UV-absorbing polymers are provided that have at least one anhydride repeating unit that is covalently attached to at least one UV-absorbing moiety selected from the group consisting of functionalized dibenzoylmethanes, benzophenone sulfonamides, triphenyl triazines, and combinations thereof. Also provided are formulations comprising the UV-absorbing polymers.

UV-absorbing polymers are provided that have at least one anhydride repeating unit that is covalently attached to at least one UV-absorbing moiety selected from the group consisting of functionalized dibenzoylmethanes, benzophenone sulfonamides, triphenyl triazines, and combinations thereof. Also provided are formulations comprising the UV-absorbing polymers.

The invention relates to cosmetic agents for temporarily shaping keratin fibers, a method for temporarily shaping keratin fibers using said agents, and the use of said agents for temporarily shaping keratin fibers. The polymer combination of at least one specific anionic polyurethane polymer and a specific silicone-containing cationic copolymer used according to the invention results in excellent straightening properties and excellent protection of hair from damage during straightening.

The present invention provides a stimuli-induced delivery system comprising self?assembled amphiphilic tri-block copolymers in the form of micelles. The delivery system enables the release of a cargo from within the micelles following a transition to di-block copolymers micelles and subsequent activation by a protein to induce disassembly of the micelles.

This invention relates to oral care compositions comprising a zinc source comprising zinc oxide and zinc citrate; a stannous source comprising stannous pyrophosphate; a fluoride ion source comprising sodium fluoride; and an organic buffer, as well as to methods of using and of making these compositions.

An oral care composition comprising zinc phosphate, stannous fluoride, an anionic polymer, and a basic amino acid, as well as methods of using the same.

This invention relates to oral care compositions comprising arginine, zinc citrate and zinc oxide, and an orally acceptable carrier, as well as to methods of using and of making these compositions.

The present disclosure relates to cosmetic compositions that provide immediate skin-tightening and long-lasting improvements to the skin for the treatment of, for example, eye bags, facial wrinkles, and other age-related skin imperfections. The compositions comprise: (a) a first film former sodium silicate; (b) at least one second film former; (c) at least one polyvalent silicate thickener; (d) at least one anionic associative polymeric thickener; (e) at least one plasticizer; and (f) optionally at least one cosmetic powder.

The present disclosure relates to hair care compositions for chemically treating hair, to kits comprising the compositions, and to methods for treating hair with the compositions. The compositions include one or more polymeric acid compounds and/or polymeric acid anhydride compounds in addition to one or more active agents for chemically treating the hair. Additionally, the compositions can optionally include one or more non-polymeric, mono-, di-, and/or tri-carboxylic acids and/or one or more mono- and/or di-amines and/or polyamines. Hair treated with the compositions exhibits improved softness, smoothness, and discipline.

An aqueous gel that is prepared by gelling a polymer components, the polymer components containing polymer A, which is obtained by polymerizing a monomer component containing a betaine monomer represented by the formula (I): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R.sup.2 represents an alkylene, arylene, aralkylene, COOH or CONH group; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 represent an alkyl group, and R.sup.5 represents an alkylene group, and a polymer B, which is obtained by polymerizing a monomer component containing an acidic monomer represented by the formula (II): ##STR00002##
wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R.sup.6 represents an optionally neutralized sulfonate group, an optionally neutralized phosphate group, or an alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, carboxyl or amino group carrying an optionally neutralized sulfonate group or an optionally neutralized phosphate group.