Abstract: The invention relates to the use of creatine, creatinine and/or derivatives thereof and/or their salts in an agent for hardening, strengthening, restructuring or increasing the shine, volume or combability of keratin fibers, particularly of human hair.

Abstract: The hair wax product with liquid or creamy consistency for treating or setting up a human hairstyle contains at least 40% by weight of an aqueous or aqueous-alcoholic carrier medium, at least 5 percent by weight of an emulsifier and at least 2 percent by weight of wax. The weight ratio of emulsifier to wax is greater than 1, preferably 1.1 to 4. The invention also includes methods for styling and re-styling human hair-dos or hairstyles using the hair wax product according to the invention.

Abstract: A spray cap, also known as an actuator overcap for an aerosol container, has an acoustic seal between the actuator button and the overcap. This acoustic seal is formed by a set of matching sealing lips on the actuator button and also on the overcap, such that they are both oriented horizontally. At rest, the sealing lip of the actuator button rests above the sealing lip of the overcap, but during actuation, the sealing lip of the actuator button deforms the sealing lip of the overcap, which both forms an acoustic seal during actuation and creates the force to return the sealing lip of the actuator button back to its original position after actuation is complete.

Abstract: A method of setting up, caring for and later removing a temporary rasta hairstyle is described. This method includes one or more of the following steps: applying a roughness-increasing substance to the hair to roughen the hair, applying an adherence-increasing substance to the hair to increase adherence of hairs to each other, and subsequently setting up the temporary rasta hairstyle by intertwining hair strandwise. The cleaning of the temporary rasta hairstyle occurs preferably using a concave sponge, without disturbing the temporary rasta hairstyle. To again remove the temporary rasta hairstyle a composition that increases the combability is applied to the hair and the rasta strands are opened and unwound or untwisted. Multi-component kits and compositions for performing the method are also described.

Abstract: Process to simultaneously color and permanently restructure hair, wherein (a) an oxidative hair colorant is applied to the hair based on at least one developer substance and least one coupler substance, (b) the oxidative hair colorant is left on for 5 to 60 minutes, (c) the oxidative hair colorant is rinsed out of the hair, (d) an acidic intermediate treatment agent with a pH of from 2 to 6 is applied to the hair, (e) after an action period of from 1 to 10 minutes, the intermediate treatment agent is rinsed out, if necessary, and the hair is then rolled up onto curlers, (f) a keratin-reducing permanent restructuring agent is applied to the hair, (g) after an action period of from 1 to 30 minutes, the keratin-reducing agent is rinsed out, if necessary, (h) the hair is fixed with an oxidative material, (i) after an action period of from 3 to 15 minutes, the hair is rinsed with water, if necessary and then treated with an acidic rinse.

Abstract: The solid hair wax product for treating or setting up a human hair-do or hair style contains at least one silicone-free wax, at least one hydrophobic oil that is liquid at 25° C. and at least one silicone wax with a melting point in a range of from 20 to 45° C. Preferably the silicone-free wax is a hydrocarbon wax, the hydrophobic oil is a silicone oil and the silicone wax is an alkylmethyl-dimethyl-siloxane.

Abstract: The hair color simulation system for simulating a dyed hair color that results from dyeing hair with a mixture of two hair color preparations includes a base screen with a first through fifth layers and an intermediate layer. The first through fifth layers and the intermediate layer are superimposed over one another so as to display a simulated hair color that is produced when the first hair line, the second hair line, the colors of the two hair color preparations and the original hair color are displayed on the layers with respective transparencies and superimposed over each other. The RGB values of the superimposed colors produced by the two hair color preparations and the original hair color are stored in data storage sections. Input sections receive choices of the two hair color preparations and a mixing ratio for the simulation.

Abstract: The object of the present application is a dye carrier composition containing oxidative and/or non-oxidative dyes as well as (a) 6.1 to 25 weight percent of at least one fatty alcohol with 14 to 20 carbon atoms, (b) 1 to 20 weight percent of at least one fatty acid alkanolamide and (c) 1 to 15 weight percent of at least one fatty alcohol alkoxylate and/or fatty acid alkoxylate, the weight ratio of fatty alcohol (a) to fatty acid alkanolamide (b) being equal to 4:1 to 1:3 and at the same time the weight ratio of fatty alcohol (a) to alkoxylate (c) being equal to 5:1 to 1:2. Another object is the use of the afore-said combination of components (a) to (c) to produce a nacreous luster effect in dye carrier compositions and colorants for keratin fibers.

