Hair coloring compositions that form a transparent microemulsion and have a desirable texture. The hair coloring compositions may include about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % of one or more oxidative dye precursors; about 0.1 to about 15 wt. % of one or more anionic surfactants chosen from acyl amino acid surfactants; about 0.1 to about 15 wt. % of one or more amphoteric surfactants; about 0.1 to about 30 wt. % of a plurality of nonionic surfactants; and water. The plurality of nonionic surfactants include about 0.1 to about 15 wt. % of one or more alkyl polyglucosides; about 0.1 to about 15 wt. % of a sorbitan compound, a derivative thereof, or a mixture thereof; and about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % of one or more polyol esters.

A nonaqueous composition for external use on the skin including a strongly hydrophilic amphiphilic solid active ingredient-surfactant complex dissolved or dispersed as a particle having a particle size of 2 nm to 200 nm in an oil phase. A strongly hydrophilic amphiphilic solid active ingredient-surfactant complex dissolved or dispersed as a particle having a particle size of 2 nm to 200 nm in the oil phase can be prepared by: adding a strongly hydrophilic amphiphilic solid active ingredient to a water phase to obtain a water phase mixture; adding a surfactant to an oil phase to obtain an oil phase mixture; mixing the obtained water phase mixture with the oil phase mixture to obtain a water-in-oil emulsion; freeze-drying the water-in-oil emulsion to obtain a strongly hydrophilic amphiphilic solid active ingredient-surfactant complex; and dissolving or dispersing the obtained strongly hydrophilic amphiphilic solid active ingredient-surfactant complex in an oil.

Antimicrobial or non-antimicrobial compositions, sanitizing compositions and other compositions combining use of a propoxylated EO/PO block copolymer surfactant and/or propoxylated polymer in combination with at least one additional anionic and/or nonionic surfactant to provide concentrated compositions having a desired viscoelasticity at an active level of at least 18% are disclosed. Non-antimicrobial applications combining use of a propoxylated surfactant and/or propoxylated polymer in combination with at least one additional anionic and/or nonionic surfactant to provide compositions having a desired viscoelasticity are also disclosed. Methods of using concentrated and use compositions having desired foaming enhancement and stabilization are also disclosed.

A shampoo composition delivering consumer desired lather, cleaning and viscosity comprising from about 8 wt % to about 35 wt % of decyl glucoside having an average alkyl chain length of about C10; from about 0.25 wt % to about 1.0 wt % alkyl glucoside with an average alkyl chain of C12 and greater; from about 0.4% to 2.0% of a gum selected from non-ionic and anionic gums consisting of xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, guar gum, locust bean gum, tragacanth gum, acacia gum, agar gum, algin gum, gellan gum, carob gum, karaya gum biosacharide gum, calcium carrageenan, potassium carrageenan, sodium carrageenan, potassium alginate, ammonium alginate, calcium alginate and any combination thereof.

A shampoo composition comprising a nonionic surfactant, and a cationic guar having a weight average molecular weight of from about 800,000 g/mol to about 5,000,000 g/mol, and a charge density of from about 0.1 meg/g to about 2.5 meg/g. The shampoo is phase stable and delivers a consumer desirable in use viscosity while still providing cleaning, moisture and slip feel hair benefits.

The present disclosure relates to an active ingredient composition for shape change and surface modification of human hair. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a cosmetic composition for treating a keratinous material comprising a) at least one organic silicon compound and b) at least one polysaccharide, the cosmetic composition being particularly suitable for providing color protection.

The disclosure relates to compositions and methods for removing direct dyes from hair, the methods comprising contacting hair with a composition comprising (i) at least one organic salt selected from imidazolium-based compounds and/or ammonium-based compounds, and (ii) at least one surfactant. The compositions can further contain at least one co-surfactant and/or cyclic compound.

The present invention relates generally to methods of use and compositions useful to break apart the bonds between dead skin cells and new, healthy cells to stimulate exfoliation, strengthen skin barrier function, improve skin radiance, improve appearance of skin texture, accelerate skin renewal, accelerate exfoliation, enhance skin smoothness, increase moisture levels, attract water, exfoliate, reduce or eliminate irritation from exfoliation, renew the skin, increase skin radiance, sooth the skin, increase skin smoothness, hydrate skin, smooth skin, brighten skin, reduce signs of aging in skin, and/or increase the efficacy of cosmetic products to exfoliate, reduce or eliminate irritation from exfoliation, renew the skin, increase skin radiance, sooth the skin, increase skin smoothness, hydrate skin, smooth skin, brighten skin, and/or reduce signs of aging in skin. The composition includes a combination of glycolic acid and gluconolactone.

The present disclosure relates to an active ingredient composition for shape change and surface modification of human hair. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a cosmetic agent for treating a keratinous material comprising a) at least one organic silicon compound and b) at least one thickener, the cosmetic agent being particularly suitable for treating colored hair.

The invention relates to an improved process for the manufacture of nano-sized organic UV absorbers having a mean particle size distribution (D.sub.v50) determined by light scattering of less than 200 nm.