Abstract: The foam product for hair treatment includes a composition containing a cationic cellulose derivative, chitosan, acid for partial or complete neutralization of the chitosan and a suitable solvent. The weight ratio of the cationic cellulose derivative to the chitosan is less than 2. The composition is either provided with a propellant or is foamed with a mechanically operated foam-making device.

Abstract: A cosmetic preparation in gel form is described which contains undissolved, water-swollen polymer particles and at the interface with gaseous substances forms reversibly a grainy, uneven, light-scattering surface and at the interface with solids forms reversibly a smooth, level, non-light-scattering surface. Preferred gel formers are superabsorbing polymers. A preferred use is the hair-end protection in permanent wave treatment.

Abstract: The hair styling stick contains from 30 to 55 percent by weight of one or more polyethylene glycols with a molecular weight of from 2500 to 5000 g/mol; and from 40 to 70 percent by weight of at least one other polyethylene glycol with a molecular weight of from 570 to 800 g/mol together with cosmetic ingredients. In preferred embodiments the hair styling stick contains from 30 to 55 percent by weight of one or more polyethylene glycols with a molecular weight of from 2500 to 5000 g/mol; from 15 to 35 percent by weight of one or more polyethylene glycols with a molecular weight of from 850 to 1600 g/mol, from 15 to 35 percent by weight of one or more liquid polyethylene glycols with a molecular weight of from 570 to 800 g/mol and additional cosmetic ingredients, as needed. The additional cosmetic ingredients can include an aqueous or organic solvent, emulsifier, perfume or fragrance, dye, preservative and/or pearlescence-imparting agent.

Abstract: A cosmetic preparation in gel form is described which contains undissolved, water-swollen polymer particles and at the interface with gaseous substances forms reversibly a grainy, uneven, light-scattering surface and at the interface with solids forms reversibly a smooth, level, non-light-scattering surface. Preferred gel formers are superabsorbing polymers. A preferred use is the hair-end protection in permanent wave treatment.

Abstract: A cosmetic preparation in gel form is described which contains undissolved, water-swollen polymer particles and at the interface with gaseous substances forms reversibly a grainy, uneven, light-scattering surface and at the interface with solids forms reversibly a smooth, level, non-light-scattering surface. Preferred gel formers are superabsorbing polymers. A preferred use is the hair-end protection in permanent wave treatment.

Abstract: The foam product for hair treatment includes a composition containing a cationic cellulose derivative, chitosan, acid for partial or complete neutralization of the chitosan and a suitable solvent. The weight ratio of the cationic cellulose derivative to the chitosan is less than 2. The composition is either provided with a propellant or is foamed with a mechanically operated foam-making device.

Abstract: The product for hair treatment includes a pressurized glass container or polyethylene terephthalate container, a sprayable liquid composition in the container, at least one propellant in the container with the composition and a spraying device for spraying the composition contained in the container with the help of the propellant. The composition includes at least one hair-fixing polymer, at least one C2- to C3-univalent alcohol and at least 5 percent by weight water. The propellant is propane, n-butane, isopropane and/or a fluorohydrocarbon. Only a single clear liquid phase is present in the container besides the gas phase.

Abstract: The aqueous hair fixing gel has special rheological properties so that it can be dispensed from a container without dripping or becoming stringy. It contains from 1.5 to 10 percent by weight of at least one itaconic acid monoester/acrylate copolymer and from 0.1 to 15 percent by weight of at least one non-ionic, anionic, zwitterionic or amphoteric hair-fixing polymer. The itaconic acid monoester has a formula CH2═C(COOR1)CH2COOR2, wherein one of R1 and R2 represents hydrogen and the other represents —(CH2CH2O)x—R3, x is between 1 to 100 and R3 is an alkyl group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms. The aqueous hair treatment gel has a pH of greater than 7 and a viscosity of preferably from 2000 to 50,000 mPa.s, as measured at 25° C. The gel is formulated so that there is a gel viscosity maximum as a function of shear rate with increasing shear rate, preferably between 0.1 to 5.0 s−1.

Abstract: The aerosol foam product for hair treatment includes a pressure-resistant container and a foamable composition filled in the pressure-resistant container together with a propellant. The foamable composition contains a dialkyldiallyl ammonium chloride/acrylamide copolymer; another copolymer, formed from a first monomer, which is an alkyl acrylate or alkylmethacrylate, and a second monomer, which is acrylic acid or methacrylic acid; at least one base for at least partial or total neutralization of the another copolymer and a suitable solvent system.

Abstract: The aqueous hair treatment gel contains a combination of at least one itaconic acid monoester/acrylate copolymer and at least one non-ionic, anionic, zwitterionic or amphoteric hair-fixing polymer. The itaconic acid monoester has a formula CH2═C(COOR1)CH2COOR2, wherein one of R1 and R2 represents hydrogen and the other represents —(CH2CH2O)x—R3, x is a number between 1 to 100 and R3 is an alkyl group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms. The aqueous hair treatment gel has a pH of greater than 7 and a viscosity of greater than 500 mPa.s, as measured at 25° C.

Abstract: A cosmetic preparation in gel form is described which contains undissolved, water-swollen polymer particles and at the interface with gaseous substances forms reversibly a grainy, uneven, light-scattering surface and at the interface with solids forms reversibly a smooth, level, non-light-scattering surface. Preferred gel formers are superabsorbing polymers. A preferred use is the hair-end protection in permanent wave treatment.

