The present disclosure relates to a composition for preventing, alleviating or treating pruritus and/or atopy using an N-acetylamino acid or an N-acylamino acid having almost no side effects on the human body. Also, the present disclosure relates to a cosmetic composition for moisturizing skin or soothing skin. The composition of the present disclosure may be utilized to ameliorate a problematic skin condition caused by various causes, or to safely and effectively alleviate or treat pruritus and/or atopy without concern about side effects.

The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition for topical application, comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium: at least one oligosaccharide and/or polysaccharide, selected from the group consisting of inulins, fructooligosaccharides, glucooligosaccharides, soya-derived oligosaccharides, pyrodextrins, isomaltooligosaccharides, xylooligosaccharides, transgalactooligosaccharides and mixtures thereof, and at least one mannose monosaccharide.

The present invention also concerns a method of cosmetic treatment for caring for the skin and/or mucous membranes, which comprises the application to the skin and/or the mucous membranes, in particular having undergone external aggression, of said composition; and also concerns cosmetic uses thereof.

In one embodiment, the present invention provides a personal care composition, comprising: (i) a compound of Formula (1) at a concentration from 0.0001 wt % to 20 wt % of the composition; ##STR00001## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.15-C.sub.23 conjugated dienes, C.sub.15-C.sub.23 hydroxylated mono unsaturated alkenes, and C.sub.15-C.sub.23 hydroxylated alkanes; wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of H, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl, —CH.sub.2OH, —CH.sub.2(CH.sub.3)—OH, —[CH.sub.2].sub.4—NH.sub.2, —CH.sub.2—CO.sub.2H, —[CH.sub.2].sub.2—CO.sub.2H, ##STR00002## wherein R3 is —CO.sub.2H; —CH.sub.2CO.sub.2H; —CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CO.sub.2H; and (ii) a cosmetically acceptable carrier.

Materials and methods for formulating a baby wash/shampoo are provided herein. For example, this document provides materials and methods for formulating a foaming baby wash/shampoo compositions that contain natural ingredients and are not irritating to babies' skin and eyes.

The present invention provides a low irritation skincare cosmetic composition, which includes 0.00004% to 0.0005% of an Aloe barbadensis extract, 0.000005% to 0.00005% of a Hypericum perforatum flower leaf stem extract, 0.007% to 0.1% of a Butyrospermum parkii (Shea Butter), 0.009% to 5% of a Helianthus annuus seed oil, 0.008% to 0.08% of a Cocos nucifera oil, 1% to 15% of a moisturizing agent, and water.

A skin care composition includes a carrier substance and a proportion of lactic acid bacteria and/or their metabolic products, wherein the metabolic products are included in the skin care composition in a form of a ferment obtained during a cultivation of the lactic acid bacteria. The skin care composition additionally contains chitosan or a suitable chitosan derivative.

The present invention generally relates to the field of cosmetics. More particularly, the invention relates to a cosmetic skincare composition comprising a seed extract of the plant Annona cherimola. The invention is based on the finding that such seed extract has several favourable effects on skin. Amongst others, a seed extract of Annona cherimola exerts calming, soothing, moisturizing and anti-itching effect. In another aspect, the invention therefore provides a cosmetic method of improving skin appearance or reducing skin dryness in a subject, comprising administering a skin care composition of the present invention. In yet another aspect, the invention provides a cosmetic method of soothing or calming irritated skin in a subject, comprising administering a skin care composition of the present invention. The invention also relates to the use of a seed extract of Annona cherimola for skin care, and in particular for soothing or calming irritated skin, or improving skin appearance or reducing skin dryness and itching.

The present disclosure relates to a composition for preventing, alleviating or treating pruritus and/or atopy using an N-acetylamino acid or an N-acylamino acid having almost no side effects on the human body. Also, the present disclosure relates to a cosmetic composition for moisturizing skin or soothing skin. The composition of the present disclosure may be utilized to ameliorate a problematic skin condition caused by various causes, or to safely and effectively alleviate or treat pruritus and/or atopy without concern about side effects.

The present disclosure relates to a topical skin care composition comprising colloidal oatmeal in combination with a Vincetoxicum officinale extract and/or a Populas alba extract. The present disclosure further relates to methods of treating symptoms of itch, redness, flaking, dryness, and/or roughness of the skin, scalp, and/or mucous membrane using such topical skin care compositions.

Provided is an external agent for skin or mucous membrane excellent in feeling during use despite containing petrolatum as a base. An external agent for skin or mucous membrane according to the present invention includes an oil phase, as an inner phase, that consists of petrolatum or is a liquid or a semi-solid including petrolatum with a viscosity of 5000 mPa.Math.s or more at 25° C. and a water-insoluble functional component phase, as an inner phase, including a water-insoluble functional component, and an aqueous phase as an outer phase, in which particles of a polycondensation polymer having a hydroxyl group and/or vesicles formed of an amphiphilic substance are present at an interface between the oil phase and the aqueous phase, and at an interface between the functional component phase and the aqueous phase.