Abstract: The invention relates to novel quaternary ammonium compounds of the esterquat type, to a method for the production thereof, and to the use thereof in formulations.

Abstract: The invention relates to formulations for the washing and care of human or animal body parts, said formulations containing sorbitan carboxylic acid esters and characterized in that the carboxylic acid part of the sorbitain carboxylic acid ester is derived from a carboxylic acid containing between 6 and 10 carbon atoms and the sorbitan carboxylic acid esters have a hydroxyl count (OH count) of higher than 350. The invention also relates to the use of sorbitan carboxylic acid ester in washing or care formulations.

Abstract: The invention relates to ether guanidines of the general formulae (I) and/or salts or hydrates thereof, in which R1=—CH2—CH2—CH2—O—R3 where R3 is, independently of the others, hydrocarbon radicals having greater than or equal to 10 carbon atoms, where part of the ether guanidines has radicals R3 which are branched and part of the ether guanidines has radicals R3 which are unbranched, and R2=independently of the others H or an optionally branched, optionally double-bond-containing hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and use thereof in hair treatment compositions and hair aftertreatment compositions, in particular for preventing damage by chemical treatment compositions and for repairing hair which is already damaged.

Abstract: The invention relates to crosslinked organopolysiloxanes which are linked by a polyether building block via the Si atoms, to emulsifier systems which have these crosslinked organopolysiloxanes, and also to cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical formulations comprising a crosslinked organopolysiloxane or an emulsifier system comprising these.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel quaternary ammonium compounds of the esterquat type, to a method for the production thereof, and to the use thereof in formulations.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel quaternary ammonium compounds of the esterquat type, to a method for the production thereof, and to the use thereof in formulations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to specific polyorganosiloxane block copolymers obtainable by radical polymerization, and to the use of the polyorganosiloxane block copolymers for the preparation of cosmetic or pharmaceutical compositions or body care compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to specific polyorganosiloxane block copolymers obtainable by radical polymerization, and to the use of the polyorganosiloxane block copolymers for the preparation of cosmetic or pharmaceutical compositions or body care compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to emulsifier systems for cosmetic and pharmaceutical oil-in-water emulsions comprising high molecular weight organomodified polysiloxanes with a dispersion index greater than 1.6.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing siloxanes modified with organic esters, by hydrosilylating siloxanes with terminally unsaturated esters, which comprises preparing the terminally unsaturated esters used using at least one enzyme as catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to formulations for the washing and care of human or animal body parts, said formulations containing sorbitan carboxylic acid esters and characterized in that the carboxylic acid part of the sorbitain carboxylic acid ester is derived from a carboxylic acid containing between 6 and 10 carbon atoms and the sorbitan carboxylic acid esters have a hydroxyl count (OH count) of higher than 350. The invention also relates to the use of sorbitan carboxylic acid ester in washing or care formulations.

Abstract: The invention relates to polysiloxane block copolymers of the formula A[LB(S)Q]m, where A is a polysiloxane block, L is a divalent organic linker, B is a polymer block composed of radically polymerizable monomers, S is a sulfur atom and Q is a monovalent organic radical and m is an integer from 1 to 50, to a method for their production, and to their use in cosmetics or personal care.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions, preferably cosmetic compositions comprising a) at least one quaternary ammonium compound and b) at least one organic carbonate and cosmetic and hair-treatment formulations comprising the compositions according to the invention.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to particles based on polyamide 10.10, wherein the particles have a mean particle size d50 from 1 to 50 ?m, an apparent density from 180 to 300 g/l and a NH2/COOH end group ratio of from 50:50 to 95:5, the use of such particles for the production of cosmetic compositions, the cosmetic composition itself and a process for producing the particles.

Abstract: The invention relates to ether guanidines of the general formulae (I) and/or salts or hydrates thereof, in which R1=—CH2—CH2—CH2—O—R3 where R3 is, independently of the others, hydrocarbon radicals having greater than or equal to 10 carbon atoms, where part of the ether guanidines has radicals R3 which are branched and part of the ether guanidines has radicals R3 which are unbranched, and R2=independently of the others H or an optionally branched, optionally double-bond-containing hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and use thereof in hair treatment compositions and hair aftertreatment compositions, in particular for preventing damage by chemical treatment compositions and for repairing hair which is already damaged.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyglycerol partial esters of polyhydroxystearic acid and polyfunctional carboxylic acids which are obtainable by esterification of a polyglycerol mixture with polyhydroxystearic acid where N=1 to 10, preferably 2 to 8, in particular 3 to 5 units and dimer fatty acids which have been obtained by catalytic dimerization of unsaturated fatty acids having 12 to 22 C atoms and have an average functionality of 2 to 3, and/or with aliphatic, linear or branched dicarboxylic acids having a chain length of 2 to 16 C atoms and additionally saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched fatty acids having 6 to 22 C atoms, preferably 12 to 18 C atoms, the degree of esterification of the polyglycerol mixture being between 20 and 75%, preferably 40 to 70%.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula and to the use thereof for controlling microorganisms are provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to UV-light-absorbing quaternary polysiloxanes in which quaternary groups and UV-absorbing radicals can be mixed independently of one another according to the general formula (I)

Abstract: The invention relates to emulsifier systems for cosmetic and pharmaceutical oil-in-water emulsions comprising high molecular weight organomodified polysiloxanes with a dispersion index greater than 1.6.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing siloxanes modified with organic esters, by hydrosilylating siloxanes with terminally unsaturated esters, which comprises preparing the terminally unsaturated esters used using at least one enzyme as catalyst.