| abstract |
The invention relates to an emulsifier composition containing hydrophilic and lipophilic emulsifiers, wherein the hydrophilic emulsifier is selected from at least one of the compounds of group (A) which is made of additional products of 8 - 30 mol ethylene oxide to fatty alcohols having 16 - 22 carbon atoms, additional products of 5 - 60 mol ethylene oxide in C12-C18-fatty acid triglycerides, additional products of 10 - 30 mol ethylene oxide in sorbite anmono-C12-C18-fatty acid esters, additional products of 10 - 30 mol ethylene oxide in C8-C18-fatty acid partial glycerides and additional products of 1 - 10 mol ethylene oxide and 1 - 5 mol propylene oxide in C10-C18-fatty alcohols, and the lipophilic emulsifier is selected from at least one of the compounds of the group which are made of monoesters and diesters of C16-C18-fatty acids with glycerine and C16-C22-fatty alcohols, with the proviso that, in relation to the total amount of hydrophilic emulsifiers, at least 38 wt. % of the compounds selected from the group (A) are hydrophilic emulsifiers formed by adding at least 20 mol ethylene oxide and that the hydrophilic emulsifier is obtained at an amount ranging from 65 - 80 wt. %, in relation to the total amount of hydrophilic and lipophilic emulsifiers. The invention also relates to a microemulsion containing the emulsifying agent. The emulsifying agents and the emulsifiers containing said emulsifying agents can be used, particularly, in cosmetic preparations and in the production of deodorising compositions. |