Hair setting and conditioning compositions wherein the film forming component is an addition polymerization product consisting of a homo- or copolymer of an aminimide monomer corresponding to the formula: ##EQU1## in which R is H or CH.sub.3 ; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each alkyl; and R.sub.3 is alkyl or hydroxyalkyl.

Water-insoluble alkyl half ester interpolymers and water-insoluble ammonium and amine salts thereof, and hair spray compositions made therefrom; said interpolymers consisting essentially of the structural units: ##SPC1## Obtained by interpolymerizing maleic anhydride with two different alkyl vinyl ethers, R.sub.1 --O--CH=Ch.sub.2 and R.sub.2 --O--CH=CH.sub.2, followed by partial esterification with an alkanol having 1 to 8 carbon atoms. The esterification can be followed by neutralization of fre...

Compositions, methods, and kits for caring for, treating, conditioning or durable conditioning of at least one keratinous fiber comprising at least one silicone compound comprising at least one carboxylic acid group compound and at least one amine compound comprising at least two amino groups, wherein the amino groups are identical or different.

The invention relates to a physiologically acceptable, in particular mascara, cosmetic composition comprising at least one volatile solvent and at least one polymer chosen from polymers of following formula (I): ##STR1## in which n denotes a number of amide units, such that the number of ester groups represents from 10% to 50% of the total number of ester and amide groups: R.sup.1 is in each case, independently an alkyl or alkenyl group having at least 4 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 independently repre...

A composition for treating keratinaceous substrates which contains a cationic polymer having units of formula I: ##STR1## wherein: (a) R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 aminoalkyl, C.sub.1-6 haloalkyl, phenyl, C.sub.1-6 alkylphenyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxyphenyl, halophenyl containing 1 to 5 halogen atoms, and aminophenyl containing 1 to 5 amino groups; (b) R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each independently C...

A hair setting gel composition comprising (A) from 0.2 to 5% by weight of a partially of completely neutralized salt of a crosslinked carboxyvinyl polymer, (B) from 0.5 to 10% by weight of an amphoteric resin, and (C) from 85 to 99.5% by weight of a solvent mainly comprising water and/or a lower alcohol, with the total of the components (A), (B) and (C) being 100% by weight. The gel composition is excellent in transparency and hair setting performance.

A cosmetic composition for the treatment of the hair and scalp comprises in a cosmetically acceptable vehicle a combination of a water soluble polyamide of the poly-beta-alanine type and a nicotinic derivative selected from nicotinic acid or an ester thereof. This composition is employed in a process for improving the regrowth of hair and for delaying or retarding the appearance of an oily aspect of the hair.

An electric razor preshave composition containing an effective amount of a cationic polymer. The cationic polymer is selected so that, when the composition is applied to hair to be shaven, the cationic polymer clings to each individual hair, and when the composition subsequently dries on the hair, the cationic polymer forms a relatively stiff but pliable coating on each hair. The dry cationic polymer coating makes each hair stay relatively erect during shaving and, in addition, neutralizes stati...

Novel cosmetic compositions comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one silicone and at least one polymer containing units of the diallyldimethylammonium type of low weight-average molecular mass, for example, 5000<M<20,000.

A compound of formula (I) or formula (II) wherein the variables are as defined in the claims ##STR00001##