Abstract: A hair treatment composition, particularly a hair colouring and/or bleaching composition, comprising an oxidizing agent, an alkalizing agent selected from the group consisting of ammonia, its salts and mixtures thereof, one or more fatty alcohol(s), one or more non-ionic surfactant(s) and a specific fatty compound. It is also provided a kit, method and use thereof. Superior hair treatment performance, particularly superior colouring and bleaching performance, with a reduced or an eliminated smell of said alkalizing agent upon application, is achieved.

Abstract: A hair treatment composition, particularly a hair coloring and/or bleaching composition, comprising one or more oxidizing agent(s), one or more alkalizing agent(s) selected from the group consisting of ammonia, its salts and mixtures thereof, one or more fatty alcohol(s), one or more non-ionic surfactant(s) and a low amount of specific fatty compound(s). It is also provided a kit and method thereof. Superior hair treatment performance, particularly superior coloring and bleaching performance, with a reduced or an eliminated smell of said alkalizing agent(s) upon application, is achieved.

Abstract: A hair treatment composition, particularly a hair colouring and/or bleaching composition, comprising one or more oxidizing agent(s), one or more alkalizing agent(s) selected from the group consisting of ammonia, its salts and mixtures thereof, one or more fatty alcohol(s), one or more non-ionic surfactant(s) and a low amount of specific fatty compound(s). It is also provided a kit and method thereof. Superior hair treatment performance, particularly superior colouring and bleaching performance, with a reduced or an eliminated smell of said alkalizing agent(s) upon application, is achieved.

Abstract: A hair treatment composition, particularly a hair colouring and/or bleaching composition, comprising an oxidizing agent, an alkalizing agent selected from the group consisting of ammonia, its salts and mixtures thereof, one or more fatty alcohol(s), one or more non-ionic surfactant(s) and a specific fatty compound. It is also provided a kit, method and use thereof. Superior hair treatment performance, particularly superior colouring and bleaching performance, with a reduced or an eliminated smell of said alkalizing agent upon application, is achieved.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions for the oxidative or non-oxidative dyeing of keratin fibers, compositions for the simultaneously lightening and coloring of keratin fibers or compositions for the bleaching of keratin fibers, comprising an anionic acrylic thickener obtained by polymerization of (i) 5 to 95 molar percent of at least one monomer performing a weak acid function, and of (ii) 5 to 95 molar percent of at least one monomer performing a strong acid function, wherein such composition exhibits a fraction of water-soluble polymers ranging from 5 to 50 percent by weight of the total polymer, as well as the use of the above anionic acrylic thickener to thicken compositions for the oxidative or non-oxidative dyeing of keratin fibers, compositions for the simultaneously lightening and coloring of keratin fibers or compositions for the bleaching of keratin fibers.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions for the oxidative or non-oxidative dyeing of keratin fibers, compositions for the simultaneously lightening and coloring of keratin fibers or compositions for the bleaching of keratin fibers, comprising an anionic acrylic thickener obtained by polymerization of (i) 5 to 95 molar percent of at least one monomer performing a weak acid function, and of (ii) 5 to 95 molar percent of at least one monomer performing a strong acid function, wherein such composition exhibits a fraction of water-soluble polymers ranging from 5 to 50 percent by weight of the total polymer, as well as the use of the above anionic acrylic thickener to thicken compostions for the oxidative or non-oxidative dyeing of keratin fibers, compositions for the simultaneously lightening and coloring of keratin fibers or compositions for the bleaching of keratin fibers.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed for simulating custom hair color results, for selecting a resulting custom hair color from among possible custom hair color results, and for formulating custom hair coloring compositions which impart to hair such custom hair color results.

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. Furthermore the present patent application relates to the use of these pellets for increasing the shine of the keratin fibers, reducing the scalp coloring of hair dyes, improving the protection for the cortex, increasing the colorant efficiency and reducing the load of colorants, and improving the wash resistance.

Abstract: The present application relates to an agent for the coloring of keratin fibers based on oxidative dye precursors and/or direct dyes, wherein said agent contains a combination of (i) at least one cationic cellulose derivative and (ii) an acrylamide/ammonium acrylate copolymer and/or Polyacrylate-13 in a suitable cosmetic carrier.

Abstract: The present application relates to an agent for colouring keratin fibres based on oxidation dye precursors and/or direct dyes, which is characterized in that it comprises, in a suitable cosmetic carrier, at least one cellulose ether with 4,000 to 10,000 anhydroglucose units, which is substituted by (a) per mole of anhydroglucose unit on average 0.0003 to 0.08 mol of a nonionic or cationic hydrophobic substituent containing an alkyl group or arylalkyl group having 8 to 24 carbon atoms and (b) a cationic substituent of the formula (I), [R1R2R3R4N+](Az?)1/z??(I) where R1, R2 and R3, independently of one another, are a methyl or ethyl group, R4 is a —CH2-CH2 group or a —CH2-CHOH—CH2 group, AZ?is an anion and z is 1, 2 or 3.

