2-hydroxypropanediamine derivative and detergent composition containing the same

摘要

PCT No. PCT/JP94/01129 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 11, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 11, 1996 PCT Filed Jul. 11, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/01955 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 19, 1995The present invention relates to a 2-hydroxypropanediamine derivative represented by the following general formula (1): <IMAGE> (1) wherein R1 and R2 mean individually a linear or branched C6-C36 alkyl or alkenyl group, X denotes a C1-C6 alkylene or alkenylene group which may be substituted by at least one hydroxyl, sulfonic or carboxyl group and has 1-6 carbon atoms, y1 is a sulfonic group, a sulfuric acid residue or a carboxyl group, y2 means a hydroxyl group, a sulfuric acid residue or <IMAGE> and n stands for 0 or 1, or a salt or quaternized product thereof, and a detergent composition containing such a compound. This compound is low in irritativeness to the skin and hair and excellent in foamability, and can give a pleasant feeling to the user's skin and the like.