An emollient represented by the formula:wherein: R1 is CH3(CH2)m and may be interrupted with at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of amine, ether, ester, amide, sulfur, sulfur monoxide, sulfer dioxide, sulfamate, hydroxy, or mixtures thereof and m=6-16 n=0 or 1 R2=H or CH3 and R3=CO(CH)2COOH or CO(CH2)2COOH.
