Abstract: Non-ionic products of the formula:R--X--[C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.n (OH)--CH.sub.2 --Y--R'in which R and R' denote alkyl or alkenyl radicals having from 6 to 20 carbon atoms, the sum of the numbers of carbon atoms in R and R' being 24 to 32; X denotes an oxygen atom, a sulphur atom or a sulphoxide group; Y denotes a sulphur atom, a sulphoxide group or a methylene group (if Y denotes methylene, the sum of the numbers of carbon atoms in R and R' is 22 to 30); and n denotes an integer or decimal number from 1 to 40 are disclosed. These non-ionic compounds are suitable for use in pharmaceutical or cosmetic applications, in particular for the care of the skin or hair.

Abstract: Perfluorinated surface-active block or random oligomers of the formula ##STR1## where R denotes a C.sub.2 -C.sub.18 -hydrocarbon or- hydrofluorocarbon radical,Y denotes a C.sub.6 -C.sub.13 -fluorocarbon or- hydrofluorocarbon radical which can contain a chain oxygen atom,Z denotes a group which confers solubility in water and p and q denote integers or decimal numbers from 0.5 to 30 are provided. They are suitable for use in cosmetic compositions for the treatment of hair. They slow down the flow of sebum and the rate at which hair becomes greasy again.

Abstract: The invention relates to new polyethylene glycol derivatives.These compounds correspond to the general formula: ##STR1## in which R denotes an alkyl and/or alkoxymethyl and/or alkenyloxymethyl radical or a mixture of these radicals, n denotes an average number of units from 20 to 500 and preferably from 30 to 200, and x and y denote average numbers of units from 0 to 8, it being possible for (x+y) to vary from 1 to 8.They can be used in cosmetic or pharmaceutical compositions, in particular as thickeners.

Abstract: The invention provides compositions intended for the treatment of fibrous materials. These compositions contain at least one cationic polymer, at least one anionic polymer, at least one alkali metal salt and at least one non-ionic surface-active agent or surface-active agent which contains one or more carboxyl or carboxylate groups in addition to non-ionic groups.

Abstract: Tensio-active cyclic polyethers of the general formula: ##STR1## where A refers to a hydrophile block chosen from the amine, ammonium, ammonio alkyl carboxylate, ammonio alkyl sulfonate, amide, sulfonamide, ether, thioether, hydroxyl, ester and acid groupings.These polyethers may be prepared (1) by reaction of alcohol or of undecylenic acid with thioacetic acid, (2) saponification with an alkaline base, (3) reaction of the product obtained in (2) with the tetramer of epichlorohydrin or of epibromohydrin, (4) reaction of mesylate or tosylate of the compound obtained in (3) either (a) with dimethylamine or methylethanolamine, the resulting compound being able to be salified or alkylated, or (b) with the mercapto ethanol or mercapto glycerol; the compounds thereby obtained being then able to be submitted to reactions of polyaddition of ethylene oxide and/or of glycidol oxide.These tensio-active cyclic polyethers are suitable for use in the cosmetic, textile, insecticide and similar industries.

Abstract: Composition suitable for treating the hair or skin, which conains at least one poly-(quaternary ammonium) polymer having units of the formula: ##STR1## in which A denotes an alkylene, hydroxyalkylene, alkenylene or alkynylene radical;B denotes:(a) --O--Z--O-- in which Z denotes a hydrocarbon radical or a group ##STR2## in which x and 4 denote a number from 1 to 4; (b) a bis-secondary diamine radical;(c) a radical --NH--Y--NH-- in which Y denotes a hydrocarbon radical or the radical --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --S--S--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --; or(d) a group --NH--CO--NH--;R.sub.1 denotes C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; R.sub.2 denotes a hydrocarbon radical or two R.sub.2 radicals can complete a radical ##STR3## X denotes a halide; and n is 1 or an integer from 3 to 10. The polymers used in the composition of the invention have a good compatibility with anionic surface-active agents, are degradable and do not accumulate on the hair.

Abstract: Surface-active polysiloxanes are disclosed having the formula: ##STR1## in which x denotes an integer from 3 to 10 and A denotes a cationic, anionic, zwitterionic or nonionic hydrophilic unit which contains one or more of the same or different groups which are amine, amine oxide, ammonium, ammonioalkylcarboxylate, ammonioalkylsulphonate, amide, sulphonamide, ether, thioether, sulphoxide, hydroxyl, ester or acid groups. These polysiloxanes are particularly useful for use in cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions, especially compositions for the hair.

Abstract: A cationic surfactant of the formula ##STR1## wherein R' represents a hydrocarbon radical containing up to 30 carbon atoms and derived from lanolin, natural waxes or resin acids, n is a number between 0.5 and 10, and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each independently represent lower alkyl or lower hydroxyalkyl, or together form a heterocycle such as morpholinyl or piperidinyl, is used to prepare cosmetic compositions for application to the skin or hair. Preferably, R' in the surfactant is derived from the alcohols of lanolin and hydrogenated lanolin.

