High shine single phase color cosmetic compositions that are flexible and resistant to water below a selected temperature, 43 C. for example. The compositions wear well, are smudge and flake resistant, as well as oil resistant, making them very suitable as high shine, long wear cosmetics. Compositions according to the invention comprise specific combinations of acrylates/VA copolymer and acrylates copolymer in a cosmetically acceptable base or delivery vehicle. Compositions according to the invention are hydrophilic and easily removed when scrubbed with water above a certain temperature, but not as easily removed with water below that temperature. The compositions are easy to manufacture, flexible and comfortable, and suitable for use on skin, hair and nails, particularly as eye shadow, eyeliner, lip products, tattoo products and mascara. Compositions may be formulated as liquid eyeliner, liquid eye shadow, mascara, liquid lip products and tattoo products.

Film forming compositions that are able to improve the effectiveness of sunscreen preparations, especially those comprising inorganic sunscreen agents ZnO or TiO.sub.2. Compositions according to the invention comprise specific combinations of acrylates/VA copolymer and acrylates copolymer, in a cosmetically acceptable base or delivery vehicle. These copolymers may be incorporated into a composition that comprises physical sunscreen agents, or they may be incorporated into a primer composition that is applied directly to the skin, followed by a composition that comprises physical sunscreen agents.

Compositions including polycarbodiimide and derivatives thereof together with latex polymers and derivatives thereof to enhance the quality of the keratinous substrates. The present invention relates to a cosmetic treatment and process for treating keratinous materials, in particular for hair-care and hair-styling. A method of styling or shaping hair is also disclosed. Compositions are provided for nail treatment and processes including polycarbodiimide and latex actives for application in a nail treatment that is a single step or at least two sequential steps, the compositions and processes providing one or more of improved adhesion, water resistance, and shine through crosslinking between the actives, thereby imparting long wear, good shine, nail protection, and easy removal.

A process for the preparation of a particle, wherein the particle comprises: (a) a core comprising a hydrophobic benefit agent; (b) an outer crosslinked shell, which comprises a crosslinked, hydrophobically modified polyvinyl alcohol, which comprises a crosslinking agent comprising a first dextran aldehyde having a molecular weight of from 2,000 to 2,000,000 Da; and (c) an inner polyamide shell, wherein the shell comprises a polyamide, and wherein the polyamide comprises an aromatic group; wherein the outer crosslinked shell is formed prior to the formation of the inner polyamide shell.

An applicator device includes a formulation assembly with a dispenser portion and one or more formulation reservoirs, the formulation assembly being operable to dispense a formulation from the one or more formulation reservoirs onto one or more regions of a biological surface. The applicator device also includes a photo-dose assembly operably coupled to the formulation assembly, the photo-dose assembly having at least one illuminator oriented to focus electromagnetic energy onto one or more focal regions of a biological surface.

Cosmetic composition for lightening the color of keratinic fibers, including at least two separately packaged formulations (A) and (B) which are mixed immediately prior to application to give an application mixture, wherein the formulation (A), based on its total weight, contains from about 10% to about 99% by weight of peroxodisulfate(s), and the formulation (B) is a free-flowing composition comprising water and at least one oxidizing agent, characterized in that the formulation (A) has been packaged in a water-soluble film including, based on its total weight, at least about 60% by weight of a polymer mixture having a multimodal molecular weight distribution, feature above-average application properties.

The present disclosure provides compositions comprising decontaminating compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and methods of treating or preventing a contamination in a mammal, in particular, the composition can include a mixture of polyvinyl acetate and povidone, a cobloek polymer of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, a polyvinyl alcohol, or combinations thereof, and an aqueous suspending agent.

Disclosed are UV-protective compositions comprising swelled polymer matrix macroparticles comprising a thermoplastic polymer swelled with at least one swelling agent, and a plurality of nanoparticles of an inorganic UV-protective agent comprising at least one solid inorganic crystal and a dispersant associated with the crystal, wherein the inorganic nanoparticles are dispersed and embedded in the swelled polymer matrix macroparticles. Method of preparation and uses of such compositions are also provided.

The present invention relates to a cosmetic process which applies onto the skin a self-standing cosmetic sheet for the skin, comprising: at least one biocompatible and/or biodegradable hydrophobic polymer layer wherein the self-standing cosmetic sheet has a thickness of from 10 to 1000 nm, preferably from 30 to 500 nm, and more preferably from 50 to 300 nm. The cosmetic sheet according to the present invention may comprise at least one cosmetic active ingredient.

The cosmetic sheet used in the present invention is very thin and not easily perceived on the skin; can be prepared with a variety of materials such as a biocompatible and/or biodegradable material; and can adhere well onto the skin without any adhesive layer so that it is less irritable or no irritable to the skin.

A non-aqueous nail polish consisting of: (a) a film-forming resin selected from the group consisting of vinyl acetate polymers and copolymers, vinyl alcohol polymers and copolymers, vinyl chloride polymers and copolymers, no greater than 5% by weight, based upon the weight of the polish, cellulosic polymers, and combinations thereof; (b) one or more organic solvents; and (c) optionally, an additive selected from the group consisting of plasticizers, adhesion promoters, suspending agents, pigments, effects pigments, colorants, optical brighteners, leveling agents, therapeutic agents, and combinations thereof. When applied to a bare nail surface and dried, the polish forms a film that may be peeled off the nail surface without use of a polish remover.