N-Tris(hydroxymethyl)methylfatty acid amides and cosmetic compositions containing same.

摘要

An N-tris(hydroxymethyl)methyl-fatty acid amide of formula (I): <CHEM> where R<1> is a branched alkyl group containing 4 to 27 carbon atoms, and a method for producing the fatty acid amide are disclosed. A cosmetic composition containing the novel amide and other amides, and a method of moisturizing a cosmetic composition using the novel amide and other amides are also disclosed.