57 results about "Hydrotrope" patented technology

A vehicle hard surface cleaning composition is provided that includes a surfactant present from 0.1 to 8.0 total weight percent, a hydrotrope present from 0.1 to 3.0 total weight percent, a wetting agent present from 0.1 to 5.0 total weight percent, a protectant present from 0.01 to 17 total weight percent, and a diluent making up a remainder of the composition. A method of cleaning a vehicle hard surface include applying the composition thereto and washing the composition therefrom to leave a residue of graphene or graphene oxide.

A composition, preferably for caring for and / or making up keratin materials, comprising: a) polydatin and / or derivatives thereof, b) at least 0.0001 wt. % of at least one Vitamin B12, relative to the total weight of the composition, and c) at least one hydrotrope.

An aqueous composition includes a fatty alcohol ethoxylate having a polydispersity index of less than about 1.15, present in the composition in an amount of from about 0.05 to about 60 weight percent actives based on a total weight of the composition, and having the following formula: R-O-(CH2CH2O)nCH2CH2OH, wherein R is a branched alcohol moiety having from about 8 to about 12 carbon atoms and a degree of branching of from about 0.8 to about 2.5 and n is a number of from about 2 to about 6; a water soluble hydrotrope present in the composition in an amount of from about 0.01 to about 40 weight percent actives based on a total weight of the composition; a chelating agent present in the composition in an amount of from about 1 to about 50 weight percent actives based on a total weight of the composition; and water.

A liquid composition for use in purifying an oil contains a polar polymer, a surface active hydrotrope / solubilizer, and a co-tenside. The polar polymer may be a polyalkylene glycol, such as polyethylene glycol. The hydrotrope / solubilizer may be an anionic sulfonic acid, a phosphate ester-based substance or a non-ionic surfactant from the poly-glycoside family. The co-tenside may be at least one amphoteric co-surfactant, such as sodium caprylimino dipropionate.

Cleaning and disinfecting compositions that impart an antimicrobial benefit to inanimate surfaces comprise a blend of benzoic acid, citric acid, lactic acid and a hydrotrope. The hydrotope may prefera

An N-oxide compound has the formula (I):whereinR represents a fatty linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl group having 8-30 carbon atoms;R1 represents a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated lower alkyl group having 1-8 carbon atoms; andn represents at least 8 and at most 25.The compound of formula (I) acts as a hydrotrope and is useful for cleaning applications. Processes of preparing the compound, cleaning compositions containing the compound, and methods of using the compound to clean an object are also disclosed.

A method of mitigating the formation of 1,4-dioxane and precursors of 1,4-dioxane in alkyl ether sulfate surfactants is disclosed. The method involves adding one or more alcohol, hydrotrope or anti-oxidant additives to an aqueous solution of alkyl ether sulfate surfactant having at least two ethylene oxide groups. The alcohol, hydrotrope, or anti-oxidant is added to the alkyl ether sulfate solution in an amount effective to reduce the formation of diethylene glycol monosulfate, a precursor of 1,4-dioxane, and also reduce the formation of 1,4-dioxane.

The invention belongs to the technical field of petrochemical engineering, and relates to a modified double-metal cyanide catalyst, and application and a method of the modified double-metal cyanide catalyst in preparation of a narrow-distribution alkyl polyether extensive surfactant. The method comprises the following specific steps: (1) preparing a modified double metal cyanide catalyst; (2) preparing an aliphatic alkyl polyoxypropylene ether polyoxyethylene ether block copolymer; and (3) carrying out sulfonation, phosphorylation or carboxylation on the synthesized aliphatic polyether block copolymer to obtain the extensive surfactant containing the hydrophilic head group. The preparation process is simple, the raw materials are cheap, the activity is high, the dosage is low, the polyether block copolymer obtained through the catalyst has the advantage of narrow molecular weight distribution, the synthesized surfactant has the characteristics of an anionic-nonionic surfactant, an interface formed by the surfactant and crude oil can easily achieve ultralow interfacial tension, and the surfactant has good application prospects. The construction of a middle-phase microemulsion oil displacement system is realized, so that the recovery efficiency is greatly improved.

