Abstract: The invention provides novel compositions involving macromolecule-lipid complexes and methods for making them. These compositions and methods of the invention are significant improvements in the field of macromolecule-lipid complex processing, macromolecule targeting and delivery to various biological systems.

Abstract: A therapeutic composition, a dosage form and a method are disclosed for administering phenytoin indicated for the management of epilepsy.

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: Aqueous nasal spray compositions comprising a medicament and an aqueous carrier comprising water soluble polymers selected from the group consisting of polyvinylpyrrolidone and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition containing moisture regulators for tissue products, whereby they also contain 1% to 15% by weight, preferably 2% to 20% by weight, relative to the total composition, of at least one special non-ionic surfactant selected from among at least one amine oxide and/or hydroxy acid esters and/or at least one ampho-surfactant; the invention also relates to a tissue product as well as to a process for the production of tissue products.

Abstract: A process for imparting curl retention onto hair involving (a) forming a hair fixative, said hair fixative containing: (i) an alkyl polyglycoside having general formula I: R1O(R2O)b(Z)a  I wherein R1 is a monovalent organic radical having from about 6 to about 30 carbon atoms; R2 is divalent alkylene radical having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms; Z is a saccharide residue having 5 or 6 carbon atoms; b is a number having a value from 0 to about 12; a is a number having a value from 1 to about 6; and (ii) a solvent; and (b) applying said hair fixative onto said hair.

Abstract: A warming and foaming anhydrous pulverulent composition, which is capable of being, hydrated, which comprises cosmetically acceptable powder and a binder, where the powder comprises solid particles of expanded polymers and the binder comprises an effective amount of an agent capable of giving off heat during hydration. The composition may be used, for example, for cleaning and/or caring for human skin.

Abstract: The invention relates to lipid soluble, water insoluble cosmetic or dermatological active substances which can be included in body cleansing agents in the form of an aqueous preparation with at least 5 wt. % water soluble ionic or non-ionic surfactant content by solubilization of the active substances with a polar lipid in lipid-surfactant mixed micelles or liquid crystals or by microemulsification with a nonpolar lipid, wherein the emulsion particles have a diameter which is less than 500 nm. Said agents are also characterized by enhanced skin penetration by the active substances.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to bioactive composition that induce the repair of damaged or diseased connective tissues upon contact of the damaged or diseased tissues with the composition in vivo. More particularly the present invention is directed to the use of a composition comprising an effective amount of endothelin to enhance the repair of damaged or diseased bone and cartilage tissues.

Abstract: Water-based, hair care products containing homogeneous terpolymers having both hair styling and conditioning properties is described.

Abstract: Preparation of a stable aqueous dispersion, or a stable water-dispersible dry powder, of xanthophylls, which comprises a) preparing a molecularly dispersed solution of at least one xanthophyll, with or without an emulsifier and/or an edible oil, in a water-miscible organic solvent, or a mixture of water and a water-miscible organic solvent, at above 30° C., b) mixing this solution with an aqueous solution of a mixture of protective colloids, b1) in which the mixture comprises at least one low-molecular-weight protective colloid component and at least one high-molecular-weight protective colloid component, whose mean molecular weights differ by at least 10,000, b2) the solvent component being transferred to the aqueous phase and the hydrophobic phase of the xanthophyll being formed as a nanodispersed phase c) and if appropriate, to prepare a water-dispersible dry powder, freeing the resulting dispersion from the solvent and the water and drying it in the presence or absence of a coating material.

Abstract: The invention provides an emulsion comprising an organopolysiloxane of the formula: R1xR2yR3zSiO(4−x−y−z)/2 wherein R1 is a monovalent C1-20 hydrocarbon group, R2 is as defined for R1 or OX wherein X is hydrogen or a monovalent C1-6 hydrocarbon group, R3 is —R4COOH wherein R4 is a divalent C1-20 hydrocarbon group, 0<x≦2, 0≦y<0.05, 0 <z≦0.15, and 1.8<x+y+z<2.2, the organopolysiloxane containing at least one carboxyl group in the molecule and having a degree of polymerization of 200-20,000. The carboxyl-bearing silicone emulsion is formulated in a hair-care product, which when applied to hair, remains adsorbed on both sound hair and damaged hair, and is effective for imparting smoothness, suppleness, antistatic property, style-holding ability, and a pleasant finish.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel detergent cosmetic compositions comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one anionic hydroxyalkyl ether carboxylic acid surfactant and at least one cationic galactomannan gum.

Abstract: This invention relates to improved stabilized shampoo compositions containing siloxysilicate materials commonly referred to as MQ resins, wherein the stabilizers are selected from (i) long chain fatty alcohols with greater than 14 carbons; (ii) acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate copolymer; acrylates copolymer; and acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer; and (iii) selected N,N-disubstituted phthalamic acids and their ammonium salts.

Abstract: A hair treatment composition which comprises an aqueous solution or an aqueous dispersion of at least one quatenary ammonium salt (A) represented by the general formula (I), (2) or (3): wherein Ra represents an organic group containing 6 to 32 carbon atoms, Rb and Rc are the same or different and each represents an organic group containing 1 to 32 carbon atoms, Rd represents an organic group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and Q− represents an amoni acid anion;  wherein X1 represents an ester group; R5 represents an alkyl, alkenyl or hydroxyalkyl group and R6 represents an alkylene, alkenylene or hydroxyalkylene group, the sum of carbon atoms contained in R5 and R6 being 6 to 32, R7 and R8 are the same or different and each represents a group of the formula R5—X1—R6—, an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a hydroxyalkyl group containing 2 to 4 carbon atoms, R9 represents an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a hydro

Abstract: The present invention relates to disposable, personal cleansing articles useful for cleansing the skin or hair. These articles are used by the consumer by wetting the dry article with water and then rubbing the article against the skin or hair. The article comprises a water insoluble substrate having a cleansing surface that contains apertures of a certain size and frequency, and a lathering surfactant releasably associated with the substrate. Preferably, the articles of the present invention further comprise a conditioning component.

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: A body spray assembly includes a container which has an upright position and that is at least partly transparent. A liquid composition in the container is sprayed from the container with a manual spray pump. The composition has an oil phase, an aqueous phase and pigment in the form of particles which are effective to form the oil phase into stable droplets that remain in a droplet layer in the aqueous phase after the composition is allowed to stand for a period of time. The droplets are at least partly visible in the container. The spray pump is free of any plastic parts that extend into the droplet layer when the container is in its upright position to avoid rupturing the stable droplets by contact with these parts. The oil phase contains substantially pure fragrance which is free of solubilizer so that the formation of pearls can occur in the container and does not cloud the aqueous phase.

Abstract: This invention relates to a medicinal aerosol formulation and more particularly, to a medicinal aerosol formulation containing a particulate drug, a propellant and a stabilizing agent comprising a water addition.

Abstract: A gel for use in dressing a wound and a process for the manufacture of a gel are disclosed. The gel comprises a monovalent salt of a polygalacturonic, acid derivative (such as sodium pectate) a carboxy-polysaccharide (such as a monovalent salt of a carboxycellulose derivative or a monovalent salt of an alginic acid derivative) and multivalent ions providing ionic cross-links between the monovalent salt and the carboxy-polysaccharide.