Abstract: A substance, which is in principle insoluble in a cosmetic or dermatological preparation, is converted into a powdery product by absorption onto a carrier, wherein said powdery product can be distributed better in the preparation. The preparations comprise water and one or more hydrophobic substances or substance mixtures which are liquid and pasty at room temperature and/or meltable up to a temperature of 150° C. and which are absorbed on one or more particulate carriers. The hydrophobic substance or substance mixture in itself is insoluble or sparingly soluble in the preparation and the carriers are characterized by a particle size ranging from 5 nm to 2 mm, a tamped density of between 50 kg/m3 and 1400 kg/m3 and a spherical, fibrous, flocculated and/or sponge-like particulate form.

Abstract: The invention relates to transparent preparations containing a cross-linked acrylate copolymer. Said preparations have a pH-value of between 4.0-7.0, in particular a pH-value of <6.4, suitable flowing properties and optionally suspended and stabilized particles.

Abstract: A substance, which is in principle insoluble in a cosmetic or dermatological anhydrous preparation is converted into a powdery product by absorption onto a carrier, the powdery product being soluble in the preparation. The anhydrous preparations comprise one or more hydrophilic substances or substance mixtures which are liquid, pasty at room temperature and/or meltable up to a temperature of 150° C. and which are absorbed on one or more particulate carriers. The hydrophilic substance or substance mixture in itself is insoluble or sparingly soluble in the preparation and the carriers are characterized by a particle size ranging from 5 nm to 2 mm, a tamped density of between 50 kg/m3 and 1400 kg/m3 and a spherical, fibrous, flocculated and/or sponge-like particulate form.

Abstract: A cosmetic or dermatological cleansing preparation comprising one or more anionic surfactants, one or more gel-forming acrylate thickeners selected from cross-linked, alkali-swellable acrylate copolymers, and, optionally, up to 20% by weight of a mixture of ethoxylated mono-, di- and triglycerides of carboxylic acids having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The invention relates to transparent preparations containing a cross-linked acrylate copolymer. Said preparations have a pH-value of between 4.0-7.0, in particular a pH-value of <6.4, suitable flowing properties and optionally suspended and stabilized particles.

Abstract: A substance, which is in principle insoluble in a cosmetic or dermatological preparation, is converted into a powdery product by absorption onto a carrier, wherein said powdery product can be distributed better in the preparation. The preparations comprise water and one or more hydrophobic substances or substance mixtures which are liquid and pasty at room temperature and/or meltable up to a temperature of 150° C. and which are absorbed on one or more particulate carriers. The hydrophobic substance or substance mixture in itself is insoluble or sparingly soluble in the preparation and the carriers are characterized by a particle size ranging from 5 nm to 2 mm, a tamped density of between 50 kg/m3 and 1400 kg/m3 and a spherical, fibrous, flocculated and/or sponge-like particulate form.

Abstract: A substance, which is in principle insoluble in a cosmetic or dermatological anhydrous preparation is converted into a powdery product by absorption onto a carrier, the powdery product being soluble in the preparation. The anhydrous preparations comprise one or more hydrophilic substances or substance mixtures which are liquid, pasty at room temperature and/or meltable up to a temperature of 150° C. and which are absorbed on one or more particulate carriers. The hydrophilic substance or substance mixture in itself is insoluble or sparingly soluble in the preparation and the carriers are characterized by a particle size ranging from 5 nm to 2 mm, a tamped density of between 50 kg/m3 and 1400 kg/m3 and a spherical, fibrous, flocculated and/or sponge-like particulate form.

Abstract: A cosmetic cleansing and shaving preparation which comprises a surfactant system of (i) one or more amphoteric surfactants and (ii) one or more anionic surfactants, the weight ratio (i):(ii) being greater than about 1:1. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: A cosmetic cleansing and shaving preparation which comprises a surfactant system of (i) one or more amphoteric surfactants and (ii) one or more anionic surfactants, the weight ratio (i):(ii) being greater than about 1:1. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: A method of protecting skin enzymes from the harmful effects of a cosmetic cleansing preparation which comprises water and one or more anionic surfactants. The method comprises using a cleansing preparation which has a pH value of from 4 to 7 and an SCTE (Stratum Comeum Tryptic Enzyme) value, determined following application of the preparation to human skin and standardized to a value of 100 for tap water, of from 65 to 95. The preparation comprises (i) one or more acyl-/dialkylethylenediamines which reduce the CMC of the one or more anionic surfactants and (ii) a buffer system of citric acid and citrate ions.

Abstract: A cosmetic or dermatological cleansing preparation comprising one or more anionic surfactants, one or more gel-forming acrylate thickeners selected from cross-linked, alkali-swellable acrylate copolymers, and, optionally, up to 20% by weight of a mixture of ethoxylated mono-, di- and triglycerides of carboxylic acids having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms.