Abstract: A clear cosmetic gel stick composition consisting essentially of from about 60 to about 90% of an aliphatic polyhydric alcohol having from 2 to 6 carbons and from 2 to 6 hydroxyl groups; from about 3 to about 8% soap; from about 1 to about 7% of a water-soluble emollient that is polyoxyalkylene ether of a fatty alcohol, the alcohol moiety having from about 8 to about 22 carbons and the number of alkylene glycol ether units having an average value of at least about 20; from about 1 to about 5% of a water-dispersible emollient that is a polyoxyethylene ether of a branched chain fatty alcohol, the fatty alcohol moiety having from about 8 to about 22 carbons and the average number of ethylene glycol ether units being from 1 to about 6, and from about 10 to about 20% water.

Abstract: Compositions are disclosed for providing non-greasy, cosmetic moisturizing, conditioning and protective barrier effects on skin and hair, and to a rinse-on method for producing these effects. More particularly the compositions comprise oil-in-water emulsions that are adapted to invert to water-in-oil emulsions at the hair or skin surface when they are rubbed into the skin and hair. The compositions a include water, unctrous oleaginous material, water-dispersible, non-toxic polyvalent metal salt having a cation selected from the group consisting of aluminum (III), cerium (III), iron (III), zirconium (IV), aluminum zirconium coordination complexes, and mixtures thereof and sufficient acid or alkali to provide a pH value of about 1.5 to 7.5.

Abstract: The invention is a method for controlling ectoparasites using cyclopropanecarboxylate compounds having systemic activity in warm-blooded animals.