Abstract: A hair treatment composition comprising (A) a keratin-reducing substance; and (B) a nonionic amphiphatic compound which contains at least one long-chain branched alkyl or alkenyl group per molecule, and which has an HLB of 2-12, the compound itself or a mixture of the compound and water maintaining a liquid crystal structure at a temperature ranging from 0.degree.-50.degree. C. The composition possesses excellent moisturizability, smoothness and softness, exhibits a remarkably high conditioning effect which is sustainable, and exhibits the effects of reducing damage to the hair and preventing the occurrence of split hairs, and imparting gloss to the hair.

Abstract: A method for strengthening of the mechanical and/or cosmetic properties of keratinous superficial body growths such as the hair, the eyelashes and the nails, by applying certain bioflavonoids, in particular citrus bioflavonoids, as treatment agents to the keratinous superficial body growths. Also, stable compositions containing bioflavonoids and a method for protecting the keratin of superficial body growths from damage by environmental agents.

Abstract: A hair styling and conditioning process comprising the steps of: contacting the hair with a compound having an electrophilic group and at least one hydrophobic group whereby the electrophilic group reacts with nucleophilic sites in and on the hair to give the hair a plurality of hydrophobic groups at the surface, in which the hydrophobic group is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.10-30 and C.sub.10-30 alkenyl groups. Preferably the electrophilic group is azlactone.Also a reversible hair styling process in which the hydrophobic group is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-30 alkyl, C.sub.2-30 alkenyl, phenyl, diphenyl, other aromatics, and fluoroalkanes, and the electrophilic group is selected from the group consisting of azlactone, sulphide from disulphide, sulphide from thiosulphonate, vinyl zulphone, vinyl sulphoximines, banzoxazinones and isocyanates.Novel azlactones, including pentadecyl and hexyl azlactone.

Abstract: A mild permanent wave reducing agent-containing composition and method of permanently waving or straightening human hair that provides a strong, long lasting curl, or long lasting straight hair formation, while minimizing hair damage. The composition includes two ionic compounds, one cationic and the other anionic, that complex in solution to provide synergy in waving efficiency, thereby providing a strongly reconfigured hair configuration (curled or straightened). At least one of the ionic compounds functions as a reducing agent for hair, capable of breaking the disulfide bonds in the hair so that the bonds later can be reformed via oxidation, when the hair is in the desired configuration. Examples of cationic compounds include thiocholine, choline, cysteineamide, cysteamine, and combinations thereof. Examples of anionic compounds include cysteine, N-acetylcysteine, thioglycolic acid or its salts, and combinations thereof. The preferred ionic compounds are thiocholine and N-acetylcysteine.

Abstract: The subject invention involves topical depilatory compositions, at a pH of 7 or below, comprising sulfhydryl compounds. The subject invention further relates to methods for removing vellus hair from mammalian skin comprising topical application of a composition, at a pH of 7 or below, comprising a sulfhydryl compound or a cosmetically- and/or pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The permanent shaping composition for permanent shaping of hair includes from 2 to 25 percent by weight of a conventional keratin-reducing compound and from 0.02 to 5 percent by weight of certain diquaternary polysiloxanes. The permanent wave-pretreatment composition includes from 0.02 to 5 percent by weight of the diquaternary polysiloxanes. The permanent shaping composition advantageously includes mercaptocarbonic acid reducing agents and has a pH of from 6 to 10 and may include conventional cosmetic additives. Methods for using the permanent shaping composition and the permanent wave-pretreatment composition are described which provide a more uniform permanant wave from the hair roots to the hair tips.

Abstract: An improved, highly effective permanent waving lotion is attained by employing a reducing agent which consists of a lower alkyl ester of cysteine in combination with a thiol compound selected from the group consisting of ammonium salts and glyceryl esters of thioglycolic acid, thiolactic acid and thiopropionic acid. By employing the reducing agent of this invention, the pH level at which the permanent wave is performed can be substantially reduced, thereby improving comfort and reducing adverse reactions. The reducing agent of this invention is employed either as an aqueous solution of the two components or in association with desired additives for imparting additional benefits to the permanently waved hair. Preferably, the reducing agents of the present invention are employed in a permanent waving lotion having a pH ranging between about 5.0 and 9.5.

Abstract: A composition and a method for treating hair are disclosed. The composition improves properties such as the hand (feel), curl retention, color receptivity, color retention, shine, and strength of the hair and the compositions can be used to prevent or repair damage to hair caused by hair treating processes (e.g., hair waving and coloring). The composition is useful in a rinse-free waving process, that is, a permanent waving process in which the intermediate rinse between the reducing step (the waving step) and the oxidizing step (the neutralization step) is omitted. The composition is also useful in a coloring process and in a one-day combined rinse-free waving and coloring process. The composition contains (1) an alkaline earth metal (e.g., magnesium or calcium), zinc, or aluminum, preferably in the form of a water-soluble salt (e.g., magnesium sulfate), (2) a low molecular weight sulfur-containing material that can form disulfide bonds involving the keratin of the hair (e.g.

