Personal care compositions and methods of use are disclosed herein. A personal care composition is provided comprising: a skin protection system comprising: an amino acid complex; and optionally one or more antioxidants; a penetration enhancer; and a cosmetically acceptable carrier.

Disclosed is a composition comprising, in an aqueous phase: a) at least one ether of formula (I): R—O—R′ in which R and R′, which may be identical or different, denotes a linear or branched C.sub.6-C.sub.25 alkyl or alkenyl radical, R and R′ being chosen such that the ether is liquid at a temperature of less than or equal to 30° C.; b) at least one surfactant chosen from anionic surfactant, amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactant, or a mixture thereof; c) at least one cationic alkyldiallylamine or dialkyldiallylammonium cyclopolymer; and d) soybean oil.

Disclosed is a composition comprising, in an aqueous phase: a) at least one ether of formula (I): R—O—R′ in which R and R′, which may be identical or different, denotes a linear or branched C.sub.6-C.sub.25 alkyl or alkenyl radical, R and R′ being chosen such that the ether is liquid at a temperature of less than or equal to 30° C.; b) at least one surfactant chosen from anionic surfactant, amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactant, or a mixture thereof; c) at least one cationic alkyldiallylamine or dialkyldiallylammonium cyclopolymer; and d) soybean oil.

An antimicrobial composition containing: a component (A) that is at least one selected from the group consisting of 1,2-alkanediols having an alkyl group having 6 to 8 carbons and monoalkyl glyceryl ethers having an alkyl group having 6 to 8 carbons; and a component (B) that is at least one selected from the group consisting of tripropylene glycol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, and 3-methyl-1,3-butanediol and a cosmetic containing the antimicrobial composition.

An encapsulated perfume composition in the form of a slurry comprising one or more core-shell capsules, dispersed in an aqueous dispersing medium, wherein the core contains a perfume and the shell contains a polyurea resin, and wherein the capsules are in the form of a stable suspension having a viscosity of up to 3000 centipoise, and more particularly about 150 to 3000 centipoise when measured on a rheometer, using rotating disks at a shear rate of 21 s.sup.−1 at a temperature of 25° C.

An encapsulated perfume composition in the form of a slurry comprising one or more core-shell capsules, dispersed in an aqueous dispersing medium, wherein the core contains a perfume and the shell contains a polyurea resin, and wherein the capsules are in the form of a stable suspension having a viscosity of up to 3000 centipoise, and more particularly about 150 to 3000 centipoise when measured on a rheometer, using rotating disks at a shear rate of 21 s.sup.−1 at a temperature of 25° C.

Provided is an agent for improving mitochondrial function including a hydroxycitric acid derivative represented by the following Formula (I) or a salt thereof, as an active ingredient [(In Formula (I), R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or any one group selected from the group represented by the following Formula (Ia) (here, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 do not represent hydrogen atoms at the same time), X.sup.1 to X.sup.3 each independently represent a nitrogen or an oxygen atom, and R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.3′ R.sup.4′, and R.sup.5′ each independently represent a hydrogen atom, or a chained hydrocarbon group (here, in a case where X.sup.1, X.sup.2, and X.sup.3 each independently represent an oxygen atom, corresponding R.sup.3′, R.sup.4′, or R.sup.5′ does not exist). In Formula (Ia), R.sup.6 to R.sup.8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aryl group, or a chained hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms].

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The invention provides a hair shaping composition suitable for topical application to hair, the composition comprising from 1 to 25 wt % of one or more C.sub.2-4 monoaldehydes and from 1 to 25 wt % of one or more urea compounds; dissolved or dispersed in an aqueous carrier.

An encapsulated perfume composition wherein the shell contains a polyurea resin and the core contains a perfume comprising an aldehyde-containing perfume ingredient or ingredients, a non-aromatic cyclic perfume ingredient, and an alkyl salicylate and/or a 2,2,2-trisubstituted acetal,

An encapsulated perfume composition wherein the shell contains a polyurea resin and the core contains a perfume comprising an aldehyde-containing perfume ingredient or ingredients, a non-aromatic cyclic perfume ingredient, and an alkyl salicylate and/or a 2,2,2-trisubstituted acetal,