Polyurea capsules that encapsulate active materials in polymeric walls resulting from the polymerization of an aliphatic polyisocyanate and a cross-linking agent such as a diamine, amphoteric amine or guanidine amine/salt are provided as are consumer products containing said polyurea capsules and for methods for producing such capsules.

Polyurea capsules that encapsulate active materials in polymeric walls resulting from the polymerization of an aliphatic polyisocyanate and a cross-linking agent such as a diamine, amphoteric amine or guanidine amine/salt are provided as are consumer products containing said polyurea capsules and for methods for producing such capsules.

A method for treating hair, comprising steps 1 and 2 below: (step 1) applying a hair dye composition to hair to dye the hair; and (step 2) applying a hair treatment agent to the hair subjected to hair dyeing in the step 1, the hair treatment agent comprising the following components (A), (B) and (C) and having a pH of 4 or less or 8 or more: (A) an epoxy-aminosilane copolymer which is a reaction product of the following compounds (a) to (d): (a) a polysiloxane having at least two oxiranyl groups or oxetanyl groups; (b) a polyether having at least two oxiranyl groups or oxetanyl groups; (c) an aminopropyltrialkoxysilane; and (d) a specific primary and secondary amines; (B) water; and (C) a pH adjuster.

A synergistic antimicrobial composition for use in personal care products functions as an antifungal agent in hair shampoo and hair care products, and includes (A) an undecylenic acid based phosphobetaine depicted by Formula I, where R=Undecylenic acid:

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and (B) a sophorolipid, a biosurfactant produced by a fermentation process using Candida bombicola, having a structure as depicted by Formula II(A), Formula II(B), or a mixture thereof:

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Described are effervescent dissolvable solid structures having fibers formed from a composition comprising surfactant and water soluble polymeric structurant, having a total dissolvable solid structure density of from about 0.100 g/cm.sup.3 to about 0.380 g/cm.sup.3, having a surfactant dose of from about 0.5 to about 2.0 g, and a surfactant density of from about 0.1 g/cm.sup.3 to about 0.3 g/cm.sup.3. Also described are processes for manufacturing the Dissolvable Solid Structure.

Described are effervescent dissolvable solid structures having fibers formed from a composition comprising surfactant and water soluble polymeric structurant, having a total dissolvable solid structure density of from about 0.100 g/cm.sup.3 to about 0.380 g/cm.sup.3, having a surfactant dose of from about 0.5 to about 2.0 g, and a surfactant density of from about 0.1 g/cm.sup.3 to about 0.3 g/cm.sup.3. Also described are processes for manufacturing the Dissolvable Solid Structure.

A composition for enhancing protein strength according to the present invention contains an aminosilane compound capable of covalent binding with a protein of hair, scalp, skin, nails, leather, or textile, so that the protein and the amino silane compound form a covalent bond, and thus the composition can improve the protein strength enhancement effect and maximize the semi-permanent protein strength enhancement effect.

A composition for enhancing protein strength according to the present invention contains an aminosilane compound capable of covalent binding with a protein of hair, scalp, skin, nails, leather, or textile, so that the protein and the amino silane compound form a covalent bond, and thus the composition can improve the protein strength enhancement effect and maximize the semi-permanent protein strength enhancement effect.

An object of the invention is to provide a novel complex or an emulsified composition that can be used as an emulsifier. A complex formed by bonding an amide alcohol and a carboxy group-containing polymer exerts an excellent water-in-oil type or oil-in-water type emulsifying power.

An aqueous composition, a sprayable composition containing the aqueous composition, and a method of making the aqueous composition are provided. The aqueous composition includes an aqueous phase and liquid benefit agent droplets discontinuously dispersed throughout the aqueous phase. The aqueous phase has a structurant system including a first polysaccharide and a second polysaccharide that is different from the first polysaccharide. The aqueous phase comprises less than 10,000 ppm surfactant. The aqueous composition exhibits a yield stress as determined by the RHEOLOGY TEST METHOD.