The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising: (a) at least one compound of formula (I), or one of its optical isomers, its cis-trans isomers (such as an alpha or beta anomer), tautomers, or one of its salts or hydrates, (b) a mixture of at least two hydrophilic solvents, the mixture having a ∆δ with the compound of formula (I) or one of its optical isomers, its cis-trans isomers (such as an alpha or beta anomer), tautomers, or one of its salts or hydrates comprised between 13 and 16, (c) at least one hydrotrope agent, and (d) water. It also relates to a method for care of the skin and / or mucosa comprising application of the composition according to the invention on the skin and / or mucosa.

Disclosed is a cleaning composition comprising water, a surfactant, and a hydrotrope having structure (I) wherein m of structure (I) is from 1.0 to 1.2 according to 13C nuclear magnetic resonance measurement.

Described herein is a premix including an alkyl polyglycoside, preferably C10-C16 alkyl polyglycoside, a hydrotrope and a solvent including water. Also described herein are a method of using the premix in preparing a liquid detergent formulation and a method for preparing a liquid detergent composition by using the premix.

Cosmetic or dermatological composition comprising at least a merocyanine and a hydrotrope The present invention relates to a cosmetic or dermatological composition comprising an aqueous phase, and a merocyanine of formula (I):and at least one hydrotrope chosen from nicotinamide, caffeine, salicylic acid salts, the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid (sodium PCA), sodium 1,3-benzenedisulfonate, sodium benzoate, sodium 4-pyridinecarboxylate, sodium benzenesulfonate, sodium p-toluenesulfonate (NaPTS), sodium butyl monoglycol sulfate (NaBMGS), 4-aminobenzoic acid HCl, sodium cumene sulfonate, N,N-diethyl nicotinamide, N-picolyl nicotinamide, N-allyl nicotinamide, 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine, resorcinol, pyrogallol, N-picolylacetamide, procaine HCl, proline HCl, pyridine, 3-picolylamine, sodium ibuprofen, sodium xylene sulfonate (SXS), ethyl carbamate, pyridoxal hydrochloride, sodium benzoate, N,N-dimethylacetamide, N-methylacetamide, isoniazid, and mixtures thereof.

The present invention is a composition comprising a) an aqueous dispersion of polymer particles optionally functionalized with a phosphorus acid monomer and having a z-average particle size as measured using dynamic light scattering in the range of from 50 nm to 500 nm; b) a salt of iodic acid; c) a C8-C10-alkyl phosphate or sulfate; with the proviso that when the polymer particles are not functionalized with the phosphorus acid monomer, the composition further comprises d) a hydrotrope. The composition of the present invention provides a way of preserving a latex against microbial growth in the absence of a biocide.

Compositions and methods for increasing recovery, or flowback, of hydrocarbon compounds from hydrocarbon-containing subterranean oil formations. Concentrates include a sulfonated and / or a sulfated surfactant, an alkoxylated alcohol surfactant, a coupling agent, a hydrotrope, an additional surfactant, and water. Injectate compositions for oil recovery include the concentrate and a water source such as a produced water and / or seawater. Inclusion of particular hydrotropes such as sodium xylene sulfonate and / or potassium toluene phosphate in the compositions provides higher yields of hydrocarbons recovered. Larger amounts of hydrotrope result in an increase in injectate interfacial tension, but also result, as judged by decreased turbidity, in improved compatibility of the surfactant system in injectates made with water sources comprising salts.

To provide foaming compositions and the like.SOLUTION: The disclosure includes synergistic combinations of pendent alkyl siloxanes and PEG-modified castor oils which can form microemulsions and foam in low surface tension solutions. The foaming compositions may form foam in water, alcohol / water, and hydrocarbon condensates. The foaming compositions may replace surfactants in other compositions and forms stable emulsions or microemulsions with oils, including non-trans fats proteins, and fatty acids. The disclosure also includes sterilizing alcohol compositions, cleaning compositions, such as hard surface cleaners, ware detergents, rinse aids and the like which incorporate the same.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

A non-settling aqueous pourable alkaline suspension can be produced from a mixture of at least one water-soluble amphiphilic substance and at least one oil-soluble amphiphilic substance, the amphiphilic substances having 6 to 11 carbon atoms in the hydrophobic part of the amphiphilic substance. The water-soluble amphiphilic substance is classified as a hydrotrope and the oil-soluble amphiphilic component contains at least one amine group.

