Compositions including at least one dendritic silicone acrylate copolymer and at least one surface-treated pigment, as well as methods of making such compositions and methods of applying such compositions to keratinous material are provided.

Compositions including at least one dendritic silicone acrylate copolymer and at least one silicone elastomer resin, as well as methods of making such compositions and methods of applying such compositions to keratinous material are provided.

An application device including a container, an application member which has a porous application surface, a composition for making up and/or caring for the lips (P), stored in the container, which is in the form of a liquid emulsion that includes a) at least 8% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, of one or more non-volatile oils; b) at least one film-forming agent; c) at least 10% by weight of water relative to the total weight of the composition;

A polymer blend is provided comprising: (A) multistage polymer, comprising: acrylate rich stage comprising: structural units of monoethylenically unsaturated non-ionic, acrylate rich stage monomer selected from C.sub.1-22 alkyl (meth)acrylates and mixtures thereof; and carbosiloxane rich stage, comprising: structural units of carbosiloxane monomer of formula (I); and (B) silicone-grafted vinyl copolymer, wherein the silicone-grafted vinyl copolymer, comprises: structural units of a vinyl (B) monomer; and structural units of a carbosiloxane dendrimer of formula (V). Also provided are personal care formulations comprising the polymer blend.

A valve structuring designed for use in all water installations, water inlets for houses, kitchen installations and embedded shower filters as a stop valve, in the areas to perform on-off control, in faucets with the purpose of providing water savings and to use in domestic and industrial type kitchen faucets as a stop valve. The valve is designed for use as an on-off valve in air installations that operate with air.

A color cosmetic formulation is provided comprising: a color ingredient and a polymer blend, comprising: a single stage polymer and a silicone-grafted vinyl copolymer; wherein the single stage polymer comprises: structural units of a monoethylenically unsaturated non-ionic monomer; structural units of a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer; and structural units of a multiethylenically unsaturated monomer having at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups per molecule; and wherein the silicone-grafted vinyl copolymer, comprises: structural units of a vinyl monomer; and structural units of a carbosiloxane dendrimer of formula (I).

The present invention relates to a cosmetic make-up composition for keratinous materials, in particular the skin, in the form of a water-in-oil emulsion, comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least: a) a vinyl polymer having at least one unit derived from carbosiloxane dendrimer, b) a silicone acrylate polymer different from compound a), c) one or more volatile oils, d) a C8-C22 alkyl dimethicone, and e) colouring materials, surface-treated by a hydrophobic agent.

Provided herein are star-shaped polymers and methods of use thereof. Also provided are oral compositions comprising a star-shaped polymer and an orally acceptable carrier and methods of using same. The star-shaped polymers, as provided herein, have a structure according to Formula (I). ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to cosmetic compositions which comprise a hyperbranched copolymer of the monomers dodecenyl succinic acid anhydride, diisopropanol amine and bis-dimethylaminopropyl amine having quaternary terminal groups and a liquid and/or solid organic UV-filter. The copolymer is used in a cosmetic composition comprising the UV-filter for reducing the material transfer to a contacted surface. Preferably the copolymer is polyquatemium-110.

A polymer blend is provided comprising: a single stage polymer and a silicone-grafted vinyl copolymer; wherein the single stage polymer comprises: structural units of a monoethylenically unsaturated non-ionic monomer; structural units of a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer; and structural units of a multiethylenically unsaturated monomer having at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups per molecule; and wherein the silicone-grafted vinyl copolymer, comprises: structural units of a vinyl monomer; and structural units of a carbosiloxane dendrimer of formula (I). Also provided is a suncare formulation comprising the polymer blend in a dermatologically acceptable carrier with a suncare active.