Abstract: The present invention is a hair and body cleaning composition containing a combination of at least one predetermined nitrogen-free thickener and a surfactant mixture of alkyl ether sulfate, ethoxylated sulfosuccinic acid hemiester and alkyl ether carboxylate or alkali polyglycoside. The hair and body cleaning composition according to the invention is distinguished by excellent compatibility with skin.

Abstract: The aqueous, alcoholic or aqueous/alcoholic composition for fixing hair includes from 1.0 to 10 percent by weight of a sulfur-free lignin, which can be hydroxypropyl lignin, hydroxybutyl lignin, dihydroxypropyl lignin and/or mixtures thereof; from 1 to 15% by weight of a film-forming polymer; and a solvent including water, an alcohol having one to four carbon atoms and/or mixtures thereof. It can be in the form of an aerosol hair spray, a non-aerosol hair spray, a non-aerosol foam or a non-aerosol hair lacquer. The composition can also include 2 to 80 percent by weight of a propellant.

Abstract: In a process for treating an object by a hot-air flow directed on the object by a hand-held air blower which is provided with a heating device and a fan, the heating device is controlled proportionally as a function of distance. The hand-held air blower has a distance detecting device for carrying out the process. The distance detecting device has an output for determined measured distance values. Proportional control signals for controlling the output control device are formed by a comparison device from the measured distance values and from a given temperature value of a temperature selector.

Abstract: The new keratin-reducing substances useful in compositions for permanent shaping of hair are glyceryl esters of cysteine, especially the monoglyceryl esters. As monoglyceryl esters of cysteine 2-amino-3-mercaptopropionic acid-(2',3'-dihydroxypropyl)ester and 2-amino-3-mercaptopropionic acid-(1',3'-dihydroxyisopropyl)ester are particularly preferred. A preferred embodiment of the compositions for permanent shaping of hair consists of a ready-to-use mixture of a water-free component including at least one glyceryl ester of cysteine and at least one other component which is kept physically separately from the water-free component until the mixture is prepared. The compositions also can include other conventional ingredients normally used in permanent shaping compositions such as surfactants and thickeners. The compositions have a preferred pH range of 6.0 to 8.5 and contain from 8 to 28 percent by weight of the glyceryl esters of cysteine.

Abstract: The process of dyeing hair includes uniformly applying to a strip of skin adjoining the hair line of the hair to be dyed a protective composition containing 27 to 50 percent by weight polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of 2,700 to 7,500; 7 to 14 percent by weight hydrogenated castor oil, ethoxylated with 40 to 60 moles of ethylene oxide; 28 to 42 percent by weight glycerin and/or ethyl hexanediol and/or polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of 100 to 300; at least one standard cosmetic additive; and 0 to 18 percent by weight water; to protect the strip of the skin from coloring when dyeing or tinting hair; then treating the hair to be dyed with the hair dye; and after the treating of the hair with the hair dye, subsequently rinsing or rinsing and shampooing the hair.

Abstract: The oxidative hair dye composition is in the form of a cream and contains a carrier substance and a dye mixture dissolved in it. The dye mixture includes at least one coupler and at least one developer. The composition has a pH between 4.5 to 12.5 and, in addition to the dye mixture, contains (A) 10 to 30 percent by weight of at least one fatty alcohol with 10 to 24 carbon atoms; (B) 0.2 to 6.0 percent by weight of at least one diester of formula (I)R.sub.1 --CO--O--(CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O).sub.n --CO--R.sub.2(I),where n is 1, 2 or 3, and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups with 12 to 20 carbon atoms; (C) 0.5 to 20 percent by weight glycerin fatty acid ester with 10 to 24 carbon atoms, and (D) 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of at least one emulsifier member selected from the group consisting of nonionic emulsifiers, anionic emulsifiers and ampholytic emulsifiers. The total content of fatty alcohol, of diester and of glycerin fatty acid ester is from 25.

Abstract: The present invention includes new 4-{4'-{bis-(.beta.-hydroxyethyl)amino}phenylazo}benzenesulfonic acid amides of formula (II) ##STR1## wherein Y is fluorine, chlorine or bromine. The invention also includes new hair dyeing compositions for dyeing hair including 0.01 to 5 percent by weight of the compound of formula II, 0.5 to 30 percent by weight of a surfactant and a solvent which can be water, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, glycerin or 1,2-propylene glycol.

Abstract: The hair dye composition includes at least one N-phenylaminopyrazole compound of the formula (V) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, an alkyl group having from one to four carbon atoms or a hydroxyalkyl group having from two to four carbon atoms; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each independently either a hydrogen, an amino groups or an alkyl group having from one to four carbon atoms; and R.sup.4 is hydrogen, an alkyl group having from one to four carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having from one to four carbon atoms or a halogen; and at least one conventional ingredient for hair dye compositions selected from the group consisting of emollients; preservatives; perfume oils; solvents; anionic, cationic, amphoteric and nonionic surfactants; thickeners; starch derivatives; cellulose derivatives; petrolatum; paraffin oil; fatty acids; conditioners; lanolin derivatives; cholesterol; pantothenic acid and betaines.

