Amide compound

A gelling agent comprising an amide compound represented by the following formula 1:

• wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having a carbon number of from 1 to 3 with the proviso that at least one of R1, R2 and R3 is a hydrogen atom;
• R4, R5 and R6 are each independently a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched hydrocarbon group having a total carbon number of from 6 to 24 which optionally has at least one group selected from the group consisting of an ether group, amide group, ester group, amino group and hydroxyl group;
• wherein m is 2, n is 0, and p is 3, or m is 1, n is 0, and p is 2.

An external composition comprising an amide compound represented by the following formula 1:

• wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having a carbon number of from 1 to 3 with the proviso that at least one of R1, R2 and R3 is a hydrogen atom;
• R4, R2 and R3 are each independently a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched hydrocarbon group having a total carbon number of from 6 to 24 which optionally has at least one group selected from the group consisting of an ether group, amide group, ester group, amino group and hydroxyl group:
• wherein m is 2, n is 0, and p is 3, or m is 1, n is 0, and p is 2.

A cosmetic composition comprising an amide compound represented by the following formula 1:

• wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having a carbon number of from 1 to 3 with the proviso that at least one of R1, R2 and R3 is a hydrogen atom;
• R4, R5 and R6 are each independently a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched hydrocarbon group having a total carbon number of from 6 to 24 which optionally has at least one group selected from the group consisting of an ether group, amide group, ester group, amino group and hydroxyl group:
• wherein m is 2, n is 0, and p is 3, or m is 1, n is 0, and p is 2.

A fragrance composition comprising a fragrance and an amide compound represented by the following formula 1:

• wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having a carbon number of from 1 to 3 with the proviso that at least one of R1, R2 and R3 is a hydrogen atom;
• R4, R5 and R6 are each independently a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched hydrocarbon group having a total carbon number of from 6 to 24 which optionally has at least one group selected from the group consisting of an ether group, amide group, ester group, amino group and hydroxyl group:
• wherein m is 2, n is 0, and p is 3, or m is 1, n is 0, and p is 2.