CATIONIC POLYGLYCERYL COMPOSITIONS AND COMPOUNDS
Provided are polyglyceryl compositions comprising one or more polyglyceryl compounds having: (a) a node structure comprising at least three contiguous glyceryl remnant units; (b) one or more cationic groups each linked to the node structure by an independently selected linking group; and (c) one or more hydrophobic moieties each independently (i) linked to the node structure by a linking group, or (ii) constituting a portion of one of the one or more cationic groups, wherein the composition has an average degree of polymerization determined by hydroxyl value testing (DP OH ) of from about 3 to about 20. Also provided are polyglyceryl compounds which may compose such compositions, and uses of the polyglyceryl compositions and compounds.
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21 . A composition comprising one or more compounds having the structure:
wherein,
Z is a polyglyceryl node structure having from about 3 to about 20 glycerin monomer units;
d is the number of unsubstituted hydroxyl groups on Z;
b+c is the degree of substitution;
b is any number greater than 0 and less than or equal to 5;
c is any number greater than 0 and less than or equal to 5;
R 2 , R 3 , R 5 , R 6 , and R 7 are each an independently selected alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbons (CH 3 to C 4 H 9 ) or a hydrogen atom;
X 1 and X 2 are each independently an anionic counterion or are absent; and
Hphob 2 is an independently selected hydrophobic moiety comprising 8 to 30 carbons.
22 . The composition of claim 21 wherein the one or more compounds have a DP OH of from about 3 to about 20.
23 . The composition of claim 21 wherein the one or more compounds have a DP OH of from about 5 to about 10.
24 . The composition of claim 21 wherein the one or more compounds have a DP OH of about 10.
25 . The composition of claim 21 wherein the one or more compounds have an average degree of substitution c of cationic groups of greater than zero to less than five.
26 . The composition of claim 21 wherein the one or more compounds have an average degree of substitution c of cationic groups of greater than zero to about three.
27 . The composition of claim 21 wherein the one or more compounds have an average degree of substitution b of cationic-hydrophobic groups of greater than zero to less than five.
28 . The composition of claim 21 wherein the one or more compounds have an average degree of substitution b of cationic-hydrophobic groups of greater than 0.5 to less than 3.
29 . A personal care composition comprising:
a solvent,
a composition of claim 21 , and
at least one material selected from the group consisting of surfactants, chelating agents, emollients, humectants, conditioners, preservatives, opacifiers, fragrances, and combinations of two or more thereof.
30 . The personal care composition of claim 29 wherein the one or more compounds have a DP OH of from about 3 to about 20.
31 . The personal care composition of claim 29 wherein the one or more compounds have a DP OH of from about 5 to about 10.
32 . The personal care composition of claim 29 wherein the one or more compounds have a DP OH of about 10.
33 . The personal care composition of claim 29 wherein the one or more compounds have an average degree of substitution b of cationic-hydrophobic groups of greater than zero to less than five.
34 . The personal care composition of claim 29 wherein the one or more compounds have an average degree of substitution b of cationic-hydrophobic groups of greater than 0.5 to less than 3.
35 . The composition of claim 29 wherein the one or more compounds have an average degree of substitution c of cationic groups of greater than zero to less than five.
36 . The composition of claim 29 wherein the one or more compounds have an average degree of substitution c of cationic groups of greater than zero to about three.