Abstract: Disclosed is a composition comprising (A) copolymer made up of (A-1) at least one ethylenically unsaturated, radically copolymerizable monomer of general formula Y—NR1—C(V)—NHR2, wherein the substituents have the following meaning: Y represents a radically polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated radical; V represents O, S, or NH; R1, R2 independently represent H or a C1 to C8 alkyl group or jointly represent a bridging C2 to C4 alkylene group that can be substituted up to twice with a C1 to C4 alkoxy group and/or hydroxyl group; (A-2) at least one unsaturated monomer of general formula X—C(O)CR7?CHR6, wherein the substituents have the following meaning: X is selected among the group of radicals —OH, —OR8, NH2, —NHR8, N(R8)2, radicals R8 being identically or differently selected among the group comprising —H, C1-C40 linear-chain or branched-chain alkyl radicals, N,N-dimethylaminoethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, 2-ethoxyethyl, hydroxypropyl, methoxypropyl, or ethoxypropyl; R7 and R6 are independently sele

Abstract: A polyurethane which contains, as incorporated units, a) at least one diisocyanate, b) at least one polyether having two active hydrogen atoms per molecule and c) at least one compound of the formula I R1—Z1??(I) where R1 is C8- to C30-alkyl, C8- to C30-alkenyl, aryl-C6–C22-alkyl or aryl-C6–C22-alkenyl, the alkyl group having 1, 2, 3 or 4 nonneighboring double bonds, and Z1 is OH, SH or NHR2, R2 being hydrogen, C1- to C6-alkyl or C5- to C8-cycloalkyl, and its use are described.

Abstract: Cationic polyurethanes and polyureas formed from (a) at least one diisocyanate or reaction product thereof with one or more compounds containing two or more active hydrogen atoms per molecule, and (b) at least one diol, primary or secondary amino alcohol, primary or secondary diamine or primary or secondary triamine each with one or more tertiary, quaternary or protonated tertiary amine nitrogen atoms and having a glass transition temperature of at least 25° C. and an amine number of from 50 to 200, based on the non-quaternized or -protonated compounds, or other salts of these polyurethanes and polyureas, are useful as ingredients of cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cosmetic preparations, in particular for hair cosmetic applications, which comprise copolymers based on N-vinyllactams and N-vinyl heterocyclic compounds.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition comprising at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer which comprises, in copolymerized form, a) at least one ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated monomer of the formula I in which R1 is hydrogen or C1-C8-alkyl, and X1 is O or NR2, where R2 is hydrogen, C1-C8-alkyl or if C5-C8-cycloalkyl, b) at least one ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated mono- and/or dicarboxylic acid, c) at least one compound having at least one ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated double bond and at least 5 alkylene oxide units per molecule, d) at least one compound having at least one ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated double bond and at least one straight-chain or branched C8-C30-alkyl or -alkylene radical per molecule, where the components c) and/or d) can be partially or completely replaced by a component e), where e) is at least one compound having at least one ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated double bond, at least 5 alkylene oxide units and at least one straight-chain or branched C8-C30-alkyl or -alkylene radical pe

Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic product containing at least one water-soluble copolymer which is obtained by radical copolymerization of acrylamide and/or methacrylamide and other water-soluble a,?-ethylenically unsaturated compounds which are copolymerizable therewith, optionally in the presence of a water-soluble polymeric graft base.

Abstract: The invention relates to a crosslinked polyurethane comprising A) at least one polytetrahydrofuran of the formula B) at least one compound which contains more than 2 active hydrogen atoms per molecule C) at least one compound which contains at least 2 active hydrogen atoms per molecule and at least one ionogenic and/or ionic group per molecule, where the groups may be anionogenic, anionic, cationogenic or cationic D) at least one diisocyanate E) optionally a compound different from B) and C) which contains at least 2 active hydrogen atoms and has a molecular weight of from 60 to 5000 or the salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition which comprises at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible copolymer which is obtainable by free-radical copolymerization of at least one N-vinyllactam, at least one anionogenic monomer and optionally further ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated compounds copolymerizable therewith, in the presence of a polymer component with repeat units which have ether groups or which are derived from vinyl alcohol.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of graft copolymers obtained by radical graft copolymerisation of a) at least one open-chained N-vinylamide compound of general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3 represents H or C1-C6-alkyl and b) optionally, one or several other copolymerizeable monomers on a polymer graft base c) for cosmetic applications, with the proviso that if the polymer graft base is a compound containing polyether, the copolymerizeable polymer b) does not represent vinylester

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers, polyureas and water-soluble or water-dispersible polymeric salts, a cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition which comprises at least one such polymer, and to the use of the polymers.

Abstract: Cationic polymers are obtainable by free-radical copolymerization, of a) from 50 to 70% by weight of one or more monomers of the formula I X=O, NR1, R1=H, C1-C8-alkyl, R2=tert-butyl, (b) from 5 to 45% by weight of one or more monomers of the formula II where n=1 to 3, (c) from 5 to 40% by weight of a monoethylenically unsaturated monomer having at least one amine-containing group, (d) from 0 to 5% by weight of a polyalkylene oxide-containing silicone derivative, where up to 40% by weight, based on (a), (b), (c) and (d), of the monomer (a) can be replaced by a monomer of the formula I where R2=C2-C22-alkyl.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of graft copolymers obtained by radical graft copolymerisation of a) at least one open-chained N-vinylamide compound of general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3 represents H or C1-C6-alkyl and b) optionally, one or several other copolymerizeable monomers on a polymergraft base c) for cosmetic applications, with the proviso that if the polymer graft base is compound containing polyether, the copolymerizeable polymer b) does not represent vinylester.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer which comprises, in incorporated form,

Abstract: A polyurethane which contains, as incorporated units,

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition which comprises at least one crosslinked, water-soluble or water-dispersible polyurethane formed from A) at least one polyurethane prepolymer having terminal isocyanate groups, and B) at least one polymer having isocyanate-reactive groups selected from hydroxyl, primary and secondary amino and/or carboxyl groups, at least one of components A) and/or B) being soluble or dispersible in water and at least one of components A) and/or B) comprising at least one siloxane group, and the salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to free-radically polymerizable, siloxane-containing urethane (meth)acrylates which comprise, in incorporated form, a) at least one compound which contains at least one active hydrogen atom and at least one free-radically polymerizable &agr;,&bgr;-ethylenically unsaturated double bond per molecule, b) at least one diisocyanate, c) at least one compound which contains two active hydrogen atoms per molecules, d) at least one compound which contains at least one active hydrogen atom and at least one siloxane group per molecule, to water-soluble or water-dispersible polymers which comprise these urethane (meth)acrylates in copolymerized form, to the use of these polymers, and to cosmetic compositions which comprise these polymers.

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 polymers, polyureas and water-soluble or water-dispersible polymeric salts, a cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition which comprises at least one such polymer, and to the use of the polymers.

Abstract: A polyester dispersion comprising water and a biodegradable copolyester which contains structural units derived from both aliphatic and aromatic carboxylic acids or their derivatives, and the coated fertilizer granules prepared using this polyester dispersion, and a process for their preparation. A fertilization method in which the coated fertilizer granules according to the invention are used.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers, polyureas and water-soluble or water-dispersible polymeric salts, a cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition which comprises at least one such polymer, and to the use of the polymers.