Abstract: A conditioning and detergent hair-care composition having one washing base with at least one anionic surfactant and at least one C10-C14 alkyl betaine amphoteric. surfactant, one conditioning system with at least one insoluble silicone, which is introduced into the composition in a non-emulsified form, and at least one C16-C18 acid ester of a polyol for suspending the insoluble silicone and for pearlizing the composition.

Abstract: The present application relates to cosmetic compositions containing, in a cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium, at least one anionic polymer and an acrylic terpolymer, as well as to the use of these compositions for treating keratinous material. The acrylic terpolymer comprises: a) about 20 to 70% by weight of a carboxylic acid containing &agr;,&bgr;-monoethylenic unsaturation; b) about 20 to 80% by weight of a non-surfactant monomer containing monoethylenic unsaturation, which is different from a), and c) about 0.5 to 60% by weight of a nonionic urethane monomer which is the product of reaction of a monohydric nonionic surfactant with a monoisocyanate containing monoethylenic unsaturation. The invention relates in particular to leave-in hair products, such as gels, mousses, lacquers and sun compositions.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a composition for bleaching hair consisting essentially of: (a) an oxidizing agent selected from any peroxygen compound, and (b) a linear hydroxy terminated polyoxypropylene oligomer which comprises from 0.5% to 15% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition. The linear hydroxy terminated polyoxypropylene oligomer may comprise an oil like material having a pour point less than 0 degress Fahrenheit. The present invention also provides for a process for the preparation of a composition for bleaching hair which comprises mixing a linear hyroxy terminated polyoxypropylene oligomer into the composition for bleaching hair, spraying the mixture at room temperature to apply a uniform coating of the oligomer on particles of the composition, thereby causing the particles to agglomerate so as to render the composition essentially dust free during handling.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel detergent cosmetic compositions comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one anionic hydroxyalkyl ether carboxylic acid surfactant and at least one cationic galactomannan gum.

Abstract: W1-O-W2 emulsions are disclosed in which the W1/O emulsion comprises an internal aqueous phase containing a benefit agent and an oil phase surrounding it, and, around this is found an external isotropic aqueous phase. It is critical that the external surfactant phase not comprise an amido containing anionic. It is also critical that oil be not greater than 50% unsaturated and not be a volatile silicone.

Abstract: The invention provides an aqueous hair styling aid comprising a volatile silicone selected from cyclic silicones having the general formula (I): [(CH3)2Si—O—]n  (I) wherein n=3-7, and short chain linear silicones having the general formula (II): (CH3)3Si—O—[Si(CH3)2O]nSi(CH3)3  (II) wherein n=1-7; together with hairstyling polymer, surfactant and at least 5% water.

Abstract: This invention relates to improved stabilized shampoo compositions containing siloxysilicate materials commonly referred to as MQ resins, wherein the stabilizers are selected from (i) long chain fatty alcohols with greater than 14 carbons; (ii) acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate copolymer; acrylates copolymer; and acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer; and (iii) selected N,N-disubstituted phthalamic acids and their ammonium salts.

Abstract: The product or article of manufacture for hair treatment consists of a single-phase composition containing at least one anionic, carboxylate-group-containing surfactant compound and at least one nonionic emulsifier, in combination with an apparatus for making a foam from the single-phase composition. The product produces foam in an outstanding manner without the need for a propellant gas and is satisfactorily worked into the hair without troublesome after-foaming. It has a satisfactory shaping effect and imparts long-lasting luster and long-lasting soft feel to hair treated with it.

Abstract: Hair conditioning shampoo compositions comprise (a) from about 0.05% to about 50% by weight of a primary anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of polyhydrophilic anionic surfactants comprising at least one carboxy group and at least two hydrophilic groups, amino acid anionic surfactants, and salts and mixtures thereof; (b) from about 0.001M to about 0.5M of a polyvalent metal cation; (c) from about 0.05% to about 20% by weight of a cationic conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of cationic surfactant, cationic polymer, and mixtures thereof; (d) an additional detersive anionic surfactant comprising alkyl sulfate or alkyl ether sulfate; and (e) an aqueous carrier wherein components (a), (b), (c) and (d) are capable of forming a coacervate.

