DE102006059270A1 - Use of Styphnolobium - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to the use of an agent containing active ingredients which are obtainable from plants of the genus Styphnolobium for the treatment of hair, in particular for stimulating hair growth, reducing hair loss and strengthening the hair. Preferably, the active ingredients will be obtained from the leaves, flowers, stems, roots, tubers and / or seeds of the Styphnolobium plant, preferably from the flowers.

Description

The The present invention relates to the use of an agent containing Active ingredients that are available from plants of the genus Styphnolobium for the treatment of hair.

hair growth is not a continuous process, but runs in growth and hair loss bouts, the Repeat cyclically. This process is essentially on it attributed to hair follicle cells a genetically determined cycle of growth, regression and Resting phase. The hair follicle is the only organ that constantly self renewed and thus one, depending on the particular Growth phase, unique metabolism. So comes the Hair follicle metabolism in resting phase almost entirely to Succumb and will with every new beginning of another cycle also newly initiated. This cycle is controlled by a small, highly specialized Cell population in the Haarbulbus, the dermal papilla cells, by a unique complex system of molecular signals that are specific for every Phase of the hair cycle, hair growth is controlled. In the course of of the cyclic process, there is a continuous failure of individual Hair, wherein a hair loss of up to 100 hairs per day as physiological is called normal. If the complex metabolism of the hair follicle is disturbed, it can it to premature or excessive failure the hair and finally to alopecia to complete Balding come. The causes of premature or excessive hair loss are diverse and range from genetic predisposition, defect states, intoxications to infections and hair loss in the course of chemotherapy.

It has already been a variety of hair treatment products for strengthening the hair and to reduce premature hair loss and / or to promote developed hair growth, the most diverse active ingredients contain.

There it for strengthening the hair and reduction of premature hair loss and / or to promote hair growth is essential to the metabolism of the hair To influence hair follicles positively, it must be ensured that the Active ingredients can interact with the hair follicles. It has turned out to be proved appropriate, appropriate cosmetic products in a form, when used as intended comes into contact with the scalp. Typically this is around hair lotions, Shampoos or hair conditioners and cures.

The Genus Styphnolobium (Schnurbäume) has as subspecies Styphnolobium affine (Sophora affinis), Styphnolobium japonicum (Sophora japonica) and Styphnolobium montevirdis. The Japanese string tree is originally from China and spread then out in East Asia (Japan, Korea). Styphnolobium montevirdis is native to Central America and Styphnolobium affine in South America (Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana).

Of the contains Japanese poker tree Rutin (also known as vitamin P), which is used in the pharmaceutical Industry is processed into medicines and in curing the Blood circulation, be prescribed for nerve diseases and inflammation.

It There is still a need for funds to be used in the Hair has a positive effect on the hair structure of the hair Have hair loss or hair growth.

It was now surprisingly found that in application of agents containing active ingredients, the available are from plants of the genus Styphnolobium on the hair, scalp, hairy skin or on skin areas where hair growth has been discontinued for a long time is where, however, a hair growth desired The hair root is reactivated and hair growth significantly is improved.

Further was surprisingly found that the application of funds, the active substances from plants of the genus Styphnolobium, are suitable for release stimulating growth factors and stimulating the hair to strengthen the proliferation of hair keratinocytes.

The The present invention therefore relates to the use of an agent containing active ingredients that are available are from plants of the genus Styphnolobium for the treatment of hair, in particular for the stimulation of hair growth, diminution of the Hair loss and for strengthening The Hair.

Styphnolobium is thereby in particular selected from the group consisting of Styphnolobium affine (Sophora affinis), Styphnolobium japonicum (Sophora japonica), Styphnolobium montevirdis, where Styphnolobium japonicum (Sophora japonica) is particularly preferred.

Preferably, the active ingredients are obtained from the Styphnolobium plant as extracts. The extracts of the said plant are usually provided by extraction with water, organic solvents, such as liquid hydrocarbons at room temperature, ethers or alcohols, and mixtures thereof. Preferred extractants are water and / or alcohols. Among the alcohols are (C ₁ to C ₆ ) alcohols, such as ethanol and isopropanol, but especially polyhydric alcohols such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol and butylene glycol both as the sole extractant and in admixture with water, are preferred. Plant extracts based on water / propylene glycol in a ratio of 1:10 to 10: 1 have proven to be particularly suitable.

Preferably A Sophora Japonica Flower Extract from Symrise is used. This extract is made from the flowers of the tree. After cleaning and drying becomes an aqueous Extract obtained by maceration and percolation. The filtrate will subsequently concentrated by distillation and carefully spray-dried. To produce 0.15 kg of extract, 1 kg of dried flowers are used.

investigations on dermal papilla cells showed surprisingly that the inventive use the agent containing active substances obtainable from plants of the Genus Styphnolobium, to stimulate hair growth and a Reduction of premature hair loss leads. It could for example the payout of the growth factor HGF (hepatocyte growth factor, hepatocyte Growth Factor) are detected in dermal papilla cells. Additionally could the significant increase the activity of the gene for HGF and KGF are detected, with the activity of the gene for IGFBP3 (Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3) is reduced. (Examples 3 and 4)

One Another advantage of the present invention is that through the Application of said means the hair in its structure, its Growth and its metabolism are positively influenced by stimulates the hair-specific structural proteins (the hair keratins) become. So surprisingly be shown that the gene expression of hair keratins, hHa3-I and hHa6 increased significantly becomes. As a result, the hair structure, and thus the hair, and strengthened strengthened. By influencing the hair structure already in the hair roots The hair can be strong and grow back healthy, without by-effects such as the accumulation of care substances on the hair fiber (Example 5).

Prefers become the active substances of the Styphnolobium plant, in particular Sophora japonica, from the leaves, Blossoms, stems, Roots, tubers and / or seeds obtained, most preferably they are from the flowers won. Very particular preference is given to the flower extract of Sophora japonica used.

there is the proportion of active substances from the Styphnolobium plant in the invention used Means preferably 0.00001 to 5% by weight, preferably 0.0001 to 2.5 wt .-%, particularly preferably 0.001 to 1 wt .-% in the total composition.

The used according to the invention Means can continue to contain auxiliaries and additives, usually be added to the respective cosmetic products.

Accordingly, the used according to the invention For example, additional funds Contain ingredients selected from the group comprising protein hydrolysates, film-forming substances, other hair growth stimulating agents, nonionic surfactants, anionic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, ampholytic surfactants, nonionic polymers, conditioners, thickeners, perfume oils, dyes, Light stabilizers, antioxidants, anti-dandruff agents, propellants, Reducing agent.

Farther can the invention used A cationic surfactant selected from quaternary ammonium compounds, Contain esterquats and amidoamines.

at the invention used Agents are preferably shampoos, hair conditioners, Hair lotions, Hair gels, hair treatments, hair cream, hair lotions, hair sprays or hair tinctures.

To the application of the agent in the form of hair gel, hair lotions, hair condition, Hair cream, hair lotion, hair spray and hair tincture it is mostly not necessary to rinse the hair or scalp again or with additional additional To treat remedies to achieve a positive effect of the remedy. The Means can Naturally rinsed However, they should preferably remain on the hair.

at Shampoos and hair conditioners the agent can be rinsed out after a contact time. This rinsing can done with pure water or a commercial shampoo. Exposure times from 10 seconds to 15 minutes have been considered in most cases sufficiently proven.

Independent of the exact course of treatment has proven to be advantageous the means at a temperature of 20 to 55 ° C, in particular from 35 to 40 ° C, apply.

According to the invention of particular Hair Tonics are of interest, especially as remaining on the hair (leave on) wording. These are preferably at room temperature applied, the alcoholic content is preferably in the range from about 30% to about 35% and the pH should be around pH 7 lie.

When Care material can be used, for example, a silicone oil and / or a silicone gum become. In a particular embodiment the invention contain the means at least one silicone oil and / or a silicone gong.

According to the invention suitable silicone oils or silicone gums are especially dialkyl and alkylaryl siloxanes, such as dimethylpolysiloxane and methylphenylpolysiloxane, and their alkoxylated, quaternized or anionic derivatives. Preference is given to cyclic and linear polydialkylsiloxanes whose alkoxylated and / or aminated derivatives, dihydroxypolydimethylsiloxanes and polyphenylalkylsiloxanes.

Even though the agent as a care substance preferably contains a silicone derivative is it also possible that the means instead or next to a silicone component at least contains a maintenance substance of another compound class.

When For example, the remedies of another class of compounds may be the means at least one protein hydrolyzate and / or one of its derivatives contain.

protein are product mixtures that are acidic, basic or enzymatic catalyzed degradation of proteins (proteins) can be obtained. Under The term protein hydrolyzates according to the invention also Totalhydrolysate as well as individual amino acids and their derivatives as well as mixtures of different amino acids understood. Furthermore, according to the invention from amino acids and amino acid derivatives understood polymers understood by the term protein hydrolysates. The latter include, for example, polyalanine, polyasparagine, polyserine etc. to count. Further examples of usable according to the invention Compounds are L-alanyl-L-proline, polyglycine, glycyl-L-glutamine or D / L-methionine-S-methylsulfonium chloride. Of course, according to the invention also β-amino acids and their derivatives, such as β-alanine, anthranilic or hippuric acid be used. The molecular weight of the present invention can be used Protein hydrolysates is between 75, the molecular weight of glycine, and 200,000, preferably the molecular weight 75 to 50,000 and most preferably 75 to 20,000 daltons.

According to the invention, protein hydrolysates both herbal and animal or marine or synthetic Origin are used.

Animal protein hydrolysates are, for example, elastin, collagen, Kerstin, silk and milk protein protein hydrolysates, which may also be in the form of salts. Such products are, for example, under the trademarks Dehylan ^® (Cognis), Promois® ^® (Interorgana) Collapuron ^® (Cognis), Nutrilan® ^® (Cognis), Gelita-Sol ^® (German Gelatinefabriken Stoess & Co), Lexein ^® (Inolex) sericin (Pentapharm) and kerasol tm ^® (Croda) sold.

Especially interesting is the use of silk protein hydrolysates. Under Silk is the fiber of the cocoon of the mulberry silkworm (Bombyx mori L.). The raw silk fiber consists of a double thread Fibroin. As a cement substance, sericin holds together this double thread. Silk consists of 70-80% by weight of fibroin, 19-28% by weight of sericin, 0.5-1% by weight of fat and 0.5-1% by weight of dyes and minerals Ingredients.

The essential components of sericin are with about 46 wt .-% hydroxy amino acids. The Sericin consists of a group of 5 to 6 proteins. The essential amino acids sericin are serine (Ser, 37% by weight), aspartate (Asp, 26% by weight), Glycine (Gly, 17% by weight), alanine (Als), leucine (Leu) and tyrosine (Tyr).

The water-insoluble fibroin is to be counted among the scleroproteins with long-chain molecular structure. The main components of the fibroin are glycine (44% by weight), alanine (26% by weight), and tyrosine (13% by weight). Another important structural feature of the fibroin is the hexapeptide sequence Ser-Gly-Ala-Gly-Ala-Gly.

Technically, it is possible in a simple manner to separate the two silk proteins from each other. So it is not surprising that both sericin and fibroin are known as raw materials for use in cosmetic products each by itself. Furthermore, protein hydrolysates and derivatives based on the respective individual silk proteins are known raw materials in cosmetic products. For example, sericin as such is available from Pentapharm ltd. sold as a commercial product called Sericin Code 303-02. Far more often, fibroin is offered as a protein hydrolyzate with different molecular weights in the market. These hydrolyzates are sold especially as "silk hydroylates". Thus hydrolyzed fibroin is distributed with average molecular weights from 350 to 1000, for example, under the trade designation Promois ^® Silk.

The positive properties of the silk protein derivatives of sericin and fibroin are known per se in the literature. Thus, the sales brochure of the company Pentapharm describes the cosmetic effects of sericin on the skin as soothing, hydrating and film-forming. The effect of a fibroin derivative, for example, in the DE 31 39 438 A1 described as caring and conditioning for the hair. According to DE 102 40 757 A1 Moreover, a simultaneous use of sericin and fibroin or their derivatives and / or hydrolyzates can achieve a synergistic increase in the positive effects of the silk proteins and their derivatives.

Prefers is therefore used in the invention Agent as a silk protein hydrolyzate an active ingredient complex (A) selected from the active ingredient (A1) from sericin, sericin hydrolysates and / or their derivatives, as well as Mixtures thereof, and an active ingredient (A2) selected from Fibroin, and / or fibroin hydrolysates and / or their derivatives and / or Mixtures used.

Of the Active Complex (A) significantly improves synergistically the major internal and external structural features presented above and the firmness and elasticity of human hair.

• – natives Sericin,
• – hydrolysiertes und/oder weiter derivatisiertes Sericin, wie beispielsweise Handelsprodukte mit den INCI-Bezeichnungen Sericin, Hydrolyzed Sericin, oder Hydrolyzed Silk,
• – eine Mischung aus den Aminosäuren Serin, Aspartat und Glycin und/oder deren Methyl-, Propyl-, iso-Propyl-, Butyl-, iso-Butylestern, deren Salze wie beispielsweise Hydrochloride, Sulfate, Acetate, Citrate, Tartrate, wobei in dieser Mischung das Serin und/oder dessen Derivate zu 20 bis 60 Gew.%, das Aspartat und/oder dessen Derivate zu 10-40 Gew.% und das Glycin und/oder dessen Derivate zu 5 bis 30 Gew.% enthalten sind, mit der Maßgabe, dass sich die Mengen dieser Aminosäuren und/oder deren Derivate vorzugsweise zu 100 Gew.% ergänzen,
• – sowie deren Mischungen.

As active ingredients (A1) can be used in the active ingredient complex (A):

• - native sericin,
• Hydrolyzed and / or further derivatized sericin, such as commercial products with the INCI names Sericin, Hydrolyzed Sericin, or Hydrolyzed Silk,
• - A mixture of the amino acids serine, aspartate and glycine and / or their methyl, propyl, iso-propyl, butyl, iso-butyl esters, their salts such as hydrochlorides, sulfates, acetates, citrates, tartrates, wherein in this Mix the serine and / or its derivatives to 20 to 60 wt.%, The aspartate and / or its derivatives to 10-40 wt.% And the glycine and / or its derivatives to 5 to 30 wt.% Are included, with the Given that the amounts of these amino acids and / or their derivatives preferably add up to 100% by weight,
• - And their mixtures.

• – natives, in eine lösliche Form überführtes Fibroin,
• – hydrolysiertes und/oder weiter derivatisiertes Fibroin, besonders teilhydrolisiertes Fibroin, welches als Hauptbestandteil die Aminosäuresequenz Ser-Gly-Ala-Gly-Ala-Gly enthält,
• – die Aminosäuresequenz Ser-Gly-Ala-Gly-Ala-Gly,
• – eine Mischung der Aminosäuren Glycin, Alanin und Tyrosin und/oder deren Methyl-, Propyl-, iso-Propyl-, Butyl-, iso-Butylestern, deren Salze wie beispielsweise Hydrochloride, Sulfate, Acetate, Citrate, Tartrate, wobei in dieser Mischung das Glycin und/oder dessen Derivate in Mengen von 20-60 Gew.%, das Alanin und dessen Derivate in Mengen von 10-40 Gew,% und das Tyrosin und dessen Derivate in Mengen von 0 bis 25 Gew.% enthalten sind, mit der Maßgabe, dass sich die Mengen dieser Aminosäuren und/oder deren Derivate vorzugsweise zu 100 Gew.-% ergänzen,
• – sowie deren Mischungen.

