Abstract: Components for static micromixers, micromixers constructed from such components and processes carried out by the use of said micromixers are described. The components are in the form of a disk with at least one inlet opening (2) for introducing at least one feed stream into a linking channel (3) disposed in the plane of the disk and at least one outlet opening (4) for the outflow of the feed stream into a mixing zone (5), wherein the inlet opening (2) is connected in a communicating manner with the outlet opening (4) through the linking channel (3) disposed in the plane of the disk and wherein the linking channel (3) before opening into the mixing zone (5) is divided by microstructure units (6) into two or more part channels, the widths of the part channels being in the millimeter to submillimeter range and being smaller than the width of the mixing zone (5).

Abstract: Colorants for keratin fibers comprising cationic quinoxaline thiazole azo dyes of the general formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel m-diaminobenzenes of formula (I) to the use thereof in colorants and to the oxidative hair colorants containing said m-diaminobenzenes.

Abstract: The preparation for permanently deforming hair has a pH of 6.5 to 9.5 and contains, as keratin-reducing agent, a 2-mercaptopropion-amide of the formula (I): in which R1 and R2, independently of one another, represent H, a linear or branched alkylaminoalkyl group with 2 to 8 carbon atoms, or a morpholinoalkyl group with 2 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl portion of the morpholinoalkyl group, with the proviso that R1 and R2 are not simultaneously H, or that R1 and R2, together with the nitrogen atom, form a five-or six-membered heterocyclic ring, which optionally contain an additional N or O and are optionally substituted with one or two OH and/or methyl groups.

Abstract: The hair treatment composition, which is in the form a pearlescent product, contains a nonionic, amphiphilic associative thickener consisting of at least one hydrophobically modified aminoplast/polyether copolymer; a hair care active ingredient selected from the group consisting of cationic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, cationic polymers, cationic silicone compounds, amine-substituted silicone compounds, cationic derivatized proteins, cationic derivatized protein hydrolyzates and betaines; and a pearlescence or turbidity-inducing agent selected from the group consisting of fatty acid alkanol amides, fatty acid glyceryl esters, guanine, glycol fatty acid diesters, styrene/acrylate copolymers, polyethylene glycol fatty acid diesters, styrene/vinyl pyrrolidone copolymers and poly(trimethylammonium ethylmethacrylate chloride); in an aqueous cosmetic base. The composition is usable as a leave-in hair care composition or a hair rinse, which conditions the hair and imparts luster and volume to the hair.

Abstract: The cosmetic composition for cosmetically treating parts of the body comprising keratin-containing material includes one or more conventional cosmetic auxiliary ingredients and a cosmetically active compound, which is prepared by covalently bonding peptide linker molecules with known organic cosmetic effector molecules. The peptidic linker group is a peptide group, preferably with from 2 to 15 amino acids, which has binding specificity for keratin-containing material. The organic cosmetic effector molecules have dyeing, care-imparting, conditioning, protective, hardening, softening, repairing and/or strengthening properties for keratin-containing material. The method of cosmetically treating parts of the body that include keratin-containing material, for example a method of dyeing hair, includes applying the above-described cosmetic composition to the parts of the body.

Abstract: The hair wax product for treating or setting up a human hairstyle has a composition containing more than 20% by weight of one or more waxy polyethylene glycol, which is solid at at 25° C., and at least one additive substance that prevents crystallization of the waxy solid polyethylene glycol. This additive substance preferably is a hydrophobic wax, a hydrophobic soft waxy material or hydrophobic oil and is contained in the product in an amount of more than 5% by weight. Preferred embodiments of the waxy product can contain an emulsifier and/or an additional polyethylene glycol, which is liquid at 25° C.

Abstract: The present patent application has for an object an agent for the simultaneous brightening and coloring of keratin fibers based on a coupler-developer combination that has a basic pH and contains as developer at least one heterocyclic hydrazone derivative of formula (I) or a physiologically compatible salt thereof, at least one common coupler and as oxidant at least one combination of persulfate salts and hydrogen peroxide or an addition compound thereof; a multicomponent kit and a method for coloring keratin fibers.

Abstract: In a container (1) with a reservoir (2), a product dispensing opening (3), and a device (4) for discharging the product contained in the reservoir (2) out through the product dispensing opening (3), a sound generator (5) or a noise damper (13) is provided on the container (1) and the sound generator (5) or the noise damper (13) is functionally connected to the discharge device (4) in order to generate a desired sound for a product discharge when dispensing the product. The desired sound is one that a consumer experiences as a positive sound.

