An aqueous skin-compatible antimicrobial solution effective against yeasts and mycobacteria, comprises 2-3.8 wt % of at least one peroxygen; from 1.5 up to 7 wt % of at least one aromatic monohydroxy alcohol selected from phenoxyethanol, phenethyl alcohol, cyclopentylmethanol, cyclohexylmethanol, benzyl alcohol, or any mixture thereof; from 0.5 up to 5 wt % of at least one high foaming amine oxide amphoteric surfactant; from 2 up to 10 wt % of at least one polyol-based skin conditioning agent; an effective amount of at least one pH adjusting agent for adjusting the solution pH to 2-3. The solution has a redox potential value from 220 to 280 mV, is readily biodegradable, and is free of aromatic carboxylic acids, inorganic salts, quaternary ammonium compounds, volatile aliphatic monohydroxy alcohols, other volatile organic compounds, halogen containing compounds, and other antimicrobial agents.

Provided is a skin external preparation for cellulite improvement and a cellulite improvement method that do not require any special equipment and manipulation and are capable of conveniently improving cellulite. The skin external preparation for cellulite improvement containing at least one component (A) is selected from α-glucosyl hesperidin and α-glucosyl naringin. The cellulite improvement method includes a step of externally applying the skin external preparation for cellulite improvement containing at least one component (A) selected from α-glucosyl hesperidin and α-glucosyl naringin to the skin of a target.

Eggshell membranes with high collagen and hyaluronic acid content are separated from the eggshell wastes by means of a foam separation method. During the foam separation, the eggshell membranes are enriched with the extract obtained from olive leaf and olive mill wastewater, which include phenolic compounds having antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, to obtain an antimicrobial and antioxidant compound that can be used in natural supplementary food products or cosmetic products.

The subject invention provides methods and compositions for replacing chemical surfactants for use in a wide variety of industrial applications. More specifically, the subject invention provides for the production of multi-functional biological surface-active compositions having one or more precise functional characteristics based on the desired use.

Selected peptides have been found to repair, by means of nucleotide excision repair (NER), cellular DNA damaged by the exposure to external agents, in particular UV rays and are useful for cosmetic or pharmaceutical use thereof in skin treatment. Compositions for topical application that contain such peptides, preferably carried in liposomes, prevent and treat skin damage caused by the exposure to UV rays, including in subjects affected by xeroderma pigmentosum.

It relates to a cosmetic composition in the form of a transparent or semi-transparent gel, comprising (a) an oil phase; (b) a surfactant portion comprising a first non-ionic surfactant and a second non-ionic surfactant; (c) an aqueous phase; and (d) at least one C.sub.2-C.sub.6 polyol; wherein the first nonionic surfactant comprises at least one alkyl polyglucoside and the second nonionic surfactant comprises at least one having the following general formula (I) or (II): R(X).sub.nOR′ (I) wherein, R represents a linear or branched C.sub.8-C.sub.30 alkyl group or C.sub.8-C.sub.30 alkenyl group; X represents —OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2— or —OCH.sub.2—CHCH.sub.3—; n represents an integer from 2 to 100; and R′ represents H, or a linear or branched C.sub.8-C.sub.30 alkyl group or C.sub.8-C.sub.30 alkenyl group; (II) wherein, the sum of x+y+z represents an integer from 2 to 100; and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3, are the same or different and are each independently represents OH, or a linear or branched C.sub.8-C.sub.30 fatty acid ester group, with the proviso that at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is not OH. It also relates to a method for preparing the cosmetic composition and the use thereof. The cosmetic composition has high oil content, superior stability and desirable cleansing efficacy.

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[Problem] An objective of the present invention is to provide a water-in-oil emulsion sunscreen cosmetic that allows a medicinal agent to be blended into the internal phase, while having high ultraviolet protection power. [Solution] The sunscreen cosmetic of the present invention is characterized by comprising: (A) an ultraviolet absorbing agent; (B) a medicinal agent selected from the group consisting of L-ascorbic acid and derivatives thereof, tranexamic acid and derivatives thereof, alkoxysalicylic acid and derivatives thereof, glycyrrhizinic acid and derivatives thereof, and nicotinic acid and derivatives thereof; (C) a water-soluble thickener that is not sugar-derived; and (D) water.

A cleansing composition and method of using a cleansing composition, the cleansing composition including a blend of three different emollients, the emollients including a first stearic ester, a second stearic ester, and a branched hydrocarbon, where the first stearic ester and second stearic ester are different from each other.

The present invention refers to dermocosmetic formulations for use against skin blemishes, especially melasma. The present invention minimizes or avoids the formation of melasma by acting in several stages of melanogenesis. A preferred embodiment of the invention refers to dermocosmetic formulations that act in several stages of melanogenesis, preferably, in the gene expression of tyrosinase-related proteins (TYRP-1 and TYRP-2) and Endothelin-1 (ET-1). Another embodiment of the invention refers to the cosmetic composition containing a combination of active ingredients that act on the gene expression of tyrosinase-related proteins (TYRP-1 and TYRP-2) and Endothelin-1 (ET-1). In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the use of said cosmetic composition to combat melasma is described.

The invention includes a toothpaste or other orally applied product to be used at least once daily to help prevent or inhibit the acquisition of a number of infections by oral or pharyngeal tissues, particularly including the “common” cold. These compositions possess a combination of ingredients that is not found in other toothpastes or other orally applied products, and these ingredients work together to synergistically interfere with the acquisition of a number of pathogens. The toothpastes will have the usual dentifrice ingredients known to prevent tooth decay, as well as those that reduce halitosis (i.e., bad breath), and prevent gingivitis. In addition, the toothpastes will include one or more of: 1) GALALCOOL® as an individual compound, and not as an extract component; 2) zinc protoporphyrin IX; and 3) one or more other colorless or low-color tannin(s) each as an individual compound, and not as an extract component.