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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2003
Makoto Kubo, Wakayama, JP;
Yohei Kaneko, Wakayama, JP;
Makoto Kubo, Wakayama, JP;
Yohei Kaneko, Wakayama, JP;
Kao Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A thickener which is superior in handling characteristics and blending stability and has a high thickening action is provided, comprising a fatty acid alkanolamide represented by the general formula (1) and a surfactant composition comprising the thickener and at least one surfactant:wherein Rrepresents a straight-chain or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 5 to 21 carbon atoms which may be substituted with at least one hydroxy group, Rand Rindependently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms, AO represents an oxyalkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms and n denotes a number of 0 to 10 in average.