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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7947260 | Low temperature-stable creamy wash composition Creamy wash composition containing (A) at least one N-long-chain-acyl acidic amino acid or a salt thereof, (B) at least one polyhydric alcohol, (C) at least one nonionic surfactant, (D) at least one salt of a divalent or higher cation and a monovalent or higher anio... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7790149 | Hair treatment compositions The invention provides a rinse off hair treatment composition comprising a salt. The composition is for lengthening and straightening hair. ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7375063 | Structured body wash Novel cleansing compositions and methods for making same are described. Preferred embodiments provide compositions comprising an aqueous acrylate copolymer emulsion; an anionic surfactant; and an amphoteric surfactant. Amphoteric surfactants useful herein include be... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7368417 | Hard surface cleaning compositions comprising a lauryl hydroxysultaine A hard surface cleaning solution having improved cleaning and descaling properties. In one formulation, the cleaning solution comprises a first organic acid, a second organic acid, a surfactant, a solvent and a diluent. The first organic acid is a carboxylic acid pr... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7348018 | Methods of cleansing skin or hair with cleansing articles The present invention relates to disposable, personal cleansing articles useful for cleansing the skin or hair. These articles are used by the consumer by wetting the dry article with water and then rubbing the article against the skin or hair. The article comprises... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7297667 | Liquid cleansing compositions Novel cleansing compositions and methods for making same are described. Preferred embodiments provide compositions comprising an acrylate copolymer, an alkoxylated methyl glucoside polyol, and a surfactant. Preferred alkoxylated methyl glucoside polyols among those ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7279449 | Hair shampoo containing pregelatinized, cross-linked starch derivatives The present invention is a polymer-containing cosmetic hair shampoo comprising one or more pregelatinized, crosslinked starch derivatives. Preferably, the hair care agent further comprises one or more polymers. In one embodiment, the polymer includes cationic polyme... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279153 | Hair treatment composition containing a combination of three different film-forming hair-fixing polymers The hair treatment composition for providing a flexible long-lasting hair fixing contains a combination of at least three film-forming, hair-fixing polymers. This hair treatment composition contains at least one amphoteric polymer, at least one anionic polymer and a... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7253139 | Surfactant preparations comprising α-hydroxy acids A process for enhancing skin, mucous membranes and textile compatibility with an anionic surfactant composition involving: (a) providing an anionic surfactant composition; (b) providing an acid selected from the group consisting of a hydroxycarboxylic acid, a salt o... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252846 | Topical composition and method for the treatment and prophylaxis of dermal irritations A composition and method for the prevention and therapeutic treatment of skin conditions and disorders are disclosed. The composition and method of the invention are particularly directed to the treatment and prevention of dermal irritations. These irritations inclu... | 08/07/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7214836 | Method of decomposing organophosphorus compounds Methods and kits for decomposing organophosphorus compounds in non-aqueous media at ambient conditions are described. Insecticides, pesticides, and chemical warfare agents can be quickly decomposed to non-toxic products. The method comprises combining the organophos... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211687 | Process for making carboxyalkylates of branched alcohols Process for carboxy-alkylation, particularly carboxymethylation, of branched alcohols includes the reaction of isoalcohols with potassium-t-butoxide or sodium-t-butoxide and with salt of halogenated alkanoic acid in the presence of the isoalcohol (starting alcohol) ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211244 | Mascara comprising solid particles A composition for coating a keratinous fiber comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one volatile solvent and a nonvolatile fraction comprising: at least one polymer capable of adhering to a keratinous material; | 05/01/2007 |
| 7189388 | Mascara comprising solid particles A composition for coating keratinous fibers, comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium comprising at least one volatile solvent, a nonvolatile fraction comprising: a) at least one polymer capable of adhering to the keratinous fibers, b) particles which are sol... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7183243 | Compositions for washing and conditioning hair Hair washing compositions are disclosed which comprise cleansing surfactant, water, first and second cationic polymers having at pH7 a charge density from 0.2 to 1 meq/gm and from 1.3 to 3 meq/gm respectively, and droplets of a water-insoluble conditioning oil of di... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179452 | Detergent cosmetic compositions and use thereof The invention concerns novel hair cleansing and conditioning compositions comprising, in a cosmetically suitable medium, (A) a washing base and (B) at least a C4–C6 carboxylic acid ester and a C12–C26 alcohol. The inve... