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Emulsifier mixture containing fatty alcohols, ethoxylated fatty alcohols and oil and wax components

US7799333B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 18, 2002
Grant dateSep 21, 2010
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K23/018
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A composition comprising: (a) from about 0.1 to 60%, by weight, of one or more fatty alcohols; (b) from about 30 to 97%, by weight, of one or more ethoxylated fatty alcohols; (c) from about 0.1 to 20%, by weight, of a component selected from the group consisting of a dialkyl ether, a dialkenyl ether, and mixtures thereof; and (d) less than 5%, by weight, of water, all weights being based on the weight of the composition, which composition is useful as an emulsifier for cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions, particularly for forming low-viscosity oil-in-water emulsions.

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