The present invention relates to a 2-hydroxypropanediamine derivative represented by the following general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 mean individually a linear or branched C.sub.6 -C.sub.36 alkyl or alkenyl group, X denotes a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylene or alkenylene group which may be substituted by at least one hydroxyl, sulfonic or carboxyl group and has 1-6 carbon atoms, y.sup.1 is a sulfonic group, a sulfuric acid residue or a carboxyl group, y.sup.2 means a hydroxyl group, a sulfuric acid residue or ##STR2## 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.
本发明涉及一种由以下通式(1)表示的2-羟基
丙二胺衍
生物: ##STR1## 其中,R1和R2分别表示线性或支链C6-C36烷基或烯基基团,X表示C1-C6烷基或烯基基团,可以被至少一个羟基,
磺酸或羧基基团取代,并且有1-6个碳原子,y1表示
磺酸基,
硫酸残基或羧基,y2表示羟基,
硫酸残基或 ##STR2## n代表0或1,或其盐或季
铵化产物,以及含有这种化合物的清洁剂组合物。该化合物对皮肤和头发的刺激性低,泡沫性优异,可以给用户的皮肤等带来愉悦的感觉。