A composition includes (i) a sugar alcohol selected from sorbitol, xylitol, and mixtures thereof; (ii) water in an amount of from about 20% to about 60% by weight of the composition; and (iii) a gelling agent.

A method for lowering the oxidising power of a liquid or semi-liquid organic composition, as well as of the so-called free organic composition that can be obtained by this method. Also, a free organic composition that can be obtained by the method of the invention, as well as a food, cosmetic or chemical composition or a pharmaceutical composition containing the composition treated by the method.

A cosmetic gel sheet suitable for a cosmetic field or a medical field is provided. The cosmetic alcogel sheet of the present invention comprises: a water-soluble nonwoven fabric or a water-soluble film; and an alcogel which is laminated on it and contains carboxy group-containing water-soluble polymer, polyalcohol and acid as essential components, and the sheet is characterized in that the water content of the gel is 30% by mass or less. It is more preferred that the carboxy group-containing water-soluble polymer is carboxy group-containing polysaccharides, and the polyalcohol is glycerin. The cosmetic alcogel sheet of the present invention can be manufactured by: drying an aqueous solution containing carboxy group-containing water-soluble polymer, polyalcohol and acid as essential components on a releasable sheet to manufacture gel, and then laminating the gel on a water-soluble nonwoven fabric or a water-soluble film.

Disclosed herein are personal care and/or cosmetic compositions, comprising a carrier and oolitic aragonite beads having an average diameter between 10 nm to 10 mm. Also disclosed herein are methods of reducing plastic contamination and/or pollution comprising making a cosmetic or personal care composition, wherein at least a portion to all (100%) of the plastic microbeads in the cosmetic or personal care composition are replaced with oolitic aragonite. Also disclosed herein are a milling system and milling methods for producing oolitic aragonite particles having a clean top size in which the particles are screened to remove any oversized particles. Additional uses include drug-loaded aragonite particles for therapeutic drug delivery and chromatography media.

The invention provides compositions and methods for topically inhibiting, reducing or preventing growth or biofilm formation of caries-, gingivitis- and/or halitosis-causing bacteria. The composition includes at least about 0.005% (w/v) of tea polyphenols, a pH modulating agent for maintaining a pH of the composition above about 6.5, and at least about 1% (w/v) of a 3-carbon to a 24-carbon sugar alcohol. Also provided are food products or supplements incorporating such compositions.

The present invention relates to a shear-thinning or pseudoplastic cosmetic composition. Zeta potentials may be balanced such that a first ratio of the first zeta potential to the second zeta potential may be approximately 1:2. A second ratio of the first zeta potential to the third zeta potential may be approximately 1:2. And, a third ratio of the second zeta potential to the third zeta potential may be approximately 1:1. Balancing zeta potentials may ensure the shear-thinning cosmetic composition can dispense in its original viscous form and as a fine mist through a single device.

The invention provides a composition including a succulent extract and an alginic acid component consisting of alginic acid and/or one or more salts thereof, wherein the succulent extract is present in an amount in a range from 0.1 wt % to 1000 wt % relative to the alginic acid component, both on a dry basis.

A new method and a system for increasing the pH of a composition applied on teeth and/or gums. The composition is gelable under the influence of a pH change. The device includes a dispensing unit for the composition, a distal end of which is adapted to apply the composition onto teeth or gums. The device further includes an electrode system having first and second electrodes, the first electrode adapted to be held against the composition at a location at or near teeth or gums, and the second electrode adapted to be held against the composition at a location away from teeth or gums. The electrode system is adapted so as to provide an electrical potential difference of 1.5 to 10 Volt between the first and second electrodes.

An oral remineralization accelerating composition includes: a first pH increasing component, sodium bicarbonate, having a concentration in the range from 1 to 10 weight/volume percent, preferably in the subrange from 2 to 5 weight/volume percent; sodium alginate, having a concentration in the range from 0.5 to 5 weight/volume percent; a bacteria saturating component, xylitol, having a concentration in the range from 10 to 80 weight/volume percent, preferably in the subrange from 20 to 40 weight/volume percent; and a critical pH decreasing component, either casein phosphopeptide or sodium fluoride, having a concentration in the range from 0.02 to 5 weight/volume percent, such that the critical pH of tooth structure is reduced to a value below 5.5.

An oral remineralization accelerating composition includes: a first pH increasing component, sodium bicarbonate, having a concentration in the range from 1 to 10 weight/volume percent, preferably in the subrange from 2 to 5 weight/volume percent; sodium alginate, having a concentration in the range from 0.5 to 5 weight/volume percent; a bacteria saturating component, xylitol, having a concentration in the range from 10 to 80 weight/volume percent, preferably in the subrange from 20 to 40 weight/volume percent; and a critical pH decreasing component, either casein phosphopeptide or sodium fluoride, having a concentration in the range from 0.02 to 5 weight/volume percent, such that the critical pH of tooth structure is reduced to a value below 5.5.