Abstract: A cosmetic composition is disclosed comprising i) hinokitiol; ii) a metal oxide or metal salt wherein the metal is selected from manganese, stannum and barium; and iii) a cationic polymer selected from cationic galactomannans, dialkyldiallylammonium halide homopolymers and copolymers, cationic cellulose, (meth)acrylamidopropyl trialkylammonium halide homopolymers and copolymers, trialkylammonioethyl (meth)acrylate homopolymers and copolymers; wherein the weight ratio of the metal oxide or metal salt to hinokitiol is from 1:10 to 20:1.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cosmetic composition comprising hinokitiol and an organic UVA filter selected from Butyl Methoxy-dibenzoylmethane, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Methylene Bis-benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, and a mixture thereof. It has been shown to improve the stability of the hinokitiol.

Abstract: A personal care composition comprising a surfactant-insoluble piroctone complex and a surfactant.

Abstract: A core shell microcapsule having a liquid core and an outer shell, in which the liquid core comprises solvent and a piroctone compound and the shell comprises polyurea comprising amino sulphonic acid.

Abstract: A core shell microcapsule having a liquid core and an outer shell, in which the liquid core comprises solvent and a piroctone compound and the shell comprises polyurea formed from monomeric units of aliphatic isocyanates and amines.

Abstract: A composition comprising: (i) an antidandruff agent; (ii) a wax or a wax-like substance in which said antidandruff agent is soluble or dispersible, where melting point of said wax and said substance is 30° C. to 105° C. and where said substance is not a UV absorbing sunscreen; and, (iii) a cationic polymer having weight average molecular weight of 103 Da to 107 Da, where said composition is in the form of particles of particle size 0.1 to 1000 ?m and where said wax-like substance is a C13 to 35 fatty alcohol; where said wax is at least one of beeswax, Chinese wax, lanolin, shellac wax, spermaceti, bayberry wax, candelilla wax, carnauba wax, castor wax, esparto wax, Japan wax, ouricury wax, rice bran wax, soy wax, tallow tree wax, ceresin wax, montan wax, ozocerite or peat wax.

Abstract: A laundry treatment composition comprising: i) at least 5 wt % amphiphilic material, preferably selected from the group consisting of detersive surfactants and quaternary ammonium compounds, ii) from 0.1 to 5 wt % perfume, iii) 0.

Abstract: A laundry treatment composition comprising: i) at least 5 wt % amphiphilic material, preferably selected from the group consisting of detersive surfactants and quaternary ammonium compounds, ii) from 0.1 to 5 wt % perfume, iii) 0.

Abstract: A swellable silica microparticle with a nonionic polysaccharide deposition aid attached to its outer surface. Also a composition containing from 0.01 to 6 wt % of the swellable silica microparticles and a benefit agent.

Abstract: A composition for application to skin comprising: (i) at least 40 wt % ethanol, (ii) from 0.1 to 6 wt % perfume comprising non-polar perfume materials, (iii) optionally, at least 0.2 wt % surfactant, (iv) 0.

Abstract: The invention provides a use of a particle to absorb and retain odiferous compounds, wherein the particle comprises: —(a) a solid core comprising a first hydrophobic polymer, and (b) a shell comprising a second hydrophobic polymer wherein the Tg of the first hydrophobic polymer is lower than the Tg of the second hydrophobic polymer; wherein the particles have a mean particle size of less than 1 micron, preferably from 0.1 to 0.3 microns, and wherein the odiferous compound is a malodor compound.

Abstract: The invention provides a benefit agent delivery particle having an average diameter of less than 50 micron comprising; at least one shell formed by a step-growth polymerization reaction, preferably involving an isocyanate monomer, more preferably a urethane and/or a urea. interior said shell, at least one region formed by chain-growth polymerization reaction (preferably a free-radical polymerization) which does not involve an isocyanate, c) optionally, a benefit agent interior to said shell, and/or a deposition aid exterior to said shell. The invention further provides a process for the preparation of such particles wherein the shell is formed prior to the chain-growth polymerization of the at least one region interior of the shell, preferably be forming the shell at a temperature at which the chain-growth reaction is inhibited.

Abstract: The invention provides a use of a particle to absorb and retain odiferous compounds, wherein the particle comprises: —(a) a solid core comprising a first hydrophobic polymer, and (b) a shell comprising a second hydrophobic polymer wherein the Tg of the first hydrophobic polymer is lower than the Tg of the second hydrophobic polymer; wherein the particles have a mean particle size of less than 1 micron, preferably from 0.1 to 0.3 microns, and wherein the odiferous compound is a malodour compound.

Abstract: An aqueous fabric conditioner composition comprising (a) from 2 to 9 wt % of a fabric softening active, by weight of the total composition, wherein the fabric softening active is an ester-linked quaternary ammonium compound having fatty acid chains comprising from 20 to 35 wt % of saturated C18 chains and from 20 to 35 wt % of monounsaturated C18 chains, by weight of total fatty acid chains; and (b) from 0.01 to 0.5 wt %, by weight of the total composition, of a floc prevention agent, which is a non-ionic alkoxylated material having an HLB value of from 8 to 18, wherein the aqueous fabric conditioner composition has a viscosity of greater than 50 cps, preferably from 55 to 200 cps as measured on a cup and bob viscometer; the viscosity being continuously measured under shear at 106 s?1 for 60 seconds, at 25° C. and wherein the composition leads to little or no floc formation upon addition to water.

Abstract: The invention provides a benefit agent delivery particle having an average diameter of less than 50 micron comprising; at least one shell formed by a step-growth polymerisation reaction, preferably involving an isocyanate monomer, more preferably a urethane and/or a urea, interior said shell, at least one region formed by chain-growth polymerisation reaction (preferably a free-radical polymerisation) which does not involve an isocyanate, c) optionally, a benefit agent interior to said shell, and/or a deposition aid exterior to said shell. The invention further provides a process for the preparation of such particles wherein the shell is formed prior to the chain-growth polymerisation of the at least one region interior of the shell, preferably be forming the shell at a temperature at which the chain-growth reaction is inhibited.

Abstract: An aqueous fabric conditioner composition comprising (a) from 2 to 9 wt % of a fabric softening active, by weight of the total composition, wherein the fabric softening active is an ester-linked quaternary ammonium compound having fatty acid chains comprising from 20 to 35 wt % of saturated C18 chains and from 20 to 35 wt % of monounsaturated C18 chains, by weight of total fatty acid chains; and (b) from 0.01 to 0.5 wt %, by weight of the total composition, of a floc prevention agent, which is a non-ionic alkoxylated material having an HLB value of from 8 to 18, wherein the aqueous fabric conditioner composition has a viscosity of greater than 50 cps, preferably from 55 to 200 cps as measured on a cup and bob viscometer; the viscosity being continuously measured under shear at 106 s?1 for 60 seconds, at 25° C. and wherein the composition leads to little or no floc formation upon addition to water.

Abstract: The invention provides a benefit agent delivery particle having an average diameter of less than 50 micron comprising; at least one shell formed by a step-growth polymerisation reaction, preferably involving an isocyanate monomer, more preferably a urethane and/or a urea, interior said shell, at least one region formed by chain-growth polymerisation reaction (preferably a free-radical polymerisation) which does not involve an isocyanate, c) optionally, a benefit agent interior to said shell, and/or a deposition aid exterior to said shell. The invention further provides a process for the preparation of such particles wherein the shell is formed prior to the chain-growth polymerisation of the at least one region interior of the shell, preferably be forming the shell at a temperature at which the chain-growth reaction is inhibited.