A chromic composition adapted for application to a substrate comprising a reversible colour-change composition and a binder composition is provided. The colour change composition includes a leuco-dye and/or liquid crystal. The composition may be applied to keratinous material, polymers or other substrates to provide a colour change effect and other desirable properties such as natural feel and durability.

A coated powder comprises (a) particles, and (b) a coating on the surface of the particles including (1) silica moieties, (2) organo oxysilane moieties selected from the group consisting of mono-organo oxysilane moieties, bi-organo oxysilane moieties and tri-organo oxysilane moieties, and (3) poly(dialkyl)siloxane moieties. The amount by weight in SiO.sub.2 equivalents of the organo oxysilane moieties and the silica moieties is at least 0.0625% of the total coated powder weight per m.sup.2/g of the specific surface area of the particle to be coated.

A reloadable microcapsule contains a microcapsule core and a microcapsule wall encapsulating the microcapsule core. The microcapsule core contains a hydrophobic core solvent and a hydrophilic core solvent, and the microcapsule wall, formed of an encapsulating polymer, is permeable to the hydrophilic core solvent. Also disclosed are methods of preparing the reloadable microcapsule and consumer products having the microcapsules.

Biodegradable resin particles including a polyhydroxy alkanoate. In the biodegradable resin particles, an amount of a Ca component present in the particles is 10 to 10,000 ppm, the biodegradable resin particles have a volume average particle diameter of 2 to 50 μm, the biodegradable resin particles have a BET specific surface area of 0.8 to 10 m.sup.2/g, and the biodegradable resin particles have a linseed oil absorption of 50 to 300 ml/100 g. The resin particles of the present invention can be suitably used by being included in an external preparation, such as a cosmetic or a quasi-drug.

The present disclosure relates to silica particles comprising repeating units of (SiO.sub.4/2) that are spherical in shape, which has the benefit of compatibility with personal care components and the resulting personal care applications. The present disclosure also relates to methods of preparing silica particles.

The present disclosure relates to a sprayable composition and methods for using the sprayable composition. In one example, the sprayable composition includes ethanol, polyglycerol esters, water, and a blowing agent.

The disclosed subject matter relates to the delivery of hydroxyl-containing compounds as microparticles for a variety of pharmaceutical, biomedical, cosmetics and personal care applications. This entails the manufacture and use of polymerized hydro-X compounds. Note is made of hydro-X compounds selected from the group consisting of curcuminoids, stilbenoids, resolvins, phenylethanoids, tocopherols, tocotrienols, flavanones, flavones, prenylflavonoids, isoflavones, isoflavanes, dihydrochalcones, isoflavenes, coumestans, lignans, flavonoligans, flavonols, mycoestrogens, xenoestrogens, phytoestrogens, sterols, corticosteroids, androgens, estrogens, stanols, steroids, secosteroids, tannins, statins, catechols, catechins, opioids, cannabinoids, pleuromutilins, luteolinidin, anthocyanidins, apigeninidin, glycosylated compounds, and macrolides.

A coated powder comprises (a) particles, and (b) a coating on the surface of the particles including (1) silica moieties, (2) organo oxysilane moieties selected from the group consisting of mono-organo oxysilane moieties, bi-organo oxysilane moieties and tri-organo oxysilane moieties, and (3) poly(dialkyl)siloxane moieties. The amount by weight in SiO.sub.2 equivalents of the organo oxysilane moieties and the silica moieties is at least 0.0625% of the total coated powder weight per m.sup.2/g of the specific surface area of the particle to be coated.

The subject invention relates to novel soluble forms of planar ring structured organic compounds including flavonoids, and their production. The invention also includes the use of these novel formulations of planar ring structured organic compounds in the preparation of formulations and products. The invention also relates to a wide variety of applications of the formulations of the invention. The subject invention includes novel soluble forms and various formulations of flavonoids. Further, the invention includes novel methods of manufacturing the flavonoid formulations. The invention also relates to a wide variety of applications of the flavonoid formulations.

The present specification discloses compositions comprising one or more encapsulates comprising one or more agents and methods and uses for the disclosed agents. A composition disclosed herein can be incorporated into a body wash, an after shower body lotion, a shampoo, a conditioner, a soap, a gel, a hand sanitizer, a cream, a spray, a mouse, a lotion, an ointment, a make-up product, a lip balm, a hair spray product, an arachnid/insect repellent or a medicinal product.