Surface active agent containing hydroxylated alkylsulfinyl chains and composition containing surface active agent having hydroxylated alkylthio and/or hydroxylated alkylsulfinyl chains

Claim 2

A composition utilizable in pharmacy, cosmetics or as a cleansing agent comprising in an aqueous or non-aqueous carrier at least one compound of the formula ##STR26## wherein R represents a member selected from the group consisting of alkyl containing 8-30 carbon atoms, alkenyl containing 8-18 carbon atoms, nonyl phenyl, alkyl polyoxyalkylene containing 14-60 carbon atoms and 1-10 oxygen atoms and cycloaliphatic which is the residue of alcohols derived from the hydrogenation of lanolin, one of A and B represents hydrogen and the other a member selected from the group consisting of --CH 2 Z, halomethyl and hydroxy with the proviso that at least 80% thereof be --CH 2 Z wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of R'S- and ##STR27## wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, monohydroxyalkyl and polyhydroxyalkyl, containing 1-4 carbon atoms, and n ranges between 1 and about 20, said compound being present in an amount of 0.1 to 25 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.

Claim 3

The composition of claim 1 wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, dodecyl, tetradecyl, cetyl, stearyl, polyoxypropylene stearyl, lanolin alcohol radical, nonyl phenyl and 2-octadodecyl.

Claim 4

The composition of claim 1 wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of dihydroxypropyl sulfinyl and hydroxyethyl sulfinyl group.

Claim 5

The composition of claim 3 in which at least 80% of the Z group are dihydroxypropyl sulfinyl radicals.

Claim 6

The composition of claim 1 which also includes an effective amount of a surfactant other than said compound of claim 1, said surfactant being selected from the group consisting of anionic, cationic and non-ionic surfactants.

Claim 7

A composition utilizable in pharmacy, cosmetics or as a cleansing agent comprising in an aqueous or non-aqueous carrier a mixture of compounds having the formula ##STR28## wherein R represents a member selected from the group consisting of alkyl containing 8-30 carbon atoms, alkenyl containing 8-18 carbon atoms, nonyl phenyl, alkyl polyoxyalkylene containing 14-60 carbon atoms and 1-10 oxygen atoms and cycloaliphatic which is the residue of alcohols derived from the hydrogenation of lanolin, one of A and B represents hydrogen and the other a member selected from the group consisting of --CH 2 Z, halomethyl and hydroxy with the proviso that at least 80% thereof be --CH 2 Z wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of R'S- and ##STR29## wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, monohydroxyalkyl and polyhydroxyalkyl, containing 1-4 carbon atoms and n ranges from 1-10, said mixture of compounds being present in an amount of 0.1 to 25 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.

Claim 8

A composition utilizable in pharmacy, cosmetics or as a cleansing agent comprising in an aqueous or non-aqueous carrier a mixture of compounds having the formula ##STR28## wherein R represents a member selected from the group consisting of alkyl containing 8-30 carbon atoms, alkenyl containing 8-18 carbon atoms, nonyl phenyl, alkyl polyoxyalkylene containing 14-60 carbon atoms and 1-10 oxygen atoms and cycloaliphatic which is the residue of alcohols derived from the hydrogenation of lanolin, one of A and B represents hydrogen and the other a member selected from the group consisting of --CH 2 Z, halomethyl and hydroxy with the proviso that at least 80% thereof be --CH 2 Z wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of R'S- and ##STR29## wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, monohydroxyalkyl and polyhydroxyalkyl, containing 1-4 carbon atoms and n ranges from 1-10, said mixture of compounds being present in an amount of 0.1 to 25 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.

Claim 9

A mixture of compounds of the formula ##STR30## wherein R represents a member selected from the group consisting of alkyl containing 8-30 carbon atoms, alkenyl containing 8-18 carbon atoms, nonyl phenyl, alkyl polyoxyalkylene containing 14-60 carbon atoms and 1-10 oxygen atoms and cycloaliphatic which is the residue of alcohols derived from the hydrogenation of lanolin, one of A and B represents hydrogen and the other a member selected from the group consisting of --CH 2 Z, halomethyl and hydroxy with the proviso that at least 80% thereof be --CH 2 Z wherein Z is ##STR31## wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, monohydroxyl alkyl and polyhydroxylalkyl, containing 1-4 carbon atoms and n ranges between 1 and about 20.

Claim 10

A mixture of compounds of the formula ##STR30## wherein R represents a member selected from the group consisting of alkyl containing 8-30 carbon atoms, alkenyl containing 8-18 carbon atoms, nonyl phenyl, alkyl polyoxyalkylene containing 14-60 carbon atoms and 1-10 oxygen atoms and cycloaliphatic which is the residue of alcohols derived from the hydrogenation of lanolin, one of A and B represents hydrogen and the other a member selected from the group consisting of --CH 2 Z, halomethyl and hydroxy with the proviso that at least 80% thereof be --CH 2 Z wherein Z is ##STR31## wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, monohydroxyl alkyl and polyhydroxylalkyl, containing 1-4 carbon atoms and n ranges between 1 and about 20.

Claim 11

The compounds of claim 7 wherein Z represents a dihydroxypropyl sulfinyl or hydroxyethyl sulfinyl group.

Claim 12

The compounds of claim 7 wherein R is selected from the group consisting of oleyl, dodecyl, tetradecyl, cetyl, stearyl, polyoxypropylene stearyl, lanolin alcohol radical, nonyl-phenyl and 2-octyldodecyl.