Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A composition comprising an oily vehicle and a thickening agent, said thickening agent being incorporated in said oily vehicle in an amount of between about 2 to 10% by weight, calculated on the oily vehicle, and comprising a compound of the general formula ##STR9## wherein R 1 is alkyl with 18 to 36 carbon atoms, R 2 is hydrogen, methyl or a group of the general formula --(CH 2 ) x R 3 , R 3 being a COOR 4 group, in which R 4 is hydrogen or alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a --O[C r H 2r O--] y R 5 group, in which R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms or acyl, r is selected from the group of values consisting of 2,3 and fractions therebetween and y≧0, x is a whole number of 2 to 12, n≧20 and m=0 to 0.5n.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A composition comprising an oily vehicle and a thickening agent, said thickening agent being incorporated in said oily vehicle in an amount of between about 2 to 10% by weight, calculated on the oily vehicle, and comprising a compound of the general formula ##STR9## wherein R 1 is alkyl with 18 to 36 carbon atoms, R 2 is hydrogen, methyl or a group of the general formula --(CH 2 ) x R 3 , R 3 being a COOR 4 group, in which R 4 is hydrogen or alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a --O[C r H 2r O--] y R 5 group, in which R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms or acyl, r is selected from the group of values consisting of 2,3 and fractions therebetween and y≧0, x is a whole number of 2 to 12, n≧20 and m=0 to 0.5n.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the oily vehicle is a hydrocarbon oil, an ester oil or a vegetable oil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the oily vehicle is a cosmetic or pharmaceutical preparation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said thickening agent is incorporated in said oily vehicle in an amount of between about 5 to 10% by weight, calculated on the oily vehicle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein R 1 is alkyl of 22-36 carbon atoms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the acyl of R 5 is acetyl.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
154 words
A method of thickening an oily vehicle, such as a hydrocarbon oil, ester oil, vegetable oil, cosmetic preparation or pharmaceutical preparation, said method comprising adding to said vehicle about between 2 to 10% by weight, calculated on the vehicle, of a compound of the general formula ##STR10## wherein R 1 is alkyl with 18 to 36 carbon atoms, R 2 is hydrogen, methyl or a group of the general formula --(CH 2 ) x R 3 , R 3 being a COOR 4 group, in which R 4 is hydrogen or alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a --O[C r H 2r O--] y R 5 group, in which R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms or acyl, r is selected from the group of values consisting of 2,3 and fractions therebetween and y≧0, x is a whole number of 2 to 12, n≧20 and m=0 to 0.5n.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
154 words
A method of thickening an oily vehicle, such as a hydrocarbon oil, ester oil, vegetable oil, cosmetic preparation or pharmaceutical preparation, said method comprising adding to said vehicle about between 2 to 10% by weight, calculated on the vehicle, of a compound of the general formula ##STR10## wherein R 1 is alkyl with 18 to 36 carbon atoms, R 2 is hydrogen, methyl or a group of the general formula --(CH 2 ) x R 3 , R 3 being a COOR 4 group, in which R 4 is hydrogen or alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a --O[C r H 2r O--] y R 5 group, in which R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms or acyl, r is selected from the group of values consisting of 2,3 and fractions therebetween and y≧0, x is a whole number of 2 to 12, n≧20 and m=0 to 0.5n.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the oily vehicle with said compound incorporated therein, is heated to a temperature above 40° C. to dissolve said compound on the vehicle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of ##STR11##