Abstract: These wax-based mascara compositions have cosmetic properties which are improved by the presence, in combination with the waxes, of keratin sulphonic derivatives of formula ##STR1## in which formula K denotes the keratin residue, and M.sup.+ denotes H.sup.+, a cation derived from an alkali metal or magnesium, or N.sup.+ (R).sub.4, the radicals R being identical or different and each denoting H or an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl radical containing at most 4 carbon atoms, the unit A denoting from 3 to 15% by weight of the keratin derivative and being the only modified unit in the protein chain of the keratin. The derivatives of formula (I) act both as a cohesion agent and a thickener, enabling a sheathing to be produced on the eyelashes with immediate adhesion and with a flexible film-forming effect.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use, for dyeing keratin fibres, and in particular human hair, of benzoquinone derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 independently of one another denote hydrogen, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group or an optionally hydroxylated alkyl group, and R.sub.2 and R.sub.4 independently of one another denote hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, alkyl, or phenyl optionally substituted by OH, these compounds having at most two alkyl or alkoxy groups on the quinone ring; if one of the radicals R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 or R.sub.4 denotes a methyl, hydroxyl or methoxy group, at least one of the other substituents is different from hydrogen, and if two of these substituents R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 or R.sub.4 are identical and located in the para-position relative to one another and denote hydroxyl or methoxy, at least one of the other two substituents is different from hydrogen.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition is disclosed containing, as an agent for protection against light radiation, at least one 2-hydroxydibenzoylmethane of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 independently of one another denote hydrogen or halogen atoms, a straight-chain or branched-chain C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkyl group or a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 lower alkoxy group and R denotes a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 lower alkyl group, in a cosmetically acceptable medium.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition for protection against ultraviolet radiation and its use for this purpose.The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition containing, as an agent for protecting against the UV rays at least one compound of the formula ##STR1## where Ar denotes an m- or p-phenylene or biphenylene radical capable of being substituted by one or more halogen atoms, one or more C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 lower alkyl or lower alkoxy groups,R denotes a hydrogen atom, an ester group --COOR.sub.1, an amide group --CONR.sub.1 R.sub.2 or a nitrile group;R' denotes an ester group --COOR.sub.1 or amide group --CONR.sub.1 R.sub.2 ; in addition when R denotes a hydrogen atom, R' can be an acid group --COOH or its salts,R.sub.1 being capable of being a linear, branched or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated carbon chain containing up to 18 carbon atoms, unsubstituted or substituted by one or more hydroxyl, alkoxy, amino or quaternary ammonium groups,R.sub.2 being capable of being a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: A shampoo composition contains in an aqueous carrier a quaternized polymer and a detergent.

Abstract: The invention relates to new 3-benzylidene-camphor derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 denotes H or SO.sub.3.sup..crclbar. M.sup..sym., with M=H, an alkali metal or N.sup..sym. (R.sub.3).sub.4, with R.sub.3 =H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl; R.sub.2 denotes C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy and n=0-4; and Z denotes ##STR2## in which R.sub.4 has the same meaning as R.sub.1 and can be identical or different, or alternatively ##STR3## in which R.sub.5 denotes H, optionally substituted aryl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, --CN, --COOR7 or ##STR4## and R.sub.6 denotes --COOR.sub.8 or ##STR5## in which R.sub.7 and R.sub.8, which are identical or different, denote alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl or aralkyl and R.sub.9 and R.sub.10, which are identical or different, denote H, alkyl, alkenyl or cycloalkyl; if R.sub.5 =H, alkyl or aryl, R.sub.6 can represent --COO.sup..crclbar. M.sup..sym.

Abstract: The invention relates to new 3-benzylidene-camphor derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 denotes H or SO.sub.3.sup..crclbar. M.sup..sym., with M=H, an alkali metal or N.sup..sym. (R.sub.3).sub.4, with R.sub.3 =H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl; R.sub.2 denotes C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy and n=0-4; and Z denotes ##STR2## in which R.sub.4 has the same meaning as R.sub.1 and can be identical or different, or alternatively ##STR3## in which R.sub.5 denotes H, optionally substituted aryl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, --CN, --C00R7 or ##STR4## and R.sub.6 denotes --COOR.sub.8 or ##STR5## in which R.sub.7 and R.sub.8, which are identical or different, denote alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl or aralkyl and R.sub.9 and R.sub.10, which are identical or different, denote H, alkyl, alkenyl or cycloalkyl; if R.sub.5 =H, alkyl or aryl, R.sub.6 can represent --COO.sup..crclbar. M.sup..sym.

