Abstract: Graffiti removers particularly useful for removing permanent ink from painted surfaces are disclosed. The graffiti removers include a dye solvent (a pyrrolidone or a lactone), a dye non-solvent (a glycol ether ester or a glycol diether), and a dye bleaching agent (an oxidizing agent, reducing agent, or base). The dye bleaching agent is the key to eliminating the problem of "ghosting" that is observed when conventional graffiti removers are used to remove permanent marker ink graffiti.

Abstract: A composition for the oxidation dyeing of keratinous fibers containing at least one coupler selected from N-substituted 4-hydroxyindole compounds and acid addition salt thereofs and at least one oxidation base, N-substituted 4-hydroxyindole compounds, a process for synthesizing these substituted compounds, their use as couplers for the oxidation dyeing of keratinous fibers in combination with at least one oxidation base, as well as dyeing processes employing them.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the preparation of an aqueous hair dyeing composition containing an effective hair dyeing amount--at least 2 mg/ml--5,6-dihydroxyindole (DHI). An aqueous hair dyeing composition is produced by reacting under essentially anaerobic conditions dopa or a salt thereof with an alkali metal ferricyanide oxidant in an aqueous reaction medium to obtain dopachrome, and permitting the dopachrome to undergo rearrangement in the aqueous medium to form 5,6-dihydroxyindole, said rearrangement being conducted in the substantial absence of oxidant, the aqueous medium being buffered by sufficient buffering agent to maintain a pH of from about 4.5 to about 9 for the reaction medium throughout the series of reactions that take place thereafter, removing the ferrocyanide species present in the aqueous system, and lastly, charging the composition into a suitable container.

Abstract: A granular detergent composition having a bulk density of at least 650 g/l and comprising at least 5% by weight of anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, or mixtures thereof, and further comprising: i) from 2% to 50% by weight of granular alkalimetal percarbonate, ii) from 0.7% to 20% by weight of powdered silicate, and wherein silicate particles having a particle size diameter of less than 425 micrometers comprise at least 0.7% by weight of the composition.

Abstract: The invention concerns the use of a 3-substituted para-aminophenol as an oxidation dye precursor for dyeing keratinous fibres, in particular human hair. The 3-substituted para-aminophenol has formula: ##STR1## where R.sub.1 represents alkyl, alkenyl, mono- or polyhydroxyalkyl, nitrile, cyanoalkyl, halogenoalkyl, aminoalkyl or alkoxyalkyl and R.sub.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl or mono- or polyhydroxyalkyl, provided that when R.sub.2 is hydrogen R.sub.1 is not methyl or trifluoromethyl, and to addition salts thereof with an acid. The invention also concerns dye compositions containing compound (I). The invention further concerns novel 3-substituted para-aminophenols.

Abstract: Disclosed is a detergent composition comprising a polyhydroxy fatty acid amide surfactant of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 hydrocarbyl, 2-hydroxy ethyl, 2 hyroxy propyl, or a mixture thereof, R.sup.2 is C.sub.5 -C.sub.31 hydrocarbyl, and Z is a polyhydroxy-hydrocarbyl having a linear hydrocarbyl chain with at least 3 hydroxyls connected directly to said chain, or an alkoxylated derivative thereof, and a non-borate, non-borate-forming bleaching agent such as the persulfates and especially the percarbonate bleaches. Mixtures of non-perborates with bleach activators such as tetraacetyl ethylene diamine are also used in the compositions. Also disclosed is a method for cleaning substrates, such as fabrics, fibers, textiles, hard surfaces, etc., at temperatures below about 50.degree. C., especially below about 40.degree. C.

Abstract: An oxidation dyeing composition for keratinous fibers, in particular for human keratinous fibers such as hair, of the type comprising, in a medium appropriate for dyeing, at least one oxidation dye precursor, the oxidation dye precursor being 3-fluoro-para-aminophenol or one of its acid addition salts, and at least one coupler selected from a meta-aminophenol and a meta-phenylenediamine. The use of this composition in a process for dyeing keratinous fibers, especially hair, is also disclosed.

Abstract: Novel bleaches, a method for bleaching substrates using these materials and detergent compositions containing same are reported. The bleaches are sulfanimines. Substrates such as fabrics may be bleached in an aqueous solution containing the sulfanimine and a peroxygen compound.

Abstract: A composition for the oxidation dyeing of keratinous fibres, especially human keratinous fibres such as hair, which comprises para-phenylenediamine and/or 2-methyl-para-phenylenediamine and/or acid addition salts thereof in combination with at least one appropriately selected meta-phenylenediamine derivative and/or acid addition salts thereof and at least one appropriately selected tertiary para-phenylenediamine derivative, and/or acid addition salts thereof, and to the dyeing process using this composition.

