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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182796 | Naturally derived citrate polyesters having liquid and solid domains The present invention is directed to a series of polymeric citrate esters that have two different molecular weight ester chains, one solid and one liquid, which when combined into a single molecule make a polymer that is solid, but has very unique flow properties. T... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8173110 | Pre-shave preparation with enhanced lubricity A pre-shave composition to lubricate skin, comprising at least one polyfluoroalkyl dimethicone polymer, a volatile component to serve as a carrier to the polyfluoroalkyl dimethicone polymer, and a suspending agent to suspend the polyfluoroalkyl dimethicone polymer i... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8158114 | Alkoxylated citrate polyesters having liquid and solid domains The present invention is directed to a series of water soluble polymeric citrate esters that have two different molecular weight ester chains, one solid and one liquid, which when combined into a single molecule make a polymer that is solid, but has very unique flow... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8119110 | Cosmetic composition comprising a block polymer and a non-volatile silicone oil Disclosed herein are a cosmetic composition comprising a cosmetically acceptable organic liquid medium, at least one non-volatile silicone oil and at least one film-forming block ethylenic polymer and use of the composition for making up keratin materials, such as t... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8017107 | Perfluorocyclobutane crosslinked hydrogels This invention provides water-swellable articles and hydrogels that contain a hydrophilic polymer and perfluorocyclobutane crosslinking segments. The perfluorocyclobutane crosslinking segments are covalently attached to the polymeric chains of the hydrophilic polyme... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8007773 | Hair cosmetic composition A leave-on hair cosmetic composition, which contains the following components (A) and (B): (A) an organic C2-8 dicarboxylic acid or salt thereof, and (B) at least one or more of an organic solvent select... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7981405 | Cosmetic hair preparation A leave-on hair cosmetic composition contains (a) malic acid or its salt, (b) lactic acid or its, and (c) an organic solvent selected from the group consisting of aromatic alcohols, N-alkylpyrrolidones, alkylene carbonates, polypropylene glycol, lactones and cyclic ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7972589 | Hair fixative film The present invention relates to a hair fixative film, which contains a natural and/or synthetic polymer as the main component and a method of applying said film to hair. Such film is useful in maintaining a desired look and style of hair. Furthermore, the film is b... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7955592 | Selective separation of heavy metal ion using metal ion imprinted polymer (MIIP) The present invention relates to a process for preparing a metal ion imprinted polymer which can selectively separate heavy metal ions, comprising: (a) reacting a metal salt and a monomer to make a monomer containing a metal ion group; (b) mixing the monomer contain... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7879317 | Polymeric micelle compositions with improved stability and methods of making thereof Polymeric compositions capable of forming stable micelles in an aqueous solution, comprising an amphiphilic block copolymer of a hydrophilic block and a hydrophobic block, and a polylactic acid derivative wherein one end of the polylactic acid is covalently bound to... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7875266 | Use of di-or oligosaccharide polyester in hair styling products The present invention relates to the use of fully esterified di- or oligosaccharide polyesters in hair styling products selected from hair styling waxes, hair styling creams, hair styling foam wax products, and hair styling spray wax products. Preferred saccharide p... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7871600 | Hair care composition A leave on hair care composition comprising a) a wax dispersion; and b) an aqueous oil emulsion wherein the oil phase is a liquid and comprises: i) one or more non-volatile oils, where the dynamic viscosity of any single non-volatile oil or the dynamic viscosity of ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7858075 | Spider esters in personal care applications The present invention is drawn to a process for providing emolliency to the skin using a series so called “spider esters”. These esters are derived from poly-hydroxy functional compounds sequentially reacted with ethylene oxide or propylene oxide, followed by th... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7850951 | Synthetic muscle-based multi-powered active contact lens A novel active contact lens system configured to allow the wearer to alter the corrective features of the contact lens by means of a biasing force. The biasing force can, for example, be different eye drop solutions having different pH levels. ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7846423 | Cosmetic composition comprising a block copolymer The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising at least one diblock copolymer, as well as to the use of the said diblock copolymer as a modifier of properties of cosmetic compositions, more preferably of compositions for the skin and/or the hair.... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7837983 | Mending hair damage with polyelectrolyte complexes Polyelectrolyte complexes between anionic and cationic polymers are used to mend damaged hair fibers, especially damage exhibited by split ends. An improved test method designed for the assessment of the degree of split end repair is described which consists of tagg... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7833515 | Polymeric compositions for sustained release of volatile materials A polymeric composition comprising a copolymer obtained from at least one monomer comprising an ether group and at least one monomer not comprising an ether group, a compatible plasticizer and a volatile material is able to provide sustained delivery of the volatile... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7771708 | Anti-fat composition for hair and scalp This invention is about anti-fat cleansing composition for hair and scalp with an active ingredient derived from natural sources. Active ingredient used is butyl esters of fatty acids of avocado oil, which is known as 5-α-Avocuta. ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7754192 | Cationic polymers and the use thereof in cosmetic formulations The present invention relates to cationic polymers, to processes for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof in cosmetic formulations. ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7744859 | Semipermanent hair shaping method Disclosed herein is a semipermanent hair shaping method comprising: (a) applying onto the hair a first composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one solubilized fixing polymer chosen from anionic and amp... