Abstract: Methods and composition are provided for a hair care composition that comprises at least one encapsulated moisturizing ingredient. The composition comprises at least one surfactant, at least one capsule that encapsulates a benefit agent, and a carrier. The composition may further comprise additional components, which may be a function of the type of hair care composition. A method of using a hair care composition that comprises at least one encapsulated moisturizing ingredient is also provided.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for composite solid cleansing compositions to allow user-customizable solid cleansing compositions. The apparatus comprises a solid cleansing composition that includes at least one attachment module. The attachment module facilitates assembly of solid cleansing compositions into a composite solid cleansing composition. The methods relate to a manner of assembling a composite solid cleansing composition from component solid cleansing compositions, as well as producing component solid cleansing compositions to be incorporated into a composite solid cleansing composition.

Abstract: Methods and composition are provided for a hair care composition that comprises at least one encapsulated moisturizing ingredient. The composition comprises at least one surfactant, at least one capsule that encapsulates a benefit agent, and a carrier. The composition may further comprise additional components, which may be a function of the type of hair care composition. A method of using a hair care composition that comprises at least one encapsulated moisturizing ingredient is also provided.

Abstract: A composition container is described. The composition container includes a reservoir to hold a volume of the composition. The container also includes a dispensing device to dispense the composition from the reservoir onto an application surface. A lighting device of the composition container illuminates a target area of the application surface during the dispensing of the composition from the reservoir onto the application surface. An actuating device of the composition container selectively activates the dispensing device and the lighting device.

Abstract: Body scrub compositions and methods for forming body scrub compositions are provided herein. In one embodiment, a body scrub composition includes safflower oil, argan oil, and manila oil. Further, the body composition includes silica as a suspension agent.

Abstract: A device for applying a composition to a surface is described. The device includes a container for holding the composition. The container includes at least one opening through which the composition is dispensed and applied to the surface. The device also includes a rubbing element that is disposed on an external surface of the container. The rubbing element facilitates application of the composition to the surface.

Abstract: A cleansing device is described. The cleansing device includes a carrier. The carrier has at least one cavity defined therein. The at least one cavity is to receive at least one additive composition and to maintain the at least one additive composition. The additive composition is to be applied to a surface. The device also includes a housing that holds the carrier and at least one additive composition during application of the additive composition to the surface.

Abstract: A cleansing device is described. The cleansing device includes a carrier. The carrier has at least one cavity defined therein. The at least one cavity is to receive at least one additive composition and to maintain the at least one additive composition. The additive composition is to be applied to a surface. The device also includes a housing that holds the carrier and at least one additive composition during application of the additive composition to the surface.

Abstract: Hand sanitizers and methods for producing and using the same are provided. In an embodiment, a hand sanitizer comprises an alkyl monoalcohol at from about 50 to about 95 weight percent, based on the total weight of the hand sanitizer, where the monoalcohol has from 1 to 3 carbon atoms. The hand sanitizer also comprises a glycerin alkyl ether at from about 0.1 to about 5 weight percent, a glycerin alkyl ester at from about 0.1 to about 3 weight percent, an aromatic alcohol at from about 0.1 to about 3 weight percent, and a thickening agent at from about 0.01 to about 0.5 weight percent. All weight percents are based on the total weight of the hand sanitizer.

Abstract: A composition and a consumer product are provided for cleansing the skin. The composition includes, in a cosmetically suitable carrier, at least one surfactant and at least one solid particle. The composition is dispensed as a foam. The consumer product includes a container and a cleansing composition. The cleansing composition includes a cosmetically suitable carrier, at least one surfactant, and at least one solid particle.

Abstract: Materials and apparatus are provided for hormone deposition in a cleansing composition. A cleansing composition includes a number of surfactants disposed within the cleansing composition. The cleansing composition also includes a dermal absorption enhancer disposed within the cleansing composition configured to deposit a hormone onto a skin surface. The cleansing composition also includes a number of hormones disposed within the cleansing composition, in which the number of hormones are configured to be deposited on a skin surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides vapor dispensing devices having improved refill units, detectors which sense changes in the environments surrounding the device, and optionally, make corresponding changes to the device and/or auxiliary devices, volatizable material delivery systems, volatizable material enhancers, nightlights, and various other features.

Abstract: The present invention provides vapor dispensing devices having improved refill units, detectors which sense changes in the environments surrounding the device, and optionally, make corresponding changes to the device and/or auxiliary devices, volatizable material delivery systems, volatizable material enhancers and various other features.

Abstract: A vapor-dispensing device that, through a delivery system, facilitates evaporation of multiple volatizable materials into an environment. In one embodiment, a common evaporative region is utilized; in another, a controller suitably controls an aspect or characteristic of the evaporation.

Abstract: A vapor-dispensing or other environment-altering apparatus is configured to integrate with a receptacle in a discreet manner. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, an environment-altering apparatus is configured to mimic an electrical receptacle having an outlet pattern. The environment-altering apparatus has a front surface which includes an outlet pattern substantially corresponding to the outlet pattern of the electrical receptacle, and a plug configured to interface with the electrical receptacle. A device configured to modify one or more attributes of the environment is interposed between the front surface and plug pattern. These attributes include, for example, aromatic vapor density, insecticide vapor density, ambient light intensity, ionic air content, ultrasonic frequency intensity, and the like.

Abstract: An improved variable resistor at least partially compensates for non-linearities in an electrical circuit containing a heating element, for example, a thin-film heating element. A controllable heater includes a heating element, a voltage source (for example, a standard AC electrical outlet) coupled to the heating element, and a variable resistor coupled to the heating element and voltage source. The variable resistor includes a fixed resistive element (for example, one or more thin-film resistors) and a moveable element such as a slider control. The moveable element adjustably contacts the fixed resistive element at a contact point associated with the position such that the variable resistor has a resistance that is at least partially non-linearly related to the position, but wherein the heating element has a dissipated power that is at least partially linearly related to the position of the variable resistor.