The invention concerns a method for straightening keratinous fibers including: (i) a step of applying on the keratinous fibers a hair straightening composition containing at least one cyclic or linear amide, (ii) a step of increasing the temperature of the keratinous fibers, using heating means, to a temperature ranging between 110 and 250 C.

A process for reducing hair damage upon exposure to heat is provided, including: providing a cosmetically acceptable aqueous carrier: selecting a heat protectant, wherein the heat protectant is selected based on its ability to impart thermal protection to hair from exposure to heat, wherein the heat protectant is selected to be a functionalized dextran polymer, comprising a dextran polymer functionalized with moieties selected from (i) tertiary amine groups: (ii) quaternary ammonium groups; and (iii) combinations thereof; providing the selected heat protectant; combining the cosmetically acceptable aqueous carrier and the heat protectant to form an aqueous thermal protectant formulation; providing hair; applying the aqueous thermal protectant formulation to the hair to provide protected hair; providing a heat generating hair care appliance; and exposing the protected hair to a temperature of 50 to 300 C using the heat generating hair care appliance for 1 to 30 minutes.

The invention relates to an alcohol-free cosmetic or pharmaceutical foam carrier comprising water, a hydrophobic solvent, a foam adjuvant agent, a surface-active agent and a water gelling agent. The cosmetic or pharmaceutical foam carrier does not contain aliphatic alcohols, making it non-irritating and non-drying. The alcohol-free foam carrier is suitable for inclusion of both water-soluble and oil soluble pharmaceutical and cosmetic agents.

The present invention relates to a device (1) for the administration of a cosmetic product, with a first holder (2) for a pressurized gas cartridge (3), a second holder (4) for a cosmetic product container (5), flow rate regulating means (6), a nozzle (7) with heating means (8), and a trigger (9) which allows opening the passage of gas when operated. The first holder (2) allows housing a cartridge (3) for the passage of pressurized gas towards the flow rate regulating means (6). The first holder (2), the flow rate regulating means (6) and the nozzle (7) are fluidically connected. The regulating means are located downstream of the first holder (2) and upstream of the nozzle (7). The second holder (4) allows housing a container (5) for the passage of a product towards the nozzle (7) by means of a first conduit (10). The invention also relates to the corresponding process, use and container.

The present invention provides an article for moisturizing skin comprising a fibrous substrate including cotton and polyester, impregnated and thermally cured with a mixture of beeswax and mineral oil. A method for manufacturing the article comprising the steps of providing an article including cotton and polyester; heating a quantity of beeswax with a quantity of mineral oil over heat to form a mixture; saturating the article with the mixture until either one or both of visual clues or auditory cues are provided to signal uniform impregnation; drying the article; applying alcohol to the article to remove a portion of the mineral oil from the article; applying detergent to the article to remove the alcohol and the residual mineral oil from the article; absorbing the residual beeswax on the article by a cloth sleeve; and thermal curing the remaining mixture on the article.

The invention relates to a polymer composition suitable for high-heat application comprising: a. At least one polymer 1 having a solubility parameter P1; b. A thermo-releasable substance being a liquid at 200 C. and having a solubility parameter sub in an amount of at least 0.1 wt % with respect to the total amount of composition; and wherein the amount of thermo-releasable substance is in the range from 0.5 wt % to 70 wt % with respect to the polymer 1; wherein =(subP1).sup.2 is in the range from 0.5 to 24.0 and wherein the solubility parameter is calculated by the software package Synthia, Materials Studio v.6.0.0 2011, based on the method by J. Bicerano, Prediction of Polymer Properties, Marcel Dekker, 3rd Ed, 2002, ISBN 0-8247-0821-0; Chapter 5, and in which the E-modulus of the composition as measured according to method ISO 527-1 at 200 C. is at least 50 MPa. The invention also relates to personal care devices and hair-straighteners comprising this polymer composition.

The disclosure relates to thermal control of compositions for altering the color of hair, in particular to hair bleaching compositions comprising thermal control agents, hair color-altering compositions comprising the hair bleaching compositions and/or thermal control agents, methods for preparing and using the hair color-altering compositions, and kits comprising the hair bleaching compositions and/or thermal control agents.

The present disclosure relates to cosmetic compositions for personal care. In one example, a cosmetic preparation includes, based on the total weight of the composition, an oil mixture in a total quantity of about 40 to about 99 wt. %. The oil mixture includes a) at least one ester, which is formed from at least one linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated mono-, di-, or tricarboxylic acid with 3 to 30 carbon atoms, wherein the acid can optionally contain one or more hydroxyl groups, and at least one linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alcohol with 1 to 30 carbon atoms, b) at least cyclic polydimethylsiloxane, and c) at least one linear polydimethylsiloxane which has a kinematic viscosity of less than about 20 cSt at 25 C.

An applicator-free deodorant formed into a three dimensional body that is easy to grasp and discretely place in the underarm in a single step where it melts by body heat, thereby coating the skin of the underarm and functioning as a deodorant is disclosed. In one embodiment, the applicator free deodorant is a cube, although other shapes are contemplated. The applicator-free deodorant includes a plant based oil and at least one absorbent powder, and may optionally include sodium bicarbonate, an essential oil, or naturally occurring wax.

The invention concerns a method for straightening keratinous fibers including: (i) a step of applying on the keratinous fibers a hair straightening composition containing at least one alpha-hydroxy and/or keto acid derivative, the pH of said composition being not more than 9 (ii) a step of increasing the temperature of the keratinous fibers, using heating means, to a temperature ranging between 110 and 250 C.