As active ingredients (A2) can be used in the active ingredient complex (A):

• Native fibroin converted into a soluble form,
• Hydrolyzed and / or further derivatized fibroin, especially partially hydrolyzed fibroin, which contains as its main constituent the amino acid sequence Ser-Gly-Ala-Gly-Ala-Gly,
• The amino acid sequence Ser-Gly-Ala-Gly-Ala-Gly,
• - A mixture of the amino acids glycine, alanine and tyrosine and / or their methyl, propyl, iso-propyl, butyl, iso-butyl esters, their salts such as hydrochlorides, sulfates, acetates, citrates, tartrates, being in this mixture the glycine and / or its derivatives in amounts of 20-60 wt.%, The alanine and its derivatives in amounts of 10-40 wt%, and the tyrosine and its derivatives in amounts of 0 to 25 wt.% Are included, with with the proviso that the amounts of these amino acids and / or derivatives thereof preferably add up to 100% by weight,
• - And their mixtures.

Especially good nourishing properties can achieved when one of the two active ingredient components of the active ingredient complex (A) used in the native or possibly solubilized form becomes. It is also possible, to use a mixture of several active substances (A1) and / or (A2).

It may be preferred that the two active ingredients (A1) and (A2) in the ratio of 10:90 to 70:30, in particular from 15:85 to 50:50 and very particularly from 20:80 to 40:60, based on their respective contents of active active substance in the agents used according to the invention.

The derivatives of sericin and fibroin hydrolysates include both anionic and cationized protein hydrolysates. The protein hydrolyzates of sericin and fibroin and the derivatives prepared therefrom can be obtained from the corresponding proteins by chemical, in particular alkaline or acid hydrolysis, by enzymatic hydrolysis and / or a combination of both types of hydrolysis. The hydrolysis of proteins usually results in a protein hydrolyzate having a molecular weight distribution of about 100 daltons up to several thousand daltons. Preference is given to those protein hydrolysates of sericin and fibroin and / or derivatives thereof, whose underlying protein content has a molecular weight of 100 to 25,000 daltons, preferably 250 to 10,000 daltons. Furthermore, cationic protein hydrolysates of sericin and fibroin also mean quaternized amino acids and mixtures thereof. The quaternization of the protein hydrolysates or amino acids is often carried out using quaternary ammonium salts such as N, N-dimethyl-N- (n-alkyl) -N- (2-hydroxy-3-chloro-n-propyl) ammonium halides. Furthermore, the cationic protein hydrolysates may also be further derivatized. As typical examples of the cationic protein hydrolysates and derivatives which can be used according to the invention, those mentioned under the INCI names in US Pat "International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook," (seventh edition 1997, The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association 1101 17th Street, NW, suite 300, Washington, DC 20036-4702) Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Silk, Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Silk Amino Acids, Hydroxyproypltrimonium Hydrolyzed Silk, Lauryldimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Silk, Steardimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Silk, Quaternium-79 Hydrolyzed Silk. As typical examples of the anionic protein hydrolysates and derivatives according to the invention are those under the INCI names in "International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook," (seventh edition 1997, The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association 1101 17th Street, NW, suite 300, Washington, DC 20036-4702) and commercially available products mentioned: Potassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Silk, Sodium Lauroyl Hydrolyzed Silk or Sodium Stearoyl Hydrolyzed Silk. Finally, typical examples of the derivatives of sericin and fibroin which can be used according to the invention are the products available commercially under the INCI names: Ethyl Ester of Hydrolyzed Silk and Hydrolyzed Silk PG-Propyl Methylsilanediol. Also useful in the present invention, although not necessarily preferred, are the commercially available products having the INCI names Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-3, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-2, Acetyl Hexapeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-3, Copper Tripeptide-1, Hexapeptide-1 , Hexapeptide-2, MEA-Hydrolyzed Silk.

The Effect of the active substance complex (A) can be achieved by the addition of fatty substances be further increased. By fatty substances are meant fatty acids, fatty alcohols, natural and synthetic waxes which are both solid and liquid aqueous May be present dispersion, and natural and synthetic cosmetic oil components to understand.

Protein hydrolysates of vegetable origin, eg. As soybean, almond, pea, potato and wheat protein hydrolysates are, for example, under the trademarks Gluadin ^® (Cognis), DiaMin ^® (Diamalt), Lexein ^® (Inolex), Hydrosog ^® (Croda), Hydrolupin ^® (Croda) , hydro Sesame ^® (Croda), Hydro tritium ^® (Croda) and Crotein ^® (Croda) available.

Although the use of the protein hydrolysates is preferred as such, amino acid mixtures otherwise obtained may be used in their place, if appropriate. Also possible is the use of derivatives of protein hydrolysates, for example in the form of their fatty acid condensation products. Such products are marketed for example under the names Lamepon ^® (Cognis), Lexein ^® (Inolex), Crolastin ^® (Croda), Crosilk ^® (Croda) or Crotein ^® (Croda).

Of course it includes the teaching of the invention all isomeric forms, such as cis-trans isomers, diastereomers and chiral isomers.

It is according to the invention also possible, to use a mixture of several protein hydrolysates.

The Protein hydrolysates are, for example, in the agents used according to the invention in concentrations of from 0.01% to 20% by weight, preferably from 0.05% to 15% by weight and most preferably in amounts of from 0.05% to 5% by weight Wt .-%, each based on the total application preparation included.

As film-forming substances, some caring polymers can also film-forming and / or strengthening de properties, and therefore can be used as film-forming and / or setting polymers.

A first group of caring polymers are the cationic polymers. Cationic polymers are to be understood as meaning polymers which have a group in the main and / or side chain which may be "temporary" or "permanent" cationic. According to the invention, "permanently cationic" refers to those polymers which have a cationic group, irrespective of the pH of the agent. These are usually polymers containing a quaternary nitrogen atom, for example in the form of an ammonium group. Preferred cationic groups are quaternary ammonium groups. In particular, those polymers in which the quaternary ammonium group is bonded via a C _1-4 hydrocarbon group to a polymer main chain composed of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or derivatives thereof have proven to be particularly suitable.

in der R¹ = -H oder -CH₃ ist, R², R³ und R⁴ unabhängig voneinander ausgewählt sind aus C_1-4-Alkyl-, -Alkenyl- oder -Hydroxyalkylgruppen, m = 1, 2, 3 oder 4, n eine natürliche Zahl und X^– ein physiologisch verträgliches organisches oder anorganisches Anion ist, sowie Copolymere, bestehend im wesentlichen aus den in Formel (G1-I) aufgeführten Monomereinheiten sowie nichtionogenen Monomereinheiten, sind besonders bevorzugte kationische Polymere. Im Rahmen dieser Polymere sind diejenigen erfindungsgemäß bevorzugt, für die mindestens eine der folgenden Bedingungen gilt:
R¹ steht für eine Methylgruppe
R², R³ und R⁴ stehen für Methylgruppen
m hat den Wert 2.Homopolymers of the general formula (G1-I),

wherein R ¹ = -H or -CH ₃ , R ² , R ³ and R ^{4 are} independently selected from C _1-4 alkyl, alkenyl or hydroxyalkyl groups, m = 1, 2, 3 or 4 , n is a natural number and X ^{- is} a physiologically acceptable organic or inorganic anion, as well as copolymers consisting essentially of the monomer units listed in formula (G1-I) and nonionic monomer units, are particularly preferred cationic polymers. In the context of these polymers, preference is given to those according to the invention for which at least one of the following conditions applies:
R ¹ is a methyl group
R ² , R ³ and R ⁴ are methyl groups
m has the value 2.

Suitable physiologically compatible counterions X ^- are, for example, halide ions, sulfate ions, phosphate ions, methosulfate ions and organic ions such as lactate, citrate, tartrate and acetate ions. Preference is given to halide ions, in particular chloride.

One particularly suitable homopolymer is the, if desired crosslinked, poly (methacryloyloxyethyltrimethylammonium chloride) with the INCI name Polyquaternium-37. The networking can if desired with the help of multiple olefinically unsaturated compounds, for example Divinylbenzene, tetraallyloxyethane, methylenebisacrylamide, diallylether, Polyallylpolyglycerylether, or allyl ethers of sugars or sugar derivatives such as erythritol, pentaerythritol, arabitol, mannitol, sorbitol, sucrose or glucose. Methylenebisacrylamide is a preferred one Crosslinking agent.

The homopolymer is preferably used in the form of a non-aqueous polymer dispersion which should not have a polymer content of less than 30% by weight. Such polymer dispersions are (under the names Salcare ^® SC 95 about 50% polymer content, additional components: mineral oil (INCI name: Mineral Oil) and tridecyl-polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene-ether (INCI name: PPG-1 trideceth-6) ) and Salcare ^® SC 96 (about 50% polymer content, additional components: mixture of diesters of propylene glycol with a mixture of caprylic and capric acid (INCI name: propylene glycol Dicaprylate / Dicaprate) and tridecyl-polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene-ether (INCI Designation: PPG-1-trideceth-6)) are commercially available.

Copolymers having monomer units of the formula (G1-I) contain as nonionic monomer units preferably acrylamide, methacrylamide, acrylic acid-C _1-4 -alkyl esters and methacrylic acid-C _1-4 -alkyl esters. Among these nonionic monomers, the acrylamide is particularly preferred. These copolymers can also be crosslinked, as described above in the case of the homopolymers. A copolymer preferred according to the invention is the crosslinked acrylamide-methacryloyloxyethyltrimethylammonium chloride copolymer. Such copolymers in which the monomers are present in a weight ratio of about 20:80, are commercially available as approximately 50% non-aqueous polymer dispersion 92 under the name Salcare ^® SC.

• – quaternisierte Cellulose-Derivate, wie sie unter den Bezeichnungen Celquat^® und Polymer JR^® im Handel erhältlich sind. Die Verbindungen Celquat^® H 100, Celquat^® L 200 und Polymer JR^®400 sind bevorzugte quaternierte Cellulose-Derivate,
• – kationische Alkylpolyglycoside,
• – kationiserter Honig, beispielsweise das Handelsprodukt Honeyquat^® 50,
• – kationische Guar-Derivate, wie insbesondere die unter den Handelsnamen Cosmedia^® Guar und Jaguar^® vertriebenen Produkte,
• – Polysiloxane mit quartären Gruppen, wie beispielsweise die im Handel erhältlichen Produkte Q2-7224 (Hersteller: Dow Corning; ein stabilisiertes Trimethylsilylamodimethicon), Dow Corning^® 929 Emulsion (enthaltend ein hydroxyl-amino-modifiziertes Silikon, das auch als Amodimethicone bezeichnet wird), SM-2059 (Hersteller: General Electric), SLM-55067 (Hersteller: Wacker) sowie Abil^®-Quat 3270 und 3272 (Hersteller: Th. Goldschmidt), diquaternäre Polydimethylsiloxane, Quaternium-80),
• – polymere Dimethyldiallylammoniumsalze und deren Copolymere mit Estern und Amiden von Acrylsäure und Methacrylsäure. Die unter den Bezeichnungen Merquat^®100 (Poly(dimethyldiallylammoniumchlorid)) und Merquat^®550 (Dimethyldiallylammoniumchlorid-Acrylamid-Copolymer) im Handel erhältlichen Produkte sind Beispiele für solche kationischen Polymere,
• – Copolymere des Vinylpyrrolidons mit quaternierten Derivaten des Dialkylaminoalkylacrylats und -methacrylats, wie beispielsweise mit Diethylsulfat quaternierte Vinylpyrrolidon-Dimethylaminoethylmethacrylat-Copolymere. Solche Verbindungen sind unter den Bezeichnungen Gafquat^®734 und Gafquat^®755 im Handel erhältlich,
• – Vinylpyrrolidon-Vinylimidazoliummethochlorid-Copolymere, wie sie unter den Bezeichnungen Luviquat^® FC 370, FC 550, FC 905 und HM 552 angeboten werden,
• – quaternierter Polyvinylalkohol,
• – sowie die unter den Bezeichnungen Polyquaternium 2, Polyquaternium 17, Polyquaternium 18 und Polyquaternium 27 bekannten Polymeren mit quartären Stickstoffatomen in der Polymerhauptkette.

Further preferred cationic polymers are, for example

• - Quaternized cellulose derivatives, such as those under the names Celquat ^® and Polymer JR ^® commercially are available. The compounds Celquat ^® H 100, Celquat L 200 and Polymer JR ^{® ®} 400 are preferred quaternized cellulose derivatives
• Cationic alkyl polyglycosides,
• - cationized honey, for example the commercial product Honeyquat ^® 50,
• - cationic guar derivatives, such as in particular the products sold under the trade names Cosmedia® ^® Guar and Jaguar ^®,
• Quaternary group polysiloxanes, such as the commercially available products Q2-7224 (manufactured by Dow Corning, a stabilized trimethylsilylamodimethicone), Dow ^Corning® 929 emulsion (containing a hydroxylamino-modified silicone, also referred to as amodimethicones), SM-2059 (manufacturer: General Electric), SLM-55067 (manufacturer: Wacker) and Abil ^® quat 3270 and 3272 (manufacturer: Th Goldschmidt.), diquaternary polydimethylsiloxanes, quaternium-80)
• - Dimethyldiallylammoniumsalze polymeric and their copolymers with esters and amides of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid. Under the names Merquat ^® 100 (Poly (dimethyldiallylammonium chloride)) and Merquat ^® 550 (dimethyldiallylammonium chloride-acrylamide copolymer) are examples of such cationic polymers,
• - Copolymers of vinylpyrrolidone with quaternized derivatives of dialkylaminoalkyl acrylate and methacrylate, such as diethyl sulfate quaternized vinylpyrrolidone-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate copolymers. Such compounds are sold under the names Gafquat ^® 734 and Gafquat ^® 755 commercially,
• - vinylpyrrolidone vinylimidazoliummethochloride copolymers, such as those offered under the names Luviquat.RTM ^® FC 370, FC 550, FC 905 and HM 552,
• - quaternized polyvinyl alcohol,
• - as well as the polymers known under the names Polyquaternium 2, Polyquaternium 17, Polyquaternium 18 and Polyquaternium 27 with quaternary nitrogen atoms in the polymer main chain.

Can be used as cationic polymers are sold under the names Polyquaternium-24 (commercial product z. B. Quatrisoft ^® LM 200), known polymers. , Gaffix ^® VC 713 (manufactured by ISP): Also according to the invention can be used the copolymers of vinylpyrrolidone, such as the commercial products Copolymer 845 (ISP manufacturer) are Gafquat ^® ASCP 1011, Gafquat ^® HS 110, Luviquat ^® 8155 and Luviquat ^® MS 370 available are.

Further cationic polymers which can be used according to the invention are the so-called "temporary cationic" polymers. These polymers usually contain an amino group which, at certain pH values, is present as quaternary ammonium group and thus cationic. For example, chitosan and its derivatives are preferred as Hydagen CMF ^®, Hydagen HCMF ^®, Kytamer ^® PC and Chitolam ^® NB / 101 are freely available commercially, for example under the trade names.

