Abstract: In the method of temporarily coloring and later decoloring hair a hair colorant is applied and allowed to remain on the hair for an exposure time of 10 to 45 minutes at 20 to 50° C. and then rinsed out. Then at a later time, as desired, the hair is decolorized. The aqueous hair colorant contains 0.01 to 5 percent by weight of at least one dye compound of formula (IV), or a physiologically tolerated salt thereof; wherein n=0, 1 or 2 and R1 represents a C1- to C4-alkyl group, a hydroxyethyl group, a dihydroxypropyl group, a methoxyethyl group, a carboxyethyl group, a C1- to C4-sulfoalkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl radical with halogen, sulfonic or carboxylic acid substituents; R2 represents a hydrogen, a methyl group, a carboxylic acid group, a carboxylic acid group esterified with a C1- to C4-alcohol or a carboxamido group; and Y represents an aromatic five-membered heterocyclic ring, which may or may not be benzoanellated.

Abstract: The powdery bleaching composition has improved storage stability and contains from 25 to 70 percent by weight of at least one solid per-compound as effective bleaching agent and from about 0.1 to about 20 percent by weight of at least one cross-linked silicone elastomer. The at least one cross-linked silicone elastomer is made by cross-linking with an alpha, omega-diene or a vinyl-polysiloxane and preferably is a dimethicone/vinyl-dimethicone crosspolymer or a cyclopentasiloxane and dimethicone crosspolymer. Simple methods of making the powdery cosmetic compositions are also described.

Abstract: Device (1) for determining process data for a cosmetic treatment process for treating hair on the head of a person, with a microprocessor (3), at least one storage (4) containing at least one application program (5), a data input device (6), a data evaluation device (7), at least one process data output device (8), and a display device (9), wherein the device (1) is provided as a battery-operated hand-held device (2), the storage or storages (4) being contained in at least one optionally exchangeable module (10, 10.1); the application program (5) contains at least one data table (11) and application texts (12) which communicate with the data input device (6), the data evaluation device (7), the process data output device (8) and the display device (9), a dialog menu management being provided via the display device (9) as a data input device (6) through use of a menu program (13), and in that data is entered through use of a cursor function.

Abstract: The method for promoting hair growth and/or reducing hair loss includes providing a certain agent for reducing hair loss and/or promoting hair growth, applying an effective amount of the agent to hair and scalp, after applying the agent massaging the scalp for one to five minutes and leaving the agent on the hair and the scalp for at least 24 hours. The agent includes a compound of the formulae (I), (II) and/or (III): or a physiologically compatible salt or salts thereof, as effective ingredient.

Abstract: The object of the invention is an agent for coloring fibers, which contains at least one aromatic aldehyde compound, at least one compound of formula (I) or (II) and an alkanolamine, in which R1 represents a C1 to C3 alkyl group, a C1 to C3 alkoxyalkyl group or a C1 to C3 hydroxyalkyl group and R2 represents hydrogen or a hydroxy group, a methoxy group, a halogen atom, an amino group or a dimethylamino group and A− represents an anion, such as chloride, bromide, sulfate, hydrogen sulfate, monomethyl sulfate, acetate, lactate or iodide; a method for coloring fibers using this agent, as well as a multicomponent kit for coloring and, later on, decolorizing fibers.

Abstract: The composition for hardening, strengthening and restructuring keratin-containing materials and/or for increasing the volume of keratin-containing fibers, such as hair, contains from 0.3 to 50.0% by weight of one or more reductones, each having a —(HO)C═C(OH)— group. The reductone ingredient is preferably ascorbic or isoascorbic acid, a salt of ascorbic or isoascorbic acid, such as an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt, an ester of ascorbic or isoascorbic acid, 6-O-palmitoyl ascorbate, ascorbyl phosphate, 2,3-dihydroxy-2-propenal and hydroxypropanedial. A method of treating keratin-containing materials or fibers to harden, strengthen and restructure keratin-containing materials and/or to increase the volume of the keratin-containing fibers by applying this composition and allowing it to act is described. A method of pre-treating keratin-containing material that is to be subjected to a chemical or physical treatment, such as dyeing or permanent shaping is also described.

Abstract: A method for producing aqueous emulsions or suspensions is described, in which a liquid phase is added to a supply tank, which is connected to a homogenizer having a stator, a rotor mounted rotatably in the stator and an additional connection, through which a second phase, which is to be homogenized, can be added directly onto the rotor and comes into contact with the previously added phase only in the toothed rings of the rotor, the homogenizer is started and subsequently the second phase, which is insoluble in the previously added phase and is to be homogenized, is supplied in liquid form through the additional connection. At least one of the two phases is an aqueous phase and at least one of the two phases is not heated.

Abstract: The hair treatment method includes applying to hair an effective amount of aqueous, alcoholic or aqueous-alcoholic hair treatment composition containing from 0.05 to 15 percent by weight of at least one as-yet-uncrosslinked hydrolytic precondensation product for forming an inorganic-organic hybrid polymer and optionally at least one film-forming hair-setting polymer, and subsequently crosslinking the as-yet-uncrosslinked hydrolytic precondensation product while the as-yet-uncrosslinked hydrolytic precondensation product remains on the hair to form the inorganic-organic hybrid polymer in order to provide long-lasting good hair setting. The hydrolytic precondensation product has an Si—O—Si network and is made by hydrolytically condensing at least one organosilane having crosslinkable groups with or without a network-modifying compound for modifying the crosslinking of the crosslinkable groups.

Abstract: Combinations of polymer compounds and hair treatment compositions containing them are described, which have improved film-forming properties and improved hair-fixing properties, particularly increased elasticity of the polymer film or the treated hair. The polymer compound combinations include at least one terpolymer of vinyl pyrrolidone, vinyl caprolactam and basic acryl amide monomer and at least one anionic or anionizable polymer with anionic or anionizable groups.