Abstract: The invention provides a composition for treating seborrheic dermatitis on the scalp, a method for treating seborrheic dermatitis and a method for making the composition of the invention. The composition of the invention, which is not a shampoo and does not contain any soap or detergent for cleaning hair, is a unique scalp medicament blend of ingredients. The composition comprises from about 0.5 to about 2.5 weight percent, based upon the weight of the composition, hydrocortisone; from about 2.5 to about 7.5 weight percent elemental sulfur; and from about 90 to about 97 weight percent of an active vehicle comprising a generally neutral hydrocarbon jelly, such as petrolatum or petroleum jelly, and gelled aqueous carboxypolymethylene.

Abstract: The invention relates to cosmetic or pharmaceutical preparations for improving the quality of the hair and stimulating the growth of the hair, which preparations are based on A) alkali metal, alkaline earth metal and/or ammonium salts of thiocyanic acid in combination with B) at least one component, selected from estrogens, sulfur, sulfide ions, vasodilators, skin-active vitamins, inorganic selenium compounds, amino acids, protein hydrolyzates and carboxylic acids physiologically occurring in the skin or mixtures thereof. The preparations may optionally be in admixture with per se known auxiliary and carrier materials for hair cleaning and hair care agents. A synergistic improvement in the quality of hair and stimulation of hair growth is observed by combining the alkali metal, alkaline earth metal and/or ammonium salts of thiocyanic acid, with at least one of the component B) materials.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition for treatment of human keratinous organs is na aqueous medium having a pH ranging from 5 to 12.5 and contains (a) as an active agent a reducing agent, a dyeing agent or an oxidizing agent and (b) a diaminoalkane which combats or reduces residual unpleasant odor of human keratinous organs treated with the active agent.

Abstract: A permanent waving composition for human hair without any skin sensitizing effect comprises as reducing agent 1,3-propanediol monothioglycollate and 1,3-propanediol dithioglycollate alone or in admixture with other reducing agents, wherein the content of 1,3-propanediol dithioglycollate is not more than 10%, preferably less than 5% by wt., calculated to the monoester.

Abstract: A curly hair-straightening composition is disclosed, which comprises: (A) from 1 to 20% by weight of one or more keratin-reducing substances selected from the group consisting of thioglycolic acid, thioglycolic acid derivatives, cysteine, N-acylcysteines, salts thereof, thioglyceryl alkyl ethers, mercaptoalkylamides, sulfites and hydrogensulfites; (B) one or more alcohols selected from the group consisting of monohydric alcohols having a straight-chain or branched alkyl group carrying 3 or 4 carbon atoms and dihydric or trihydric alcohols having a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having 4 to 6 carbon atoms; and (C) water; wherein the weight ratio of the component (B) to the component (C) is from 1:3 to 3:1. Further, a method for straightening curly hair by using this composition is also disclosed. The curly hair-straightening composition of the present invention can permanently and sufficiently straighten natural curly hair or frizzy hair without causing any damage on the hair.

Abstract: A sulfur-based, chemical soil-corrective or conditioner for agricultural use in the form of pellets, said product containing fly sulfur powder, at least 3% by weight of an inert compound selected from the group consisting of clay, bentonite, kaolin and mixtures thereof, and at least 0.5% by weight of a wetting agent; said components are mixed with one another, then subjected to wet extrusion and next to drying, so as to obtain mechanically strong pellets which are porous and suitable to be very easily disgregated when they are in contact with soil moisture.

Abstract: A mild permanent wave reducing agent-containing composition and method of permanently waving or straightening human hair that provides a strong, long lasting curl, or long lasting straight hair formation, while minimizing hair damage. The composition includes two ionic compounds, one cationic and the other anionic, that complex in solution over a molar ratio of cationic compound to anionic compound in the range of about 1:1.2 to about 1.2:1, preferably in the range of about 1:1.1 to about 1.1:1, to provide synergy in waving efficiency, thereby providing a strongly reconfigured hair configuration (curled or straightened). At least one of the ionic compounds functions as a reducing agent for hair, capable of breaking the disulfide bonds in the hair so that the bonds later can be reformed via oxidation, when the hair is in the desired configuration. Examples of cationic compounds include thiocholine, choline, cysteineamide, cysteamine, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: The aqueous or aqueous-alcoholic hair treatment composition contains:A) 0.1 to 10 percent by weight polyvinylpyrrolidone or polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate-copolymer;B) 0.1 to 9 percent by weight of at least one amphoteric surfactant, preferably a fatty acid amidoalkylbetaine or a fatty acid amidoalkylsulfobetaine;C) 0.1 to 5 percent by weight of at least one cationic surfactant, advantageously cetyltrimethylammonium chloride or bromide; andD) 0.1 to 2.0 percent by weight of at least one organic acid, preferably tartaric acid, glyoxalic acid, lactic acid or formic acid.

