Abstract: The present invention relates to an agent for coloring keratin fibers which is free of chemical oxidants and is in the form of an aqueous or aqueous-alcoholic preparation and contains a combination of oxidation dyes and direct dyes, said combination containing at least three direct dyes, and that the quantitative ratio of oxidation dyes to direct dyes is equal to 5:1 to 0.5:1.

Abstract: The colorants for keratin fibers are based on oxidation dye precursors and/or direct dyes and contain a combination of (a) at least one nonionic, amphiphilic associative thickener, (b) at least one fatty alcohol that is liquid at 25° C. and (c) PEG-150/stearyl alcohol/SMDI copolymer in a suitable cosmetic carrier.

Abstract: The present patent application relates to dye-containing pellets obtained by (a) homogeneous mixing of a starting material containing at least one natural and/or synthetic dye with a suitable carrier material and then coating with a suitable encapsulation material or (b) coating a suitable carrier material with a mixture of at least one natural and/or synthetic dye and at least one suitable encapsulation material, to the use of said pellets for preparing colorants for keratin fibers and to the colorants based on said pellets.

Abstract: The composition for removing or lightening hair color is in the form of a hair color lightening suspension and is mixed with an aqueous oxidizing composition immediately prior to use. The composition includes a combination of from 0.1 to 80 percent by weight of one or more organic lipophilic compounds, namely vegetable or animal fats, vegetable or animal oils, vegetable or animal waxes, paraffin hydrocarbons, higher alcohols or ethers, aliphatic and aromatic esters and/or silicone oils; from 0.01 to 20 percent by weight of at least one lipophilic inorganic or organic thickener, which is a bentonite and/or dextrin palmitate; from 0.1 to 40 percent by weight of one or more hydrophilic inorganic or organic thickeners; from 10 to 65 percent by weight of at least one inorganic persalt; from 10 to 45 percent by weight of at least one alkaline reacting salt; and auxiliary substances and cosmetic additive ingredients, as needed.

Abstract: The colorant for keratin fibers contains direct and/or oxidative dyes as well as a perfume system consisting of an encapsulated perfume and an unencapsulated perfume of the same composition. The ratio of encapsulated perfume to unencapsulated perfume is equal to about 0.5:3 to 3:0.5. The perfume system is used for removing or masking the unpleasant odor of alkalinizing agents in the colorant.

Abstract: The colorant for dyeing keratin fibers contains oxidation dye precursors and/or direct dyes and a combination of from 2 to 12 percent by weight of at least one long-chain fatty alcohol, from 2 to 12 percent by weight of at least one alkanolamide, from 0.5 to 10 percent by weight of at least one fatty alcohol alkoxylate and from 0.5 to 10 percent by weight of at least one quatemary ammonium compound. The weight ratio of fatty alcohol to alkanolamide is from 0.5:1.5 to 1.5:0.5. A method of making the colorant is described.

Abstract: The object of the present invention are colorants for keratin fibers based on oxidation dye precursors and/or direct dyes which in a suitable cosmetic carrier contain a combination of (a) at least one nonionic, amphiphilic associative thickener, (b) at least one fatty alcohol that is liquid at 25° C. and (c) PEG-150/stearyl alcohol/SMDI copolymer.

Abstract: Described is a composition for a hair-treatment preparation which is preferably in the form of an optically clear, transparent or translucent product that can be used as an aerosol foam and contains (A) at least one nonionic, amphiphilic associative thickener in an appropriate cosmetic carrier and (B) at least one propellant. The preparation can be used as a leave-in hair treatment or as a hair rinse which condition the hair and confers to it luster and volume.

Abstract: An optically clear, transparent or translucent hair conditioner in the form of a water-in-silicone oil emulsion is described. Said hair conditioner contains a silicone surfactant, a hydrophobic, nonsurfactant silicone compound present in the hair conditioner in liquid form, a basic or cationic nitrogen atom-containing hair-conditioning compound, a nonionic, silicone-free surfactant, a polyhydric alcohol and an electrolyte. The hair conditioner can be used as a leave-in hair treatment or as a hair rinse.

Abstract: The composition for removing or lightening hair color is in the form of a hair color lightening suspension and is mixed with an aqueous oxidizing composition immediately prior to use. The composition includes a combination of from 0.1 to 80 percent by weight of one or more organic lipophilic compounds, namely vegetable or animal fats, vegetable or animal oils, vegetable or animal waxes, paraffin hydrocarbons, higher alcohols or ethers, aliphatic and aromatic esters and/or silicone oils; from 0.01 to 20 percent by weight of at least one lipophilic inorganic or organic thickener, which is a bentonite and/or dextrin palmitate; from 0.1 to 40 percent by weight of one or more hydrophilic inorganic or organic thickeners; from 10 to 65 percent by weight of at least one inorganic persalt; from 10 to 45 percent by weight of at least one alkaline reacting salt; and auxiliary substances and cosmetic additive ingredients, as needed.

Abstract: A hair-treating agent is described which is preferably in the form of an optically clear, transparent or translucent product and which contains (A) at least one hair-care silicone compound having at least one hydrophilic group, (B) at least one nonionic, amphiphilic associative thickener containing at least one hydrophilic group and optionally (C) at least one hair-care substance having at least one cationic group, in a cosmetically appropriate base. The agent is used as a leave-in hair treatment or as a hair rinse, thus conditioning the hair and conferring to it gloss and volume.

Abstract: Described is a composition for a hair-treatment preparation which is preferably in the form of an optically clear, transparent or translucent product that can be used as an aerosol foam and contains (A) at least one nonionic, amphiphilic associative thickener in an appropriate cosmetic carrier and (B) at least one propellant. The preparation can be used as a leave-in hair treatment or as a hair rinse which condition the hair and confers to it luster and volume.

Abstract: The powdery bleaching composition has improved storage stability and contains from 25 to 70 percent by weight of at least one solid per-compound as effective bleaching agent and from about 0.1 to about 20 percent by weight of at least one cross-linked silicone elastomer. The at least one cross-linked silicone elastomer is made by cross-linking with an alpha, omega-diene or a vinyl-polysiloxane and preferably is a dimethicone/vinyl-dimethicone crosspolymer or a cyclopentasiloxane and dimethicone crosspolymer. Simple methods of making the powdery cosmetic compositions are also described.

Abstract: The powdery cosmetic composition has improved storage stability and contains at least one cosmetic active ingredient in an amount suitable for its purpose and from about 0.1 to about 20 percent by weight of at least one silicone elastomer. The powdery composition can be a bleaching composition or a dye composition for bleaching or dyeing hair, which contains conventional hair bleaching or dyeing compounds. The at least one silicone elastomer is preferably a dimethicone/vinyldimethicone cross polymer or a cyclopentasiloxane and dimethicone cross polymer.

Abstract: Compositions for dyeing keratin fibers, especially human hair, contain oxidation dye pre-cursor compounds and/or at least one direct-dyeing dye compound and at least one nonionic, amphiphilic associative thickener in a suitable cosmetic carrier. Methods of dyeing hair with these dye compositions are also described.

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.