Abstract: A skin cream composition containing allantoin and an emulsifier has improved stability coming from the adjustment of the pH to a range of 4.5 to 5.8. The lower pH preserves the stability of the allantoin and the functionality of the emulsifier system is maintained. The emulsifier system can be a nonionic emulsifier or an anionic emulsifier plus beeswax. The acid used to adjust the pH can be an organic acid or an inorganic acid. The composition can further comprise other ingredients such as herbal extracts, chelating agents, preservatives, emollients, solvents, and fragrance.

Abstract: Improved conditioning performance from a surfactant-based shampoo composition can be achieved by the inclusion in the shampoo composition of a specific combination of silicones, namely amino functionalised silicone and high viscosity non-amino functionalised silicone. Accordingly, the invention provides an aqueous shampoo composition comprising, in addition to water: i) at least one surfactant chosen from anionic, nonionic, zwitterionic or amphoteric surfactants or mixtures thereof; ii) an amino functionalised silicone; and iii) emulsified particles of an insoluble, non-amino functionalised silicone, in which the viscosity of the silicone itself is at least 500,000 cst, preferably at least 1,000,000 cst.

Abstract: An improved and useful organic oil-based liquid cleansing composition for the topical transdermal delivery of hydrating and nourishing skin additives while gently cleansing the dermis including the alleviation and treatment of dermatitis, eczema, and lupus skin infirmities, as well as dry, sensitive, chapped, flaking and itching skin conditions, which has as its constituents, safflower oil, flaxseed oil, and tincture of benzoin in a glycerin base.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nanoemulsion, that includes: an oily phase dispersed in an aqueous phase; and at least one anionic surfactant selected from the group including phosphoric acid fatty esters and oxyethylenated derivatives thereof, and mixtures thereof; wherein the oily phase includes oil globules having a number-average size of less than 100 nm; wherein the oily phase includes at least one oil having a molecular weight of greater than 400; and wherein a weight ratio of the oily phase to the surfactant ranges from 2 to 10. The invention also provides a process for making the nanoemulsion, and methods for its use. The nanoemulsion is ideally transparent and stable on storage. It can ideally contain large amounts of oil while retaining good transparency and good cosmetic properties. The nanoemulsion is particularly useful in compositions, including topical, pharmaceutical, dermatological, cosmetic, opthalmic, and opthalmologic.

Abstract: The invention provides an aqueous hair styling aid comprising a volatile silicone selected from cyclic silicones having the general formula (I):

Abstract: Compositions for treating hair prepared using fluorinated acids to neutralize polymers with basic groups are described, which contain a complex formed from at least one fluorinated acid and at least one polymer with basic groups or a complex of a salt of a fluorinated acid and a polymer with protonated or quaternized amine groups, and which also contain at least one film-forming, hair-fixing polymer. These compositions deposit a reduced amount of residue on the hair without reducing the hair-fixing performance.

Abstract: A 2-in-1 conditioning shampoo includes an anionic surfactant and a cationic hair conditioning agent. The cationic hair conditioning agent is a fatty aliphatic quaternary ammonium compound having ester linkages. The cationic hair conditioning agent can be prepared by reacting an alkanol amine with a fatty acid or fatty acid ester having an aliphatic group of from about 11 to about 24 carbon atoms and thereafter quaternizing the resulting esteramine with an alkylating agent.