Abstract: A method for coating finely divided particles with one or more hydrophobic materials, such as waxes, in order to envelope each particle with a thin layer of material that entraps air adhering to the surface of the particle. Because of the entrapped air, the apparent density of the particles is decreased and their stability in aqueous suspensions is greatly improved. When applied to pesticides, this process produces mixtures that remain substantially in suspension for several hours after agitation, thus allowing more uniform and trouble-free application.

Abstract: A process for permanently reshaping hair consists of applying an amino compound, an amidothiol compound or a salt of an amino compound or an amidothiol compound as a reducing agent to open the keratin bonds of hair and reforming the bonds using an oxidizing composition or aerial oxygen, wherein prior to or simultaneously with the application of the reducing agent, at least one alkali metal, alkaline-earth metal or ammonium bromide is applied to the hair as a doping agent for the reducing agent. A composition for carrying out the process contains at least one amino compound, amidothiol compound or a salt of an amino compound or an amidothiol compound as a reducing agent, at least one alkali metal, alkaline-earth metal or ammonium bromide as a doping agent for the reducing agent, and a suitable cosmetic vehicle. This process and composition enable improved qualities to be obtained in the permanent reshaping of hair, in particular improved curling.

Abstract: A hair perming method including a first, reduction step using cysteamine or salt thereof, and a second, oxidizing step, is characterized in that a composition containing a monoaldehyde compound in a cosmetically acceptable carrier is applied to the hair before or after the oxidizing step, whereby the residual odor of reducing agent may be controlled effectively.

Abstract: Method for extracting malodorous compounds present in a liquid formulation containing at least one compound bearing a thiol functional group of formula:HS--A--Y--B (I)in which said formulation is placed in contact with a pulverulent absorbing agent, in order to obtain a deodorized composition, intended for a subsequent use, said absorbing agent being such that, when it is suspended in an aqueous solution containing 92 g/l of thioglycolic acid, said aqueous solution also contains at least 30% by weight of the initial thioglycolic acid after contact for 15 minutes.

Abstract: A hair relaxant and process in which water-soluble disulfides are added to water-soluble mercaptans, used as reducing agents, to shift the equilibrium point of the relaxer toward the reactants sufficiently such that the relaxant will not cause damage to the hair. The ingredients are carried in a viscous creme base, and there is an absence of sulfite and bisulfite salts. This is followed by rinsing and the use of an oxidizing neutralizer. The process is carried out in the absence of added heat.

Abstract: The new therapeutic composition remedying the disorders appearing in the otolaryngological sphere comprises a very large quantity of vitamin A per dose, each dose containing 40,000 to 60,000 IU of vitamin A for a treatment of three to four days.

Abstract: The new keratin-reducing substances useful in compositions for permanent shaping of hair are glyceryl esters of cysteine, especially the monoglyceryl esters. As monoglyceryl esters of cysteine 2-amino-3-mercaptopropionic acid-(2',3'-dihydroxypropyl)ester and 2-amino-3-mercaptopropionic acid-(1',3'-dihydroxyisopropyl)ester are particularly preferred. A preferred embodiment of the compositions for permanent shaping of hair consists of a ready-to-use mixture of a water-free component including at least one glyceryl ester of cysteine and at least one other component which is kept physically separately from the water-free component until the mixture is prepared. The compositions also can include other conventional ingredients normally used in permanent shaping compositions such as surfactants and thickeners. The compositions have a preferred pH range of 6.0 to 8.5 and contain from 8 to 28 percent by weight of the glyceryl esters of cysteine.

Abstract: Bis(2-mercaptoethyl) sulfone and methods of its use as a reducing reagent.

Abstract: Post permanent wave hair odor is reduced by treating the hair fiber with an aqueous bicarbonate/carbonate salt solution and then with an acidic aqueous solution. After allowing sufficient time for this lotion to penetrate the fiber, the acidic aqueous solution is directly applied to the fiber so that a reaction with the bicarbonate/carbonate salts occurs. This reaction results in the formation of gaseous carbon dioxide. Evolution of this gas from deep within, as well as the surface, of the fiber serves to release any trapped volatile malodorous mercaptans and byproducts.

