A method of preserving, controlling an odor, and/or enhancing and/or mediating antimicrobial activity of a substrate is described, the method comprising administering a surface-reacted calcium carbonate. The surface-reacted calcium carbonate is obtained by a process comprising treating a calcium carbonate-comprising material with at least one H.sub.3O.sup.+ ion donor, carbon dioxide, and at least one water-soluble metal cation source in an aqueous medium to form an aqueous suspension of surface-reacted calcium carbonate.

A method of providing micronutrient delivery and/or plant protection is described, the method comprising administering a surface-reacted calcium carbonate as a metal cation releaser to deliver the micronutrient and/or provide plant protection. The surface-reacted calcium carbonate is obtained by a process comprising treating a calcium carbonate-comprising material with at least one H.sub.3O.sup.+ ion donor, carbon dioxide, and at least one water-soluble metal cation source in an aqueous medium to form an aqueous suspension of surface-reacted calcium carbonate.

The instant disclosure relates to a composition for topical application to the skin comprising a first pearlescent uncoated pigment having an average particle size of 25 um or less; a second pearlescent pigment having an average particle size of 25 um or less, completely or partially coated with one or more layers of metal oxides; a first mica having an average size of 42 um or less, completely or partially coated with one or more layers of red iron oxide; and a second mica having an average size of 25 um or less, completely or partially coated with one or more layers of titanium dioxide. It also relates to methods of using said compositions.

A gel paste composition including (A) a crosslinking organopolysiloxane and (B) a liquid oil, the crosslinking organopolysiloxane (A) being obtained by reacting an organohydrogenpolysiloxane shown by the following general formula (I) with a polyoxyalkylene compound shown by the following general formula (II) in the presence of a catalyst for hydrosilylation reaction, the component (A) containing polyoxyethylene units in an amount of 20 wt % or more. As a result, the gel paste composition that contains a crosslinking organopolysiloxane having improved compatibility with ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and water, and thus exhibits excellent dispersibility when blended to a cosmetic thereby providing good feeling and cosmetic sustainability.
R.sup.1.sub.aH.sub.bSiO.sub.(4-a-b)/2  (I)
C.sub.cH.sub.2c-1O(C.sub.2H.sub.4O).sub.d(C.sub.3H.sub.6O).sub.eC.sub.cH.sub.2c-1  (II).

The present invention refers to the use of a surface-reacted calcium carbonate having a volume median particle size d.sub.50 from 0.1 to 90 m as skin appearance modifier in a cosmetic and/or skin care composition.

A dispersible powder includes a powder treated with a surface treatment agent, and the surface treatment agent contains a (meth)acrylic polymer having a repeating unit with a phosphorylcholine group. Thus, provided are: a dispersible powder having excellent dispersibility in an aqueous medium and high dispersion stability; and a cosmetic blended with this powder, the cosmetic being capable of forming a uniform cosmetic film and having favorable spreadability upon application, stretchability, adhesiveness, and feeling on use as well as high stability.

Compositions including at least one dendritic silicone acrylate copolymer, at least one silicone elastomer resin, and at least one surface-treated pigment, as well as methods of making such compositions and methods of applying such compositions to keratinous material are provided.

Compositions including at least one dendritic silicone acrylate copolymer and at least one surface-treated pigment, as well as methods of making such compositions and methods of applying such compositions to keratinous material are provided.

A cosmetic composition for temporarily shaping hair includes, in a cosmetically acceptable supportrespectively with respect to the total weight of the composition e) from about 0.5% to about 8% by weight of a wax with a melting point of more than about 37 C., f) from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a fatty alcohol, g) from about 0.2% to about 2% by weight of a vinylpyrrolidone-containing polymer or copolymer, and h) from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of composite powder comprising (A) powdered particles of a silicone elastomer, and (B) particles of silicon dioxide, wherein the particles of silicon dioxide (B) are immobilized on the surface of the powdered particles of the silicone elastomer (A).

Disclosed is a skin cleansing composition comprising anionic surfactant selected from alkyl sulfates, alkyl ether sulfates, or a mixture thereof; polypropylene glycol; and diol; wherein the weight ratio of the diol to the anionic surfactant is at least 1:5.