The invention relates to an aluminum salt-free, antiperspirant, deodorizing, cosmetic and/or dermatological composition comprising at least one antiperspirant active ingredient, wherein the antiperspirant active ingredient is selected from the group of ionic liquids.

The disclosure relates to compositions comprising (a) at least one polyphenol; (b) at least one nonionic polymer; (c) at least one cationic surfactant; (d) at least one emulsifier; and (e) at least one solvent. The compositions optionally further comprise at least one silicone compound and/or at least one oil. The compositions can be used for styling hair, for example temporarily straightening the hair and/or for reducing frizz of hair. The disclosure also relates to methods of using the compositions to style hair, straighten hair, and/or reduce frizz of hair.

An aerosol antiperspirant or deodorant product with a dispenser with a dispenser container filled with nitrogen gas and a reservoir filled with antiperspirant or deodorant composition. The composition is dispensed without substantial clogging in the valve assembly or changes to the mass flow rate and/or average particle size distribution.

The present invention relates to a hair cosmetic containing the following components (A) to (C): (A) a compound represented by the following general formula (1) or a salt thereof: ##STR00001## wherein a broken line represents the presence or absence of a π bond; R.sup.1 represents a hydroxy group or an acetoxy group; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or —COOR (R is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethyl group); and R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, an acetyl group, a methyl group, or an ethyl group; (B) a dimethylsilicone; and (C) an amino-modified silicone, the hair cosmetic satisfying such conditions that a mass ratio of the component (C) to the component (B) [(C)/(B)] is 0.3 or more and 3.0 or less; and a mass ratio of the component (A) to the component (B) and component (C) {(A)/[(B)+(C)]} is 1.0 or less.

A hair conditioner composition comprising: a. an aqueous carrier; b. from about 1 wt % to about 12 wt % of BVE; and c. from about 1 wt % to about 12 wt % of at least two fatty alcohols.

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.

A cleansing composition comprising a detersive surfactant; an aqueous carrier; from about 0.5% to about 30% by weight of the cleansing composition of discrete particles comprising anhydrous particles and an aqueous phase, and wherein said anhydrous particles comprise: one or more fatty amphiphile selected from the group consisting of fatty alcohol, fatty ester, fatty acid, fatty amide and mixtures thereof; of one or more secondary surfactants selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, zwitterionic, cationic or mixtures thereof. Wherein the discrete particle of the cleansing composition has a size from about 500 microns to about 7000 microns, and wherein the cleansing composition has a % transmittance of about 75% or higher.

A conditioning composition provides superior deposition of benefit agent to hair, said composition comprising: (i) 0.01 to 10 wt % of a linear cationic conditioning primary surfactant; selected from structure 1 and mixtures thereof: Structure 1 (ii) 0.1 to 10 wt % of a linear fatty material; (iii) a particulate benefit Structure 1 (iv) 0.01 to 5 wt %, of a linear cationic co-surfactant, selected from structure 2 and Structure 2 mixtures thereof Structure 2.

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An emulsion contains A) an alkyl ester quat of formula I ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 is an acyl radical of a fatty acid with a chain length of from 6 to 24 carbon atoms, with the proviso that a mass fraction of saturated, linear fatty acids with a chain length of from 12 to 24 carbon atoms, is more than 50% by weight, based on all acyl radicals R.sup.1, wherein R.sup.2 is an alkyl radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, wherein a=1-3 and b=1-3, with the proviso that a+b=4, B) at least one consistency regulator, and C) at least one cosmetic oil.

The various aspects presented herein relate to methods and compositions for the reduction, prevention, and/or inhibition of old person smell.