Abstract: An ink for ink jet printing includes submicron-sized particles in a liquid vehicle, with the submicron-sized particles including a colorant dispersed in an emulsifiable polymer resin. The polymer resin may contain a base chain, such as polyester, having hydrophilic groups, such as alkali sulfonated groups, for emulsifying the resin in water.

Abstract: The hair treatment compositions for imparting volume to hair each contain from 0.1 to 20 percent by weight of one or more terpolymers of vinyl pyrrolidone, vinyl caprolactam and a basic acryl amide monomer and from 0.05 to 10 percent by weight of one or more cation-active hair-care substance. The composition provides a long-lasting volumizing effect to hair treated with it. It is especially effective on damaged hair and provides good combability without loading the hair.

Abstract: A hair treatment composition contains one or more polymers or copolymers, each of which is made from one or more monomers, in a cosmetic foundation. The respective monomers are selected from the group consisting of ethylenic unsaturated saccharides, ethylenic unsaturated saccharic acids, derivatives of ethylenic unsaturated saccharides and derivatives of ethylenic unsaturated saccharic acids. The unsaturated sachharides and saccharic acids are present in cyclic or open chain form.

Abstract: Object of the invention is the use of at least one inorganic-organic hybrid prepolymer in cosmetic agents and the use of inorganic-organic hybrid prepolymers or crosslinked inorganic-organic hybrid polymers in the treatment of hair, skin or nails.

Abstract: Gasified particles for cosmetic treatments, particularly hair treatments, are described. The gasified particles contain at least one gas enclosed in a solid enveloping material. The enveloping material is selected so that the gas is released on contact of the enveloping material with water or moisture. The release of the gas can be accompanied by a detectable acoustic effect (pop effect). The hair treatment composition also can provide a hair fixing effect. Furthermore an instant gel preparation is described substantially comprising a mixture of dry substances, which contains at least one gel former and at least one solid substance producing a detectable acoustic effect on contact with moisture, especially gasified particles. The gasified particles are used as acoustic indicators for the readiness of the instant preparation after liquid addition.

Abstract: The gel and the thickened hair treatment composition contain a combination of (A) at least one terpolymer of vinyl pyrrolidone, vinyl caprolactam and a basic acrylamide monomer, and (B) a gel-forming ingredient selected from the group consisting of gel formers which increase, or at most decrease by about 40%, a viscosity of an aqueous composition containing them when the at least one terpolymer is added to the aqueous composition. The preferred gel formers are acrylic acid polymers, xanthan gum and hydroxyalkylcellulose compounds.

Abstract: Combinations of polymer compounds and hair treatment compositions containing them are described, which have improved film-forming properties and improved hair-fixing properties, particularly increased elasticity of the polymer film or the treated hair. The polymer compound combinations include at least one terpolymer of vinyl pyrrolidone, vinyl caprolactam and basic acryl amide monomer and at least one anionic or anionizable polymer with anionic or anionizable groups.

Abstract: The aqueous or aqueous/alcoholic cosmetic composition for treating, forming or maintaining a hair style includes from 0.01 to 25 percent by weight of a natural or synthetic hair fixing or thickening polymer and from 0.01 to 2.5 percent by weight of polyamide or silk fibers, each of the polyamide or silk fibers having a length of from 150 to 2000 .mu.m or from 1 to 1100 .mu.m respectively and a diameter of from 8 to 70 .mu.m, so that the polyamide or silk fibers are deposited in the hair when the composition is applied to the hair. In the method of treating, forming or maintaining the hair style the composition is distributed on the hair so that the fibers are deposited in the hair and then the hair is combed, set in the hair style and dried. Other fibers including viscose, polyester, cellulose, flax linen, wool and cotton can be used instead of silk or polyamide in the composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ink composition which comprises an aqueous liquid vehicle, a pigment, and a vesicle-forming lipid, wherein vesicles of the lipid are present in the ink.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ink composition which comprises an aqueous liquid vehicle, a dye, and a vesicle-forming lipid, wherein vesicles of the lipid are present in the ink.