Abstract: The invention provides an antimicrobial personal cleansing composition comprising: (i) an aqueous continuous phase including one or more anionic cleansing surfactants, (ii) a dispersed phase including dispersed particles of zinc pyrithione (ZPT) in combination with one or more additional zinc salts; (iii) a cationic deposition polymer selected from one or more cationic polygalactomannans having an average molecular weight (Mw) of from 1 million to 3 million g/mol and a cationic degree of substitution of from 0.13 to 0.3; (iv) an anionic polymeric rheology modifier selected from one or more carboxylic acid polymers, and (v) a nonionic polymeric rheology modifier selected from one or more nonionic cellulose ethers.

Abstract: A method of treating hair comprising the step of applying to the hair a composition comprising a hydrophobically functionalized polyhydric dendritic macromolecule built up from polyester or polyether units or mixtures thereof. The method has been found to be useful in providing hair that is well aligned.

Abstract: Hair care composition comprising an emulsified hydrophobically functionalised dendritic macromolecule.

Abstract: A cosmetic and personal care composition comprising a hydrophobically functionalised dendritic macromolecule.

Abstract: An aqueous hair conditioning composition comprising discrete, dispersed droplets of a hydrophobic conditioning oil with a mean droplet diameter (D3,2) of 4 micrometers or less, a cationic deposition polymer and a block copolymer of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol according to the Formula (I) with the mean value of y from 10 to 60 and the values of x and z both from 1 to 150, or a block copolymer according to Formula (II) wherein the mean value of a is 2 or more and the mean value of b is 2 or more.

Abstract: A cosmetic and personal care composition comprising a dendritic macromolecule built up from anhydride units.

Abstract: An aqueous hair conditioner composition comprising: a) a cationic conditioning surfactant, b) discrete, dispersed droplets comprising a water-insoluble conditioning oil and c) a block copolymer with a mean molecular weight of 1000 unified atomic mass units or more, comprising polyethyleneoxide and polypropyleneoxide blocks selected from the group consisting of (i) poloxamers according to formula (I), wherein the mean value of (y) is from 18 to 60 and the mean value (x) is from 7 to 140 such that the mean value of the ratio (x/y) is from 0.4 to 3.0 and (ii) poloxamines according to formula (II), wherein the mean value of (a) is 2 or more and the mean value of (b) is 2 or more.

Abstract: A cosmetic and personal care composition comprising a hydrophobically functionalised polyhydric dendritic macro-molecule built up from polyester or polyether units or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A cosmetic and personal care composition comprising a hydrophobically functionalised dendritic macromolecule.

Abstract: Aqueous hair conditioning compositions comprising a) from 1% to 50% by weight of a cleansing surfactant, b) discrete, dispersed droplets comprising a water insoluble silicone conditioning oil, with a Sauter mean diameter from 2 to 100 micrometres and c) a surface active block copolymer according to Formula (I): HO(CH2CH2O)m[—Si(CH3)2?O?]n(CH2CH20)m H wherein m is 30 or more, n is 5 or more and the ratio n/m is from 0.1 to 1.2, provide improved conditioning of hair tips.

Abstract: Aqueous hair cleansing and conditioning compositions are disclosed comprising comprising; a) from 1% to 50% by weight of a cleansing surfactant, b) discrete, dispersed droplets comprising a water-insoluble silicone conditioning oil characterised in that the mean diameter of the droplets (D3,2) is from 2 to 100 micrometres and c) a surface active block copolymer with a mean molecular weight of 4000 unified atomic mass units or more comprising polyethyleneoxide blocks and polypropyleneoxide blocks, wherein each block consists of 2 or more ethylene oxide or propylene oxide monomer units and wherein the mean number propylene monomer units in the block copolymer is 25 or more.

Abstract: An aqueous hair conditioner composition comprising: a) a cationic conditioning surfactant, b) discrete, dispersed droplets comprising a water-insoluble conditioning oil and c) a block copolymer with a mean molecular weight of 1000 unified atomic mass units or more, comprising polyethyleneoxide and polypropyleneoxide blocks selected from the group consisting of (i) poloxamers according to formula (I), wherein the mean value of (y) is from 18 to 60 and the mean value (x) is from 7 to 140 such that the mean value of the ratio (x/y) is from 0.4 to 3.0 and (ii) poloxamines according to formula (II), wherein the mean value of (a) is 2 or more and the mean value of (b) is 2 or more.

Abstract: An aqueous hair conditioning composition comprising discrete, dispersed droplets of a hydrophobic conditioning oil with a mean droplet diameter (D3,2) of 4 micrometres or less, a cationic deposition polymer and a block copolymer of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol according to the Formula (I) with the mean value of y from 10 to 60 and the values of x and z both from 1 to 150, or a block copolymer according to Formula (II) wherein the mean value of a is 2 or more and the mean value of b is 2 or more.