Abstract: A set for dyeing keratinous fibers, a dyeing composition, and a process for dyeing keratinous fibers using this dyeing composition are disclosed. Also disclosed is a multi-compartment device, or kit, one of the compartments of which contains the composition of the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to an oxidation dyeing composition for keratinous fibres, in particular for human keratinous fibres such as hair, of the type which comprises, in a medium appropriate for dyeing, at least one oxidation dye precursor and at least one coupler, and which is characterized in that it contains, as oxidation dye precursor, at least one para-phenylenediamine which is substituted in position 2 on the benzene ring, and/or at least one of its addition salts with an acid, and, as coupler, at least one specific 6-hydroxy-1,4-benzomorpholine and/or at least one of its addition salts with an acid. The invention also relates to the use of this composition for the dyeing of keratinous fibres, especially hair.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a single-step process and composition of a category-2 hair bleach which can simultaneously lighten the hair up to seven levels, and effectively neutralize any undesirable warmth that accompanies the lightening process. This is achieved by including in the bleach composition disperse dye molecules which the present invention has found to be both, stable in the bleach, and capable of depositing the desired amount of various permanent tones on the hair. These disperse dyes do not stain the scalp of the client or the hands of the hairdresser, but are substantive only to the hair fibers. The dyes fall into the classes of anthraquinones and azo compounds.

Abstract: Aromatic allylaminonitro compounds corresponding to formula (I): ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen or an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an allyl group CH.sub.2 C(R.sup.5)=CH.sub.2, where R.sup.5 is hydrogen or an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 is carboxyl, hydroxy, nitro, halogen or a group NR.sup.6 R.sup.7, where R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 independently of one another represent hydrogen, an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkyl or dihydroxyalkyl group containing 2 to 4 carbon atoms or an allyl group CH.sub.2 C(R.sup.8)=CH.sub.2, where R.sup.8 is hydrogen or an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R.sup.4 is hydrogen or nitro, with the proviso that R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are not both nitro. The compounds are useful for dyeing fibers, particularly human hair.

Abstract: A method for the dyeing of keratin fibers, and in particular human keratin fibers such as the hair, by applying to the fibers non-rinsed dye compositions containing guar gum as sole thickening agent.

Abstract: Method for dyeing keratinous fibres, in particular human keratinous fibres such as hair, characterized in that a composition containing, in a medium appropriate for dyeing, at least one 4-hydroxyindole derivative of formula: ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 denotes hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, which may be identical or different, denote hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, carboxyl or alkoxycarbonyl; and X denotes hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkoxy, halogen or acetyl-amino; at least one of the groups X, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 being other than hydrogen; as well as the salts of these compounds;at least one oxidation dye precursor; andat least one oxidizing agent; is applied to said fibres, the pH of the composition applied to the fibres being less than 7.

Abstract: A hair treatment composition for temporarily coloring the hair is disclosed. A polymer having repeating units of{--CH.sub.2 (CH.sub.3)C?CO.sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.2 N.sup.+ (CH.sub.3).sub.3 X.sup.- !--}.sub.n ;wherein n has a value of about 25 to 1,000 and X is an anion, and a metal containing pigment are combined. The resultant product is applied to the hair to effect temporary coloring of the hair.

Abstract: Provided is a leather treatment process for leather coloring, carried out on a leather to be colored with a liquid ink, the process comprises the steps of, imparting to the coloring surface of the leather a resin soluble in the liquid ink and imparting to the coloring surface an aggregate of particles with a functional group having an affinity for the liquid ink.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) and their salts with inorganic and organic acids, ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or a trimethylsilyl group, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.5 are, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom, a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl group, a hydroxy-(C.sub.2 -C.sub.3) alkyl group, an alkoxy-(C.sub.2 -C.sub.3) group, an amino-(C.sub.2 -C.sub.3) group, or a 2,3-dihydroxypropyl group, and in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are not simultaneously hydrogen atoms, and processes for their preparation and use as hair-coloring agents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid detergent compositions comprising:(1) 1-80% by wt. surfactant;(2) defined peroxyacid; and(3) 0.01-20% by wt. of N-oxide compound.The N-oxide compounds help to extend the half life of the peracid bleaches in such compositions. The invention further relates to a method of incorporating stability of surfactant compositions comprising peracid bleaches which method comprises adding 0.01-2.0% by wt. of said N-oxide compound to the composition.

Abstract: Compounds of Formula II ##STR1## wherein R.sub.3 is --COOCH.sub.3, --COCH.sub.3 or --COCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is hydrogen or R.sub.3 is hydrogen and R.sub.4 is --OCH.sub.3, --OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, --OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH or --OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3 are storage stable and can be used in oxidative hairdye systems in place of the storage unstable 2-methyl-1-naphthol. Advantageously, it has been found to produce the same colors as 2-methyl-1-naphthol.