Disclosed is a composition comprising at least one core-shell microcapsule in a suspending medium. The microcapsule comprises a core and a shell around said core. The shell comprises a hyperbranched polysaccharide selected from the group consisting of amylopectins, dextrins, hyperbranched starches, glycogen and phytoglycogen and mixtures thereof.

The object of the present invention concerns a hair restructuring association comprising or alternatively consisting of: (a) a quaternary ammonium salt of formula (I) and (b) at least one sulpho-derivative of vegetable fatty acids, wherein R.sub.5, R.sub.6 are independently chosen between hydrogen and a radical R.sub.0, R.sub.0 consists of the following structure of formula (II), R.sub.1 is chosen from the group consisting of: hydrogen, methyl, isopropyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, ethylenemethylthio, benzyl, para-hydroxybenzyl and 3-methylene-1H-indole, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 are independently chosen from the group consisting of: methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl and tert-butyl, mX.sup.− is chosen from the group consisting of: formic acid, acetic acid, unsaturated monocarboxylic acids, adipic acid, aldaric acid, oxalic acid, phthalic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, tartaric acid, glutaric acid, pimelic acid, maleic acid, malic acid, fumaric acid and suberic acid, isocitric acid, citric acid, fatty acids, acidic amino acids, keto acids and aromatic carboxylic acids, m is an integer number comprised between 1 and 22, n is comprised between 2 and 20.

The present invention relates to a composition for treating keratin fibers, preferably hair, comprising: (a) at least one silicone oil in an amount of 20% by weight or more relative to the total weight of the composition; (b) water; and (c) at least one polyol in an amount of 10% by weight or more relative to the total weight of the composition, wherein the ratio of the amount of the (b) water/the amount of the (c) polyol is 3 or less. The composition according to the present invention can also provide keratin fibers such as hair with improved cosmetic effects such as smoothness (e.g., smooth combing even if the keratin fibers are wet, and smooth feeling to touch when the keratin fibers are dry), ease of running fingers through the keratin fibers even if the keratin fibers are wet, moist feeling even if the keratin fibers are dry, less stickiness (or less greasy) on hair when the keratin fibers are dry, and volume down control (therefore, it can be easy to style the shape of keratin fibers, due to anti-fizz properties of the composition according to the present invention).

An antimicrobial agent contains amino acids extracted from grains as antimicrobial components. The antimicrobial agent includes a soybean-derived amino acid that functions as an antimicrobial component, extracted by separating solids from a grain solution to which a flocculent was added after heat treatment and filtration treatment. The antimicrobial composition also has butylene glycol, alkyldiaminoethylglycine hydrochloride, alkaline electrolyzed water, a cationic surfactant, an amphoteric ion surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, a chelating agent, and purified water.

A semi-permanent colorant composition is provided that is exhibits excellent color deposit without heat or oxidative treatment, and resists fading throughout several washes.

Subject of invention is a self-emulsifying composition, intended for administration onto the skin, containing a biosurfactant, a cosurfactant and an oil phase, characterised in that the weight ratio of the bio surfactant, the cosurfactant and the oil phase is 0.01-96.99% by weight: 0.01-96.99% by weight: 3-70% by weight, respectively, where the bio surfactant is surfactin or its salt, and the cosurfactant is 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)ethanol or cocamidopropyl betaine.

The present invention belongs to the cosmetic field and relates to a cosmetic oil in water emulsion in stick form

At least one embodiment, relates to a method for making cosmetic emulsions comprising the steps of preparing a uniform (suspension) dispersion of at least one water soluble polymer in a mixture containing at least one fatty alcohol. The mixture is to be sufficiently uniform to be processed by flaking, pastillating, prilling or otherwise solidifying the mixture which is then to be added to a cosmetic emulsion oil phase before combining with a water phase.

Provided is a polyurethane gel composition containing A and B below. Here, A represents a polyurethane obtained by reaction of (a) a hydrogenated polybutadiene having isocyanate groups at the terminals and (b) a glycol represented by HO—R.sub.3—OH (wherein R.sub.3 represents a linear or branched C2 to C6 alkylene group optionally having an ether bond), or A represents a polyurethane obtained by reaction of (c) a hydrogenated polybutadiene having hydroxyl groups at the terminals, (d) a diisocyanate compound, and the (b) glycol represented by HO—R.sub.3—OH (wherein R.sub.3 represents a linear or branched C2 to C6 alkylene group optionally having an ether bond), and B represents an oil agent. The polyurethane gel composition of the present invention is particularly useful as a raw material for cosmetics since a film of an oil-soluble gel obtained using the polyurethane gel composition is exceptionally excellent in any point of transparency, high gloss, elasticity, and resilience.

Provided herein are preservative compositions containing a preservative agent with an alkylene glycol ester. Also provided are method for increasing the efficacy of preservative agents and methods for reducing the minimum amount of preservative agent needed for effective preservation activity in end-use formulations.