A conditioning activator for a no-lye hair relaxer and a conditioning hair relaxer system includes a conditioning agent which is a water-soluble cationic compound. In a preferred embodiment the cationic conditioning agent is a cationic polymer. Also disclosed are methods for preparing phase-stable no-lye cream bases suitable for conditioning hair relaxer systems.

A colored cosmetic stick, especially a lipstick, is provided containing water, a solidifying agent such as a wax, and a colorant which is an aluminum salt, especially an aluminum lake.

A toiletry composition for hair care which is not irritative to the hair and skin and has an excellent conditioning effect and which comprises: (a) a quaternary ammonium salt compound which contains aliphatic chains and, bonded to the aliphatic chain(s), a secondary or tertiary amino group and a quaternary ammonium group, and further which optionally contains an ether, an ester or an acyl group bonded within the aliphatic chain; (b) an anionic surfactant; and (c) a water soluble polymer, and opt...

Composition for washing keratinous materials, in particular hair and/or the skin, characterized in that it contains, in an aqueous medium, at least one silicone insoluble in this medium, at least one anionic, nonionic or amphoteric detergent surfactant and at least one scleroglucan optionally treated with glyoxal.

The hair shaping composition for permanent shaping of hair has a pH of from 6 to 9 and contains one or more conventional cosmetic additives, which can include water; perfume oil and/or a surface active compound, and from 5 to 25 percent by weight of 2-hydroxy-3-mercaptopropionic acid and/or its salts as active keratin-reducing agent. Preferably the 2-hydroxy-3-mercaptopropionic acid and/or its salts are the only keratin-reducing components in the composition. The method for permanent shaping of ...

A hair cosmetic composition comprising: (A) a dialkylene glycol monoalkyl ether of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R.sup.2 represents an alkyl group containing from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and (B) a compound capable of liberating a di- or polyvalent metal ion in an aqueous solution is disclosed. The hair cosmetic composition imparts adequate resiliency to the hair and inhibits damage to the hair such as dryness, stiffness and incidence of split ha...

A composition suitable for effective and comfortable removal of both waterproof and non-waterproof eye makeup is disclosed which includes an aqueous phase containing at least one surfactant and an oily phase containing at least one cosmetic oil. The surfactant concentration may be up to 3 wt % of the total weight of the composition. The weight ratio of the aqueous phase and the oily phase may be from 30:70 to 60:40.

A cosmetic composition according to the present invention comprises: water, and emulsified and dispersed in the water: (1) a moisturizing component comprising: (a) hydrophilic microcapsules and (b) lipophilic microcapsules comprising: glycosphingolipids, phospholipids, cholesterol, at least one long-chain saturated fatty acid selected from the group consisting of myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, and arachidic acid, squalane, a C.sub.10 -C.sub.30 carboxylic acid ester of a sterol selec...

In a composition for enhancing the growth of hair comprising a conditioner having the following ingredients based on a total of 500 grams by weight: The composition also includes a shampoo and a cleansing solution.

A hair treating composition comprising one or more thioglyceryl ethers provides effective wave formation, with a minimized mercapto smell and minimized irritation to the skin.