Abstract: Described are water-dispersible or water-soluble polymer films incorporating at least one cosmetic or dermatologic active agent and a method for the production thereof. The active agents involved are particularly anti-cellulite agents, moisturizers, anti-wrinkle agents and skin smoothing agents.

Abstract: The hair care compositions contain a combination of from 0.01 to 10 percent by weight of at least one terminally functionalized diquaternary silicone compound of formula II: R1R2R3N+—A—SiR7R8—(O—SiR9R10)n—O—SiR11R12—A—N+R4R5R62X1−  (II), wherein R1 and R4, independently of each other, each represent an alkyl group with at least eight carbon atoms, and R2 R3 and R15 to R4, independently of each other, each represent a methyl group. A represents —(CH2)3—O—CH2—CH(OH)—CH2—, n is a number from 10 to 120 and X1− is an anion; and from 0.01 to 10 percent by weight of at least one quaternized amine compound of formula lb: R1—NH—(CH2)m—N+R2R3R4 X−  (lb), wherein R1 represents a C8- to C24-acyl group; wherein R2, R3 and R4 represent, independently of each other, C1- to C6-alkyl group; X− is an anion and m is 2 to 5.

Abstract: The method of obtaining a pomade effect on hair includes providing a foam pump apparatus for making a foam from a single-phase composition, which contains at least one anionic, carboxylate-group containing surfactant compound, preferably a sulfosuccinate, and at least one nonionic emulsifier; then generating a foam from the single-phase composition by operating the foam pump apparatus; and working at least a portion of the foam into the hair without subsequently rinsing the hair in order to provide the pomade effect.

Abstract: The hair care compositions contain a combination of an amine and/or a quaternized amine, especially an amidoamine and/or a quaternized amidoamine, and at least one terminally functionalized diquaternary silicone polymer compound.

Abstract: The product or article of manufacture for hair treatment consists of a single-phase composition containing at least one anionic, carboxylate-group-containing surfactant compound and at least one nonionic emulsifier, in combination with an apparatus for making a foam from the single-phase composition. The product produces foam in an outstanding manner without the need for a propellant gas and is satisfactorily worked into the hair without troublesome after-foaming. It has a satisfactory shaping effect and imparts long-lasting luster and long-lasting soft feel to hair treated with it.

Abstract: The hair treatment composition for promoting luster and stylability of hair consists of an aqueous or aqueous-alcoholic solution containing preferably from 0.1 to 30 percent by weight of at least one fatty acid glyceride polyalkylene glycol ether having from 70 to 1000 alkylene glycol units or at least one fatty acid partial glyceride polyalkylene glycol ether having from 70 to 1000 alkylene glycol units and a propellant which is dimethyl ether and/or a volatile hydrocarbons or a mixture of volatile hydrocarbons so that the hair treatment composition consists of a single-phase aerosol preparation. The composition is composed so that an aerosol foam is formed on the hair when the hair treatment composition is applied to the hair.

Abstract: The disclosed invention relates to aqueous fabric softeners containingA) 22-30% by weight of at least one compound of the general formula (1) ##STR1## B) 0-7% by weight of one or more amides of the general formula (2)?R.sup.11 --C(O)NH--(CH.sub.2).sub.3 --N(CH.sub.3).sub.2 R.sup.12 !.sup.+ A.sup.- (2)C) 0.5-6% by weight of one or more compounds of the general formula (3) ##STR2## and electrolyte salts, perfume oils, short-chain alcohol and water.