Cognis Deutschland Gmbh & Co. Kg

Mirella Nalborczyk

Claus Nieendick

Karl Heinz Schmid

Josef Koester

Anke Eggers

An emulsifier mixture for use in a wax-based opacifier composition is comprised of: (a) an alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycoside; (b) a fatty acid partial glyceride and optionally (c) at least one amphoteric surfactant, with the proviso that the ratio by weight of (a) and optionally (c) to (b) is between 6:1 and 3:1 and wherein the composition is free from anionic surfactants.

Low-viscosity opacifiers without anionic surface-active agents

A highly concentrated flowable pearlizing concentrate is comprised of: (a) from about 25 to about 45% by weight of a pearlizing wax; (b) from about 25 to about 40% by weight of nonionic, amphoteric, zwitterionic and/or cationic emulsifier and; (c) from about 0.5 to about 15% by weight of a polyol ester and the remainder water. The sum of components (a), (b) and (c) is at least 55% by weight. The concentrates are useful cosmetic applications such as in hair shampoos and shower gels.

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