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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8153109 | Alkylene carbonate dilution, alkylene carbonate for preparing the dilution, and aqueous reducing chemical agent An object of the invention is to provide an aqueous solution of a No. 1 permanent waving agent through reconstitution upon use in a simple manner, which solution contains a cyclic mercapto compound as a reducing agent and realizes excellent characteristics such as h... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8025871 | Hair cosmetic composition Provided is a hair cosmetic composition containing Components (A) to (C), and having a pH (at 25° C.) of from 1 to 5.5 when diluted to 20 times its weight with water: (A) a cationic surfactant, or a tertiary amine represented by t... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7550137 | Method and composition for waving and straightening hair An improved process and composition for straightening or waving hair is achieved combining ammonium bisulfite and ethanolamine sulfite in a single mixture which is maintained at a pH of between about 6.5 and 8.0. By employing the present invention, long lasting, wav... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7348390 | Stable dispersion concentrates The invention provides stable dispersion concentrates comprising: I) 5 to 80% by weight, preferably 10 to 80% by weight, particularly preferably 20 to 60% by weight, especially preferably 30 to 40% by weight, of a polymer which, in... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341715 | Method and agents on the basis of 2-mercaptopropionic acid amides for durable hair forming and a method for producing same The preparation for permanently deforming hair has a pH of 6.5 to 9.5 and contains, as keratin-reducing agent, a 2-mercaptopropion-amide of the formula (I): in which R1 and R2, independently of one ano... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7294609 | Cleansing foam agent comprising a polyglycerin monocarboxylate and hinokitiol bactericide A composition for a bactericidal, disinfecting, and cleansing foam agent contains, as essential components, (a) at least one nonionic surfactant selected from polyalkylene glycol ethers and fatty acid esters of polyglycerin, (b) a bactericidal component, and (c) wat... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7279154 | Use of comb copolymers based on acryloyldimethyltaurine acid in cosmetic, pharmaceutical and dermatological products The invention relates to uses of comb polymers of acryloyldimethyltaurine and/or acryloyldimethyltaurates in cosmetic, pharmaceutical and dermatological applications as thickeners, dispersing agents, suspending agents, emulsifiers, stabilizers, solubilizers, conditi... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7262318 | Substituted heteroaryl- and phenylsulfamoyl compounds The present invention is directed at substituted heteroaryl- and phenylsulfamoyl compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and the use of such compounds as peroxisome proliferator activator receptor (PPAR) agonists. PPAR alpha activators, phar... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252943 | In Vitro sorting method The invention describes a method for isolating one or more genetic elements encoding a gene product having a desired activity, comprising of the steps of: compartmentalizing genetic elements into microcapsules; expressing the genetic elements to produce their respec... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7244421 | Cosmetic and dermatological hair-treatment agents The invention relates to cosmetic and dermatological hair treatment compositions comprising at least one copolymer. The copolymer is obtained by free-radical copolymerization of A) acryloyldimethyltaurine and/or acryloyldimethyltau... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7232561 | Washing compositions comprising at least one amphiphilic block copolymer and at least one cationic or amphoteric polymer A composition for washing a keratinous substance comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable aqueous or aqueous/alcoholic medium, at least one linear block copolymer comprising at least one hydrophobic block and at least one hydrophil... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7220408 | Cosmetic compositions containing a particular aminosilicone and a thickener, and uses thereof A novel cosmetic composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one aminosilicone of as defined herein having, for example, a contact angle ranging from 90° to 180° and at least one thickener, being able to afford at least one improved cosme... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7202199 | Isotropic cleansing composition with particulate optical modifiers An aqueous isotropic liquid cleansing and moisturizing composition is provided having a surfactant; a thickening agent, and a solid particulate optical modifier that modifies the appearance of the skin after wash off. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195755 | Compositions comprising at least one hydroxide compound and at least one reducing agent, and methods for relaxing hair Compositions, optionally heat-activated, methods and kits for lanthionizing keratinous fibers to achieve relaxation of said keratinous fibers comprising applying to keratinous fibers a composition comprising at least one hydroxide compound and at least one reducing ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7186274 | Method for treating human keratin fibers with organomodified metallic particles The present invention relates to the use of organomodified metallic nanoparticles preferably bearing at their surface a self-assembled monolayer of organosulphur compounds. A preferred use is in suspension form for dyeing and/or treating human keratin fibers. The in... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7186405 | Deodorants and anti-perspirants The invention relates to deodorants and antiperspirants comprising at least one copolymer. The copolymer is obtained by free-radical copolymerization of A) acryloyldimethyltaurine and/or acryloyldimethyltaurates, and B) optionally, one or m... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7179300 | Cosmetic composition containing sulfinic acid derivatives The invention relates to a cosmetic composition which is intended, in particular, for bleaching human keratin fibers, particularly hair, which have been dyed with oxidation dyes and/or direct dyes. The inventive composition comprises sulphunic acid derivatives havin... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7176170 | Shampoo comprising at least one silicone and at least one anionic or nonionic, amphiphilic linear block copolymer The present invention relates to a composition for washing keratinous substances, preferably keratinous fibers, comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium, at least one anionic or nonionic, amphiphilic linear block copolymer comprising at l... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7157414 | Methods of reducing irritation in personal care compositions Provided are methods of reducing the irritation associated with a personal care composition comprising an anionic surfactant, the methods comprising combining a hydrophobically-modified material capable of binding a surfactant thereto with an anionic surfactant to p... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7138233 | IN vitro sorting method The invention describes a method for isolating one or more genetic elements encoding a gene product having a desired activity, comprising of the steps of: (a) compartmentalising genetic elements into microcapsules; (b) expressing the genetic elements to produce thei... