Abstract: A dialkyl amidoamine which is the reaction product of a polyamine, a monocarboxylic acid, or a triglyceride or derivative thereof, and optionally an epoxide-containing compound is described. The dialkyl amidoamine may be used as a conditioning agent or anti-frizz agent useful in personal care applications, particularly in the conditioning of hair. The preparation and use of a conditioning agent and an anti-frizz agent comprising the dialkyl amidoamine are also described.

Abstract: A dialkyl amidoamine which is the reaction product of a polyamine, a monocarboxylic acid, or a triglyceride or derivative thereof, and optionally an epoxide-containing compound is described. The dialkyl amidoamine may be used as a conditioning agent or anti-frizz agent useful in personal care applications, particularly in the conditioning of hair. The preparation and use of a conditioning agent and an anti-frizz agent comprising the dialkyl amidoamine are also described.

Abstract: A stretchable strap includes a side containing regions woven with frictionally enhancing material. Warp threads of both frictionally enhancing and non-frictionally enhancing material are woven to form a two-layer strap. Internal elastomeric threads provide a connection between the two layers as well as allow the strap to stretch. A method of making the strap is also provided wherein all elements are simultaneously woven on a loom.

Abstract: A stretchable strap includes a side containing regions woven with frictionally enhancing material. Warp threads of both frictionally enhancing and non-frictionally enhancing material are woven to form a two-layer strap. Internal elastomeric threads provide a connection between the two layers as well as allow the strap to stretch. A method of making the strap is also provided wherein all elements are simultaneously woven on a loom.

Abstract: A stretchable strap includes a side containing regions woven with frictionally enhancing material. Warp threads of both frictionally enhancing and non-frictionally enhancing material are woven to form a two-layer strap. Internal elastomeric threads provide a connection between the two layers as well as allow the strap to stretch. A method of making the strap is also provided wherein all elements are simultaneously woven on a loom.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of influencing the flux or surface retention time of a topically active pharmaceutical ingredient through skin and formulations relating thereto.

Abstract: A stretchable strap includes a side containing regions woven with frictionally enhancing material. Warp threads of both frictionally enhancing and non-frictionally enhancing material are woven to form a two-layer strap. Internal elastomeric threads provide a connection between the two layers as well as allow the strap to stretch. A method of making the strap is also provided wherein all elements are simultaneously woven on a loom.

Abstract: The present invention relates to amine functionalized lipophilic compounds and their use in personal care products, particularly those for colored hair.

Abstract: A personal care or cosmetic product composition that includes from about 0.1% to about 99% of at least one ester of alkoxylated aromatic alcohol and fatty carboxylic acid, and from about 0.1% to 60% of at least one functional ingredient is provided. The functional ingredients in the composition may include active ingredients and additional ingredients. Especially suitable active ingredients are sunscreen active ingredients and antiperspirant active ingredients. Preferred compositions are sunscreen product formulations and antiperspirant products. In one preferred embodiment, the composition further includes at least one cyclomethicone compound present in the amount of from about 1% to 99% by weight of the composition. A method of improving the protection of human or animal skin or hair from radiation and a method of improving the protection of human or animal skin or hair from perspiration are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention is an oil-in-water emulsion having a unique emulsifier system which is useful in high oil content products and products susceptible to phase inversion.

Abstract: Alkoxylated esters of dicarboxylic or tricarboxylic acids have an anti-irritating activity measured as a reduction in intracellular leakage of sodium fluorescein of 15% or more at 1:50 dilution or 40% or more at 1:100 dilution from a test composition containing 5% of the alkoxylated ester. These alkoxylated esters are useful in cosmetic and personal care products, especially in products such as baby shampoos, hand dishwashing liquids and bubble bath preparations. A method of reducing irritation provides for application of an irritant with the alkoxylated esters to the subject in a personal care or cosmetic product.

Abstract: Mixture of dialkyl imidazoline quats with specified substitution content are provided. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the mixture includes at least one dialkyl imidazoline quat having at least one C16-C30 alkyl group; the C16-30 substitution content of the mixture being from about 10% to about 95% with respect to C10+ reference substitution range. Methods of making imidazoline quats and quat mixtures, personal care and cosmetic products and formulations that contain the imidazoline quats and quat mixtures, methods of making such personal care and cosmetic products and formulations, and methods of using the such imidazoline quats, quat mixtures, and personal care and cosmetic products and formulations are also provided. Various embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Esters of alkoxylated aromatic alcohol and fatty carboxylic acid are provided. The esters are especially suitable as additives for personal care and cosmetic products. The preferred esters having an aromatic nucleus, an alkoxy spacer, an ester carboxylic group, and a fatty alkyl group, in which the aromatic nucleus and the oxygen atom of the ester carboxylic group are connected to the alkoxy spacer, and the fatty alkyl group is attached to the carbon atom of the ester carboxylic group, are also provided. Certain of the esters of alkoxylated aromatic alcohol and fatty carboxylic acid having certain skin spread factor or viscosity are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a personal care product containing a mixture of at least one personal care ingredient and one diester quaternary ammonium compound with a pH between 4.0 and 10.0 and a viscosity between 100 and 300,000 cps, and the method of making the personal care product diester tertiary amines and quats are also described.

Abstract: The invention discloses quaternary ante-iso acids useful as additives in personal care products. Various quaternary derivatives of ante-sio acids are described, and examples of their use in personal care composition are presented.

Abstract: Esters of alkoxylated aromatic alcohol and fatty carboxylic acid are provided. The esters are especially suitable as additives for personal care and cosmetic products. The preferred esters having an aromatic nucleus, an alkoxy spacer, an ester carboxylic group, and a fatty alkyl group, in which the aromatic nucleus and the oxygen atom of the ester carboxylic group are connected to the alkoxy spacer, and the fatty alkyl group is attached to the carbon atom of the ester carboxylic group, are also provided. Certain of the esters of alkoxylated aromatic alcohol and fatty carboxylic acid having certain skin spread factor or viscosity are also provided.

Abstract: A personal care or cosmetic product composition that includes from about 0.1% to about 99% of at least one ester of alkoxylated aromatic alcohol and fatty carboxylic acid, and from about 0.1% to 60% of at least one functional ingredient is provided. The functional ingredients in the composition may include active ingredients and additional ingredients. Especially suitable active ingredients are sunscreen active ingredients and antiperspirant active ingredients. Preferred compositions are sunscreen product formulations and antiperspirant products. In one preferred embodiment, the composition further includes at least one cyclomethicone compound present in the amount of from about 1% to 99% by weight of the composition. A method of improving the protection of human or animal skin or hair from radiation and a method of improving the protection of human or animal skin or hair from perspiration are also provided.

Abstract: Alkoxylated esters of dicarboxylic or tricarboxylic acids have an anti-irritating activity measured as a reduction in intracellular leakage of sodium fluorescein of 15% or more at 1:50 dilution or 40% or more at 1:100 dilution from a test composition containing 5% of the alkoxylated ester. These alkoxylated esters are useful in cosmetic and personal care products, especially in products such as baby shampoos, hand dishwashing liquids and bubble bath preparations. A method of reducing irritation provides for application of an irritant with the alkoxylated esters to the subject in a personal care or cosmetic product.