Abstract: A 1,2-alkanediol derivative has the formula ##STR1## wherein X represents oxygen or ##STR2## linked to R' through the free bond of the carbon atom of the carbonyloxy group, R' represents saturated alkyl having 5-21 carbon atoms or wherein X represents ##STR3## R' represents the hydrocarbon residue of lanolic acid, one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represents linear alkyl having 8 to 16 carbon atoms and the other represents hydrogen, and mixtures of said derivative. The said derivative or mixtures thereof is employed as an excipient in cosmetic compositions.

Abstract: A shampoo or bubble bath composition contains in combination a cationic, amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactant and at least one 1,2-alkane diol. Preferably, the composition also includes a nonionic surfactant.

Abstract: Tensio-active cyclic polyethers of the general formula: ##STR1## where A refers to a hydrophile block chosen from the amine, ammonium, ammonio alkyl carboxylate, ammonio alkyl sulfonate, amide, sulfonamide, ether, thioether, hydroxyl, ester and acid groupings.These polyethers may be prepared (1) by reaction of alcohol or of undecylenic acid with thioacetic acid, (2) saponification with an alkaline base, (3) reaction of the product obtained in (2) with the tetramer of epichlorohydrin or of epibromohydrin, (4) reaction of mesylate or tosylate of the compound obtained in (3) either (a) with dimethylamine or methylethanolamine, the resulting compound being able to be salified or alkylated, or (b) with the mercapto ethanol or mercapto glycerol; the compounds thereby obtained being then able to be submitted to reactions of polyaddition of ethylene oxide and/or of glycidol oxide.These tensio-active cyclic polyethers are suitable for use in the cosmetic, textile, insecticide and similar industries.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition for the hair comprises at least one water-soluble crosslinked polymer obtained by crosslinking a polyamino-polyamide with a crosslinking agent, said polyamino-polyamide being prepared by the polycondensation of (a) an acidic compound selected from the group consisting of (i) organic dicarboxylic acid, (ii) ethylenically unsaturated aliphatic mono- or di-carboxylic acid, (iii) ester of said acids of (i) and (ii), and (iv) mixtures of (i), (ii) and (iii) on (b) a polyamine selected from the group consisting of bis-primary and mono- and bis-secondary polyalkylene polyamines, said polyamine (b) being replaceable by a member selected from the group consisting of (1) 0-20 mole percent hexamethylene diamine, (2) 0-40 mole percent bis-primary amine and (3) 0-40 mole percent bis-secondary amine, said crosslinking agent being selected from the group consisting of (a') simple bi-functional compounds selected from bis-halohydrins, bis-azetidinium, bis-haloacyl diamine and alkyl bis-halides, (b') ol

Abstract: A polyanionic polyamide salt which comprises chain units of the formula: ##STR1## in which X denotes ##STR2## R being an aliphatic radical containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, each Y independently denotes a divalent aliphatic or cycloaliphatic radical, Z denotes a divalent radical of the formula: ##STR3## and M.sup.+ denotes a sodium or potassium ion or a quaternary ammonium ion of the formula: ##STR4## in which each of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 independently denotes a hydrogen atom or a methyl, ethyl, hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl, methylhydroxypropyl or methyl-dihydroxypropyl radical, the viscosity of a 5% by weight aqueous solution of the salt being from 1 to 500 centipoises at a temperature of 25.degree. C., are provided which act as deodorants and deodorisers.

Abstract: A dye for keratinic material comprises a water-soluble cationic polymer having a molecular weight ranging between about 800 and 10,000 and having secondary, tertiary or quaternary ammonium amine groups wherein said amine groups are either a part of, or aid in the direct or indirect linking to the polymer chain, an aryl or arylaliphatic chromophore or chromogen group carrying compound, with the proviso that when the main chain of the polymer has amine groups derived from the said chromophore or chromogen group carrying compound, the said main chain must also have at least 10 percent aliphatic amine groups relative to the total number of amine groups of the said chain.

Abstract: A disubstituted derivative of glycerol has the formula ##STR1## wherein one of Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 represents -YR' and the other represents hydroxy, R and R' represent a saturated and branched hydrocarbon residue of a ROH or R'OH alcohol or a R--CO.sub.2 H or R'CO.sub.2 H acid, the said alcohol or acid containing from 6-10 carbon atoms, and X and Y each independently represent oxygen or ##STR2## linked to R or R' through the free bond of the carbon atom of the carbonyloxy group. The said disubstituted derivative of glycerol is employed as an oily excipient in cosmetic compositions.

