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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6437008 | Aqueous organopolysiloxane emulsion and method for the preparation thereof Disclosed is an aqueous organopolysiloxane emulsion for use as an adjuvant to hair-care treatment toiletry preparations suitable in respect of the good storage stability and relatively large average diameter of the organopolysiloxane droplets of 0.1 to 1.... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6432420 | Hair treatment compositions The invention provides a hair treatment composition such as a shampoo or conditioner suitable for topical application to hair for the repair and prevention of damage, comprising (i) cholesterol, and (ii) a hair benefit agent which is a mixture of a basic ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6432394 | Hair conditioning compositions comprising one or more dibasic amino acids The present invention relates to hair conditioning shampoo compositions which includes: 1) from about 0.05 to about 5% of one or more dibasic amino acids; 2) from about 5 to about 50% of one or more surfactants; 3) from about 0.05 to about 10% of one or more silico... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6432418 | Cosmetic composition including at least one silicone-grafted polymer and at least one polysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene linear block copolymer A cosmetic or dermatological composition for treating keratinous material, particularly human hair, including a cosmetically or dermatologically acceptable medium containing at least one silicone-grafted polymer with a polysiloxane portion and a portion c... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6432393 | Hair care compositions which provide hair body and which comprise elastomeric resinous materials The invention relates to aqueous hair care compositions including conditioners, shampoos, and mousses. The invention also relates to methods of treating hair, and more particularly to treating hair with aqueous hair care compositions which contain one or ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6428795 | Skin treatment composition The invention provides an external-use composition imparting no sticky sensation in use, particularly an external-use composition for a cosmetic composition exhibiting excellent retention during use, by finding a gelling agent for an oily ingredient, part... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6426079 | Water-in-oil emulsion, composition comprising such an emulsion, and use thereof The present invention relates to a stable water-in-oil emulsion for cosmetic, pharmaceutical or hygiene use, comprising an aqueous phase and a fatty phase comprising a silicone oil, characterized in that it comprises an emulsifying system comprising at le... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6423303 | Water-in-oil emulsions containing increased amounts of oil and methods for preparing same Water-in-oil emulsions are disclosed that comprise (a) water; (b) from about 10 to 65% by weight of an oil; and (c) an emulsification system comprising a polysiloxane polyalkyl polyether copolymer and a phthalic anhydride derivative, substantially permanently ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6423297 | Aerosol device based on alcohol compositions of fixing materials comprising anionic grafted silicone polymers An aerosol device comprising a container containing an aerosol composition comprising a liquid phase (or fluid) containing at least one fixing material in a suitable solvent, a propellant, and a means for distributing the aerosol composition, the fixing m... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6423101 | Ammonia-free composition for dyeing keratinous fibres The invention concerns an ammonia-free composition for dyeing keratinous fibers, comprising an oxidant compound, coloring agent precursors and a non-volatile odorless alkalizing agent characterized in that it further comprises: a quaternized copolymer of ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6419946 | Nanoemulsion based on mixed esters of a fatty acid or of a fatty alcohol, of a carboxylic acid and of a glycerol and its uses in the cosmetics, dermatological and/or ophthalmological fields A nanoemulsion, the oil globules of which have a number-average size of less than 100 nm, comprising a surfactant chosen from mixed esters of a fatty acid or of a fatty alcohol, of a carboxylic acid and of glycerol and at least one oil having a molecular ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6410038 | Water-in-oil-in-polar solvent emulsions Water-in-oil-in-non-aqueous polar solvent W/O/PS type multiple emulsion contains a water phase W dispersed in an oil O as the first continuous phase of a primary emulsions W/O by an emulsifier. Primary emulsion W/O is dispersed in a second continuous non-... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6410004 | Polyureas and water-soluble or water-dispersible polymeric salts The present invention relates to polymers, polyureas and water-soluble or water-dispersible polymeric salts, a cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition which comprises at least one such polymer, and to the use of the polymers.... