Disclosed is a cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition comprising a UV filter combination of (a) at least one benzotriazole derivative corresponding to the formula

##STR00001## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen; C.sub.1-C.sub.5alkyl; C.sub.1-C.sub.5alkoxy; or halogen; R.sub.2 is hydrogen; C.sub.1-C.sub.20alkyl; C.sub.1-C.sub.5alkoxy; C.sub.1-C.sub.5alkoxycarbonyl; C.sub.5-C.sub.10cycloalkyl; C.sub.5-C.sub.10aryl; or C.sub.5-C.sub.10aralkyl; R.sub.3 is C.sub.1-C.sub.20alkyl; C.sub.5-C.sub.10cycloalkyl; C.sub.1-C.sub.20alkoxy; or C.sub.5-C.sub.10cycloalkoxy; and R.sub.4 is hydrogen; or C.sub.1-C.sub.5alkyl; (b) at least one UV filter selected from (b.sub.1) benzylidene malonate UV filters; (b.sub.2) micronized 5,6,5′,6′-tetraphenyl-3,3′-(1,4-Phenylene)bis(1,2,4-Triazine) corresponding to the formula

##STR00002## (b.sub.3) Benzoic acid, 4,4′-[[6-[[3-[1,3,3,3-tetramethyl-1-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]-1 disiloxanyl]propyl]amino]-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl]diimino]bis-, dibutyl ester; and (b.sub.4) 2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-, 2-methylphenyl ester; and optionally (c) at least one UV filter selected from (c.sub.1) Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine; (c.sub.2) Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane; (c.sub.3) Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone; (c.sub.4) Ethylhexyl Triazone; (c.sub.5) Diethylamino Hydroxy Benzoyl Hexyl Benzoate; (c.sub.6) Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate; (c.sub.7) Ethylhexyl Salicylate; (c.sub.8) Homosalate; (c.sub.9) Octocrylene; (c.sub.10) Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol; (c.sub.11) Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid; (c.sub.12) Titanium Dioxide; (c.sub.13) Tris-Biphenyl Triazine; (c.sub.14) (2-{4-[2-(4-Diethylamino-2-hydroxy-benzoyl)-benzoyl]-piperazine-1-carbonyl}-phenyl)-(4-diethylamino-2-hydroxy-phenyl)-methanone; (c.sub.15) merocyanine derivatives; (c.sub.16) Bis(butylbenzoate) diaminotriazine aminopropylsiloxane; and (c.sub.17) Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, encapsulated in a polymer matrix.

Aqueous dispersions (A) containing a micronized organic UV filter (a) selected from

(a.sub.1) the micronized compound of formula

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(a.sub.2)the micronized compound of formula

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(a.sub.3) the micronized compound of formula

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(a.sub.4) the micronized compound of formula

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(b) a vinylpyrrolidone copolymer or homopolymer.

Compositions including a discontinuous oil phase homogeneously dispersed in a continuous water phase, the oil phase including a sunscreen agent that includes a linear, ultraviolet radiation absorbing polyether that comprises a chemically bound UV-chromophore; and an oil-in water emulsifier component including an anionic oil-in-water emulsifier and a nonionic oil-in-water emulsifier having an alcohol functional group, wherein the weight ratio of the anionic oil-in-water emulsifier to the nonionic oil-in-water emulsifier is about 12 or less and wherein the linear, ultraviolet radiation absorbing polyether is present in an amount effective to provide the composition with an SPF of about 10 or greater.

Disclosed are cosmetic formulation comprising (a) particulates having an absorption in the range of 400 to 800 nm; and (b) UV filters selected from (b.sub.1) particulate organic UV-filters; and (b.sub.2) soluble organic UV filters.

The present application relates to antiperspirant compositions comprising nitrogen-based and/or oxygen based perfume raw materials, and methods for making and using the antiperspirant compositions.

The present invention concerns a composition containing a photostabilized combination of Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (BMDBM), Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine (BEMT), and Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (MBBT) wherein: (i)—the BEMT/BMDBM mass ratio is greater than or equal to 1 and preferably greater than or equal to 1.5; (ii)—the content of BMDBM is comprised between 1% and 5% by weight with regard to the total weight of the composition; (iii)—the quantity of MBBT is comprised between 3% and 7% by weight with regard to the total weight of the composition, said combination containing no octocrylene, PABA or ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, and a pharmaceutically or cosmetically acceptable excipient.

The present disclosure relates to agents for dyeing keratin fibers, in particular human hair, containing, in a cosmetic carrier, (a) at least one direct dye of formula (I), and (b) at least one anionic surfactant.

The present disclosure relates to agents for dyeing keratin fibers, in particular human hair, containing, in a cosmetic carrier (a) at least one direct dye of formula (I), wherein Y1, Y2 independently represent a nitrogen atom or a group C—R9, and Q represents a special linker group of formula (II), (III), (IV) or (V), (b) at least one anionic surfactant and/or at least one cationic surfactant.

The present disclosure relates to agents for dyeing keratin fibers, in particular human hair, containing, in a cosmetic carrier (a) at least one direct dye of formula (I), wherein Het 1, Het 2 represent a cationic heterocycle, and A1, A2, independently of one another, represent a grouping of formulas (VIII) or (IX), wherein n represents a whole number of between 2-6, and m, p, independently of one another, represent the numbers 2 or 3.

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The disclosure relates to agents for dyeing keratin fibers, in particular human hair, containing, in a cosmetic carrier (a) at least one direct dye of formula (I), wherein Het1, Het2 represent cationic heterocycles; R1, R3 respectively represent a substitute which is not hydrogen, and Q represents a grouping of formula (VIII), (IX), or (X).