A topical composition treating dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis of a scalp, by restoring architectonics to the scalp, eliminating fungal infection from the scalp, regulating metabolism of the scalp, regulating production and release of sebum from the scalp, and detoxifying the scalp. The topical composition includes an anti-fungal and scalp metabolism regulator, a delivery system, a detoxifying and impurity eliminator, and a fragrance. The anti-fungal and scalp metabolism regulator includes zinc pyrithione, climbazole, melatonin, multi-functional polyethylene glycol, and hydroxypropyl-ß-cyclodextrin. The delivery system includes first and second solutions. The first solution includes dimethylsulfoxide and hydroxypropyl-ß-cyclodextrin. The second solution includes distilled water, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, calcium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, imidazolidinyl urea, and multi-functional polyethylene glycol. The detoxifying and impurity eliminator includes preservatives, a pathogenic microorganism and exo- and endotoxins eliminator, and multi-functional polyethylene glycol. The preservatives include sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate. The pathogenic microorganism and exo- and endotoxins eliminator includes white activated charcoal powder.

A hair care composition is disclosed comprising an anti-dandruff agent selected from piroctone olamine, climbazole, ketoconazole, selenium sulfide and mixtures thereof, a copolymer comprising acrylamidopropyltrimonium chloride, and a cationic guar polymer having a molecular weight of from 0.3 to 2.5 million Dalton and a cationic degree of substitution of from 0.05 to 0.4, wherein the weight ratio of the amount of the copolymer to the amount of cationic guar polymer is in the range of from 1:10 to 10:1.

A process for subjecting a surface of the skin or of the hair to an abrasive and/or stimulating action, including projecting onto the surface a flow of at least one composition including a vector liquid and solid particles, the flow being generated from the collision of at least two jets generated by at least two nozzles of a dispensing device, the nozzles oriented such that their jets encounter one another, and at least one nozzle being supplied with a pressure of at least 4 bar and with a vector-liquid flow rate of less than or equal to 10 L/min.

The present invention relates to a non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative: i) having a mean average molecular weight (Mw) from about 100,000 g/mol, preferably from about 150,000 g/mol and more preferably from about 200,000 g/mole to about 2,000,000 g/mol, preferably to about 1,800,000 g/mol and more preferably to about 1,400,000 g/mole; and ii) containing at least one cationic group, with a cationic degree of substitution (DS.sub.cat).sub.extraction, from about 0.20 to about 0.30.

A non-sulfate shampoo is disclosed. The shampoo incorporates at least one non-sulfate surfactant selected from a taurate salt and a sarcosinate salt, and in addition incorporates a complexation compound. The shampoo produces a coacervate upon dilution with water and in use to shampoo hair. The shampoo provides mild non-irritating treatment of the hair and does not irritate skin or eyes.

New extracts of Nannochloropsis sp. and related species of Nannochloropsis are suggested, obtainable by treating said microalgae with a solvent selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-C.sub.1 aliphatic alcohols, ethyl acetate, water or their mixtures, removing the dissolved extracts from the residues and recovering the pure extracts from the solvent. The extracts show excellent properties particularly in modulating the metabolism of human skin and hair follicles.

The present invention comprises a hair conditioner-scalp stimulator solution made of liquid extracts from Shea butter, beeswax, avocado oil, coconut oil, jojoba oil, pomegranate oil, sweet almond oil, argan oil, grape seed oil and red pimento oil.

The present invention relates to hair care compositions comprising malodor reduction compositions and methods of using such hair care compositions. Such hair care compositions comprising the malodor control technologies disclosed herein provide malodor control without leaving an undesirable scent and when perfume is used to scent such compositions, such scent is not unduly altered by the malodor control technology.

Unique foamable vehicles or carriers comprising at least one wax, waxy substance, counterpart or derivative, a stabilizer, water, and a propellant are provided. In some embodiments, the wax is a liquid wax. In some embodiments, the wax includes a solid wax and a liquid wax. The compositions are substantially free of crystals. The components are selected to provide a composition that is substantially resistant to aging and to phase separation, and/or can substantially solubilize and or stabilize active ingredients. Pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions with potentially enhanced skin delivery and their uses are also provided.

A hair care composition having from about from about 0.025% to about 0.25% by weight of the composition of histidine. The hair care composition further includes a gel matrix phase. The gel matrix has from about 0.1% to about 20% of one or more high melting point fatty compounds, from about 0.1% to about 10% of a C22 cationic surfactant system, and at least about 20% of an aqueous carrier, by weight of said hair care composition. The present invention may further comprise a deposition polymer.