Abstract: The present invention is directed to a hair treatment composition and method for its use. Embodiments of the hair treatment composition include at least organic acid components comprising an organic dicarboxylic acid and an organic fatty acid, a fatty hydrocarbon and a fatty acid ester. The hair treatment composition can serve as a hair conditioner, a leave-on composition or a shampoo depending upon additional appropriate additives.

Abstract: The presently claimed invention relates to a cleansing composition comprising at least one taurate surfactant; at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of isethionate surfactants and methyl isethionate surfactants; at least one N-acylated amino acid surfactant; and at least one betaine which is used as a hair conditioning composition, a method for applying the cleansing composition to hair and the use of the cleansing composition for cleansing hair.

Abstract: A composition for promoting hair growth, and/or reducing or preventing hair loss, respectively, comprises sandal pentanol, caffeine, one or more saturated and unsaturated C10-C18 fatty acids, and a solvent.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a hair treatment composition and method for its use. Embodiments of the hair treatment composition include at least organic acid components comprising an organic dicarboxylic acid and an organic fatty acid, a fatty hydrocarbon and a fatty acid ester. The hair treatment composition can serve as a hair conditioner, a leave-on composition or a shampoo depending upon additional appropriate additives.

Abstract: A hair conditioning composition that is silicone free is described. The composition includes a fatty acid ester, a cationic surfactant and optional high melting fatty compound, an optional organic acid, an optional cationic polymer, an optional zwitterionic compound and an optional antidandruff compound.

Abstract: A non-sulfate shampoo is disclosed. The shampoo incorporates at least one non-sulfate surfactant selected from a taurate salt and a sarcosinate salt, and in addition incorporates a complexation compound. The shampoo produces a coacervate upon dilution with water and in use to shampoo hair. The shampoo provides mild non-irritating treatment of the hair and does not irritate skin or eyes.

Abstract: An absorbent hygiene article that comprises a barrier component, which comprises a nonwoven barrier sheet, comprising at least a spunbond nonwoven web or layer with spunbond fibers and/or a meltblown nonwoven web or layer with meltblown fibers, either or both or all layers comprising fibers comprising thermoplastic polymers and an organic additive component.

Abstract: An absorbent article may comprise a barrier component, the barrier component may comprise a nonwoven barrier sheet, the nonwoven barrier sheet may comprise a spunbond nonwoven web comprising spunbond fibers, and the nonwoven barrier sheet may further comprise a meltblown nonwoven web comprising meltblown fibers. The spunbond fibers may have a number average fiber diameter of from about 6 to about 18 microns. The meltblown fibers may have a number average fiber diameter from about 1 to about 5 microns. And, the total weight percentage (by basis weight of the nonwoven barrier sheet) of the meltblown web may be from about 5% to about 30%.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of creatine, creatinine and/or derivatives thereof and/or their salts in an agent for hardening, strengthening, restructuring or increasing the shine, volume or combability of keratin fibers, particularly of human hair.

Abstract: An absorbent hygiene article that comprises a barrier component, which comprises a nonwoven barrier sheet, comprising at least a spunbond nonwoven web or layer with spunbond fibers and/or a meltblown nonwoven web or layer with meltblown fibers, either or both or all layers comprising fibers comprising thermoplastic polymers and an organic additive component.

Abstract: The present invention provides stable aerosol cream mousse composition, preferably hair care composition, that can provide enhanced touch, combability, alignment and volume reduction to the hair, with low or reduced greasy, oily hair feel, while being formulated having a thick, rich, creamy, mousse-type rheology with excellent spreading, perception of spreading, and feel. The aerosol composition is based on the combination of component (A) a cationic surfactant, which is generally a quaternary ammonium compound such as e.g., ditallow dimethyl ammonium chloride; (B) a fatty alcohol, such as cetyl and stearyl alcohol; and (C) carbon dioxide.

Abstract: The method of hardening, fortifying, restructuring, repairing, increasing volume or stabilizing keratinic fibers, especially human hair, includes providing a keratinic fiber treatment composition containing from 0.05 to 1.0 percent by weight of creatine, a salt of creatine, creatinine and/or a salt of creatinine, bringing the keratinic fiber treatment composition into contact with the keratinic fibers and allowing the keratinic fiber treatment composition to remain in contact with the keratinic fibers for a certain time interval.

