A method of reducing the appearance of dark circles in a periorbital area of a person's face is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to the dark circles a composition comprising an extract of Opuntia ficus-indica to reduce the appearance of the dark circles in the periorbital area of the person's face.

The present application relates to new compounds in the family of N-acylamino-amides having formula (I), compositions, in particular cosmetic compositions comprising them, and their use to treat the signs of aging of skin of the body or face, whether chronobiological or photo-induced, and in particular aging generated by reduced skin elasticity.

##STR00001## in which p=1, 2 or 3 R independently denotes a cyano (—CN), hydroxy (—OH), CO.sub.2R′ group in which R′ denotes a hydrogen atom or linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl group, R.sub.1 denotes a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl group, and also the salts and/or isomers and/or solvates thereof.

A Borojo skin care product and a preparation method thereof are disclosed. The skin care product comprises a matrix and Borojo powder, and the preparation method thereof comprises the steps: mixing and homogeneously stirring the Borojo powder in the matrix to obtain the Borojo skin care product.

Disclosed is a method of topically applying a composition to skin. The method can include topically applying to skin the composition, where the composition comprises an extract from Kunzea ericoides, Quassia undulata, Khaya senegalensis, Biophytum petersianum, Detarium microcarpum, Crossopteryx febrofiga, Allophylus africanus, Burkea Africana, Nauclea latifolia, Bombax costatum, Buchanania reticulata, Melanorrhoea laccifera, Machilus odoratissimus, Spondias pinnata, Canthium dicoccum, Parinari annamensis, Aporosa tetrapleura, Knema globularia, Garcinia gaudichaudii, Randia dasycarpa, Capparis micrantha, or Garcinia benthami.

Provided are a composition including a steamed Glycyrrhiza sp. extract with increased glycyrrhetinic acid contents as an active ingredient, a method of improving the skin, the method including the step of applying or administering the composition to an individual, a method of preparing the composition, and a Glycyrrhiza sp. extract prepared by way of the method. The present invention has excellent antioxidant, whitening, anti-inflammatory, skin revitalization, and regeneration effects, and is thereby used as a cosmetic composition, a food composition, or a quasi-drug composition that is safe for the skin while having an excellent effect of improving skin conditions.

The present disclosure relates to a composition that is capable of preventing hair loss and promoting hair growth by comprising the extract of the above-ground part of carrots. The composition comprising the extract of the above-ground part of carrots of the present disclosure significantly increases the viability of dermal papilla cells and can inhibit the expression of 5a-reductase, thereby exhibiting excellent effects in preventing hair loss and promoting hair growth.

A method of treating a person's skin is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to the skin a composition comprising jojoba oil and an oil extract of Opuntia ficus-indica tuna or Opuntia ficus-indica nopales, or a combination thereof, to treat the person's skin.

The present disclosure relates to compositions containing natural plant extracts that inhibit Hyaluronidase 1 and their use in effectively treating conditions such as dryness of skin and lips, skin damage due to UV radiation, chronic inflammatory conditions affecting the skin, the urinary bladder or prostate, osteoarthritis and joint pain, and also promoting wound healing.

A method for topically applying a composition to skin is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to skin a composition comprising an aqueous, alcoholic, aqueous-alcoholic, or oil-soluble plant extract.

Disclosed are a cosmetic composition for improving anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation and atopic skin by using fermented liquid of black tea as an effective ingredient and a method of preparing the same. The cosmetic composition includes the fermented black tea liquid obtained by primarily fermenting black tea with saccharomyces, secondarily fermenting the black tea with gluconacetobacter and tertiarily fermenting the black tea with bacillus.