Abstract: The colorant for keratin fibers contains direct and/or oxidative dyes as well as a perfume system consisting of an encapsulated perfume and an unencapsulated perfume of the same composition. The ratio of encapsulated perfume to unencapsulated perfume is equal to about 0.5:3 to 3:0.5. The perfume system is used for removing or masking the unpleasant odor of alkalinizing agents in the colorant.

Abstract: The object of the invention is a hair-treatment agent in the form of a two-phase gel, containing comminuted particles of a firm and shape-retaining gel based on a carrageenan-containing aqueous base in a fluid polyol matrix. The gel is a clear product with properties of a hair wax or hair cream and it can be dispensed, sprayed or foamed from a suitable container by means of a propellant.

Abstract: The agent for coloring keratin fibers is based on oxidative dye precursors and contains: (a) at least one hydrazone derivative of formula (I) or a physiologically compatible salt thereof, (b) at least one coupler or a physiologically compatible salt thereof, and (c) a persulfate salt as oxidant.

Abstract: The object of the present patent application is an agent for coloring keratin fibers based on oxidative dyes and which contains as developer at least one heterocyclic hydrazone derivative of formula (I) (with X?S or O) and as oxidant at least one persulfate salt, further objects being a multicomponent kit and a method for coloring keratin fibers by use of said agent

Abstract: The hair treatment composition for providing a flexible long-lasting hair fixing contains a combination of at least three film-forming, hair-fixing polymers. This hair treatment composition contains at least one amphoteric polymer, at least one anionic polymer and at least one nonionic vinyl lactam homopolymer or copolymer. The at least one amphotenc polymer is formed from at least one monomer, which has at least one neutralized or non-neutmlized acid group, and from at least one other monomer, which has at least one neutralized or non-neutralized amine group. The anionic polymer is built up from at least one radically polymerizable ethylenicaily unsaturated carboxylic acid, such as acrylic or methacrylic acid.

Abstract: The method for simultaneously dyeing and permanent shaping of hair includes winding hair strands onto curlers; mixing a dye component (B) containing 1 to 10 percent by weight of one or more dye compound and an amount of a keratin-reducing substance with a shaping component (A) containing from 6 to 15% by weight of the keratin-reducing substance in a weight ratio of from about 1:1 to 1:10 to form a dyeing and shaping composition, which necessarily contains from 5 to 18% by weight of the keratin-reducing substance; then allowing the hair with the dyeing and shaping composition to act on the hair for an acting time sufficient for permanent shaping; after that, allowing a fixing composition to act on the hair for 1 to 40 minutes and then subsequently rinsing the hair. The dye component (B) contains 4,5-diaminopyrazole derivatives and certain aminophenol derivatives.

Abstract: The invention relates to a power supply independent device (1) producing a hot air flow (2). Heat (4) is produced by a catalytic heating element (5) which is energized by a liquid fuel, the hot air flow (2) being produced by an electric fan (7). The inventive device (1) is provided with a fuel cell (8) which supplies electric power to the fan (7). Said device comprises a tank (10) for the liquid fuel connected with the aid of a valve (11) to the fuel cell (8) and the heating element (5) in such a way that they are jointly supplied with the liquid fuel (6).

Abstract: The agent for dyeing hair has a pH of 4 to 11 and contains a reduced vat dye, which is obtained by reducing a vat dye, such as an anthrquinonoid dye, with a reducing agent compound that forms an enediol in an alkaline medium, preferably acetoin, monohydroxyacetone, and dihydroxyacetone. The method of dyeing hair includes pre-reducing the vat dye with the reducing agent compound at a pH of from 10 to 13 to form the reduced vat dye, providing an agent for dyeing the hair having a pH of from 4 to 11 and containing the reduced vat dye, allowing the agent to act on the hair while protecting the reduced vat dye in the agent from atmospheric oxygen, and then re-oxidizing with atmospheric oxygen or an oxidant.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is a ready-to-use agent for coloring keratin fibers containing (i) at least one heterocyclic hydrazone derivative of formula (I), (ii) at least one aromatic enamine of formula (IIa) or an acid addition compound thereof (IIb) and (iii) at least one oxidant, a multicomponent kit and a method for coloring keratin fibers by use of said agent

Abstract: The object of the present invention is the use of a compound of formula and of the salts thereof in an agent for repairing, strengthening and restructuring keratin-containing material and protecting such material from mechanical and chemical damage.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wash basin (2) for rinsing or washing hair of the head, comprising an illuminating device (3) having a plurality of light projectors (5) for illuminating an inner region (14) of the wash basin (2). Said wash basin (2) consists of a light permeable material (4), the light projectors (5) of the illuminating device (3) being arranged outside the wash basin (2) in such a way that at least one partial region (11) of an outer side (6) of the wash basin (2) can be subjected to light (12).