Thickened hair composition comprising a fixing polymer and pulverulent compound

A gel comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium

• (a) at least one thickener,
• (b) at least one fixing polymer, and
• (c) at least one pulverulent material, wherein,
• the at least one thickener is chosen from,
• (i) natural polymers and modified natural polymers chosen from xanthan gums, scleroglucan gums, gellan gums, rhamsan gums, alginates, maltodextrins, starches and their derivatives, karaya gums, carob flours, modified and unmodified guar gums and derivatives thereof, and celluloses and derivatives thereof,
• (ii) crosslinked copolymers of at least one acid chosen from acrylic acid and methacrylic acid,
• (iii) crosslinked thickening polyacrylamides and
• (iv) associative polymers comprising at least one hydrophilic unit and at least one fatty chain;
• the at least one fixing polymer is a non-crosslinked polymer, and
• the at least one pulverulent material is formed from at least one non-lamellar insoluble material.

A process comprising applying a composition to hair, wherein said composition comprises, in a cosmetically acceptable medium

• (a) at least one thickener,
• (b) at least one fixing polymer, and
• (c) at least one pulverulent material, wherein,
• the at least one thickener is chosen from,
• (i) natural polymers and modified natural polymers chosen from xanthan gums, scleroglucan gums, gellan gums, rhamsan gums, alginates, maltodextrins, starches and their derivatives, karaya gums, carob flours, modified and unmodified guar gums and derivatives thereof, and celluloses and derivatives thereof,
• (ii) crosslinked copolymers of at least one acid chosen from acrylic acid and methacrylic acid,
• (iii) crosslinked thickening polyacrylamides and
• (iv) associative polymers comprising at least one hydrophilic unit and at least one fatty chain;
• the at least one fixing polymer is a non-crosslinked polymer,
• the at least one pulverulent material is formed from at least one non-lamellar insoluble material, and
• with the proviso that said at least one thickener is not Polyquaternium-10.

A process for at least one of fixing and holding a hair style comprising applying an effective amount of a composition to said hair, said composition comprising:

• in a cosmetically acceptable medium
• (a) at least one thickener,
• (b) at least one fixing polymer, and
• (c) at least one pulverulent material, wherein,
• the at least one thickener is chosen from,
• (i) natural polymers and modified natural polymers chosen from xanthan gums, scleroglucan gums, gellan gums, rhamsan gums, alginates, maltodextrins, starches and their derivatives, karaya gums, carob flours, modified and unmodified guar gums and derivatives thereof, and celluloses and derivatives thereof,
• (ii) crosslinked copolymers of at least one acid chosen from acrylic acid and methacrylic acid,
• (iii) crosslinked thickening polyacrylamides and
• (iv) associative polymers comprising at least one hydrophilic unit and at least one fatty chain;
• the at least one fixing polymer is a non-crosslinked polymer, and
• the at least one pulverulent material is formed from at least one non-lamellar insoluble material.

A cosmetic hair composition, comprising:

• in a cosmetically acceptable medium
• (a) at least one thickener,
• (b) at least one fixing polymer, and
• (c) at least one pulverulent material, wherein,
• the at least one thickener is chosen from,
• (i) natural polymers and modified natural polymers of natural microbial origin
• (ii) crosslinked copolymers of at least one acid chosen from acrylic acid and methacrylic acid,
• (iii) crosslinked thickening polyacrylamides and
• (iv) associative polymers comprising at least one hydrophilic unit and at least one fatty chain;
• the at least one fixing polymer is a non-crosslinked polymer, and
• the at least one pulverulent material is formed from at least one non-lamellar insoluble material.

A cosmetic hair composition, comprising:

• in a cosmetically acceptable medium
• (a) at least one thickener,
• (b) at least one fixing polymer, and
• (c) at least one pulverulent material, wherein,
• the at least one thickener is chosen from,
• (i) natural polymers and modified natural polymers chosen from xanthan gums, scleroglucan gums, gellan gums, rhamsan gums, alginates, maltodextrins, starches and their derivatives, karaya gums, carob flours, modified and unmodified guar gums and derivatives thereof,
• (ii) crosslinked copolymers of at least one acid chosen from acrylic acid and methacrylic acid,
• (iii) crosslinked thickening polyacrylamides and
• (iv) associative polymers comprising at least one hydrophilic unit and at least one fatty chain;
• the at least one fixing polymer is a non-crosslinked polymer, and
• the at least one pulverulent material is formed from at least one non-lamellar insoluble material.

A process comprising applying a composition to hair, wherein said composition comprises, in a cosmetically acceptable medium

• (a) at least one thickener,
• (b) at least one fixing polymer, and
• (c) at least one pulverulent material, wherein,
• the at least one thickener is chosen from,
• (i) natural polymers and modified natural polymers chosen from xanthan gums, scleroglucan gums, gellan gums, rhamsan gums, alginates, maltodextrins, starches and their derivatives, karaya gums, carob flours, modified and unmodified guar gums and derivatives thereof,
• (ii) crosslinked copolymers of at least one acid chosen from acrylic acid and methacrylic acid,
• (iii) crosslinked thickening polyacrylamides and
• (iv) associative polymers comprising at least one hydrophilic unit and at least one fatty chain;
• the at least one fixing polymer is a non-crosslinked polymer, and
• the at least one pulverulent material is formed from at least one non-lamellar insoluble material.