Abstract: Methods for stabilizing color of a personal care composition containing a skin care active that is unstable in oxidizing medium are provided. In one of the preferred embodiments, the method includes the step of incorporating into the composition a color stabilizing system including a carotenoid and an ultraviolet light absorbing agent. Color stable personal care compositions are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a skin care composition comprising by weight: (1) from about 0.01% to about 5% of a carboxylic acid/carboxylate copolymer; (2) from about 0.1% to about 2% of a surfactant system comprising two or more nonionic surfactants selected from the group consisting of polyoxyalkylene alkyl ethers having a C12-18 alkyl substitute, polyoxyalkylene hydrogenated castor oils, and linear or branched, mono- or tri-alkyl glycerides; (3) from about 0.05% to about 5% of a silicone component; (4) from about 0.01% to about 5% of an emollient oil; (5) from about 0.1% to about 10% of a sebum absorbing agent; (6) from about 1% to about 20% of a water soluble humectant; and (7) an aqueous carrier; wherein the weight ratio of the surfactant system to the emollient oil is from about 2:1 to about 1:1; and wherein a base composition consisting essentially of components (1) through (4), (6) and (7) above has an absorbance of no more than about 2 at a wave length of 340 nm.

Abstract: A transparent micro-emulsion including two or more nonionic surfactants, two or more oily components, a water-soluble high molecular weight polymer, and a cosmetically acceptable carrier. The sum of the concentration of the surfactants (a) and the oily components (b) is less than about 0.6 wt %. The ratio of the surfactant to the oily component is from about 2:1 to about 1:1.

Abstract: When forming a transfer tail, a pair of ends extending from a pair of weft packages supported through a supporting member by weft feeding means are moved to a working area of a knotter, and both the ends are knotted together by the knotter while each supporting member or a surface of the weft package holds intermediate portions of both the weft ends. There is provided a transfer tail formation apparatus comprising catching means for picking up the weft end extending from one package and the weft end of the other package, and the knotter for knotting both the weft ends picked up by the catching means together, wherein the catching means is arranged such that an operating portion thereof is positioned on or in the vicinity of a movement locus of the weft end extending from each package when both the weft packages are moved. A suction force of the catching means when forming the transfer tail is set as follows:______________________________________ (suction force at a time of drawing the weft end) .gtoreq.

Abstract: A transfer tail holding device is provided to hold a transfer tail formed between one weft package and an other spare weft package. The holding device comprises a holding member having at least one notch for receiving the transfer tail. Therefore, it is possible to position the transfer tail for pick-up by another mechanism.

Abstract: A weft stand of the present invention comprises a post, a supporting member supported on the post and rotatable about a horizontal axis, a supporting shaft for each weft package, supported on the supporting member and rotatable about an axis in parallel with said horizontal axis, and rotation controlling means for rotating the supporting member and the supporting shaft in the respective opposite directions while maintaining each in directionally constant positions. The weft stand allows the disposition of a weft package, from which a weft is released, in a predetermined direction without providing each supporting shaft with a weft package grasping mechanism.

Abstract: Full weft package transfer mechanism for weaving machines including delivery devices at a loading location which are positionable in a vertical position or an inclined position in alignment with and below an inclined guide with each full weft package being held on a tray, the delivering devices including a holding plate having a concave portion accepting the part of the weft package tray projecting below the guide to effect delivery of the weft package to the delivery devices which is then positioned in a vertical position for movement of the weft package to the weaving machines' installation region.

Abstract: A storage station for full weft packages transferred to a weft package stand of a weaving machine by a carrier or the carrier is provided with a direction adjusting device for arranging the direction of the full packages in a corresponding direction to the full package accepting direction of the weft package stand. A rail for the carrier is composed of a main rail and a subrail, wherein the main rail is composed of a first rail portion extending through the storage station and a second rail portion connected to the first rail portion and extending along each row of weaving machines in a weaving machine installation region, and the subrail is a closed loop subrail connected to the main rail.

Abstract: A standby weft yarn cutting preventing device is provided for a multicolor fluid jet loom, such as a multicolor air jet loom. In cutting a picked weft yarn among a plurality of weft yarns with the cutter of the loom, the standby weft yarn cutting preventing device drives away the free ends of the rest of the weft yarns from the operating zone of the cutter to prevent the free ends of the weft yarns on standby from being cut together with the picked weft yarn.