A solid cleansing product including at least a first surfactant and a second surfactant present in a combined surfactant weight amount, both of the first and second surfactants being free of sulfate-containing materials; at least a first buffering agent and a second buffering agent a present in a combined buffering agent weight amount; where the combined buffering agent weight amount is at least double the combined surfactant weight amount.

A method is described for producing a dosage form and granules including surface-reacted calcium carbonate. Also described, are tablets and/or capsules obtained by the method. Methods using such a surface-reacted calcium carbonate, and a dosage form comprising the granules are also described. Further, methods of using 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 are also described. 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 including the granules, or the tablets and/or capsules, or the dosage form are also described.

The present invention relates to the preparation of granules and popped granules comprising functional substances, or active substances, and a carbohydrate carrier material, or matrix material, to the use of such granules, and the granules thus obtained. In the inventive preparation, a water-soluble dietary fiber is mixed with the functional substance in the presence of water or other aqueous solution, dried, and, after drying, converted in granules. The granules with improved properties thus obtained can be popped, providing popped granules with improved properties.

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.

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.

The present invention relates to a dry mouthwash comprising granules that reconstitute in an aqueous solution, such as water, to produce a solution that tastes and functions as a typical liquid mouthwash.

The present invention discloses a hydrophobic and lipophobic cosmetic pigment powder, including pigment powder and a skin-fitting treatment agent. The skin-fitting treatment agent can perform surface compounding treatment on the pigment powder and includes fluorine-containing silane and hydrogenated lecithin. The hydrophobic and lipophobic cosmetic pigment powder has excellent hydrophobic and lipophobic properties, has excellent pickable property and skin-fitting property, and makes skin elastic, soft and smooth. The perfluorinated silane treatment agent in the present invention has a carbon number less than or equal to 8, is safe, skin-friendly and nontoxic, and can achieve effects of nourishing skin and easily removing makeup due to addition of pure plant ingredients with excellent skin affinity.

A chalk vending machine or apparatus and a method of vending chalk are provided. A reservoir is used to store the chalk. A feeder is used to transfer the chalk from the reservoir to the customer. A payment system allows the customer to pay for the product. A mixer is added to prevent the chalk from self-compacting. Motion transfer and generation devices are used to actuate the feeder. Accessories such as a door and a window for the reservoir and a chute and tray for the feeder are added to enhance the usability of the apparatus.

A solid compound prepared as a powder that exhibits good flowability and having a specific structure is provided. The solid compound contains a carrier carboxylic acid salt and a loaded carboxylic acid, wherein the pKa of the corresponding carboxylic acid of the carrier carboxylic acid is lower than or equal to the pKa of the loaded carboxylic. The loaded carboxylic acid is physisorbed within the structure of the carrier carboxylic acid salt, and wherein the water content of the solid compound is less than 2 equivalents of water relative to the carrier carboxylic acid. Processes and pharmaceutical compositions containing the solid compound are also provided.

A cosmetic composition which is in dry form and suitable for being topically applied to the skin and/or keratin fibres, and which includes at least 50% by volume of disintegratable granules containing a mixture of at least one anionic surfactant, at least one absorbent agent and at least one thickening agent chosen from gums of plant, microbial and/or synthetic origin, the total amount of the thickening agent(s) in the composition being between 1 and 4% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.