The present invention is related to methods and compositions that can be applied to personal cleaning, oral care, deodorant and hard surface cleaning applications, including liquid soap, foaming soap, liquid dishwashing detergent, shower gel, shampoo, emulsified deodorant, mouthwash, toothpaste and facial cleanser in order to reduce or eliminate microbes on a surface or body part.

Novel compounds are disclosed. Skin lightening composition comprising said compounds and method of skin lightening is disclosed too. In addition, method of synthesizing said novel compounds are disclosed.

The present invention relates to an antimicrobial composition, more particularly to a method and a composition to prevent or treat malodour, especially body malodor. This is achieved through a composition that comprises alkyl substituted dihydroxy benzene in combination with thymol or terpineol. The composition is also seen to have anti-acne benefits.

A method of colouring an eyebrow, the method comprising: (i) contacting the eyebrow with a colouring composition comprising: (a) a dye compound; (b) an organic acid; and (c) an aromatic compound.

Provided herein are preservative compositions containing a preservative agent with an alkylene glycol ester. Also provided are method for increasing the efficacy of preservative agents and methods for reducing the minimum amount of preservative agent needed for effective preservation activity in end-use formulations.

The present invention provides calcium carbonate-based oral care compositions, in particular toothpastes comprising a thickening system comprising 0.2-0.5 wt. % xanthan gum and 0.2-0.5 wt. % synthetic polyacrylic acid polymer, as well as methods of using these compositions.

Suggested is an active mixture, comprising or consisting of: (a) at least one biopolymer; (b) at least one glycosaminoglycan; (c) at least one disaccharide; and optionally (d) at least one active selected from the group consisting of phenols and/or polyphenols.

Disclosed is a multi-phase personal care composition comprising an aqueous phase, and an oil phase comprising fatty ester and resorcinol derivative, wherein the weight ratio of the fatty ester to the resorcinol derivative is from 10:1 to 1000:1 and the aqueous phase is visually distinct from and in physical contact with the oil phase.

It is provided an anti-aging composition comprising at least one plant extract and a carrier, the at least one plant extract is at least one of Serenoa repens, Hypericum perforatum, Ilex paraguariensis, Ocimum tenuiflorum, Solidago virgaurea, Citrus sinensis, Humulus lupulus, Vitis vinifera, Andrographis paniculata, Hydrastis canadensis, Trigonella foenum-graecum, Berberis vulgaris, Crataegus monogyna, Taraxacum erythrospermum, Ilex paraguariensis, and a combination thereof.

The present invention relates to the cosmetic use, in a composition containing a physiologically acceptable medium, of at least one compound of formula (I) in which: —R.sub.3 means a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl radical, —R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 mean, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched C1-C6 alkyl radical; a benzyl radical; a linear or branched C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl radical not conjugated with the carbonyl; or a linear or branched C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl radical, and/or of an isomer and/or of a salt and/or of a solvate of said compound of formula (1), for preventing and/or treating the signs of ageing of the skin and its appendages.

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