Compositions, kits, and methods for repairing bonds, for example, disulfide bonds, in hair or on the skin are disclosed. The compositions provide improved conditioning benefit for dry hair or moisturize the skin. The compositions also provide a long lasting moisturized feel and smooth feel to the skin or hair, without feeling greasy. The compositions contain one or more compounds that covalently bind at least two thiol groups in the hair or on the skin. Use of the binding compositions prevents reversion of the repaired bonds to their free thiol state, for at least one week or one month, or more, after a single application of the composition. Improved methods of styling hair, for example permanent hair waving, hair curling, hair coloring or highlighting, and hair straightening, are also provided.

Disclosed is a composition for promoting biosynthesis of elastin or collagen. The composition improves the ability of fibroblasts to biosynthesize elastin and collagen and is thus used to restore skin elasticity deteriorated due to aging or light exposure, remove wrinkles and facial lines, improve vascular elasticity deteriorated due to aging, and hypertension and decreased blood circulation caused thereby, and enhance tendon and ligament elasticity and joint elasticity.

A solid cleansing composition comprising: (i) at least one acyl alkyl isethionate surfactant of the formula (I): wherein R1 represents an optionally substituted C4-C36 hydrocarbyl group; each of R2, R3, R4 and R5 independently represents hydrogen or a C1-C4 alkyl group and wherein at least one of R2, R3, R4 and R5 is not hydrogen; and M+ represents a cation; (ii) a salt of carbonic acid; and (iii) an organic acid.

A method of selecting skin treatment regimens, ingredients and compositions that includes measuring the levels of particular small molecule metabolites on skin both before and after product application and testing for a change in small molecule metabolite levels is disclosed.

A composition may include at least one oligopeptide having solely alpha-peptide-bonds with one amino acid being cysteine (Cys), and free cysteine. A culture medium and may be used for culturing cells, preferably plant cells, animal cells, or mammalian cells, and a cell culture product may be manufactured using such a method.

The invention relates to a hair restorer preparation or food supplement (100, 100a-100c) for oral administration, comprising L-cysteine and zinc, wherein the hair restorer preparation respectively food supplement (100, 100a-100c) comprises copper, calcium, magnesium, silicium and cholecalciferol, and wherein the composing substances or substance compositions (S-Z) composing the hair restorer preparation respectively food supplement (100, 100a-100c) are determined in their dosage by means of tests and/or measurements and/or questionnaire evaluations (A-H) and are adaptable to the individual organic nutrients supply requirements of a female or a male customer (200, 200a-200d).

Compositions, kits, and methods for repairing bonds, for example, disulfide bonds, in hair or on the skin are disclosed. The compositions provide improved conditioning benefit for dry hair or moisturize the skin. The compositions also provide a long lasting moisturized feel and smooth feel to the skin or hair, without feeling greasy. The compositions contain one or more compounds that covalently bind at least two thiol groups in the hair or on the skin. Use of the binding compositions prevents reversion of the repaired bonds to their free thiol state, for at least one week or one month, or more, after a single application of the composition. Improved methods of styling hair, for example permanent hair waving, hair curling, hair coloring or highlighting, and hair straightening, are also provided.

A composition suitable for treating a variety of medical, aesthetic and cosmetic conditions in mucous membranes and occluded skin areas, comprising hyaluronic acid, N-acetylcysteine, an active agent and set to pH of less than 6, which is characterized by high in vivo stability, is disclosed, as well as uses thereof in temporally extended delivery of active agent to mucous membrane in bodily sites.

Topical personal care compositions containing amino acids and 4-substituted resorcinols for potentiating glutathione synthesis within skin cells. The compositions can be used to improve skin appearance of chronological aging or photoaging, resulting from exposure to UV light/sunlight, or environmental pollutants. The compositions are also useful for attaining even skin color and reducing pigmentation, age spots and discoloration.

The present invention relates to a method of preparing N-acyl amino acids selected from N-acyl cysteine compounds, N-acyl serine compounds, N-acyl aspartic acid compounds and N-acyl glutamic acid compounds. The present invention also relates to the use of N-acyl cysteine, N-acyl serine, N-acyl aspartic acid and N-acyl glutamic acid surfactants, in removing per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from mixtures containing PFASs, such as soil and groundwater contaminated with PFASs and for use in cleaning compositions, detergent compositions and toothpaste compositions.