# US 10,441,520 B2 · Cleaning agent composition containing acyl basic amino acid derivative

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- Number: US 10,441,520 B2
- Document ID: US10441520B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/631,943
- Filed: 2017-06-23
- Published: 2017-10-05
- Granted: 2019-10-15
- Earliest claimed: 2014-12-25
- Assignees: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
- Applicants: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
- Inventors: Shun Kobayashi
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10441520B2

## CPC

- A61K 8/44: Aminocarboxylic acids or derivatives thereof, e.g. aminocarboxylic acids containing sulfur; Salts; Esters or N-acylated derivatives thereof
- A61K 8/36: Carboxylic acids; Salts or anhydrides thereof
- A61K 8/42: Amides
- A61K 8/604: {Alkylpolyglycosides; Derivatives thereof, e.g. esters}
- A61Q 5/02: Preparations for cleaning the hair
- A61Q 5/12: Preparations containing hair conditioners
- A61Q 19/10: Washing or bathing preparations
- C09K 3/00: Materials not provided for elsewhere
- C11D 1/37: Mixtures of compounds all of which are anionic
- C11D 1/83: Mixtures of non-ionic with anionic compounds
- C11D 1/94: Mixtures with anionic, cationic or non-ionic compounds
- C11D 3/0094: {High foaming compositions}
- C11D 10/04: based on mixtures of surface-active non-soap compounds and soap
- C11D 1/10: Amino carboxylic acids; Imino carboxylic acids; Fatty acid condensates thereof
- A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D)
- A61Q: SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS
- C09K: MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- C11D: DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL

## Abstract

The present invention provides a composition containing component (A): a compound represented by the formula (1) wherein each symbol is as described in the DESCRIPTION, or a salt thereof, and component (B): at least one kind of surfactant selected from the group consisting of an anionic surfactant having a carboxyl group, an amphoteric surfactant and a nonionic surfactant, which is superior in foamability and foam volume and affording improved rinsing performance and smooth feeling after drying.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A composition, comprising:
(A) at least one compound represented by formula (1)
wherein
R1 and R2 are each independently an alkyl group having 5 to 21 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 5-21 carbon atoms,
R3 and R4 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 22 carbon atoms,
z 8,
x and y are each independently an integer of 2 to 4, or a salt thereof; and
(B) at least one kind of surfactant selected from the group consisting of an anionic surfactant having a carboxyl group, an amphoteric surfactant, and a nonionic surfactant.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The composition according to claim 1, wherein in said formula (1) x and y are each 4.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The composition according to claim 1, wherein in said formula (1) R1 and R2 are each independently a straight-chain alkyl group having 5 to 15 carbon atoms.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The composition according to claim 1, wherein in said formula (1) wherein R3 and R4 are each a hydrogen atom.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The composition according to claim 1, wherein in said formula (1) R1 and R2 are each independently a straight-chain alkyl group having 5 to 15 carbon atoms, R3 and R4 are each a hydrogen atom, and x and y are each 4.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The composition according to claim 1, wherein (A) said at least one compound represented by formula (1) is a disodium salt.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The composition according to claim 1, wherein said (A) is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of bis(Nε-lauroyl-L-lysine)sebacoyl amide, a salt of bis(Nε-lauroyl-L-lysine)sebacoyl amide, bis(Nε-octanoyl-L-lysine)sebacoyl amide, and a salt of bis(Nε-octanoyl-L-lysine)sebacoyl amide.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The composition according to claim 1, wherein said (A) is present in a proportion of 0.01 to 10 wt % relative to the total weight of the composition.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The composition according to claim 1, wherein said anionic surfactant having a carboxyl group is at least one kind selected from the group consisting of a fatty acid salt, an alkyl ether carboxylate, a hydroxyalkyl ether carboxylate, an acyl acidic amino acid salt, and an acyl neutral amino acid salt.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The composition according to claim 1, wherein said amphoteric surfactant is at least one kind selected from the group consisting of an amino acetic acid betaine surfactant, an imidazolinium betaine surfactant, an alkyl betaine surfactant, a fatty acid amidopropyl betaine surfactant, and a sultaine surfactant.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The composition according to claim 1, wherein said nonionic surfactant is at least one alkyl polyglucoside.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The composition according to claim 1, wherein said (B) is present in a proportion of 0.01 to 50 wt % relative to the total weight of the composition.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

A cleaning agent, comprising a composition according to claim 1.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The composition according to claim 1, wherein said (A) at least one compound represented by formula (1) is bis(Nε-lauroyl-L-lysine)sebacoyl amide disodium salt.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The composition according to claim 1, wherein said (A) at least one compound represented by formula (1) is bis(Nε-octanoyl-L-lysine)sebacoyl amide disodium salt.