According to the invention is preferably used cationic polymers are cationic cellulose derivatives and chitosan and its derivatives, in particular the commercial products Polymer ^® JR 400, Hydagen ^® HCMF and Kytamer ^® PC, cationic guar derivatives, cationic honey derivatives, in particular the commercial product Honeyquat ^® 50, cationic Alkyl polyglycodides and Polyquaternium-37 type polymers.

Furthermore, cationized protein hydrolysates are to be counted among the cationic polymers, wherein the underlying protein hydrolyzate from the animal, for example from collagen, milk or keratin, from the plant, for example from wheat, corn, rice, potatoes, soy or almonds, marine life forms, for example from fish collagen or algae, or biotechnologically derived protein hydrolysates. The protein hydrolyzates on which the cationic derivatives according to the invention are based can be obtained from the corresponding proteins by chemical, in particular alkaline or acid hydrolysis, by enzymatic hydrolysis and / or a combination of both types of hydrolysis. The hydrolysis of proteins usually results in a protein hydrolyzate having a molecular weight distribution of about 100 daltons up to several thousand daltons. Preference is given to those cationic protein hydrolyzates whose underlying protein content has a molecular weight of 100 to 25,000 daltons, preferably 250 to 5000 daltons. Furthermore, cationic protein hydrolyzates are to be understood as meaning quaternized amino acids and mixtures thereof. The quaternization of the protein hydrolyzates or amino acids is often carried out using quaternary ammonium salts such as N, N-dimethyl-N- (n-alkyl) -N- (2-hydroxy-3-chloro-n-propyl) ammonium halides. Furthermore, the cationic protein hydrolysates may also be further derivatized. As typical examples of the cationic protein hydrolyzates and derivatives according to the invention, those mentioned under the INCI names in "International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook," (seventh edition 1997, The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association 1101 17th Street, NW, suite 300, Washington, DC 20036-4702) mentioned and commercially available products called: cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Casein, Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Hair Keratin, Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Keratin, Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydroxypropyl Arginine Lauryl / Myristyl Ether HCl , Hydroxypropyltrimonium Gelatin, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Casein, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Collagen, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Keratin, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein / Siloxysilicate, Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Lauridimium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein / Siloxysilicate, Lauryldimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Casein, Lauryldimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Lauryldimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Keratin, Lauryldimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Steardimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Casein, Steardimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Steardimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Keratin, Steardimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Steardimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Steardimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Steardimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Steartimony Hydroxyethyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Quaternium-76 Hydrolyzed Collagen, Quaternium-79 Hydrolyzed Collagen, Quaternium-79 Hydrolyzed Keratin, Quaternium-79 Hydrolyzed Milk Protein, Quaternium-79 Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Quaternium-79 Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein.

All particularly preferred are the cationic protein hydrolysates and Derivatives on a vegetable basis.

• (a) Monomeren mit quartären Ammoniumgruppen der allgemeinen Formel (II), R¹-CH=CR²-CO-Z-(C_nH_2n)-N⁽⁺⁾R³R⁴R⁵A^(–) (II)in der R¹ und R² unabhängig voneinander stehen für Wasserstoff oder eine Methylgruppe und R³, R⁴ und R⁵ jeweils unabhängig voneinander für eine Alkylgruppe mit 1 bis 4 Kohlenstoffatomen, Z eine NH-Gruppe oder ein Sauerstoffatom, n eine ganze Zahl von 2 bis 5 und A^(–) das Anion einer organischen oder anorganischen Säure ist, und
• (b) monomeren Carbonsäuren der allgemeinen Formel (III), R⁶-CH=CR⁷-COOH (III)in denen R⁶ und R⁷ unabhängig voneinander für Wasserstoff oder eine Methylgruppe stehen.

Preferably used amphoteric polymers are those polymers which are composed essentially

• (a) monomers having quaternary ammonium groups of the general formula (II), R ¹ -CH = CR ² -CO-Z- (C _n H _2n ) -N ⁽⁺⁾ R ³ R ⁴ R ⁵ A ^(-) (II) in which R ¹ and R ² independently of one another are hydrogen or a methyl group and R ³ , R ⁴ and R ^{5 are} each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, Z is an NH group or an oxygen atom, n is an integer of 2 to 5 and A ^{(-) is} the anion of an organic or inorganic acid, and
• (b) monomeric carboxylic acids of the general formula (III), R ⁶ -CH = CR ⁷ -COOH (III) in which R ⁶ and R ⁷ independently of one another represent hydrogen or a methyl group.

These compounds can be used both directly and in salt form, which is obtained by neutralization of the polymers, for example with an alkali metal hydroxide, according to the invention. Very particular preference is given to those polymers in which monomers of the type (a) are used in which R ³ , R ⁴ and R ^{5 are} methyl groups, Z is an NH group and A ^{(-) is} a halide, methoxysulfate or ethoxysulfate Ion is; Acrylamidopropyltrimethylammonium chloride is a particularly preferred monomer (a). Acrylic acid is preferably used as monomer (b) for the stated polymers.

The used according to the invention Agents include the nourishing, cationic and / or amphoteric Preferably in an amount of 0.01 to 5% by weight, in particular in an amount of 0.1 to 2 wt .-%, in each case on the entire application preparation.

In a particularly preferred embodiment contain the inventively used Medium further hair growth stimulating agents.

Suitable are all known hair growth stimulating agents, for example Minoxidil (6-piperidino-2,4-pyrimidinediamine-3-oxide), Aminexil (diaminopyrimidine oxide), finasteride (N-tert-butyl-3-oxo-4-aza-5a-androst-1-ene-17β-carboxamide), Carnitine tartrate and 5-α-reductase inhibitors.

Particularly suitable as 5-α-reductase inhibitors are the functional C ₂ -C ₁₂ -carboxylic acids and their physiologically tolerable metal salts, in particular 10-hydroxydecanoic acid, 10-hydroxydecenoic acid and its derivatives, derivatives of C ₃ -C ₉ -polyofen, phenol derivatives, plant extracts, Fragrances, flavonoids, Isoflavonoids, 6,7-disubstituted 2,2-dialkylchromans or chromenes, aluminum chlorohydrate, 2-phenylethanol, etidronic acid, 7-acetyl-1,1,3,4,4,6-hexamethyltetralin, tropolone derivatives, esters of sulfuric acid with alkoxylated C ₈ -C ₁₈ fatty alcohols and their physiologically acceptable metal salts, esters of phosphoric acid and triphosphoric acid with mono- to hexahydric hydroxy compounds, silicic acid esters, isolable from marine organisms mycosporin-like amino acids (MAA) and quaternary silicone compounds. Derivatives are to be understood as meaning in particular their salts, esters and amides.

The used according to the invention Means can at least one vitamin, one provitamin, one vitamin precursor and / or one of their derivatives.

there are such according to the invention Vitamins, provitamins and vitamin precursors are preferred, usually the groups A, B, C, E, F and H are assigned.

The group of substances called vitamin A includes retinol (vitamin A ₁ ) and 3,4-didehydroretinol (vitamin A ₂ ). The β-carotene is the provitamin of retinol. As vitamin A component according to the invention, for example, vitamin A acid and its esters, vitamin A aldehyde and vitamin A alcohol and its esters such as the palmitate and the acetate into consideration. The agents preferably contain the vitamin A component in amounts of 0.05-1% by weight, based on the total application preparation.

• – Vitamin B₁ (Thiamin)
• – Vitamin B₂ (Riboflavin)
• – Vitamin B₃. Unter dieser Bezeichnung werden häufig die Verbindungen Nicotinsäure und Nicotinsäureamid (Niacinamid) geführt. Erfindungsgemäß bevorzugt ist das Nicotinsäureamid, das in den erfindungsgemäß verwendeten Mitteln bevorzugt in Mengen von 0,05 bis 1 Gew.-%, bezogen auf die gesamte Anwendungszubereitung, enthalten ist.
• – Vitamin B₅ (Pantothensäure, Panthenol und Pantolacton). Im Rahmen dieser Gruppe wird bevorzugt das Panthenol und/oder Pantolacton eingesetzt. Erfindungsgemäß einsetzbare Derivate des Panthenols sind insbesondere die Ester und Ether des Panthenols sowie kationisch derivatisierte Panthenole. Einzelne Vertreter sind beispielsweise das Panthenoltriacetat, der Panthenolmonoethylether und dessen Monoacetat sowie kationische Panthenolderivate. Die genannten Verbindungen des Vitamin B₅-Typs sind in den erfindungsgemäß verwendeten Mitteln bevorzugt in Mengen von 0,05-10 Gew.-%, bezogen auf die gesamte Anwendungszubereitung, enthalten. Mengen von 0,1-5 Gew.-% sind besonders bevorzugt.
• – Vitamin B₆ (Pyridoxin sowie Pyridoxamin und Pyridoxal). Die genannten Verbindungen des Vitamin B₆-Typs sind in den erfindungsgemäß verwendeten Mitteln bevorzugt in Mengen von 0,01-5 Gew.-%, bezogen auf die gesamte Anwendungszubereitung, enthalten. Mengen von 0,05-1 Gew.-% sind besonders bevorzugt.

The vitamin B group or the vitamin B complex include, among others

• - Vitamin B ₁ (thiamine)
• - Vitamin B ₂ (riboflavin)
• - Vitamin B ₃ . Under this name, the compounds nicotinic acid and nicotinamide (niacinamide) are often performed. Preferred according to the invention is the nicotinic acid amide, which is preferably contained in the compositions according to the invention in amounts of from 0.05 to 1% by weight, based on the total application preparation.
• - Vitamin B ₅ (pantothenic acid, panthenol and pantolactone). Panthenol and / or pantolactone are preferably used in the context of this group. Derivatives of panthenol which can be used according to the invention are, in particular, the esters and ethers of panthenol and also cationically derivatized panthenols. Individual representatives are, for example, panthenol triacetate, panthenol monoethyl ether and its monoacetate, as well as cationic panthenol derivatives. The said compounds of the vitamin B ₅ type are preferably contained in the agents used according to the invention in amounts of 0.05-10% by weight, based on the total application preparation. Amounts of 0.1-5 wt .-% are particularly preferred.
• - Vitamin B ₆ (pyridoxine and pyridoxamine and pyridoxal). The said compounds of the vitamin B ₆ type are preferably contained in the agents used according to the invention in amounts of 0.01-5% by weight, based on the total application preparation. Amounts of 0.05-1 wt .-% are particularly preferred.

vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Vitamin C is preferred in the compositions used in the invention in amounts of 0.1 to 3 wt .-%, based on the total application preparation used. The use in the form of palmitic acid ester, glucosides or Phosphates may be preferred. The use in combination with Tocopherols may also be preferred.

vitamin E (tocopherols, especially α-tocopherol). Tocopherol and its derivatives, including in particular the esters such as the acetate, the nicotinate, the phosphate and the succinate fall, are used in the invention Agents preferably in amounts of 0.05-1 wt .-%, based on the total Application preparation, included.

vitamin F. By the term "vitamin F "are usually essential fatty acids, especially linoleic acid, linolenic and arachidonic acid, Understood.

vitamin H. Vitamin H is the compound (3aS, 4S, 6aR) -2-oxohexahydrothienol [3,4-d] imidazole-4-valeric acid, for the But in the meantime, the trivial name Biotin has prevailed. biotin is used in the invention Agents preferably in amounts of 0.0001 to 1.0 wt .-%, in particular in Amounts from 0.001 to 0.01 wt .-%, each based on the total Application preparation included.

Prefers contain the inventively used Means vitamins, provitamins and vitamin precursors from the groups A, B, C, E and H.

Panthenol, pantolactone, pyridoxine and its derivatives as well as nicotinic acid amide and biotin are special ders preferred.

All D-panthenol, if appropriate, is particularly preferred as a care substance in combination with at least one of the above-mentioned silicone derivatives used.

In a preferred embodiment can the invention used Means further contain at least one plant extract.

Usually These extracts are produced by extraction of the whole plant. It may, however, in individual cases also be preferred, the extracts exclusively from flowers and / or Scroll to produce the plant.

Regarding the invention preferred Plant extracts are particularly pointed to the extracts, in the on page 44 of the 3rd edition of the Guidance on the declaration of ingredients Cosmetic agent, published by the Industrieverband Körperpflege- and Detergents e.V. (IKW), Frankfurt, beginning table are listed.

According to the invention are available especially the extracts of green Tea, oak bark, nettle, witch hazel, hops, henna, chamomile, Burdock root, horsetail, hawthorn, lime blossom, almond, Aloe vera, spruce needle, horse chestnut, sandalwood, juniper, coconut, Mango, Apricot, Lime, Wheat, Kiwi, Melon, Orange, Grapefruit, Sage, Rosemary, Birch, Mallow, Meadowfoam, Quendel, Yarrow, Thyme, lemon balm, toadstool, coltsfoot, marshmallow, ginseng and ginger root prefers.

Especially preferred are the extracts of green tea, oak bark, nettle, Witch hazel, hops, chamomile, burdock root, horsetail, lime blossom, almond, Aloe vera, coconut, mango, apricot, lime, wheat, kiwi, melon, Orange, grapefruit, sage, rosemary, birch, meadowfoam, Quenelles, yarrow, toadstool, meristem, ginseng and ginger root.

All particularly suitable are the extracts of green tea, almond, aloe vera, Coconut, mango, apricot, lime, wheat, kiwi and melon.

When Extraction agent for the preparation of said plant extracts can Water, alcohols and mixtures thereof are used. Under the alcohols are lower alcohols such as ethanol and isopropanol, but especially polyhydric alcohols such as ethylene glycol and propylene glycol, both as sole extractant and in mixture with Water, preferably. Plant extracts based on water / propylene glycol in relation to 1:10 to 10: 1 have proven to be particularly suitable.

The Plant extracts can according to the invention both in pure as well as in diluted Form are used. If used in dilute form, they usually contain about 2-90 wt .-% of active substance and as a solvent in their recovery used extraction agent or extractant mixture.

Farther it may be preferred in the compositions used in the invention mixtures from several, especially from two, different plant extracts use. Furthermore you can the invention used Agent as a conditioner containing a number of carboxylic acids.

Advantageous in the sense of the invention in particular short-chain carboxylic acids be. Under short-chain carboxylic acids and their derivatives in the context of the invention are understood to mean carboxylic acids, which is saturated or unsaturated and / or straight-chain or branched or cyclic and / or aromatic and / or may be heterocyclic and have a molecular weight less than 750. Preferred in the sense of the invention saturated or unsaturated straight-chain or branched carboxylic acids having a chain length of 1 to 16 carbon atoms in the chain, most preferably are those with a chain length from 1 to 12 C atoms in the chain.