Abstract: The invention concerns a cosmetic composition for treating keratin fibers comprising in an appropriate support for keratin fibers: (a) at least an oxidoreductase type enzyme with 2 electrons in the presence of at least a donor for said enzyme; (b) at least an anionic surfactant selected in the group consisting of (i) acylisethionates; (ii) acyltaurates (iii) acylsarcosinates; (iv) acylglutamates; (v) polyoxyalkylene carboxylic ether acids and their salts; (vi) fatty glucamide sulphates; (vii) alkylgalactoside uronates; (viii) alkylpolyglucoside anionic derivatives; (ix) their mixtures; and the methods for treating keratin fibers, in particular for dyeing, permanently setting or bleaching hair using said composition.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions for cleaning and conditioning of hair and/or skin comprising a mixture preparable by transesterification of a triglyceride with sucrose. These compositions typically further comprise various surfactants and optional ingredients depending on the specific composition desired.

Abstract: Disclosed are hair shampoo compositions which provide cleaning and styling performance, and which contain latex polymer particles, water-soluble cationic polymer as a latex deposition aid, organic oil as a latex deposition aid, and typically one or more surfactants, an aqueous carrier and one or more optional ingredients. The organic oil is a hydrocarbon oil or fatty ester, and is present in an amount effective to enhance deposition of the latex polymer particles onto hair in the presence of cationic polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to leave-on hair styling compositions comprising from greater than 0.5% to about 5% of a water soluble, non-polymeric mineral salt, from about 0.05% to about 0.5% of a lipophilic material, from about 0.01% to about 0.5% of a surfactant, and an aqueous carrier. The surfactant is selected from the group consisting of amphoteric surfactants, anionic surfactants, and nonionic surfactants having the formula or R1R2R3Z→O, and mixtures thereof. The compositions comprise less than 0.01% cationic surfactant, less than about 0.2% of a chemical protein modifying agent, less than 0.01% formate, sorbate, salicylate and carbonate compounds, and less than about 0.2% of a polymer having a solubility parameter of from about 8.5 to about 12.0 (cal/cm3)½. Further, the composition has a hair friction index of at least 1.07.

Abstract: W1-O-W2 emulsions are disclosed in which the W1/O emulsion comprises an internal aqueous phase containing optional benefit agent and an oil phase surrounding it, and, around this is found an external isotropic aqueous phase comprising surfactant system and specific thickeners. Selection of surfactant system and thickener is critical to the multiple emulsion composition not phase separating.

Abstract: Cosmetic foaming compositions and hair mousse compositions employ a foaming agent comprising a mixture of first and second nonionic surfactants and having a total HLB as measured by the Griffin method of at least 12. The first nonionic surfactant is selected from defined polyoxyethylene alkyl ether surfactants, polyoxyethylene alkenyl ether surfactants, polyoxypropylene polyoxyethylene ether surfactants, and mixtures thereof; and the second nonionic surfactant is selected from defined polyoxyethylene long chain alkyl fatty acid or benzene ether surfactants, polyoxyethylene ether surfactants, polyoxypropylene ether surfactants, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The hair cleaning preparation for improving the shine of the hair is an aqueous solution or emulsion which contains water; from 5 to 50 percent by weight of an anionic, nonionic and/or amphoteric surfactant compound; from 2 to 10 percent by weight of a mixture of at least two fruit acids selected from the group consisting of lactic acid, citric acid, maleic acid, tartaric acid, gluconic acid, fumaric acid and succinic acid; from 0.2 to 2 percent by weight of at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of pantothenol, pantothenic acid and esters of pantothenic acid and at least one cosmetic ingredient selected from the group consisting of perfume oils, preservatives and pH buffer substances. This hair cleaning preparation does not contain any oily or greasy ingredients.

Abstract: The present invention teaches liquid sunscreen compositions in which level of surfactant is higher than level at which the sunscreen component(s) are still soluble in the surfactant in which they are used; and which comprise minimal levels of cationic polymer. Combination of cationic polymer (especially preferred surfactants and at minimum levels) and minimal levels of sunscreen lead to compositions with minimal levels of deposition and minimal SPF. Further, the compositions also maintain good lather.

