Cosmetic applications, sorbitol

New sorbitol ester quaternary compounds are prepared by treating trialkanolamines with a mixture of fatty acids, dicarboxylic acids, and sorbitol. Optionally the mixture is alkoxylated and finally quaternized. The resulting cationic surfactants are useful in shampoos and other cosmetic applications [164]. 

Surface-Active Agents. Polyol (eg, glycerol, sorbitol, sucrose, and propylene glycol) or poly (ethylene oxide) esters of long-chain fatty acids are nonionic surfactants (qv) used in foods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, textiles, cleaning compounds, and many other applications (103,104). Those that are most widely used are included in Table 3. 

Polysorbates are also commonly used as (O/W) emulsifiers in the food industry (salad dressing, ice cream), and in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, detergents, and in a myriad of other industrial applications. Current Western Europe consumption of sorbitol for surfactants manufacture can be estimated at around 15,000 tons per year. 

Sorbitol is a fine chemical with a wide range of applications, such as cosmetics, food, medicine, and others [297-299]. It is derived from hydrogenation of glucose, and industrial production is ca. 700,000 tons per year [300]. Most of the industrial... 

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