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7176329 | Monocarboxylic acid esters of propoxylated fatty alcohols as pigment dispersants A novel fatty polypropoxylate ester which is an ester of an aliphatic or an aromatic monoacid formed by reacting the acid with a stoichiometric excess of a polypropoxylated fatty alcohol. The compounds have the following structural formula: | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7165162 | Partitioning modules for cross-module optimization Techniques for partitioning modules into smaller groups are disclosed. In various embodiments, cross-module optimization may be performed on these smaller groups. Further, related modules are grouped together based on a predefined algorithm. Relatedness, or closenes... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163675 | Shampoo compositions This invention provides aqueous shampoo compositions comprising, in addition to water, an anionic surfactant, a cationic surfactant, and emulsified cationic particles of silicone. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7157413 | Detergent cosmetic compositions comprising an anionic surfactant, an amphoteric, cationic, and/or nonionic surfactant, and a polysacchardie, and use thereof Novel compositions such as detergent and conditioning cosmetic compositions, comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one anionic surfactant, at least one other surfactant chosen from amphoteric, nonionic and cationic surfactants and at least one po... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150764 | Composition for dyeing a human keratin material, comprising at least one fluorescent dye and at least one insoluble conditioning agent, process thereof, use thereof, and devices thereof A composition comprising at least one fluorescent dye and at least one insoluble conditioning agent; and processes and multicompartment kits comprising the composition. This disclosure also relates to the use of this composition for dyeing a human keratin material, ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147673 | Composition for dyeing human keratin materials, comprising at least one fluorescent dye and at least one insoluble polyorganosiloxane conditioning polymer, process therefor and use thereof Disclosed herein is a composition comprising at least one fluorescent dye and at least one insoluble polyorganosiloxane conditioning polymer, processes using this composition, and a device. Further disclosed herein is the use of compositions comprising at lea... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7138110 | Mascara comprising solid particles A composition for coating keratinous fibers comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one volatile solvent and a nonvolatile fraction comprising: at least one polymer capable of adhering to the keratinous fibers, | 11/21/2006 |
| 7138109 | Use of particular aminosilicones as a pre-or post-treatment of processes for bleaching keratin fibres The use, as a pre- or post-treatment of a process for bleaching keratin fibres, such as human hair, of a composition comprising at least one particular aminosilicone as defined herein. Processes for bleaching keratin fibres, such as hair, comprising a pre- or... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7135443 | Surfactant composition The present invention relates to a surfactant composition containing a composition containing a diol derivative (I) and a surfactant: wherein R1 is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 22 carbons, R | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125559 | Cosmetic or dermatological composition comprising a combination of an elastase inhibitor of the N-acylaminoamide family and at least one myorelaxing agent Cosmetic or dermatological composition characterized in that it comprises a combination of an elastase inhibitor of the N-acylaminoamide family and at least one myorelaxing agent. ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118734 | Non-aqueous liquid shampoo composition This invention relates to compositions suited to use as hair shampoos, and particularly those developed with a view to the treatment of a hair borne infestation, or of a skin disease of the scalp in addition to the primary purpose of hair cleaning and conditioning. ... | 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 |
| 7094742 | Hard surface cleaning compositions containing a sultaine and a mixture of organic acids A hard surface cleaning solution having improved cleaning and descaling properties. In one formulation, the cleaning solution comprises a first organic acid, a second organic acid, a surfactant, a solvent and a diluent. The first organic acid is a carboxylic acid pr... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7094430 | Antimicrobial solution for both tropical and oral use An antimicrobial solution is provided for use in the cleaning of dentures and toothbrushes, as well as, for use as an oral mouthwash and/or a general disinfectant. The primary active ingredients of the present invention include an approximately 4.5% solution of hydr... | 08/22/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7070770 | Compositions for the permanent deformation of the hair comprising at least one formamidinesulphinic acid derivative The invention relates to a reducing composition for the permanent deformation of the hair comprising an N-substituted formamidinesulphinic acid derivative as reducing agent and to a process for the permanent deformation of the hair employing this reducing compositio... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7041627 | Mild, moisturizing sulfosuccinate cleansing compositions Compositions used for cleansing hair and skin based on the combination of an ethoxy sulfosuccinate surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant are described that are very mild but do not compromise in-use properties and economy. It has been found desirable to utilize a ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033614 | Bismuth oxychloride compositions and methods of rinsing A rinse-off composition comprising in percent by weight 0.10–10.00 of a dispersion of bismuth oxychloride 3.50–90.00 of a surfactant, 0.001–0.050 of a dye, 3.00–15.00 of an emollient and 10.00–80.00 of water; said dispersion of bismuth oxychloride containi... | 04/25/2006 |