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6406686 | Conditioning shampoo containing arabinogalactan A conditioning shampoo comprising a conditioning agent, a primary surfactant, and arabinogalactan, wherein the arabinogalactan suspends the conditioning agent.... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6406683 | Transfer resistant cosmetic compositions The present invention is for cosmetic compositions where upon application forms a film. The applied composition provides significant wear benefits improvement to the user. These composition comprise the combination of organosiloxane resins and fluid diorg... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6407158 | Water-soluble or water-dispersible polymeric salts The present invention relates to a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymeric salt, to a cosmetic or pharmacuetical composition which comprises at least one such polymeric salt, and to the use of the polymeric salts.... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6403074 | Use of polymers containing polysiloxane for cosmetic formulations Process for preparing polymers which are water-soluble or water-dispersible or which, if consisting of monomers with neutralizable radicals, are soluble in water or dispersible in water in neutralized form, by subjecting (a) ethylenically unsaturated mono... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6399050 | Hair cosmetic composition in the form of a water-in-silicone emulsion comprising at least one fixing polymer The invention relates to a hair cosmetic composition in the form of a water-in-silicone emulsion comprising in a cosmetically acceptable medium: (i) at least one non-oxyalkylenated silicone chosen from linear and cyclic, volatile and non-volatile, and ary... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6395265 | Cosmetic compositions containing multi-block ionizable polysiloxane/polyurethane and/or polyurea polycondensates in solution, and uses thereof Cosmetic compositions based on multiblock ionizable polycondensates, and uses thereof The invention relates to novel cosmetic or dermatological compositions, characterized in that they comprise, in a cosmetically acceptable support, at least one solution ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6395264 | Low VOC hair spray compositions having enhanced styling benefits An aqueous non-aerosol hair styling composition having 55% or less VOC content, said composition comprising (i) a water soluble or dispersable fixative polymer of about 10 to about 1000 Kilo Daltons and in an amount ranging from 1% to 40% by weight of the... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6395258 | Mousse forming hair treatment composition containing n-methyl alkyl glucamide surfactant A mousse forming hair treatment composition, which is a cleansing and conditioning composition and is totally free of anionic surfactants, wherein said composition consists essentially of: (a) a foamable concentrate consisting essentially of n-methyl gluc... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6395790 | Siloxane emulsions An oil-in-water emulsion composition comprising 0.5% to 20% by weight of a cationic emulsifier, up to 75% by weight of siloxane and water, wherein the siloxane is liquid and has units according to the formula Ra Si O4-a/2 wherein R i... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6390102 | Silicone compositions for personal care products and method for making A composition and method for making a silicone composition is provided which comprises at least one polysiloxane or silicone resin containing at least one linker and either one or two molecular hooks.... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6391292 | Hairstyling composition comprising a polymer with particular characteristics and an ionic film forming polymer The invention concerns a hairstyling composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium: (1) at least a polymer (A) selected such that the film obtained by drying of a mixture of said polymer (A) with ethanol or water, at room temperature and at ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6383503 | PREPARATIONS OF THE W/O EMULSION TYPE WITH AN INCREASED WATER CONTENT, ADDITIONALLY COMPRISING ONE OR MORE ALKYLMETHICONE COPOLYOLS AND/OR ALKYLDIMETHICONE COPOLYOLS, AND, IF DESIRED, CATIONIC POLYMERS Water-in-oil emulsions (a) with a content of water and optionally water-soluble substances totalling at least 80% by weight, based on the total weight of the preparations, and with a content of lipids, emulsifiers and lipophilic constituents totalling at ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6383477 | Volume-imparting hair treatment compositions The hair treatment compositions for imparting volume to hair each contain from 0.1 to 20 percent by weight of one or more terpolymers of vinyl pyrrolidone, vinyl caprolactam and a basic acryl amide monomer and from 0.05 to 10 percent by weight of one or m... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6375958 | Cosmetic compounds containing at least one anionic surfactant of alkylgalactoside uronate type and at least one organopolysiloxane Cosmetic compositions containing in an aqueous medium an alkylgalactoside uronate and an organopolysiloxane and their use in the treatment or washing of keratinous materials. The alkylgalactoside uronate is based on formula (I): ##STR1## R1 | 04/23/2002 |
