Disclosed herein is a Janus particle comprising: a core inorganic photocatalytic particle having a surface with a first region and a second region and an average diameter of from 50 nm to 10 nm; and a low surface energy organic coating that is susceptible to photo-degradation, which coating is covalently bound to the surface of the core inorganic photocatalytic particle where present. Also disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing said particle.

[Problem] Providing a whitened capsule and a whitened film without using any white pigment such as titanium dioxide.

[Solution] Provided is a film, a capsule, and a film forming composition, characterized by comprising: a film-forming polymer; and a whitening agent including either a surfactant or both a surfactant and a salt, and characterized in that the surfactant is selected from a fatty acid ester of polyhydric alcohol, a polyethylene glycol, a polypropylene glycol, a polyalkylene oxide derivative, an alkyl sulfate ester salt, and a saponin.

Generally spherical resin particles formed of a thermoplastic resin, having a sphericity of 0.90 to 1.00, a light scattering index of 0.5 to 1.0 and a linseed oil absorption of 30 to 150 mL/100 g.

The present disclosure relates to hair-treatment compositions, which are particularly useful for providing styling, hair manageability, hair care, and conditioning properties to hair. The hair-treatment compositions typically include: (a) about 1 to about 3 wt. % of one or more vegetable oils; (b) about 2 to about 4 wt. % of one or more solid fatty alcohols; (c) 1 wt. % or less of one or more nonionic surfactants; (d) one or more non-silicone shine enhancers; (e) one or more amidoamines: (f) one or more acids; and (g) water. The unique combination of ingredients results in a product having a milky appearance and a fluid viscosity. Kits comprising the hair-treatment compositions and methods of treating hair using the hair-treatment compositions are also disclosed.

Disclosed is a hexagonal boron nitride powder having excellent glitter property. A hexagonal boron nitride powder includes hexagonal boron nitride particles, in which among the hexagonal boron nitride particles, a number ratio of particles having a bent structure at an angle of 110° to 160° with respect to (0,0,1) crystal plane of the primary particles is 30% or more.

The present invention relates to a composition, especially a photoprotective cosmetic composition, comprising at least: photonic particles having a mean size of from 0.5 μm to 100 μm, each including an ordered periodic arrangement of monodisperse nanoparticles or of empty spaces, leading to attenuation of the radiation in the wavelength range extending from 250 nm to 1800 nm, preferably from 250 nm to 400 nm, b) at least one UV-screening agent, and at least one particular acrylic polymer.

The present invention relates to a combination including 4-[(1E,3S)-3-ethenyl-3,7-dimethylocta-1,6-dienyl]phenol and a Tahiti vanilla extract, and the use of said combination for combatting cutaneous ageing.

The present invention provides a topical formulation and method of use where the formulation comprises macqui berry or a macqui berry extract containing anthocyanins having a very high oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC). The formulation provides the macqui berry in a stabilized form which includes a glucuronide or glycuronide, a photostabilizing agent, encapsulation, or light—and/or air-blocking packaging.

Silica-including microcapsule resin particles including an outer shell constituted of a crosslinked polymer and a cavity partitioned with the outer shell, in which the silica-including microcapsule resin particles contain inside the cavity a porous structure in which silica particles are mutually connected, and have a volume average particle diameter of 0.5 to 100 μm.

The invention relates to a process for preparing an opaque composition using ethylene glycol distearate.