The short-chain carboxylic acids according to the invention may have one, two, three or more carboxy groups. Preferred within the meaning of the invention are carboxylic acids having a plurality of carboxy groups, in particular di- and tricarboxylic acids. The carboxy groups may be wholly or partly present as esters, acid anhydride, lactone, amide, imidic acid, lactam, lactim, dicarboximide, carbohydrazide, hydrazone, hydroxam, hydroxime, amidine, amidoxime, nitrile, phosphonic or phosphate ester. The carboxylic acids which can be used according to the invention may of course be substituted along the carbon chain or the ring skeleton. To the Substituents of the carboxylic acids which can be used according to the invention are, for example, C ₁ -C ₈ -alkyl, C ₂ -C ₈ -alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl and aralkenyl, hydroxymethyl, C ₂ -C ₈ -hydroxyalkyl, C ₂ C ₈ -hydroxyalkenyl, aminomethyl, C ₂ -C ₈ -aminoalkyl, cyano, formyl, oxo, thioxo, hydroxy, mercapto, amino, carboxy or imino groups. Preferred substituents are C ₁ -C ₈ alkyl, hydroxymethyl, hydroxy, amino and carboxy groups. Particularly preferred are substituents in α-position. Very particularly preferred substituents are hydroxy, alkoxy and amino groups, where the amino function may optionally be further substituted by alkyl, aryl, aralkyl and / or alkenyl radicals. Furthermore, preferred carboxylic acid derivatives are the phosphonic and phosphate esters.

in der Z steht für eine lineare oder verzweigte Alkyl- oder Alkenylgruppe mit 4 bis 12 Kohlenstoffatomen, n für eine Zahl von 4 bis 12 sowie eine der beiden Gruppen X und Y für eine COOH-Gruppe und die andere für Wasserstoff oder einen Methyl- oder Ethylrest, Dicarbonsäuren der allgemeinen Formel (N-I), die zusätzlich noch 1 bis 3 Methyl- oder Ethylsubstituenten am Cyclohexenring tragen sowie Dicarbonsäuren, die aus den Dicarbonsäuren gemäß Formel (N-I) formal durch Anlagerung eines Moleküls Wasser an die Doppelbindung im Cyclohexenring entstehen.Examples of carboxylic acids which can be used according to the invention include formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, isobutyric acid, valeric acid, isovaleric acid, pivalic acid, oxalic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid, glyceric acid, glyoxylic acid, adipic acid, pimelic acid, suberic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid, propiolic acid, crotonic acid, Isocrotonic acid, elaidic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, muconic acid, citraconic acid, mesaconic acid, camphoric acid, benzoic acid, o, m, p-phthalic acid, naphthoic acid, toluoic acid, hydratropic acid, atropic acid, cinnamic acid, isonicotinic acid, nicotinic acid, bicarbamic acid, 4,4'-dicyano-6 , 6'-binicotinic acid, 8-carbamoyloctanoic acid, 1,2,4-pentanetricarboxylic acid, 2-pyrrolecarboxylic acid, 1,2,4,6,7-naphthalene pentaacetic acid, malonaldehyde acid, 4-hydroxy-phthalamic acid, 1-pyrazolecarboxylic acid, gallic acid or propane tricarboxylic acid, a dicarboxylic acid selected from the group formed by Ver compounds of general formula (NI),

in the Z is a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 12 carbon atoms, n is a number from 4 to 12 and one of the two groups X and Y is a COOH group and the other is hydrogen or a methyl or Ethyl radical, dicarboxylic acids of the general formula (NI), which additionally carry 1 to 3 methyl or ethyl substituents on the cyclohexene ring and dicarboxylic acids formed formally from the dicarboxylic acids according to formula (NI) by addition of a molecule of water to the double bond in the cyclohexene ring.

Dicarboxylic acids of the formula (NI) are known in the literature. This is for example US-A 3,753,968 to take a manufacturing process.

The dicarboxylic acids of the formula (N-I) for example, by reaction of polyunsaturated dicarboxylic acids with unsaturated Monocarboxylic acids in the form of a Diels-Alder cyclization getting produced. Usually one is called by a polyunsaturated fatty acid as Dicarboxylic acid go out. Preferably, the natural Grease and oil accessible Linoleic acid. As monocarboxylic acid component are in particular acrylic acid, but also e.g. methacrylic acid and crotonic acid prefers. Usually occur in reactions according to Diels-Alder isomer mixtures, at which one component in excess is present. These isomer mixtures can also be used according to the invention how the pure compounds are used.

Usable according to the invention in addition to the preferred dicarboxylic acids according to formula (N-I) are also dicarboxylic acids, from the compounds of the formula (N-I) by 1 to 3 differentiate methyl or ethyl substituents on the cyclohexyl ring or formally from these compounds by addition of one molecule of water be formed on the double bond of the cyclohexene ring.

The dicarboxylic acid (mixture), which is obtained by reacting linoleic acid with acrylic acid, has proved to be particularly effective according to the invention. It is a mixture of 5- and 6-carboxy-4-hexyl-2-cyclohexene-1-octanoic acid. Such compounds are commercially available under the designations Westvaco Diacid 1550 Westvaco Diacid ^{® ®} 1595 (manufacturer: Westvaco).

In addition to the short-chain carboxylic acids mentioned above by way of example, their physiologically tolerable salts can also be used according to the invention. Examples of such salts are the alkali, Alkaline earth, zinc salts and ammonium salts, including in the context of the present application, the mono-, di- and trimethyl, -ethyl and hydroxyethyl ammonium salts are to be understood. However, in the context of the invention, neutralized acids can very particularly preferably be used with alkaline-reacting amino acids, such as, for example, arginine, lysine, ornithine and histidine. Furthermore, it may be preferred for formulation reasons to select the carboxylic acid from the water-soluble representatives, in particular the water-soluble salts.

Furthermore, it is inventively preferred to use 2-pyrrolidinone-5-carboxylic acid and derivatives thereof as the carboxylic acid. Particularly preferred are the sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium or ammonium salts in which the ammonium ion in addition to hydrogen carries one to three C ₁ - to C ₄ alkyl groups. The sodium salt is most preferred. The amounts used in the compositions according to the invention are preferably from 0.05 to 10% by weight, based on the total application preparation, particularly preferably from 0.1 to 5% by weight, and particularly preferably from 0.1 to 3% by weight.

Furthermore, it is preferred according to the invention to use hydroxycarboxylic acids and here again in particular the dihydroxy, trihydroxy and polyhydroxycarboxylic acids as well as the dihydroxy, trihydroxy and polyhydroxy di-, tri- and polycarboxylic acids. It has been found that, in addition to the hydroxycarboxylic acids, the hydroxycarboxylic acid esters and the mixtures of hydroxycarboxylic acids and their esters as well as polymeric hydroxycarboxylic acids and their esters can be very particularly preferred. Preferred hydroxycarboxylic acid esters are, for example, full esters of glycolic acid, lactic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid or citric acid. Further basically suitable hydroxycarboxylic esters are esters of β-hydroxypropionic acid, tartronic acid, D-gluconic acid, sugar acid, mucic acid or glucuronic acid. Suitable alcohol components of these esters are primary, linear or branched aliphatic alcohols having 8-22 C atoms, ie, for example, fatty alcohols or synthetic fatty alcohols. The esters of C ₁₂ -C ₁₅ fatty alcohols are particularly preferred. Esters of this type are commercially available, eg under the trademark Cosmacol® ^® EniChem, Augusta Industriale. Particularly preferred polyhydroxypolycarboxylic acids are polylactic acid and polyuric acid and their esters.

Farther can the invention used Means as a care substance oil body included.

• – pflanzliche öle. Beispiele für solche Öle sind Sonnenblumenöl, Olivenöl, Sojaöl, Rapsöl, Mandelöl, Jojobaöl, Orangenöl, Weizenkeimöl, Pfirsichkernöl und die flüssigen Anteile des Kokosöls. Geeignet sind aber auch andere Triglyceridöle wie die flüssigen Anteile des Rindertalgs sowie synthetische Triglyceridöle.
• – flüssige Paraffinöle, Isoparaffinöle und synthetische Kohlenwasserstoffe sowie Di-n-alkylether mit insgesamt zwischen 12 bis 36 C-Atomen, insbesondere 12 bis 24 C-Atomen, wie beispielsweise Di-n-octylether, Di-n-decylether, Di-n-nonylether, Di-n-undecylether, Di-n-dodecylether, n-Hexyl-n-octylether, n-Octyl-n-decylether, n-Decyl-n-undecylether, n-Undecyl-n-dodecylether und n-Hexyl-n-Undecylether sowie Di-tert-butylether, Di-iso-pentylether, Di-3-ethyldecylether, tert.-Butyl-n-octylether, iso-Pentyl-n-octylether und 2-Methyl-pentyl-n-octylether. Die als Handelsprodukte erhältlichen Verbindungen 1,3-Di-(2-ethyl-hexyl)-cyclohexan (Cetiol^® S) und Di-n-octylether (Cetiol^®OE) können bevorzugt sein.
• – Esteröle. Unter Esterölen sind zu verstehen die Ester von C₆-C₃₀-Fettsäuren mit C₂-C₃₀-Fettalkoholen. Bevorzugt sind die Monoester der Fettsäuren mit Alkoholen mit 2 bis 24 C-Atomen. Beispiele für eingesetzte Fettsäurenanteile in den Estern sind Capronsäure, Caprylsäure, 2-Ethylhexansäure, Caprinsäure, Laurinsäure, Isotridecansäure, Myristinsäure, Palmitinsäure, Palmitoleinsäure, Stearinsäure, Isostearinsäure, Ölsäure, Elaidinsäure, Petroselinsäure, Linolsäure, Linolensäure, Elaeostearinsäure, Arachinsäure, Gadoleinsäure, Behensäure und Erucasäure sowie deren technische Mischungen, die z.B. bei der Druckspaltung von natürlichen Fetten und Ölen, bei der Oxidation von Aldehyden aus der Roelen'schen Oxosynthese oder der Dimerisierung von ungesättigten Fettsäuren anfallen. Beispiele für die Fettalkoholanteile in den Esterölen sind Isopropylalkohol, Capronalkohol, Caprylalkohol, 2-Ethylhexylalkohol, Caprinalkohol, Laurylalkohol, Isotridecylalkohol, Myristylalkohol, Cetylalkohol, Palmoleylalkohol, Stearylalkohol, Isostearylalkohol, Oleylalkohol, Elaidylalkohol, Petroselinylalkohol, Linolylalkohol, Linolenylalkohol, Elaeostearylalkohol, Arachylalkohol, Gadoleylalkohol, Behenylalkohol, Erucylalkohol und Brassidylalkohol sowie deren technische Mischungen, die z.B. bei der Hochdruckhydrierung von technischen Methylestern auf Basis von Fetten und Ölen oder Aldehyden aus der Roelen'schen Oxosynthese sowie als Monomerfraktion bei der Dimerisierung von ungesättigten Fettalkoholen anfallen. Erfindungsgemäß besonders bevorzugt sind Isopropylmyristat (Rilanit^® IPM), Isononansäure-C16-18-alkylester (Cetiol^® SN), 2-Ethylhexylpalmitat (Cegesoft^® 24), Stearinsäure-2-ethylhexylester (Cetiol^® 868), Cetyloleat, Glycerintricaprylat, Kokosfettalkoholcaprinat/-caprylat (Cetiol^® LC), n-Butylstearat, Oleylerucat (Cetiol^® J 600), Isopropylpalmitat (Rilanit^®IPP), Oleyl Oleate (Cetiol^®), Laurinsäurehexylester (Cetiol^® A), Di-n-butyladipat (Cetiol^® B), Myristylmyristat (Cetiol^® MM), Cetearyl Isononanoate (Cetiol^® SN), Olsäuredecylester (Cetiol^® V).
• – Dicarbonsäureester wie Di-n-butyladipat, Di-(2-ethylhexyl)-adipat, Di-(2-ethylhexyl)-succinat und Di-isotridecylacelaat sowie Diolester wie Ethylenglykol-dioleat, Ethylenglykol-di-isotridecanoat, Propylenglykol-di(2-ethylhexanoat), Propylenglykol-di-isostearat, Propylenglykol-di-pelargonat, Butandiol-di-isostearat, Neopentylglykoldicaprylat,
• – symmetrische, unsymmetrische oder cyclische Ester der Kohlensäure mit Fettalkoholen, beispielsweise beschrieben in der DE-OS 197 56 454 , Glycerincarbonat oder Dicaprylylcarbonat (Cetiol^® CC),
• – Trifettsäureester von gesättigten und/oder ungesättigten linearen und/oder verzweigten Fettsäuren mit Glycerin,
• – Fettsäurepartialglyceride, worunter Monoglyceride, Diglyceride und deren technische Gemische zu verstehen sind. Bei der Verwendung technischer Produkte können herstellungsbedingt noch geringe Mengen Triglyceride enthalten sein. Die Partialglyceride folgen vorzugsweise der Formel (D4-I),
  
  in der R¹, R² und R³ unabhängig voneinander für Wasserstoff oder für einen linearen oder verzweigten, gesättigten und/oder ungesättigten Acylrest mit 6 bis 22, vorzugsweise 12 bis 18, Kohlenstoffatomen stehen mit der Maßgabe, dass mindestens eine dieser Gruppen für einen Acylrest und mindestens eine dieser Gruppen für Wasserstoff steht. Die Summe (m + n + q) steht für 0 oder Zahlen von 1 bis 100, vorzugsweise für 0 oder 5 bis 25. Bevorzugt steht R¹ für einen Acylrest und R² und R³ für Wasserstoff und die Summe (m + n + q) ist 0. Typische Beispiele sind Mono- und/oder Diglyceride auf Basis von Capronsäure, Caprylsäure, 2-Ethylhexansäure, Caprinsäure, Laurinsäure, Isotridecansäure, Myristinsäure, Palmitinsäure, Palmoleinsäure, Stearinsäure, Isostearinsäure, Ölsäure, Elaidinsäure, Petroselinsäure, Linolsäure, Linolensäure, Elaeostearinsäure, Arachinsäure, Gadoleinsäure, Behensäure und Erucasäure sowie deren technische Mischungen. Vorzugsweise werden Olsäuremonoglyceride eingesetzt.