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7125545 | Permanent cosmetic composition for one-step permanent operation Disclosed is a one-step permanent cosmetic composition that comprises 1.0 to 5.5 wt. % of a reducing agent; 0.1 to 9.5 wt. % of an alkaline agent; 0.1 to 7.0 wt. % of a catalyst; 1.0 to 15.0 wt. % of an alcohol; and distilled water or ion exchange water for the resi... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118736 | Hair relaxer compositions comprising at least one hydroxide compound and at least one activating agent, and methods of using the same A composition for lanthionizing keratin fibers comprising at least one hydroxide compound, with the proviso that said at least one hydroxide compound is not sodium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide; and at least one activating agent chosen from cys... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7119059 | Mild and effective cleansing compositions A mild cleansing composition is disclosed. The composition includes a from about 3.5 percent to about 8.5 percent of an anionic surfactant; from about 0.1 percent to about 3 percent of a hydrophobically modified, crosslinked, anionic acrylic copolymer; and c) from a... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7098180 | Mild and effective cleansing compositions A mild cleansing composition is disclosed. The composition includes a from about 4 percent to about 8.5 percent of an anionic surfactant; from about 1 percent to about 30 percent of an amphoteric surfactant; and from about 0.1 percent to less than about 3 percent of... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7084104 | Mild and effective cleansing compositions A mild cleansing composition is disclosed. The composition includes a from about 1 percent to about 8 percent of an anionic surfactant; and from about 0.1 percent to about 3 percent of a hydrophobically modified, crosslinked, anionic acrylic copolymer, wherein the w... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081507 | Cationically modified comb polymers based on acryloyldimethyl taurine acid The invention provides water-soluble or water-swellable copolymers obtained by free-radical copolymerization of A) acryloyldimethyltaurine and/or acryloyldimethyltaurates, B) optionally, one or more other olefinically unsaturated, noncation... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7014844 | Lightening compositions and methods of use There is provided a topical lightening composition having carboxylmethyl cysteamine as a melanin synthesis-regulating agent and a cosmetically acceptable vehicle. Also, there is provided a topical lightening composition having N, N, S (tris) carboxylmethyl cysteamin... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7001987 | Hydrogel with controllable mechanical, chemical, and biological properties and method for making same Networks, hydrogels, and methods for networks and hydrogels comprising proteinaceous material consisting essentially of water soluble proteins and covalent interprotein crosslinks other than disulfide crosslinks. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6949492 | Aqueous nacreous concentrate compositions comprising ethoxylated glycerides New aqueous nacreous concentrated compositions, containing ethoxylated glycerides derived from carboxylic acids having 6 to 22 carbon atoms as emulsifying and/or dispersing agent are provided which show all the essential features required for this kind of compositio... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6916467 | Process for permanently reshaping the hair using particular aminosilicones A process for permanently reshaping keratin fibres, comprising the application to the keratin fibres, before reducing and/or after fixing, of a pre-treatment and/or post-treatment cosmetic composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one ami... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6914126 | Methods for producing, films comprising, and methods for using heterogenous crosslinked protein networks Methods for producing biocompatible heterogeneous proteinaceous networks crosslinked with a heterogeneous crosslinking agent, and the novel crosslinked networks. ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6787129 | Castor polyester as gloss agents in anionic systems The invention relates to a blend, and a process for its use, which is made up of specific castor polyesters and anionic surfactants, which when used to clean the hair provide detergency and cleaning attributes, but surprisingly also provide the hair with gloss. ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6703007 | Topical compositions comprising functional nucleophiles protected by phosphorus-containing moieties This invention relates to a topical composition for treating amino acid based substrates comprising a protected nucleophilic compound having the formula where R is a functional group, Nu is a nucleophile, and Pr is a phosphorus-containing protecting group... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6692731 | Composition for the permanent shaping of human hair A composition for the permanent shaping of human hair, with good waving capability while avoiding damage to the hair, comprises at least one reducing agent and 0.1% to 15% by weight, calculated to the total composition, of 2-methyl-1.3-propanediol.... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6649151 | Cosmetic formulation The present invention includes a cosmetic formulation. The cosmetic formulation comprises a plurality of spheres having a first desiccated volume and having a second hydrated volume. The hydrated volume is greater than the desiccated volume.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6596675 | Washing composition containing alkylamido ether sulphates, anionic surfactants and cationic polymers The present invention relates to a composition for washing keratin materials, comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one (C8-30) alkylamido ether sulphate, at least one anionic surfactant chosen from (C6 -C24 | 07/22/2003 |
| 6569413 | Hair fixative composition containing an anionic polymer A cosmetically acceptable hair fixative composition comprising from about 0.1 to about 10 weight percent, based on polymer solids, of an anionic polymer, wherein the anionic polymer is composed of from about 10 to about 80 mole percent of 2-acrylamido-2-m... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6569412 | Treatment composition for dyed hair The present invention provides a treatment composition for dyed hair which effectively prevents color fading of the dyed hair, to thereby maintain the color of the dyed hair for prolonged periods. The composition contains the following components (A), (B)... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6566314 | Personal cleansing composition and method An aqueous foam producing personal cleansing composition is disclosed. The composition, which is normally clear and is essentially free of any amides of diethanolamine, comprises a cloud point depressing agent comprising ammonium chloride. The composition... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6562327 | Hair relaxer compositions utilizing complexing agent activators The present invention provides a composition for lanthionizing keratin fibers comprising at least one multivalent metal hydroxide and at least one complexing agent effective for dissociating said at least one multivalent metal hydroxide in sufficient quan... | 05/13/2003 |
