Single ingredient, multifunctional additives for use in a wide variety of products comprise aromatic alcohols including without limitation 3-phenylpropanol, 2-phenylethanol, 2-methyl-3-phenylpropanol, methyl benzene ethanol, methyl benzene propanol, or 4-phenyl-1-butanol, or mixtures thereof. The multifunctional aromatic alcohols provide unexpected improvements in processing and in end use product properties of a wide variety of products and are useful at a wide range of pH.

The present invention comprises ternary compositions of tamibarotene and/or ammonium lactate in Pemulen for treatment of effects of aging.

The invention relates to a cosmetic composition for hair, containing at least one compound containing at least three carbodiimide groups built according to formula (I), R.sup.4—[R.sup.1—N═C═N].sub.n—R.sup.5 (I), where n is a whole number between 3 and 100, and R.sup.1, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each stand, independently of one another, for linear or branched, aliphatic or cycloaliphatic, optionally substituted groups with 1 to 100 C-atoms. The invention also relates to uses of the cosmetic composition for hair, and to a method and the application thereof.

The present invention relates to clear 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 pharmaceutically acceptable topical carrier comprising monohydric and, optionally, dihydric alcohols and water.

The present technology relates to alcohol-free botanical oral care compositions that are stable, natural, non-irritating and effective against oral pathogens. In various embodiments, these compositions can be in the form of an oral rinse, a toothpaste, an oral patch, an oral spray, a dental floss, or a lozenge. The present technology also relates to methods of treating a wound, and methods of coating a medical device, using any of the compounds discussed herein.

The present disclosure relates to hair cosmetic compositions comprising: (a) at least one sugar alcohol: (b) at least one saccharide compound, and mixtures thereof; (c) pectin; (d) at least one water-soluble solvent; and (e) water. The hair cosmetic compositions provide excellent hair styling benefits without requiring synthetic film-forming polymers and/or silicones. In particular, the hair cosmetic compositions are useful for imparting to hair, durable styling or shaping benefits, curl definition, curl regularity, shape/styling control, shine, and frizz control.

The present invention relates to compositions for and methods of retarding hair loss or facilitating hair growth comprising a hair growth active and a C.sub.8-C.sub.24 alcohol ester of a carboxylic acid.

The present specification relates to a composition for external application to skin with improved solubility and feeling during use, comprising a benzoic acid amide compound, an isomer thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solute that is a solvate thereof, and a first cyclodextrin solubilizing agent.

The present invention relates to the use of coconut water as extraction solvent, to extraction methods using coconut water and extracts obtained by extraction with coconut water.

The present invention is directed to hair care composition comprising from about 8 to about 17% of one or more surfactants; from about 0.01% to about 10% of one or more surfactant soluble antidandruff agents; from about 0.01% to about 5% of one or more polyacrylate or polyacrylamide based thickening polymer; from about 0.02-0.25% salicylate salts or acids; from about 0.02-0.25% benzoate salts or acids wherein there is a weight ratio of about 1:1 to 12.5:1 for the salicylate salts or acids to benzoate salts or acids.