Cationically-charged particulates and compositions containing the cationically-charged particulates for application to keratinous materials are provided. Methods of preparing the cationically-charged particulates are also disclosed. Methods of increasing the cationic charge on particulates are also provided.

The invention relates to a cosmetic process for treating keratin materials, comprising: either the sequential application to the keratin materials of a composition comprising a maleic anhydride ethylenic polymer and of an amine compound chosen from polyamine compounds bearing several primary amine and/or secondary amine groups and amino alkoxysilanes, or the topical application to the keratin materials of a composition derived from the mixing of a composition comprising a maleic anhydride acrylic polymer and of an amine compound chosen from amino alkoxysilanes; the ethylenic polymer being derived from the polymerization of: (a) 45% to 95% by weight, relative to the total weight of monomers, of an ethylenic monomer bearing an at least C8 linear or branched alkyl group; (b) 5% to 25% by weight of maleic anhydride; (c) 0 to 50% by weight of additional monomer; the compositions used being anhydrous when the amine compound is an amino alkoxysilane. The process makes it possible to obtain a film-forming deposit that has good resistance to water, to oil and to sebum. The film is also non-tacky and transfer-resistant.

The present invention relates to satin lip compositions including at least one silicone resin comprising at least one T unit, at least one silicone acrylate copolymer, at least one silicone wax, at least one volatile hydrocarbon oil, and at least one non-volatile hydrocarbon oil having a molecular weight greater than 400 g/mol, as well as to methods of making such compositions and methods of applying such compositions to lips.

An oral composition is described. The oral composition can include a solvent having water and a cosolvent chosen from lower alkyl alcohols and acetone; a basic copolymer having basic acrylate monomeric units, basic methacrylate monomeric units, or a combination thereof; no less than 0.5 wt-% of an acid buffering or neutralizing agent; and optionally an active agent. The oral composition can include from about 6 to about 15 wt % of water, from about 30 to about 80 wt % of the cosolvent, and from about 25 to about 55 wt-% of the basic copolymer. The basic copolymer can be dissolved in the oral composition, the oral composition is capable of forming a film on a surface when contacted with an aqueous solution; and the wt-% of each component is based on the total weight of the composition.

Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for styling hair comprising at least two latex polymers, wherein at least one latex polymer is a film-forming polymer; at least one aminofunctional silicone; at least one thickening agent chosen from optionally crosslinked and/or neutralized 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid polymers (AMPS) and copolymers, crosslinked anionic copolymers of acrylamide, crosslinked anionic copolymers of AMPS, emulsions of crosslinked anionic copolymers of acrylamide/nonionic surfactants, emulsions of AMPS/nonionic surfactants, or mixtures thereof; at least one nonionic surfactant chosen glyceryl esters, fatty alcohols, alkoxylated alcohols and lanolin, alkylpolyglucosides, or mixtures thereof; and water; wherein the at least two latex polymers are present in a combined amount ranging from about 0.1% to about 30% by weight, relative to the weight of the composition.

The invention described herein includes a self-neutralizing amino acid-based cationic composition that contains an amino acid-based cationic ester, a nonionic amphiphile, and an anhydrous buffering agent. In an embodiment, the composition, when dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous solvent, provides a resultant solution/dispersion having a pH of greater than about 4. The amino acid-based cationic ester may be a reaction product of (i) an amino acid having a non-polar side chain, and an amine group that has been neutralized with an acid; with (ii) a long chain fatty alcohol. Also included within the scope of the invention are methods of preparing a self-neutralizing amino acid-based cationic composition, such method including combining an amino acid-based cationic ester, a nonionic amphiphile and an anhydrous buffering agent. The resulting composition is in an anhydrous solid form. Formulations containing the amino acid-based cationic ester and/or a composition that includes it, are also disclosed.

Disclosed are a cosmetic composition having increased skin contact and makeup persistence and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes: forming a powder continuous phase by rapidly mixing a powder and a film-forming agent; and obtaining a cosmetic composition in which a surface of the powder is compounded with the film-forming agent by heating the powder continuous phase for a predetermined time. In an embodiment, the cosmetic composition is manufactured by the method. In an embodiment, the cosmetic composition includes 5 wt % to 30 wt % of a powder, 0.1 wt % to 10 wt % of a film-forming agent, 10 wt % to 30 wt % of a silicone oil, and 0.1 wt % to 10 wt % of a spherical powder.

[Problem] An object of the invention is to provide a novel complex that can be used as an emulsifier. [Solving means] A complex in which an amide alcohol and a carboxyl group-containing polymer exerts an excellent emulsifying power for oil having a wide range of required HLB.

A hair conditioning composition comprising a) a conditioning base comprising, by total weight of the hair conditioning composition, i) from 0.4 to 8 wt % of fatty alcohol having from 8 to 22 carbons, ii) from 0.1 to 2 wt % of cationic surfactant, b) a hydrophobically modified anionic polymer; and c) water, wherein the composition confers a Draw Mass of from 1 to 250 g to hair treated with the conditioning composition; a method of saving water during a rinse step in a hair conditioning process comprising the steps of applying to hair the hair treatment composition and rinsing the hair with water; and a use of a hydrophobically modified anionic polymer in the hair treatment composition, to save water during a hair conditioning process.

The present invention relates to a method of coloring keratin fibers, especially human hair, which delivers intensive, long lasting, brilliant colors and provides improved grey coverage. Kit therefore is disclosed as well. The method of colouring hair involves treating hair prior to colouring with an alkaline reducing agent.