A composition for the treatment of hair including sea moss, and aloe vera, wherein the sea moss and aloe vera together comprise at least 75% by weight of the total weight of the composition.

A composition for the treatment of hair including sea moss, and aloe vera, wherein the sea moss and aloe vera together comprise at least 75% by weight of the total weight of the composition.

The invention relates to the cosmetic use of a Nephelium lappaceum plant extract to reduce the harmful effects of pollution on the skin and/or skin appendages, advantageously the hair, by maintaining and/or increasing the cell viability and/or the ATP synthesis and/or the mitochondrial activity and/or by decreasing the cell senescence and/or the cell damage. The N. lappaceum extract increases the radiance of the complexion of the skin.

The invention relates to the cosmetic use of a Nephelium lappaceum plant extract to reduce the harmful effects of pollution on the skin and/or skin appendages, advantageously the hair, by maintaining and/or increasing the cell viability and/or the ATP synthesis and/or the mitochondrial activity and/or by decreasing the cell senescence and/or the cell damage. The N. lappaceum extract increases the radiance of the complexion of the skin.

A method of treating hair to reduce frizz involving the following steps: (i) prewashing the hair with water, (ii) applying a frizz reducing product to the hair using at least one of a brush and a spray, (iii) drying the hair in air, (iv) rinsing the hair with water, (v) drying the hair, (vi) applying to the hair a flat iron, and (vii) rinsing the hair with water. The frizz reducing agent used to treat hair is glyoxylic acid. The specific temperature the flat iron is set will depend on the specific hair type and degree of frizz.

Suggested is a method for improving the performance of a fragrance or a fragrance mixture, comprising or consisting of the following steps: (a) providing at least one fragrance capable of being thermos-activated; (b) optionally incorporating said at least one fragrance of step (a) into a cosmetic composition; (c) applying either said at least one fragrance of step (a) or said cosmetic composition of step (b) to human hair; and (d) exposing the hair to thermal treatment, wherein said at least one fragrance is selected from the group consisting of fragrances showing defined boiling points, Log P values and/or diffusivities.

Suggested is a method for improving the performance of a fragrance or a fragrance mixture, comprising or consisting of the following steps: (a) providing at least one fragrance capable of being thermos-activated; (b) optionally incorporating said at least one fragrance of step (a) into a cosmetic composition; (c) applying either said at least one fragrance of step (a) or said cosmetic composition of step (b) to human hair; and (d) exposing the hair to thermal treatment, wherein said at least one fragrance is selected from the group consisting of fragrances showing defined boiling points, Log P values and/or diffusivities.

The invention relates to a compound (1) comprising at least 50% by weight of a functional agent, characterized in that it also comprises a waxy matrix (3) having at least one organosilicon material, which organosilicon material forms the greater part by weight of said waxy matrix (3) and preferable the entirety thereof, within which said functional agent, formed by solid particles (3), is dispersed. Said compound (1) is solid at room temperature and intended to be dispersed by fluidization and/or solubilization within a cosmetic and/or dermatological composition of integrating said functional agent therein. The invention also relates to the formulation of cosmetic and/or dermatological compositions.

Treatment composition that include certain plant rosin materials and one or more benefit agents, for example fragrance materials, where the plant rosin materials are certain plant rosin esters and/or have certain characteristics, such as certain softening points, acid numbers, and/or color grades. Related methods of making and using such compositions.

This disclosure describes herbal preparations for the stimulation of hair growth, control of hair fall, control of dandruff, and control of dandruff-related infections thereof, using herbaceous plants, Ageratum spp. Processes for preparing the herbal preparations and methods for using them are also disclosed. Such an herbal preparation using plants, Ageratum spp. can be utilized as an efficient hair care solution in a wide range of hair growth related problems of humans in a cost-effective manner.