Abstract: The process for permanent shaping of hair including the steps of treating the hair with a hair shaping agent, bringing the hair into a desired shape before and/or after treating the hair with the shaping agent, rinsing with water as needed, subjecting the hair to an oxidative aftertreatment, setting the hair to form a permanent wave and drying. To provide a permanent shaping which does not leave the hair with an unpleasant odor and is safe for the hair, the hair shaping agent consists essentially of an aqueous composition containing from 0.1 to 30% by weight of at least one Bunte-salt and from 0.5 to 30% by weight of at least one sulfite or hydrogen sulfite. The sulfites and hydrogen sulfites are selected from the group consisting of alkali metal and ammonium sulfites and hydrogen sulfites and alkanolamine salts of sulfurous acid. The Bunte-salts include various thiosulfate-containing compounds.

Abstract: The aqueous hair and body treatment composition, containing 0.001 to 0.1 percent by weight hinokitol and 0.01 to 0.1 percent by weight heliotropin, has excellent germ inhibiting or germ killing action, is well tolerated physiologically and can be used alone or in combination with additional fragrant components.

Abstract: The dispensing apparatus for a liquid spray or a foam includes a reservoir chamber; a manually operable air pump device for pressurizing the reservoir chamber with pressurized air, the manually operable air pump device including a nondetachable operating handle in a bottom region of the apparatus, a piston pump responsive to the operating handle for pressurizing air and a pressure equalizing valve communicating with an outer atmosphere; a metering valve connected with the reservoir chamber through which the foam or liquid spray is dispensed and a one-way valve connecting the manually operable air pump device with the reservoir chamber to permit flow from the manually operable air pump device to the reservoir chamber and to prevent flow from the reservoir chamber to the manually operable air pump device; and a motor driven pressurized air filling device for feeding pressurized air to the reservoir chamber for professional applications requiring repeated pressurization.

Abstract: The compositions for dyeing hair contains at least one 4'- amino-2-halogen-4-[bis-(.beta.-hydroxyethyl)amino]azobenzene. The hair dye compositions according to the invention have a good resistance to acids and provide a wide assortment of natural and fashion shades.

Abstract: The composition for oxidative dyeing of hair contains 0.01 to 5.0 percent by weight of at least one 5-aminophenol compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, X is fluorine or OR.sup.1 and R.sup.1 is an alkyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, a monohydroxyalkyl group with 2 to 4 carbon atoms or a dihydroxyalkyl group with 3 and 4 carbon atoms, and physiologically tolerated water-soluble salts thereof as coupler substance; and 0.1 to 6.1 percent by weight of a total amount of the coupler substance and at least one developer substance. The developer substance can be 1,4-diaminobenzene, 2,5-diaminotoluene, 2,5-diaminobenzyl alcohol, 2-(2'-hydroxyethyl)-1,4-diaminobenzene, 4-aminophenol, 4-amino-3-methylphenol, 4-amino-2-methoxymethylphenol, 4-amino-2-ethoxy-methylphenol and tetraaminophyrimidine and physiologically tolerated water-soluble salts thereof.

Abstract: Process for producing 5-alkoxy-2,4-dinitroalkylbenzenes of the general formula (I) ##STR1## R.sup.1 =C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl; R=C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.2 to C.sub.4 hydroxyalkyl, C.sub.3 to C.sub.4 dihydroxyalkyl,in which a 3-fluoroalkylbenzene is nitrated and the obtained 2,4-dinitro-5-fluoroalkylbenzene is then reacted with a suitable alcohol at -5.degree. C. to +25.degree. C. with the addition of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide.

Abstract: The composition for oxidative dyeing of hair contains at least one coupler and 0.010 to 3.0 percent by weight of at least one developer selected from the group consisting of aminopyrazole derivatives of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl groups having one to four carbon atoms; n=2 or 3; and physiologically tolerated, water-soluble salts thereof. The developer and coupler substances are present in the composition in a total amount of from 0.1 to 5.0 percent. New pyrazole derivative compounds are also part of the invention.

Abstract: An arrangement for mixing two components comprises a container having a first engaging formation, a closing element having a second engaging formations cooperating with the first engaging formation when the closing element is screwed onto the container, and a removable receptacle releasably connectable with the closure element and having a foil which faces an interior of the container when the closure element is screwed onto the container, and is removable in an assembled condition so as to release a content of the receptacle into the interior of the container.

Abstract: An apparatus for wrapping flexible elongate objects has a wrapping wheel arranged coaxially to a longitudinal axis of the objects and having a tape spool support movable therewith, drive mechanism with a roller drive for advancing the objects and arranged at one side of the wrapping wheel, and an electric program control for controlling a drive length by set point/control point comparison. The drive mechanism also includes a carriage movable parallel to an axis of rotation of the wrapping wheel and to the longitudinal axis of the objects, and includes a holding device on the wrapping wheel side for holding an end of an object for pulling the object through the wrapping wheel. The drive mechanism also includes two vertically displaceable rolls which for a start of the wrapping are positioned relative to one another so far that the holding device is movable between the rolls to the wrapping wheels.

Abstract: The apparatus for bleaching hair has a light comb with a comb back, a plurality of comb teeth extending from the comb back, a device for guiding light from a light source through the comb back into the comb teeth, and a device for radiating the light from the comb teeth and parallel to the comb back, this radiating device receiving the light from the light guiding device.