An ink set where a droplet of ink is ejected in an amount of not less than 100 pL and not more than 5,000 pL. The ink set includes at least two inks including an ink A and an ink B and the ink set satisfies conditions 1 to 3 as measured, on a surface of a solid image with a 100% print duty which is printed on a polyester film using the ink A and the ink B, respectively, with respect to coordinates (L*.sub.A, a*.sub.A, b*.sub.A) of the ink A and coordinates (L*.sub.B, a*.sub.B, b*.sub.B) of the ink B in CIE L*a*b* color space.

Cosmetic agents for temporarily shaping keratin fibers, comprising a) a cosmetic preparation, comprising, based on the total weight of the cosmetic preparation, a1) 0.05 to 5.0 wt.-% of at least one hydrophobically modified metal oxide powder; a2) 0.1 to 10 wt.-% of at least one film-forming polymer; and a3) 40 to 95 wt.-% of ethanol, are characterized by a high level of hold and volume.

Cosmetic agents for temporarily shaping keratin fibers, comprising a) a cosmetic preparation, including, based on the total weight of the cosmetic preparation, a1) 0.01 to 1.0 wt.-% of at least one hydrophobically modified metal oxide powder; a2) 0.01 to 0.5 wt.-% of at least one aminofunctional silicone; and a3) 40 to 95 wt.-% of water, are characterized by a high level of hold and volume.

A hydrophilic inorganic powder having excellent self-dispersibility in water or an aqueous solvent, which could not be conventionally achieved, and a cosmetic preparation containing the hydrophilic inorganic powder are provided by combining a hydrophilic surfactant and lipophilic surfactant. There is provided the hydrophilic inorganic powder comprising an inorganic powder as a base material; a hydrophobic-coat that covers the surface of the inorganic powder; and a hydrophilic-coat that covers the hydrophobic-coat, wherein ingredients of the hydrophilic-coat comprises both a hydrophilic surfactant and a lipophilic surfactant, and each of the hydrophilic surfactant and the lipophilic surfactant has a branched alkyl moiety in their molecules, wherein the hydrophilic inorganic powder has self-dispersibility in water or an aqueous solvent.

The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition for making up and/or caring for the skin and/or the lips, including, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least one oil, which is preferably non-volatile, at least hydrophobic silica aerogel particles, at least one hydrocarbon-based block copolymer, preferably obtained from at least one styrene monomer, the said composition comprising less than 5% by weight of water relative to the total weight of the composition, and preferably being anhydrous.

Ultraviolet radiation sun protective compositions are reported which feature micronized metal oxide inorganic particles selected from zinc oxide, titanium dioxide and mixtures thereof, the inorganic particles being coated with an adduct of a hydroxy cinnamate and a silanol, amounts of the adduct to the inorganic particles being in a relative weight ratio of 1:200 to 1:4.

Described is an encapsulated composition comprising at least one core-shell microcapsule. The at least one core-shell microcapsule comprises a core comprising at least one benefit agent and a shell surrounding the core. The shell comprises a polymeric stabilizer that is formed by combination of a polymeric surfactant with at least one aminosilane. Disclosed are also a method of preparing an encapsulated composition and a use of such an encapsulated composition to enhance the performance of perfume and/or cosmetic ingredients in consumer goods.

Provided herein is a process for dyeing keratinous material, in particular human hair, comprising the following steps: Application of an agent (a) to the keratinous material, wherein the agent (a) comprises: (a1) at least one organic silicon compound selected from the group of silanes having one, two or three silicon atoms, and (a2) at least one colorant compound comprising at least one substrate platelet-based pigment comprising a vacuum metallized pigment, and Application of an agent (b) to the keratinous material, wherein the agent (b) comprises: (b1) at least one sealing reagent.

Surface-modified zinc oxide particles having a silane coupling agent having an alkoxy group on surfaces thereof, in which the surface-modified zinc oxide particles have 5.0 × 10-2 g2/s or more and 1.0 × 102 g2/s or less of a penetration rate coefficient A of cyclopentasiloxane with respect to the surface-modified zinc oxide particles, which is indicated by A in the following formula (1). W2 = A.Math.t (1) (in the formula, W is a penetration weight (unit: g), and t is a time (unit: s).)

A process and a kit-of-parts for dyeing keratinous material such as human hair are provided. An exemplary process includes applying an agent (a) to the keratinous material. The agent (a) includes (a1) at least one organic silicon compound. The method further includes applying an agent (b) to the keratinous material. The agent (b) includes (b1) at least one coloring compound comprising at least one effect pigment comprising a substrate platelet and a coating. The coating includes at least one layer wet-chemically prepared using a metal alkoxide and an organosilicon compound having a basic group. The agent (b) further includes (b2) at least one film-forming polymer.