A photostable UV-A/UV-B-sunscreen composition is provided. The composition includes an oil in water or water in oil emulsion, wherein the emulsion includes at least one photostabilizer having anti-oxidant properties, at least one SPF booster, and at least one UV-A filter and at least one UV-B filter. The UV-A/UV-B sunscreen composition is provided in which the composition is essentially free of oxybenzone.

A hair conditioning composition comprising: a) at least one cationic surfactant compound; b) at least one fatty acid ester of an ethoxylated alkyl glucoside; c) at least one nonionic, amphiphilic, emulsion polymer; d) an aqueous carrier; and optionally, e) at least one other auxiliary conditioning agent different than (a) said other conditioning agent is selected from a silicone, a hydrocarbon oil, a natural oil, an ester oil, a cationic compound, a cationic polymer, and combinations thereof.

A photoelectric conversion device includes: a wavelength converting region that absorbs ambient light to generate electrons and holes, and recombines the generated electrons and holes to generate monochromatic light; and a photoelectric conversion region that has a p-n junction or p-i-n junction, absorbs the monochromatic light generated in the wavelength converting region to generate electrons and holes, and separates and moves the electrons and holes generated by absorption of the monochromatic light. The wavelength converting region includes: a carrier generating region that generates the electrons and holes; a light emitting region that generates the monochromatic light; and a carrier selective transfer region that is disposed between the carrier generating region and the light emitting region and that, of the electrons and holes generated in the carrier generating region, moves those electrons and holes having specific energies difference there between to the light emitting region.

Oxidation dyeing process using a substrate bearing at least one oxidation dye, several preservatives and an oxidizing aqueous composition The present invention relates to a process for the oxidation dyeing of keratin fibres, in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair, comprising a step of application, to said keratin fibres, i) of a substrate comprising on its surface one or more oxidation dyes, one or more thiolated reducing agents and one or more organic reducing agents of reductone type, and a step of application, to said keratin fibres, ii) of an oxidizing aqueous composition comprising one or more oxidizing agents. The present invention also relates to a process for preparing said substrate. The invention also relates to an element in sheet form, pretreated by a composition comprising one or more oxidation dyes, one or more thiolated reducing agents, and one or more organic reducing agents of reductone type.

The present invention relates to agents for lightening keratinic fibers, comprising at least two preparations (A) and (B) packaged separately from each other, and optionally a further preparation (C) packaged separately from (A) and (B), which are mixed immediately before use to form an application mixture, wherein preparation (A) comprises at least one persulfate and preparation (B) is flowable and includes at least one oxidizing agent, and preparation (B) and/or preparations (C) moreover comprise at least one natural polymer, and preparation (A)—based on the weight thereof—comprises a1) 0 to 3 wt. % keratin hydrolysate(s) and/or a2) 0 to 5 wt. % silicone oil(s), with the proviso that preparation (A)—based on the weight thereof—comprises 0.1 to 6 wt. % compound(s) from the groups a1) and a2).

The invention describes aqueous, surfactant-containing and/or transparent cleansing preparations containing novel associative thickeners, the A-MA polymers. Solid particles, bubbles and/or droplets can be present as a stable suspension in the preparations.

The present invention relates to a sunscreen composition comprising: a. an aqueous phase; b. an oil phase comprising at least one cosmetically acceptable oil; c. at least one sunscreen active; and d. up to about 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, of an emulsifier system comprising; i. at least one ionic surfactant; ii. at least one nonionic surfactant having an HLB of greater than or equal to about 14; and iii. at least one nonionic surfactant having an HLB of less than or equal to about 10; wherein the composition is an oil-in-water emulsion containing oil droplets having an average particle size of from about 100 to 150 nm, is alcohol-free, and appears semi-transparent to transparent upon application onto an end-user's skin.

Aqueous surfactant compositions containing one or more alpha-sulfo fatty acid disalts (A) of the general formula (I),

R.sup.1CH(SO.sub.3M.sup.1)COOM.sup.2   (I),

in which the radical R.sup.1 is a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl radical with 6 to 18 carbon atoms and the radicals M.sup.1 and M.sup.2, independently of one another, are selected from the group H, Li, Na, K, Ca/2, Mg/2, ammonium and alkanolamines, one or more N-acylglutamic acid compounds (B) of the general formula (II),

M.sup.3OOC—CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—CH(NH—CO—R.sup.2)—COOM.sup.4   (II) in which the radical R.sup.2 is a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl radical with 7 to 19 carbon atoms and the radicals M.sup.3 and M.sup.4, independently of one another, are selected from the group H, Li, Na, K, Ca/2, Mg/2, ammonium and alkanolamines, and water, with specific limiting conditions, are disclosed. The compositions are transparent, storage-stable, exhibit good foaming ability, and are suitable for cosmetic products, detergents, and cleaners.

Disclosed are compositions for treating and conditioning keratinous substrates, comprising a cationic agent comprising quaternary ammonium compounds; a modified starch; silane compounds, a cationic vinylpyrrolidone polymer and water. Also disclosed are methods treating and conditioning keratinous substrates using the composition.

The present invention relates to cosmetic agents having a low emulsifier content which include a combination of a specific non-ionic polyurethane polymer and at least two emulsifiers having different HLB values. The aforementioned cosmetic agents, in spite of the low emulsifier content, have a high storage stability and also good applicability and dosing accuracy. In addition, these agents are particularly skin-friendly. The present invention also relates to a method for preventing and/or reducing perspiration of the body with use of a cosmetic agent according to the invention, and also to the use of the cosmetic agent according to the invention for increasing the skin compatibility and/or for reducing and/or preventing textile discoloration and/or textile stains.