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Esters of alkoxylated aromatic alcohol and fatty carboxylic acid are provided. The esters are especially suitable as additives for personal care and cosmetic products. The preferred esters having an aromatic nucleus, an alkoxy spacer, an ester carboxylic group, and a fatty alkyl group, in which the

Esters of alkoxylated aromatic alcohol and fatty carboxylic acid are provided. The esters are especially suitable as additives for personal care and cosmetic products. The preferred esters having an aromatic nucleus, an alkoxy spacer, an ester carboxylic group, and a fatty alkyl group, in which the aromatic nucleus and the oxygen atom of the ester carboxylic group are connected to the alkoxy spacer, and the fatty alkyl group is attached to the carbon atom of the ester carboxylic group, are also provided. Certain of the esters of alkoxylated aromatic alcohol and fatty carboxylic acid having certain skin spread factor or viscosity are also provided.

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What is claimed is: 1. An ester of alkoxylated aromatic alcohol and fatty carboxylic acid having the structure wherein R' is an organic moiety including at least one aromatic nucleus RN that may be substituted or unsubstituted, said aromatic nucleus RN having from 6 to 20 carbon atoms exclusive of

What is claimed is: 1. An ester of alkoxylated aromatic alcohol and fatty carboxylic acid having the structure wherein R' is an organic moiety including at least one aromatic nucleus RN that may be substituted or unsubstituted, said aromatic nucleus RN having from 6 to 20 carbon atoms exclusive of substitution and wherein R' has the structure RN--(CHp)n--, where--(CHp)n--is an alkyl group, which may be straight-chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated, in which p is 0, 1, or 2, and n varies from 1 to 6 or R' is a bisphenol; R" is a fatty alkyl group, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, having from 1 to 39 carbon atoms; and ALK-O is an alkoxy spacer having m number of units of the structure--(R'"O)m--, which may be same or different, where m ranges from 1 to 300 and each R'" is an alkyl group, straight-chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms. 2. The ester of claim 1 having an aromatic nucleus, an alkoxy spacer, an ester carboxylic group, and a fatty alkyl group, wherein said aromatic nucleus and the oxygen atom of said ester carboxylic group are connected to said alkoxy spacer, and said fatty alkyl group is attached to the carbon atom of said ester carboxylic group. 3. The ester of claim 1 having a skin spread factor of less than about 10 or viscosity of less than about 20,000 cps. 4. The ester of claim 2 having one of said ester carboxylic groups. 5. The ester of claim 2 having two of said ester carboxylic groups. 6. The ester of claim 1 wherein R' is an organic moiety including at least one aromatic nucleus RN that may be substituted or unsubstituted, said aromatic nucleus RN having from 6 to 20 carbon atoms exclusive of substitution and wherein R' has the structure RN--(CHp)n--, where--(CH p)n--is an alkyl group, which may be straight-chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated, in which p is 0, 1, or 2, and n varies from 1 to 6. 7. The ester of claim 1 or 6, wherein the aromatic nucleus RN has 6 carbon atoms exclusive of substitution. 8. The ester of claim 1 or 6, wherein RN--(CHp)n--is 9. The ester of claim 7, wherein R' includes two of the aromatic nuclei RN. 10. The ester of claim 9, wherein R' includes three of the aromatic nuclei RN. 11. The ester of claim 1 or 6, wherein the aromatic nucleus RN has 10 carbon atoms exclusive of substitution. 12. The ester of claim 11, wherein RN is naphtyl. 13. The ester of claim 1 or 6, wherein said alkoxy spacer includes x number of units of the structure and y number of units of the structure which may be present in any structural order; x ranges from 0 to 150, inclusive; y ranges from 0 to 150, inclusive; and the sum of x and y, which is m, ranges from 1 to 300, inclusive. 14. The ester of claim 13, wherein m ranges from 1 to 20, inclusive. 15. The ester of claim 14, wherein x is 0. 16. The ester of claim 14, wherein y is 0. 