A composition for mixing with water for use as an oral rinse, comprising monobasic sodium phosphate, dibasic sodium phosphate, sodium chloride, and calcium chloride.

Disclosed are compositions and methods for their use that include a combination of Rhododendron ferrugineum (alpine rose) extract, Oenothera biennis (evening rose) extract, trifluoroacetyl tripeptide-2, and a cosmetic acceptable vehicle.

The invention relates to a composition for pharmaceutical or nutritional or cosmetic use, formulated for oral or topical use and possessing antioxidant activity against free radicals, comprising: a) a Vitis vinifera seed, or seed and leaf, extract containing a combination of the flavonoids catechin and quercetin in a molar ratio in a range from 6:1 to 3:1, respectively, or a′) a Vitis vinifera seed, or seed and leaf, extract containing a combination of the flavonoids catechin and quercetin in a molar ratio in a range from 7:1 to 4:1, respectively, or a″) a mixture of Vitis vinifera extracts a) and a′), or a′″) a mixture of catechin and quercetin in a molar ratio in a range from 7:1 to 3:1, respectively, together with b) an olive, Olea europaea L, leaf extract having a hydroxytyrosol content in a range from 1% to 30% by weight of the extract, or b′) hydroxytyrosol in an amount equal to that contained in the b) extract.

Inventive embodiments disclosed here include a shakeable gel mascara. The shakeable gel mascara includes wax components that are about twenty percent less than wax components in other gel mascara formulations.

Disclosed are compositions comprising botanical extracts and cold-pressed oils and related methods of manufacture and methods of use for the treatment of skin conditions and diseases.

Provided is an antibacterial and antifungal composition, including: (A) at least one kind of 1,2-alkanediol having a linear alkyl group containing 6 to 8 carbon atoms; (B) at least one kind of monoalkyl glyceryl ether having a linear alkyl group containing 6 to 8 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl group containing 6 to 8 carbon atoms, or a cycloalkyl group containing 6 to 8 carbon atoms; and (C) at least one kind of aromatic alcohol represented by the following general formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein n represents a natural number of from 1 to 4.

It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a method for treating keratinous material, in particular human hair, comprising the following steps: Application of a water-containing agent (a) to the keratinous material, wherein the agent (a) has and contains a pH of at least 9.6: (a1) at least one organic silicon compound selected from the group including silanes having one, two or three silicon atoms, and (a2) at least one alkalizing agent selected from the group including ammonia, alkanolamines and basic amino acids, and Application of an agent (b) to the keratinous material, wherein the agent (b) includes: (b1) at least one film-forming polymer.

An aqueous composition, a sprayable composition containing the aqueous composition, and a method of making the aqueous composition are provided. The aqueous composition includes an aqueous phase and liquid benefit agent droplets discontinuously dispersed throughout the aqueous phase. The aqueous phase has a structurant system including a first polysaccharide and a second polysaccharide that is different from the first polysaccharide. The aqueous phase comprises less than 10,000 ppm surfactant. The aqueous composition exhibits a yield stress as determined by the RHEOLOGY TEST METHOD.

A process for dyeing keratinous material is disclosed. The process includes applying an agent (a) and an agent (b) to the keratinous material. The agent (a) comprises (a1) at least one organic silicon compound. The agent (b) comprises (b1) at least one film-forming polymer and (b2) at least one first colorant compound selected from the group of pigments and/or direct dyes. A multi-component packaging unit is also disclosed, and comprises, separately packaged, a first container comprising an agent (a′), a second container comprising an agent (a″), and a third container comprising an agent (b). The agent (a′) comprises (a1) at least one organic silicon compound. The agent (a″) comprises at least 15% by weight of water. The agent (b) comprises (b1) at least one film-forming polymer, and (b2) at least one first colorant compound selected from the group of pigments and/or direct dyes.

The present invention provides a surfactant that has good foaming, foam quality, and solubility even having a pH equivalent to that of the skin, which is weakly acidic, has a low viscosity with high handleability, and can be useful in a product such as a personal care product, for example, a cosmetic. More specifically, the present invention provides a surfactant including an N-monounsaturated acyl acidic amino acid or a salt thereof, wherein the N-monounsaturated acyl is an acyl having 10 to 16 carbon atoms.