The present invention relates to a hydrogel composition having excellent gel stability while exerting excellent feeling of use. That is, the present invention relates to a hydrogel composition comprising components (A) to (D) below: (A) water in an amount of 50 mass % or more and 90 mass % or less; (B) an anionic water-soluble polymer compound comprising 80 mass % or more of carboxymethylcellulose or a salt thereof; (C) a crosslinking agent that forms ionic crosslinking with an anionic functional group; and (D) a nonionic water-soluble polymer compound, in an amount of 2.5 mass % or more and 8 mass % or less, represented by formula (1) below:

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Hair cleansing conditioners which include—in relation to the weight of the total composition— a) from about 0.0001 to about 10 wt. % of a cationic 3-acrylamidopropyl trimethylammonium salt homopolymer, and b) from about 0.01 to about 20 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant and/or at least one amphoteric surfactant
are exemplified by an excellent cleansing and conditioning effect. Hair treated with the hair cleansing conditioners has volume and fullness even after repeated use. There is no weighing-down of the hair (no build-up effect). In addition, treated hair has an improved feel and improved styling properties and improved combability. Such hair cleansing conditioners can also be easily rinsed out from the hair.

This disclosure relates to a composition for coloring hair containing comprising a multi-lamellar gel emulsion, which includes a haircolor formulation, and a method of making the same. The multi-lamellar gel emulsion includes about 0.5 wt % to about 4.0 wt % of cosmetically acceptable emulsifying fats, a cosmetically acceptable non-ionic surfactant, a water-soluble suspending polymer, and at least 80 wt % of water.

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.

Hair treatment compositions and methods of using them to treat hair are described. The hair treatment compositions include: (a) citric acid, one or more salts of citric acid, or a combination thereof; or a combination of citric acid and one or more salts of citric acid, wherein the weight ratio of citric acid to salts of citric acid added to form the combination is from 1:10 to 10:1; (b) one or more surfactants; and (c) water; wherein the pH of the composition is from about 3 to about 10; and weight percentages are based on the total weight of the composition. The hair treatment compositions are particularly useful for strengthening hair fibers.

Provided are: a glycerin dispersion in which the dispersibility and storage stability of a hydrophobized inorganic powder are improved; and a cosmetic containing the glycerin dispersion. A glycerin dispersion containing a hydrophobized inorganic powder, in which an inorganic powder is used as a base and hydrophobicity is imparted by coating the inorganic powder with an organic surface treatment agent, a polyglycerin-based nonionic surfactant, and glycerin is provided.

The disclosure relates to compositions for keratin fibers, which have a unique transformative nature that allows the composition to change from a gel to a foam when shear stress is applied to the gel. The disclosure also relates to packaging systems comprising the compositions, and methods of using the compositions.

The present invention relates to a hair cosmetic composition, especially for washing and/or conditioning hair, comprising surfactants and an oil-in-water emulsion that comprises: a silicone mixture comprising a trialkylsilyl terminated dialkylpolysiloxane and an amino silicone; a mixture of emulsifiers comprising one or more nonionic emulsifier, wherein the mixture of emulsifiers has a HLB value from 10 to 16; and water. The invention also relates to a process for the cosmetic treatment of hair, preferably for washing and/or conditioning hair, using this composition.

The present invention relates to a composition, which is preferably aqueous, comprising at least one cationic cellulose-based polymer, at least one sulfonic anionic polymer and at least one fixing polymer. The present invention also relates to a cosmetic treatment process, in particular a process for styling keratin fibers, in particular human keratin fibers such as the hair, using this composition. Finally, the present invention relates to the use of this composition for the cosmetic treatment of keratin fibers, in particular human keratin fibers such as the hair, and in particular for hair styling, i.e. shaping and/or fixing the head of hair.

The present disclosure relates to compositions for altering the tone or color of the hair, the compositions comprising at least one amino acid, at least one carboxylic acid, monoethanolamine, an oxidation base chosen from toluene-2,5-diamine, acid salts thereof, or solvates thereof, and a coupler system comprising one or more couplers chosen from 2,4-diaminophenoxyethanol, meta-aminophenol, and 4-amino-2-hydroxy toluene, derivatives thereof, addition salts thereof, solvates thereof, solvates of salts thereof, or mixtures thereof. The disclosure also relates to methods of using the compositions and kits comprising the compositions.