Abstract: A skin treatment composition comprising a physiologically acceptable carrier and 1-35% by weight of a salt of a monoester of citric acid. The skin treatment composition imparts a pleasant smoothness to the skin and may be incorporated in several products to treat skin dryness. The hydrophobic group having an ester linkage to citric acid has 10 to 18 carbon atoms. Monoester of citric acid may be synthesized with low levels of di- and triester by forming citric acid anhydride and reacting this to form the monoester.

Abstract: A skin treatment composition comprising a physiologically acceptable carrier and 1-35% by weight of a salt of a monoester of citric acid. The skin treatment composition imparts a pleasant smoothness to the skin and may be incorporated in several products to treat skin dryness. The hydrophobic group having an ester linkage to citric acid has 10 to 18 carbon atoms. Monoester of citric acid may be synthesized with low levels of di- and triester by forming citric acid anhydride and reacting this to form the monoester.

Abstract: A skin treatment composition comprising a physiologically acceptable carrier and 1-35% by weight of a salt of a monoester of citric acid. The skin treatment composition imparts a pleasant smoothness to the skin and may be incorporated in several products to treat skin dryness. The hydrophobic group having an ester linkage to citric acid has 10 to 18 carbon atoms. Monoester of citric acid may be synthesized with low levels of di- and triester by forming citric acid anhydride and reacting this to form the monoester.

Abstract: A skin treatment composition comprising a physiologically acceptable carrier and 1-35% by weight of a salt of a monoester of citric acid. The skin treatment composition imparts a pleasant smoothness to the skin and may be incorporated in several products to treat skin dryness. The hydrophobic group having an ester linkage to citric acid has 10 to 18 carbon atoms. Monoester of citric acid may be synthesized with low levels of di- and triester by forming citric acid anhydride and reacting this to form the monoester.

Abstract: There are disclosed herein novel sequestrant builders for use in detergent compositions having the general formula: ##EQU1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of H, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a hydroxylalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a COOM group; n is zero or 1; when n is 1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are selected from the group consisting of H, CH.sub.3 and CH.sub.2 COOM; when n is zero a double bond is present between C' and C"; X is COOM, OSO.sub.3 M or SO.sub.3 M; a is zero, 1 or 2; b is zero or 1; Z is selected from the group consisting of O, S, NH, NR.sub.4 wherein R.sub.4 is an alkyl group or hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms provided that when Z is O, a must be zero, X must be COOM and R.sub.1 cannot be H when R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are both H and b is zero; M is selected from the group consisting of H, alkali metal, ammonium and substituted ammonium cations.