Provided is an exfoliator which absorbs water and exhibits suitable hardness, provides little skin stimulation, and has a favorable skin massaging effect. The exfoliator exhibits a pure-water absorption factor of at least 30 times, and exhibits a compression-breaking stress of 0.14-1.40 N upon absorbing water and swelling to 30 times the initial mass thereof.

The present invention provides a (meth)acrylic acid copolymer-containing composition which can sufficiently exhibit both stability at low temperatures and a calcium phosphate scale inhibition ability. The present invention relates to a (meth)acrylic acid copolymer-containing composition containing a (meth)acrylic acid copolymer including: a structural unit (a) derived from at least one selected from the group consisting of (meth)acrylic acid and salts thereof; and a structural unit (b) derived from a sulfonic acid monomer (B), the copolymer containing the structural unit (b) in a proportion of 5 to 90 mol % based on 100 mol % of all structural units, and having a weight average molecular weight of 4,500 to 18,000, the composition containing a sulfur-containing inorganic component not incorporated into the copolymer at a concentration of 6,000 ppm or lower in terms of sulfur atoms.

The present invention includes compositions and methods for providing a therapeutically acceptable dose of an active pharmaceutical agent for once a day delivery of the active pharmaceutical compound in an amount effective to treat at least one of: Sjogren's syndrome, Xerostomia, dry mouth, hypo-salivation, or dental carries due to reduced or compromised salivation, wherein both the peak and trough times in the blood level at 8 hours is greater than 25% of the peak value in the blood level concentration.

The present invention relates to a composition comprising a polymer, wherein this polymer is water-soluble and has a melting point of at least 145 C. and comprises sulfonic acid groups, and an organic amine having at least two amino groups, and optionally further cosmetic ingredients. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process for restyling human hair comprising applying to the human hair a composition comprising a polymer, wherein this polymer is water-soluble and has a melting point of at least 145 C. and comprises sulfonic acid groups, and an organic amine, and optionally further cosmetic ingredients, thereafter heat-treating the hair, together with the composition on its surface, thereafter allowing the hair to cool down to a temperature of below 100 C., and thereafter changing the hair style by heat-treating the hair. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of the said polymer or of the said composition for restyling human hair.

A composition for caring for keratin materials in the form of an oil-in-water cream comprising: (i) from 3% to 10.5% by weight of at least one cosmetic active compound of formula (I), relative to the total weight of the composition: (I) wherein R1, R2 and R3 are, independently from each other, selected from H, OH, CH.sub.2OH and CH.sub.2CH(OH)CH.sub.3; (ii) at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible copolymer derived from 2-acrylamidomethyl propanesulfonic acid and a nonionic water-soluble comonomer (AMPS copolymer); (iii) at least one silicone compound; and (iv) ethanol. A non-therapeutic method for caring for keratin materials, comprising applying said composition to the keratin materials.

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An oil-in-water type cosmetic composition, including the following components (A), (B), (C1), and (E): (A) titanium oxide coated with a surface treatment agent including aluminum, (B) a water-soluble polymer having a constitutional unit of sulfonic acid, (C1) an oily compound whose molecule includes one or more hydroxy groups and two or more fatty acid groups having 8 or more carbon atoms or two or more hydrocarbon chains having 8 or more carbon atoms in an amount of 0.6 mass % or more, and (E) a dextrin fatty acid ester.

An acidic aqueous shampoo composition, which comprises: (I) a cleansing surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactant, zwitterionic or amphoteric surfactant and nonionic surfactant; (II) an emulsified silicone, (III) an anti-settling, thickening polymer, wherein the anti-settling, thickening polymer, comprises: (a) 40 to 74.5 wt % of structural units of C.sub.1-4 alkyl acrylate; (b) 20 to 50 wt % of structural units of methacrylic acid; (c) 0.3 to <5 wt % of structural units of 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-propane sulfonic acid (AMPS); (d) 5 to 25 wt % of structural units of a specialized associated monomer having the following structure: wherein R.sup.1 is a linear saturated C.sub.10-24 alkyl group; wherein R.sup.2 is a hydrogen or a methyl group (preferably, wherein R.sup.2 is a methyl group); and wherein n is an average of 20 to 28; with the proviso that the structural units of the specialized associated monomer (d) are derived from one of (i) a single specialized associated monomer (preferably, a single specialized associated monomer wherein R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of a linear saturated C.sub.12 alkyl group, a linear saturated C.sub.18 alkyl group and a linear saturated C.sub.22 alkyl group; more preferably, a single specialized associated monomer wherein R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of a linear saturated C.sub.12 alkyl group and a linear saturated C.sub.18 alkyl group); (ii) two specialized associated monomers, wherein R.sup.1 is, respectively, a linear saturated C.sub.12 and a linear saturated C.sub.18 alkyl group; or (iii) two specialized associated monomers, wherein R.sup.1 is, respectively, a linear saturated C.sub.18 alkyl group and a linear saturated C.sub.22 alkyl group; (f) 0 to 2 wt % of structural units of multi-ethylenically unsaturated crosslinking monomer or chain transfer agent; and wherein the sum of the weight percentages of structural units (a)-(f) is equal to 100 wt % of the anti-settling, thickening polymer; and method of treating hair or scalp with such a composition.

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An oral care composition containing a gel phase, potassium nitrate, an abrasive, and a fluoride source. The gel network phase contains a cold dispersible fatty amphiphile and phase separation is not visually perceptible in the oral care composition.

A cosmetic agent and a method for improving water resistance of a pigment-containing cosmetic composition are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a cosmetic agent comprises (a) at least one anionic polymer A, (b) at least one amphoteric polymer B, and (c) at least one pigment. These cosmetic agents display an extremely good water resistance but may, however, be removed without residue in one application of surfactant-containing cleaning agents.

A method of using a hair care composition that cleans the hair and removes dirt and product build up, while also leaving the hair feeling clean, lightly conditioned and/or untangled, as demonstrated by the wet combing and hair feel tests. The hair care composition includes a surfactant, a rheology modifier, and an aqueous carrier, wherein the composition has a pH ranging from about 2 to about 4 as measured by taking a direct pH measurement using a standard hydrogen electrode of the composition at 25 C. Additionally, the viscosity of the aqueous composition is from about 3,000 cP to about 15,000 cP.