Compositions of the invention contain, in a cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium, a) a cationic polyelectrolyte, b) at least one surfactant; and (c) from about 0.01 to about 1.2 weight percent of an anionic polyelectrolyte, where the weight ratio of the anionic polyelectrolyte to the cationic polyelectrolyte is from about 0.05 to about 1.2, and where the composition exhibits a viscosity change that is below a minimum significant-change-threshold (Δηmin) and exhibits no measurable yield stress or increase in yield stress value when compared to a substantially identical composition that does not contain from about 0.01 to about 1.2 weight percent of the anionic polyelectrolyte, at a weight ratio of anionic polyelectrolyte to cationic polyelectrolyte of from about 0.05 to about 1.2.

A cosmetic composition for dyeing keratinous fibers is provided herein. The cosmetic composition includes water and from about 6 to about 12 wt % organic solvent relative to the weight of the composition. The organic solvent includes from about 80 to about 100 wt % propylene carbonate and from about 0 to about 20 wt % benzyl alcohol. The cosmetic composition has a pH value in the range from about 1.0 to about 5.5 and at least one acid directly absorbed dye.

The present invention relates to a gel composition that includes water; at least one C2-C5 alcohol; at least one copolymer formed from sulfonic acid acrylic monomer; at least one acrylic thickening polymer free of sulfonated monomers; and a particulate portion comprising a majority fraction of substantially spherical particulates.

The present patent application relates to a hair styling composition, characterized in that it comprises: (i) one or more cationic fixing polymers, and (ii) one or more (meth)acrylic thickening polymers other than the fixing polymer or polymers (i), and (iii) from 5 to 27% by weight of water, with respect to the total weight of the cosmetic composition, (iv) from 70 to 90% by weight of one or more C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alcohols, with respect to the total weight of the cosmetic composition.

The disclosure relates to a cosmetic product, comprising a) a cosmetic preparation, containing, in relation to its total weight, a1) from about 60 to about 98 wt. % of at least one polar solvent; a2) from about 0.5 to about 20 wt. % of at least one copolymer from i) vinylpyrrolidone ii) vinyl acetate iii) and optionally other monomers; b) a device for flash evaporation of the cosmetic preparation a), and to a method using corresponding products and to the use of the cosmetic preparation a) as process material in a device for flash evaporation.

The present application relates to a polymer, a method for preparing the same, and a use thereof. The present application provides a polymer, a method for preparing the same, and a use thereof. The present application can provide: a polymer, which has a composition for allowing a low solubility in polar and non-polar solvents and can be prepared in a simple polymerization manner, such as solution polymerization; and a use thereof.

The invention relates to an eyelash coating compositions comprising water, at least one polyelectrolytic compound, at least one film-forming agent, at least two waxes, and an emulsification system comprising low HLB emulsifier(s) (HLB value less than 8) and high HLB emulsifier(s) (HLB value greater than 16), as well as to methods of using such compositions.

Film forming compositions and methods for preventing stains and increasing shine and gloss of teeth. The film forming compositions may include a polymer, such as a hydrophobic polymer, and an orally acceptable solvent. The hydrophobic polymer may include an acrylate component and a hydrophobic group coupled with one another. The hydrophobic group may include an alkyl chain, a polyethylene glycol, a polypropylene, a polyester, a polyorthoester, a phospholipid, a long chain fatty acid, a vinyl chloride, fluorethylene, a siloxane, a urethane, an octylacrylamide, a butylaminoethyl, a styrene, and combinations thereof.

The present disclosure is directed to a microbiostatic cleansing composition for use on skin and hard surfaces that reduces microbe resistance. The cleansing composition may be, for example, bacteriostatic or virostatic and includes a release agent that entangles the microbes without killing them allowing them to be removed from skin and hard surface in an inactive state.

The invention relates to a composition comprising: (i) a trialkylsiloxysilylcarbamoyl pullulan compound, (ii) a polymethyl methacrylate polymer, (iii) a mattifying substance, and (iv) at least one volatile hydrocarbon oil. The invention is also targeted at the use of such a composition for making up and/or caring for keratinous substances, the skin and the lips, and more particularly in mascaras, foundations and lipsticks.