Processes treat hair with aqueous compositions comprising one or more cationic polymers having certain cationic change densities and one or more aminated silicones. The novel processes provide long lasting conditioning to the hair and improve combability and suppleness of the hair which is maintainable up to twenty subsequent hair washes.

The invention aims to provide a crosslinked polymer having an excellent liquid absorption capacity and sufficient gel-pulverizability. The invention relates to a N-vinyl lactam-based crosslinked polymer including: a structural unit derived from a N-vinyl lactam-based monomer; and a structural unit derived from triallyl cyanurate, the N-vinyl lactam-based crosslinked polymer containing the structural unit derived from triallyl cyanurate in a ratio of 0.12 to 0.48 mol % to 100 mol % of all structural units.

A process and a kit-of-parts are provided for dyeing keratinous material, in particular human hair. The process includes applying a coloring agent (a) to the keratinous material, the agent (a) comprising (a1) at least one amino-functionalized silicone polymer, (a2) at least one color-imparting compound, and (a3) at least one nonionic surfactant. The process further includes applying a post-treatment agent (b) to the keratinous material, the agent (b) comprising (b1) at least one acid.

The invention relates to a composition for dyeing human keratin fibers, preferably the hair, comprising:—one or more anthraquinone cationic direct dyes,—one or more polyols,—one or more anionic surfactants, and—one or more nonionic polysaccharides.

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.

This application provides, among other things, novel aqueous oral care compositions useful for combining and delivering poorly compatible ingredients, for example to deliver effective levels of cationic antibacterial agents in combination with anionic polymers that protect against erosion and staining, by addition of a stabilizing amount of a polyamine, e.g., lysine, and methods for making and using the same.

A cleansing composition comprising an aqueous solution of an anionic polymer, a nonionic polymer and a system of surfactants. Solutions as described herein comprise two distinct aqueous phases having different compositions and density. Further methods of use are also disclosed.

An aqueous anti-dandruff shampoo composition which comprises: (I) a cleansing surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactant, zwitterionic or amphoteric surfactant and nonionic surfactant; (II) suspended particles of an anti-dandruff agent, (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) 0.2 to <5 wt % of structural units of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane 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 1 is selected from the group consisting of a linear saturated C12 alkyl group and a linear saturated C18 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; (e) 0 to 1 wt % of structural units of acrylic acid; and (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 the use of such a composition in a method of treating hair or scalp. ##STR00001##

Provided are: a hydrophilized inorganic powder having favorable properties while reducing the blending amount of a surfactant; and a cosmetic including the hydrophilized inorganic powder. A hydrophilized inorganic powder including an inorganic powder as a base material, a hydrophobic coat that covers the surface of the inorganic powder, and a hydrophilic coat that covers the hydrophobic coat, wherein the composition of the hydrophilic coat is a nonionic surfactant(s) having a hydrophilic moiety and a carbon chain moiety, and has a branched structure sufficient for imparting self-dispersibility in the carbon chain moiety is provided.

Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a hair cosmetic composition comprising: about 4 to about 32 wt. % of two or more polyols, such as about 1 wt. % or more of a glycol and about 2 wt. % or more of glycerin; about 0.5 to about 10 wt. % of a nonionic surfactant; about 2 to about 35 wt. % of a fatty ester; about 0.1 to about 7 wt. % of a film former; about 0.05 to about 10 wt. % of a silicone polymer; about 0.5 to about 12 wt. % of an oil; and water, wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the hair cosmetic composition.