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7740832 | Cosmetic composition comprising at least a tacky polymer and at least a fixing polymer The invention concerns a cosmetic composition for keratinous fibers such as hair comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least a tacky polymer with glass transition temperature (Tg) less than 20° C. and at least a fixing polymer with glass transition te... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7708981 | Cosmetic compositions comprising at least one crosslinked copolymer, at least one insoluble mineral particle and at least one polymer, and uses thereof Disclosed herein are a cosmetic composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one crosslinked copolymer comprising at least one methacrylic acid unit and at least one C1-C4 alkyl acrylate unit, at least one polymer chose... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7700082 | Silylated polyurethane-urea compositions for use in cosmetic applications A composition in the form of an aqueous dispersion used in cosmetic applications is provided. The composition comprises at least one polyurethane-urea polymer that is functionalized with at least one hydrolyzed or hydrolyzable silyl group. When the composition is us... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7674452 | Polymer coating of cells Polymers and methods of making them are described. The polymers may be used to coat living cells. The polymer-coated cells are useful in cell therapy applications. ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7655219 | Cosmetic hair treatment composition comprising a nonassociative fixing polyurethane and an anionic or nonionic associative polyurethane, and cosmetic treatment process The present invention relates to a cosmetic hair treatment composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one nonassociative fixing polyurethane and at least one anionic or nonionic associative polyurethane, packaged in an aerosol device in th... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7638116 | Polyglycerol dimer polyester resins The present invention relates to a series of novel polyesters that are prepared by crosslinking polyglycerol and dimer acid. The nature of the water loving polyglycerol group as well as the fact that a C-36 fatty diacid is used in preparation of the products results... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7507399 | Functionalized polymeric surfactants based upon alkyl polyglycosides The invention relates to a series of multifunctional polyglycosides derivatives that are made by the polymerized by the reaction of 1,3 dichloro isopropanl and polyglycosides, together with a functionalizing agent that contains a sulfate, sulfonate, quaternary nitro... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7481996 | Aerosol cosmetic composition Provided is an aerosol cosmetic composition containing, in a pressure container, a stock solution containing (A) 0.5 to 10 wt. % of a hair styling polymer, (B) 1 to 25 wt. % of a solvent having at least 2 hydroxy groups, having a molecular weight of 62 or greater bu... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7459148 | Cosmetic agent containing at least one copolymer having N-vinyllactam units The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition which comprises at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible copolymer which is obtainable by free-radical copolymerization of at least one N-vinyllactam, at least one anionogenic monomer and optionally furt... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7438898 | Hair conditioning composition comprising carboxylic acid/carboxylate copolymer, and visible particle Hair conditioning compositions are disclosed comprising: (1) a carboxylic acid/carboxylate copolymer; (2) a visible particle; and (3) an aqueous carrier. ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7417014 | Dilution thickened personal cleansing composition A liquid or flowable cleansing composition is described that contains high levels of anionic and nonionic surfactants and that show a substantial increase in viscosity upon dilution with water. The cleansing composition also contains water soluble EO/PO block copoly... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7417020 | Compositions comprising low-DP polymerized surfactants and methods of use thereof Provided are low-irritation personal care compositions comprising a low-DP polymerized surfactants. Also provided are methods of making and using such compositions. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7410636 | Cosmetic composition comprising a polymer and fibres The invention relates to a composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium containing a fatty phase, a polymer with a weight-average molecular mass of less than 100 000 and in particular ranging from 1 000 to 30 000, comprising a) a polymer skeleton c... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7405188 | Polymeric gel system and compositions for treating keratin substrates containing same A cosmetically acceptable medium containing a component and an aqueous gel that includes water and: (a) a cationic polymer; (b) an anionic surfactant having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, where the amount of the anioni... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7374750 | Probiotic containing anhydrous hair care composition This invention concerns nutritive and restorative hair care compositions which are distinctive in that they contain probiotic bacteria and other ingredients found in yogurt. Both water-based and anhydrous embodiments are described. The compositions are designed to m... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7358302 | Composition for light-scattering film and light-scattering film using the same A composition for a light-scattering film contains fluorine-containing resin fine particles each including a copolymer of a first ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing fluorine with other ethylenically unsaturated monomer component, and having an average part... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357921 | Electrophilic monomers for treating the hair The present invention relates to the use, for treating the hair, of a composition containing, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one monomer capable of polymerizing by anionic polymerization in the presence of a nucleophilic agent. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351417 | Silky feel cosmetic emulsion chassis A cosmetic composition is provided which includes a high level of glycerin, a copolymer which is preferably a C10-C18 acrylates crosspolymer, and a crystalline gel structurant comprising a surfactant and co-surfactant, the structurant having an... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351405 | Long-lasting cosmetic composition for application to human hair, such as eyelashes and eyebrows The invention relates to mascara compositions. In one embodiment, it relates to a dye-free and wax-free mascara composition that lasts more than one day when applied to eyelashes, is resistant to water, and does not noticeably thicken eyelashes on application. In an... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351418 | Cosmetic composition comprising a polymer blend Cosmetic composition comprising a polymer blend The invention relates to a composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least a first polymer with a weight-average molecular mass of less than 100 000, comprising a) a polymer skeleton containing... | 04/01/2008 |
