Compositions comprising sugar amine and fatty acid

Abstract

What are described are compositions comprising a) one or more sugar amines of the formula (I) in which R1 and R2 are independently H, CH.sub.3 or 2-hydroxyethyl and/or one or more corresponding protonated sugar amines with the counterion RCOO in which R is defined as R from the substances of component b) below, and b) one or more substances selected from the group consisting of fatty acids of the formula RCOOH, fatty acid salts of the formula RCOO-M+ and mixtures thereof, in which R is a linear or branched saturated alkyl radical having 11 to 21 carbon atoms or a linear or branched, mono- or polyunsaturated alkenyl radical having 11 to 21 carbon atoms and M+ is a counterion. The compositions described are very advantageous, for example, for production of liquid washing compositions, and of shower gels, liquid soaps or face cleansers. In addition, the sugar amines are advantageously suitable as neutralizing agents for fatty acids. ##STR00001##

Claims

1. A composition comprising a) one or more substances selected from the group consisting of dimethylglucammonium compounds with the counterion RCOO.sup.; hydroxyethylmethyl-glucammonium compounds with the counterion RCOO.sup.; and mixtures thereof, wherein R is defined in component b) below and b) one or more substances selected from the group consisting of fatty acids of the formula RCOOH, fatty acid salts of the formula RCOO.sup.M.sup.+, and mixtures thereof, in which R is a linear or branched saturated alkyl radical having 11 to 21 carbon atoms or a linear or branched mono- or polyunsaturated alkenyl radical having 11 to 21 carbon atoms and M.sup.+ is a counterion.

2. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more substances of component a) are selected from the group consisting of dimethylglucammonium compounds with the counterion RCOO.sup., and mixtures thereof.

3. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the counterion M.sup.+ is selected from the group consisting of NH.sub.4.sup.+, monoethanolammonium, diethanolammonium, triethanolammonium, methylpropanolammonium, Na.sup.+, K.sup.+ and mixtures of these ions.

4. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more substances of component b) are selected from the group consisting of lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, linolic acid, C.sub.16/C.sub.18 fatty acids, behenic acid, erucic acid, the salts of the specified fatty acids with M.sup.+ as counterion (RCOO.sup.M.sup.+) and mixtures thereof.

5. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more substances of component b) are selected from the group consisting of C.sub.16/C.sub.18 fatty acids, the salts of C.sub.16/C.sub.18 fatty acids with M.sup.+ as counterion and mixtures thereof.

6. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more substances of component b) are selected from the group consisting of oleic acid, the salts of oleic acid with M.sup.+ as counterion and mixtures thereof.

7. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein component b) comprises one or more fatty acids of the formula RCOOH and comprises no fatty acid salts of the formula RCOO.sup.M.sup.+.

8. The composition as claimed in claim 1, further comprising water.

9. The composition as claimed in claim 1, further comprising one or more anionic surfactants besides the substances of component a) and the substances of component b).

10. The composition as claimed in claim 9, wherein the one or more anionic surfactants are selected from the group consisting of alkyl- or alkenylpolyglycol ether sulfate, alkyl or alkenyl sulfate, methyl ester sulfonate, alkylbenzenesulfonate, acylglutamate and mixtures thereof.

11. The composition as claimed in claim 1, further comprising one or more nonionic surfactants selected from the group consisting of alkyl or alkenyl ethoxylates, alkylpolyglucosides, acyl-N-methylglucamines, fatty acid alkanolam ides and mixtures thereof.

12. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein it comprises, based on the total weight of the composition, 0.5 to 30% by weight, of the one or more substances of component a).

13. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein it comprises, based on the total weight of the composition, 0.5 to 30% by weight of the one or more substances of component b).

14. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the composition has a pH of from 7 to 11.

15. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the composition has a viscosity <500 mPas.

16. A liquid detergent comprising at least one composition as claimed in claim 1.

17. A shower bath, a liquid soap or a face cleanser comprising at least one composition as claimed in claim 1.

18. A method for producing a liquid detergent, comprising the step of adding at least one composition as claimed in claim 1, to a liquid detergent.

19. A method for producing a shower bath, liquid soap or face cleanser comprising the step of adding at least one composition as claimed in claim 1, to the shower bath, liquid soap or face cleanser.

20. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein M.sup.+ is selected from the group consisting of Li.sup.+, Na.sup.+, K.sup.+, Ca.sup.++, Mg.sup.++, Zn.sup.++, Al.sup.+++, NH.sub.4.sup.+, organic ammonium ions [HNR.sup.5R.sup.6R.sup.7].sup.+, where R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, independently of one another, can be a linear or branched saturated alkyl group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms, a linear or branched, mono- or polyunsaturated alkenyl group having 2 to 22 carbon atoms, a C.sub.6-C.sub.22-alkylamidopropyl group, a linear monohydroxyalkyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms or a linear or branched dihydroxyalkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, and where at least one of the radicals R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 is not hydrogen, and mixtures thereof.

21. The composition as claimed in claim 1, further comprising one or more substances selected from the group consisting of dimethylglucamine; hydroxyethylmethylglucamine; and mixtures thereof.

