Topical preparations comprising biodegradable polyalkoxylated polyols polyester

A thickening agent comprising the formula:

• Q-[(OA)n-OR]m Formula-2
• Q is a radical of natural or synthetic organic polyol compounds having from 6 to 50 carbon atoms forming a straight, a branched, a cyclic, a saturated, or an unsaturated structure,
• Wherein Q is substituted with 6 to 25 groups having the formula —[(OA)n-OR], and
• Wherein each of the 6 to 50 carbon atoms may independently be substituted with hydrogen, oxygen, or nitrogen;
• A is selected from —C2H4— or —C3H6—;
• R is independently selected from hydrogen or —COR1,
• R1 is independently selected from C16-C18-alkyl or C16-C18-alkenyl,
• n is an integer selected from 1-125 and may be the same or different for each polyalkoxylated hydrophilic arm;
• total n is in a range of 200-300;
• Wherein the average total number of COR1 is less than or equal to m;
• m is 6;
• Wherein the thickening agent exhibits at least six polyalkoxylated hydrophilic arms emanating from a central core, with at least four arms being capped by a hydrophobic group;
• Wherein the % biodegradation as measured by OECD 301B is more than about 19%;
• Wherein the thickening agent added to a cleansing product causes a thickening viscosity of the cleansing product to be greater than about 2000 cP when measured at room temperature, and wherein the thickening agent comprises sorbeth-220.