Patent ID: 9555117
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: A01N,A61K,A61Q,C09D,C11D

Claim:
1. A method of thickening a cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical composition, crop protection formulation, washing or cleaning composition or paint or coating, comprising the step of adding a thickening composition comprising at least one compound of the formula (I) in which R is a straight-chain or branched saturated alkyl group having 5 to 11 carbon atoms or a straight-chain or branched mono- or polyunsaturated alkenyl group having 5 to 11 carbon atoms, wherein the thickening composition further comprises at least one other substance selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, sorbitol esters, isosorbide, isosorbide diesters and carboxylic acids and wherein the hydroxyl value of the mixture of the at least one compound of the formula (I) and the at least one other substance selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, sorbitol esters, isosorbide, isosorbide diesters and carboxylic acids is less than or equal to 320, to the cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical composition, crop protection formulation, washing or cleaning composition or paint or coating.