Abstract: Cosmetic water-in-oil emulsion (W/O emulsion) containing a) polyglyceryl-4 diisostearate/polyhydroxystearate/sebacate and b) hydrogenated castor oil (INCI: Hydrogenated Castor Oil), wherein the preparation is free from mineral oil, paraffin wax, microcrystalline wax, shellac wax and polyethylene wax, free from polyacrylates, acrylate/C10-C30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymers and vinylpyrrolidone/hexadecene copolymers, and free from 3-(4-methylbenzylidene)camphor, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone (INCI: Oxybenzone), 2-ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate (INCI Octyl Methoxycinnamate), ethylhexyl 2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate (INCI: Octocrylene), parabens (particularly methyl, propyl and butyl paraben), methylisothiazolinone, chloromethylisothiazolinone and DMDM hydantoin, polyethylene glycol ethers or polyethylene glycol esters.

Abstract: The invention comprises a cosmetic and/or dermatological preparation based on water-in-oil emulsions, comprising at least two W/O emulsifiers and at least one oil having a spreadability value of more than 600 mm2/10 min.

Abstract: Cosmetic and/or dermatological preparations based on a water-in-oil emulsion comprising at least two W/O emulsifiers which differ in their HLB value up to a maximum of 1 lead to sensorily acceptable preparations and at the same stable W/O emulsions.

Abstract: Substrate, which is impregnated with a cleansing preparation with a viscosity from 1 to 3000 mPas, preferably with a viscosity from 1 to 2500 mPas, more preferably with a viscosity from 1 to 2000 mPas, containing a) one or more anionic and/or nonionic surfactants in a concentration from 0.1 to 15% by weight, preferably with a concentration from 1 to 10% by weight; b) water in a concentration from 40 to 99% by weight, preferably in a concentration from 50 to 90% by weight, more preferably in a concentration from 60 to 90% by weight; and c) one or more preservatives in a concentration from 0.01 to 3% by weight, preferably with a concentration from 0.1 to 2% by weight, each based on the total weight of the cleansing preparation.

Abstract: The present invention is a cosmetic cleaning product, comprising a foamable, aqueous cleaning preparation comprising one or more nonionic surfactants and one or more anionic surfactants, and a pumpfoamer comprising a storage container and a pump mechanism in the form of a closure and having a riser tube for foaming the cleaning preparation present in the storage container. The present invention also includes a method of cleansing the skin or hair by applying the cleansing product to the skin or hair through the use of the pumpfoamer.

Abstract: A skin cleansing composition comprising water, a surfactant, a thickener, an abrasive having an average particle size of 75 to 400 &mgr;m, and talc having an average particle size of 1 to 20 &mgr;m.