Abstract: The hair styling stick is a solid, wax-like composition and contains from 30 to 55 percent by weight of one or more polyethylene glycols with a molecular weight of from 2500 to 5000 g/mol; from 15 to 35 percent by weight of one or more polyethylene glycols with a molecular weight of from 850 to 1600 g/mol, from 15 to 35 percent by weight of one or more liquid polyethylene glycols with a molecular weight of from 370 to 800 g/mol and additional cosmetic ingredients, as needed. The additional cosmetic ingredients can include an aqueous or organic solvent, emulsifier, perfume or fragrance, dye, preservative and/or pearlescence-imparting agent.

Abstract: The hair styling stick is a solid, wax-like composition and contains from 30 to 55 percent by weight of at least one polyethylene glycol with a molecular weight of from 2500 to 5000 g/mol; from 40 to 70 percent by weight of at least one other polyethylene glycol with a molecular weight of from 370 to 800 g/mol and at least one additional cosmetic ingredient, as needed. The additional cosmetic ingredient can include an aqueous or organic solvent, emulsifier, perfume or fragrance, dye, preservative and/or pearlescence-imparting agent.

Abstract: Gasified particles for cosmetic treatments, particularly hair treatments, are described. The gasified particles contain at least one gas enclosed in a solid enveloping material. The enveloping material is selected so that the gas is released on contact of the enveloping material with water or moisture. The release of the gas can be accompanied by a detectable acoustic effect (pop effect). The hair treatment composition also can provide a hair fixing effect. Furthermore an instant gel preparation is described substantially comprising a mixture of dry substances, which contains at least one gel former and at least one solid substance producing a detectable acoustic effect on contact with moisture, especially gasified particles. The gasified particles are used as acoustic indicators for the readiness of the instant preparation after liquid addition.

Abstract: The aqueous-alcoholic hair fixing composition contains from 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of shellac, neutralized from 50 to 100%; from 0.01 to 20 percent by weight of at least one film-forming hair fixing synthetic polymer, advantageously a terpolymer made from octylacrylamide, t-butylamino-ethylmethacrylate and at least two monomers selected from the group consisting of methacrylic acid, esters of acrylic acid and esters of methacrylic acid; from 30 to 70 percent by weight of at least one alcohol containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; from 30 to 70 percent by weight water; and, for compositions to be sprayed by means of a propellant, from 15 to 85% by weight of a propellant, advantageously dimethylether, an alkane, N2, N2O or CO2. The combination of the shellac and the synthetic hair fixing polymer causes a synergistic viscosity lowering which advantageously promotes rinsibility without impairing fixing performance.

Abstract: The skin and hair treatment composition includes 0.5 to 2 percent by weight apple wax, 0.1 to 30 percent by weight of at least one anionic, cationic, amphoteric and/or nonionic surfactant, a solvent consisting of water, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, glycols or mixtures thereof and one or more cosmetic additives selected from the group consisting of perfume oils; opacifiers; pearlescing agents; bacterial and fungicidal ingredients; coconut fatty acid diethanolamide; buffer substances; coloring materials; solubilizers; light stabilizers; antioxidants; complexing agents and antidandruff active ingredients. Methods for obtaining the apple wax used in these compositions include extraction of depectinized apple pomace with a variety of solvents and purification and evaporation of the extract to obtain an apple wax product.

Abstract: An agent for setting and caring for the hair, is based on a synergistic combination of (a) 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of a cationic copolymer of vinylimidazolium methochloride and vinylpyrrolidone as a quarternized copolymer of the vinylpyrrolidone and (b) 0.1 to 5.0 percent by weight of tetraoxyethylene laurylether.

Abstract: The cosmetic agent for the treatment of the hair and skin contains macromolecular surface-active, quaternary N-substituted chitosan derivatives having the formula (I)HO[C.sub.6 H.sub.11--x--y--z NO.sub.4 (R.sup.1).sub.x (R.sup.2).sub.y (R.sup.3).sub.z ].sub.p H (1)wherein x is from 0.04-0.4; y is from 0.04-0.92; z is from 0.04-0.92; (x+y+z).ltoreq.2; p is an integer from 100-100,000; R.sup.1 is acetyl; ##STR1## R.sup.4 is a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 -alkyl radical; X is Cl, Br, I or CH.sub.3 SO.sub.4 ; o is 1-5; n is 5-20. The present invention also comprises chitosan derivatives having the formula (I). The chitosan derivatives are distinguished particularly by their surface-active properties, for example, their foam-forming and emulisyfing properties, and by their hair-setting and hair-conditioning effect.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition is disclosed for the treatment of hair or skin, based upon 0.05 to 10% by weight of chitosan, and characterized by a content of 0.05 to 20% by weight of an ampholytic copolymerizate of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein m=0.5 to 0.9, n=0.1 to 0.5, m+n=1 and p being such that the ampholytic copolymerizate has a molecular weight of from 1,000 to 3,000,000.wherein m=0.1 to 0.9 and n=0.5 to 0.9. The composition provides clear, smooth films, which are neither sticky in moist climate, nor brittle in dry climate. Also disclosed are new chitosan/polyampholyte salts, obtained by reaction of chitosan with an ampholytic copolymerizate of formula (I).

Abstract: The invention is directed to cosmetic compositions for the treatment of hair or skin characterized in that they contain new N-hydroxybutyl-chitosans, or their salts, consisting of(a) 4 to 40 mole percent monomer units of the formula (I) ##STR1## and (b) 60 to 96 mole percent monomer units of the formula (II) ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and designate hydrogen or the group ##STR3## with n being equal to an integer from 1 to 5, provided that R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are not simultaneously hydrogen in at least 50 percent of the units of formula (II). In addition, it is directed to new N-hydroxybutyl-chitosans and their salts and a process for producing these new compounds from butylene oxide and chitosan.