Abstract: The conditioning performance of small particle size emulsified silicone in a surfactant-based shampoo composition can be significantly boosted by the inclusion in the shampoo composition of an amino functionalized silicone.

Abstract: Personal cleansing compositions comprising a thickening system consisting essentially of hydrophobically modified water-soluble associative polymer and polar oil having a required HLB of at least 12, a nonionic polyhydroxy fatty acid amide surfactant, a water-soluble surfactant other than the polyhydroxy fatty acid amide surfactant, and water, wherein the polar oil has an average carbon chain length of from about 12 to about 16 carbon atoms and wherein the water-soluble surfactants have an average carbon chain of from about 10 to about 18 carbon atoms. These compositions may also comprise a perfume or cosmetic oil, or a hydrotrope. The compositions of the present invention deliver excellent product thickening and rheological attributes, in storage, in dispensing and in use, in combination with good efficacy benefits such as excellent rinsibility, mildness, skin conditioning, skin moisturizing, product stability, cleansing and lathering.

Abstract: A self-foaming composition in the form of a post-foaming, pressurizable oil-in-water emulsion comprising: (A) at least 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, of a fatty phase comprising at least one cosmetic oil, (B) a gelling system comprising at least one emulsifying polymer which is selected from the group consisting of: (1) crosslinked homopolymers formed from at least one cationic or anionic monomer containing ethylenic unsaturation selected from the group consisting of ammonium (meth)acrylate; 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid as well as its salts, dialkylaminoalkyl (meth)acrylates, dialkylaminoalkyl (meth)acrylamide and its quaternary salts or acids, wherein the crosslinking agent which forms the crosslinking contains ethylenic polyunsaturation, and (2) crosslinked copolymers formed from at least one cationic or anionic monomer containing ethylenic unsaturation, from at least one nonionic comonomer and from a crosslinking agent containing ethylenic polyunsaturation;

Abstract: A pearlescent concentrate containing: (a) from 30 to 80% by weight of an alkyl ether sulfatef; (b) from 5 to 20% by weight of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of a betaine, an alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycoside, and mixtures thereof; and (c) from 1 to 10% by weight of an (oligo)ethylene glycol mono- and/or difatty acid ester, all weights being based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein the concentrate is polyol-free.

Abstract: Personal cleansing compositions comprise a thickening system consisting essentially of associative polymer which is a hydrophobically modified water-soluble associative polymer and polar oil having a required HLB of at least 12, a water-soluble surfactant, optionally a cationic polymeric skin conditioning agent, and water, wherein the polar oil has an average carbon chain length of from about 12 to about 16 carbon atoms and wherein the water-soluble surfactants have an average carbon chain of from about 10 to about 18 carbon atoms. These compositions may also comprise a hydrotrope. These compositions may optionally comprise a perfume or cosmetic oil. These compositions deliver excellent product thickening and rheological attributes, in storage, in dispensing and in use, in combination with good efficacy benefits such as mildness, a moisturized skin feel, rinsibility, skin conditioning, product stability and lather attributes.

Abstract: A microemulsion is prepared containing: a mixture of (1) nitrogenous compounds, (2) from 10-5% by weight of an alkyl or alkenyl phosphoric ester surfactant, the alkyl and alkenyl groups of which contain less than 12 carbon atoms per group and the ester surfactant containing from 1 to 10 alkoxy radicals, (3) from 3 to 20% by weight of at least one cosurfactant, (4) a vegetable oil, an animal oil or a fatty acid and (5) a plasticizer. The microemulsion having a viscosity at 5° C. less than or equal to 200 mPa·sec and is stable at a temperature of −10° C. to +50° C. Further, the microemulsion is useful as a biodegradation accelerator.

Abstract: Disclosed are aqueous conditioning shampoo compositions containing a surfactant component in a shampoo with a particulate insoluble, dispersed, nonvolatile conditioning agent having a dual particle size range, suspending agent and a deposition polymer.