Abstract: A process is provided for preparing C8-C22 acyl amido compounds via reaction in a polyol (molecular weight 76 to 400) of interesterifying a C1-C3 alkyl ester of a C8-C22 fatty acid with an amino compound or salt thereof. The resultant mass of material will have a Hunter Lab Color Scale value L ranging from 70 to 100.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing C8-C22 acyl amido compounds via reaction in a polyol (molecular weight 76 to 400) of interesterifying a fatty acid ester with an amino compound or salt thereof. The resultant mass of material will have a Hunter Lab Color Scale value L ranging from 70 to 100.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing C8-C22 acyl glycinate acid or salt thereof via reacting and heating reacting a mixture of glycine or salt thereof with a fatty acid ester in a medium selected from the group consisting of glycerol, propylene glycol and combinations thereof, and wherein the mixture has a pKa ranging from 9.5 to 13.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing C8-C22 acyl glycinate acid or salt thereof via reacting and heating a mixture of glycine or salt thereof with a C1-C3 alkyl ester of a C8-C22 fatty acid in a medium of glycerol or propylene glycol. The reaction proceeds well where the mixture is formulated to have a pKa ranging from 9.5 to 13.

Abstract: A surfactant concentrate is provided that includes C8-C22 acyl amido compounds, a polyol and C8-C22 fatty acids. The concentrate is formed via an interesterification reaction between a fatty acid ester and an amino compound or salt thereof in a polyol. The resultant surfactant concentrate will have a Hunter Lab Color Scale value L ranging from 70 to 100.

Abstract: A surfactant concentrate is provided that includes C8-C22 acyl amido compounds, a polyol and C8-C22 fatty acids. The concentrate is formed via an interesterification reaction between a C1-C3 alkyl ester of a C8-C22 fatty acid and an amino compound or salt thereof in a polyol. The resultant surfactant concentrate will have a Hunter Lab Color Scale value L ranging from 70 to 100.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing C8-C22 acyl amido compounds via reaction in a polyol (molecular weight 76 to 400) of interesterifying a C1-C3 alkyl ester of a C5-C22 fatty acid with an amino compound or salt thereof. The resultant mass of material will have a Hunter Lab Color Scale value L ranging from 70 to 100.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing C8-C22 acyl amido compounds via reaction in a polyol (molecular weight 76 to 400) of interesterifying a fatty acid ester with an amino compound or salt thereof. The resultant mass of material will have a Hunter Lab Color Scale value L ranging from 70 to 100.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing C8-C22 acyl glycinate acid or salt thereof via reacting and heating a mixture of glycine or salt thereof with a C1-C3 alkyl ester of a C8-C22 fatty acid in a medium of glycerol or propylene glycol. The reaction proceeds well where the mixture is formulated to have a pKa ranging from 9.5 to 13.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing C8-C22 acyl glycinate acid or salt thereof via reacting and heating reacting a mixture of glycine or salt thereof with a fatty acid ester in a medium selected from the group consisting of glycerol, propylene glycol and combinations thereof, and wherein the mixture has a pKa ranging from 9.5 to 13.

Abstract: A surfactant concentrate is provided that includes C8-C22 acyl amido compounds, a polyol and C8-C22 fatty acids. The concentrate is formed via an interesterification reaction between a C1-C3 alkyl ester of a C8-C22 fatty acid and an amino compound or salt thereof in a polyol. The resultant surfactant concentrate will have a Hunter Lab Color Scale value L ranging from 70 to 100.

Abstract: A surfactant concentrate is provided that includes C8-C22 acyl amido compounds, a polyol and C8-C22 fatty acids. The concentrate is formed via an interesterification reaction between a fatty acid ester and an amino compound or salt thereof in a polyol. The resultant surfactant concentrate will have a Hunter Lab Color Scale value L ranging from 70 to 100.

Abstract: Capsules for protecting a benefit ingredient and/or a colorant usefull in detergent or personal care compositions. The benefit agent and/or colorant within the capsule is surrounded by a continuous phase based on a mixture of thermoplastic-type co-polymer and hydrocarbon oil. The continuous phase is preferably transparent. Detergent and personal care compositions containing the capsules are also described.

Abstract: An apparatus is described for providing a customized, personal care product to a consumer at a location, typically the point of sale, that is remote from a second location in which a personal care product base composition is prepared. A selection of customizing agents of different classes with a common vehicle is made available to the consumer for custom formulation of a personal care product with the desired attributes. The apparatus typically includes a plurality of product base dispensers, a plurality of fragrance dispensers, and a plurality of customizing agent dispensers that may contain benefit agents, botanical extracts, active ingredients for skin and hair, and the like. A blank vehicle is substituted if insufficient customizing agents are selected. Efficient mixing mechanisms are also described.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing a silicone elastomer composition for cosmetic products which includes the steps of feeding the silicone elastomer composition comprising a silicone rubber in a carrier fluid into a reactor, mixing the composition in the reactor, delivering the composition from the reactor into a high pressure pump, pumping the fluid into a device for reducing particles of rubber into smaller sizes and recirculating the resultant size reduced particles back to the reactor. The device for reducing particle size is preferably a high pressure fed homogenizer, most advantageously a sonolator.