| abstract |
Described are a tris(3-aminopropyl)amine derivative represented by the following formula (1):n wherein R represents a C 1-24 alkyl or alkenyl group which may have -OH, A represents a C 1-6 alkylene or alkenylene group which may have -OH, -COOH or -SO 3 H, Y 1 represents -COOH, -SO 3 H or -OSO 3 H , Y 2 represents -OH, -OSO 3 H or -OCO-A-COOH and n stands for 0 or 1, or a salt or quaternized product thereof; and a detergent composition containing the same. The compound according to the present invention has low skin or hair irritation, has excellent foaming power and imparts favorable touch feeling to the skin or the like. |