These surface-treated metal oxide particles are metal oxide particles surface-treated with a silane coupling agent having an alkoxy group, in which the metal oxide particles have an ultraviolet shielding property, a weight loss of the surface-treated metal oxide particles on drying at 105° C. for 3 hours is 0.5% by mass or less, a peak derived from the alkoxy group is not detected in a reflection spectrum of the surface-treated metal oxide particles in 900 cm.sup.−1 to 1300 cm.sup.−1, which is measured by a Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer, and a value (D98/BET converted diameter) obtained by dividing a dry particle size D98 (μm) thereof by a BET-converted particle diameter (nm) thereof is 0.01 or more and 5.0 or less.

Provided are skin care compositions that are useful as SPF and UV absorption boosters in formulations containing inorganic metal oxides. The compositions comprise (a) 0.1 to 20 weight % inorganic metal oxide particles, based on the weight of the composition, (b) 0.1 to 15 weight % copolymer particles dispersed in an aqueous medium, wherein the copolymer particles comprise polymerized units derived from (i) 0.1 to 20 weight % of phosphorus acid monomers, and (ii) 80 to 99.9 weight % of comonomers, and (c) a dermatologically acceptable carrier. Also provided are methods of protecting skin from UVA and UVB damage comprising topically administering such compositions to the skin, and methods of boosting the SPF or UV absorption of a sunscreen composition containing inorganic metal oxide particles comprising including such copolymer particles in the composition.

A solid particle ranging from 0.001 to 200 microns in diameter coated with Indium Tin Oxide (“ITO”) and a topical composition containing same as well as a method for protecting skin against IR radiation.

The present invention relates to an emulsion not containing any emulsifying surfactant, in particular to an oil-in-water emulsion not containing any emulsifying surfactant, characterized in that it comprises, especially in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least composite particles comprising a core comprising at least organic or inorganic particles A; said core being covered at the surface, continuously or discontinuously, with an envelope comprising at least organic or inorganic particles B; said particles A and B having different polarities.

The present invention also relates to the use of the composite particles as defined previously as emulsion stabilizer, in particular as stabilizer for an emulsion not containing any emulsifying surfactant, and more particularly as stabilizer for an oil-in-water emulsion not containing any emulsifying surfactant.

The present invention also relates to a cosmetic process for treating a keratin material, which consists in applying to the keratin material an emulsion as defined previously.

An effect pigment includes a substrate; an outer layer disposed above the substrate; and particles disposed above the substrate and at least partially entrapped by the outer layer, the particles comprising quantum dots.

Compositions and methods for glass composites suitable for tissue augmentation, biomedical, and cosmetic applications are provided. The glass microsphere component of the composites are biologically inert, non-reactive and act as a nearly permanent tissue filler. One embodiment provides a tissue augmentation composite containing an effective amount of solid glass microspheres, hollow glass microspheres, porous wall hollow glass microspheres, or combinations thereof with a suitable biocompatible matrix to serve as a bulking agent when injected into a patient. The compositions can be used for soft or hard tissue augmentation as well as delivery of cargos on demand.

Provided is a treated platy substrate, a method of making it, and methods of using it. The substrate can be synthetic mica, optionally comprising metal-oxide layers. The treated platy substrate is useful in cosmetic compositions.

Ultraviolet radiation sun protective compositions are reported which feature micronized metal oxide inorganic particles selected from zinc oxide, titanium dioxide and mixtures thereof, the inorganic particles being coated with an adduct of a hydroxy cinnamate and a silanol, amounts of the adduct to the inorganic particles being in a relative weight ratio of 1:200 to 1:4.

The present invention is directed to a personal care composition comprising from about 10% to about 25% of one or more surfactants; from about 0.1% to 10% of sulfur; wherein the sulfur has a mean particle size (D50) of from about 5 μm to about 150 μm; from about 0.05% to about 10% of one or more stabilizing polymers; and from about 0.01% to about 4% of a suspending wax.

The disclosure describes a pigment suspension comprising a) at least one colorant compound selected from the group of pigments and b) an ester of glycerol with an aliphatic C.sub.2-C.sub.6 carboxylic acid. The disclosure also discloses a cosmetic agent obtainable by combining the pigment suspension with one or more organic C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkoxysilanes and/or condensation products thereof.