| abstract |
A (poly)alkylene glycol higher alkyl ether derivative composition characterized by comprising 30-90 mol.% of (B1) (poly)alkylene glycol higher alkyl ether derivative and 70-10 mol.% of (B2) (poly)alkylene glycol higher alkyl ether derivative, respectively having a methyl group for R1 and an alkyl group of not less than two carbon atoms for R1 in the general formula (1) representing the derivatives: (wherein R1 and R2 represent alkyl groups whose total number of carbon atoms is in the range of 7-29, the number of carbon atoms of R2 is larger than the number of carbon atoms of R1, A represents a lower alkylene group, n represents a real number in the range of 1-300 on average, x represents 0 or 1, y represents a real number in the range of 1-10 on average, and R3 represents an optionally substituted organic residue of 1-60 carbon atoms [excluding the carbon atoms of the substituent]) and a deterging agent, a lubricating agent, or a dermatological medicine for external use containing the (poly)alkylene glycol higher alkyl ether derivative composition. The composition possesses such characteristic features as containing no oil-soluble component of low molecular weight, emitting odor sparingly, exhibiting a low stimulating property, having no foaming property, abounding in penetrating force, allowing thorough separation of the foam from a deterged article, and enjoying such low viscosity as to allow great ease of handling. |