The invention provides a composition comprising a mixture of pentadecanols wherein at least about 60 wt % of the mixture is linear pentadecanol and at least about 10 wt % of the mixture is branched pentadecanols wherein the branched pentadecanols have branching on the second carbon atom. The mixture of pentadecanols may be converted to one or more derivatives, and these derivatives may be used in laundry detergents, cleaning products or as an agricultural adjuvant, an emulsifying agent, a lubricant additive, a pour point depressant, or a personal care ingredient.

A de-icing lubricant composition is provided, including isopropyl alcohol; and mineral oil. The isopropyl alcohol may be 60-90% of the composition by weight. The mineral oil may be 10-30% of the composition by weight. The composition may include a dye and/or a propellant. The propellant may be CO2. A method of restoring mobility to frozen components is also provided by applying a composition as described above to a frozen component.

A de-icing lubricant composition is provided, including isopropyl alcohol; and mineral oil. The isopropyl alcohol may be 60-90% of the composition by weight. The mineral oil may be 10-30% of the composition by weight. The composition may include a dye and/or a propellant. The propellant may be CO2. A method of restoring mobility to frozen components is also provided by applying a composition as described above to a frozen component.

A 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoic acid composition containing 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoic acid and t-butyl alcohol in which the t-butyl alcohol concentration in terms of toluene-d8 measured by gas chromatography-olfactometry/mass spectrometry after heating in an air atmosphere at 80 C. for four weeks under the conditions below exceeds 0 ppb by volume and is 400 ppb by volume or less is provided. The composition has low reproductive toxicity even after long-term storage:

(Measurement Conditions) the 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoic acid composition is concentrated, and the concentrated sample is measured by gas chromatography-olfactometry using a column using dimethylpolysiloxane as a stationary phase, and the structure of a measured component is analyzed with a mass spectrometry detector.

A 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoic acid composition containing 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoic acid and t-butyl alcohol in which the t-butyl alcohol concentration in terms of toluene-d8 measured by gas chromatography-olfactometry/mass spectrometry after heating in an air atmosphere at 80 C. for four weeks under the conditions below exceeds 0 ppb by volume and is 400 ppb by volume or less is provided. The composition has low reproductive toxicity even after long-term storage:

(Measurement Conditions) the 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoic acid composition is concentrated, and the concentrated sample is measured by gas chromatography-olfactometry using a column using dimethylpolysiloxane as a stationary phase, and the structure of a measured component is analyzed with a mass spectrometry detector.

An all-natural multi-purpose cleaner, lubricant, and protectant composition includes 85-90 percent by weight Ethanol; 5-10 percent by weight D-Limonene: 1-5 percent by weight Lard; and less than 1 percent by weight Beeswax.

An all-natural multi-purpose cleaner, lubricant, and protectant composition includes 85-90 percent by weight Ethanol; 5-10 percent by weight D-Limonene: 1-5 percent by weight Lard; and less than 1 percent by weight Beeswax.