The natural and synthetic cosmetic oil bodies include, for example:

• - vegetable oils. Examples of such oils are sunflower oil, olive oil, soybean oil, rapeseed oil, almond oil, jojoba oil, orange oil, wheat germ oil, peach kernel oil and the liquid portions of coconut oil. Also suitable, however, are other triglyceride oils such as the liquid portions of beef tallow as well as synthetic triglyceride oils.
• Liquid paraffin oils, isoparaffin oils and synthetic hydrocarbons and di-n-alkyl ethers having a total of from 12 to 36 carbon atoms, in particular 12 to 24 carbon atoms, such as, for example, di-n-octyl ether, di-n-decyl ether, di-n- nonyl ether, di-n-undecyl ether, di-n-dodecyl ether, n-hexyl n-octyl ether, n-octyl n-decyl ether, n-decyl n-undecyl ether, n-undecyl n-dodecyl ether and n-hexyl n-undecyl ether and di-tert-butyl ether, di-iso-pentyl ether, di-3-ethyldecyl ether, tert-butyl n-octyl ether, iso-pentyl n-octyl ether and 2-methyl-pentyl-n-octyl ether. The compounds are available as commercial products 1,3-di- (2-ethyl-hexyl) -cyclohexane (Cetiol ^® S), and di-n-octyl ether (Cetiol ^® OE) may be preferred.
• - Ester oils. Ester oils are understood as meaning the esters of C ₆ -C ₃₀ -fatty acids with C ₂ -C ₃₀ -fatty alcohols. The monoesters of the fatty acids with alcohols having 2 to 24 carbon atoms are preferred. Examples of fatty acid components used in the esters are caproic acid, caprylic acid, 2-ethylhexanoic acid, capric acid, lauric acid, isotridecanoic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, palmitoleic acid, stearic acid, isostearic acid, oleic acid, elaidic acid, petroselinic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, elaeostearic acid, arachidic acid, gadoleic acid, behenic acid and Erucic acid and its technical mixtures, for example, in the pressure splitting of natural fats and oils, in the oxidation of aldehydes from the Roelen oxo synthesis or the dimerization of unsaturated fatty acids incurred. Examples of the fatty alcohol components in the ester oils are isopropyl alcohol, caproic alcohol, capryl alcohol, 2-ethylhexyl alcohol, capric alcohol, lauryl alcohol, isotridecyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, palmoleyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, oleyl alcohol, elaidyl alcohol, petroselinyl alcohol, linolyl alcohol, linolenyl alcohol, elaeostearyl alcohol, arachyl alcohol, gadoleyl alcohol, Behenyl alcohol, erucyl alcohol and brassidyl alcohol and their technical mixtures, for example, in the high-pressure hydrogenation of technical methyl esters based on fats and oils or aldehydes from the Roelen oxo synthesis and as a monomer fraction in the dimerization of unsaturated fatty alcohols incurred. According to the invention, particularly preferred are isopropyl myristate (IPM Rilanit ^®), isononanoic acid C16-18 alkyl ester (Cetiol ^® SN), 2-ethylhexyl palmitate (Cegesoft ^® 24), stearic acid-2-ethylhexyl ester (Cetiol ^® 868), cetyl oleate, glycerol tricaprylate, Kokosfettalkoholcaprinat / caprylate (Cetiol ^® LC), n-butyl stearate, oleyl erucate (Cetiol ^® J 600), isopropyl palmitate (IPP Rilanit ^®), oleyl Oleate (Cetiol ^®), hexyl laurate (Cetiol ^® A), di-n-butyl adipate (Cetiol ^® B (), myristyl myristate Cetiol ^® MM), cetearyl Isononanoate (Cetiol ^® SN), Olsäuredecylester (Cetiol ^® V).
• Dicarboxylic acid esters such as di-n-butyl adipate, di- (2-ethylhexyl) adipate, di- (2-ethylhexyl) succinate and di-isotridecyl acelate, and diol esters such as ethylene glycol dioleate, ethylene glycol diisotridecanoate, propylene glycol di (2 ethylhexanoate), propylene glycol diisostearate, propylene glycol di-pelargonate, butanediol diisostearate, neopentyl glycol dicaprylate,
• Symmetrical, unsymmetrical or cyclic esters of carbonic acid with fatty alcohols, for example described in US Pat DE-OS 197 56 454 , Glycerol carbonate or dicaprylyl carbonate (Cetiol ^® CC),
• Triflic acid esters of saturated and / or unsaturated linear and / or branched fatty acids with glycerol,
• - fatty acid partial glycerides, which are understood to mean monoglycerides, diglycerides and their technical mixtures. With the use of technical products production reasons may still contain small amounts of triglycerides. The partial glycerides preferably follow the formula (D4-I),
  
  in which R ¹ , R ² and R ³ independently of one another represent hydrogen or a linear or branched, saturated and / or unsaturated acyl radical having 6 to 22, preferably 12 to 18, carbon atoms, with the proviso that at least one of these groups represents a Acyl radical and at least one of these groups is hydrogen. The sum (m + n + q) is 0 or numbers from 1 to 100, preferably 0 or 5 to 25. Preferably, R ^{1 is} an acyl radical and R ² and R ^{3 are} hydrogen and the sum (m + n + q) is 0. Typical examples are mono- and / or diglycerides based on caproic, caprylic, 2-ethylhexanoic, capric, lauric, isotridecanoic, myristic, palmitic, palmitic, stearic, isostearic, oleic, elaidic, petroselic, linoleic, linolenic , Elaeostearic acid, arachidic acid, gadoleic acid, behenic acid and erucic acid and their technical mixtures. Preference is given to using oleic acid monoglycerides.

The Use amount of natural and synthetic cosmetic oil body in the agents according to the invention is usually 0.1-30% by weight, based on the total application preparation, is preferred 0.1-20 wt .-%, and in particular 0.1-15 wt .-%.

The Means can also contain an enzyme as a care substance. Particularly according to the invention preferred enzymes are selected from a group formed from proteases, lipases, transglutaminase, oxidases and peroxidases.

In dependence of the type of the invention used By means of it may be necessary that these continue at least contain a surfactant. This is especially true for shampoos. But others too Agents such as hair conditioners, hair conditioners, hair lotions, Hair cream, hair lotions, hair tinctures.

According to the invention can Means therefore continue to selected from cationic surfactants quaternary ammonium compounds, Contain esterquats and amidoamines.

preferred quaternary Ammonium compounds are ammonium halides, especially chlorides and Bromides such as alkyltrimethylammonium chlorides, dialkyldimethylammonium chlorides and trialkylmethylammonium chlorides, e.g. cetyltrimethylammonium chloride, Stearyltrimethylammonium chloride, distearyldimethylammonium chloride, Lauryldimethylammonium chloride, Lauryldimethylbenzylammoniumchlorid and tricetylmethylammonium chloride, as well as those under the INCI names Quaternium-27 and quaternium-83 known imidazolium compounds. The long alkyl chains of the above surfactants are preferred 10 to 18 carbon atoms.

Esterquats are known substances which contain both at least one ester function and at least one quaternary ammonium group as a structural element. Preferred ester quats are quaternized ester salts of fatty acids with triethanolamine, quaternized ester salts of fatty acids with diethanolalkylamines and quaternized ester salts of fatty acids with 1,2-dihydroxypropyldialkylamines. Such products are marketed under the trade names Stepantex® ^{®, ®} and Dehyquart® Armocare® ^®. The products Armocare ^® VGH-70, a N, N-bis (2-palmitoyloxyethyl) dimethylammonium chloride, as well as Dehyquart ^® F-75, Dehyquart ^® C-4046, Dehyquart ^® 180 and Dehyquart ^® AU-35 are examples of such esterquats.

The alkylamidoamines are usually prepared by amidation of natural or synthetic fatty acids and fatty acid cuts with dialkylaminoamines. An inventively particularly suitable compound from this group of substances under the name Tegoamid ^® S 18 commercial stearamidopropyl dimethylamine is.

The cationic surfactants are preferred in the compositions used in the invention in amounts of from 0.05 to 10% by weight, based on the total application preparation, contain. Amounts of 0.1 to 5 wt .-% are particularly preferred.

Next or instead of the cationic surfactants, the agents may contain other surfactants or emulsifiers, where in principle both anionic as well as ampholytic and nonionic surfactants and all types of known Emulsifiers are suitable. The group of ampholytic or too Amphoteric surfactants include zwitterionic surfactants and ampholytes. The surfactants can already have an emulsifying effect.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, for example in a shampoo, a combination of anionic and nonionic surfactants or a combination of anionic and amphoteric surfactants used. However, in a hair tonic, the skilled person can also largely or Completely refrain from the use of surfactants.

• – lineare und verzweigte Fettsäuren mit 8 bis 30 C-Atomen (Seifen),
• – Ethercarbonsäuren der Formel R-O-(CH₂-CH₂O)_x-CH₂-COOH, in der R eine lineare Alkylgruppe mit 8 bis 30 C-Atomen und x = 0 oder 1 bis 16 ist,
• – Acylsarcoside mit 8 bis 24 C-Atomen in der Acylgruppe,
• – Acyltauride mit 8 bis 24 C-Atomen in der Acylgruppe,
• – Acylisethionate mit 8 bis 24 C-Atomen in der Acylgruppe,
• – Sulfobernsteinsäuremono- und -dialkylester mit 8 bis 24 C-Atomen in der Alkylgruppe und Sulfobernsteinsäuremono-alkylpolyoxyethylester mit 8 bis 24 C-Atomen in der Alkylgruppe und 1 bis 6 Oxyethylgruppen,
• – lineare Alkansulfonate mit 8 bis 24 C-Atomen,
• – lineare Alpha-Olefinsulfonate mit 8 bis 24 C-Atomen,
• – Alpha-Sulfofettsäuremethylester von Fettsäuren mit 8 bis 30 C-Atomen,
• – Alkylsulfate und Alkylpolyglykolethersulfate der Formel R-O(CH₂-CH₂O)_x-OSO₃H, in der R eine bevorzugt lineare Alkylgruppe mit 8 bis 30 C-Atomen und x = 0 oder 1 bis 12 ist,
• – Gemische oberflächenaktiver Hydroxysulfonate,
• – sulfatierte Hydroxyalkylpolyethylen- und/oder Hydroxyalkylenpropylenglykolether,
• – Sulfonate ungesättigter Fettsäuren mit 8 bis 24 C-Atomen und 1 bis 6 Doppelbindungen,
• – Ester der Weinsäure und Zitronensäure mit Alkoholen, die Anlagerungsprodukte von etwa 2-15 Molekülen Ethylenoxid und/oder Propylenoxid an Fettalkohole mit 8 bis 22 C-Atomen darstellen,
• – Alkyl- und/oder Alkenyletherphosphate der Formel (E1-I),
  
• in der R¹ bevorzugt für einen aliphatischen Kohlenwasserstoffrest mit 8 bis 30 Kohlenstoffatomen, R² für Wasserstoff, einen Rest (CH₂CH₂O)_nR¹ oder X, n für Zahlen von 1 bis 10 und X für Wasserstoff, ein Alkali- oder Erdalkalimetall oder NR³R⁴R⁵R⁶, mit R³ bis R⁶ unabhängig voneinander stehend für Wasserstoff oder einen C1 bis C4-Kohlenwasserstoffrest, steht,
• – sulfatierte Fettsäurealkylenglykolester der Formel (El-II) R⁷CO(AlkO)_nSO₃M (E1-II)in der R²CO- für einen linearen oder verzweigten, aliphatischen, gesättigten und/oder ungesättigten Acylrest mit 6 bis 22 C-Atomen, Alk für CH₂CH₂, CHCH₃CH₂ und/oder CH₂CHCH₃, n für Zahlen von 0,5 bis 5 und M für ein Kation steht, wie sie in der DE-OS 197 36 906 beschrieben sind,
• – Monoglyceridsulfate und Monoglyceridethersulfate der Formel (E1-III)
  
  in der R⁸CO für einen linearen oder verzweigten Acylrest mit 6 bis 22 Kohlenstoffatomen, x, y und z in Summe für 0 oder für Zahlen von 1 bis 30, vorzugsweise 2 bis 10, und X für ein Alkali- oder Erdalkalimetall steht. Typische Beispiele für im Sinne der Erfindung geeignete Monoglycerid(ether)sulfate sind die Umsetzungsprodukte von Laurinsäuremonoglycerid, Kokosfettsäuremonoglycerid, Palmitinsäuremonoglycerid, Stearinsäuremonoglycerid, Ölsäuremonoglycerid und Talgfettsäuremonoglycerid sowie deren Ethylenoxidaddukte mit Schwefeltrioxid oder Chlorsulfonsäure in Form ihrer Natriumsalze. Vorzugsweise werden Monoglyceridsulfate der Formel (E1-III) eingesetzt, in der R⁸CO für einen linearen Acylrest mit 8 bis 18 Kohlenstoffatomen steht,
• – Amidethercarbonsäuren,
• – Kondensationsprodukte aus C₈-C₃₀-Fettalkoholen mit Proteinhydrolysaten und/oder Aminosäuren und deren Derivaten, welche dem Fachmann als Eiweissfettsäurekondensate bekannt sind, wie beispielsweise die Lamepon^®-Typen, Gluadin^®-Typen, Hostapon^® KCG oder die Amisoft^®-Typen.

Suitable anionic surfactants are in principle all anionic surfactants suitable for use on the human body. These are characterized by a water-solubilizing, anionic group such as. As a carboxylate, sulfate, sulfonate or phosphate group and a lipophilic alkyl group having about 8 to 30 carbon atoms. In addition, glycol or polyglycol ether groups, ester, ether and amide groups and hydroxyl groups may be present in the molecule. Examples of suitable anionic surfactants are, in each case in the form of the sodium, potassium and ammonium as well as the mono-, di- and trialkanolammonium salts having 2 to 4 C atoms in the alkanol group,

• - linear and branched fatty acids with 8 to 30 carbon atoms (soaps),
• Ether carboxylic acids of the formula RO- (CH ₂ -CH ₂ O) _x -CH ₂ -COOH, in which R is a linear alkyl group having 8 to 30 C atoms and x = 0 or 1 to 16,
• Acylsarcosides having 8 to 24 C atoms in the acyl group,
• Acyltaurides having 8 to 24 carbon atoms in the acyl group,
• Acyl isethionates having 8 to 24 C atoms in the acyl group,
• Sulfosuccinic acid mono- and dialkyl esters having 8 to 24 C atoms in the alkyl group and sulfosuccinic acid monoalkyl polyoxyethyl esters having 8 to 24 C atoms in the alkyl group and 1 to 6 oxyethyl groups,
• - linear alkanesulfonates having 8 to 24 carbon atoms,
• - linear alpha-olefin sulfonates having 8 to 24 carbon atoms,
• Alpha-sulfofatty acid methyl esters of fatty acids having 8 to 30 C atoms,
• Alkyl sulfates and alkyl polyglycol ether sulfates of the formula RO (CH ₂ -CH ₂ O) _x -OSO ₃ H, in which R is a preferably linear alkyl group having 8 to 30 C atoms and x = 0 or 1 to 12,
• Mixtures of hydroxysulfonates,
• Sulfated hydroxyalkylpolyethylene and / or hydroxyalkylene glycol ethers,
• Sulfonates of unsaturated fatty acids having 8 to 24 C atoms and 1 to 6 double bonds,
• Esters of tartaric acid and citric acid with alcohols which are adducts of about 2-15 molecules of ethylene oxide and / or propylene oxide with fatty alcohols containing 8 to 22 carbon atoms,
• Alkyl and / or alkenyl ether phosphates of the formula (E1-I),
  
• in the R ^{1 is} preferably an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, R ^{2 is} hydrogen, a radical (CH ₂ CH ₂ O) _n R ¹ or X, n is from 1 to 10 and X is hydrogen, an alkali metal radical or alkaline earth metal or NR ³ R ⁴ R ⁵ R ⁶ , where R ³ to R ⁶ independently of one another represent hydrogen or a C ¹ to C ⁴ hydrocarbon radical,
• Sulfated fatty acid alkylene glycol esters of the formula (II-II) R ⁷ CO (AlkO) _n SO ₃ M (E1-II) in the R ² CO- for a linear or branched, aliphatic, saturated and / or unsaturated acyl radical having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, Alk for CH ₂ CH ₂ , CHCH ₃ CH ₂ and / or CH ₂ CHCH ₃ , n for numbers from 0.5 to 5 and M stands for a cation, as in the DE-OS 197 36 906 are described
• Monoglyceride sulfates and monoglyceride ether sulfates of the formula (E1-III)
  
  in which R ⁸ CO is a linear or branched acyl radical having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, x, y and z are in total 0 or numbers of 1 to 30, preferably 2 to 10, and X is an alkali or alkaline earth metal. Typical examples of monoglyceride (ether) sulfates suitable for the purposes of the invention are the reaction products of lauric acid monoglyceride, coconut fatty acid monoglyceride, palmitic acid monoglyceride, stearic acid monoglyceride, oleic acid monoglyceride and tallow fatty acid monoglyceride and their ethylene oxide adducts with sulfur trioxide or chlorosulfonic acid in the form of their sodium salts. Preferably, monoglyceride sulfates of the formula (E1-III) are used in which R ⁸ CO is a linear acyl radical having 8 to 18 carbon atoms,
• - amide ether carboxylic acids,
• - condensation products of C ₈ -C ₃₀ fatty alcohols with protein hydrolysates and / or amino acids and their derivatives, which are known to the skilled person as protein fatty acid condensates, such as Lamepon ^® grades, Gluadin ^® grades, Hostapon ^® KCG or Amisoft ^® grades ,

preferred anionic surfactants are alkyl sulfates, alkyl polyglycol ether sulfates and ether carboxylic acids with 10 to 18 C atoms in the alkyl group and up to 12 glycol ether groups in the molecule, sulfosuccinic and -dialkylester having 8 to 18 C-atoms in the alkyl group and sulfosuccinic monoalkylpolyoxyethylester having 8 to 18 C atoms in the alkyl group and 1 to 6 oxyethyl groups, Monoglycerisulfates, alkyl and Alkenyletherphosphate and protein fatty acid condensates.

