Abstract: A conditioning shampoo containing an anionic cleansing surfactant, in an amount of about 5% to about 65% by weight, preferably about 5% to about 25% by weight, e.g., (C.sub.12 -C.sub.22) alkyl sulfate, and/or a long chain (C.sub.12 -C.sub.22) partially or fully ethoxylated alkyl sulfate, and/or a long chain (C.sub.12 -C.sub.22) alkyl sulfonate, and a combination of cationic polymers comprising (1) a cationic (protonated) polyethyleneimine in an amount of about 0.1% to about 4% by weight, preferably about 0.1% to about 1% by weight, and (2) a cationic oil-soluble, water-dispersible, cross-linked quaternary acrylate/acrylamide copolymer (Polyquaternium 32), in an amount of about 0.1% to about 20% by weight of the composition, provides excellent foaming, conditioning and stability, without settling of water-insoluble materials due to anionic-cationic complexing.

Abstract: A hair conditioning shampoo, of improved fiber conditioning properties, includes an aminosilicone of the amodimethicone type, of a certain formula, and an aqueous medium for the aminosilicone, which serves as a carrier for it. Preferably, the carrier is an aqueous anionic shampoo medium that also contains a cationic surfactant hair conditioning agent, such as a quaternary ammonium salt, and more preferably it also contains hydrocarbon components, such as microcrystalline wax and petrolatum and/or polyethylene and mineral oil, which promote further improvement in conditioning effects on human hair. The invention is also of hair conditioning processes and combined shampooing and hair conditioning operations, and of processes for manufacturing the invented conditioning shampoos.

Abstract: A controlled release powder containing discrete micro-particles for use in edible, pharmaceutical and other controlled release compositions is disclosed. The micro-particles have an average size in the range of from 0.1 to 125 .mu.m. Each of the micro-particles is in the form of a micromatrix of an active ingredient uniformly distributed in at least one non-toxic polymer. The micro-particles have a predetermined release of active ingredient when the dissolution rate thereof is measured according to the Paddle Method of U.S. Pharmacopoeia XX at 37.degree. C. and 75 r.p.m.

Abstract: The invention concerns the esters of hyaluronic acid in which all or only a portion of the carboxylic groups of the acid are esterified, and the salts of the partial esters with metals or with pharmacologically acceptable organic bases. The compounds possess interesting and precious bioplastic and pharmaceutical properties and may be used in innumerable fields, including cosmetics, surgery and medicine. The invention also includes pharmaceutical preparations containing, as an active ingredient, one or more hyaluronic acid esters, or a salt thereof as described above, as well as medicaments containing:1) a pharmacologically active substance or an association of pharmacologically active substances and2) a carrying vehicle containing a total or partial ester of hyaluronic acid. The invention includes also various uses of the hyaluronic esters or of the above mentioned medicaments, such as in medicine, surgery or cosmetics.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a novel generic powder base rich in fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and trace elements which can be readily admixed with specific amino acids to yield several different therapeutic products for use in nutritional support of adults/children having various inherited metabolic diseases.

Abstract: An improved simple, efficient, safe, economical, and fast transmembrane ling procedure for efficient active loading of weak amphiphatic drugs into liposomes using the transmembrane gradient. The resulting liposomes loaded with the amphiphatic drug are stable and safe. A storagable form of loadable liposomes has extended period of stability. The reversed procedure is applicable for sustained release of liposome encapsulated drugs from ammonium liposomes.

Abstract: Microencapsulated pyrethroidal cockroach-controlling composition is provided, which has an excellent residual effect. The composition comprises phenylxylylethane and a pyrethroidal compound and is encapsulated in microcapsules formed of a polyurethane wall which have an average particle diameter of not more than 80 .mu.m, a wall thickness of not more than 0.3 .mu.m, and a value of the average particle diameter/wall thickness of 100-400.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition for the hair contains a wax dispersion in a liquid vehicle. The dispersed phase is a stable microdispersion of particles of wax having a size lower than 500 nm and an end melting point greater than 60.degree. C. and lower than 100.degree. C. The composition contains from 0.1 to 40 weight percent wax, form 0.01 to 25 weight percent anionic or nonionic emulsifier and at least 35 weight percent water. The composition does not contain a cationic surfactant.

