An oil-in-water type sunscreen cosmetic containing the following component (A) and the following component (B): (A) 1% by mass or more and 40% by mass or less of emulsion particles containing an oil soluble ultraviolet ray absorbent (a1), having an average particle diameter of more than 6 μm and 300 μm or less, and (B) 0.3% by mass or more and 2.5% by mass or less of particles containing an oil soluble ultraviolet ray absorbent (b3) encompassed by an ionic surfactant (b1) and a hydrophobic amphiphilic substance (b2), having a content of a solid oil agent of 2.5% by mass or less based on the total amount of the particles, having an average particle diameter of 6 μm or less.

The present invention relates to hair colouring compositions free of resorcinol, 2-methyl resorcinol, 4-chloro resorcinol and resorcinol derivatives and free of methoxymethyl-p-phenylenediamine, said compositions comprising at least three dyes selected from at least one primary dye selected from p-toluenediamine sulphate, p-aminophenol, N-methyl-p-aminophenol sulphate and 1-hydroxyethyl-4,5-diamino pyrazole sulphate, and at least two secondary dyes selected from hydroxyethyl 3,4-methylenedioxyaniline HCl, 2-amino-3-hydroxypyridine and 2-methyl-5-hydroxyethylaminophenol, or at least two primary dyes selected from p-toluenediamine sulphate, p-aminophenol, N-methyl-p-aminophenol sulphate and 1-hydroxyethyl-4,5-diamino pyrazole sulphate, and at least one secondary dye selected from hydroxyethyl 3,4-methylenedioxyaniline HCl, 2-amino-3-hydroxypyridine and 2-methyl-5-hydroxyethylaminophenol.

The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition, preferably for keratin fibers such as compositions for coloring hair, comprising at least these components: a. tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane; b. at least one amino acid; c. at least one organic phosphate ester compound selected from: c1. monoester of phosphates of alkoxylated fatty alcohols, wherein the alkoxylated fatty alcohols are composed of C12-C22 fatty alcohols alkoxylated with from 1 to 50 moles of an alkylene oxide, wherein the number of moles of alkylene oxide is with respect to the moles of fatty alcohol; c2. diester of phosphates of non-alkoxylated fatty alcohols, wherein the non-alkoxylated fatty alcohols are composed of C12-C22 fatty alcohols; and c3. mixtures of c1 and c2; d. water; the present invention further refers to a process of manufacturing a dispersion comprising the aforementioned cosmetic composition; a kit of two or more components for coloring keratin fibers; a ready-to-use composition obtainable by mixing the kit components; and a process for coloring keratin fibers comprising said ready-to-use composition.

A dye kit comprising: (A) a dyeing composition (A) and (B) a pyrazolone composition (B) comprising a retarding combination of pyrazolone compound and a reducer.

The present invention relates to a composition for dyeing keratin fibers, comprising a) one or more fatty substances, which are preferably liquid and non-silicone, b) one or more cellulose polymers and/or one or more carboxylic anionic, c) (2,5-diaminophenyl)ethanol, d) optionally, one or more couplers, e) optionally, one or more basifying agents, and f) one or more chemical oxidizing agents such as hydrogen peroxide, and the content of fatty substances in the composition representing in total at least 10%, in particular at least 15%, more particularly at least 20% and preferably at least 25% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition resulting from the mixing of (A′)+(B′)+(C′). The present invention also relates to a process using this composition and to a multi-compartment device suitable for the use of said process.

Disclosed is a hair colouring method which comprises application to the hair of at least one dye of formula I and/or II combined with a coupler of formula III:

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A method for the permanent shaping and color modification of keratinic in a single process includes the following steps. First, an aqueous composition, including at least one keratin-reducing compound and at least one alkalizing agent, is applied to the keratinic fibers and is left on the keratinic fibers for a period of 5 to 50 minutes at a temperature of 20 to 45° C. The keratinic fibers are rinsed, and optionally dried. Next, a composition including at least one oxidation dye precursor and at least one oxidizing agent is applied to the keratinic fibers and the keratinic fibers are deformed. That composition is allowed to act for 10 to 35 minutes. An aqueous composition including at least one oxidizing agent, is applied to the keratinic fibers for 30 seconds to 15 minutes. The keratinic fibers are rinsed out, along with removal of the deformation aids.

A system, apparatus and method of improved measurement of the SPF factor of sunscreen compositions. In one embodiment, a method of measuring the protection of a sunscreen composition includes exposing skin to a known intensity of light, measuring the amount of remitted light from the skin, applying sunscreen to the skin, exposing the skin to which the sunscreen has been applied the known intensity of emitted light of the spectrum of light from which the sunscreen is intended to protect the skin, measuring the amount of light remitted from the skin, and calculating a UltraViolet-A Protection Factor (UVA-PF) of the sunscreen by comparing the amount of light remitted from the skin with the sunscreen to the amount of light remitted from the skin without the sunscreen.

The invention includes methods of increasing the volume of a fiber by applying to the fiber a chitosan cross linked with or complexed to an aldehyde-bearing compound, and a polyanion. The fiber is then dried forming a chitosan polyelectrolyte complex on the hair that increases the dimension of the fiber. The fiber may be wet prior to application and may be a mammalian hair. Also included are method of semi-permanently altering the structure of hair that includes topically applying to hair a chitosan cross linked with or complexed to an aldehyde-bearing compound, and a polyanion. Also contemplated within the scope of the invention is a hair care polyelectrolyte complex that includes a chitosan cross linked with or complexed to an aldehyde-bearing compound, and a polyanion. Systems for hair treatment are also encompassed within the scope of the invention and include at least two formulations: a first formulation comprising a chitosan cross linked with or complexed to an aldehyde-bearing compound, and a second formulation comprising a polyanion. Such systems may be included in hair care kits.

The present invention relates to a cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable excipient and a photoprotective system consisting of: (a) 5,6,5′,6′-tetraphenyl-3,3′-(1,4-phenylene)-bis[1,2,4]triazine, (b) 2,4-bis[4-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-2-hydroxyphenyl]-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine, (c) hexyl 2-[4-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxybenzoyl]benzoate, and (d) a solar filter selected from the group comprised of ethylhexyl triazone, diethylhexyl butamido triazone and 2-ethylhexyl salicylate,
wherein the photoprotective system represents between 4% and 20% by weight of the composition relative to the total weight of the composition.