Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for permanent shaping of human hair used both for the permanent waving of human hair with an excellent waving effect as well as for the straightening of curled hair. Accordingly, the first object of the present invention is a process for permanent shaping hair wherein an aqueous composition comprising at least one inorganic salt is applied onto hair and optionally processed up to 20 min and optionally rinsed off and subsequently a composition comprising at least one reducing agent is applied and rinsed off from hair after a processing time of 1 to 30 min and at a temperature of 20 to 45° C. and a composition comprising at least one oxidizing agent is applied and processed for 1 to 20 min at a temperature range of 20 to 45° C. and rinsed off from hair.

Abstract: A hair treatment method sets a hair style and/or its restyling comprising application of an anhydrous spray on wet hair. The method treats hair by applying a substantially anhydrous composition, comprising one or more polymers according to the general structure wherein A is a C2 to C6 alkylene group and n represents an average number of 5 to 1000 and p represents an average number of 5 to 100, onto wet hair.

Abstract: The present hair styling compositions and methods for styling and/or restyling keratin fibres comprise at least one film forming polymer and at least one dipeptide.

Abstract: An aqueous cleansing composition for keratin fibres comprises at least one amino acid surfactant and an aqueous emulsion of divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer. The amino acid surfactant 3 of the following structure where R1 is a saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched alkyl chain with 7 to 17 C atoms, R2 is H or a methyl, R3 is H, COO?M+, CH2COO?M or COOH, n is 0 to 2, X is COO? or SO3? and M independent from each other H, sodium or potassium, and an aqueous emulsion of divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer with an internal phase viscosity of more than 1×108 mm2/s measured at 0.01 Hz at about 25° C.

Abstract: Present invention relates to a process for manufacturing emulsion composition which comprises an oil phase dispersed in a continuous water phase which is stabilized with a surfactant as an emulsifier. The present invention is on a method for producing an emulsion comprising one or more fatty alcohol, one or more oil liquid at 20° C. and one or more surfactant wherein one or more surfactant is added to the dispersion of one or more fatty alcohol and one or more oil liquid at 20° C. in water at a temperature of 50° C. or higher, preferably 60° C. or higher with the condition that the temperature of the dispersion is at least 10° C. higher than the melting point of fatty alcohol having the highest melting point, more preferably between 60 and 85° C. wherein the emulsion thus obtained does not comprise dispersed droplets with a volume size larger than or equal to 10 ?m measured directly without dilution of the emulsion at 20° C. measured with a laser particle size analyzer suitable therefore.

Abstract: The present invention is related to aqueous conditioning composition for hair comprising at least one cationic starch polymer and at least one additional cationic polymer selected from the ones with monosaccharide units. Conditioning composition of the present invention can be in the form of a shampoo, cleansing-conditioning composition, or in the form of a conditioner used after washing hair with cleansing compositions.

Abstract: Present invention relates to a hair treatment method for setting hair style and its restyling including a step of application of an anhydrous spray on wet hair. The present invention is a method of treating hair comprising the step of applying a substantially anhydrous composition comprising one or more polymers according to the general structure wherein A is a C2 to C6 alkylene group and n represents an average number of 5 to 1000 and p represents an average number of 5 to 100 and (n×p) units of AO may be the same or not onto wet hair.

Abstract: The present invention is related to an aqueous conditioning composition for hair comprising at least one alkyl ester/amido alkyl amine or alkyl ester/amido alkyl quaternary amine and an aqueous emulsion of divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous cosmetic powder composition especially designed for styling hair comprising water, hydrophobic colloidal silica and a water soluble non-ionic polyol having at least three hydroxyl groups and is solid at ambient temperature.

Abstract: A hair treatment composition is in the form of an emulsion, preferably of a micro emulsion, which improves hair quality in terms of softness, shine and touch feeling. Emulsion type of hair treatment composition is characterized in that it includes in a cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium a—one or more surfactants as emulsifier, b—one or more natural and/or mineral oil, c—one or more silicone oil, and d—at least one polyethyleneglycol with a molecular weight of more than 10,000.

Abstract: Compositions and processes permanent shape human hair for the permanent waving of human hair with an excellent waving effect as well as for the straightening of curled hair. A composition for permanently shaping hair has at least one reducing agent or at least one oxidizing agent and a cross linked copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone, vinylimidazol, 3-methyl-1-vinylimidazolium chloride and methacrylic acid. A process for permanent shaping hair wherein a composition comprising at least one reducing agent is applied and rinsed off from hair after a processing time of 1 to 30 min and at a temperature of 20 to 45° C. and a composition comprising at least one oxidizing agent is applied and processed for 1 to 20 min at a temperature range of 20 to 45° C. and rinsed off from hair wherein at least one of the compositions has a cross linked copolymer.

