A method for treating the scalp and hair utilizing the natural product known as yogurt. The method involves the steps of rubbing yogurt into the hair and onto the scalp followed by the step of covering the treated hair and scalp with an airtight cap. After a period of time, the cap is removed and the treated hair and scalp are rinsed.

Asymmetrical diesters of orthophosphoric acid are added to corrosive hair conditioning compositions to inhibit corrosion of metal coming into contact with the composition. The hair conditioning properties of the hair conditioning compositions are not adversely affected.

A hair pressing composition is provided comprising a base of petrolatum and lanolin having an effective amount of active ingredients comprising a mixture of weeping willow extract and an extract from mustard greens and corn. The petrolatum is preferably white petrolatum present in about 32 parts by volume and the lanolin is preferably anhydrous lanolin present in an amount of about 24 to about 32 parts by volume. Each of the active ingredients is preferably present from about 4 to about 8 parts ...

The present invention provides a preparation for conditioning and grooming the hair. The active ingredients are vegetable lecithins, as well as cytochromes, phosphatidyl inositols, phosphatides and phosphatidic acids. Apart from the vegetable lecithins the other active ingredients are obtained by aqueous or ethereal extraction from fresh animal hearts, more particularly bovine hearts.

A consumer article comprising a hand-held spray container, and a sprayable composition contained within the spray container comprising ethanol or isopropanol and methyl acetate or t-butyl acetate, a hair care composition comprising a fixative, ethanol, and methyl acetate or t-butyl acetate, and a method of fixing hair comprising spraying the compositions of this invention onto hair.

Cationic polymers are obtainable by free-radical copolymerization, of a) from 50 to 70% by weight of one or more monomers of the formula I ##STR1## X=O, NR.sup.1, R.sup.1 =H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, R.sup.2 =tert-butyl, (b) from 5 to 45% by weight of one or more monomers of the formula II ##STR2## where n=1 to 3, (c) from 5 to 40% by weight of a monoethylenically unsaturated monomer having at least one amine-containing group, (d) from 0 to 5% by weight of a polyalkylene oxide-containing silicon...

The invention provides methods and materials for improving or maintaining hair care. Such hair care compositions can contain a macrocyclic lactone and/or an eicosanoate ester. In addition, the hair care compositions can contain a grape skin extract, a benzophenone, and/or an aryl benzotriazole. Further, the hair care methods and materials can provide increased hair manageability as well as protection against sun exposure (e.g., exposure to ultraviolet radiation) and repeated chemical treatment.

The present invention relates to methods of promoting hair growth in a patient. The method comprises administering to a patient in need thereof a sugar compound that is converted to a glycosaminoglycan in the patient, a primary antioxidant component, at least one amino acid component, and one or more transition metals.

The present invention discloses cosmetic transparent hair removal (depilatory) compositions that: (1) Are transparent in appearance, (2) Can be made in cold wax or hot wax forms, (3) Manufactured at much less than 80 .degree. C., (4) Three-dimensional particles of visually attractive compositions can be added, (5) Bind more strongly with hair and less strongly with skin, (6) Can be applied either directly on the skin or applied on a piece of fabric, plastic, or paper first, which is then applied...

A hair care formulation is disclosed that enhances visual and/or tactile qualities of the hair. Embodiments of the formulation include a pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), a glycyrrhizinic acid, a pantothenic acid, a pyrrolidone, an antimicrobial agent, zinc, and an antioxidant. The formulation may be included in separate hair care products, such as a shampoo, conditioner and scalp serum. In a particular embodiment, the formulation is included in a daily shampoo, a deep cleansing shampoo, a ...