The present invention relates to substituted stilbenes and dienones which exhibit unexpected dual activity, as inhibitors of NFKB and as agonists (activators) of Nrf2. In particular, these compounds show dual activity and it has been discovered that these compounds are particularly useful in the treatment of certain cosmetic applications and in rejuvenating and beautifying skin and other keratinous tissue of a subject in need. Cosmetic compositions and methods of using said compositions in combination with other components are disclosed herein.

A hair care composition providing improved in-use wet feel. The composition can contain from about 20% to about 45%, by weight, of a detersive surfactant and from about 0.01% to about 2.5%, by weight, of a cationic guar polymer. The hair care composition can produce a final rinse friction of from about 600 gf to about 2000 gf and a delta final to initial from of at least 150 gf. The hair care composition can be applied to the hair when it is dispensed from an aerosol foam dispenser as a foam.

Methods improving hold, setting and shine of hair are provided. The methods include applying a substantially anhydrous composition onto dry hair, wherein the substantially anhydrous composition has at least one cosmetically acceptable substantially anhydrous medium, one or more hair setting film forming polymers, and one or more pyrrolidone carboxylic acid esters according to general structure

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wherein R.sub.1 is a straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl chain with 1 to 22 carbon atoms, phenyl, phenyl alkyl with alkyl chain length of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenyl alkoxy group with alkyl chain length of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and phenoxy alkyl group with alkyl chain length of 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

The present invention is directed to a foaming composition comprising: from about 18% to about 36% of one or more anionic surfactants; from 0 0.1 to about 5% of one or more viscosity modifiers with a molecular weight of from about 38 to about 2800; from about 0.1 to about 10% of an anti-dandruff particulate; from about 1% to about 10% of a blowing agent, and wherein the foam density is from about 0.05 to about 0.25 g/ml.

The present invention provides a cosmetic composition including oxygen-containing microspheres for preventing skin aging, in which the microsphere contains 25 to 35 ppm of oxygen. The cosmetic composition including the microsphere according to the present invention is capable of supplying a high concentration of oxygen to the skin by allowing a high concentration of oxygen to slowly release through the microspheres.

A multi-chrome cosmetic hair composition is disclosed. The composition includes a base formula suitable for hair and an interference pigment providing a colored background exhibiting interference colors that are observable at different angles of observation. The formula is sufficient to enable a homogenous suspension of the interference pigment. The formula includes a propellant, denatured alcohol, neutralized octylacrylamide/acrylates/butylaminoethyl methacrylate copolymer 4, a neutralizing agent sufficient to neutralize the octylacrylamide/acrylates/butylaminoethyl methacrylate copolymer 4 to a range of 80% to 100%, and a plasticizer. The interference pigment includes an opaque-type interference pigment consisting of particles ranging from 5 microns to 60 microns in size to fill in gaps on hair shaft surfaces and create a smooth, chrome-like effect on the hair. The interference pigment includes an inorganic layer that specularly reflects incident light and semi-transparent inorganic layers that refract the reflected light such that the interference colors are observable.

The present disclosure relates to topical sunscreen formulations comprising a semifluorinated alkane and a metal oxide selected from titanium dioxide, zinc oxide or mixtures thereof.

A method of treating human skin, hair and/or mucous membranes using a personal care composition in the form of a stable oil-in-water emulsion comprising: (i) a continuous aqueous phase comprising water; (ii) a discontinuous oil phase comprising trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and/or trans-1-3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and when present together are present in a trans1233zd:trans1234ze weight ratio of from about 1:18 to less than about 8:1; and (iii) an emulsifier, which may be present in the continuous and/or discontinuous phase, comprising (a) a non-ionic emulsifier having an HLB of from about 7 to about 19; and/or (b) a polymeric emulsifier.

A packaged aerosol foaming skin cleanser can include a multiphase skin cleansing composition; a foaming agent including a hydrofluoroolefin, a hydrochlorofluoroolefin, or a combination thereof; and a package.

The present invention provides a cosmetic composition including oxygen-containing microspheres for preventing skin aging, in which the microsphere contains 25 to 35 ppm of oxygen. The cosmetic composition including the microsphere according to the present invention is capable of supplying a high concentration of oxygen to the skin by allowing a high concentration of oxygen to slowly release through the microspheres.