Abstract: Provided is a process for the preparation of methacrylate-based polymers soluble in aqueous medium, which can be used, in particular, as associative and non-associative thickeners.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of polymers comprising carboxyl groups by emulsion polymerization and the use of the polymers obtainable by this process, for example as thickeners. Moreover, the invention relates to thickener dispersions obtainable by the process and to the use thereof for modifying the rheology of paper coating slips, textile printing pastes, drugs, cosmetic preparations, detergents, cleansing compositions, or foods.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer suited for modifying the styling performance and the rheology of a cosmetic preparation, a composition thereof, a method of making it as well as the use of said polymer and the composition respectively. The copolymer comprises at least one non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated C1-C4 (meth)acrylate as monomer A; an ethylenically unsaturated monomer B having as hydrogen bond donor an amide group, said ethylenically unsaturated monomer B being an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a cyclic amide moiety, as monomer B1 and/or, an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having an acyclic amide group, as monomer B2; at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid as monomer C; a macromonomer D; optionally at least one cross-linker E; and optionally at least one further monomer F.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous preparations comprising at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible copolymer with cationogenic groups which comprises at least one monomer with at least one protonatable nitrogen atom and at least one further monomer copolymerizable therewith in copolymerized form, and at least one cosmetically acceptable carrier, where the pH of the aqueous preparation has a value in the range from pH 4 to pH 6.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer suited for modifying the styling performance and the rheology of a cosmetic preparation, a composition thereof, a method of making it as well as the use of said polymer and the composition respectively. The copolymer comprises at least one non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated C1-C4 (meth)acrylate as monomer A; an ethylenically unsaturated monomer B having as hydrogen bond donor an amide group, said ethylenically unsaturated monomer B being an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a cyclic amide moiety, as monomer B1 and/or, an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having an acyclic amide group, as monomer B2; at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid as monomer C; a macromonomer D; optionally at least one cross-linker E; and optionally at least one further monomer F.

Abstract: Provided is a process for the preparation of methacrylate-based polymers soluble in aqueous medium, which can be used, in particular, as associative and non-associative thickeners.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of polymers comprising carboxyl groups by emulsion polymerization and the use of the polymers obtainable by this process, for example as thickeners. Moreover, the invention relates to thickener dispersions obtainable by the process and to the use thereof for modifying the rheology of paper coating slips, textile printing pastes, drugs, cosmetic preparations, detergents, cleansing compositions, or foods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous polymer dispersion which is obtainable by free-radical polymerization of a monomer mixture which comprises at least one amide-group-containing compound, at least one crosslinker and at least one monomer with at least one cationogenic and/or cationic group. The invention further relates to the polymers obtainable by drying such a polymer dispersion, and to cosmetic or pharmaceutical compositions which comprise such a polymer dispersion or such a polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ampholytic copolymer, to polyelectrolyte complexes which comprise such an ampholytic copolymer, and to cosmetic or pharmaceutical compositions which comprise at least one ampholytic copolymer or one polyelectrolyte complex.

