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, (III) 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: A process is described for preparing acylglycinates of the formula (I) wherein R1 is a linear or branched, saturated alkanoyl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, or is a linear or branched, singly or multiply unsaturated alkenoyl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, and Q+ is a cation selected from the alkali metals Na+ and K+, the process being characterized in that glycine is reacted with fatty acid chloride R1Cl, wherein R1 possesses the definition stated in formula (I), in water and in the presence of a basic alkali metal compound which yields cations Q+ selected from Na+ and K+, but in the absence of organic solvents, at 25-50° C., and the fraction of fatty acid chloride R1Cl containing unsaturated acyl groups R1 having 18 carbon atoms, based on the total amount of fatty acid chloride used, is greater than or equal to 2.

Abstract: A description is given of compositions comprising a) one or more substances selected from the group consisting of hydrogen peroxide and hydrogen peroxide donor substances, b) water, c) one or more polymers having thickening properties and d) one or more substances selected from the group consisting of hydroxypyridones and salts thereof. The compositions are notable more particularly for their advantageous shelf lives.

Abstract: The invention relates to water-soluble or water-swellable polymers the repeating structural units of which consist of a) 90.0 to 99.99 mole-% of one or more repeating structural units originating from special monomers with sulfonic acid groups or the salts thereof such as for example 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-propanesulfonic acid or the salts thereof and b) 0.01 to 10.0 mole-% of one or more repeating structural units originating from special cross-linking agents with at least three polymerizable double bonds. The polymers for example have an advantageous sensory property profile and are highly suitable as thickening agents even in salt-containing compositions. They are furthermore advantageously suitable for producing cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical compositions.

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: The invention relates to water-soluble or water-swellable polymers that contain a) 20.0 to 98.97 mole-% of one or more repeating structural units originating from special monomers with sulfonic acid groups or the salts thereof such as e.g. 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-propanesulfonic acid or the salts thereof, b) 1.0 to 60.0 mole-% of one or more repeating structural units containing an amide group and d) 0.01 to 8.0 mole-% of one or more repeating structural units originating from special crosslinking agents with at least three polymerizable double bonds. The polymers for example have an advantageous sensory property profile and are highly suitable as thickening agents even in salt-containing compositions. They are furthermore advantageously suitable for producing cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: Cosmetic or pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more substituted aminopolyorganosiloxanes (SH) with substituted amino groups which are bonded to silicon atoms of the polysiloxane basic structure via alkylene bridges or mono- or oligo(alkylenamino)alkylene bridges, where the amino groups present in the aminopolyorganosiloxanes (SH) are substituted at least partially by a radical of the formula (?) T-CH2—CHOH—CH2—??(?), in which T is the radical of a surfactant monoalcohol polyglycol ether with emulsifier character, the amino groups present in the aminopolyorganosiloxanes (SH) are substituted in the average ratio of at least 1.5 radicals of the formula (?) per Si-bonded aminoalkyl group or amino-mono- or -oligo-(alkylenamino)-alkyl group, and present amino groups are, if appropriate, acylated and/or alkylated and/or benzylated and/or protonated at least partially to give amide groups, are described.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions containing a) one or more substances selected from the group of hydrogen peroxide and substances releasing hydrogen peroxide, b) water, d) one or more substances selected from the group consisting of hydroxypyridones and the salts thereof, characterized in that said compositions do not comprise polymers having thickening properties. The compositions are particularly characterized by the advantageous storage stability thereof.

Abstract: A description is given of the use of hydroxypyridones or the salts thereof for stabilizing hydrogen peroxide or hydrogen peroxide donor substances. The stabilization takes place preferably in aqueous compositions.

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, (III) 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: The invention relates to a method for producing fatty acid alkanol amides by reacting at least one amine that contains at least one primary or secondary amino group and at least one hydroxyl group with at least one fatty acid to form an ammonium salt, said ammonium salt being subsequently converted into the alkanol amide by means of microwave radiation.

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 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 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: Nanoparticles are claimed which consist of 50-99.99% by weight of alumina and 0.01-50% by weight of metal oxide of elements of main group I and II of the Periodic Table. These nanoparticles are obtained by drying a suspension of aluminum chlorohydrate, oxide formers and, if desired, crystallization nuclei, followed by calcining and comminution of the resultant agglomerates.