USE OF OLIVE-OIL-DERIVED COMPOUNDS AS SURFACTANTS
The use of—olive-oil—derived compounds as surfactants is described, wherein such olive-oil-derived compounds are obtained by olive oil transesterification. Preferably, such compounds are a mixture-composed of an emollient and of anionic surfactants. As an emollient a product obtained via transesterification of olive oil with glycerine derivatives is preferably used most preferably olive oil PEG-7 esters, whereas the anionic surfactant is obtained from the emollient by causing it to react with monochloroacetic acid most preferably Na PEG-7 olive oil Carboxylate.
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10 . A surfactant, comprising at least one olive-oil-derived compound obtained by transesterification of olive oil.
11 . The surfactant according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one compound obtained by transesterification of olive oil comprises a mixture of an emollient obtained by transesterification of olive oil and anionic surfactants obtained by transesterification of olive oil.
12 . The surfactant according to claim 11 , wherein the emollient is a transesterification of product of olive oil and one or more glycerine derivatives.
13 . The surfactant according to claim 12 , wherein the glycerine derivative comprises a pre-ethoxylated glycerine.
14 . The surfactant according to claim 13 , wherein the emollient is an olive oil transesterified with 7.5 moles of pre-ethoxylated glycerine.
15 . The surfactant according to claim 14 , wherein the emollient is the olive oil transesterified with 7.5 moles of pre-ethoxylated glycerine known under the INCI name of olive oil PEG-7 esters.
16 . The surfactant according to claim 11 , wherein the anionic surfactant is obtained by reacting the emollient with monochloroacetic acid.
17 . The surfactant according to claim 12 , wherein the anionic surfactant is obtained by reacting the emollient with monochloroacetic acid.
18 . The surfactant according to claim 13 , wherein the anionic surfactant is obtained by reacting the emollient with monochloroacetic acid.
19 . The surfactant according to claim 14 , wherein the anionic surfactant is obtained by reacting the emollient with monochloroacetic acid.
20 . The surfactant according to claim 15 , wherein the anionic surfactant is obtained by reacting the emollient with monochloroacetic acid.
21 . The surfactant according to claim 15 , wherein the anionic surfactant is the compound having the INCI name Sodium PEG-7 Olive Oil Carboxylate.
22 . The surfactant according to claim 10 , further comprising one or more other surfactants.
23 . The surfactant according to claim 11 , further comprising one or more other surfactants.
24 . The surfactant according to claim 12 , further comprising one or more other surfactants.
25 . The surfactant according to claim 13 , further comprising one or more other surfactants.
26 . The surfactant according to claim 14 , further comprising one or more other surfactants.
27 . The surfactant according to claim 15 , further comprising one or more other surfactants.
28 . The surfactant according to claim 16 , further comprising one or more other surfactants.
29 . The surfactant according to claim 21 , further comprising one or more other surfactants.