Description

EXAMPLE 1

(1) 5 g of oleic acid were introduced into 95 g of water (two-phase) and admixed with increasing molar amounts of different neutralizing agents up to 100 mol % of neutralizing agent. During this, the viscosity was determined (Brookfield, 20 C., 20 revolutions per minute (rpm), spindle 1 or 2), the homogeneity of the resulting solution was observed and the pH was measured (see table 1).

(2) The following values are listed in table 1 and the following abbreviations were used therein:

(3) The upper number in the respective lines of table 1 gives the measured viscosity in mPa.Math.s.

(4) T means: the solution is two-phase.

(5) C means: the solution is clear.

(6) H means: the solution is homogeneous, but cloudy.

(7) The lower number in the respective lines of table 1 gives the measured pH. Here, n.d. means not determined.

(8) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 neutralizing agents used and also viscosity, homogeneity and pH of prepared compositions Neutralizing agent [mol %] 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Monoethanol- 10 8 8 625 1060 870 540 28 600 825 amine T T T H H H H H H H (comparison) 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.7 8.7 9.2 9.3 9.5 Triethanolamine 4 6 104 1440 1220 980 910 750 470 420 (comparison) T T T H H H H H H H n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. Aminomethyl- 6 6 9 560 535 183 70 160 2860 4200 propanol T T T H H H H H H C (comparison) n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. Sodium 6 6 8 13 38 23 13 9 6 6 hydroxide T T T T H H H T T C solution 8.3 8.3 8.2 8.5 8.6 9.2 9.6 9.7 9.7 11.3 (comparison) Dimethyl- 5 15 25 70 30 20 20 10 10 10 glucamine T H H H H H H H H C (invention) 7.1 8.0 8.1 8.1 8.5 8.9 8.8 8.9 8.8 8.8

(9) It can be seen from the values in table 1 that in the case of neutralization of oleic acid with dimethylglucamine, low viscosity, homogeneous solutions result even at low degrees of neutralization. Homogeneous solutions are already obtained above a pH of 8.0.

FORMULATION EXAMPLES

Formulation Example 1

Highly Concentrated Liquid Detergent (Heavy Duty Liquid)

(10) TABLE-US-00002 Amount [% Ingredient by weight] Methyl ester sulfonate 6 Linear alkylbenzene- 3 sulfonate Sodium lauryl ether 11 sulfate (2 EO) Fatty acid (30% by 3 weight C.sub.12, 25% by weight C.sub.14, 20% by weight C.sub.16, 25% by weight C.sub.18 unsaturated) C.sub.12/C.sub.15 alkyl ethoxylate 15 (8 EO) Water 51.5 Propylene glycol 2 Dimethylglucamine 2 Enzymes 0.7 Polycarboxylate 0.6 Sodium citrate 5 Borax 0.2 Sodium hydroxide to pH 7.7

Formulation Example 2

Highly Concentrated Liquid Detergent (Heavy Duty Liquid)

(11) TABLE-US-00003 Amount [% Ingredient by weight] Linear alkylbenzene- 8 sulfonate Sodium lauryl ether 9 sulfate (2 EO) Fatty acid (30% by 5 weight C.sub.12, 20% by weight C.sub.14, 15% by weight C.sub.16, 5% by weight C.sub.18 saturated, 30% by weight C.sub.18 unsaturated) C.sub.12/C.sub.14 alkyl 8 ethoxylate (7 EO) Water 48.5 Ethanol 2 Propylene glycol 6 Dimethylglucamine 5 Enzymes 2 Soil Release Polyester 0.7 Sodium citrate 5 Borax 0.8 Sodium hydroxide to pH 8.5

Formulation Example 3

Highly Concentrated Liquid Detergent in Monodose Format (Monodose Surfactant Capsule)

(12) TABLE-US-00004 Amount [% Ingredient by weight] Linear alkylbenzene- 24 sulfonate Fatty acid (30% by 23 weight C.sub.12, 20% by weight C.sub.14, 15% by weight C.sub.16, 5% by weight C.sub.18 saturated, 30% by weight C.sub.18 unsaturated) C.sub.10 alkyl 19 ethoxylate (10 EO) Water 4 Ethanol 4 Propylene glycol 10 Dimethylglucamine 8 Enzymes 0.7 Complexing agent 0.5 Methylpropanediol 6.8 Sodium hydroxide to pH 8.4

Formulation Example 4

Shower Bath/Liquid Soap

(13) TABLE-US-00005 Amount [% Ingredient by weight] Lauric acid 6 Myristic acid 4 Palmitic acid 2 Dimethylglucamine 5 Sodium cocoylglutamate 2 Cocamide MEA (coconut 3 fatty acid monoethanolamide) Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose 0.2 Water ad 100 pH with potassium hydroxide solution to pH = 8.6

Formulation Example 5

Face Cleanser

(14) TABLE-US-00006 Amount [% Ingredient by weight] Lauric acid 6 Myristic acid 4 Palmitic acid 2 Dimethylglucamine 5 Sodium cocoylglutamate 2 Oleoylmethylglucamide 3 Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose 0.2 Water ad 100 pH with potassium hydroxide solution to pH = 8.5