A method for reducing human perspiration and/or enhancing an athlete's grip. The method comprises: (a) providing an oxide-free powder composition containing at least about 65% of a chalk component and about 10-35% of an aluminum chlorohydrate-based additive then (b) applying said powder composition to designated areas of the human body, i.e., the underarms for perspiration reduction and the hands and feet for gripping enhancement.

A mouthwash and method for oral care benefits includes a swishable powder delivery system having a content of at least two types of sugar alcohol particles with different particle size distributions and one or more active ingredients, the powder delivery system being a dry and flowable population of particles suitable for resembling a liquid mouthwash by swishing the powder delivery system, thereby generating fluid in the oral cavity without adding water.

Described herein is a granulated dry composition comprising at least one non-elastomeric polyorganosiloxane, agglomerated onto solid carrier particles. The granulated dry compositions can be used as a dry cleanser for keratinous substrates with high speed of absorption of body fluids together with improved sensory feel and release of care agents.

An apparatus and method for providing cosmetic treatment to skin comprise one material chemically active in a solid form preferably in a tablet form and a second material which is chemically reactive with the first material so that effervescence is produced during the reaction. The chemically active materials may be activated by a user for providing cosmetic treatment to skin. The activation releases effervescence which urges granules of the reacting materials onto the skin. The size of the granules lowers during the reaction thus providing continuously refining peeling to the skin.

A magnetic powder to be included in a cosmetic agent being removable by a magnetic attraction force from the cosmetic agent applied to the skin. The magnetic powder comprises a ferromagnetic ferrite, a mean volume particle diameter of 50 to 75 m when determined from a particle size distribution obtained by a laser diffraction scattering method, a content of particles with a particle diameter of less than 37 m of 15% by mass or less, and a content of particles with a particle diameter of 105 m or more of 5% by mass or less. The magnetic powder preferably has a saturation magnetization of 80 Am.sup.2/kg or more.

The present invention relates to a composition, containing tyndallized lactobacillus dead cells as an active ingredient, for skin moisturizing or wrinkle improvement. The effect of the tyndallized lactobacillus dead cells on skin moisturizing and wrinkle improvement, which are deteriorated by ultraviolet radiation, was checked. As a result, it was confirmed that the amount of moisture evaporating from the skin was reduced and the amount of moisture contained in the skin was increased. In addition, it was confirmed that the epidermis thickness was reduced and the expression levels of wrinkle-related proteins were reduced. Therefore, the composition of the present invention improves the damage of the skin barriers, which is caused by ultraviolet radiation, thereby suppressing the loss of skin moisture or the wrinkle formation.

A storage-stable solid composition comprising a tooth whitening effective amount of a particulated inorganic salt of peroxymonosulfate, and a particulated drying agent.

The present disclosure relates to a method for inducing pluripotent stem cells by inducing reprogramming and/or dedifferentiation of differentiated adult cells using shikimic acid, a plant extract or plant stem cells containing shikimic acid and an extract of dedifferentiated stem cells (callus), pluripotent stem cells prepared by the method and a composition containing the pluripotent stem cells. In accordance with the present disclosure, ethical concerns implicated with the use of eggs to prepare pluripotent stem cells such as embryonic stem cell can be resolved. And, because the plant stem cell extract unharmful to human is used, pluripotent stem cells with proven safety can be prepared and they may be used to develop immunocompatible cell therapy agents suited for individuals. In addition, by pluripotent stem cells from individuals having diseases, the present disclosure will be very useful in studying the cause of diseases and devolving therapeutic strategy.

A powder mixture for oral delivery of active ingredients includes a population of particles and one or more active ingredients, the population of particles including at least two types of sugar alcohol particles. At least one of the at least two types of sugar alcohol particles takes the form of i) non-directly compressible (non-DC) sugar alcohol particles or ii) directly compressible (DC) sugar alcohol particles that are not granulated sugar alcohol particles. At least one of the at least two types of sugar alcohol particles has a particle size with more than 50% of the particles being below 250 microns, and at least one of the at least two types of sugar alcohol particles is present in an amount of at least 20% by weight of the powder mixture.

The present invention is directed to a granulated composition comprising a salt encapsulated by a composition that comprises at least one wax.