Abstract: The process for permanent shaping of hair including the steps of treating the hair with a hair shaping agent, bringing the hair into a desired shape before and/or after treating the hair with the shaping agent, rinsing with water as needed, subjecting the hair to an oxidative aftertreatment, setting the hair to form a permanent wave and drying. To provide a permanent shaping which does not leave the hair with an unpleasant odor and is safe for the hair, the hair shaping agent consists essentially of an aqueous composition containing from 0.1 to 30% by weight of at least one Bunte-salt and from 0.5 to 30% by weight of at least one sulfite or hydrogen sulfite. The sulfites and hydrogen sulfites are selected from the group consisting of alkali metal and ammonium sulfites and hydrogen sulfites and alkanolamine salts of sulfurous acid. The Bunte-salts include various thiosulfate-containing compounds.

Abstract: A composition for treating hair comprised of a thiol compound that is a superior hair reductant and hair cosmetic, especially in terms of waving effect, odor, hair damage, texture and safety and where the thiol compound has the formula HS--(CH2)n--NH--(CH2)-m-NH2 and the n and the m are integers from 1 to 4. The composition may include the salts of the compound. The composition is useful for a method of treating hair by applying the composition to the hair; leaving the composition on the hair for a sufficient period of time, depending on the desired effect; and then removing the composition. The invention, in particular, relates to hair reductants as well as primary agents for permanent waving, pretreatment agents for hair dyeing, cosmetics for heated hair curling, cosmetics for frizzy hair and cosmetics for human hair removing.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions for the treatment of hair. Treating compositions comprising shaping agent and a non-reducing disaccharide are disclosed. The methods of the present invention comprise application of the composition to the hair for permanently altering the natural shape of the hair.

Abstract: A treatment method and composition for milk fever prevention in dairy cows. The method involves administering to a dry cow prior to freshening a calcium mobilizing anionic salt feed additive that is substantially free of ammonium salts.

Abstract: An environmentally compatible, non-phytotoxic anti-fungal composition is provided having an active ingredient which comprises a fatty acid metal salt having from 4 to 18 carbon atoms. The metal salt may be formed from metals including calcium, copper, magnesium, and zinc. Additional formulation enhancing agents, such as dispersants, wetting agents and gums, are typically included within the composition. The composition is advantageous in that it exhibits a residual fungicidal effect lasting up to 2 months.

Abstract: A method of preventing or decreasing the emission of mercury vapor in the mouth, from a mercury amalgam filling, comprising contacting the amalgam filling with an oral composition containing sulfur in an amount sufficient to reduce or eliminate the emission of mercury or mercury vapor. The oral composition may be in the form of a toothpaste, chewing gum, mouthwash water, mouth spray, or the like.

Abstract: An antidandruff shampoo composition includes a suspension composition for particulate matter to achieve an unexpected reduction in shampoo separation while maintaining acceptable shampoo viscosities and foaming levels. The suspension composition includes a suspending alkanolamide and/or a wax ester in conjunction with an ethylene-maleic anhydride resin or a polyacrylic acid resin to yield anionic surfactant-based antidandruff shampoos or improved stability and aesthetics.

Abstract: A medicinal composition for regularizing hormonal secretion and for treating sterility comprises (a) sulfur, (b) calcium chloride and (c) phosphorus pentoxide, the weight ratio a:b being between 1:0.5 and 1:2 and the weight ratio (a+b):c being between 3.6 and 4.5. The composition is preferably for oral administration. It regularizes hormonal secretion in humans and animals, particularly in the treatment of sterility of women and female animals.

Abstract: A composition comprising between about 15 and 30 weight percent sulfur and between about 85 and 70 weight percent cream of tartar as active ingredients for reducing hemorrhoidal swelling and relieving hemorrhoidal symptoms. The invention also relates to method of relieving hemorrhoidal symptoms and reducing hemorrhoidal swelling by ingesting a therapeutically effective quantity of the composition.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new pharmaceutical composition and method for treatment of digestive disorders.

Abstract: A composition absent animal, vegetable and mineral oils, which composition has an oil and water emulsion which includes a volatile oil-like material which evaporates while on a wearer after a period of time. The emulsion also includes basically deionized water and emulsifiers. Further, the composition includes additives such as stabilizers, oil absorbers, modifiers, dispersants, humectants and preservatives. The composition can be changed to be a make-up, therapeutic or enhanced moisture lotion composition.

Abstract: An oil based composition for the treatment of dry scalp conditions, dry skin conditions, and human hair is shown and decribed. This composition is made by placing grated avocado seed in a mineral oil solution for a period of time, straining the grated avocado seed from the mineral oil solution, and addition of other ingredients which include flowers of sulfur, castor oil, cod liver oil, peppermint spirit, orange water, spirit of camphor, and arnica.The composition described herein is used to treat dry scalp and skin conditions by placing the mixture on the treatment area for a substantial period of time and then shampooing it off.