Patent ID: 7652130

Claim:
A composition to enhance the cosmetic feel of oil-in-water emulsions comprising: a fatty phase; and at least one alkylpolyxyloside, wherein, said composition is free of an aqueous phase, and said alkylpolyxyloside is represented by formula (I): R—O—(X) p (I), wherein said p is the average degree of polymerization, and is a decimal number between 1 and 5, wherein said X is a xylose residue, and wherein said R is a branched alkyl radical represented by the formula: CH(C n H 2n+1 )(C m H 2m+1 )CH 2 —; wherein said m is an integer in the range of from 6 to 12, wherein said n is an integer in the range of from 8 to 16, and wherein the sum m+n is in the range of from 14 to 26.