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Abstract

Disclosed herein are lubricant compositions containing 75-99% by weight of a base oil that includes one or more branched aliphatic compounds having the following formula: R₁R₂HC—CH₂—CHR₃R₄ (I) wherein R₁ and R₃ are independently selected from alkyl groups having 8 to 26 carbon atoms, and R₂ and R₄ are independently selected from the group consisting of H and alkyl groups having 5 to 7 carbon atoms, with a proviso that at least one of R₂ and R₄ is not hydrogen. The alkyl groups are substituted or unsubstituted, or branched or unbranched; R₁ and R₃ may be the same or different; and the total carbon content of the branched aliphatic compound of formula (I) is in the range of 26 to 66. The lubricant compositions also include an effective amount of one or more additives. Also, disclosed herein are processes for making such compositions and their uses in pharmaceutical and personal care products.

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