A hair treatment compositions including about 20 wt. % or more of a polyol; about 5 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of a monoalcohol having 1 to 10 carbons; about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % of silicone; about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % of a cationic polymer; about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % of a cationic surfactant; about 0.1 to about 15 wt. % of a fatty alcohol; and about 10 wt. % or less of water, wherein all percentages by weight are based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

Anti-UV cosmetic compositions in the form of an emulsion may include an emulsifying polymer which is prepared by polymerizing an anionic monomer and a C1-C7 ester of an unsaturated carboxylic acid. Such anti-UV cosmetic compositions may be prepared in the absence of a surfactant. The preparation and use of such anti-UV cosmetic compositions may provide anti-UV cosmetic composition having dual protection for the skin: protection against UV rays and limiting the penetration of UV filters into the skin.

Anti-UV cosmetic compositions in the form of an emulsion may include an emulsifying polymer which is prepared by polymerizing an anionic monomer and a C1-C7 ester of an unsaturated carboxylic acid. Such anti-UV cosmetic compositions may be prepared in the absence of a surfactant. The preparation and use of such anti-UV cosmetic compositions may provide anti-UV cosmetic composition having dual protection for the skin: protection against UV rays and limiting the penetration of UV filters into the skin.

Disclosed herein is a scalp protection composition that includes a carboxylate compound, an emulsifier, and water. The carboxylate compound is represented by formula (I):

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In formula (I), R.sup.1 represents a C.sub.4-C.sub.8 alkyl group, and R.sup.2 represents a C.sub.10-C.sub.26 alkyl group.

The salt-stable cosmetic composition is in the form of a low viscosity emulsion (oil in water) and is especially stable at high electrolyte contents and includes a salt-stable polymeric system comprising a polymer blend such that the salt-stable cosmetic composition resists phase separation, pilling and gellifying at high salt content, conferring a flowable, lightweight lotion-type texture.

A dispersion containing a dispersed phase comprising drops and a continuous aqueous phase, preferably in the form of gel, in which the drops comprise a fatty phase containing at least one gelling agent, and in which the fatty phase comprises at least one non-volatile hydrocarbon oil H1 containing more than 90%, and preferably more than 95%, fatty acids having at least 18 carbon atoms and preferably at least 20 carbon atoms.

The present invention relates to topical compositions comprising panthenol, hydroxyacetophenone and a micronized UV filter.

Emulsion comprising an anionic acrylic copolymer and a lipophilic polymer A subject of the present invention is a composition in the form of an emulsion, preferably in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion, comprising at least one hydrophilic gelling polymer chosen from anionic acrylic copolymers and at least one lipophilic polymer comprising at least hydroxyethyl acrylate units and acrylate units bearing a lipophilic group, wherein the weight ratio of the sum of all the hydroxyethyl acrylate units to the sum of all the acrylate units bearing a lipophilic group ranges from 1:30 to 1:1 and wherein the lipophilic polymer has a number-average molecular weight Mn ranging from 2000 to 9000 g/mol. The composition in accordance with the invention makes it possible to obtain emulsions which are homogeneous (the emulsion is macroscopically smooth and has no grains, after storage in a pot for 24 hours at ambient temperature (25° C.)), which have a variable viscosity (very fluid to very thick), which are stable over time, and which have good sensory properties, in particular which are non-tacky, non-shiny and non-greasy on the skin.

A cosmetic composition for improved penetration of skin active agents including about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % of C-glycoside; about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % of polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate; about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % of sodium polyacrylate; and water, wherein the cosmetic composition is an oil-in-water emulsion, and all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the cosmetic composition. Methods for treating damaged skin with cosmetic compositions are also disclosed.

A two-part oxidative dyeing composition is described. The two-part composition has an alkaline first part comprising oxidative dye couplers and/or oxidative dye precursors, and a second part comprising hydrogen peroxide, xanthine and/or its derivatives, and a lipophilic compound. The second part is formulated as water-in-oil emulsion and it was unexpectedly found that xanthines stabilize the viscosity of the second part composition allowing for improved dyeing performance.