Described are isosorbide derivatives according to general formula wherein R and R&prime, independently of one another, are: (i) hydrogen atom, or (ii) radical COR&Prime, wherein R&Prime is linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical having 5 to 23 carbon atoms, or (iii) linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, or (iv) radical CH2&mdashCHOH&mdashR&prime&Prime, wherein R&prime&Prime is linear or branched alkyl radical having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, or (v) radical (CH2&mdashCH2O)n&mdashH and/or (CH2&mdashCH(CH3)&mdashO)m&mdashH, wherein n and m, independently of one another, are an integer or fraction from 1 to 10, or (vi) for radical SO3OX, wherein X represents a sodium or ammonium ion, with the proviso that at most one of the radicals R and R&prime is a hydrogen atom. The isosorbide derivatives are useful as components of cosmetic compositions.一般式(I)[式中、R及びR’は互いに独立して、(i)水素原子、又は(ii)基COR”(ここでR”は直鎖又は分岐、飽和又は不飽和のC5~23アルキル基である)、又は(iii)直鎖又は分岐、飽和又は不飽和のC6~22アルキル基、又は(iv)基CH2-CHOH-R”’(ここでR”’は直鎖又は分岐C6~22アルキル基である)、又は(v)基(CH2-CH2O)n-H及び/又は(CH2-CH(CH3)-O)m-H(ここでn及びmは互いに独立して1~10の整数又は分数であってよい)、又は(vi)基SO3X(ここでXはナトリウムイオン又はアンモニウムイオンである)であり、基R及びR’の多くても1つしか水素原子でない]で示されるイソソルビド誘導体は、化粧品の製造に適している。
