 (OH)n, in the presence of hydrogen with a metal-containing catalyst whose metal content, based on the dry, reduced catalyst excluding any support material that may be present, is composed either of at least 80% by mass of cobalt or, in the case of Raney catalysts, of at least 80% by mass of metals from the group consisting of cobalt and aluminium, the catalyst containing less than 5% by mass of copper.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of alkoxylated crosslinked polyglycerols for demulsifying oil/water emulsions in amounts of from 0.0001 to 5% by weight, based on the oil content of the emulsion to be demulsified. The alkoxylated crosslinked polyglycerols of the invention is crosslinked with multifunctional electrophilic compounds having a molecular weight of from 1000 to 100 000 units and which comprise 5 to 100 glycerol units which are alkoxylated with C2-C4-alkylene oxide groups or a mixture of such alkylene oxide groups so that the crosslinked alkoxylated polyglycerols have a degree of alkoxylation of from 1 to 100 alkylene oxide units per free OH group.

Abstract: The invention relates to aromatically substituted glycerine ethers of formula (I), wherein at least one of the radicals R1, R2, or R3 is or contains an aromatic group. Said compounds can be used, preferably, as surface-active agents.