Abstract: Aqueous solutions comprising: one or more polymeric components selected from the group consisting of homopolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone, copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone, and mixtures thereof; and hydrogen peroxide; wherein the hydrogen peroxide is present in an amount of 100 to 5000 ppm; and methods of stabilizing aqueous solutions containing one or more polymeric components selected from the group consisting of homopolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone, copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of at least one copolymer obtainable by (i) free-radically initiated copolymerization of a monomer mixture comprising (a) 1 to 99.99% by weight of at least one monomer chosen from N-vinylimidazoles and diallylamines optionally in partially or completely quaternized form; (b) 0 to 98.99% by weight of at least one neutral or basic water-soluble monomer which is different form (a); (c) 0 to 50% by weight of at least one unsaturated acid or unsaturated anhydride, (d) 0 to 50% by weight of at least one free-radically copolymerizable monomer which is different from (a), (b) or (c); and (e) 0.01 to 10% by weight of at least one monomer which acts as crosslinker and has at least two ethylenically unsaturated, nonconjugated double bonds; and (ii) subsequent partial or complete quaternization or protonation of the polymer in the case where the monomer (a) is unquaternized or only partially quaternized, as additive for skin cosmetic and dermatological preparations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an anionically ampholytic or cationically ampholytic copolymer which which is obtainable by free-radical copolymerization of a1) at least one compound with a free-radically polymerizable, ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated double bond and at least one anionogenic and/or anionic group per molecule, a2) at least one compound with a free-radically polymerizable, ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated double bond and at least one cationogenic and/or cationic group per molecule, b) at least one free-radically polymerizable crosslinking compound which comprises at least two ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated double bonds per molecule, c) if appropriate in the presence of at least one silicone compound comprising a polyether group and/or a free-radically polymerizable olefinically unsaturated double bond, as rheology modifier for hair cosmetic compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a water-soluble or water-dispersible crosslinked polymer obtainable by the polymerization of a mixture comprising 99.99 to 10% by weight of at least one ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated compound having at least one cationogenic and/or cationic group per molecule, 0 to 90% by weight of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated compound containing amide groups which differs from a), and 0.01 to 5% by weight of a crosslinking agent for modifying the rheology of aqueous compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous preparations comprising at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible copolymer with cationogenic groups which comprises at least one monomer with at least one protonatable nitrogen atom and at least one further monomer copolymerizable therewith in copolymerized form, and at least one cosmetically acceptable carrier, where the pH of the aqueous preparation has a value in the range from pH 4 to pH 6.

Abstract: Aqueous solutions comprising: one or more polymeric components selected from the group consisting of homopolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone, copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone, and mixtures thereof; and hydrogen peroxide; wherein the hydrogen peroxide is present in an amount of 100 to 5000 ppm; and methods of stabilizing aqueous solutions containing one or more polymeric components selected from the group consisting of homopolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone, copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Use of polymers of 30-65% by weight of N-vinylcaprolactam, 35-65% by weight of a monomer mixture of N-vinylimidazole and vinylpyrrolidone, where the weight ratio of N-vinylimidazole to vinylpyrrolidone is between 0.085 and 0.30, 0-15% by weight of a nitrogen-containing quaternizable monomer (A), which is different from N-vinylimidazole, where the sum of monomer (A) and N-vinylimidazole is less than 18% by weight, in cosmetic preparations.

Abstract: The invention relates to graft polymers obtainable by free-radical graft polymerization of a) at least one N-vinyl-containing monomer b) optionally one or more further copolymerizable monomers onto a polymeric graft base c), which comprises at least one compound from the group c1) and at least one compound from the group c2), where c1) represents polyether-containing compounds c2) represents polymers which comprise at least 5% by weight of vinylpyrrolidone units d) optionally at least one crosslinker. and to their use in cosmetic preparations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions which comprise at least one polyelectrolyte complex which comprises a copolymer with cationogenic groups based on vinylimidazole and an acid-group-containing polymer. The invention further relates to the use of these polyelectrolyte complexes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to crosslinked, water-soluble or water-dispersible polyurethanes of A) at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible polyurethane prepolymer having terminal isocyanate groups of a) at least one compound having a molecular weight in the range from 56 to 300 which contains two active hydrogen atoms per molecule, b) at least one polymer containing two active hydrogen atoms per molecule, c) at least one compound which contains two active hydrogen atoms and at least one ionogenic or ionic group per molecule, d) at least one diisocyanate, B) at least one polymer containing groups which are reactive toward isocyanate groups, chosen from hydroxyl, and primary and secondary amino and/or carboxyl groups, or the salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to crosslinked, water-soluble or water-dispersible polyurethanes of A) at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible polyurethane prepolymer having terminal isocyanate groups of a) at least one compound having a molecular weight in the range from 56 to 300 which contains two active hydrogen atoms per molecule, b) at least one polymer containing two active hydrogen atoms per molecule, c) at least one compound which contains two active hydrogen atoms and at least one ionogenic or ionic group per molecule, d) at least one diisocyanate, B) at least one polymer containing groups which are reactive toward isocyanate groups, chosen from hydroxyl, and primary and secondary amino and/or carboxyl groups, or the salts thereof.