| abstract |
Cationic dispersion containing at least 1) one natural or synthetic ceramide or glycoceramide or a mixture of natural or synthetic ceramides and/or glycoceramides of formula (I) where R1 denotes C14-C30 alkyl, R2 denotes hydrogen, (glycosyl)n, (galactosyl)m or sulfogalactosyl, n having the value 1 to 4 and m having the value 1 to 8, R3 denotes a C15-C26 hydrocarbon radical or a C15-C26 alpha -hydroxyalkyl radical in the case of the natural ceramides and/or glycoceramides; 2) a compound of formula (II) where X is an anion and a) R4, R5 and R6 denote C1-C4 alkyl and R7 denotes C22 alkyl, or b) R4 and R5 denote C1-C4 alkyl and: (i) R6 and R7 denote C20-C22 alkyl; or (ii) R6 denotes C22 alkyl and R7 denotes benzyl; or c) R4 denotes C1-C4 alkyl, R5 denotes (alkyl and/or alkenyl)amidoethyl and R6 and R7 denote 4,5-dihydroimidazole substituted in position 2 by a C13-C21 alkyl and/or alkenyl. |