Abstract: Hair spray compositions containing a carboxylated polyurethane resin, and having a low volatile organic content, are disclosed. The compositions have a low viscosity, and can be applied as a pump spray or as an aerosol, to hold the hair and impart excellent hair set retention properties. The hair spray compositions can be used with a curling iron or a blow dryer to style the hair.

Abstract: Hair conditioning shampoo compositions are provided which contain a combination of conditioning agents including emulsified silicones, cationic polymers and certain fatty acid polyesters of polyols. Suitable fatty acid polyesters are sucrose pentalaurate, sucrose tetraoleate, sucrose pentaerucate, sucrose tetraerucate, sucrose tetrastearate, sucrose pentaoleate, sucrose octaoleate, sucrose pentatallowate, sucrose trirapeate, sucrose tetrarapeate, sucrose pentarapeate, sucrose tristearate and sucrose pentastearate, and mixtures thereof. The compositions give improved hair conditioning benefits, especially to hair which has been damaged, e.g. through environmental exposure or harsh mechanical or chemical treatments such as heat styling, perming or bleaching.

Abstract: A shampoo composition having at least one detersive surfactant, a suspending particulate agent, and a cationic deposition polymer, wherein at least about 5% by weight of the cationic deposition polymer is adsorbed on the suspended particulate agent is described.

Abstract: In a first aspect, a process for forming deodorant or antiperspirant sticks by continuously forming a mobile composition for dispensing into containers or molds at a rate matched with the rate at which it is dispensed, and in other aspects a process in which a mobile deodorant or antiperspirant composition is dispensed by injection molding, i.e. a process in which the deodorant or antiperspirant composition is dispensed under pressure. The composition at the time of injection moulding is preferably either in the vicinity of its regular set temperature, particularly in the range of about 0-3° C. below the regular set temperature and/or partially structured at the time of its delivery it into a container or mold.

Abstract: The invention provides hair styling compositions, for example creams, gels and especially aerosol hair styling mousses. The compositions contain a cross-linked silicone, such as an emulsion of cross-linked dimethiconol gum, and a cationic hair styling polymer having a cationic charge density of at least 1 meq/g. The compositions provide excellent styling as well as sensory feel.

Abstract: A fat continuous stick having up to 80% of a fat containing less than 10% trans fatty acids prepared by a process comprising the steps of selecting a structuring amount of an interesterfied hardstock fat to make a stick product, combining the hardstock to form a fat phase, introducing an aqueous phase and the fat phase into a scrapped surface heat exchanger to form a cooled emulsion having an exit temperature of less than 20° C., then passing the cooled emulsion into a crystallizing unit (C-unit) having an exit temperature of C-unit greater than the exit temperature of the emulsion and having a shear rate of less than 1800 rpm to aid in forming a finer dispersion and to initiate crystallization in the cooled emulsion. The emulsion with the fat crystals is then introduced into a second heat exchanger unit having a temperature range of at least 2-8° C. below the exit temperature of the emulsion from the first exchanger unit wherein the residence time of the process is less than ten minutes.

Abstract: The use of at least 0.5% by weight water as an additive in a hairspray composition for the purpose of inducing or enhancing autophobic behavior in the hairspray composition.

Abstract: A dispenser for a solid or soft solid mass has a barrel, a piston within the barrel, and a mechanism for advancing the piston axially within the barrel including a rotor wheel. A boss having an inwardly tapered profile (tear drop) and a sump dimensioned to receive the boss seats the rotor wheel at a predetermined angular position relative to the barrel. The boss is preferably formed on the rotor wheel and the sump in the base of the barrel. The dispenser is provided with a pair of bosses and sumps, symmetrically arranged around the rotor wheel and barrel base.

Abstract: The invention provides an aqueous hair styling aid comprising a volatile silicone selected from cyclic silicones having the general formula (I): [(CH3)2Si—O—]n  (I) wherein n=3-7, and short chain linear silicones having the general formula (II): (CH3)3Si—O—[Si(CH3)2O]nSi(CH3)3  (II) wherein n=1-7; together with hairstyling polymer, surfactant and at least 5% water.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition preferably an antiperspirant composition, in solid or soft-solid form has a continuous phase which contains a water-immiscible liquid carrier and also contains a structurant which is partially or fully esterified cellobiose of the formula wherein each Z is independently hydrogen or an acyl group of the formula where R denotes a hydrocarbyl group containing from 4 to 22 carbon atoms. Not more than half of the Z groups are hydrogen.

