| abstract |
The invention provides a detergent composition intended for prolonged or frequent contact with human hair or human skin, containing one or more detergents of the ethersulphate and/or ether carboxylic acid type, as well as a thickening agent and, if desired, further usual additives, wherein the thickening agent is an amide of the formula RO-(CH 2 CH 2 Q) n -CH 2 CO-NR'R", wherein R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon residue of 8-16 carbon atoms, preferably derived from natural fatty alocohols of 12-14 carbon atoms, n is a number having an average value of no more than 5, preferably 0.5-1.5, and the group NR'R" represents the residue of monoethanolamine, diethanolamine or monoisopropanolamine. |