| 6376679 | Photoprotective/cosmetic compositions comprising novel benz-x-azole-substituted silane/siloxane sunscreens Photoprotective, topically applicable sunscreen/cosmetic compositions well suited for the UV-photoprotection of human skin and/or hair, comprise an effective UV-photoprotecting amount of at least one novel benz-x-azole-substituted silane or siloxane havin... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6375941 | Mascara product comprising a polyurethane The invention relates to a application system for coating, in particular, for making up, keratin fibers, having a reservoir containing a composition for coating, in particular, for making up keratin fibers, in particular, the eyelashes, a removable closur... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6375940 | Use of a screening silicone for protecting the color of artificially colored keratin fibres against the effects of UV radiation The use of an organosiloxane bearing at least one ultraviolet-absorbing group in, and for the preparation of,.a cosmetic or dermatological composition as an agent for protecting the colour of artificially coloured keratin fibres against the effects of UV ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6372203 | Hair treatment compositions with polymers made from unsaturated saccharides, unsaturated saccharic acids or their derivatives A hair treatment composition contains one or more polymers or copolymers, each of which is made from one or more monomers, in a cosmetic foundation. The respective monomers are selected from the group consisting of ethylenic unsaturated saccharides, ethyl... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6369117 | Thickened aqueous composition and use Compositions comprising, in an aqueous phase, at least one amphiphilic polymer comprising at least one fatty chain and hydrophilic units, and at least one polyoxyalkylene, and optionally comprising a thickening system for use in particular in cosmetics.... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6368606 | Cosmetic composition for the treatment of keratinous materials comprising at least a grafted silicone polymer and at least an aqueous dispersion of insoluble particles of non ionic or cationic polymer The present invention relates to a cosmetic or dermatological for the treatment of keratinous materials, particularly hair, comprising in a cosmetically or dermatologically acceptable medium at least a grafted silicone polymer with a polysiloxane skeleton... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6368583 | Hair treatment composition The present invention relates to hair treatment compositions comprising a hairsetting polymer together with a salt of the formula I [A--(X)n ]n-.[Hm B]m+ where A, X, B, n and m are as defined in the description. The novel... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6368582 | Hair conditioning compositions comprising water-insoluble high molecular weight oily compound Disclosed are hair conditioning compositions comprising a water-insoluble high molecular weight oily compound having a molecular weight of at least about 800, specific gravity of at least about 0.9, is in a liquid form at 25° C. and has formula (I): ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6368584 | Detergent cosmetic compositions comprising an anionic hydroxyalkyl ether surfactant and a silicone, and their uses The invention relates to novel detergent cosmetic compositions comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one anionic surfactant chosen from 2-hydroxyalkyl ether carboxylic acid and salts thereof and at least one silicone chosen from: (i) v... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6365697 | Water-soluble or water-dispersible polyurethanes with terminal acid groups, the production and the use thereof The present invention relates to water-soluble or water-dispersible polyurethanes of a water-dispersible polyurethane prepolymer having terminal isocyanate groups and a primary or secondary amine having at least one ionogenic or ionic group, and to the sa... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6365672 | Polysiloxane block copolymers in topical cosmetic and personal care compositions A process for making a polysiloxane block copolymer which is built up from units of the formula [A] [B], in which A is a polymeric block built up from radically polymerisable monomer, and B is a polysiloxane block, the process comprising the steps of poly... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6365141 | Method of using an aralkylsiloxane A method of using of an aralkylalkylsiloxane includes adding the aralkylsiloxane as a component in a personal care composition, in an amount effective to enhance one or more properties, such as shine, lubricity and visual masking of inorganic components, ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6361768 | Hydrophilic ampholytic polymer A novel hydrophilic ampholytic polymer synthesized by reacting polymerizable amino and carboxy functional ethylenically unsaturated monomers, together with a non-ionic hydrophilic monomer, to provide a polymer having a glass transition temperature (T... | 03/26/2002 |
