This invention relates to an antimicrobial composition, especially one which provides synergistic anti-dandruff efficacy. This is achieved through a judicious combination of anti-dandruff agent zinc pyrithione and an alcoholic compound of specific types. These compositions can be delivered through very many different types of personal care products e.g. shampoo or conditioner.

The invention relates to a malodor counteractancy or counteracting (MOC) method that resorts to the use of specific malodor counteracting (MOC) mixtures of fragrance ingredients. More particularly, the invention relates to new MOC compositions capable of neutralizing or masking in an efficient manner malodors of a large variety of such as body or as malodors, kitchen malodors, toilet and bathroom malodors, and tobacco malodor. The novel MOC compositions of the invention contain at least one nitrite material in combination with another fragrance material and can be used in any finished consumer products such as air fresheners, kitchen or toilet/bathroom cleaning or freshening products, textile treatment products and products for application on the human skin or hair, or on animal fur, litter containers or cages.

The invention relates to a malodor counteractancy or counteracting (MOC) method that resorts to the use of specific malodor counteracting (MOC) mixtures of fragrance ingredients. More particularly, the invention relates to new MOC compositions capable of neutralizing or masking in an efficient manner malodors of a large variety of such as body or as malodors, kitchen malodors, toilet and bathroom malodors, and tobacco malodor. The novel MOC compositions of the invention contain at least one nitrite material in combination with another fragrance material and can be used in any finished consumer products such as air fresheners, kitchen or toilet/bathroom cleaning or freshening products, textile treatment products and products for application on the human skin or hair, or on animal fur, litter containers or cages.

Provided are compositions and methods that are useful for hair care compositions. The compositions comprise polyurethane microparticles coated with zinc salt particles, wherein the ratio of zinc salt to polyurethane is in a range of from 1:99 to 3:7, and the polyurethane microparticles have an average particle size of less than 100 microns. Also provided are methods of preparation of such compositions.

A personal care conditioning and/or styling composition for a keratin substrate comprising: (A) at least one conditioning and/or styling ter/tetra polymer obtained by polymerizing: (i) about 50 wt. % to 97 wt. % of at least one cationic or pseudo-cationic monomer selected from the group consisting of diallyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (DADMAC), Hydroxyethyl-pyrrolidone-methacrylate (MO6), and/or Vinylpyrrolidone (VP); (ii) about 1 wt. % to 30 wt. % of at least one anionic monomer selected from the group consisting of (a) acrylic acid (AA), (b) acrylamido methylpropyl sulfonate (AMPS), and/or (c) sodium methyl allyl sulfonate (SMAS); and (iii) about 0.1 wt. % to 20 wt. % of at least one hydrophobic monomer selected from the group consisting of (a) polyoxyethylene (PEG)-18-behenylether-methacrylate (BEM) (b) Lauryl-ethoxylated-methacrylate (LEM), (c) stearyl acrylate (SA), (d) Streath-10-allyl-ether, and/or (e) Vinylcaprolactam (V-cap); and wherein said ter/tetra polymer has a cationic degree of substitution (Cat-DS) of greater than about 0.001 units, and wherein the cationic charge density is in the range of about 1 meq/g to about 6.5 meq/g; (B) at least one cosmetically acceptable excipient; and (C) optionally, at least one effective amount of personal care active ingredient. Also, disclosed is a process of preparing said ter/tetra polymer, and its method of use.

The present invention provides a cosmetic composition carrier comprising a latex foam having a density of 0.05-0.2 g/cm.sup.3 and a cosmetic product comprising same. The cosmetic composition carrier according to the present invention has excellent filling, holding, and discharge capabilities with respect to a liquid cosmetic, has excellent antibacterial activity, can be filled with, hold, and discharge liquid cosmetic compositions in a wide range of low to high viscosities, thus allows excellent color expression and uniform application without caking when a liquid cosmetic composition held in the cosmetic composition carrier is applied to the skin, and allows the application of the liquid cosmetic composition to a portable container.

The invention relates to a composition for pharmaceutical or nutritional or cosmetic use, formulated for oral or topical use and possessing antioxidant activity against free radicals, comprising: a) a Vitis vinifera seed, or seed and leaf, extract containing a combination of the flavonoids catechin and quercetin in a molar ratio in a range from 6:1 to 3:1, respectively, or a′) a Vitis vinifera seed, or seed and leaf, extract containing a combination of the flavonoids catechin and quercetin in a molar ratio in a range from 7:1 to 4:1, respectively, or a″) a mixture of Vitis vinifera extracts a) and a′), or a′″) a mixture of catechin and quercetin in a molar ratio in a range from 7:1 to 3:1, respectively, together with b) an olive, Olea europaea L, leaf extract having a hydroxytyrosol content in a range from 1% to 30% by weight of the extract, or b′) hydroxytyrosol in an amount equal to that contained in the b) extract.

The invention relates to a composition for pharmaceutical or nutritional or cosmetic use, formulated for oral or topical use and possessing antioxidant activity against free radicals, comprising: a) a Vitis vinifera seed, or seed and leaf, extract containing a combination of the flavonoids catechin and quercetin in a molar ratio in a range from 6:1 to 3:1, respectively, or a′) a Vitis vinifera seed, or seed and leaf, extract containing a combination of the flavonoids catechin and quercetin in a molar ratio in a range from 7:1 to 4:1, respectively, or a″) a mixture of Vitis vinifera extracts a) and a′), or a′″) a mixture of catechin and quercetin in a molar ratio in a range from 7:1 to 3:1, respectively, together with b) an olive, Olea europaea L, leaf extract having a hydroxytyrosol content in a range from 1% to 30% by weight of the extract, or b′) hydroxytyrosol in an amount equal to that contained in the b) extract.

A flowable, stable silica capsule formulation composed of a silica capsule suspension and an adjuvant for use in a personal care product, a beauty care product, a fabric care product, a home care product, a personal hygiene product, an oral care product is provided.

A flowable, stable silica capsule formulation composed of a silica capsule suspension and an adjuvant for use in a personal care product, a beauty care product, a fabric care product, a home care product, a personal hygiene product, an oral care product is provided.