Zwitterionic surfactants are those surface-active compounds which carry in the molecule at least one quaternary ammonium group and at least one -COO ^(-) or -SO ₃ ^(-) group. Particularly suitable zwitterionic surfactants are the so-called betaines such as N-alkyl-N, N-dimethylammonium glycinates, for example cocoalkyl dimethylammonium glycinate, N-acylaminopropyl N, N-dimethylammonium glycinates, for example cocoacylaminopropyl-dimethylammonium glycinate, and 2-alkyl 3-carboxymethyl-3-hydroxyethyl-imidazolines having in each case 8 to 18 carbon atoms in the alkyl or acyl group and the Kokosacylaminoethylhydroxyethylcarboxymethylglycinat. A preferred zwitterionic surfactant is the fatty acid amide derivative known by the INCI name Cocamidopropyl Betaine.

Ampholytes are understood as meaning those surface-active compounds which, in addition to a C ₈ -C ₂₄ -alkyl or -acyl group in the molecule, contain at least one free amino group and at least one -COOH or -SO ₃ H group and are capable of forming internal salts. Examples of suitable ampholytes are N-alkylglycines, N-alkylpropionic acids, N-alkylaminobutyric acids, N-alkyliminodipropionic acids, N-hydroxyethyl-N-alkylamidopropylglycines, N-alkyltaurines, N-alkylsarcosines, 2-alkylaminopropionic acids and alkylaminoacetic acids each having about 8 to 24 carbon atoms. Atoms in the alkyl group. Particularly preferred ampholytes are N-cocoalkylaminopropionate, cocoacylaminoethylaminopropionate and C ₁₂ -C ₁₈ acylsarcosine.

• – Anlagerungsprodukte von 2 bis 50 Mol Ethylenoxid und/oder 1 bis 5 Mol Propylenoxid an lineare und verzweigte Fettalkohole mit 8 bis 30 C-Atomen, an Fettsäuren mit 8 bis 30 C-Atomen und an Alkylphenole mit 8 bis 15 C-Atomen in der Alkylgruppe,
• – mit einem Methyl- oder C₂-C₆-Alkylrest endgruppenverschlossene Anlagerungsprodukte von 2 bis 50 Mol Ethylenoxid und/oder 1 bis 5 Mol Propylenoxid an lineare und verzweigte Fettalkohole mit 8 bis 30 C-Atomen, an Fettsäuren mit 8 bis 30 C-Atomen und an Alkylphenole mit 8 bis 15 C-Atomen in der Alkylgruppe, wie beispielsweise die unter den Verkaufsbezeichnungen Dehydol^® LS, Dehydol^® LT (Cognis) erhältlichen Typen,
• – C₁₂-C₃₀-Fettsäuremono- und -diester von Anlagerungsprodukten von 1 bis 30 Mol Ethylenoxid an Glycerin,
• – Anlagerungsprodukte von 5 bis 60 Mol Ethylenoxid an Rizinusöl und gehärtetes Rizinusöl,
• – Polyolfettsäureester, wie beispielsweise das Handelsprodukt Hydagen^® HSP (Cognis) oder Sovermol-Typen (Cognis),
• – alkoxilierte Triglyceride,
• – alkoxilierte Fettsäurealkylester der Formel (E4-I) R¹CO-(OCH₂CHR²)_wOR³ (E4-I)in der R¹CO für einen linearen oder verzweigten, gesättigten und/oder ungesättigten Acylrest mit 6 bis 22 Kohlenstoffatomen, R² für Wasserstoff oder Methyl, R³ für lineare oder verzweigte Alkylreste mit 1 bis 4 Kohlenstoffatomen und w für Zahlen von 1 bis 20 steht,
• – Aminoxide,
• – Hydroxymischether, wie sie beispielsweise in der DE-OS 19738866 beschrieben sind,
• – Sorbitanfettsäureester und Anlagerungeprodukte von Ethylenoxid an Sorbitanfettsäureester wie beispielsweise die Polysorbate,
• – Zuckerfettsäureester und Anlagerungsprodukte von Ethylenoxid an Zuckerfettsäureester,
• – Anlagerungsprodukte von Ethylenoxid an Fettsäurealkanolamide und Fettamine,
• – Zuckertenside vom Typ der Alkyl- und Alkenyloligoglykoside gemäß Formel (E4-II), R⁴O-[G]_p (E4-II)in der R⁴ für einen Alkyl- oder Alkenylrest mit 4 bis 22 Kohlenstoffatomen, G für einen Zuckerrest mit 5 oder 6 Kohlenstoffatomen und p für Zahlen von 1 bis 10 steht. Sie können nach den einschlägigen Verfahren der präparativen organischen Chemie erhalten werden. Die Alkyl- und Alkenyloligoglykoside können sich von Aldosen bzw. Ketosen mit 5 oder 6 Kohlenstoffatomen, vorzugsweise von Glucose, ableiten. Die bevorzugten Alkyl- und/oder Alkenyloligoglykoside sind somit Alkyl- und/oder Alkenyloligoglucoside. Die Indexzahl p in der allgemeinen Formel (E4-II) gibt den Oligomerisierungsgrad (DP), d. h. die Verteilung von Mono- und Oligoglykosiden an und steht für eine Zahl zwischen 1 und 10. Während p im einzelnen Molekül stets ganzzahlig sein muß und hier vor allem die Werte p = 1 bis 6 annehmen kann, ist der Wert p für ein bestimmtes Alkyloligoglykosid eine analytisch ermittelte rechnerische Größe, die meistens eine gebrochene Zahl darstellt. Vorzugsweise werden Alkyl- und/oder Alkenyloligoglykoside mit einem mittleren Oligomerisierungsgrad p von 1,1 bis 3,0 eingesetzt. Aus anwendungstechnischer Sicht sind solche Alkyl- und/oder Alkenyloligoglykoside bevorzugt, deren Oligomerisierungsgrad kleiner als 1,7 ist und insbesondere zwischen 1,2 und 1,4 liegt. Der Alkyl- bzw. Alkenylrest R⁴ kann sich von primären Alkoholen mit 4 bis 11, vorzugsweise 8 bis 10 Kohlenstoffatomen ableiten. Typische Beispiele sind Butanol, Capronalkohol, Caprylalkohol, Caprinalkohol und Undecylalkohol sowie deren technische Mischungen, wie sie beispielsweise bei der Hydrierung von technischen Fettsäuremethylestern oder im Verlauf der Hydrierung von Aldehyden aus der Roelen'schen Oxosynthese erhalten werden. Bevorzugt sind Alkyloligoglucoside der Kettenlänge C₈-C₁₀ (DP = 1 bis 3), die als Vorlauf bei der destillativen Auftrennung von technischem C₈-C₁₈-Kokosfettalkohol anfallen und mit einem Anteil von weniger als 6 Gew.-% C₁₂-Alkohol verunreinigt sein können sowie Alkyloligoglucoside auf Basis technischer C_9/11-Oxoalkohole (DP = 1 bis 3). Der Alkyl- bzw. Alkenylrest R¹⁵ kann sich ferner auch von primären Alkoholen mit 12 bis 22, vorzugsweise 12 bis 14 Kohlenstoffatomen ableiten. Typische Beispiele sind Laurylalkohol, Myristylalkohol, Cetylalkohol, Palmoleylalkohol, Stearylalkohol, Isostearylalkohol, Oleylalkohol, Elaidylalkohol, Petroselinylalkohol, Arachylalkohol, Gadoleylalkohol, Behenylalkohol, Erucylalkohol, Brassidylalkohol sowie deren technische Gemische, die wie oben beschrieben erhalten werden können. Bevorzugt sind Alkyloligoglucoside auf Basis von gehärtetem C_12/14-Kokosalkohol mit einem DP von 1 bis 3.
• – Zuckertenside vom Typ der Fettsäure-N-alkylpolyhydroxyalkylamide, ein nichtionisches Tensid der Formel (E4-III),
  
  in der R⁵CO für einen aliphatischen Acylrest mit 6 bis 22 Kohlenstoffatomen, R⁶ für Wasserstoff, einen Alkyl- oder Hydroxyalkylrest mit 1 bis 4 Kohlenstoffatomen und [Z] für einen linearen oder verzweigten Polyhydroxyalkylrest mit 3 bis 12 Kohlenstoffatomen und 3 bis 10 Hydroxylgruppen steht. Bei den Fettsäure-N-alkylpolyhydroxyalkylamiden handelt es sich um bekannte Stoffe, die üblicherweise durch reduktive Aminierung eines reduzierenden Zuckers mit Ammoniak, einem Alkylamin oder einem Alkanolamin und nachfolgende Acylierung mit einer Fettsäure, einem Fettsäurealkylester oder einem Fettsäurechlorid erhalten werden können. Vorzugsweise leiten sich die Fettsäure-N-alkylpolyhydroxyalkylamide von reduzierenden Zuckern mit 5 oder 6 Kohlenstoffatomen, insbesondere von der Glucose ab. Die bevorzugten Fettsäure-N-alkylpolyhydroxyalkylamide stellen daher Fettsäure-N-alkylglucamide dar, wie sie durch die Formel (E4-IV) wiedergegeben werden: R⁷CO-NR⁸-CH₂-(CHOH)₄CH₂OH (E4-IV)Vorzugsweise werden als Fettsäure-N-alkylpolyhydroxyalkylamide Glucamide der Formel (E4-IV) eingesetzt, in der R⁸ für Wasserstoff oder eine Alkylgruppe steht und R⁷CO für den Acylrest der Capronsäure, Caprylsäure, Caprinsäure, Laurinsäure, Myristinsäure, Palmitinsäure, Palmoleinsäure, Stearinsäure, Isostearinsäure, Ölsäure, Elaidinsäure, Petroselinsäure, Linolsäure, Linolensäure, Arachinsäure, Gadoleinsäure, Behensäure oder Erucasäure bzw. technischer Mischungen dieser Säuren steht. Besonders bevorzugt sind Fettsäure-N-alkylglucamide der Formel (E4-IV), die durch reduktive Aminierung von Glucose mit Methylamin und anschließende Acylierung mit Laurinsäure oder C12/14-Kokosfettsäure bzw. einem entsprechenden Derivat erhalten werden. Weiterhin können sich die Polyhydroxyalkylamide auch von Maltose und Palatinose ableiten.

Nonionic surfactants contain, for example, a polyol group, a polyalkylene glycol ether group or a combination of polyol and polyglycol ether group as the hydrophilic group. Such compounds are, for example

• - Addition products of 2 to 50 moles of ethylene oxide and / or 1 to 5 moles of propylene oxide to linear and branched fatty alcohols having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, to fatty acids having 8 to 30 carbon atoms and to alkylphenols having 8 to 15 carbon atoms in the alkyl group,
• - With a methyl or C ₂ -C ₆ -alkyl radical endgruppenverschlossene addition products of 2 to 50 moles of ethylene oxide and / or 1 to 5 moles of propylene oxide to linear and branched fatty alcohols having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, to fatty acids having 8 to 30 C Atoms and alkylphenols having 8 to 15 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, such as those available under the sales names Dehydol ^® LS, Dehydol ^® LT (Cognis) types
• C ₁₂ -C ₃₀ -fatty acid mono- and diesters of addition products of 1 to 30 mol of ethylene oxide with glycerol,
• Adducts of 5 to 60 moles of ethylene oxide with castor oil and hydrogenated castor oil,
• - polyol, such as the commercially available product ^® Hydagen HSP (Cognis) or Sovermol types (Cognis),
• - alkoxylated triglycerides,
• Alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters of the formula (E4-I) R ¹ CO- (OCH ₂ CHR ² ) _w OR ³ (E4-I) in the R ¹ CO is a linear or branched, saturated and / or unsaturated acyl radical having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, R ^{2 is} hydrogen or methyl, R ^{3 is a} linear or branched alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and w is a number from 1 to 20 stands,
• - amine oxides,
• - Hydroxymischether, as described for example in the DE-OS 19738866 are described
• Sorbitan fatty acid esters and adducts of ethylene oxide with sorbitan fatty acid esters such as the polysorbates,
• Sugar fatty acid esters and addition products of ethylene oxide with sugar fatty acid esters,
• Adducts of ethylene oxide with fatty acid alkanolamides and fatty amines,
• Sugar surfactants of the alkyl and alkenyl oligoglycoside type of formula (E4-II), R ⁴ O- [G] _p (E4-II) in which R ^{4 is} an alkyl or alkenyl radical having 4 to 22 carbon atoms, G is a sugar radical having 5 or 6 carbon atoms and p is a number from 1 to 10. They can be obtained by the relevant methods of preparative organic chemistry. The alkyl and alkenyl oligoglycosides can be derived from aldoses or ketoses with 5 or 6 carbon atoms, preferably glucose. The preferred alkyl and / or alkenyl oligoglycosides are thus alkyl and / or alkenyl oligoglucosides. The index number p in the general formula (E4-II) indicates the degree of oligomerization (DP), ie the distribution of mono- and oligoglycosides and stands for a number between 1 and 10. While p in the individual molecule must always be integer and here before For all given values p = 1 to 6, the value p for a given alkyloligoglycoside is an analytically determined arithmetic quantity, which usually represents a fractional number. Preference is given to using alkyl and / or alkenyl oligoglycosides having an average degree of oligomerization p of from 1.1 to 3.0. From an application point of view, those alkyl and / or alkenyl oligoglycosides whose degree of oligomerization is less than 1.7 and in particular between 1.2 and 1.4 are preferred. The alkyl or alkenyl radical R ⁴ can be derived from primary alcohols having 4 to 11, preferably 8 to 10 carbon atoms. Typical examples are butanol, caproic alcohol, caprylic alcohol, capric alcohol and undecyl alcohol and technical mixtures thereof, as obtained, for example, in the hydrogenation of technical fatty acid methyl esters or in the hydrogenation of aldehydes from Roelen's oxo synthesis. Preference is given to alkyl oligoglucosides of the chain length C ₈ -C ₁₀ (DP = 1 to 3) which are obtained as a feedstock in the distillative separation of technical C ₈ -C ₁₈ coconut fatty alcohol and in a proportion of less than 6% by weight C ₁₂ - Alcohol may be contaminated as well as alkyl oligoglucosides based on technical C _9/11 oxo alcohols (DP = 1 to 3). The alkyl or alkenyl radical R ¹⁵ can also be derived from primary alcohols having 12 to 22, preferably 12 to 14 carbon atoms. Typical examples are lauryl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, palmoleyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, oleyl alcohol, elaidyl alcohol, petroselinyl alcohol, arachyl alcohol, gadoleyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, erucyl alcohol, brassidyl alcohol, and technical mixtures thereof which can be obtained as described above. Preference is given to alkyl oligoglucosides based on hydrogenated C _12/14 coconut alcohol having a DP of 1 to 3.
• Sugar surfactants of the fatty acid N-alkyl polyhydroxyalkylamide type, a nonionic surfactant of the formula (E4-III),
  