17. The ester of claim 14, wherein x>0, y>0, and x>y. 18. The ester of claim 14, wherein x>0, y>0, and y>x. 19. The ester of claim 13, wherein m ranges from 100 to 300, inclusive. 20. The ester of claim 1 or 6, wherein R" does not include an aromatic group. 21. The ester of claim 1 or 6, wherein R" has 1 to 21 carbon atoms. 22. The ester of claim 21, wherein R" has 5 to 21 carbon atoms. 23. The ester of claim 22, wherein R" has 7 to 17 carbon atoms. 24. The ester of claim 1 or 6 produced by reacting the fatty carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof with the alkoxylated aromatic alcohol. 25. The ester of claim 24, wherein said alkoxylated aromatic alcohol has two hydroxy groups capable of reacting with said fatty carboxylic acid or said derivative thereof. 26. The ester of claim 25, wherein said fatty carboxylic acid is reacted with a stoichiometric excess of said alkoxylated aromatic alcohol. 27. The ester of claim 25, wherein said alkoxylated aromatic alcohol is reacted with a stoichiometric excess of said fatty carboxylic acid. 28. The ester of claim 24, wherein said alkoxylated aromatic alcohol has one hydroxy group capable of reacting with said fatty carboxylic acid or said derivative thereof. 29. The ester of claim 24, wherein said fatty carboxylic acid or said derivative thereof contains a fatty alkyl group having 1 to 39 carbon atoms. 30. The ester of claim 29, wherein said fatty alkyl group has 5 to 21 carbon atoms. 31. The ester of claim 30, wherein said fatty alkyl group has 7 to 17 carbon atoms. 32. The ester of claim 21, wherein said fatty carboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of myristic acid, propionic acid, behenic acid, erucic acid, montan acid, phenyl acetic acid, oleic acid, stearic acid, palmitic acid, coconut-oil-derived acid mixture, palm oil-derived acid mixture, and mixtures thereof. 33. The ester of claim 21, wherein said derivative of fatty carboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acid anhydrides, natural oils, triglycerides, and mixtures thereof. 34. The ester of claim 22, wherein said alkoxylated aromatic alcohol is selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated benzyl alcohol, alkoxylated cynnamyl alcohol, and mixtures thereof. 35. The ester of claim 1, wherein said alkoxylated aromatic alcohol is selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated bisphenol A, alkoxylated bisphenol AF, alkoxylated bisphenol AP, alkoxylated tetramethyl bisphenol A, alkoxylated bisphenol F, alkoxylated bisphenol E, alkoxylated bisphenol C, alkoxylated bisphenol M, alkoxylated bisphenol P, alkoxylated bisphenol S, alkoxylated bisphenol Z and mixtures thereof. 36. The ester of claim 1 or 6, wherein said ester has the structure 37. The ester of claim 21, wherein said ester has the structure 38. The ester of claim 2, wherein said fatty alkyl group is an aliphatic group containing from 1 to 39 carbon atoms. 39. An ester having the formula (I), (II) or (III): wherein R1 is a group of the structure or--OR15ALK-OC--R13 R2, R3, and R4, which may be same or different, are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower halogenated alkyl, hydroxy, lower alkylhydroxy, halo, lower alkoxy, a group of the structure a group of the structure a group of the structure a group of the structure--OALK-OH, a group of the structure--R14OALK-OH, a group of the structure a group of the structure a group of the structure and a group of the structure R5 is R6 is selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, a group of the structure ALK-OH, a group of the structure and a group of the structure R7 and R8, which may be same or different, are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, lower alkyl, aryl, lower alkoxy, and lower halogenated alkyl; R9, R10, R11, and R12, which may be same or different, are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, and lower halogenated alkyl; R13, which may be same or different in each of the groups R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 is an alkyl group, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, having 1 to 39 carbon atoms; R14, which may be same or different in each of the groups R1, R2, R3, and R4, is an alkyl group, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R15, which may be same or different in each of the groups R1, R2, R3, and R4, is an alkyl group, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms; ALK-O is an alkoxy spacer that includes x units of the structure CH2CH2O and y units of the structure which may be present in any structural order; each of x and y may be same or different in each of the groups R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6; x ranges from 0 to 150, inclusive; y ranges from 0 to 150, inclusive; and the sum of x and y ranges from 1 to 300, inclusive. 