Abstract: Mixtures of polyglycerol fatty esters obtainable by partial esterification of a polyglycerol mixture consisting offrom 0 to 5% by weight of monoglycerol,from 15 to 40% by weight of diglycerol,from 30 to 55% by weight of triglycerol,from 10 to 25% by weight of tetraglycerol,from 0 to 15% by weight of pentaglycerol,from 0 to 10% by weight of hexaglycerol andfrom 0 to 5% by weight of higher polyglycerolswith one or more saturated fatty acids of 12 to 22 carbon atoms or one or more unsaturated fatty acids of 16 to 22 carbon atoms, where the unsaturated fatty acid or fatty acid mixture used may furthermore contain up to 10% by weight of saturated fatty acids of 16 to 22 carbon atoms and the degree of esterification of the saturated or unsaturated fatty acids in the mixture is from 20 to 70%, are used as emulsifiers in cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulations.

Abstract: A hair treating method for imparting curl retention to hair in which at least one film forming ingredient is applied to the hair. The improvement utilizes as the film forming ingredient an organosilicon compound which is a pre-hydrolyzed organofunctional silane having silsesquioxane characteristic. Hair fixative composition including the silane are also disclosed.

Abstract: A cosmetic product is provided that stores a cosmetic composition in a capsule having a round body with hollow chamber forming a major portion of the capsule, a tab forming a minor portion of the capsule, and a neck section connecting the tab with the round body. Upon twisting, the neck can be broken to allow release of cosmetic composition from within the chamber.

Abstract: New galenic formulations with programmed release, to be administered by the oral route, containing as the active ingredient a drug selected from the non steroidal antiinflammatory, bronchodilator, vasodilator, cardiovascular and muscle relaxant drugs.

Abstract: The invention serves to prevent or delay the formation of undesired phosphine levels in packages in which phosphine releasing compositions (in particular hydrolysable metal phosphides) are packaged and stored and in environments to be fumigated during the period of introduction of phosphine-releasing compositions. This is brought about by maintaining in the immediate vicinity of the composition a zeolite having a pore width from 0.3 nm upwards, preferably 0.4 to 1.5 nm and an adsorbtive affinity for moisture or phosphine or preferably both. The zeolite is employed either as a separate item in the package or as part of the composition, admixed or as a coating. In a mass ratio of metal phosphide to zeolite are from 1:0.05 to 1:2. The adsorption of phosphine to the zeolite is reversible and on exposure to an environment to be subjected to pest control, the zeolite will release the adsorbed phosphine by replacement by atmospheric humidity.

Abstract: An adjustable basketball goal which is characterized in a preferred embodiment by a vertical mount pipe secured to the ground, playing surface or other foundation, a sleeve pipe telescopically seated on the mount pipe in slidable relationship, with a rim-equipped backboard attached to the upper end of the sleeve pipe, and a linear actuator having a drive end secured to the ground, playing surface or other foundation and the opposite end attached to the sleeve pipe, such that operation of the linear actuator raises and lowers the sleeve pipe on the mount pipe, in order to adjust the backboard and rim to a selected height above the ground or playing surface.

Abstract: The game comprises a plurality of playing members capable of being stacked, columnar fashion, in various configurations. Each member has opposed flat surfaces for flat-wise engagement with a surface of a neighboring member and these surfaces are treated or otherwise provided as low-friction surfaces. The basic object of the game is to manually push one member rapidly from beneath an overlying member and to catch the pushed member before it falls to the playing surface. Cards are provided to designate the various types of stacked arrangements to be used in variations of the basic game. Scoring adjuncts are also provided. The playing members are provided in one set of several members configured as right parallelepipeds and another set of several members configured as low-altitude cylinders.