Abstract: Compounds having the formula: ##STR1## in which X.sub.1 =H or Y; X.sub.2 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or alkoxy, Y or Z; X.sub.3 is H, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or alkoxy, Y or Z; or X.sub.2 and X.sub.3 together form an alkylidenedioxy containing 1 or 2 C; Y is ##STR2## in which R.sub.1 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl and R.sub.2 is H, alkyl or alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl, it being impossible for R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 to be hydrogen simultaneously; and Z denotes ##STR3## in which R.sub.3 is H, --CN or --COR.sub.5 and R.sub.4 is --COR.sub.6, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 being C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkoxy or alkylamino, with the proviso that one of the symbols X.sub.1, X.sub.2 and X.sub.3 is different from the other two and that if X.sub.1 =H, X.sub.2 and X.sub.3 are different from one another and cannot have the meanings Z.sub.2 and Z.sub.3, one of the two necessarily being Y or Z.sub.1 ; if X.sub.1 has the meaning Y, X.sub.2 and X.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to new 3-benzylidene-camphor derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 denotes H or SO.sub.3.sup..crclbar. M.sup..sym., with M=H, an alkali metal or N.sup..sym. (R.sub.3).sub.4, with R.sub.3 =H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl; R.sub.2 denotes C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy and n=0-4; and Z denotes ##STR2## in which R.sub.4 has the same meaning as R.sub.1 and can be identical or different, or alternatively ##STR3## in which R.sub.5 denotes H, optionally substituted aryl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, --CN, --COOR7 or ##STR4## and R.sub.6 denotes --COOR.sub.8 or ##STR5## in which R.sub.7 and R.sub.8, which are identical or different, denote alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl or aralkyl and R.sub.9 and R.sub.10, which are identical or different, denote H, alkyl, alkenyl or cycloalkyl; if R.sub.5 =H, alkyl or aryl, R.sub.6 can represent --COO.sup..crclbar. M.sup..sym.

Abstract: Anti-sunburn compositions are provided which comprise, as active ingredient, at least one compound of the general formula: ##STR1## in which: R.sub.1 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl radicals containing 1 to about 12 carbon atoms and optionally branched carboxyalkyl radicals containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms;R.sub.2 is selected from hydrogen, alkoxy radicals containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, at least one alkyl and carboxyalkyl radical containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and halogen atoms.R.sub.3 is selected from hydrogen, carboxyalkyl radicals containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms and --S--R.sub.8 radicals, each of R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 is independently selected from hydrogen, and alkyl, carboxyalkyl and alkoxy radicals containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, provided that if R.sub.3 denotes hydrogen, at least one of the radicals R.sub.1 R.sub.2, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 is not hydrogen, in an amount of at least about 0.05% by weight based on the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: A hair dye or hair bleaching composition contains in an aqueous carrier a quaternized polymer.

Abstract: The invention describes a protein derivative which has a molecular weight of 500 to 50,000 and has been chemically modified by grafting onto the protein chain radicals which absorb ultraviolet radiation. Also described are a process for the preparation of this protein derivative and compositions, containing this derivative as the active substance, for treating and protecting the skin and hair against photochemical degradation.

Abstract: Deodorant compositions containing at least one zinc or magnesium salt of a polyacid of the general formula: ##STR1## in which X is--CH.dbd.CH--or--CHOH--CHOH--, Y is H, a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic radical of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more hydroxyls, a saturated or unsaturated alicyclic radical of up to 30 carbon atoms, which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more hydroxyls and/or a carboxylic acid group, or Y denotes a carboxylic acid radical when p=O, Z denotes a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical of up to 6 carbon atoms, n is an integer less than 10, p is O or an integer less than or equal to n, and R is H or a lower alkyl group, and of a positional isomer of such a polyacid, exhibit the advantage that they prevent the development of odors without thereby destroying the biological equilibrium of the skin.

Abstract: A hair shaping cosmetic composition contains in an aqueous, alcoholic or hydoalcoholic carrier a quaternized polymer.

Abstract: Ionene polymers have been prepared and have been found to be useful in cosmetic compositions for the treatment of the hair and skin, or in the treatment of natural or synthetic textile fibers.

Abstract: Polycationic polymers have been prepared and have been found to be useful in cosmetic compositions for the treatment of the hair and skin, or in the treatment of natural and synthetic textile fibers. These polymer comprise units of the formula ##STR1## .

Abstract: A cosmetic composition for application to the hair, skin or nails comprises in a cosmetic vehicle selected from water, a lower alkanol or a dilute lower alkanol solution, 0.01 to 15 percent by weight of a cationic polymer having units of the formula ##STR1## said polymer having a molecular weight between 1,000 and 50,000. R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each independently represent alkyl or hydroxyalkyl wherein the alkyl of each has 1-20 carbon atoms. A is alkylene, hydroxyalkylene, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --Z--(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- wherein Z is oxygen and n is a whole number ranging from 2-10, or --EO).sub.m.sbsb.1 (DO.sub.m D.sub.1 wherein E is alkylene or hydroxyalkylene containing 1-5 carbon atoms, m.sub.1 is 0 or 1, m is 1-600 with the proviso that m is greater than 1 when m.sub.1 =0. D.sub.1 represents E when m.sub.1 =1 and D.sub.1 represents D when m.sub.1 =0. B represents --EO).sub.m.sbsb.1 (DO).sub.m D.sub.1 wherein E, D, D.sub.1, m and m.sub.1 are defined above X.sup..crclbar.