The present invention relates to a concentrated laundry composition premix that is dilutable in water to form a laundry liquid composition, the premix comprising at least 10 wt% of water, 5 to 70 wt% of a surfactant, 2 to 15 wt% of a hydrotrope, 2 to 15 wt% of phenoxyethanol, and wherein the hydrotrope and phenoxyethanol sum to at least 10 wt% based on the premix.

A method of cleaning and disinfecting a surface comprises producing a diluted cleaning disinfectant solution from a concentrated cleaning disinfectant solution, and contacting the surface with the diluted solution. A concentrated cleaning disinfectant solution is stable at freezing temperatures and comprises antimicrobial acid, surface cleaning acid, solubilizing agent, hydrotrope, and surfactant. The antimicrobial acid comprises a synergistic combination of (i) salicylic acid, derivative of salicylic acid, or a combination thereof, and (ii) gluconic acid, derivative of salicylic acid, or a combination thereof. The surface cleaning acid comprises at least one acid selected from mineral acid, methane sulfonic acid, formic acid, or sulfonic acid having an alkyl group with no greater than three carbon atoms. The surfactant selected from anionic surfactant, non-ionic surfactant, or a mixture thereof.

Disclosed herein is a liquid agrochemical composition. Also disclosed is a process of preparing the liquid agrochemical composition, use of the liquid composition for controlling the weeds and a method of controlling weeds using the liquid agrochemical composition. The composition includes an electrolytic agrochemical; a non-hydrotrope phosphorus derivative; a surfactant; and an electrolyte, wherein the electrolyte is not a surfactant.

A low-pH, aqueous skin care composition, comprising: a) 0.1 to 10% of a hydroxycinnamic acid (HCA); and b) 0.1% to 5% of a hydrotrope selected from the group consisting of: phenolic acid, derivatives of phenolic acid, phenolic alcohol, derivatives of phenolic alcohol, and mixtures thereof; wherein the hydrotrope has a pKA less than the formula pH; and wherein the hydrotrope has the partition coefficient (log P) of less than 3.0; c) water, and wherein the pH of the composition is less than 5.0.

An aqueous caustic composition comprising an emulsion for use in removing petroleum-contaminated barium sulfate scale from a surface contaminated with such, said composition comprising: a chelating agent and a counterion component selected from the group consisting of: Li5DTPA; Na5DTPA; K5DTPA; Cs5DTPA; Na4EDTA; K4EDTA; TEAH4DTPA; and TBAH4DTPA; a scale removal enhancer; a non-ionic surfactant; and said emulsion comprising: water; optionally, a hydrotrope; optionally, 3-Methoxy-3-methyl-1-butanol (MMB) or isopropanol; an alkanolamine; a surfactant selected from a group consisting of: a sulfonate surfactant; an alcohol ethoxylate surfactant; and a combination thereof; a non-ionic surfactant; and an oil phase.

A method of making a formulation may include a step of forming a mixture comprising: a hydrotrope, a surfactant, a water-immiscible solvent, an isocyanate monomer, a salt, fosthiazate and water. Further, a step of adding an amine to the mixture to polymerizing the isocyanate monomer may be performed.

