The present invention describes compounds and uses thereof in applications relating to absorption of electromagnetic energy. Preferred compounds are double bond-containing compounds capable of absorbing electromagnetic radiation energy and having improved properties.

A personal care photoprotective composition is provided having a UV-A and UV-B sunscreen in conjunction with a tricyclodecane amide. The tricyclodecane amide functions to boost UV-A, UV-B and SPF performance when the personal care composition is applied to skin or hair of the human body.

The present invention relates to effervescent compositions which are resistant to water vapour in the atmosphere and to methods of preparing such compositions. In particular, the invention relates to an effervescent composition comprising a co-crystal. The co-crystal comprises an acidic component and a basic component is separate. The co-crystal comprising the acidic component is resistant to water uptake avoiding initiating the effervescence prematurely. Upon dissolution of the co-crystal and the basic component effervescence occurs.

Compositions containing a solution of a polyfunctional aziridine component in a non-reactive solvent, and methods of applying such compositions to proteinaceous substrates, such as fingernails and toenails, to provide primed substrates which may be further coated.

The present invention relates to novel compounds derived from oxoazetidine corresponding to general formula (I) to the compositions containing same, to the process for preparation thereof and to the use thereof in pharmaceutical or cosmetic compositions. ##STR00001##

Disclosed are active ingredient combinations of alkylamidothiazoles and one or more cosmetically or dermatologically acceptable preservatives.

A compound represented by a formula (A),

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W is

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and T is H,

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and R.sup.1-R.sup.8 are defined as defined above.

Hair care compositions including from about 0.005% to about 5% apigenin; from about 0.15% to about 12% of a solubilizing agent, wherein the solubilizing agent comprises an amine functional group; and at least about 20 weight percent of an aqueous carrier, where the composition has a pH ranging from about 3 to about 10, and methods of making the same are provided. These hair care compositions can be applied to any area of the scalp or hair where healthier hair appearance is desired.

The present invention relates to a composition, in particular a cosmetic or dermatological composition, comprising: a) at least one merocyanine corresponding to formula (3) below, and also the geometric isomer forms, notably the E/E- or E/Z-geometric isomer forms, thereof:

##STR00001## in which: A is O or NH; R is a C.sub.1-C.sub.22 alkyl group, a C.sub.2-C.sub.22 alkenyl group, a C.sub.2-C.sub.22 alkynyl group, a C.sub.3-C.sub.22 cycloalkyl group or a C.sub.3-C.sub.22 cycloalkenyl group, it being possible for said groups to be interrupted by one or more O; and b) at least one compound chosen from suitably selected gamma-butyrolactones and gamma-butyrolactams.

The present invention also relates to a non-therapeutic cosmetic method for caring for and/or making up a keratin material, comprising the application, to the surface of said keratin material, of at least one composition as defined above.

A personal cleansing composition having comprising a physiologically active amount of carnosine, wherein the personal cleansing composition is in the form of a shower gel, bubble bath, soap, or water-soluble delivery agent. The personal cleansing composition further comprises physiologically active ingredients including magnesium salt and caffeine in an amount of approximately 0.1% to 1.0% by weight of the total composition. The carnosine and magnesium salt form a carnosine-magnesium complex on activation with water, and wherein the personal cleansing composition further comprises transdermal absorption enhancers for the delivery of the physiologically active ingredients selected from the group consisting of salicylic acid in an amount of approximately 0.5% to 2.0% by weight of the total composition and azone oil in an amount of approximately 0.25% to 1% by weight of the total composition.