Abstract: A hair bleaching process reduces hair damage to bleached hair and comprises the steps of (i) preparing an aqueous bleaching composition by mixing three compositions (a), (b) and (c), wherein the composition (a) is a substantially anhydrous composition comprising at least one compound with bleaching effect, the composition (b) is an aqueous composition comprising at least one oxidizing agent, and the composition (c) comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of water soluble silk protein, water soluble silk protein hydrolysate and of derivatives of water soluble silk protein and water soluble silk protein hydrolysate, (ii) reducing cysteic acid content and formation in bleached hair by applying the aqueous bleaching composition onto hair and (iii), after processing of 5 to 45 min at a temperature in the range of 20 to 45° C., rinsing the aqueous bleaching composition off from the hair.

Abstract: Present invention relates to a leave-in conditioning composition for hair which provides hair improved combability, manageability, body, elasticity and natural softness. The object of the present invention is an aqueous composition for conditioning human hair comprising at least one lipophilic compound, at least one surfactant as a solubilizer at a concentration in the range of 0.1 to 3% by weight calculated to the total of the composition and a cationic or an amphoteric polymer with a cationic change density of at least 1.0 meq/g with the condition that the composition is substantially free of organic solvent.

Abstract: Processes wash out less color from artificially colored hair and comprise artificially coloring hair by applying a dye composition, comprising at least one hair dye, onto the hair, rinsing the dye composition off from the artificially colored hair, improving color stability of the artificially colored hair by washing the artificially colored hair, one or more times, with an aqueous cleansing composition, and drying the artificially colored hair or leaving the artificially colored hair to dry. The aqueous cleansing composition comprises at least three anionic surfactants and at least one non-ionic surfactant mixed together in water and is free of amphoteric surfactants.

Abstract: A packaging (10) for receiving a filling material comprises a filling material compartment (12) for receiving the filling material is provided. The packaging (10) further comprises an additional compartment (14) for forming an additional volume separated from the filling material compartment (12). The additional compartment (14) is moveable along a fastening direction (44) from an unfastened state to a state fastened to the filling material compartment (12). In the fastened state, the additional compartment (14) is fastened to the filling material compartment (12) via a first fastening means (30). Additionally, the additional compartment (14) is fastened to the filling material compartment (12) via a second fastening means (42) spaced to the first fastening means (30) both in fastening direction (44) and crosswise to the fastening direction (44). Thereby, compartments (12, 14), are separated from each other, and provide a secure connection of the compartments (12, 14).

Abstract: The present invention is related to an aqueous conditioning composition for hair comprising at least one alkyl ether alkyl amine or alkyl ether alkyl quaternary amine and at least one compound selected from fatty acid fatty alcohol esters and arylated silicones.

Abstract: Present invention relates to an aqueous composition for bleaching and coloring hair which comprises direct dyes and an oxidizable solvent in addition to a compound with a bleaching effect, an alkalizing agent and an oxidizing agent. It is furthermore the object of the present invention is the use of oxidizable solvent, preferably an aromatic or aliphatic alcohol for stabilizing a direct dye in an aqueous composition comprising at least one compound with hair bleaching effect, at least one oxidizing agent and at least one alkalizing agent.

Abstract: Present invention relates to an aqueous oxidizing composition with improved peroxide stability. The aqueous compositions of the present invention comprises at least oxidizing agent, at least one magnesium salt and have a pH between 1 and 5.

Abstract: A bowl (10) comprises a basin (12) and a holding means (28; 34) for positioning a tag (36). According to the invention the holding means (28; 34) is adapted to position the tag (36) on a different level than the level of a tool (18) resting on the basin (12) spaced to a bottom (14) of the basin (12). The bowl (10) may be shaped such, that the movement of the tool (18) take place within a predefined volume, wherein the tag (36) may be positioned at a region not interfering with the volume, where the tool (36) is in motion. Since a soiling of the tag (36) is prevented the information of the tag (36) may not be soiled, so that the risk of exchanging similar bowls (10) by mistake is reduced.

Abstract: Present invention relates to an oxidative dyeing composition having especially mild properties to the scalp. The object of the present invention is an oxidative dyeing composition for hair comprising at least one dyestuff and allantoin and/or its derivative.