A cosmetic composition is disclosed comprising a synthetic optical brightener and a naturally-derived optical brightener. Both brightener classes absorb and emit light at different wavelengths and possess in combination a superior effect. The combination enhances color brilliance on keratin fibers under daylight and artificial light conditions.

Described herein is a hair treatment composition including one or more fluorescent compounds. The one or more fluorescent compounds each include a fluorophore, one or two permanent cations, one to four incipient cations, and one or more hydrophobic moieties. The incipient cations are pendant to the core structure and are neutral. The one or more fluorescent compounds enter the hair shaft after the hair treatment composition is applied to the hair. The hair treatment composition has a pH of from about 7 to about 11.

An object of the present disclosure is to investigate fluorescent substance being safe and having a high color developing property, and obtain an inorganic red fluorescent substance consisting of an element which exerts no bad influence upon human bodies. A cosmetic containing inorganic particles consisting of a compound represented by a general formula:
Mg.sub.xTi.sub.yO.sub.(x+2y+2z):Mn.sup.4+.sub.z
wherein 1.5<x<2.5, 0.5<y1.5, and 0.0001<z<0.1.

The object is to provide a skin whitening agent having an excellent skin whitening effect. A compound expressed by the following Formula (1), or an acid addition salt thereof is used as an active ingredient of the skin whitening agent: ##STR00001##
wherein, X represents an alkylene group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms, where a hydrogen atom may be substituted with a methyl group; Y represents COOR.sup.1 or CH.sub.2OR.sup.2; R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, or an optionally branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or an optionally branched acyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

The present disclosure relates to quantum dot nanoparticles conjugated to ligands, and in particular quantum dot nanoparticles wherein each nanoparticle is conjugated to a polymerizable ligand. The present disclosure also relates to methods of making such conjugated quantum dot nanoparticles, and the use of such conjugated quantum dot nanoparticles as therapeutic agents, ablation agents and tattooing agents.

A method of solubilizing a composition, such as an organic manufactured photochromic dye that is free of carcinogens, non-mutagenic, non-toxic to human skin in any concentration, and suitable for application to, and absorbable by, human skin. The photochromic dye is suitable to be applied directly to human skin, and which dye is configured to indicate exposure to UV rays. The composition is configured to change color upon exposure to UVA, UVB and/or UVC rays. The composition can be used with other compositions, such as sunscreen, and be applied to human skin prior to application of the sunscreen, or, formulated with the sunscreen such that when the active ingredients of the sunscreen diminish, the photochromic dye will change color to generate a visual indicator of this condition.

This invention relates to a pearlescent pigment, which is composed of flaky alumina substrate particles produced by a hydrothermal process and coat layers formed on the flaky substrate particles and composed of at least one metal oxide including at least a titanium oxide. The metal oxide has an average particle size of from 1 to 500 nm. According to this invention, it is possible to provide a pearlescent pigment, which has wholly uniform photoluminescence and an elegant and silky feel in combination and can fully satisfy artistry as desired.

Described herein is a method of treating the hair. The method includes applying to the hair a hair treatment composition including one or more fluorescent compounds and rinsing the hair with water. The one or more fluorescent compounds each include a fluorophore, one or two permanent cations, one to four incipient cations, and one or more hydrophobic moieties. The incipient cations are pendant to the core structure and are neutral. The one or more fluorescent compounds enter the hair shaft after the hair treatment composition is applied to the hair. The hair treatment composition has a pH of from about 7 to about 11. The pH of the hair after rinsing is from about 3.5 to about 6. The rinsing of the hair causes one or more of the one to four incipient cations to change from neutral to positively charged inside of the hair shaft.

The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions comprising naturally occurring light absorbing molecules for preventing damages from light exposure. Specific embodiments of this disclosure include fluorescent proteins from Brachiostoma lanceolatum.

According to the present invention, light filters are disclosed that provide photoprotection and contain fluorescent agents that have fluorescence emission in the near infrared region of wavelengths to effect photobiological modulation (PBM) of human cells when the cells are exposed to sunlight or any artificial lighting. The fluorescent agents include endogenous compounds. The light filters include ophthalmic lenses, skin care products with or without transparent substrate and any products that are used to filter light. When used in connection with ophthalmic lenses, the ophthalmic lense provides photoprotection and photobiological modulation to the human eye.