  R ^{5 is} CO for an aliphatic acyl radical having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, R ^{6 is} hydrogen, an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and [Z] is a linear or branched polyhydroxyalkyl radical having 3 to 12 carbon atoms and 3 to 10 hydroxyl groups stands. The fatty acid N-alkylpolyhydroxyalkylamides are known substances, usually by reductive amination a reducing sugar with ammonia, an alkylamine or an alkanolamine and subsequent acylation with a fatty acid, a fatty acid alkyl ester or a fatty acid chloride can be obtained. Preferably, the fatty acid N-alkylpolyhydroxyalkylamides are derived from reducing sugars having 5 or 6 carbon atoms, especially glucose. The preferred fatty acid N-alkylpolyhydroxyalkylamides are therefore fatty acid N-alkylglucamides as represented by the formula (E4-IV): R ⁷ CO-NR ⁸ -CH ₂ - (CHOH) ₄ CH ₂ OH (E4-IV) The fatty acid N-alkylpolyhydroxyalkylamides used are preferably glucamides of the formula (E4-IV) in which R ^{8 is} hydrogen or an alkyl group and R ^{7 is} CO for the acyl radical of caproic acid, caprylic acid, capric acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, palmitic acid, Stearic acid, isostearic acid, oleic acid, elaidic acid, petroselic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, arachidic acid, gadoleic acid, behenic acid or erucic acid or technical mixtures of these acids. Particular preference is given to fatty acid N-alkylglucamides of the formula (E4-IV) which are obtained by reductive amination of glucose with methylamine and subsequent acylation with lauric acid or C 12/14 coconut fatty acid or a corresponding derivative. Furthermore, the polyhydroxyalkylamides can also be derived from maltose and palatinose.

When preferred nonionic surfactants are the alkylene oxide addition products to saturated linear Fatty alcohols and fatty acids with in each case 2 to 30 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of fatty alcohol or fatty acid. Preparations with excellent properties will also be obtained when they are fatty acid esters as nonionic surfactants of ethoxylated glycerol.

These Connections are identified by the following parameters. The alkyl radical R contains 6 to 22 carbon atoms and can be both linear and branched be. Preference is given to primary linear and methyl-branched in the 2-position aliphatic radicals. Such Examples of alkyl radicals are 1-octyl, 1-decyl, 1-lauryl, 1-myristyl, 1-cetyl and 1-stearyl. Particularly preferred are 1-octyl, 1-decyl, 1-Lauryl, 1-myristyl. When using so-called "oxo-alcohols" as starting materials predominate Compounds with an odd number of carbon atoms in the alkyl chain.

Farther can be included as nonionic surfactants, the sugar surfactants. These are preferred in amounts of 0.1 to 20 wt .-%, based on the respective total composition, included. Amounts from 0.5 to 15% by weight are particularly preferred, and most preferably are amounts of 0.5 to 7.5 wt .-%.

at it may be the compounds with alkyl groups used as surfactant each are uniform substances. It is, however, in usually preferred in the preparation of these substances by native to go out with vegetable or animal raw materials, so that one Substance mixtures with different, from the respective raw material dependent alkyl chain lengths receives.

at the surfactants, the adducts of ethylene and / or propylene oxide represent fatty alcohols or derivatives of these addition products, can both products with a "normal" homolog distribution as well as those with a narrow homolog distribution become. Under "normal" homolog distribution are understood to mean mixtures of homologs which are used in the Reaction of fatty alcohol and alkylene oxide using alkali metals, Alkali metal hydroxides or alkali metal alcoholates as catalysts receives. Narrowed homolog distributions are obtained when, for example, hydrotalcites, Alkaline earth metal salts of ether carboxylic acids, alkaline earth metal oxides, hydroxides or alcoholates are used as catalysts. The use of products with narrow homolog distribution may be preferred.

The other surfactants are usually in amounts of 0.1 to 45 wt .-%, preferably 0.5 to 30 wt .-% and most preferably of 0.5 up to 25% by weight, based on the respective total composition, used. It hangs the amount used essentially depends on the purpose of the invention used Means fulfilled. Is it a shampoo or other cleanser, are also surfactant levels over 45% by weight usual.

• – Anlagerungsprodukte von 4 bis 100 Mol Ethylenoxid und/oder 1 bis 5 Mol Propylenoxid an lineare Fettalkohole mit 8 bis 22 C-Atomen, an Fettsäuren mit 12 bis 22 C-Atomen und an Alkylphenole mit 8 bis 15 C-Atomen in der Alkylgruppe,
• – C₁₂-C₂₂-Fettsäuremono- und -diester von Anlagerungsprodukten von 1 bis 30 Mol Ethylenoxid an Polyole mit 3 bis 6 Kohlenstoffatomen, insbesondere an Glycerin,
• – Ethylenoxid- und Polyglycerin-Anlagerungsprodukte an Methylglucosid-Fettsäureester, Fettsäurealkanolamide und Fettsäureglucamide,
• – C₈-C₂₂-Alkylmono- und -oligoglycoside und deren ethoxylierte Analoga, wobei Oligomerisierungsgrade von 1,1 bis 5, insbesondere 1,2 bis 2,0, und Glucose als Zuckerkomponente bevorzugt sind,
• – Gemische aus Alkyl-(oligo)-glucosiden und Fettalkoholen zum Beispiel das im Handel erhältliche Produkt Montanov^®68,
• – Anlagerungsprodukte von 5 bis 60 Mol Ethylenoxid an Rizinusöl und gehärtetes Rizinusöl,
• – Partialester von Polyolen mit 3-6 Kohlenstoffatomen mit gesättigten Fettsäuren mit 8 bis 22 C-Atomen,
• – Sterine. Als Sterine wird eine Gruppe von Steroiden verstanden, die am C-Atom 3 des Steroid-Gerüstes eine Hydroxylgruppe tragen und sowohl aus tierischem Gewebe (Zoosterine) wie auch aus pflanzlichen Fetten (Phytosterine) isoliert werden. Beispiele für Zoosterine sind das Cholesterin und das Lanosterin. Beispiele geeigneter Phytosterine sind Ergosterin, Stigmasterin und Sitosterin. Auch aus Pilzen und Hefen werden Sterine, die sogenannten Mykosterine, isoliert.
• – Phospholipide. Hierunter werden vor allem die Glucose-Phospolipide, die z.B. als Lecithine bzw. Phospahtidylcholine aus z.B. Eidotter oder Pflanzensamen (z.B. Sojabohnen) gewonnen werden, verstanden.
• – Fettsäureester von Zuckern und Zuckeralkoholen, wie Sorbit,
• – Polyglycerine und Polyglycerinderivate wie beispielsweise Polyglycerinpoly-12-hydroxystearat (Handelsprodukt Dehymuls^® PGPH),
• – lineare und verzweigte Fettsäuren mit 8 bis 30 C-Atomen und deren Na-, K-, Ammonium-, Ca-, Mg- und Zn-Salze.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the agents furthermore contain at least one emulsifier and / or at least one dialkyl ether. The addition of one or more of these substances positively influences the availability of active ingredients in the hair root. Emulsifiers effect the phase interface the formation of water or oil-stable adsorption layers, which protect the dispersed droplets against coalescence and thus stabilize the emulsion. Emulsifiers are therefore constructed like surfactants from a hydrophobic and a hydrophilic part of the molecule. Hydrophilic emulsifiers preferably form O / W emulsions and hydrophobic emulsifiers preferably form W / O emulsions. The selection of these emulsifying surfactants or emulsifiers depends on the substances to be dispersed and the respective outer phase and the fineness of the emulsion. Emulsifiers which can be used according to the invention are, for example

• Addition products of 4 to 100 moles of ethylene oxide and / or 1 to 5 moles of propylene oxide onto linear fatty alcohols having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, to fatty acids containing 12 to 22 carbon atoms and to alkylphenols having 8 to 15 carbon atoms in the alkyl group,
• C ₁₂ -C ₂₂ -fatty acid mono- and diesters of addition products of from 1 to 30 mol of ethylene oxide onto polyols having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, in particular to glycerol,
• Ethylene oxide and polyglycerol addition products to methyl glucoside fatty acid esters, fatty acid alkanolamides and fatty acid glucamides,
• C ₈ -C ₂₂ -alkylmono- and -oligoglycosides and their ethoxylated analogues, preference being given to degrees of oligomerization of from 1.1 to 5, in particular from 1.2 to 2.0, and glucose as the sugar component,
• Glucosides mixtures of alkyl (oligo) and fatty alcohols, for example, the commercially available product ^® Montanov 68, -
• Adducts of 5 to 60 moles of ethylene oxide with castor oil and hydrogenated castor oil,
• Partial esters of polyols having 3-6 carbon atoms with saturated fatty acids having 8 to 22 C atoms,
• - sterols. Sterols are understood to mean a group of steroids which have a hydroxyl group on C-atom 3 of the steroid skeleton and are isolated both from animal tissue (zoosterols) and from vegetable fats (phytosterols). Examples of zoosterols are cholesterol and lanosterol. Examples of suitable phytosterols are ergosterol, stigmasterol and sitosterol. Mushrooms and yeasts are also used to isolate sterols, the so-called mycosterols.
• - Phospholipids. These include, in particular, the glucose phospholipids which are obtained, for example, as lecithins or phosphatidylcholines from, for example, egg yolks or plant seeds (for example soybeans).
• Fatty acid esters of sugars and sugar alcohols, such as sorbitol,
• - polyglycerols and polyglycerol derivatives such as polyglycerol poly-12-hydroxystearate (commercial product Dehymuls ^® PGPH),
• - linear and branched fatty acids having 8 to 30 carbon atoms and their Na, K, ammonium, Ca, Mg and Zn salts.

The Emulsifiers are preferred in amounts of 0.1 to 25 wt .-%, in particular 0.1 to 3 wt .-%, based on the total composition, used.

Particularly according to the invention suitable emulsifiers are polyethylene glycol alkyl ethers having alkyl chain lengths of 6 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably from 12 to 22 carbon atoms and a degree of ethoxylation from 1 to 1000, preferably from 1 to 500 and especially from 1 to 100th

Especially preferred polyethylene glycol ethers according to the invention are the under the INCI name known substances ceteareth-6, ceteareth-9, ceteareth-10, ceteareth-20, Ceteareth-30, Ceteareth-25, Steareth-10 and steareth-20.

Further particularly suitable emulsifiers in the context of the invention are C ₁₂ -C ₂₂ -fatty acid mono- and diesters of addition products of 1 to 30 moles of ethylene oxide onto polyols having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, in particular glycerol. Particularly suitable are PEG-20 glyceryl stearates, PEG-7 glyceryl cocoate, PEG-30 glyceryl stearate, PEG-6 caprylic / capric glycerides, polyglyceryl-3-diisostearate and glycereth-2-cocoate.

Preference is given to nonionic emulsifiers having an HLB value of 8 to 18, according to the Rompp Lexicon Chemistry (ed. J. Falbe, M. Regitz), 10th edition, Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart, New York, (1997), page 1764 , listed definitions. Nonionic emulsifiers with an HLB value of 10 to 16 are particularly preferred according to the invention.

According to the invention are suitable dialkyl ethers of di-n-alkyl ethers containing a total of 5 to 50 carbon atoms, preferably 8 and 40 and especially with 12 to 24 carbon atoms, such as di-n-octyl ether (Cetiol ^® OE), di-n decyl ether, di-n-nonyl ether, di-n-undecyl ether, di-n-dodecyl ether, n-hexyl-n-octyl ether, n-octyl-n-decyl ether, n-decyl-n-undecyl ether, n-undecyl-n- dodecyl ether and n-hexyl n-undecyl ether and di-tert-butyl ether, di-iso-pentyl ether, di-3-ethyldecyl ether, tert-butyl n-octyl ether, iso-pentyl-n-octyl ether, 2-methyl-pentyl -n-oc tylether and 1,3-di- (2-ethyl-hexyl) -cyclohexane (Cetiol ^® S). Particularly suitable according to the invention is dicaprylyl ether.

The used according to the invention Agents containing the dialkyl ethers preferably in amounts of 0.01-50 wt .-%, preferably in amounts of 0.05 to 20 wt .-% and in particular in amounts of 0.1-15 wt .-%, based on the entire remedy.

It may continue to be required that the funds continue to be at least contain a thickener. This is especially true if the agent is a gel or a paste.

suitable Thickeners are for example agar-agar, guar-gum, alginates, Xanthan gum, gum arabic, karaya gum, locust bean gum, Linseed gums, dextrans, cellulose derivatives, e.g. Methylcellulose, Hydroxyalkylcellulose and carboxymethylcellulose, starch fractions and derivatives such as amylose, amylopectin and dextrins, clays such. Bentonite, fully synthetic hydrocolloids such as e.g. Polyvinyl alcohol, and optionally crosslinked polyacrylates. Also the polymers as possible care substances described below or as film-forming and / or festifying Enumerated polymers can, can have thickening properties, and may optionally be used as a thickener Find use.

• – Strukturanten wie Maleinsäure und Milchsäure,
• – Parfümöle, Dimethylisosorbid und Cyclodextrine,
• – Lösungsmittel und -vermittler wie Ethanol, Isopropanol, Ethylenglykol, Propylenglykol, Glycerin und Diethylenglykol,
• – quaternierte Amine wie Methyl-1-alkylamidoethyl-2-alkylimidazolinium-methosulfat
• – Entschäumer wie Silikone,
• – Farbstoffe zum Anfärben des Mittels,
• – Antischuppenwirkstoffe wie Piroctone Olamine, Zink Omadine und Climbazol,
• – Substanzen zur Einstellung des pH-Wertes, wie beispielsweise übliche Säuren, insbesondere Genusssäuren, und Basen,
• – Cholesterin,
• – Konsistenzgeber wie Zuckerester, Polyolester oder Polyolalkylether,
• – Fette und Wachse wie Walrat, Bienenwachs, Montanwachs und Paraffine,
• – Fettsäurealkanolamide,
• – Komplexbildner wie EDTA, NTA, β-Alanindiessigsäure und Phosphonsauren,
• – Quell- und Penetrationsstoffe wie Glycerin, Propylenglykolmonoethylether, Carbonate, Hydrogencarbonate, Guanidine, Harnstoffe sowie primäre, sekundäre und tertiäre Phosphate,
• – Trübungsmittel wie Latex, Styrol/PVP- und Styrol/Acrylamid-Copolymere
• – Perlglanzmittel wie Ethylenglykolmono- und -distearat sowie PEG-3-distearat,
• – Konservierungsmittel,
• – Stabilisierungsmittel für Wasserstoffperoxid und andere Oxidationsmittel,
• – Treibmittel wie Propan-Butan-Gemische, N₂O, Dimethylether, CO₂ und Luft,
• – Antioxidantien.