Abstract: Sequenced oligomer surfactant has the formula: P--O----C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 B)O--.sub.n' [C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 A)O].sub.m --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 C.sub.2 B)O].sub.n Q wherein one of P and Q represents hydrogen and the other represents alkyl having 1-20 carbon atoms; A represents R--CH.sub.2 -- or R'--O-- wherein R is alkyl having 4-16 carbon atoms and R' is alkyl having 4-20 carbon atoms; B is selected from OH, R.sub.1 R.sub.2 N, R.sub.1 R.sub.2 N.fwdarw.O, R.sub.1 R.sub.2 N--O.sup..sym. HV.sup..crclbar., R.sub.1 R.sub.2 N.sup..sym. HV.sup..crclbar., R.sub.1 R.sub.2 R.sub.3 N.sup..sym. Z.sup..crclbar. and R.sub.4 S.fwdarw.(O)a, wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represent alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, R.sub.3 is methyl or ethyl, R.sub.4 is alkyl, hydroxyalkyl or dihydroxyalkyl, Z.sup..crclbar. is an anion selected from HSO.sub.3.sup..crclbar., CH.sub.3 SO.sub.3.sup..crclbar., CH.sub.3 SO.sub.4.sup. .crclbar. and CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4 --SO.sub.3.sup..crclbar., R.sub.1 R.sub.2 N.sup..sym. HV.sup..crclbar. and R.sub.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition for the hair comprises at least one water-soluble crosslinked polymer obtained by crosslinking a polyamino-polyamide with a crosslinking agent, said polyamino-polyamide being prepared by the polycondensation of (a) an acidic compound selected from the group consisting of (i) organic dicarboxylic acid, (ii) ethylenically unsaturated aliphatic mono- or di-carboxylic acid, (iii) ester of said acids of (i) and (ii), and (iv) mixtures of (i), (ii) and (iii) on (b) a polyamine selected from the group consisting of bis-primary and mono- or bis-secondary polyalkylene polyamines, said polyamine (b) being replaceable by a member selected from the group consisting of (1) 0-20 mole percent hexamethylene diamine, (2) 0-40 mole percent bis-primary amine and (3) 0-40 mole percent bis-secondary amine, said crosslinking agent being selected from the group consisting of (a') simple bi-functional compounds selected from bis-halohydrins, bis-azetidinium, bis-haloacyl diamine and alkyl bis-halides, (b') oli

Abstract: A cosmetic composition for the hair comprises at least one water-soluble crosslinked polymer selected from the group consisting of (1) crosslinked polymer obtained by crosslinking a polyamino-polyamide with a crosslinking agent, said polyamino-polyamide being prepared by the polycondensation of (a) an acidic compound selected from the group consisting of (i) organic dicarboxylic acid, (ii) ethylenically unsaturated aliphatic mono- or di- carboxylic acid, (iii) ester of said acids of (i) and (ii), and (iv) mixtures of (i), (ii) and (iii) on (b) a polyamine selected from the group consisting of bis primary and mono- or bis-secondary polyalkylene polyamines, said polyamine (b) being replaceable by a member selected from the group consisting of (1) 0-20 mole percent hexamethylene diamine, (2) 0-40 mole percent bis-primary amine and (3) 0-40 mole percent bis-secondary amine, said crosslinking agent being selected from the group consisting of epihalohydrins, diepoxides, dianhydrides and bis unsaturated derivatives,

Abstract: Polyhydroxylated sequenced oligomer surfactants of the formula:HO--C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O--.sub.n --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 ZR)O--.sub.m --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O--.sub.n, Hwhere R is C.sub.14 -C.sub.18 alkyl, Z represents NR.sub.1, HN.sup.30 R.sub.1 V.sup.-, R.sub.1 N.fwdarw.O, R.sub.1 NO.sup.+ HV.sup.-, R.sub.1 N.sup.+ CH.sub.2 COO.sup.-, R.sub.1 R.sub.2 N.sup.+ Y.sup.-, R.sub.1 R.sub.2 NX.sup.- or S.fwdarw.(O)a wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are methyl, ethyl or hydroxyethyl; X is Cl or Br, Y is an anion and V is an anion. The oligomers are prepared by successively telomerizing on tertiobutyl alcohol, tertiobutyl glycidyl ether, then epihalohydrin. The tertiobutoxy and halogen substituents are then replaced by OH and Z groups respectively. These compounds can be used as surfactants in, particularly, cosmetic compositions.

Abstract: Novel bi-substituted derivatives of glycerol of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X and Y, which can be the same or different, are either --O-- or ##STR2## where R.sub.1 is a branched alkyl radical having from 5 to 8 carbon atoms, with the number of carbon atoms in the branched portion being 1, 2, or 3, and R.sub.2 is a linear alkyl radical having from 11 to 18 carbon atoms. These novel derivatives remain liquid at or below 30.degree. C and are particularly useful in cosmetic compositions.