A environmentally and user-safe non-nano particle zinc oxide sunscreen composition that is homogenous at rest with semi-sheer to transparent application including 20 to 30% by weight of zinc oxide, 50 to 70% by weight of an oil mixture and 10 to 30% by weight of a water-resistant wax comprising beeswax, calendula wax, or a mixture thereof.

A plant derived active ingredient and a cosmetic and a drug composition including the plant derived ingredient including: an extract from at least one plant of the gender Olea, an extract from at least one plant of the gender Tilia and/or an extract from at least one plant of the gender Cydonia.

A carrier for an insoluble active substance is disclosed. The carrier contains transfersome that includes an insoluble active substance in a high content and can stabilize the insoluble active substance. In addition, since the carrier has a small particle size, it is possible to promote the delivery of the insoluble active substance into a body of subject. Therefore, a cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition containing the carrier for an insoluble active substance can maximize the effect of the active substance.

A cosmetic composition to combat skin aging, particularly on the neck, includes a blend of skin actives comprising at least the combination of glaucine, retinol and a blend of peptides. The skin actives are provided in an aqueous carrier in a single phase, biphase or emulsion wherein the cosmetic composition is a leave on treatment in the form of a cream, gel, lotion, toner, or serum. The cosmetic composition provides one or more benefits, including, but not limited to improvement in many signs of skin aging, particularly on the neck, such as lines, wrinkles, crepiness, and sagging, the benefits conferred by one or more of increasing firmness, increasing elasticity, improving hydration, and reducing the presence superficial adipose tissue. The cosmetic composition may include one or more of additional skin actives, solvents, surfactants, oils, thickeners, preservatives, brightening agents, effect pigments, essential oils, plant extracts, or combinations of these.

Disclosed are a method for preparing exosomes from bovine placenta, lyophilized powder of the exosomes, as well as a composition containing exosomes from animal placenta and a preparation method and use thereof in anti-wrinkle on skin.

The present invention is directed to a method for improving the occlusiveness of a topical pharmaceutical or cosmetic formulation in use in a patient in need thereof, comprising adding to the formulation at least 0.1- to about 10% w/w of one or more of a monofatty acid ester of glycerin and/or one or more of a monofatty acid ester of glycol, or mixtures thereof. The present invention is also directed to a method for maintaining skin barrier efficiency of the stratum corneum of a patient in need thereof, comprising applying to the skin of said patient a pharmaceutical or cosmetic formulation containing at least 3% w/w of one or more of a monofatty acid ester of glycerin and/or one or more of a monofatty acid ester of glycol, or mixtures thereof.

The invention relates to a foam formulation comprising an emulsion, comprising an oil phase and a water phase, the oil phase comprising at least one membrane-forming substance forming a lamellar membrane in the foam formulation.

Ultra-small Lipid Structures (USLS) with an average mean particle diameter of less than 100 nm are made using a single step process by diluting a hydro-organic solution containing lipids and passenger compounds. These particles are capable of sequestering the passenger molecules and self-assemble in a single process step into USLS. The USLS have applications in, for example, agricultural, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and food and beverage industries.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a film-forming composition for skin (such as a film-type skin protectant or a film-type skin topical agent) that does not contain a lower monohydric alcohol such as ethanol or isopropanol, is excellent in quick-drying properties and water resistance, is less sticky, and is excellent in feeling of use. The present invention relates to a film-forming composition for skin which contains a specific acrylic polymer, a plasticizer and water and is substantially free of a lower monohydric alcohol such as ethanol or isopropanol. The composition of the present invention is extremely useful for treatment of chronic skin diseases (that is, skin diseases in which skin barrier function is deteriorated) represented by hand eczema, atopic dermatitis, and the like.

A method for producing a nonaqueous composition for external use on the skin including a strongly hydrophilic amphiphilic solid active ingredient-surfactant complex dissolved or dispersed in an oil phase, the method including the steps of: dissolving a surfactant in an oil phase to obtain a surfactant solution; mixing the obtained surfactant solution with a strongly hydrophilic amphiphilic solid active ingredient to obtain a suspension; and allowing the obtained suspension to stand still to obtain a transparent composition. Unlike conventional methods for preparing S/O formulations, the strongly hydrophilic amphiphilic solid active ingredient can be solubilized in an oil phase without the process of emulsification and freeze drying.