Abstract: The present invention relates to novel hair treatment materials, and in particular materials for shaping hair and/or strengthening the hair. Also described are the use of these compounds in hair care formulations for shaping, straightening, strengthening or treating the hair, and the use of the compounds for hair straightening and/or hair strengthening.

Abstract: A method of colouring an eyebrow, the method comprising: (i) contacting the eyebrow with a colouring composition comprising: (a) a dye compound; (b) an organic acid; and (c) an aromatic compound.

Abstract: A composition comprising a first infrared absorbing material which is a doped metal oxide comprising indium and/or tin; and a second infrared absorbing material which is a compound selected from: or a salt or polymer thereof, wherein —M is a metal selected from a group 3-10 (Group 1MB-VIII) element or a lanthanide; —R1 is selected from hydrogen, phosphonate, sulphonate, nitro, halo, cyano, thiocyano, thioalkyl, thioaryl, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, aryloxy, amines, substituted amines and substituted aryl; —one of R2 and R3 is oxygen and the other of R2 and R3 is NO; —n is a number corresponding to half the co-ordination number of the metal M; —each L and L? is independently a ligand complexed to the metal M; and —y is a number corresponding to the co-ordination number of the metal M.

Abstract: A composition comprising a first infrared absorbing material which is a doped metal oxide comprising indium and/or tin; and a second infrared absorbing material which is a compound selected from: or a salt or polymer thereof, wherein —M is a metal selected from a group 3-10 (Group 1MB-VIII) element or a lanthanide; —R1 is selected from hydrogen, phosphonate, sulphonate, nitro, halo, cyano, thiocyano, thioalkyl, thioaryl, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, aryloxy, amines, substituted amines and substituted aryl; —one of R2 and R3 is oxygen and the other of R2 and R3 is NO; —n is a number corresponding to half the co-ordination number of the metal M; —each L and L? is independently a ligand complexed to the metal M; and —y is a number corresponding to the co-ordination number of the metal M.

Abstract: A method of colouring an eyebrow, the method comprising: (i) contacting the eyebrow with a colouring composition comprising: (a) a dye compound; (b) an organic acid; and (c) an aromatic compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel hair treatment materials, and in particular materials for shaping hair and/or strengthening the hair. Also described are the use of these compounds in hair care formulations for shaping, straightening, strengthening or treating the hair, and the use of the compounds for hair straightening and/or hair strengthening.

Abstract: The present invention provides the use of fibres comprising one or more composite filaments of cellulose and cellulose acetate, as a bleach activator.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coloured fibre comprising one or more composite filaments of cellulose and cellulose acetate, wherein the colour is effected by a disperse dye.

Abstract: An article comprising a substrate which carries a doped tin oxide wherein less than 50 mol % of the tin atoms in the tin oxide are substituted with a dopant element.

Abstract: Abstract The use of a water soluble ester of formula RCOXR? as a hair conditioning agent, wherein R is an optionally Nsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group including a hydrocarbyl chain of at least 5 carbon atoms, X is O or S and R? includes a water solubilising group.

Abstract: An article comprising a substrate which carries a doped tin oxide wherein less than 50 mol % of the tin atoms in the tin oxide are substituted with a dopant element.

Abstract: A coloring composition comprising: (i) at least 0.0001 wt % of a water-soluble dye compound containing one or more sulfonate and/or carboxylate groups; (ii) at least 0.1 wt % urea; (iii) from 0.1 to 2.5 wt % of a thiol; (iv) less than 0.5 wt % ammonia; and (v) less than 0.5 wt % sulfite ions.

Abstract: An image article comprises a substrate having a security image coated on at least a portion thereof, which security image effects less than 50% reflectance of radiation of a wavelength between 800 and 900 nm, wherein the security image comprises a defined infrared-absorbing compound, for example Pigment Green 8, wherein said infrared-absorbing compound does not create a strongly colored security image.

Abstract: A method of treating a material, the method comprising the steps of: (i) contacting the material with a coloring composition comprising a dye compound; and (ii) contacting the material with a composition comprising a quaternary ammonium salt.

Abstract: A depilatory composition comprising a source of cyanate ion, an organic acid or a salt thereof and a peroxide compound; and methods of removing hair from the skin using such compositions.

Abstract: A method of treating a wool material, the method comprising the steps of: (a) contacting the wool material with a cationic surfactant; and (b) contacting the wool material with a nucleophile.

Abstract: A method of treating a material, the method comprising applying to the material a composition comprising at least 10 wt % of ammonium carbonate, ammonium carbamate or a mixture thereof; and a source of hydrogen peroxide.

Abstract: A colouring composition comprising: (i) at least 0.0001 wt % of a water-soluble dye compound containing one or more sulfonate and/or carboxylate groups; (ii) at least 0.1 wt % urea; (iii) from 0.1 to 2.5 wt % of a thiol; (iv) less than 0.5 wt % ammonia; and (v) less than 0.5 wt % sulfite ions.

Abstract: A method of treating a material, the method comprising the steps of: (i) contacting the material with a colouring composition comprising a dye compound; and (ii) contacting the material with a composition comprising a quaternary ammonium salt.

Abstract: Flame-retardant composition containing a first component selected from phosphorous acid or a salt of phosphorous acid and a second component selected from an isocyanic acid, an isocyanic acid precursor, a cyanate salt, a thiocyanate salt or isothiocyanic acid precursor, dicyandiamide, cyanamide or carbodiimide precursor.