Fatty acid based surfactants and methods for producing fatty acid based surfactants are described. The method includes reacting a fatty acid ester epoxide with a hydroxy acid, a hydroxy ester, a polyoxyalkyl diol, or a polyamine. Any remaining esters from the original fatty acid ester epoxide or hydroxy ester can optionally be hydrolyzed. Methods for making citric acid derived surfactants are also described.

A cleaning composition containing a surfactant comprising a C8-22 alkyl chain and a mole average of from 1 to 40 ethoxylate units, at least one of the ethoxylate unit or the alkyl chain comprising carbon obtained from carbon capture, the cleaning composition contained in a moulded article which comprises post-consumer recycled polymer material (PCR).

The invention relates to an emulsion containing or consisting of (A) 40.00 to 97.98 wt. % of at least one hydrocarbon, (B) 2.00 to 59.98 wt. % of water or an aqueous solution of a salt which does not fall under the following definition according to (C) and (C) 0.02 to 8.00 wt. % of a salt of an amino amide of a fatty acid, containing at least one primary, secondary or tertiary amino group, and an acid component of general formula (I)

##STR00001## in which R.sup.1 is a linear or branched, saturated or mono-unsaturated or poly-unsaturated hydrocarbon radical with 1 to 40 C atoms, R.sup.2 is an alkylene radical or arylalkylene radical with 2 to 20 C atoms and X is a radical which contains at least one acid group, m=0 or 1, n=1 to 30, wherein the weight proportions of components (A), (B) and (C) relate to the sum of the masses of these components and this is 100 wt. %. The invention also relates to a method for the production of the emulsion, to an oil-based drilling mud and to a method for creating and stabilizing a drill hole.

A cleaning composition comprising a surfactant combination which comprises an amine oxide amphoteric surfactant; a first anionic surfactant comprising a poly(oxyalkylene) alkyl ether sulfate: and a second anionic surfactant comprising an alkyl ethoxy carboxylate. The combination provides increased foaming.

A cleaning composition comprising a surfactant combination which comprises an amine oxide amphoteric surfactant; a first anionic surfactant comprising a poly(oxyalkylene) alkyl ether sulfate: and a second anionic surfactant comprising an alkyl ethoxy carboxylate. The combination provides increased foaming.

The invention relates to a granulate comprising an inorganic solid carrier with at least one biosurfactant contained thereon, as well as to formulations containing this granulate and to the use of same.

A method for preventing the fogging of glass shower doors and bathroom mirrors and for cleaning said surfaces comprising dispensing an aqueous liquid formulation free of volatile organic compounds (VOC), comprising at least 96% USDA-certified biobased, non-toxic, biodegradable ingredients, said formulation being dispensed from a non-aerosol bottle with a sprayer, immediately followed by wiping excess composition, wherein the method critically requires avoiding rinsing and drying, thereby producing an adherent thin film without leaving visible residue, spots or streaks. Said formulation includes surfactants comprising a mixture of C8-C10 and C10-C16 alkyl polyglucosides, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, and a mixture of sodium lauryl glucose carboxylate and lauryl glucoside, wherein the mixture of C8-C10 and C10-C16 alkyl polyglucosides is present in an amount that is 2 to 6 times the weight of the mixture of sodium lauryl glucose carboxylate and lauryl glucoside and 6 to 10 times the weight of caprylyl/capryl glucoside.

The present Invention provides a formulation for use in domestic laundry comprising anionic surfactant and or nonionic surfactant and stearyl ether carboxylic acid.

A composition of matter for impregnation into disposable wipes for use on athletic indoor shoes such as volleyball or basketball shoes that is quick, drying, made from natural ingredients, is gentle on human skin and that does not erode the sole of shoe or damage the protective coating on indoor athletic courts. The composition uses the unique choice of an undecane/tridecane blend combined with specific percentages of water, natural surfactants, natural oils and natural based light volatile alkane hydrocarbon blend that combined cleans rubber soles, is quick drying and has low interaction with flooring when shoes are worn on an athletic court.

The present invention contains methods, of making a cashew nutshell liquid alkoxylate carboxylate surfactant by alkoxylation of a natural alkylphenol using propylene oxide (PO) and/or ethylene oxide (EO) followed by a carboxymethylation reaction. The cashew nutshell liquid alkoxylate sulfate surfactant of the present invention is made by a facile and cost effective method. The natural hydrophobe surfactant of the present invention find uses in EOR applications where it is used for solubilization and mobilization of oil optionally containing asphaltene, wax, naphthenate, and for environmental cleanup. Another advantage is that the composition is a renewable based surfactant that is non-toxic and biodegradable.