A transparent composition having UV protection effect is provided, wherein the UV protection effect is improved after the composition is contacted with moisture, such as water or sweat, more than that immediately after the composition is applied, while maintaining high transparency. The transparent composition contains (a) a UV absorbent, (b) an oil component having a refractive index in the range from 1.5 to 1.7, (c) an oil component having a refractive index of not less than 1.3 and less than 1.5, and (d) a powder having a refractive index in the range from 1.45 to 1.55, wherein a mixed oil component obtained by mixing the (b) oil component having a refractive index in the range from 1.5 to 1.7 and the (C) oil component having a refractive index of not less than 1.3 and less than 1.5 has a refractive index in the range from 1.44 to 1.56.

Embodiments disclosed relate to self-tanning compositions that include at least 0.1 weight percent dihydroxyacetone and at least 1 weight percent water in an internal phase in addition to an external phase formulated to provide a solid body, and the self-tanning composition is stable at ambient temperatures.

Anhydrous skin care compositions contain encapsulates, which in turn contain active agents, including retinol and/or bakuchiol. When formulated in a stick form and applied to the skin, the pressure applied to the stick during application deposits the skin care composition onto the skin. During application, some of the encapsulates contained in the composition collapse or rupture, releasing some of the retinol and/or bakuchiol payload onto the skin. As application continues, the encapsulates may break up into smaller particles that retain some of the payload of the active agent(s), which remain on the skin and deliver all or a portion of the retained payload to the skin over time, resulting in “extended release” of active agent(s) into the skin.

The invention relates to effect pigments comprising artificial platelet-shaped substrates which have at least one optically active coating, where the effect pigments have a volume-averaged cumulative undersize distribution curve with the characteristic numbers D.sub.10, D.sub.50 and D.sub.90, said cumulative undersize distribution curve having a span ΔD of 0.7-1.4, and the span ΔD being calculated in accordance with formula (I):
ΔD=(D.sub.90−D.sub.10)/D.sub.50  (I),
and the average thickness of the artificial platelet-shaped substrates being 500 nm to 2000 nm.

Cosmetic lipid mixture of a) octyldodecanol and b) hydrogenated rapeseed oil in a weight ratio of 7:1 to 1:1, process for the production of the lipid mixture, and lipstick containing this lipid mixture.

The invention relates to a solid cosmetic composition comprising anhydrous spheroids dispersed in a solid aqueous continuous phase. The invention is also directed toward a process for preparing a solid cosmetic composition according to the invention, and also a process for making up and/or caring for bodily and/or facial skin using a solid cosmetic composition according to the invention. The invention is also directed toward a stick or a solid gel cast in a dish or a pot, and more particularly a lipstick, a foundation, and an antisun stick, comprising a cosmetic composition according to the invention.

The invention relates to a solid cosmetic composition comprising aqueous spheroids dispersed in a solid anhydrous continuous phase. The invention is also directed toward a process for preparing a solid cosmetic composition according to the invention, and also a process for making up and/or caring for bodily and/or facial skin using a solid cosmetic composition according to the invention. The invention is also directed toward a stick or a solid gel cast in a dish or a pot, and more particularly a lipstick, a foundation, and an antisun stick, comprising a cosmetic composition according to the invention.

A deodorant stick comprising: a natural or naturally-derived oil; an antimicrobial; a naturally-derived wax blend comprising from about 5% to about 20% an ester wax having a melting point of at least about 55° C.; and from 0.01% to 2% a fatty alcohol or fatty alcohol-containing wax; wherein the deodorant stick is anhydrous and substantially free of aluminum; and wherein the stick has an oil binding capacity percent of at least 80%.

Provided is a cosmetic method for treating perspiration and, optionally, the body odors related to thereto, e.g. underarm odors, with an effective amount of particles of an expanded amorphous mineral material or of a composition thereof, and more particularly containing expanded perlite particles. The composition can contain, in a cosmetically acceptable carrier, at least the above particles and at least one antiperspirant salt or complex. Also provided is a composition containing, in a cosmetically acceptable carrier, at least the above particles and at least one antiperspirant salt or complex. Also, provided is an anhydrous solid composition in stick form comprising in a cosmetically acceptable carrier: (i) more than 1% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, of expanded mineral particles as defined above; and (ii) at least one fatty phase comprising at least one volatile oil and/or at least one non-volatile oil and a structuring agent.

A solid cosmetic composition includes one or more vegetable butters in a total amount of 20 to 80 wt. % based on the cosmetic composition. The composition also has one or more waxes in a total amount of 3 to 4 wt. % based on the cosmetic composition. The composition also includes one or more emulsifying materials in a total amount of 5 to 40 wt. % based on the cosmetic composition.