Abstract: A shampoo composition is disclosed that has from about 5 to about 40 weight % of one or more detersive surfactants and an aqueous carrier comprising water and one or more polyols, wherein the weight ratio of one or more polyols to water is higher than or equal to about 0.4, and the water content is higher than or equal to about 9% by weight of the composition. The composition delivers thorough hair cleansing, good lather, good conditioning wet feel, clean rinse feel during use, leaving hair with very low residue on the hair surface. The use of the shampoo composition also provides high hair volume, smooth dry hair feel, and bouncy hair that is easy to style.

Abstract: A personal care composition comprising a dermatologically acceptable carrier, and from about 3 wt % to about 40 wt % of at least one undecyl sulfate compound selected from the group consisting of: a) R1—O(CH2CHR3O)y—SO3M; b) CH3—(CH2)z—CHR2—CH2—O(CH2CHR3O)y—SO3M; and c) mixtures thereof; where R1 represents CH3(CH2)10, R2 represents H or a hydrocarbon radical comprising 1 to 4 carbon atoms such that the sum of the carbon atoms in z and R2 is 8, R3 is H or CH3, y is 0 to 7, the average value of y is about 1 when y is not=0, and M is a mono-valent or di-valent, positively-charged cation.

Abstract: A shampoo composition is disclosed that has from about 5 to about 40 weight % of one or more detersive surfactants and an aqueous carrier comprising water and one or more polyols, wherein the weight ratio of one or more polyols to water is higher than or equal to about 0.4, and the water content is higher than or equal to about 9% by weight of the composition. The composition delivers thorough hair cleansing, good lather, good conditioning wet feel, clean rinse feel during use, leaving hair with very low residue on the hair surface. The use of the shampoo composition also provides high hair volume, smooth dry hair feel, and bouncy hair that is easy to style.

Abstract: A shampoo composition is disclosed that has from about 5 to about 40 weight % of one or more detersive surfactants and an aqueous carrier comprising water and one or more polyols, wherein the weight ratio of one or more polyols to water is higher than or equal to about 0.4, and the water content is higher than or equal to about 9% by weight of the composition. The composition delivers thorough hair cleansing, good lather, good conditioning wet feel, clean rinse feel during use, leaving hair with very low residue on the hair surface. The use of the shampoo composition also provides high hair volume, smooth dry hair feel, and bouncy hair that is easy to style.

Abstract: The present invention relates to concentrated personal cleansing compositions having desirable lathering and dissolution properties.

Abstract: A personal care composition utilizing undecyl sulfates and/or ethoxylated undecyl sulfates (undeceth sulfates).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating damaged hair, where the hair is chemically treated, comprising the steps of: a) contacting the hair with a shampoo composition, the shampoo comprising: from about 5% to about 50% of an anionic surfactant; from about 0.025% to about 5% by weight of a synthetic cationic polymer having a cationic charge density from about 2 meq/gm to about 7 meq/gm, wherein the synthetic cationic polymer forms lyotropic liquid crystals upon combination with the anionic surfactant; and water; and b) rinsing the composition from the hair, wherein following the treatment, the surface energy of the hair is reduced, as compared to that measured prior to the treatment.

Abstract: A method for preventing color loss from oxidatively dyed hair comprising the steps of: a) contacting said hair with a shampoo composition, said shampoo comprising: from about 5% to about 50% of an anionic surfactant; from about 0.025% to about 5% by weight of a synthetic cationic polymer having a cationic charge density of at least about 3 meq/gm, wherein said synthetic cationic polymer form lyotropic liquid crystals upon combination with said anionic surfactant; and water; and b) rinsing said composition from said hair. An article of manufacture comprises the shampoo composition and is promoted to consumers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating damaged hair comprising the steps of: a) contacting the hair with a shampoo composition, the shampoo comprising: from about 5% to about 50% of an anionic surfactant; from about 0.025% to about 5% by weight of a synthetic cationic polymer having a cationic charge density from about 2 meq/gm to about 7 meq/gm, wherein the synthetic cationic polymer forms lyotropic liquid crystals upon combination with the anionic surfactant; and water; and b) rinsing the composition from the hair, where, following the treatment, silicone deposition efficiency (DE) on the hair is greater than 1.

Abstract: Disclosed are aerosol hair spray compositions which comprise a first and a second silicone-grafted copolymer, wherein the copolymers exhibit a dichotomous viscosity behavior which results in superior hold and excellent hair feel benefits, and a method of styling hair comprising applying to the hair an effective amount of the above composition. The aerosol hair spray compositions comprise: (A) from about 0.

Abstract: Disclosed are aerosol hair spray compositions which comprise a first and a second silicone-grafted copolymer, wherein the copolymers exhibit a dichotomous viscosity behavior which results in superior hold and excellent hair feel benefits, and a method of styling hair comprising applying to the hair an effective amount of the above composition. The aerosol hair spray compositions comprise: (A) from about 0.

Abstract: Disclosed are anhydrous aerosol hairspray compositions which comprise (a) from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of a silicone-grafted polycarboxylic acid copolymer having a weight average molecular weight of from about 10,000 to about 300,000, wherein the silicone-grafted polycarboxylic acid copolymer has a vinyl polymeric backbone, and a polysiloxane macromer grafted to the backbone wherein the polysiloxane macromer has a weight average molecular weight of from about 500 to about 50,000; (b) a neutralizing system comprising a combination of an organic and inorganic base, wherein the organic base is at a level sufficient to neutralize from about 25% to about 80% of the acid groups on the silicone-grafted copolymer while the inorganic base is at a level sufficient to neutralize from about 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to personal care compositions comprising a copolymer complex and a volatile, hydrophobic solvent component for solubilizing or dispersing the copolymer complex. The copolymer complex is formed by complexing a fatty amine with a copolymer, wherein the copolymer comprises a hydrophobic monomer, a hydrophilic monomer such that at least 1%, by weight of the total copolymer, comprises hydrophilic monomers bearing acidic functional groups and, optionally, a hydrophobic macromonomer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to personal care compositions comprising a copolymer complex and a volatile, hydrophobic solvent component for solubilizing or dispersing the copolymer complex. The copolymer complex is formed by complexing a fatty amine with a copolymer, wherein the copolymer comprises a hydrophobic monomer, a hydrophilic monomer such that at least 1%, by weight of the total copolymer, comprises hydrophilic monomers bearing acidic functional groups, and optionally a hydrophobic macromonomer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to personal care compositions comprising a copolymer complex and a volatile, hydrophobic solvent component for solubilizing or dispersing the copolymer complex. The copolymer complex is formed by complexing a fatty acid with a copolymer, wherein the copolymer comprises a hydrophobic monomer, a hydrophilic monomer such that at least 1%, by weight of the total copolymer, comprises hydrophilic monomers bearing nitrogen containing functional groups and, optionally, a hydrophobic macromonomer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to personal care compositions comprising a copolymer complex and a volatile, hydrophobic solvent component for solubilizing or dispersing the copolymer complex. The copolymer complex is formed by complexing a fatty acid with a copolymer, wherein the copolymer comprises a hydrophobic monomer, a hydrophilic monomer such that at least 1%, by weight of the total copolymer, comprises hydrophilic monomers bearing nitrogen functional groups, and optionally a hydrophobic macromonomer.