A transparent cosmetic composition and related methods are provided. The composition includes, in relation to the total weight thereof, 0.1 to 30 wt. % of a mixture of at least two conditioning polymers, 0.01 to 25 wt. % of a polyether-modified polysiloxane, 0.001 to 15 wt. % of a film-forming polymer, and 1 to 90 wt. % water.

The present invention is directed towards a composition, especially a cosmetic composition, in particular for coating keratin fibres such as the eyelashes, comprising: —at least one aqueous phase gelled with at least one synthetic polymeric hydrophilic gelling agent; and —at least one oily phase gelled with at least one lipophilic gelling agent chosen from meltable compounds, said oily phase also comprising at least one volatile oil; said phases forming therein a macroscopically homogeneous mixture, said composition comprising less than 10% by weight of non-volatile oil(s), relative to the total weight of the composition, said composition comprising from 10% to 70% by weight of volatile oil(s), relative to the total weight of the composition, said composition comprising a water content at least equal to 15% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.

Disclosed is a pharmaceutical or cosmetic composition or medical device for topical use including: a) a cosmetically or pharmaceutically active substance; b) a polyvinylcaprolactam/polyvinyl acetate/polyethylene glycol copolymer; and c) a phospholipid. Also disclosed is a method for treatment incorporating such a composition.

The disclosure relates to compositions comprising (a) at least one negatively charged amino acid and a derivative thereof, (b) at least one positively charged amino acid and a derivative thereof, (c) at least one silicone copolymer, and (d) at least one emulsifier. The disclosure also relates to packaging systems and kits comprising the compositions, and methods of using the compositions.

A cosmetic composition and a method for preparing the cosmetic composition are provided. The cosmetic composition includes an aqueous phase and oil phase. The aqueous phase comprises at least one water soluble ingredient including at least one non-ionic surfactant. The oil phase comprises a transformative agent, at least one thickener and at least one solvent. The transformative agent comprising at least 1% of at least one butter and at least 1% of at least one oil, the transformative agent having a butter to oil ratio of from about 2:5 to about 9:10. The cosmetic composition has a transformative texture.

The present disclosure provides an oil-in-water (O/W) emulsifier comprising esters of polyglycerol-6 and of fatty acids, and of polyglycerol-X, wherein X is any one of 4, 5 and 7 to 12 and of fatty acids, wherein the fatty acids are liquid fatty acids having a purity of at least 85% w/w, wherein the polyglycerols have a purity of at least 60% w/w, and wherein the emulsifier can form a stable O/W emulsion for at least 1 week at about 50° C. It also provides a method for making the emulsifier and emulsions comprising the emulsifier.

The disclosure relates to a cosmetic product, comprising: a) a cosmetic preparation, containing, in relation to its total weight, a1) from about 45 to about 99 wt.-% of at least one polar solvent; a2) from about 0.1 to about 6.0 wt.-% of a cationic polymer; and a3) from about 0.1 to about 12 wt.-% of a non-ionic polymer; b) a device for flash evaporation of the cosmetic preparation a), and to a method using corresponding products and the use of the cosmetic preparation a) as process material in a device for flash evaporation.

This application provides, among other things, novel aqueous oral care compositions useful for combining and delivering poorly compatible ingredients, in particular, chlorhexidine and polyphosphate salts, by formulating the composition with a surfactant.

A process for permanently reshaping keratin fibers comprising mixing a component A and a component B to form a reducing composition. The component A comprises at least one thiol-based reducing compound having one thiol group selected from the group consisting of thioglycolic acid and derivatives thereof, thiolactic acid and derivatives thereof, 3-mercaptopropionic acid and derivatives thereof, and cysteine and derivatives thereof, and has pH 7.0 or less and the component B comprises at least one buffer salt selected from the group consisting of carbonates, bicarbonates and carbamates, and has pH 8.0 or more, wherein at least one of the component A and component B comprises at least one disulfide compound that is further defined, and wherein the reducing composition has a pH ranging from 7.0 to 7.8 and a viscosity ranging from 500 cps to 100,000 cps. The reducing composition is then applied to the keratin fibers.

Emulsion-based personal care compositions and methods for preparing the same are provided. The personal care compositions may include an emulsion of a hydrophobic phase and a hydrophilic phase. The hydrophobic phase may include an emulsifying system including a first nonionic surfactant and a second nonionic surfactant, where a weight ratio of the first nonionic surfactant to the second nonionic surfactant is from about 0.9:1 to about 1.1:1. The first nonionic surfactant may be glyceryl monostearate, and the second nonionic surfactant may be PEG-100 stearate.