Abstract: This invention is directed to a cosmetic deodorant composition comprising:(a) from about 0.1 to 5 percent by weight, based on the weight of the total composition, of aminobenzoic acid amides of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be the same or different, each represent hydrogen, an alkyl of from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; a hydroxyalkyl of from 2 to 4 carbon atoms; an aryl; an aralkyl or carboxyalkyl with from 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; or an alkoxyalkyl with from 1 to 8 carbon atoms in the alkoxy moiety and from 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together with the amide nitrogen form an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring; and(b) the remainder conventional cosmetic deodorant composition compounds.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved process for cleaning an anodized surface of aluminum or an alloy thereof where a cleaning agent is applied to the anodized surface and then the cleaning agent is removed after a sufficient period of contact,wherein the improvement comprises applying to the anodized surface at ambient temperature a thin film of a cleaning composition comprising an acid solution consisting essentially of:(a) from about 3 to 30 percent by weight, based upon the total weight of the acid solution, of nitric acid, calculated as a 65% aqueous solution;(b) from about 0.1 to 20 percent by weight, based upon the total weight of the acid solution, of partial esters of phosphoric acid;(c) from about 0.3 to 30 percent by weight, based upon the total weight of the acid solution, of a phosphonocarboxylic acid with complexing action;(d) from about 0.

Abstract: Skin-care, skin-protection, and skin-cleaning agent compositions containing as a skin-moisturizing agent at least one substituted carbamide acid ester, said substituted carbamide acid ester having the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a member selected from the group consisting of an alkyl radical, having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkylol having 2 to 4 carbon atoms and alkyldiol having 3 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 is a hydroxyalkyl having 2 to 6 carbon atoms and having 1 to 5 hydroxyl groups, or R.sub.2, together with R.sub.1, is an alkylene having 2 to 4 carbon atoms in its chain, which is optionally substituted by lower alkyl and/or lower hydroxyalkyl radicals, and R.sub.3 is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and hydroxyalkyl having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, or an N-alkenyl polymer of the above cyclic carbamide acid ester, where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are alkylene and R.sub.

Abstract: Skin-care and skin-protection agents contain at least one polyethercarboxylic acid as a skin moisture-containing agent, and a process for treating skin comprises applying an effective amount of these agents to the skin.

Abstract: Skin-care, skin-protection, and skin-cleaning agent compositions containing at least one hydroxyalkyl carboxamide as a skin-moisturizing agent, as well as a process for protecting the skin utilizing this composition.

Abstract: Skin-care and skin-protection agent compositions containing at least one aliphatic polycarboxylic acid, or a salt thereof, which may be substituted by sulfonate groups, as a skin moisture-retaining agent, as well as a process for protecting the skin utilizing this composition.

Abstract: Alkane diphosphonic acid esters having the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a straight- or branched-chain alkyl radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and n is an integer of 1 to 6 are deodorants in anhydrous cosmetic preparations for the suppression of body odor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for the treatment of the skin containing from 1 to 20% by weight of a polyhydroxyalkylamine having the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a member having 3 to 6 carbon atoms selected from the group consisting of dihydroxyalkyl and trihydroxyalkyl, and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are members selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms and dihydroxyalkyl having from 3 to 4 carbon atoms, and salts thereof, and the remainder up to 100% by weight inert cosmetic excipients; as well as the method of skin treatment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for the treatment of the skin containing up to 25% by weight of at least one polymer having carboxyl or carboxylate groups and hydroxyl groups of chiefly rectilinear or cross-linked C--C compounds, the ratio of carboxyl or carboxylate groups to hydroxyl groups in said polymer being in excess of 0.5:1, and particularly between 1.1:1 and 16:1, preferably between 2:1 and 9:1, and the polymerization degree being at least 3, preferably 3 to 300; as well as the method of skin treatment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to N-polyhydroxyalkyl-amino acids of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a phenylene or a group of the general formula --CHR.sub.3 --, wherein R.sub.3 represents hydrogen, alkyl, benzyl possibly substituted by a hydroxyl group, hydroxyalkyl, mercaptoalkyl, methylthioalkyl, aminoalkyl, polyhydroxylalkylaminoalkyl, carboxyalkyl, guanidinoalkyl, N-polyhydroxyalkylguanidinoalkyl or a ureidoalkyl group, R.sub.2 represents a CH.sub.2 OH or COOH group, m stands for the integers of 3 or 4 and n for the integer 0, if m = 3, when R.sub.2 is COOH, or 4, or for the number 1, if m = 3 and R.sub.2 represents a CH.sub.2 OH group, their alkali metal salts or possibly substituted ammonium salts; as well as the process of preparing the same and skin care and protection agents containing an effective amount of said N-polyhydroxyalkyl-amino acids.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for the treatment of the skin containing up to 25% by weight of at least one polymer having carboxyl or carboxylate groups and aldehyde groups of chiefly rectilinear or cross-linked C--C compounds, the ratio of carboxyl or carboxylate groups to aldehyde groups in said polymer being in excess of 0.5:1, and particularly between 1.1:1 and 16:1, preferably between 2:1 and 9:1, and the polymerization degree being at least 3, preferably 3 to 100; as well as the method of skin treatment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for the treatment of the skin containing up to 25% by weight of at least one N-polyhydroxyalkyl-amine of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl or aminoalkyl, as well as heterocyclic aminoalkyl, R is the same as R.sub.1 except that both cannot be hydrogen at the same time, R.sub.2 is --CH.sub.2 OH or --COOH, m is the integer 3 or 4, and n is the integer O, or, when m is 3 and R.sub.2 is --CH.sub.2 OH, 1; and the method of skin treatment therewith.

Abstract: A process of suppressing body odor comprising applying a substantially anhydrous cosmetic preparation for suppressing body odor containing as a deodorant an ester of citric acid or acetylcitric acid with an aliphatic alcohol having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alicyclic alcohol having 5 to 6 atoms.

Abstract: A process of suppressing body odors comprising applying a substantially anhydrous cosmetic preparation for supressing body odor containing as a deodorant an ester of an aliphatic mono- or di-hydroxycarboxylic acid or an aliphatic mono- or di-hydroxy-dicarboxylic acid having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms with an aliphatic alcohol having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alicyclic alcohol having 5 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of higher vicinal diols or polyols by hydrolysis of the corresponding mono- or poly-epoxides, characterized in that the hydrolysis is carried out using aqueous solutions of salts of aliphatic mono- and/or polycarboxylic acids and temperatures above 100.degree.C, preferably 200.degree. to 350.degree.C, and if necessary, in the presence of dissolving intermediaries.