The present invention is the combined fusion of the sugar and oils based lip scrub with the 24-karat edible Gold dust addictive to enhance the visual purpose of the scrub and provide a hint of sparkle to the lips. The focus of the invention is on the joining of the lip scrub with the 24-karat edible Gold dust addictive.

This invention relates to xanthohumol-based compositions, yielded in a hot-melt extrusion process (HME) using one or more water-soluble nutritionally and/or cosmetically acceptable thermoplastic polymers, such as selected from hydroxypropylmethyl-cellulose (HPMC), a vinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer, and combinations thereof. The present invention also relates to topical and oral formulations comprising such extruded xanthohumol-based compositions, as well as the use of one or more water-soluble nutritionally and/or cosmetically acceptable thermoplastic polymers in a hot-melt extrusion process of xanthohumol.

A flowpack for oral delivery of active ingredients comprises a population of particles and one or more active ingredients, the population of particles including at least two types of sugar alcohol particles, wherein at least one of said two types of sugar alcohol particles comprises granulated sugar alcohol particles.

Compositions comprising a manganese mineral are provided. In specific embodiments, the manganese mineral contains manganese carbonate (MnCO.sub.3), which may be in the form of rhodochrosite. The compositions may be administered topically to a subject, or in some versions by inhalation. For example, the compositions may be administered by direct contact with the subject's skin or by inhalation through the subject's nasal passages or mouth. Such application of the disclosed compositions may increase the subject's collagen synthesis, prolidase activity (an enzyme responsible for collagen function), and manganese superoxide dismutase activity (an antioxidant having manganese in its active site) in the subject.

Disclosed are compositions that include a combination of natural tooth powder ingredients pressed into tablet form, and methods of making the composition, and to methods of enhancing dental hygiene that includes administration of the composition. The compositions include natural ingredients such as xylitol and at least one tooth cleaning agent, and can be formed into a tablet suitable for cleaning the teeth without the use of a toothbrush or water.

The invention relates to the use of a powder in a powder jet device for cleaning tooth surfaces by powder spraying, wherein the powder comprises cyclodextrin. The invention also relates to a process for cleaning tooth surfaces with a powder jet device, wherein the powder comprises cyclodextrin and the invention relates to a powder or powder mixture for use in a powder jet device, wherein the powder or powder mixture comprises cyclodextrin.

A environmentally and user-safe non-nano particle zinc oxide sunscreen composition that is homogenous at rest with semi-sheer to transparent application including 20 to 30% by weight of zinc oxide, 50 to 70% by weight of an oil mixture and 10 to 30% by weight of a water-resistant wax comprising beeswax, calendula wax, or a mixture thereof.

The invention relates to a process for providing piroctone olamine granules having a target particle size range, comprising: a) Compressing piroctone olamine crystals to form a compactate; b) Milling the compactate to form bulk granules of piroctone olamine.

A solid cosmetic that has an excellent glossy feeling, excellent adhesion, and excellent storage stability and provides an excellent sensation when used. The solid cosmetic contains (a) diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, (b) a hydrogenated polyisobutene that is soluble with component (a), (c) at least one of isotridecyl isononanoate, isononyl isononanoate, triethylhexanoin, ethylhexyl palmitate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, neopentyl glycol dicaprate, diisostearyl malate, mineral oil, polyglyceryl polyisostearate, and sorbitan sesquiisostearate, and (d) wax.

A method is described for producing a dosage form. Also described, are granules and tablets obtained by the method. The use of a surface-reacted calcium carbonate in such a method, a dosage form comprising the granules, the use of the granules, or the tablets and/or capsules, or the dosage form in a pharmaceutical product, a nutraceutical product, an agricultural product, a cosmetic product, a home product, a food product, a packaging product and a personal care product as well as pharmaceutical product, a nutraceutical product, an agricultural product, a cosmetic product, a home product, a food product, a packaging product and a personal care product including such granules, or the tablets and/or capsules, or the dosage form are also described.