Abstract: The method of hardening, fortifying, restructuring, repairing, increasing volume or stabilizing keratinic fibers, especially human hair, includes providing a keratinic fiber treatment composition containing from 0.05 to 1.0 percent by weight of creatine, a salt of creatine, creatinine and/or a salt of creatinine, bringing the keratinic fiber treatment composition into contact with the keratinic fibers and allowing the keratinic fiber treatment composition to remain in contact with the keratinic fibers for a certain time interval.

Abstract: The dust-free coated dye-containing pellet is a granulated carrier material that is encapsulated with a dye-containing coating material. The dye-containing coating material contains a mixture of a water-soluble or water-dispersible film-former with at least one direct dye and/or at least one oxidation dye precursor. Preferred carrier materials include dextrose, oligosaccharides and cellulose compounds. The dust-free coated dye-containing pellet is preferably made by granulating the carrier material together with optional antioxidants and auxiliary agents, heating the resulting granulate at no more than 34° C., subsequently coating the granulate by spraying it with a solution or dispersion of the coating material and optionally drying as needed.

Abstract: The agent for coloring keratin fibers is free of chemical oxidants, is in the form of an aqueous or aqueous-alcoholic dye-containing preparation, and contains a combination of oxidation dyes and at least three direct dyes. The agent is characterized by a quantitative ratio of oxidation dyes to direct dyes equal to 5:1 to 0.5:1. A method of dyeing hair is described in which the agent is applied to hair and allowed to act on the hair for an acting time of 5 to 60 minutes without addition of chemical oxidants, so that air oxidation provides a uniform and stable coloration of the hair.

Abstract: o-Aminophenol derivatives of the general formula (I) or physiologically compatible, water-soluble salts thereof, in which X is oxygen, sulfur or N—R4; R1, R2, R3 may be identical or different and, independently of one another, are hydrogen, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a C1-C4-alkoxy group, a C1-C6-alkyl group, a C1-C4-alkyl thioether group, a mercapto group, a nitro group, a trifluoromethane group, a —C(O)H group, a —C(O)CH3 group, a —C(O)CF3 group, an —Si(CH3)3 group, a C1-C4-hydroxyalkyl group or an aminomethyl group; R4 is hydrogen, a C1-C6-alkyl group, a C1-C4-hydroxy-alkyl group, a phenyl group or an acetyl group; and colorants containing said compounds for keratin fibers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (2) comprising a boiler (1) for generating steam, used for example in the steam-treatment of hair. The boiler (1), which is located in a recess (15) comprises a refill cap (3) and a steam outlet (4) in its upper region. The steam outlet (4) is situated in the upper lateral region (5) of the boiler (1). The boiler (1) is provided with an outflow opening (6) below the steam outlet (4), the lower edge (7) of the steam outlet (4) and the lower edge (8) of the outflow opening (6) defining a height (H) of a boiling chamber (W). The steam outlet (4) communicates with a steam conduit coupling (9) of a steam conduit (10) and the outflow opening (6) communicates with a sealing part (11) of the recess (15).

Abstract: The present application relates to a multicomponent kit for dyeing keratin fibers which consists of (i) a dye carrier mass (A) which is free from dyes and dye precursors; (ii) a granular composition (B) which comprises at least one oxidation dye precursor and/or at least one direct dye and optionally at least one keratin-lightening or bleaching substance; and optionally (iii) a suitable oxidizing agent (C); to a method for dyeing keratin fibers and to the use of a combination of a dye-free dye carrier mass (A) and a granular dye-containing and optionally bleaching-agent-containing composition (B) and optionally an oxidizing agent (C) for the individual preparation of colorants for keratin fibers directly prior to dyeing or bleaching the keratin fibers.

Abstract: The foam product for hair treatment includes a composition containing a cationic cellulose derivative, chitosan, acid for partial or complete neutralization of the chitosan and a suitable solvent. The weight ratio of the cationic cellulose derivative to the chitosan is less than 2. The composition is either provided with a propellant or is foamed with a mechanically operated foam-making device.

Abstract: The present invention has for an object brightening cationic naphthalene dyes of formula (I) and colorants for keratin fibers, particularly human hair, containing these compounds

Abstract: The present invention has for an object agents for the simultaneous brightening and coloring of keratin fibers—particularly hair—which are characterized in that (a) they contain an oxidant and (b) at least one thiazolium dye of formula (I) and that (c) they have a basic pH

Abstract: The present invention has for an object novel naphthalene dyes of formula (I) and colorants for keratin fibers, particularly human hair, containing these compounds.

Abstract: The present invention has for an object agents for dyeing keratin fibers, characterized in that they contain at least one thiazoliumazo dye of general formula (I).

Abstract: Dyes, containing N-benzyl-p-phenylenediamine derivatives of the general formula (I) or their physiologically compatible salts, for keratin fibers, and new N-benzyl-p-phenylenediamine derivatives.