Abstract: The disclosure concerns a hair conditioning composition for permanent and semi-permanent hair color applications wherein the hair conditioning composition comprises a solvent; a water-soluble, oligo-peptide from a natural proteinous raw-material source containing Sulfur; alkaline or alkaline earth metal ions; a multidentate ligand or chelating agent and optionally a redox-active inorganic or organic component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to optically clear, aqueous isethionate concentrates comprising sparingly water soluble acyl-isethionate above the water solubility-threshold, characterised in that the concentrate comprises sparingly water soluble acyl-isethionates, glucamides, acyl-amino acids in an overall amount of ?50 weight-% and ?80 weight-%, at least 5 weight-% water, and the concentrate turbidity at 20° C. according to DIN EN ISO 7027 is ?0.01 NTU and ?150 NTU.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a hair conditioning composition for permanent and semi-permanent hair color applications wherein the hair conditioning composition comprises a solvent; a water-soluble, oligo-peptide from a natural proteinous raw-material source containing Sulfur; alkaline or alkaline earth metal ions; a multidentate ligand or chelating agent and optionally a redox-active inorganic or organic component.

Abstract: A process for preparing a composition suitable for topical application to human skin is disclosed. The process comprises mixing particles of metallic oxide dispersed in oil and having a primary particle size less than 0.2 micrometer with one or more emulsifiers, an aqueous phase and a hydrophilic organic sunscreen so as to prepare an emulsion. The composition contains up to 10 percent by weight metallic oxide and up to 7 percent by weight hydrophilic organic sunscreen. The emulsions are useful as sunscreen compositions, skin protectants, moisturisers, and after-sun lotions. The measured Sun Protection Factor for a composition of the invention is considerably higher than would be expected from a knowledge of the individual UV absorbing characteristics of the metallic oxide and the hydrophilic organic sunscreen.