Use of one or more compounds of the formula (I) in cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical compositions, in phytosanitary formulations, in washing or cleaning agents or in coloring or coating agents, ** Formula ** where R is a group saturated, linear or branched alkyl, with 5 to 11 carbon atoms, or a mono- or polyunsaturated, linear or branched alkenyl group, with 5 to 11 carbon atoms, as a thickener, using the one or more compounds of the formula ( I) in a composition containing one or several other substances selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, sorbitol esters, sorbitan, sorbitan esters, isosorbide, isosorbide diesters and carboxylic acids and containing composition I) from 0.05 to 0, 7 parts by weight of isosorbide and II) from 0.1 to 1.0 parts by weight of the one or several isosorbide diesters of the formula (II) ** Formula ** in each case referred to 1.0 parts by weight of the one or more compounds of the formula (I), the OH index being the mixture of the one or more compounds of the formula (I) and the one or several compounds selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, sorbitol esters, sorbitan, sorbitan esters , isosorbide, isosorbide diesters and carboxylic acids less than or equal to 320.Uso de uno o varios compuestos de la fórmula (I) en composiciones cosméticas, dermatológicas o farmacéuticas, en formulaciones fitosanitarias, en agentes de lavado o de limpieza o en agentes colorantes o de revestimiento,**Fórmula** en donde R es un grupo alquilo saturado, lineal o ramificado, con 5 a 11 átomos de carbono, o un grupo alquenilo mono- o poliinsaturado, lineal o ramificado, con 5 a 11 átomos de carbono, como espesante, utilizándose el uno o los varios compuestos de la fórmula (I) en una composición que contiene una u otras varias sustancias seleccionadas del grupo consistente en sorbitol, ésteres de sorbitol, sorbitán, ésteres de sorbitán, isosorbida, diésteres de isosorbida y ácidos carboxílicos y conteniendo la composición I) de 0,05 a 0
