The disclosure relates to hair color base compositions comprising an alkoxylated fatty alcohol, a fatty acid, a fatty alcohol, a buffer system, and optionally a thickening agent and/or colorant compound, hair color altering compositions comprising the hair color base, and kits and methods for altering the color of keratinous fibers such as hair.

Disclosed are a new composition of lipoamino acids and diols, a process for the preparation thereof, and a cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition resulting therefrom.

The present invention relates to a hydrophobic antimicrobial agent comprising a mineral material, which is surface coated with a copper and/or silver salt of at least one fatty acid, a method for its manufacture, wherein at least one fatty acid and at least one copper and/or silver salt are dissolved in a non-aqueous solvent, the solutions are combined, the copper and/or silver salt of the at east one fatty acid is precipitated by adding water, separated, and surface coated onto the mineral material. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the hydrophobic antimicrobial agent obtained by said method, the use thereof as a filler, products comprising the hydrophobic antimicrobial agent, and the use of a copper and/or silver salt of at least one fatty acid for surface coating a mineral material.

A composition including an aqueous hair perm formulation, the aqueous hair perm formulation including an emulsion. The emulsion includes an active agent capable of reducing disulfide cysteine bond linkages in hair, an emulsifying agent, and an oil agent. A method, including producing a permanent hair wave or texture. Producing the permanent hair wave or texture includes providing a composition including an aqueous hair perm formulation, the aqueous hair perm formulation including an emulsion. The emulsion includes an active agent capable of reducing disulfide cysteine bond linkages in hair, an emulsifying agent, and an oil agent. Producing the permanent hair wave or texture also includes applying the aqueous hair perm formulation to a subject's hair.

A solid cosmetic composition including 12 to 50% by weight of a non-volatile liquid fatty phase and 40 to 85% by weight of a pulverulent phase including spherical fillers that are surface-treated with a metallic soap. Also, a process for preparing such a solid cosmetic composition and a method for making up the skin or lips using such a solid cosmetic composition.

The present invention provides a solid cosmetic composition which contains a UV-blocking agent, a fatty acid, and a wax, has excellent water resistance and/or cleansing properties, and can effectively block ultraviolet radiation. More specifically, a cosmetic composition for blocking ultraviolet radiation according to the present invention has excellent water resistance at low pH, and is converted to having excellent cleansing properties at high pH during the cleansing of skin, and thus can be effectively used.

Compositions and topical formulations comprising a PPAR agonist complex comprising glyceryl linoleate, glyceryl linolenate, xymenynic acid, and Pterocarpus marsupium bark extract are described herein. Methods of inducing skin barrier repair, increasing the biosynthesis of barrier lipids and proteins in the skin, stimulating hair growth, treating acne and combinations thereof utilizing the composition and topical formulations are also provided herein.

This disclosure provides an encapsulated cleansing composition that is free of talc and that includes a core particle including (1) tapioca starch, (2) potato starch, (3) at least one anionic surfactant, and (4) at least one amphoteric surfactant. The encapsulated cleaning composition also includes a coating disposed about at least a portion of the core particle and includes a polysaccharide.

A temporary hair dye composition contains a soap base and a pigment. A method for temporarily coloring hair comprises mixing the temporary hair dye composition including the soap base and the pigment with water to generate a foam, and then applying the foam to the hair.

The invention relates to stable, anhydrous concentrated cleanser formulations.