Composition and Method for Producing Same and Cosmetic Agent

A starting material composition for fragrances and cosmetics comprising:

• a component A shown below;
• and
• a component B and/or a component E each shown below:
• component A:
• an acyl group-containing amino acid derivative represented by the following general formula (A) or a salt thereof:
• wherein
• R1 and R2 are each independently a saturated or unsaturated linear or branched hydrocarbon group,
• M1, M2, and M3 are each independently a hydrogen atom, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, an organic or inorganic amine, a basic amino acid, choline, aluminum, or zinc,
• n1 and n2 are 0 and 2 or 2 and 0, and
• n3 and n4 are 0 and 2 or 2 and 0,
• component B:
• a N-acyl pyrrolidonecarboxylic acid represented by the following general formula (B) or a salt thereof:
• wherein
• R3 is a saturated or unsaturated linear or branched hydrocarbon group, and
• M4 is a hydrogen atom, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, an organic or inorganic amine, a basic amino acid, choline, aluminum, or zinc,
• component E:
• a fatty acid amide represented by the following general formula (E):
• wherein
• R6 is a saturated or unsaturated linear or branched hydrocarbon group.