To provide a liquid cleaning agent composition that exhibits high cleaning performance against firm oily contamination such as hardened oil, becomes a homogeneous transparent solution even at high concentration, has low viscosity and allows easy dilution, and can be used either as an undiluted solution or after dilution according to a level of contamination and a cleaning target.SOLUTION: A liquid cleaning agent composition contains (A) a nonionic surfactant (hereinafter referred to as an (A) component), (B) an anionic surfactant (hereinafter referred to as a (B) component), (C) a sulfonate-type hydrotrope agent (hereinafter referred to as a (C) component), (D) a water-soluble glycol-type solvent (hereinafter referred to as a (D) component), (E) an inorganic alkaline agent (hereinafter referred to as an (E) component), and water, wherein the (A) component is 5 to 20 mass%, the (E) component is 1 to 6 mass%, and a content of the water is 32 to 60 mass%.SELECTED DRAWING: None

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a carrier including a skin-active substance, such as ascorbic acid or glutathione, therein, and to a functional cosmetic composition using same. The present invention includes a method for manufacturing a stable structure that can be composed of at least one hydrophilic region capable of containing a water-soluble skin-active substance and at least one lipid layer capable of separating the hydrophilic region from the outside. The present invention includes a method capable of producing a stable carrier even when employing a skin-active substance acting as a hydrotrope, which alters the dispersion characteristics of a surfactant used in the production of the carrier. When manufacturing a carrier containing a skin-active substance such as ascorbic acid or glutathione, the present invention overcomes difficulties in properly manufacturing the carrier due to a change in phase behavior of a surfactant including hydrogenated lecithin, thereby securing distinction over prior art.

An aqueous vehicle cleaner for removing a wide range of different types of traffic film using a variety of manual or mechanical washing systems. The aqueous vehicle cleaner includes at least one anionic surfactant that is selected from the preferred group consisting of linear alkyl benzyl sulfonates, alpha olefin sulfonates, secondary alkane sulfonates and alkyl sulfates, or selected from a more general group consisting of linear alkyl benzyl sulfonates, alpha olefin sulfonates, secondary alkane sulfonates, alkyl sulfates, alkyl ether sulfates, phosphate esters, alkyl ethoxy carboxylates, sulfosuccinates, a sodium-based cleaning agent, 12.5% sodium hypochlorite by weight, and an alkaline agent such that the aqueous vehicle cleaner has a pH of 11.5. Optional additional ingredients may include a chelating agent, preferably an aminocarboxylic acid chelating agent, at least one non-ionic or amphoteric surfactant, at least one hydrotrope, and at least one silicate. No cationic surfactants are included.

The disclosure includes synergistic combinations of pendent alkyl siloxanes and PEG-modified castor oils which can form microemulsions and foam in low surface tension solutions. The foaming compositions may form foam in water, alcohol / water, and hydrocarbon condensates. The foaming compositions may replace surfactants in other compositions and forms stable emulsions or microemulsions with oils, including non-trans fats proteins, and fatty acids. The disclosure also includes sterilizing alcohol compositions, cleaning compositions, such as hard surface cleaners, warewash detergents, rinse aids and the like which incorporate the same.

Non-settling aqueous-based pourable alkaline suspensions may be prepared from mixtures of at least one water soluble amphiphile and at least one oil soluble amphiphile, wherein the amphiphiles have from 6 to 11 carbon atoms in the hydrophobic portion of the amphiphile. The water soluble amphiphiles are classed as hydrotropes, and the oil soluble amphiphile component contains at least one amine group.

An electrolyte solution for corrosion and meniscus inhibition within an electrolytic tilt sensor by use of functional materials. These functional materials are used in an electrolyte solution having at least one of a rare earth metal salt, anionic surfactant, and a hydrotrope. Additionally, the same electrolyte solution can include a non-ionic surfactant.

Non-settling aqueous pourable suspensions can be produced from mixtures of water-soluble amphiphiles with 6-11 carbon atoms in the hydrophobic portion of the amphiphile and oil-soluble amphiphiles. The water-soluble amphiphiles are classified as hydrotropes. This system is low foaming and is particularly useful for suspending problematic materials such as graphene and diamond powders.

A co-water soluble composition for surface cleaning is provided, the co-water soluble composition comprising at least two co-water soluble compounds, an anionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, at least one co-solvent having a partition coefficient log Kow greater than 1. Water is the majority by weight of the co-water soluble composition and forms an emulsion. The co-water soluble composition may be formulated for use in a trigger bottle, aerosol, or wiping application. A method of removing stains using the composition is provided.