The invention relates to a formulation for topical application to the skin or mucous membranes. The formulation has both a pulverulent composition with an enzymatic complex as active substance, and a liquid composition intended to be mixed with the pulverulent composition so as to obtain the formulation to be applied. The liquid composition comprises a solvent and in addition, an agent for dispersing the pulverulent composition in the liquid composition. The invention also relates to a system for packaging and dispensing the formulation.

The present specification discloses compositions comprising one or more encapsulates comprising one or more agents and methods and uses for the disclosed agents. A composition disclosed herein can be incorporated into a body wash, an after shower body lotion, a shampoo, a conditioner, a soap, a gel, a hand sanitizer, a cream, a spray, a mouse, a lotion, an ointment, a make-up product, a lip balm, a hair spray product, an arachnid/insect repellent or a medicinal product.

A personal cleansing composition comprising a piroctone compound and a cleansing surfactant comprising an amphoteric surfactant and an ethoxylated anionic surfactant in which the anionic surfactant has an average degree of ethoxylation of 2.5 or greater.

The hand sanitizer may be a hand foam sanitizer or a hand gel sanitizer. Each of the hand sanitizers includes at least one stabilizing agent, at least one skin care agent, and a volume of disinfecting micelle capsules suspended therein. Each disinfecting capsule has a polymer shell which defines a hollow core. The polymer shell includes an antimicrobial material. The antimicrobial material may have a concentration of between 0.5 wt % and 95 wt % of the polymer shell. In order to make the hand foam sanitizer, at least one foaming agent is added to produce a foam by air foaming. The hollow core of each disinfecting capsule may be filled with a material, such as at least one disinfectant, at least one fragrance, at least one supplemental skin care agent, or combinations thereof.

A solid cleansing composition comprising: (i) from 40 to 60 wt % of at least one acyl isethionate surfactant of the formula (I):

##STR00001## wherein R1 represents an optionally substituted C4-C36 hydrocarbyl group; and M+ represents a cation; (ii) from 10 to 25 wt % of a C2-C8 polyhydroxy alcohol; and (iii) from 10 to 25 wt % of water.

Provided is a sulfate-free surfactant system which is particularly suitable for use in personal hygiene products. The sulfate-free surfactant system comprises a liquid comprising an organic phase and a solvent wherein the organic phase comprises glyceride and surfactant and the liquid comprises: 4-40 wt % glyceride wherein the glyceride is the condensation reaction product of at least 1.10 moles of a mixture of acids to no more than 2.1 moles of mixture of acids per mole of glycerin; wherein mixture of acids comprises: at least 0.275 to no more than 0.990 moles of a first acid comprising a branched acid with 16-20 aliphatic carbons; at least 0.250 to no more than 0.810 moles of a second acid comprising an alkyl acid with 9-11 carbons; and at least 0.250 to no more than 0.810 moles of a third acid comprising an alkyl acid with 7-9 carbons wherein the third acid has a lower molecular weight than the second acid; and 6-45 wt % surfactant; and wherein the liquid has a BYV of at least 50 dyn/cm.sup.2.

According to the present invention there is provided a cosmetic composition comprising a cosmetically acceptable carrier and a surfactant system consisting of: (i) an anionic surfactant; (ii) an amphoteric surfactant; and (iii) a non-ionic surfactant, wherein the anionic surfactant is present in an amount of from about 0.5% to about 25% by weight of the surfactant system, wherein the amphoteric surfactant is present in an amount of from about 0.5% to about 50% by weight of the surfactant system, wherein the non-ionic surfactant is present in an amount of from about 0.5% to about 45% (e.g. 43%) by weight of the surfactant system, and wherein the total amount of the surfactant system present in the cosmetic composition is from about 1.5% to about 25% by weight of the composition.

Methods of reducing gingivitis and plaque buildup by administering an oral care product (a dentifrice or a mouthwash) that consists essentially of a sea salt, preferably Dead Sea salt, and xylitol. In mouthwash and dentifrice embodiments, the oral care product contains aloe vera leaf juice.

A system for delivering an active agent comprising an oral care composition, a delivery carrier, and optionally a device capable of producing electromagnetic radiation. The oral care composition can include a high internal phase oil-in-water emulsion and/or jammed oil-in-water emulsion. A method for delivering an active agent to an oral cavity including providing an oral care composition, contacting the oral care composition with at least one tooth, and optionally applying electromagnetic radiation to at least one tooth.

A method for making a composition for enamel regeneration proposes to encapsulate soluble calcium and phosphate salts within corresponding internal water phases in respective water-in-oil-in-water emulsions stabilized by solid particles, and add them to a toothpaste, enamel restoring gel or mouth wash base. In this way, the soluble calcium and phosphate salts can be present stably in the toothpaste, enamel restoring gel or mouth wash over a long period of time. When the toothpaste, enamel restoring gel or mouth wash of the present disclosure is used in oral cavity, the water-in-oil-in-water emulsions rapture under the effect of friction and pressing, releasing the soluble calcium and phosphate salts encapsulated within the corresponding internal water phases. As a result, the liquid in the user's oral cavity will contain high concentrations of calcium and phosphate ions, which can enhance the rate of enamel remineralization.