A topical skin care composition including an effective amount of palmitoyl tetrapeptide 7, retinol, and a base that includes botanical oils is disclosed. The botanical oils include sesame oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, jojoba oil, and Macadamia ternifolia nut oil. The topical skin care composition is anhydrous.

A topical skin care composition including an effective amount of palmitoyl tetrapeptide 7, retinol, and a base that includes botanical oils is disclosed. The botanical oils include sesame oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, jojoba oil, and Macadamia ternifolia nut oil. The topical skin care composition is anhydrous.

The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising a) one or more polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) copolymers which contain, and preferably consist of, at least two different repeating polymer units chosen from the units (A) and (B) below, and also the optical or geometrical isomers thereof, the organic or mineral acid or base salts thereof, and the solvates thereof such as hydrates: -[-0-CH(R.sup.1)—CH.sub.2—C(0)-]- unit (A) -[-0-CH(R.sup.2)—CH.sub.2—C(0)-]- unit (B) in which polymer units (A) and (B): —R.sup.1 represents a hydrocarbon-based chain chosen from i) linear or branched (C.sub.5-C.sub.28)alkyl, ii) linear or branched (C.sub.6-C.sub.28)alkenyl, iii) linear or branched (C.sub.6-C.sub.28)alkynyl; preferably, the hydrocarbon-based group is linear; said hydrocarbon-based chain being optionally substituted and/or interrupted with atoms or groups as described in the description; —R.sup.2 represents a cyclic or non-cyclic, linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon-based group, comprising from 3 to 30 carbon atoms; and b) one or more surfactants; it being understood that (A) is different from (B).

The present invention is a cosmetic containing a silicone resin whose constitutional units consist of general formulae (A) (R.sup.1.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2)a, (B) (R.sup.2.sub.2SiO.sub.2/2)b, (C) (R.sup.3SiO.sub.3/2) c, and (D) (SiO.sub.4/2) d, where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 each independently represent a group selected from an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and a fluorine-substituted alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, “a” has a value of 0.2 to 0.5, “b” has a value of 0.0 to 0.1, “c” has a value of 0.2 to 0.6, “d” has a value of 0.2 to 0.5, a+b+c+d has a value of 1.0, a/(c+d) has a value of 0.3 to 0.9, and c/d has a value of 0.4 to 3.0, the silicone resin having a weight-average molecular weight of more than 20000 and 100000 or less. An object of the present invention is to provide accordingly a cosmetic that has no stickiness upon application, has excellent cosmetic durability, and can prevent adhesion to clothes or the like (secondary adhesion).

The present invention is a cosmetic containing a silicone resin whose constitutional units consist of general formulae (A) (R.sup.1.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2)a, (B) (R.sup.2.sub.2SiO.sub.2/2)b, (C) (R.sup.3SiO.sub.3/2) c, and (D) (SiO.sub.4/2) d, where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 each independently represent a group selected from an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and a fluorine-substituted alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, “a” has a value of 0.2 to 0.5, “b” has a value of 0.0 to 0.1, “c” has a value of 0.2 to 0.6, “d” has a value of 0.2 to 0.5, a+b+c+d has a value of 1.0, a/(c+d) has a value of 0.3 to 0.9, and c/d has a value of 0.4 to 3.0, the silicone resin having a weight-average molecular weight of more than 20000 and 100000 or less. An object of the present invention is to provide accordingly a cosmetic that has no stickiness upon application, has excellent cosmetic durability, and can prevent adhesion to clothes or the like (secondary adhesion).

Storage stable organopolysiloxane gels, preparable in commercial quantities are prepared by the hydrosilylation reaction of a silicone resin containing a hydrosilyatable group, a short chain Si—H-functional silicone, and a long chain Si—H-functional silicone.

An object of the present invention is to provide a deodorant composition that can chemically deodorize and remove a nitrogen-based malodor of ammonia, amines, or the like, a sulfur-based malodor of mercaptans, sulfides, or the like, and an acid-based malodor of lower fatty acids or the like, and can allow a user to get a fresh feeling sensuously and can impart a fresh feeling. The present invention relates to a deodorant composition containing dihydrocitronellal and hydroxycitronellal.

The present invention relates to an oily dispersion (A) comprising i) at least one particle consisting of an ethylenic polymer, ii) at least one polymeric stabilizer comprising a (C.sub.9-C.sub.22)alkyl group, and iii) at least one hydrocarbon-based fatty substance which is liquid at 20° C. and 1 atmosphere. The invention also relates to a process for treating keratin materials, notably human keratin materials such as the skin or the hair, involving the application to said materials of at least one oily dispersion (A); to a process for preparing the oily dispersion, and to a multi-compartment kit comprising ingredients i) to iii).

The oily dispersion (A) and the process for treating keratin materials as defined above make it possible to obtain a treatment for said materials which is notably resistant to shampoo washing, to sebum, to sweat and/or to water, but also to fatty substances, notably dietary fatty substances such as oils.

The invention relates to an estolide ester composition with improved sensory properties for cosmetic or pharmaceutical topical applications.

The invention relates to an estolide ester composition with improved sensory properties for cosmetic or pharmaceutical topical applications.