Abstract: An absorbent article may comprise a barrier component, the barrier component may comprise a nonwoven barrier sheet, the nonwoven barrier sheet may comprise a spunbond nonwoven web comprising spunbond fibers, and the nonwoven barrier sheet may further comprise a meltblown nonwoven web comprising meltblown fibers. The spunbond fibers may have a number average fiber diameter of from about 6 to about 18 microns. The meltblown fibers may have a number average fiber diameter from about 1 to about 5 microns. And, the total weight percentage (by basis weight of the nonwoven barrier sheet) of the meltblown web may be from about 5% to about 30%.

Abstract: The present invention provides stable aerosol cream mousse composition, preferably hair care composition, that can provide enhanced touch, combability, alignment and volume reduction to the hair, with low or reduced greasy, oily hair feel, while being formulated having a thick, rich, creamy, mousse-type rheology with excellent spreading, perception of spreading, and feel. The aerosol composition is based on the combination of component (A) a cationic surfactant, which is generally a quaternary ammonium compound such as e.g., ditallow dimethyl ammonium chloride; (B) a fatty alcohol, such as cetyl and stearyl alcohol; and (C) carbon dioxide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition containing a) an organo-modified silicone; b) if necessary, a C3-C22 alcohol; c) if necessary, a cationic surfactant; d) if necessary, a volatile silicone oil; e) at least 30 wt % ethanol, in relation to the total weight of the composition; as well as f) if necessary, additional additives that are different from components a to e, wherein the total quantity of components a to f is 100 wt %. The invention also relates to a process for producing a composition, the composition obtainable as a result of this process, a process to treat hair, the use of a composition to treat hair, as well as the use of a composition to produce an agent to treat hair.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of creatine, creatinine and/or derivatives thereof and/or their salts in an agent for hardening, strengthening, restructuring or increasing the shine, volume or combability of keratin fibers, particularly of human hair.

Abstract: The present invention provides an oil-in-water or water/oil/water multiple emulsion, or a mixture thereof, comprising (A) a organopolysiloxane elastomer crosslinked with polyether chains and (B) at least one thickener selected from the group of a polyacrylamide homo- or copolymer, a cellulose ether, a non-silicone cationic polymer or a thickening system comprising a mixture of from about 60% to about 67% of the thickening system of a copolymer of 2-propenoic acid with 2-propenamide, from about 27% to about 32% of the thickening system of the homopolymer of 2-methyl-1-propene and from about 5 to about 7% of the thickening system of poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl)-sorbitan-monododecanoate.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of creatine, creatinine and/or derivatives thereof and/or their salts in an agent for hardening, strengthening, restructuring or increasing the shine, volume or combability of keratin fibers, particularly of human hair.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing hair cosmetic or skin cosmetic products is described, in which the products contain a preparation with hair cosmetic or skin cosmetic ingredients and one process step includes conducting at least a part of the preparation through an apparatus with microstructured units. The apparatus with microstructured units can be one or more static micromixers and/or one or more microheat exchangers.

Abstract: The composition for hardening, strengthening and restructuring keratin-containing materials and/or for increasing the volume of keratin-containing fibers, such as hair, contains from 0.3 to 50.0% by weight of one or more reductones, each having a —(HO)C═C(OH)— group. The reductone ingredient is preferably ascorbic or isoascorbic acid, a salt of ascorbic or isoascorbic acid, such as an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt, an ester of ascorbic or isoascorbic acid, 6-O-palmitoyl ascorbate, ascorbyl phosphate, 2,3-dihydroxy-2-propenal and hydroxypropanedial. A method of treating keratin-containing materials or fibers to harden, strengthen and restructure keratin-containing materials and/or to increase the volume of the keratin-containing fibers by applying this composition and allowing it to act is described. A method of pre-treating keratin-containing material that is to be subjected to a chemical or physical treatment, such as dyeing or permanent shaping is also described.