An applicator device includes a photo-active formulation assembly and a photo-dose assembly operably coupled to the photo-active formulation assembly. The photo-active formulation assembly includes a dispenser portion and one or more photo-activatable formulation reservoirs. The photo-active formulation assembly is operable to dispense a photo-activatable formulation from the one or more photo-activatable formulation reservoirs onto one or more regions of a biological surface. The photo-dose assembly includes at least one illuminator oriented to focus electromagnetic energy onto one or more focal regions of a biological surface. The focused electromagnetic energy is of a character and for a duration sufficient to photo-activate the photo-activatable formulation dispensed from the one or more photo-activatable formulation reservoirs.

A coating-forming composition for forming a coating composed of a fiber-containing deposit directly on skin via electrostatic spraying, the coating-forming composition containing the following component (A), component (B), and component (C): (A) one or more volatile substances selected from the group consisting of water, alcohols, and ketones, (B) a water-insoluble polymer having fiber-forming ability, and (C) one or more polyols. Where (B1) a polymer with a molecular weight of 110.sup.5 or more is contained as the component (B), and a mass content ratio of the component (B1) to the component (B), ((B1)/(B)), is 0.5 or more, and a mass content ratio of the component (B) to the component (C), ((B)/(C)), is 1 or more.

A multilayer beauty care product or method is provided. The beauty care product has a water soluble film zone that includes a water soluble film forming polymer and a cosmetic composition with an effective amount of a skin active agent. The product also has a barrier patch having a backing layer and a pressure sensitive adhesive zone. The adhesive zone and the water soluble film zone are continuous, discontinuous, or a combination thereof. The product exhibits a dynamic modulus.

The present invention relates to an emulsion-type cosmetic composition for coating keratin fibers, comprising: an aqueous phase, particles comprising at least one hard wax, preferentially in the form of an aqueous dispersion, having a melting point greater than or equal to 60 C., the hard wax(es) being present at a total content greater than or equal to 10% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, at least one emulsifying system capable of dispersing at least the hard wax(es), comprising a non-ionic surfactant with an HLB value at 25 C. greater than or equal to 8, preferably greater than or equal to 10, and at least one particular anionic associative polymer. The present invention also relates to a method for coating keratin fibers, to a method for preparing a cosmetic composition for coating keratin fibers, to a cosmetic composition for coating keratin fibers which is obtained by means of said production method, and also to a particular use.

A single or multi-ply flushable and dispersible wet wipe including a wet laid fibrous web imprinted using a structuring fabric, a binder composition comprising poly(vinyl) alcohol, poly(vinyl) acetate, poly (ethylene) (vinyl) alcohols, poly (ethylene) (vinyl) acetate, copolymers of vinyl acetate-ethylene, or combinations thereof, and one or more additives. In an exemplary embodiment, the fibrous web is wetted by a wetting solution comprising 0.1% to about 10% by weight of one of the following: (1) boric acid; and (2) boric acid and a mono or divalent salt.

A skin engaging member suitable for use in a hair removal device, said skin engaging member comprising ethyl vinyl acetate having a low level of vinyl acetate, a water soluble polymer, and a fragrance composition.

A makeup base for skin that is applied to the skin before applying a makeup cosmetic is provided. The makeup base is not smeared or removed by sweat or cold water, but, when rubbed with warm water, is easily removed from the skin together with the makeup cosmetic and without using a cosmetic cleanser. The makeup base includes a water-containing aqueous phase as a continuous phase, which includes (a) a vinyl acetate polymer, (b) polyhydric alcohol, and (c) a hydrophilic nonionic surfactant. The (a) the vinyl acetate polymer is 0.5 to 7 mass % in the makeup base and is dispersed as particles in the aqueous phase, (b) the polyhydric alcohol is 0.5 to 5.5 parts by mass relative to 1 part by mass of (a) the vinyl acetate polymer, and (c) the hydrophilic nonionic surfactant is 1 to 5 mass % in the makeup base.

Polysaccharide alkali swellable rheology modifiers include an emulsion polymer including at least one polysaccharide portion and at least one synthetic portion wherein the at least one synthetic portion is obtained from at least one anionic ethylenically unsaturated monomer, at least one nonionic ethylenically unsaturated monomer or a combination thereof, wherein at least one of the nonionic ethylenically unsaturated monomers is a hydrophobic ethylenically unsaturated monomer, as well as methods of making polysaccharide alkali swellable rheology modifiers.

A skin engaging member suitable for use in a hair removal device, said skin engaging member comprising ethyl vinyl acetate such that the water soluble domains formed in the skin engaging member are smaller than 600 m in maximum diameter.

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, preferably non-cross-linked poly(lactic acid) or a combination of chitosan and alginic acid; and can adhere well onto the skin without any adhesive layer so that it is less irritable or no irritable to the skin.