Abstract: The present invention relates to an aerosol hair spray package having reduced volatile organic compound emission during the useful life of the package. A hair spray composition (3, 25) is packaged in either a self-propelled aersol hair spray package (1) or a pump spray hair spray package (20) containing a low delivery rate discharge means (6,23). The hair spray composition (3, 25) contains a combination of at least two polymers in weight ratios of 99:1 to 1:99 differing in weight average molecular weight by at least 1.5, one of which is required to have a number average molecular weight of at least 100,000. This blend of polymers combines with the low delivery rate discharge means--0.2-0.38 grams per second for the self-propelled hair spray package (1) and 0.06 to 0.012 grams per pump stroke for the pump spray hair spray package (20)--to provide an atomized hair spray composition having a volume mean particle size of 60.+-.12 microns for package (12) and 73.+-.13 microns for package (20).

Abstract: That which is disclosed is carboxyl radical containing resin hair setting or hair spray compositions possessing improved adhesion to the hair and which are more readily removed from the hair due to the use of certain long chain amine functional neutralizing agents containing a hydrophilic radical in addition to the amine radical as well as a long chain hydrocarbon radical such as lauryamidopropyl dimethylamine, polyoxyethylene (10) octadecylamine or a mixture of ether amines of the formula R.sup.6 O(CH.sub.2).sub.3 NH.sub.2 where R is a hydrocarbon radical predominantly composed of C.sub.12 to C.sub.15 hydrocarbon radicals. Up to 40%, and preferably from 5% to 30%, of the moles of carboxyl radicals to be neutralized are neutralized with such a long chain amine and the remainder of the carboxyl radicals to be neutralized are neutralized with an amine or an alkanolamine such as aminomethyl propanol.

Abstract: Disclosed in a hairspray composition in an ethanol solvent system possessing improved body as a result of the inclusion of an amount of an autophobic silicone copolyol which is effective to cause the hairspray resin composition to contract on the hair at between 20.degree. C. and 37.degree. C. The silicone copolyol is a polymer of organosiloxy units selected from the group consisting of dimethylsiloxy units, trimethylsiloxy units, CH.sub.3 SiO(C.sub.x H.sub.2x)(OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.y (OCHCH.sub.3 CH.sub.2).sub.z OR and (CH.sub.3).sub.2 SiO(C.sub.x H.sub.2x)(OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.y (OCHCH.sub.3 CH.sub.2).sub.z OR where x has a value of 1 to 12, R is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carboxy atoms, y is greater than or equal to 1, z is greater than or equal to 0 and the sum of y+z and the amount of dimethylsiloxy units and trimethylsiloxy units is such that the silicone copolyol imparts an autophobic effect to the hairspray composition.

Abstract: A heat activated hair curling treatment composition containing an effective amount of a certain linear or branched or crosslinked water soluble polyethylene oxide polymer having a melting point of 50.degree. to 80.degree. C. and a molecular weight in a range of from 50,000 to 250,000 for the linear polymers and from about 20,000 to 250,000 for the branched or crosslinked polymers. The composition may be formulated into aerosols or pump sprays and facilitates long lasting hair styling without damaging hair. The polymer is exposed to heat from a curling iron which causes it to melt thereby imparting a curl to the hair. The composition is comprised of the polyethylene oxide polymer, optionally, at least one surfactant, and a cosmetically acceptable solvent such as water, ethanol and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A mobile gel laundry pre-spotting composition including approximately equal amounts of a nonyl phenol having 8 moles of ethylene oxide and a nonyl phenol having 6 moles of ethylene oxide in combination with an isoparaffinic hydrocarbon solvent, d-Limonene, n-butoxy propanol and water. The composition may also be dispensed from an aerosol container.

Abstract: A stable, liquid detergent softening and brightening composition or concentrate contains a water-soluble non-ionic surfactant system; a quaternary ammonium softener having an equivalent weight from about 400 to 2000; at least an equivalent weight to said softener of a 4,4'-bis[4-disubstituted amino-6-(sulfosubstituted anilino)-s-triazin-2-ylamino]-2,2'-stilbene disulfonic acid optical brightener; a hydrotrope to stabilize the composition and an aqueous solvent medium therefor. The composition is storage stable and provides enhanced cling-free softening and brightening without loss of cleansing properties or yellowing of fabrics.

Abstract: That which is disclosed is carboxyl radical containing resin hair setting or hair spray compositions possessing improved adhesion to the hair and which are more readily removed from the hair due to the use of certain long chain amine functional neutralizing agents containing a hydrophilic radical in addition to the amine radical as well as a long chain hydrocarbon radical such as lauryamidopropyl dimethylamine, polyoxyethylene (10) octadecylamine or a mixture of ether amines of the formula R.sup.6 O(CH.sub.2).sub.3 NH.sub.2 where R is a hydrocarbon radical predominantly composed of C.sub.12 to C.sub.15 hydrocarbon radicals. Up to 40%, and preferably from 5% to 30%, of the moles of carboxyl radicals to be neutralized are neutralized with such a long chain amine and the remainder of the carboxyl radicals to be neutralized are neutralized with an amine or an alkanolamine such as aminomethyl propanol.