Conditioning agent and conditioning composition

Abstract

[Problem] An object of the invention is to provide a conditioning agent and a conditioning composition which are excellent in adsorptivity to fibers, hair, skin, etc. and impart smoothness thereto. [Solving means] A conditioning agent comprising an amide alcohol represented by formula (I). [Selected drawing] None

1 . A conditioning agent comprising an amide alcohol represented by formula (I): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein 
         R 1  is a C6-C22 hydrocarbon group which may be substituted, 
         R 2  is H, or a C6-C22 hydrocarbon group which may be substituted, 
         R 3  is a linear or branched C2-C21 hydrocarbon group which may be substituted; and a further component. 
       
     
     
         2 . The conditioning agent according to  claim 1 , comprising the amide alcohol represented by formula (1), wherein
 R 1  is a C10-C22 hydrocarbon group,   R 2  is H,   R 3  is a C3-C12 hydrocarbon group.   
     
     
         3 . The conditioning agent according to  claim 1 , wherein the amide alcohol is: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         4 . A conditioning composition comprising an organic acid and an amide alcohol represented by formula (I): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein 
         R 1  is a C6-C22 hydrocarbon group which may be substituted, 
         R 2  is H, or a C6-C22 hydrocarbon group which may be substituted, 
         R 3  is a linear or branched C2-C21 hydrocarbon group which may be substituted. 
       
     
     
         5 . The composition according to  claim 4 , comprising:
 1 to 10.0 mass % of the amide alcohol represented by formula (I), and   0.1 to 10.0 mass % of the organic acid.   
     
     
         6 . The composition according to  claim 4 , wherein the molar ratio of the amide alcohol represented by formula (I) to the organic acid is from 2:1 to 1:1, 
     
     
         7 . The composition according to  claim 4 , wherein the organic acid is one or more selected from the group consisting of a monocarboxylic acid, a dicarboxylic acid, a hydroxycarboxlic acid, a polycarboxylic acid, an acidic amino acid, and a fatty acid. 
     
     
         8 . The composition according to  claim 4 , comprising one or more oil agents selected from the group consisting of ester oils, silicone oils, and hydrocarbon oils. 
     
     
         9 . The composition according to  claim 8 , which is O/W emulsion composition. 
     
     
         10 . The composition according to  claim 9 , which is free of surfactant. 
     
     
         11 . The composition according to  claim 4 , comprising glutamic acid as an organic acid. 
     
     
         12 . The composition according to  claim 8 , comprising one or more selected from the group consisting of squalane, liquid paraffin, and nonvolatile hydrocarbon oil as an oil agent. 
     
     
         13 . The composition according to  claim 4 , which is a hair and/or skin cosmetic. 
     
     
         14 . The conditioning agent according to  claim 1  wherein the further component is an oil agent. 
     
     
         15 . The conditioning agent according to  claim 1  comprising the amide alcohol represented by formula (I), wherein
 R 1  is a C6-C22 hydrocarbon group, 
 R 2  is H, or a C6-C22 hydrocarbon group, 
 R 3  is a linear or branched C2-C21 hydrocarbon group. 
 
     
     
         16 . The conditioning agent according to  claim 1  comprising the amide alcohol represented by formula (I), wherein
 R 1  is a C12-C22 hydrocarbon group, 
 R 2  is H, 
 R 3  is a linear C3-C5 hydrocarbon group. 
 
     
     
         17 . The composition according to  claim 4  comprising the amide alcohol represented by formula (1), wherein
 R 1  is a C6-C22 hydrocarbon group, 
 R 2  is H, or a C6-C22 hydrocarbon group, 
 R 3  is a linear or branched C2-C21 hydrocarbon group. 
 
     
     
         18 . The composition according to  claim 4  comprising the amide alcohol represented by formula (I), wherein
 R 1  is a C12-C22 hydrocarbon group, 
 R 2  is H, 
 R 3  is a linear C3-C5 hydrocarbon group. 
 
     
     
         19 . A method of providing a conditioning effect to a daily necessity composition or a cosmetic composition, comprising a step of adding to a composition an amide alcohol represented by formula (I) 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein 
         R 1  is a C6-C22 hydrocarbon group which may be substituted, 
         R 2  is H, or a C6-C22 hydrocarbon group which may be substituted, 
         R 3  is a linear or branched C2-C21 hydrocarbon group which may be substituted. 
       
     
     
         20 . A method of conditioning a fiber, a hair or a skin surface, comprising a step of applying to the fiber, the hair or the skin surface a composition comprising an amide alcohol represented by formula (I) 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein 
         R 1  is a C6-C22 hydrocarbon group which may be substituted, 
         R 2  is H, or a C6-C22 hydrocarbon group which may be substituted, 
         R 3  is a linear or branched C2-C21 hydrocarbon group which may be substituted.