The present invention provides compositions, uses and methods thereof, for inhibiting the growth of caries-causing bacteria. The composition comprises xylitol, sodium citrate, sodium bicarbonate, anionic polymers and acceptable carrier materials. The compositions can tend to be used for treating or preventing a condition caused by caries-causing bacteria The compositions can further tend to be used in patients such as children, adolescents or patients suffering from a heightened susceptibility to toxic substances.

Freeze dried active compositions are described. The compositions comprise less than 6.5% by weight water and they may be hydrated or added to end use compositions in order to yield compositions for delivering superior topical benefits to consumers.

A low VOC composition for removing coatings from a wide variety of surfaces that is biodegradable, made from renewable resources, and environmentally friendly. The composition further pertains to products which can remove a surface coating with little mechanical action.

Compositions containing (1) water, (2) at least one hydrophilic sunscreen active agent having a sulfonic acid group, (3) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated fatty alcohols, sorbitan esters, alkoxylated silicones, and mixtures thereof, and (4) at least one copolymer comprising at least one monomer comprising a carboxylic acid containing ,-unsaturation, at least one monomer containing an ester of a carboxylic acid containing ,-unsaturation, and at least one monomer containing an oxyalkylenated fatty alcohol are provided.

The present disclosure provides an oil-in-water (O/W) emulsifier comprising esters of polyglycerol-6 and of fatty acids, and of polyglycerol-X, wherein X is any one of 4, 5 and 7 to 12 and of fatty acids, wherein the fatty acids are liquid fatty acids having a purity of at least 85% w/w, wherein the polyglycerols have a purity of at least 60% w/w, and wherein the emulsifier can form a stable O/W emulsion for at least 1 week at about 50 C. It also provides a method for making the emulsifier and emulsions comprising the emulsifier.

Disclosed is a personal care composition comprising: (a) a cationic or nonionic surfactant; (b) a high melting point fatty compound having a melting point of from 25 C. to 60 C. (c) a solid organic compound having a water solubility of lower than 25 g per 1 litter water, and having a melting point of exceeding 60 C., and also having a specific A log P; (d) a first liquid oily compound other than a second liquid oily compound, wherein the first liquid oily compound has a water solubility of 10 g per 1 litter water or less, wherein a mixture of all the first liquid oily compounds included in the composition has a di-electric constant of from about 5 to about 10, and wherein the weight ratio of the solid organic compound to the first liquid oily compound is from about 1:1 to about 1:10; and (e) an aqueous carrier, wherein the composition comprises 0.1% or less of a second liquid oily compound having a higher A log P of 7.0 or higher. The composition of the present invention provides improved deposition of the solid organic compound and/or reduced crystallization of the solid organic compound in the composition.

A microcapsule suspension for treating a protein-containing surface includes droplets of a dispersed water-immiscible core phase, an aqueous continuous phase, and a wall surrounding each core phase droplet. The wall includes the salt formed from at least one Lewis base reactant and at least one Lewis acid reactant, wherein at least one Lewis base reactant or Lewis acid reactant is amphiphilic and wherein at least one Lewis acid reactant is selected from the group consisting of proteins, protein hydrolysates, charged amino acids, and water-soluble salts of any of these.

The invention relates to an alcohol-free cosmetic or pharmaceutical foam carrier comprising water, a hydrophobic solvent, a foam adjuvant agent, a surface-active agent and a water gelling agent. The cosmetic or pharmaceutical foam carrier does not contain aliphatic alcohols, making it non-irritating and non-drying. The alcohol-free foam carrier is suitable for inclusion of both water-soluble and oil soluble pharmaceutical and cosmetic agents.

The invention relates to a composition comprising at least one oxidation coupler chosen from hydroxyethyl-3,4-meth-ylenedioxyaniline of formula (I), one of its addition salts, its solvates and/or the solvates of its salts, at least one oxidation coupler chosen from 2-amino-5-ethylphenol of formula (II), one of its addition salts, its solvates and/or the solvates of its salts, and at least one oxyethylenated C.sub.8-C.sub.30 fatty acid ester of sorbitan having from 1 to 10 ethylene oxide units. The invention also relates to a process for N dyeing keratin fibres, preferably the hair, comprising the application of the composition to said keratin fibres.

The present application relates to sunscreen formulations, including foamable sunscreen formulations, that comprise zinc oxide and titanium dioxide particles, suitably in the size range of about 1-100 nm. The compositions suitably produce a minimal residual whitening effect when applied to a skin surface.