The invention discloses microorganism cell culture conditions that result in increased cellular and media concentrations of a biological pigment. The invention has applications in use as a natural food coloring, as antioxidants in the food supplement industries, in the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and cosmeceutical industries, and a non-toxic ink. The method results in pigment that is relatively easy to separate from the microorganism culture.

Provided are personal care compositions comprising personal care composition comprising (a) carbon dioxide, (b) an ionic acrylic based rheology modifier comprising at least one of an alkali swellable emulsion polymer and a hydrophobically-modified alkali swellable emulsion polymer, and (c) a neutralizer. Also provided are methods for altering over time the viscosity of a personal care composition comprising a rheology modifier and a neutralizer after release from a container in which the composition is stored, comprising (a) dissolving carbon dioxide in the composition in an enclosed container in an amount of from 0.5 to 10 weight %, based on the total weight of the composition, and (b) topically administering an effective amount of the personal care composition from the enclosed container onto the skin or hair, wherein the rheology modifier comprises at least one of an alkali swellable emulsion polymer and a hydrophobically modified alkali swellable emulsion polymer, whereby after release from the container the viscosity of the composition changes as a function of a change in pH as dissolved carbon dioxide escapes.

A system for creating custom fragrances is described that allows a customer to interact with an employee and a Perfumer's Organ to interactively select several scents for base, middle and top notes. They can then iteratively adjust the scents chosen. In one embodiment, the scents selected by a customer are provided to a computing device having a prestored table which separates the scents into variable potency scents having variable perceived strengths and normal potency scents having standard, equal perceived strengths. The table indicates the amount of each variable potency scent to use to normalize the strengths. The remaining normal potency scents are then added with an equal amount. In an alternative embodiment, predetermined mixtures are provided to the computing device and used as training data to adjust the coefficients of a generalized formula to create a prediction equation fit to the training data. The computing device receives the selected scents, the type of product to be made and the container size and uses the prediction equation to identify the amounts of each of the selected scents. In another optional embodiment, a filling device can automatically meter the scent liquids, a filling material, and provide them into the selected container. The filling device is driven by the computing device and determines the amounts of the selected scents and creates the custom fragrance according to one of the methods above.

A system for creating custom fragrances is described that allows a customer to interact with an employee and a Perfumer's Organ to interactively select several scents for base, middle and top notes. They can then iteratively adjust the scents chosen. In one embodiment, the scents selected by a customer are provided to a computing device having a prestored table which separates the scents into variable potency scents having variable perceived strengths and normal potency scents having standard, equal perceived strengths. The table indicates the amount of each variable potency scent to use to normalize the strengths. The remaining normal potency scents are then added with an equal amount. In an alternative embodiment, predetermined mixtures are provided to the computing device and used as training data to adjust the coefficients of a generalized formula to create a prediction equation fit to the training data. The computing device receives the selected scents, the type of product to be made and the container size and uses the prediction equation to identify the amounts of each of the selected scents. In another optional embodiment, a filling device can automatically meter the scent liquids, a filling material, and provide them into the selected container. The filling device is driven by the computing device and determines the amounts of the selected scents and creates the custom fragrance according to one of the methods above.

A dyeing agent (A) for dyeing keratinic fibers, in particular human hair, which is present in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion (O/W emulsion), includes (a1) an oil phase, including one or more fatty components (F), (a2) an aqueous phase, (a3) at least one oxidation dye precursor (ODP) and/or at least one direct dye (D), and (a4) at least one type of finely divided particles (P) that have an average particle size of less than 200 m. A multi-component packaging unit includes the aforementioned dyeing agent (A) and a separately packaged oxidizing agent preparation (B).

A dyeing agent (A) for dyeing keratinic fibers, in particular human hair, which is present in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion (O/W emulsion), includes (a1) an oil phase, including one or more fatty components (F), (a2) an aqueous phase, (a3) at least one oxidation dye precursor (ODP) and/or at least one direct dye (D), and (a4) at least one type of finely divided particles (P) that have an average particle size of less than 200 m. A multi-component packaging unit includes the aforementioned dyeing agent (A) and a separately packaged oxidizing agent preparation (B).

A water-in-oil type emulsified cosmetic has an unprecedented property wherein, by coming into contact with perspiration or water, the color development and the color uniformity are improved over the conditions immediately after application. The water-in-oil type emulsified cosmetic includes: (A) an organically modified clay mineral; (B) an oil phase thickener other than the (A) organically modified clay mineral; (C) a non-volatile liquid oil other than a silicone oil; (D) a silicone-based surfactant having an HLB of less than 8; and (E) a colorant; wherein a weight ratio defined by [(A)+(B)]/(C) is at least 0.04 and less than 0.68.

A system for creating custom fragrances is described that allows a customer to interact with an employee and a Perfumer's Organ to interactively select several scents for base, middle and top notes. They can then iteratively adjust the scents chosen. In one embodiment, the scents selected by a customer are provided to a computing device having a prestored table which separates the scents into variable potency scents having variable perceived strengths and normal potency scents having standard, equal perceived strengths. The table indicates the amount of each variable potency scent to use to normalize the strengths. The remaining normal potency scents are then added with an equal amount. In an alternative embodiment, predetermined mixtures are provided to the computing device and used as training data to adjust the coefficients of a generalized formula to create a prediction equation fit to the training data. The computing device receives the selected scents, the type of product to be made and the container size and uses the prediction equation to identify the amounts of each of the selected scents. In another optional embodiment, a filling device can automatically meter the scent liquids, a filling material, and provide them into the selected container. The filling device is driven by the computing device and determines the amounts of the selected scents and creates the custom fragrance according to one of the methods above.

A preparation provides light or radiation attenuation between about 190 and 800 nm has an amount of diamond nanoparticles in a medium, where the diamond nanoparticles have a size between about 1 nm and 1000 nm are modified to enhance absorption or photoluminescence. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

A preparation provides light or radiation attenuation between about 190 and 800 nm has an amount of diamond nanoparticles in a medium, where the diamond nanoparticles have a size between about 1 nm and 1000 nm are modified to enhance absorption or photoluminescence. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.