Abstract: Foaming propellant compositions for use in hair mousse compositions described. These compositions contain hydrofluorocarbon 152A and a suitable hydrocarbon in a ratio of about 30 to 70; to about 50 to 50; more preferably about 40 to 60. These compositions comprise the hydrofluorocarbon 152A; and a hydrocarbon, selected from the group consisting of propane, isobutane, and n-butane in the above recited ratios. The above propellant mixture is about 4 to 9 wt. % of total foaming, hair care composition.

Abstract: The invention provides a washing composition for washing a surface to deposit thereon a solid active agent, the washing composition comprising an emulsion of silicone droplets, the silicone droplets comprising: (a) a continuous silicone phase, and; (b) a dispersed phase of solid particulate active agent. Preferably the solid active agent is a solid antimicrobial such as zinc pyridinethione.

Abstract: Improved conditioning performance from a surfactant-based shampoo composition can be achieved by the inclusion in the shampoo composition of a specific combination of silicones, namely amino functionalised silicone and high viscosity non-amino functionalised silicone. Accordingly, the invention provides an aqueous shampoo composition comprising, in addition to water: i) at least one surfactant chosen from anionic, nonionic, zwitterionic or amphoteric surfactants or mixtures thereof; ii) an amino functionalised silicone; and iii) emulsified particles of an insoluble, non-amino functionalised silicone, in which the viscosity of the silicone itself is at least 500,000 cst, preferably at least 1,000,000 cst.

Abstract: An essentially anhydrous hair conditioning composition comprising: (a) one or more microporous materials each of which has an average pore size larger than the critical diameter of a water molecule; (b) carrier molecules or molecular aggregates that have critical diameters larger than the largest average pore size of the microporous materials; and (c) conditioner molecules or molecular aggregates that have critical diameters larger than the largest average pore size of the microporous materials. The invention also relates to a method for conditioning hair with warming which comprises administering to the hair, with water, the hair conditioner compositions of the invention.

Abstract: Hair styling gels containing a carboxylated polyurethane resin, a viscosity enhancer, and an optional second hair fixative resin, in an aqueous carrier, are disclosed. The styling gel compositions impart excellent hair styling, conditioning, and hair set retention properties to treated hair.

Abstract: There is described a conditioning composition for conditioning, lightening and highlighting hair which comprises: (i) a peroxygen compound; and (ii) a conditioning agent, said composition having a pH of 5 or less. There is also described a method for conditioning lightening and highlighting hair which comprises treating said hair with a composition of the invention.

Abstract: Antiperspirant emulsions which exhibit excellent phase stability even in the presence of an effective concentration of antiperspirant salts in solution and which are thickened are obtainable by dispersing a hydratable polymer and particularly an amphoteric or cationic modified starch in an aqueous emulsion forming a viscous emulsion, often at an elevated temperature, subjecting the emulsion to high shear, thereby reducing the droplet size of the dispersed oil phase, bringing the emulsion to below 40° C. and introducing the antiperspirant, preferably in aqueous solution. The viscous emulsion subjected to high shear mixing desirably has a Sheer Stress of 10 to 500 Pa. The resultant emulsions show good phase stability even when they contain aluminium/ zirconium antiperspirant salts that promote instability and even at elevated storage temperatures such as at 50° C.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition, preferably an antiperspirant stick, has a carrier liquid which is almost exclusively silicone oil, structured with lanosterol. Instability is avoided by nearly complete exclusion or complete exclusion of silicon-free organic liquids.

Abstract: A device for controlling fluid or liquid flow which comprises: a.) a metallic fill tube which is tapered at one end and has an opening at said end and has an internal profile and an outer profile; b.) a metallic tip and elastomeric assembly within said metallic fill tube; and which forms a seal with the internal profile of said fill tube upon contact with said internal profile; c.) a nozzle which at one end is attached to said metallic tip; and wherein the opening of said metallic fill tube has approximately the same radius as the metallic tip and elastomeric assembly, is described.

Abstract: An antiperspirant product for the human skin, comprising an antiperspirant active for topical application, and an effective amount of a compound which inhibits the acidification mechanism in the eccrine gland to elevate the pH of sweat.