The present invention relates to a polymer obtained at least from a quantity A of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid, in acid and/or salified form, characterized in that the quantity A of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid contains 250 to 20,000 ppm by weight of 2-methyl-2-propenyl-sulfonic acid, in acid and/or salified form. The present invention also relates to the use of this polymer as a flocculant, viscosity reducing agent, thickener, absorbent, friction reducing agent or plasticizer or superplasticizer, in particular in a field chosen from among oil and gas recovery, water treatment, sludge treatment, paper manufacture, construction, mining, cosmetic product formulation, detergent formulation, textile manufacture and agriculture.

An oral care composition with a tin, polyol with five or six carbon atoms, polyol with seven or more hydroxyl functional groups, and a pH of greater than 7. An oral care composition with a tin ion source, a fluoride ion source, a polyol with five or six carbon atoms, a non reducing sugar or sugar alcohol with seven or more hydroxyl functional groups, and a pH of greater than 7. Oral care compositions with a high tin ion availability.

The present invention is in the field of antioxidants and relates to cosmetic or pharmaceutical, preferably dermatological, compositions or homecare product comprising or consisting of a synergistic combination of a specific antioxidant and an effective amount of 1,2-heptanediol and/or 2,3-heptanediol or of a specific alkanediol or a mixture of two or more different specific alkanediols and the use of said compositions as a cosmetic, for personal care, as a pharmaceutical or homecare product, in particular for scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS), for inhibition matrix metalloproteinases expression and/or for inhibiting interleukin 8 (IL-8) secretion. Additionally, the present invention relates to the use of 1,2-heptanediol and/or 2,3-heptanediol or of a specific alkanediol or a mixture of two or more different specific alkanediols for enhancing the antioxidative effect of an antioxidant in a cosmetic or pharmaceutical, preferably dermatological, composition or homecare product, and/or for enhancing the antioxidative effect of a cosmetic or pharmaceutical, preferably dermatological, composition upon application.

The present invention is related to anhydrous cosmetic compositions having enhanced anti-oiliness properties, dry touch to the skin after the application combined with mate effect, and with a very light, thin and invisible touch on the skin, comprising A) an emollient system, B) a filler system, and C) an UV filter. The present invention is also directed to a process of manufacturing the anhydrous cosmetic compositions and their uses as a sunscreen daily product and for reducing the oiliness of the skin.

Disclosed is a water-solubilized mixture of ginsenoside compound K manufactured by mixing hexanediol and polyol with ginsenoside compound K and then adding water, and a method of water-solubilizing ginsenoside compound K. The method includes manufacturing a mixture of ginsenoside compound K powder and hexanediol by adding hexanediol to ginsenoside compound K powder and performing mixing, manufacturing a mixture of ginsenoside compound K powder, hexanediol, and polyol by adding polyol to the mixture of ginsenoside compound K powder and hexanediol and performing mixing, and manufacturing an aqueous solution containing ginsenoside compound K by adding the mixture of ginsenoside compound K powder, hexanediol, and polyol to water at 65 to 75° C. during agitation and performing mixing. The water solubility of ginsenoside compound K is improved, and cosmetics including high concentrations of ginsenoside compound K are readily manufactured.

The present invention relates to compositions for and methods of retarding hair loss or facilitating hair growth comprising a hair growth active, a C.sub.8-C.sub.24 alcohol ester of a carboxylic acid and a viscosity modifying agent comprising: a nonionic hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose and a high molecular weight carboxymethyl cellulose at a ratio of the nonionic hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose to the high molecular weight carboxymethyl cellulose of greater than about 1:1.

The use of long-chain alkenones to impart desired characteristics in personal care compositions for topical applications is described. The preparation of mixtures long-chain alkenones and synthetic derivatives thereof is presented. Examples of compositions include abrasive soaps, with alkenones serving as natural exfoliating agents. Alkenones and their derivatives can serve as emollients, occlusive agents, encapsulating agents, stabilizing agents, binding agents, thickening agents, surfactants, and antimicrobials.

The present invention can provide a method for preparing a fermented nano-emulsifier composition comprising a product obtained by fermenting an oil with a skin flora, and a skin-friendly composition by minimizing the contents of synthetic raw materials according to such a method. Further, it is possible to improve an emulsification power by forming a nano-emulsion in a size of nm, to be adopted to various formulations by enhancing stability of the composition, and to be easily applied to various formulations requiring a function of hypoallergenic skin due to minimization of the skin irritation.

The present disclosure relates to a pumping type toothpaste composition capable of being provided as contained in a pumping type container, and relates to a pumping type transparent toothpaste composition comprising or not comprising an abrasive. The pumping type toothpaste composition of the present disclosure has excellent commercial value due to its transparent formulation.

The present invention relates to a cosmetic or pharmaceutical, preferably dermatological, composition comprising or consisting of a liquid lipophilic component and an effective amount of 1,2-heptanediol and/or 2,3-heptanediol or of a specific alkanediol or a mixture of two or more different specific alkanediols and the use of said compositions as a cosmetic, for personal care, as a pharmaceutical or for animal care. Additionally, the present invention relates to the use of 1,2-heptanediol and/or 2,3-heptanediol or of a specific alkanediol or of a mixture of two or more different specific alkanediols for improving the sensory properties, i.e. skin sensation, of a cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition upon topical application, or as silicone replacer.