In addition to the components mentioned, the agents may furthermore contain all active ingredients, additives and auxiliaries known for corresponding cosmetic agents. These are for example

• - structurants such as maleic acid and lactic acid,
• Perfume oils, dimethylisosorbide and cyclodextrins,
• Solvents and mediators such as ethanol, isopropanol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerol and diethylene glycol,
• Quaternized amines such as methyl-1-alkylamidoethyl-2-alkylimidazolinium methosulfate
• Defoamers like silicones,
• Dyes for staining the agent,
• Anti-dandruff agents such as Piroctone Olamine, Zinc Omadine and Climbazole,
• Substances for adjusting the pH, for example customary acids, in particular edible acids, and bases,
• - cholesterol,
• Bodying agents such as sugar esters, polyol esters or polyol alkyl ethers,
• - fats and waxes such as spermaceti, beeswax, montan wax and paraffins,
• Fatty acid alkanolamides,
• Complexing agents such as EDTA, NTA, β-alaninediacetic acid and phosphonic acids,
• - swelling and penetrating substances such as glycerol, propylene glycol monoethyl ether, carbonates, bicarbonates, guanidines, ureas and primary, secondary and tertiary phosphates,
• Opacifiers such as latex, styrene / PVP and styrene / acrylamide copolymers
• Pearlescing agents such as ethylene glycol mono- and distearate and PEG-3-distearate,
• Preservatives,
• Stabilizing agent for hydrogen peroxide and other oxidizing agents,
• Propellants such as propane-butane mixtures, N ₂ O, dimethyl ether, CO ₂ and air,
• - antioxidants.

Regarding further optional components as well as the amounts of these components used expressly refer to the relevant manuals known to those skilled in the art.

The Formulation of the remedies can be common in all cosmetic products Shapes take place, for example in the form of solutions that act as hair tonic or pump or aerosol spray can be applied to the hair, in Form of emulsions, waxes, gels or surfactant-containing foaming Solutions or other preparations for the application on the hair are suitable.

In a preferred embodiment If the agents used according to the invention are hair treatment agents, especially shampoo, hair conditioner, Hair tonic, hair gel, hair tonic, hair conditioner, hair cream, hair lotion, Hair spray and hair tincture.

The agents can be used, for example, as creams, lotions, solutions, waters, emulsions such as W / O, O / W, PIT emulsions (called phase inversion emulsions, PIT), microemulsions and multiple emulsions, gels, sprays, aerosols and formulated foam aerosols. The funds can as Single-chamber system or assembled as a two-chamber system.

Provided the agent is an aerosol product contains this mandatory a propellant.

According to the invention suitable Propellants are, for example, N 2 O, dimethyl ether, CO 2, air and Alkanes of 3 to 5 carbon atoms, such as propane, n-butane, iso-butane, n-pentane and iso-pentane, and mixtures thereof. Preference is given to dimethyl ether, Propane, n-butane, iso-butane and mixtures thereof.

Prefers be mentioned alkanes, mixtures of said alkanes or Mixtures of said alkanes with dimethyl ether as the sole blowing agent used. However, the invention expressly also includes the co-use of propellants of the type of chlorofluorocarbons, in particular but the fluorocarbons.

About the ratio from propellant to the rest Components of the preparations can be used with a given spray device the sizes of aerosol droplets or adjust the foam bubbles and the respective size distribution.

The The amount of propellant used varies depending on from the concrete composition of the product, the packaging used and the desired Product type, such as hair spray or hair foam. When using conventional sprayers aerosol foam products contain the blowing agent preferably in amounts from 1 to 35 wt .-%, based on the total product. Quantities of From 2 to 30% by weight, especially from 3 to 15% by weight, are especially prefers. Aerosol sprays generally contain larger amounts of propellant. In this case, the propellant is preferably used in an amount of 30 to 98 wt .-%, based on the total product used. amounts from 40 to 95 wt .-%, in particular from 50 to 95 wt .-% are particularly prefers.

The Aerosol products can be in common Create fashion. As a rule, all ingredients the respective agent with the exception of the propellant in a suitable pressure-resistant container filled. This is then closed with a valve. About conventional Techniques will eventually the desired Amount of propellant filled.

Although the aforementioned hair treatment compositions according to the invention are preferred may be other means of hair treatment, such as. Hair Dye and Wellmittel, act. These agents then contain, if appropriate the known substantive dyes, precursors for oxidation dyes (developer and coupler components) and oxidizing agents and reducing agents, respectively. Advantageously, can the means so protect the hair from the strain during dyeing Hair follicles activate and at the same time skin irritations by the corrugated or hair dyes reduce or alleviate.

One Another object of the invention is the use of the means for vitalizing hair, activating hair follicles, promoting or reinforcement hair growth, for hair conditioning, for the reduction of Hair loss and / or for the treatment of hair loss.

One Another object of the present invention is a cosmetic Procedure for revitalizing hair, activation of hair follicles, advancement or reinforcement hair growth, for hair conditioning, for the reduction of Hair loss and / or for the treatment of hair loss, the inventively used Remedy on the hair, scalp, hairy skin or on skin areas, where the hair growth for a long time is adjusted, but where hair growth is desired is applied.

The The following examples are intended to form the subject of the present invention explain without restricting it in any way.

Example 1: Determination of Cell Vitality Cultured Fibroblasts after treatment with Sophora Japonica flower extract

The Determination of vitality Cultured cells provide information about the metabolic status the cells. With this analysis you can both cell-damaging Substance concentrations are defined as well as cell activating Drug effects are determined.

The vitality of cultured cells is determined by redox dyes. These dyes penetrate into the cell and are reduced by electron uptake on the outer mitochondrial membrane. These Reduction requires a dye change, which is determined photometrically below.

To quantify vitality, the untreated control is set equal to 100% and the readings of the substance-treated samples are referenced thereto. At a relative vitality of less than 80% one speaks of cell-damaging, with greater / equal to 120% of cell-activating substance effects. Table 1 Relative vigor after treatment of fibroblasts with Sophora Japonica flower extract of different concentrations Test concentration (μg / ml) 62.5 125 250 500 1000 Relative vitality (%) 144 135 134 111 86

In a concentration range of 62.5 μg / ml to 500 μg / ml leads the Treatment with Sophora Japonica flower extract in the examined Fibroblasts for the concentration-dependent increase of metabolic activity, thereby an elevated one Energy status of the cells is generated. The stimulation of cell activity and the so available Asked energy can in turn be used for hair growth become.

Example 2: Determination of Proliferation of fibroblasts after treatment with Sophora Japonica flower extract

The Determination of the proliferation of cultured cells provides information about status the cell division of the treated cells. With this analysis, both Defines cell division stimulating as well as - inhibiting substances become. An outstanding feature during cell division is the Doubling the DNA. While The re-synthesis will be nucleotides in the newly formed DNA strand built-in. The proliferation can be measured by a not natural Nucleotide derivative (Bromo deoxy uridine, BrdU) to the cells for re-synthesis are offered, which subsequently detected with specific antibodies can be. The amount of newly synthesized DNA can now be determined fluorimetrically be quantified and gives information about the proportionally Measure Cell division processes.

To determine proliferation, the untreated control is set equal to 100% and the measurements of the substance-treated samples are referenced thereto. At a relative proliferation of less than 80% one speaks of inhibitory, with greater / equal to 120% of stimulating substance effects. Table 2 Relative proliferation after treatment of fibroblasts with Sophora Japonica flower extract of different concentrations [mean (SD)] Test concentration (μg / ml) 0 1 4 20 100 Proliferation [%] 100 119.6 119.2 124.6 118.3

In A concentration range of 100 μg / ml to 1 μg / ml results in treatment with Sophora Japonica flower extract in the investigated fibroblasts to a slight proliferation-promoting Effect, i. the cell division is activated to a small extent.

Example 3: Detection of the differential Expression of hair-relevant genes

hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) and Keratinocyte Growth Factor (KGF) are important Growth factors synthesized by the dermal papilla cells become. Specifically, HGF stimulates follicular growth and KGF keratinocyte proliferation. Accordingly, HGF and KGF increasingly expressed in the growth phase. These properties across from is the expression of TGF-☐2 and IGFBP-3. These gene products to lead to a shift of the cycle from the growth to the regression phase.

To Application of substances, the effects on the biologically active part of the hair the determination of changes the expression of these genes statements about hair growth stimulants or provide inhibitors.

The differential gene expression was determined by means of quantitative RT-PCR (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction). After culturing the dermal papilla cells, they were incubated for 24 h with Sophora Japonica flower extract in the concentration of 0.1 and 0.01%. To carry out the PCR becomes Next with the help of the RNeasy Mini Kit from Qiagen the RNA isolated from the dermal papilla cells and transcribed by reverse transcription into cDNA. In the subsequent PCR reaction, which is carried out with the aid of gene-specific primers for the respective hair-relevant genes and which serves to amplify the gene sections sought, the formation of the PCR products is detected online via a fluorescence signal. The fluorescence signal is proportional to the amount of the PCR product formed. The stronger the expression of a particular gene, the greater the amount of PCR product produced and the higher the fluorescence signal.

To quantify gene expression, the untreated control is set equal to 1 and the expression of the genes to be determined referred to (x-fold expression). Values greater than or equal to twice the expression or less than or equal to 0.5 times the expression of the untreated control are classified as significantly differentially expressed. Values greater than or equal to 1.6-fold expression or less than or equal to 0.66-fold expression of the untreated control are considered to tend to be differentially expressed. Table 3: Influence of Sophora japonica flower extract on the expression of hair cycle regulating genes concentration HGF KGF IGFBP3 TGF-beta2 [%] Average Average Average Average Untreated sample 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Sophora japonica 0.1 5.03 (0.83) 1.69 (0.14) 0.59 (0.19) 0.94 (0.18) Sophora japonica 0.01 2.46 (0.60) 1.30 (0.24) 0.74 (0.10) 0.79 (0.10)

The Treatment with Sophora japonica flower extract leads to concentration-dependent significant induction of gene expression of HGF and, of KGF 24h after treatment of dermal papilla cells in vitro. outgoing From this expression profile can be the induction of follicular growth and the keratinocyte profiling are in vitro concluded.

Returning to the in vivo situation indicates these results on stimulation hair growth and the synthesis of voluminous hair shafts. The tendency for reduced expression of IGF BP3 supports this Approach.

Example 4: Detection of the release of Growth factor using organotypic hair follicle cell cultures

Of the Growth factor hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is an important Regulator for the hair growth. In a potentially growth-promoting and strengthening the hair Substance can be due to an increase in the factors released into the medium be assumed. The payout of HGF can be quantified using commercially available ELISA kits become.

For this purpose, organotypic hair follicle cell cultures were incubated for 72 h with Sophora Japonica flower extract and the concentration of the growth factor in the medium was quantified in the manner described. Table 4: Increase in HGF release in [%] after treatment of organotypic hair follicle cell cultures compared to untreated controls. HGF Average [%] Untreated sample 100 Sophora japonica 175 (30)

The Treatment with Sophora Japonica flower extract results Use of the organotypic hair model to a significant Increase in HGF protein release by 175% compared to untreated control. This is due to the intercellular communication between the dermal papilla cells and the dermal fibroblasts, which also contained in the organotypical model.

HGF is decisive involved in the regulation of the hair cycle. A high concentration in the hair follicle is in the phase of active hair growth (Anagen) detected. Further investigations showed that besides activation hair follicle growth HGF to a significant delay Regression phase of hair follicles (catagen) leads. This in turn leads to a significant extension the hair growth phase and a reduction of hair loss. About that In addition, HGF controls cell proliferation in the hair matrix. By the increased proliferation can thicken the hair matrix and so on potentially the volume of the hair fiber can be influenced.

Example 5: Detection of Activation of keratin

The Hair structure is essentially more specific to the composition hair-specific structural proteins, the hair keratins. By influencing the composition of these specific proteins can affect the hair structure at the biological level become.

The Expression of various hair keratins in the organotypic models can be studied using a quantitative real-time PCR method become. To carry out the PCR is first with the help of the RNeasy Mini Kit of the company Qiagen the RNA from the organotypical Models isolated and transcribed by means of reverse transcription into cDNA. In the subsequent PCR reaction using gene-specific primers for each Hair keratins performed and that serves to amplify the gene segments sought, the formation of the PCR products is detected online via a fluorescence signal. The fluorescence signal is proportional to the amount of the formed PCR product. The stronger the expression of a particular gene is the greater the amount of PCR product formed and the higher the fluorescence signal.

To quantify gene expression, the untreated control is set equal to 1 and the expression of the genes to be determined referred to (x-fold expression). In this case, values greater than or equal to 1.8 times the expression of the untreated control are classified as significant. Table 5: Influence of Sophora Japonica flower extract on keratin synthesis hHa6 (after 6 hours) hHa3-I (after 24 hours) Untreated sample 1.0 1.0 Sophora japonica [0.1%] 2.2 1.4 Sophora japonica [0.01%] -1.2 2.4

The Data show that by treatment with Sophora Japonica flower extract the keratin synthesis can be positively influenced and thus the back shot allow the extract to have a positive effect on the hair structure.

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Use of an agent containing active substances, the available are from plants of the genus Styphnolobium for the treatment of hair. Use according to claim 1, characterized that selected Styphnolobium is from the group consisting of Styphnolobium affine (Sophora affinis), Styphnolobium japonicum (Sophora japonica), Styphnolobium montevirdis. Use according to one of the preceding claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the active ingredients, from the leaves, flowers, stems, Root, tubers and / or seeds of Styphnolobium plant won become. Use according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a flower extract of Sophora japonica is used. Use according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the proportion of active ingredients from the Styphnolobium plant preferably 0.00001 to 5 wt .-%, preferably 0.0001 to 2.5 wt .-%, particularly preferably 0.001 to 1 wt .-% in the total composition is. Use according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the means at least one further Contains substance from the group of vitamins or vitamin precursors. Use according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it is in the vitamins and vitamin precursors is panthenol or pantolactone. Use according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it further comprises at least one emulsifier and / or at least one dialkyl ether and / or a mixture of these Contains substances. Use according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the emulsifier is selected from polyethylene glycol alkyl ethers and / or ethoxylated glycerol esters. Use according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the agent contains additional constituents selected from the group comprising protein hydrolysates, film-forming substances, other hair growth stimulating agents, nonionic surfactants, anionic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, ampholytic surfactants, nonionic polymers, thickeners, perfume oils, dyes, light stabilizers, Antioxidants, anti-dandruff agents, propellants, reducing agents. Use according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 10, characterized in that it further comprises cationic surfactants selected from quaternary Contains ammonium compounds, esterquats and amidoamines. Use according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the agent is a shampoo, hair conditioner, Hair gel, hair lotions, hair conditioner, hair cream, hair lotion, hair spray and Hair tincture is. Use according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 12 for the vitalization of hair, activation of hair follicles, advancement or reinforcement hair growth, treatment of hair loss and hair conditioning. Procedure for revitalizing hair, reactivation the hair root, activation of hair follicles, promotion or reinforcement of the Hair growth, treatment of hair loss and hair conditioning, characterized in that one is according to one of claims 1 to 12 means to use on the hair, scalp, hairy skin or at skin sites where hair growth has been discontinued for a long time, where However, a hair growth desired will, apply.