The invention relates to lamellar liquid composition comprising acyl isethionate, methyl acyl taurate, amphoteric and/or zwitterionic surfactant. Unexpectedly, applicants have found that, when ratio of isethionate to taurate is kept at about to 1:1, enhanced lather is achieved. Other criticalities include ratio of amphoteric and/or zwitterionic to anionic surfactant, total amount of surfactant, and pH.

Aspects of the present invention are directed to a method for improving the occlusiveness of a topical pharmaceutical or cosmetic formulation in use in a patient in need thereof, comprising adding to the formulation at least 0.1-to about 10% w/w of one or more of a monofatty acid ester of glycerin and/or one or more of a monofatty acid ester of glycol, or mixtures thereof. Aspects of the present invention are also directed to a method for maintaining skin barrier efficiency of the stratum corneum of a patient in need thereof, comprising applying to the skin of said patient a pharmaceutical or cosmetic formulation containing at least 3% w/w of one or more of a monofatty acid ester of glycerin and/or one or more of a monofatty acid ester of glycol, or mixtures thereof.

Personal care topical compositions at skin-tolerant pH with cystine which is solubilized or has small crystal size below 20 microns. A process of making the composition is also described.

The present invention relates to hydrogel beads having liquid crystalline structured phase. Process for preparing crystalline hydrogel beads is also an object of the invention. Perfuming compositions and consumer products comprising or consisting of said crystalline beads, in particular perfumed consumer products in the form of a personal care products or flavoured products, are also part of the invention.

The invention provides a topical o/w emulsion which moisturizes, and protects, repairs or restores the skin lipid barrier of a mammal. The topical o/w emulsion composition comprises: (a) a discontinuous oil phase; (b) a continuous aqueous phase comprising water; (c) a thickening agent; (d) at least one lamellar membrane structure comprising (i) a phospholipid, (ii) a fatty alcohol, and (iii) a fatty acid; and wherein in use the composition has a water vapor transmission rate of less than about 70 g.m.sup.−2.hr.sup.−1 measured in vitro using the modWVTR test methodology.

A coating composition for coating nails to provide an aesthetic colour-change effect using a liquid crystal. The composition is a gel which is spreadable and contains a curable oligomer and/or, a monomer, a curing initiator and an unsealed liquid crystal.

A coating product comprising an aqueous chromic composition comprising a colour-change component, such as a liquid crystal and a polymer binder dispersed in an aqueous solution. The coating product also contains a colourant which may be dispersed or dissolved in the aqueous composition is provided as a separate aqueous solution comprising the colourant to provide an underlying layer.

A personal care composition comprising i) 0.1 wt. % to 10 wt. % of a terpolymer of vinyl pyrrolidone/acrylic acid/lauryl methacrylate having a relative viscosity of at least 3.3 cps; and at least one lamellar gel. Other embodiments of this application disclose specific sunscreen compositions, methods for providing enhanced care and sensory benefits to skin of humans or animals and applying such a composition to the skin.

A personal cleansing composition includes a surfactant system, wherein the surfactant system includes from 0.1% to 5% of a fatty acyl isethionate surfactant by weight of the composition; from 0.5% to 40% of a co-surfactant by weight of the composition; from 0.05% to 5% of a natural polysaccharide or a chemically modified natural polysaccharide by weight of the composition; wherein the personal cleansing composition includes a first and second phase, wherein the first phase is an isotropic and micellar surfactant phase; wherein the second phase is a polymer liquid crystalline phase; wherein the composition is free of alkyl sulfate and alkyl ether sulfate type of surfactants; wherein the composition exhibits a yield stress value τ.sub.y from 0.005 Pa to 3 Pa; and wherein the composition exhibits a flow viscosity from 3 Pa.Math.s to 100 Pa.Math.s at 25° C. at a shear rate of 1.5 s.sup.−1.

Personal care topical compositions at skin-tolerant pH with cystine which is solubilized or has small crystal size below 20 microns. A process of making the composition is also described.