A moldable gel cleanser comprising a carrageenan, a source of potassium and a glycol is disclosed.

Disclosed is a hair conditioning composition comprising by weight: from about 1.0% to about 10% of a cationic surfactant being a combination of a mono-long alkyl amine and a mono-long alkyl quaternized ammonium salt; from about 2.5% to about 30% of a high melting point fatty compound; an aqueous carrier; and from about 0.15% to about 20% of a benefit material such as salicylic acid and 2-hexyl-1-decanol. The composition of the present invention provides improved softness to hair.

An object is to provide dispersion containing lipid peptide type compound useful as low molecular weight gelator, such as lipid dipeptide and lipid tripeptide, and dissolution accelerator capable of dissolving the lipid peptide type compound at lower temperature and more easily. It is also an object to provide dispersion that can form hydrogel by simpler method and under milder condition (low temperature) and from which gel can be obtained as gel having high thermal stability, and provide method for forming the gel. Dispersion including: a lipid peptide type compound in which peptide portion formed by repetition of at least two or more identical or different amino acids is bonded to lipid portion including C.sub.10-24 aliphatic group; dissolution accelerator having, in molecules thereof, hydrophilic portion and hydrophobic portion, the hydrophilic portion having betaine structure; and water; and method for producing hydrogel by use of the dispersion.

A cosmetic product for hair bleaching or hair dyeing comprises a first agent containing an alkali agent, a second agent containing hydrogen peroxide, and a nonaerosol foamer container for discharging a mixed solution thereof in the form of foam, the mixed solution containing 1 mass % or more of the components (A) and (B) in total, wherein a mass ratio (B)/(A) is 0.25 or more. (A) 0.01 to 5 mass % of an anionic surfactant containing sulfuric acid group represented by the following formula
R—O—(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2O).sub.n—[CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3)O].sub.m—SO.sub.3M
wherein R represents a C.sub.8-25 hydrocarbon group, n and m each represent an average number of moles added of 0 to 50, and M represents an alkali metal or NH.sub.4, and (B) a polymer comprising a diallyl quaternary ammonium salt as a constitutional unit and having a charge density of 5.5 meq/g or more and 8.0 meq/g or less.

Provided is a cosmetic product for hair bleaching or hair dyeing comprising a first agent comprising an alkali agent, a second agent comprising hydrogen peroxide, and a nonaerosol foamer container for discharging a mixed solution thereof in the form of foam, the mixed solution comprising the following components (A) to (C), (A) a anionic surfactant comprising sulfuric acid group, (B) anionic surfactant comprising carboxy group, and (C) a polymer comprising a diallyl quaternary ammonium salt as a constitutional unit and having a charge density of 5.5 meq/g or more and 8.0 meq/g or less.

Disclosed are oral care compositions having reduced tooth staining propensity and comprising in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, a cationic antimicrobial agent and an anti-stain agent comprising one or more materials from each of at least two of the following chemical groups: Group 1. anionic agents, Group 2. aldehydes, ketones, and other reactive carbonyl compounds and Group 3. nonionic ethoxylated surfactants.

Examples of cationic antimicrobial agent include quaternary ammonium compounds such as cetylpyridinium chloride, cetyl pyridinium fluoride, tetradecylpyridinium chloride, N-tetradecyl-4-ethyl pyridinium chloride and domiphen bromide; chlorhexidine; and metal ion sources to supply metal ions such as stannous, zinc or copper.

The present invention provides a composition containing component (A): a compound represented by the formula (1)

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wherein each symbol is as described in the DESCRIPTION, or a salt thereof, and component (B): at least one kind of inorganic powder. The composition can be produced conveniently, shows good dispersibility, and is superior in the sense of use such as moist feeling, feeling of close adhesion and affinity, and a coated film formed from the composition has good condition and is also superior in durability.

The present invention provides a composition containing component (A): a compound represented by the formula (1)

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wherein each symbol is as described in the DESCRIPTION, or a salt thereof and component (B): a cationic surfactant, which is superior in the usability during rinsing, which makes the hair surface after treatment smooth and free of dry feeling, provides a uniform touch feeling from the root of the hair to the tip thereof, and can be utilized as an aqueous cosmetic.

Disclosed are compositions for treating and conditioning keratinous substrates, comprising a cationic agent comprising quaternary ammonium compounds; a modified starch; silane compounds, a cationic vinylpyrrolidone polymer and water. Also disclosed are methods treating and conditioning keratinous substrates using the composition.

This invention relates to compositions and medical devices comprising anti-microbial active particles, for inhibiting microbial growth. This invention further provides methods of making such compositions and medical devices.