A composition for external preparation for skin comprising the following components (A), (B), and (C):(A) from 0.1 to 30 mass % of a polymer having a silicone structure in which a ratio of deformation measured by a predetermined method (1) is 0.3 or more and 1 or less, and in a bend resistance test using a cylindrical mandrel method performed by a predetermined method (2), the minimum diameter of a cylindrical mandrel which causes no cracks in the polymer film is 2 mm or more and 25 mm or less; (B) a volatile oil having a volatilization rate of 14% or more after drying at 1 atmosphere, 40° C., and R.H. of 60% for 30 minutes; and (C) a non-volatile oil, wherein the mass ratio of the component (A) to the component (C), (A)/(C), is from 1 to 150.

Anhydrous cosmetic compositions that provide improved dispersion of pigments and fillers, and solids spreading, as well as providing a matte color or mattifying effect. The anhydrous cosmetic compositions comprise a polyhydroxyalkanoate; a polysiloxane elastomer; and a filler, a pigment, or both.

Anhydrous cosmetic compositions that provide improved dispersion of pigments and fillers, and solids spreading, as well as providing a matte color or mattifying effect. The anhydrous cosmetic compositions comprise a polyhydroxyalkanoate; a polysiloxane elastomer; and a filler, a pigment, or both.

The present invention relates to anhydrous compositions including at least one silicone film former; from about 10% by weight to about 20% by weight of expanded perlite having an average particle size of less than about 50 microns; at least one silicone elastomer; and at least one volatile solvent.

The present invention relates to anhydrous compositions including at least one silicone film former; from about 10% by weight to about 20% by weight of expanded perlite having an average particle size of less than about 50 microns; at least one silicone elastomer; and at least one volatile solvent.

A composition comprising at least one dispersed fatty phase, and at least one continuous aqueous phase, and comprising: a) at least one hydrophobic gelling agent selected from ester of dextrin and fatty acid; b) at least one amphiphilic crosslinked copolymer; c) at least one anionic terpolymer, linear or branched, of at least one monomer (1) carrying an acid function in free form, partially or totally salified by a nonionic monomer (2) selected from N,N-dimethylacrylamide and 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, and at least one monomer (3) polyoxethylenated alkyl acrylate of formula (III) wherein in formula (III): R1 represents a hydrogen atom, R represents a linear or branched C.sub.8-C.sub.16 alkyl radical, n is an integer ranging from 1 to 10; and d) at least one hydrophobic particles chosen from hydrophobic silicas, hydrophobic cellulose, starch, talc, silicone resin powders, hollow hemispherical silicone particles, polyamide powders, hydrophobic pigments, or a mixture thereof. ##STR00001##

A composition comprising at least one dispersed fatty phase, and at least one continuous aqueous phase, and comprising: a) at least one hydrophobic gelling agent selected from ester of dextrin and fatty acid; b) at least one amphiphilic crosslinked copolymer; c) at least one anionic terpolymer, linear or branched, of at least one monomer (1) carrying an acid function in free form, partially or totally salified by a nonionic monomer (2) selected from N,N-dimethylacrylamide and 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, and at least one monomer (3) polyoxethylenated alkyl acrylate of formula (III) wherein in formula (III): R1 represents a hydrogen atom, R represents a linear or branched C.sub.8-C.sub.16 alkyl radical, n is an integer ranging from 1 to 10; and d) at least one hydrophobic particles chosen from hydrophobic silicas, hydrophobic cellulose, starch, talc, silicone resin powders, hollow hemispherical silicone particles, polyamide powders, hydrophobic pigments, or a mixture thereof. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to a process for dyeing keratin fibres, in particular the hair, which consists in applying to the keratin fibres: at least one coat of at least a first composition (i) comprising at least one hydrophobic film-forming polymer, at least one volatile solvent and at least one pigment, and then, after drying, at least a second coat of at least a second composition (ii) comprising at least one hydrophobic film-forming polymer, at least one volatile solvent and at least one pigment, the pigments of compositions (i) and (ii) being qualitatively and/or quantitatively different.

The present invention relates to a process for dyeing keratin fibres, in particular the hair, which consists in applying to the keratin fibres: at least one coat of at least a first composition (i) comprising at least one hydrophobic film-forming polymer, at least one volatile solvent and at least one pigment, and then, after drying, at least a second coat of at least a second composition (ii) comprising at least one hydrophobic film-forming polymer, at least one volatile solvent and at least one pigment, the pigments of compositions (i) and (ii) being qualitatively and/or quantitatively different.

The subject of the present invention is a process for treating keratin fibers using a) at least one silicone comprising at least one carboxylic acid anhydride group, b) at least one amino silicone, and c) at least one coloring agent chosen from pigments, direct dyes and mixtures thereof, the compounds a), b) and c) being applied together or separately, in one or more compositions.