Patent ID: 8119582

Claim:
A method for improving the foaming properties of at least one of a cleansing or detergent formulation for topical use having at least one of a foaming or detergent surfactant, the method comprising: incorporating into said formulation an effective amount of a compound of formula (I): R 1 —O-(G) x -H (I) wherein, x represents a decimal number between 1 and 5, G represents a reducing sugar residue, and R 1 represents a monovalent radical of formula (A): —CH 2 —(CHOH) n —CH 2 —OH (A), wherein n is an integer equal to 2, 3 or 4, or R 1 represents a monovalent radical of formula (B): —(CH 2 —CHOH—CH 2 —O) m H (B), wherein m is an integer equal to 1, 2 or 3, or a mixture of compounds of formula (I).