It is an object of the present invention to provide a capsule comprising a functional substance and having good shape stability and a good feeling of use. A method for producing a capsule, comprising steps of mixing gelatin and a functional substance; adding a carbodiimide crosslinking agent to crosslink the gelatin with the carbodiimide crosslinking agent; solidifying the crosslinked gelatin; and grinding the solidified gelatin.

Methods and compositions for stimulating hair growth are disclosed. Compositions for stimulating hair growth include two or more of hyaluronic acid, osteopontin, and another CD44 binding ligand. Methods for stimulating hair growth include administering such composition into the skin of a patient.

A disposable manicure kit includes a single-use plastic tray that presents a plurality of receptacles that are suitable for receiving spa treatment products. The tray presents a generally flat upper surface between and around the receptacles. The tray and its receptacles is sealed by removable covering. The covering has an upper surface for displaying product and product use related indicia. The removable covering is adapted for sealing with the upper surface of the tray in such a manner as to seal each receptacle and isolate the contents of each receptacle from the contents of the other receptacles. A plurality of spa products are deposited separately such that each spa product is disposed in a corresponding one of the plurality of receptacles and then sealed by the removable covering. After removal of the covering, the spa products can be used in a predetermined sequential manner to a series of spa treatments.

A disposable manicure kit includes a single-use plastic tray that presents a plurality of receptacles that are suitable for receiving spa treatment products. The tray presents a generally flat upper surface between and around the receptacles. The tray and its receptacles is sealed by removable covering. The covering has an upper surface for displaying product and product use related indicia. The removable covering is adapted for sealing with the upper surface of the tray in such a manner as to seal each receptacle and isolate the contents of each receptacle from the contents of the other receptacles. A plurality of spa products are deposited separately such that each spa product is disposed in a corresponding one of the plurality of receptacles and then sealed by the removable covering. After removal of the covering, the spa products can be used in a predetermined sequential manner to a series of spa treatments.

Multi-component pharmaceutical compositions perform various functions and confer various benefits, but often with reduced benefits resulting from interference and cancellation effects between components. To avoid this problem multi-component pharmaceutical compositions can include three separate compositions, each differing by at least one component, or in which all components differ. Doses from each composition are taken over a given period of time, such as a day. One dose from a first composition is taken in the morning, a dose from a second composition is taken at mid-day, and a dose from a third composition is taken at night, for example. Methods of preventing, treating, and mitigating various diseases and disorders, including Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, autism spectrum disorders, cancer, and thrombosis also appear.

Multi-component pharmaceutical compositions perform various functions and confer various benefits, but often with reduced benefits resulting from interference and cancellation effects between components. To avoid this problem multi-component pharmaceutical compositions can include three separate compositions, each differing by at least one component, or in which all components differ. Doses from each composition are taken over a given period of time, such as a day. One dose from a first composition is taken in the morning, a dose from a second composition is taken at mid-day, and a dose from a third composition is taken at night, for example. Methods of preventing, treating, and mitigating various diseases and disorders, including Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, autism spectrum disorders, cancer, and thrombosis also appear.

The present invention provides a solid mask and a preparation method thereof. The solid mask includes a hydrophobic substrate layer and a nanofiber layer, the nanofiber layer has a three-dimensional structure and is electro-spun onto the hydrophobic substrate layer through uniaxial electrostatic spinning technology, and the nanofiber layer is prepared by the following food-grade raw materials in parts by mass: 10 to 30 parts of gelatin, 1 to 30 parts of soya bean lecithin and 0.1 to 10 parts of a functional substance. The present invention provides a solid mask, using gelatin and soya bean lecithin as the framework. The nanofiber layer is a three-dimensional laminate made of fibers having a diameter of a few hundred nanometers. The nanofiber layer has a membrane structure similar to the extracellular matrix. The raw materials of the solid mask are all food-grade raw materials or natural extracts.

The present invention provides a solid mask and a preparation method thereof. The solid mask includes a hydrophobic substrate layer and a nanofiber layer, the nanofiber layer has a three-dimensional structure and is electro-spun onto the hydrophobic substrate layer through uniaxial electrostatic spinning technology, and the nanofiber layer is prepared by the following food-grade raw materials in parts by mass: 10 to 30 parts of gelatin, 1 to 30 parts of soya bean lecithin and 0.1 to 10 parts of a functional substance. The present invention provides a solid mask, using gelatin and soya bean lecithin as the framework. The nanofiber layer is a three-dimensional laminate made of fibers having a diameter of a few hundred nanometers. The nanofiber layer has a membrane structure similar to the extracellular matrix. The raw materials of the solid mask are all food-grade raw materials or natural extracts.

Described herein is a composite microcapsule slurry including at least one microcapsule having an oil-based core including a hydrophobic material, preferably a perfume, and a composite shell including a first material and a second material. The first material and the second material are different, the first material is a coacervate, the second material is a polymeric material, and the weight ratio in the slurry between the first material and the second material is between 50:50 and 99.9:0.1.

Described herein is a composite microcapsule slurry including at least one microcapsule having an oil-based core including a hydrophobic material, preferably a perfume, and a composite shell including a first material and a second material. The first material and the second material are different, the first material is a coacervate, the second material is a polymeric material, and the weight ratio in the slurry between the first material and the second material is between 50:50 and 99.9:0.1.