Kao Corporation

Takaya Sakai

Makoto Kubo

Toshiaki Ozawa

Hiroko Endo

Makio Tetsu

Yukiko Tabuchi

Risa Ikoshi

Aya Shirai

Mariko Miyoshi

Daisuke Furukawa

Yoshifumi Nishimoto

Keiko Hasebe

Yohei Kaneko

Akira Fujiu

Chikako Matsumoto

Youhei Kaneko

Makiko Shigehisa

Kazuhiro Iitaka

Makoto c/o Kao Corporation Res Lab Kubo

Kazuhiro Iidaka

A method for removing keratotic plugs capable of sufficiently exhibiting an excellent keratotic plug-removing effect without a burden, such as pam and of irritation, on the skin. The method comprises applying a composition comprising (X) one or more selected from (X1) 2-amino-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol, (X2) 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol, and (X3) 2-amino-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol and a nonionic surfactant to the skin.

Method for removing keratotic plugs

Provided is a method for removing keratotic plugs capable of sufficiently exhibiting an excellent keratotic plug-removing effect without a burden, such as pain and of irritation, on the skin. The present invention relates to a method for removing keratotic plugs comprising using a composition comprising (X) one or more selected from the group consisting of (X1) 2-amino-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol (X2), 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol, and (X3) 2-amino-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol.

Provided is a surfactant composition which includes high concentrations of a surfactant, has fluidity in a wide concentration range, and does not become clouded when diluted with hard water. This surfactant composition includes component A, component B, and component C described below, wherein a total content of the component A and the component B is 35 to 80% by mass and wherein the component A is at least one sulfonate compound selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyalkane sulfonate and an olefin sulfonate, the component B is a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether, and the component C is water.

Surfactant composition

The present invention provides a surfactant composition which includes a surfactant at a high concentration, while having fluidity over a wide concentration range. A surfactant composition according to the present invention contains the components A, B, C and D described below, and is configured such that: the total content of the components A, B and C is from 30% by mass to 80% by mass (inclusive); the mass ratio of the total content of the components A and B to the content of the component C, namely (A+B)/C is from 20/80 to 80/20; and the mass ratio of the content of the component A to the content of the component B, namely A/B is from 98/2 to 45/55. A: an internal olefin sulfonic acid and/or a salt thereof; B: an anionic surfactant other than the component A; C: a nonionic surfactant; D: water.

The present invention provides the softener composition containing the specific quaternary ammonium salts (I) and (II) each having a bis(polyalkoxyalkanol) structure, represented by the formulae (I) and (II) respectively, at a weight ratio of (I):(II) of 50.1:49.9 to 99.99:0.01.

Softener composition

The present invention provides a softener composition containing a specific bis(polyalkoxyalkanol) type quaternary ammonium salt represented by formula (I): [wherein Rand Rmay be the same as or different from each other and represent a hydrocarbon group having 11 to 23 carbon atoms, Rand Rmay be the same as or different from each other and represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which may have a hydroxyl group, k and l may be the same as or different from each other and represent an integer of 5 to 10 and Xrepresents an anion.]

Softener composition comprising ethoxylated esterquats

The present invention provides a thickener which is superior in compounding stability and has high thickening action and a surfactant composition containing the thickener. The present invention relates to a thickener comprising a fatty acid amide ether compound (1) and to a surfactant composition comprising this thickener and at least one surfactant. Namely, the present invention relates to a method of increasing the viscosity of a surfactant by using this thickener.wherein Rrepresents a straight-chain or branched alkyl or alkenyl group which has 5 to 21 carbon atoms and may be substituted with at least one hydroxyl group, Rrepresents a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms and Rrepresents an alkylene group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms.

Thickener

To provide a surfactant composition with an excellent foamability and thickening performance and further an excellent storage stability, it comprises the following components (a) and (b): (a) at least one anionic surfactant selected from (1) sulfonate-type anionic surfactants having amide group or ester group, (2) carboxylate-type anionic surfactants and (3) phosphate-type anionic surfactants and (b) a compound expressed by the formula (I):where RCO&#x2014; is an acyl group having 6 to 24 carbon atoms, Ris an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms and Ris an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkenylene group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms.

Disclosed is a detergent composition characterized by low skin irritation, good foamability, easy handling at the time of manufacture, and excellent stability when stored as a product. The detergent composition is a composition which contains a specific amount of (A) a specific amide alcohol and (B) at least one surfactant selected from an anionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, and an amphoteric surfactant, wherein the pH (25&deg; C.) of the 20-fold diluted aqueous solution of the composition is 4.5 to 6.8.

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Takaya Sakai