40. The ester of claim 39 in accordance with the formula (I), wherein R2 is hydrogen, --R14OALK-OH or--OR 15ALK-OH; and R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl and halogenated lower alkyl. 41. The ester of claim 40, wherein--R14--is the group--(CHp)n--, in which p is 0, 1, or 2, and n varies from 1 to 6. 42. The ester of claim 40, wherein R2 is--R 14OALK-OH. 43. The ester of claim 40, wherein R2 is hydrogen. 44. The ester of claim 43, wherein R3 and R4 are independently hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or propyl. 45. The ester of claim 44 having the structure 46. The ester of claim 44 having the structure 47. The ester of claim 39, wherein x is 0, y is 3, and R 13 has 13 carbon atoms. 48. The ester of claim 39, wherein x is 0, y is 10, and R 13 has 3 carbon atoms. 49. The ester of claim 40, wherein R2 has the structure 50. The ester of claim 40, wherein R2 has the structure--OR15ALK-OH. 51. The ester of claim 40, wherein R2 is hydrogen. 52. The ester of claim 39 in accordance with the formula (II) wherein R1 is and R2 is hydrogen, --R14OALK-OH or--OR 15ALK-OH. 53. The ester of claim 52 having the structure 54. The ester of claim 52 having the structure 55. The ester of claim 52 having the structure 56. The ester of claim 52, wherein R2 is hydrogen. 57. The ester of claim 52, wherein--R14--is the group--(CHp)n--, in which p is 0, 1, or 2, and n varies from 1 to 6. 58. The ester of claim 39 in accordance with the formula (III) , wherein R6 is ALK-OH or R7 is hydrogen, methyl or trifluoromethyl; R8 is hydrogen, methyl, trifluoromethyl,--CHCl2 or and R9, R10, R11, and R12 are independently hydrogen or methyl. 59. The ester of claim 58 having the structure 60. The ester of claim 58 having the structure 61. The ester of claim 58 having the structure 62. The ester of claim 58 having the structure 63. The ester of claim 58 having the structure 64. The ester of claim 58 having the structure 65. The ester of claim 58 having the structure 66. The ester of claim 39, wherein R13 has from 1 to 21 carbon atoms. 67. The ester of claim 66, wherein R13 has from 5 to 21 carbon atoms. 68. The ester of claim 67, wherein R13 has from 7 to 17 carbon atoms. 69. The ester of claim 39, wherein x ranges from 0 to 20 and y ranges from 0 to 20. 70. The ester of claim 39, wherein the sum of x and y ranges from 1 to 20, inclusive. 71. The ester of claim 39, wherein the sum of x and y ranges from 100 to 300, inclusive. 72. An ester having the formula wherein R13 is a alkyl group, straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, containing from 1 to 39 carbon atoms, x ranges from 0 to 150, inclusive, y ranges from 0 to 150, inclusive and the sum of x and y ranges from 1 to 300, inclusive. 73. The ester of claim 72, wherein x ranges from 0 to 40, inclusive, y ranges from 0 to 40, inclusive, and the sum of x and y is from 1 to 40, inclusive. 74. The ester of claim 73, wherein x ranges from 0 to 30, inclusive, y ranges from 0 to 30, inclusive, and the sum of x and y is from 1 to 30, inclusive. 75. The ester of claim 74, wherein x ranges from 0 to 20, inclusive, y ranges from 0 to 20, inclusive, and the sum of x and y is from 1 to 20, inclusive. 76. The ester of claim 72, wherein the sum of x and y ranges from 75 to 300, inclusive. 77. The ester of claim 72, wherein the sum of x and y ranges from 100 to 300, inclusive. 78. The ester of claim 72, wherein x is 0, y is 3, and R 13 contains 13 carbon atoms. 79. The ester of claim 72, wherein x is 0, y is 10, and R 13 contains 3 carbon atoms. 80. The ester of claim 72, wherein R13 contains from 5 to 21 carbon atoms. 81. The ester of claim 72, wherein R13 contains from 5 to 17 carbon atoms. 82. The ester of claim 40, wherein R2 is