Abstract: The aerosol hair spray composition contains a hair-setting polymer in a solvent/propellant system containing a C1 to C4 alcohol, water, a cosolvent selected from among acetone and methyl acetate or a mixture thereof, and aerosol propellants, particularly a combination of dimethyl ether and a fluorocarbon. The composition according to the invention makes it possible to produce low-cost, water-containing aerosol hair sprays with a reduced VOC content and at the same time to optimize their use properties.

Abstract: New p-diaminobenzene derivative compounds of formula (I), or their physiologically compatible salts, are disclosed: Compositions for oxidatively dyeing keratin fibers, especially human hair, that contain the p-diaminobenzene derivative compounds of formula (I), as well as a suitable coupler substance, are also disclosed.

Abstract: A process is described for making 2-aminomethyl-1,4-diaminobenzene, or a physiologically compatible salt of 2-aminomethyl-1,4-diaminobenzene, of formula (I): wherein n is a number from 0 to 3 and HX represents an inorganic or organic salt. In this process 2-(N-acylaminomethyl)-4-nitrophenol is first reacted with a halogen acetamide to form 2-(2-N-acylaminomethyl-4-nitrophenoxy)acetamide, which is then converted to 2-(N-acylaminomethyl)-4-nitroaniline. Subsequently the 2-(N-acylaminomethyl)4-nitroaniline is reduced to form 1,4-diamino-2-(N-acylaminomethyl)benzene, which is then deacylated by adding hydrochloric acid in a sufficient amount so that 1,4-diamino-2-aminomethylbenzene trihydrochloride is formed. Then the trichloride is converted to the free base form, 1,4-diamino-2-aminomethylbenzene, or to another salt of 1,4-diamino-2-amino-methylbenzene when n≠0 with the proviso that if n=3 HX is not hydrochloric acid.

Abstract: The oxidation hair dye precursor composition contains from 0.005 to 20.0 percent by weight of one or more coupler compounds and from 0.005 to 20.0 percent by weight of one or more developer compounds. The one or more developer compounds include at least one substituted 2-aminoalkyl-1,4-diaminobenzene compound of the formula (I): New substituted 2-aminoalkyl-1,4-diaminobenzene compounds of formula (I) are described.

Abstract: The method for imparting a certain odor impression to a person (2) by means of a perfume preparation includes passing an air stream (5) over and/or through a perfume preparation (3) to form a perfumed air stream (6) and directing the perfumed air stream (6) at least approximately to a region (7) from which air is drawn in through the nose (8) of the person (2). The apparatus for providing a certain odor impression to a person (2) includes a device (4) for producing at least one air stream (5), a device for holding a perfume preparation (3) in the at least one air stream (5) so that the at least one air stream passes over and/or through the perfume preparation, whereby at least one perfumed air stream (6) is formed, and a device for directing the at least one perfumed air stream (6) at least approximately toward a region (7) from which air is drawn in through the nose (8) of the person (2).

Abstract: The support for a load, particularly a lamp, includes a standard spring-loaded arm (3) which is pivotable about a vertical axis and vertically adjustable for holding and positioning the load (4). The spring-loaded arm (3) is connected with other parts (9,8) of the support by engagement of an upwardly directed pin-shaped connector element (5) in a downwardly directed connector pipe or socket section (6), so that the spring-loaded arm (3) is suspended from the other parts. The spring-loaded arm (3) with the upwardly directed pin-shaped connector element (5) has universal applicability in a variety of supports including ceiling or wall supports, which have a cantilever arm (8) from which the connector pipe section (6) extends downwardly, and floor or table supports, which have a stand (14,22) and a support tube (9) extending upward from the stand and having a curved section (10) to which the connector pipe section (6) is attached.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition and method for permanently shaping hair, in which an N,N-disubstituted mercaptoacetamide of the formula I: or a salt thereof, wherein R1 and R2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of straight-chain alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, branched-chain alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monohydroxyalkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, polyhydroxyalkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and carboxyalkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, is employed as keratin reducing agent. A process for making these mercaptoacetamides is also described as well as a novel mercaptoacetamide, N-ethyl-2′-hydroxyethyl-mercaptoacetamide. The mercaptoacetamides provide gentle and uniform shaping of hair in a pH range of 4.5 to 9.5 and do not cause allergic or sensitizing reactions.

Abstract: The hair treatment compositions for imparting volume to hair each contain from 0.1 to 20 percent by weight of one or more terpolymers of vinyl pyrrolidone, vinyl caprolactam and a basic acryl amide monomer and from 0.05 to 10 percent by weight of one or more cation-active hair-care substance. The composition provides a long-lasting volumizing effect to hair treated with it. It is especially effective on damaged hair and provides good combability without loading the hair.

Abstract: The dye composition has a pH of 3 to 12 and contains water, alcohols and/or mixtures thereof as a solvent; from 0.01 to 10 percent by weight of at least one dye compound of formula (I), wherein R1 represents hydrogen or a methyl group and Y is an amino group of the formula —NHR2, and R2 is either a cyclopropyl group, a methoxyethyl group or a methoxypropyl group; OR wherein R1 represents hydrogen or a linear or branched alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms and Y represents a heterocyclic ring of formula (II): wherein X is a nitrogen atom or an oxygen atom and m is 1, 2 or 3 and n is 0 or 1; and from 0.5 to 30 percent by weight of at least one anionic, cationic, amphoteric and nonionic and/or zwitterionic surface-active substances and/or from 0.1 to 25 percent by weight of at least one thickener and/or from 0.1 to 5 percent by weight of at least one care material. A method of dyeing fibers using the composition is also described.