| abstract |
Novel shower gels having a surfactant content of 5-80 % by weight; a water content of 20-95 %, preferably 20-40 % by weight; and optional additives contain a tert-amine oxide as a nonionic surfactant comprising 5-100 % of the total surfactant weight. The tert-amine oxide is a compound corresponding to the formula RR'R''NO in which R is a primary alkyl group containing 6-24 carbons and R' and R'' are independently selected from methyl, ethyl, and 2-hydroxyethyl - a preferred amine oxide being N-tetradecyldimethylamine oxide. |