Disclosed herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for fat reduction, and in particular fat reduction without significant hair growth and/or additional hair growth.

The invention relates to the use of lipooxigenase inhibitors for treating acne, particularly inflammatory acne. The inventive lipooxigenase inhibitor can be used alone or in combination with other lipooxigenase inhibitors or anti-acne active agents in a pharmaceutically suitable composition, particularly through oral and/or local-topic application.

A cosmetic haircare product for the straightening of hair in shampoo format, belonging to the technical field of cosmetics, is disclosed. The shampoo is ready to be used in a single step, and comprises: Water, Sodium Laureth Sulphate, Lactic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Glyoxylic Acid, Cocamide DEA, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Salicylic Acid, Glycol Distearate, Thioctic acid, Perfume (fragrance), Mica CI 77019, CI 77891, D-Limonene, Linalool, Propylene glycol, Hexyl cinnamal, Sodium hyaluronate, Butylphenyl methylpropional, DMDM hydantoin and Phenoxyethanol. Its method of use is also disclosed.

Disclosed herein are kits, devices and methods for promoting, supporting and enhancing olfactory function. The kits of the present disclosure relate to devices for stimulating olfactory function that include odorous pods selected from a group of odors or more than one group of odors, whereby each odorous pod is located in a compartment of a receptacle that can be used to promote, support and enhance an individual's olfactory function. The kits of the present disclosure can also include instructional methods for using such devices to promote, support and enhance olfactory function, diagnosing or evaluating olfactory function in a subject or treating and improving olfactory function in a subject.

The present invention proposes an extract of Albizia Julibrissin for the cosmetic treatment of skin glycation. The extract is preferably obtained from flowers and/or seeds. Application to cosmetic formulations for treating cutaneous fatigue, in particular for improving the radiance of skin and eye contour (under eye bags and dark circles) and for treating the loss of skin suppleness. A preferred composition, particularly adapted for eye contour, comprises the Albizia Julibrissin extract combined with Darutoside that can be extracted from Siegesbeckia Orientalis.

Disclosed are cosmetic formulation comprising (a) particulates having an absorption in the range of 400 to 800 nm; and (b) UV filters selected from (b.sub.1) particulate organic UV-filters; and (b.sub.2) soluble organic UV filters.

The present application relates to antiperspirant compositions comprising nitrogen-based and/or oxygen based perfume raw materials, and methods for making and using the antiperspirant compositions.

Proposed are preparations, comprising special amides and menthol or menthol compounds or aromatic substances, characterized in that they have improved flavor and scent properties, and also that they allow the production of preparations, particularly emulsions with improved shelf life.

The synthesis and application of a compound having unique and desired fragrance characteristics is provided herein. The compound of the present disclosure can be employed alone or incorporated as a fragrance component in fragrance compositions. The application is also directed to consumer products comprising such compound and/or fragrance compositions.

A personal care composition is provided, comprising: a vehicle; a surfactant; a water-soluble cellulose ether base material substituted with a hydrophobic group having a carbon chain with 8 to 15 carbon atoms; wherein the water-soluble cellulose ether base material has a weight average molecular weight, M.sub.w, of >800,000 Daltons; and, wherein the body wash formulation contains <0.01 wt % alkyl sulfate and <0.01 wt % alkyl ether sulfate.