| abstract |
Use of esters of citric acid with branched chain aliphatic alcohols with 8 to 13 carbon atoms per alcohol residue as a liquid oil component in cosmetic preparations.n n n Suitable alcohols for the esterification with citric acid are, in particular, 2-ethylhexanol, isononanol, isodecanol, isododecanol and isotridecanol.n n n Depending on the type of the preparations, the preparations contain 4 to 40 percent by weight of the esters. |