Abstract: The present patent application relates to an agent for the coloring of keratin fibers based on oxidative dye precursors and/or direct-penetrating dyes, that contains a combination of at least one cationic hydroxyethyl cellulose and at least one acrylate copolymer in a suitable cosmetic carrier as well as a multicomponent-kit for the coloring of keratin fibers.

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 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 hair treatment composition contains at least one nonionic, water-insoluble vinyl/silicone copolymer having a backbone chain of siloxane polymer units and a side chain of vinyl polymer units and at least one nonvolatile silicone derivative compound. Hair, which is treated with the composition according to the invention, has a long-lasting fixing effect, which lasts through several washings. The hair treated with the composition of the invention is flexible and has a natural feel.

Abstract: The hair treatment composition includes (A) at least one polydimethylsiloxane with hydroxy end groups, advantageously .alpha.-hydroxy-.omega.-hydroxy-poly[oxy(dimethylsilylene)]; (B) at least one volatile, linear or cyclic polydimethylsiloxane, advantageously octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, and (C) at least one isoparaffin, advantageously an isomeric mixture of isododecanes. Also the composition is advantageously free of water or contains no more than 5 % water and is free of cross-linking agents. The composition forms a smooth protective film on hair which is treated with it, with brilliant luster, without loading the hair.

Abstract: The hair cleansing composition contains from 0.1 to 30 percent by weight of a dimethylsiloxanelmethyl-3-mercapto-propylsiloxane/isobutylmethacrylate copolymer and from 3 to 50 percent by weight of at least one detergent surfactant. The composition can also contain dimethylsiloxane glycol copolymers and/or polydimethylsiloxanes with or without hydroxy terminal groups. This composition has a definite fixing effect as well as satisfactory hair cleaning action. The film formed on the hair after washing and drying the hair does not significantly load the hair or leave an appreciable residue.

Abstract: The aqueous hair fixing composition contains 0.1 to 30 percent by weight of at least one thickener, e.g. acrylic acid polymer; 0.1 to 25 percent by weight of a film-forming polymer ingredient which consists of vinyl acetate/crotonic acid copolymer, acrylic acid/acrylamide copolymer and/or methyl vinyl ether/maleic anhydride copolymer and 45 to 99.8 percent by weight water. This aqueous hair fixing composition necessarily contains no organic solvents, no cationic surfactants and no cationic polymers and a physiologically acceptable acid or base is added to it to adjust its pH so that the film-forming polymer ingredient is at least partially precipitated.

Abstract: The aqueous hair fixing composition is in the form of a highly viscous sprayable gel and contains 0.1 to 50 percent by weight of one or more disaccharides or a mixture of 2 to 37 percent by weight of one or more disaccharides and 63 to 98 percent by weight of one or more oligosaccharides, 0.05 to 30 percent by weight of one or more cationic polymers, and 0.05 to 10 percent by weight of at least one thickener selected from the group consisting of honopolymers of acrylic acid, acrylic acid/acrylamides copolymers and sclerotium gum, The composition of the invention necessarily does hot contain monovalent aliphatic alcohols having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and no inorganic salts of alkali metals or inorganic salts of bivalent or trivalent metals. Either the composition is sprayed with the aid of a mechanical spray device or, alternatively, a gaseous propellant is included in it and the composition and propellant is included under pressure in a dispensing container.

Abstract: The hair treatment composition is based on a polymer combination including (A) 0.01 to 40 percent by weight of a salt formed from a chitosan having a molecular weight of at least 100,000 g/mol and 2-pyrrolidon-5-carboxylic acid, and (B) 0.01 to 50 percent by weight of at least one synthetic, film-forming anionic or nonionic hair fixing polymer, or natural film-forming hair fixing polymer. This hair treatment composition provides an improved action in regard to combability, care sensitivity, load on the hair, brushability, hair feel, hair fixing action and residues left on the hair.

Abstract: The aqueous or aqueous-alcoholic hair treatment composition contains:A) 0.1 to 10 percent by weight polyvinylpyrrolidone or polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate-copolymer;B) 0.1 to 9 percent by weight of at least one amphoteric surfactant, preferably a fatty acid amidoalkylbetaine or a fatty acid amidoalkylsulfobetaine;C) 0.1 to 5 percent by weight of at least one cationic surfactant, advantageously cetyltrimethylammonium chloride or bromide; andD) 0.1 to 2.0 percent by weight of at least one organic acid, preferably tartaric acid, glyoxalic acid, lactic acid or formic acid.