Abstract: A compound having Formula (I) or Formula (II): or a mixture thereof, in which R is —H; —CH3; —CH—(CH3)2; —CH2—CH—(CH3)2; —CH—(CH3)—CH2—CH3; —CH2—(C6H5); —CH2—(3-indole); —CH2—CH2—S—CH3; —CH2—OH; —CH—(CH3)—OH; —CH2—SH; —CH2-(p-C6H4OH); —CH2—CH2—CH2—CH2—NH2; —CH2—CO—NH2; —CH2—CH2—CO—NH2; —CH2—CH2—COOH; —CH2—COOH; or —CH2—CH2—NH—C?NH2(NH2); and X is a suitable non-interfering anion, a process for making the compound having Formula (I) or Formula (II), and a process for reacting the compound having Formula (I) or Formula (II) or a mixture thereof with a (poly)saccharide to form a cationized (poly)saccharide.

Abstract: A compound having Formula (I) or Formula (II): or a mixture thereof, in which R is —H; —CH3; —CH—(CH3)2; —CH2—CH—(CH3)2; —CH—(CH3)—CH2—CH3; —CH2—(C6H5); —CH2—(3-indole); —CH2—CH2—S—CH3; —CH2—OH; —CH—(CH3)—OH; —CH2—SH; —CH2-(p-C6H40H); —CH2—CH2—CH2—CH2—NH2; —CH2—CO—NH2; —CH2—CH2—CO—NH2; —CH2—CH2—COOH; —CH2—COOH; or —CH2—CH2—NH—C?NH2(NH2); and X is a suitable non-interfering anion, a process for making the compound having Formula (I) or Formula (II), and a process for reacting the compound having Formula (I) or Formula (II) or a mixture thereof with a (poly)saccharide to form a cationized (poly)saccharide.

Abstract: Method of protecting glycerol alkyl ethers from oxidation, comprising steps (a.) and (b.): a. providing a glycerol alkyl ether of the general formula (Ia) or (Ib): R—O—CH2—CHOH—CH2OH??(Ia) or H—O—CH2—CHOR—CH2OH??(Ib) wherein, in general formula (Ia) or (Ib), R is C3-C18 branched or unbranched alkyl or alkenyl group, optionally substituted by a hydroxyl, C1-C4 alkoxy group, or both, and the C3-C18 alkyl group is optionally interrupted by oxygen atoms, or R is a C6-C10 aromatic hydrocarbon, optionally substituted by a hydroxyl, C1-C4 alkoxy group, or both, and b. adding to the glycerol alkyl ether of step (a.) one or more compound selected from general formula (II): wherein each of R1-R10 is hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl hydroxyl, alkoxy, alkyl ether, alkyl ester or glycoside, wherein the alkyl, alkoxy, and alkyl portion of the ester contains 1-4 carbon atoms, optionally branched, and the ester of the alkyl ester contains 1-5 carbon atoms, optionally branched.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to inter alia an antimicrobial combination composition comprising: (a) one or more glycerol derivatives; and (b) one or more bicyclic compounds. The antimicrobial combination composition can be used in cosmetic formulations or pharmaceutical formulations.

Abstract: A composition containing a glycerol alkyl ether of the general formula R—O—CH2—CHOH—CH2OH in which R is a C3-C18 alkyl group, the alkyl group branched or unbranched, unsubstituted or substituted by one or more hydroxyl, one or more C1-C4 alkoxy groups, or both one or more hydroxyl and one or more C1-C4 alkoxy groups, and the C3-C18 alkyl group, whether branched or unbranched, unsubstituted or substituted, is optionally interrupted by up to four oxygen atoms, and one or more compound selected from general formula in which each of R1-R10 is independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl hydroxyl, alkoxy, alkyl ether, alkyl ester and glycoside, wherein the alkyl, the alkoxy and the alkyl portion of the alkyl ester contains from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, branched or unbranched, and the ester of the alkyl ester contains from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, branched or unbranched.

Abstract: A composition including a quaternary onium hydroxide in a non-aqueous solvent, wherein the quaternary ammonium hydroxide has a concentration in the range from about 5% by weight to about 50% by weight of the composition; and imidazolidine-2,4-dione, wherein the imidazolidine-2,4-dione has a concentration in the range from about 10 to about 5000 parts per million of the composition.

Abstract: A composition including a quaternary onium hydroxide in a non-aqueous solvent, wherein the quaternary ammonium hydroxide has a concentration in the range from about 5% by weight to about 50% by weight of the composition; and imidazolidine-2,4-dione, wherein the imidazolidine-2,4-dione has a concentration in the range from about 10 to about 5000 parts per million of the composition.