Certain liquid personal care cleaning compositions containing: linalool, a linalool isomer, or combinations thereof; and hinokitiol exhibit effective antibacterial properties.

Certain liquid personal care cleaning compositions containing: linalool, a linalool isomer, or combinations thereof; and hinokitiol exhibit effective antibacterial properties.

Disclosed is a method for treating dry or erythemic skin in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising topically applying to the skin a composition that includes effective amounts of an extract from Echinacea purpurea and an extract from Silybum marianum, wherein topical application of the composition activates human cannabinoid receptor type 2 and inhibits fatty acid amide hydrolase activity in the skin and treats the skin.

Disclosed is a method for treating dry or erythemic skin in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising topically applying to the skin a composition that includes effective amounts of an extract from Echinacea purpurea and an extract from Silybum marianum, wherein topical application of the composition activates human cannabinoid receptor type 2 and inhibits fatty acid amide hydrolase activity in the skin and treats the skin.

The cosmetic use of one or more absolute(s) obtained from magnolia, juniper or violet for depigmenting the skin.

The present disclosure provides a mixture of sugar apple and rosemary extracts, optionally in combination with prickly ash extract, for use as skin care compositions.

A cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition, to be applied topically is described, which has a hydrophilic outer phase, at least one cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical active ingredient and at least one carrier substance for the active ingredient. The carrier substance here forms such structures, which comprises at least two lamellar double membrane layers arranged one over another in the manner of a sandwich, wherein between adjacent double membrane layers, aligned parallel to each other, a layer of an inner phase is respectively arranged. The active ingredient is distributed in the double membrane layer and in the layer of the inner phase such that the layer of the inner phase contains the active ingredient in a concentration range between 2% by weight and 98% by weight and the double membrane layer contains the active ingredient in a concentration between 98% by weight and 2% by weight, respectively in relation to the total concentration of active ingredient, and the outer phase has no or almost no active ingredient.

A composition and method for lightening skin includes applying a skin care composition including cell culture extract of Earliella scabrosa. A method for culturing Earliella scabrosa including using an inducer, select carbohydrates and optimal processing condition produces increased skin lightening properties of the cell culture extract.

Disclosed are formulations and compositions comprising the formulations made up of at least tea tree oil, peppermint oil, castor oil, aloe, and lanolin. Also disclosed are cleansing wipes comprising a substrate and a cleansing formulation, wherein said cleansing formulation comprises tea tree oil; peppermint oil; castor oil; aloe; and lanolin. Disclosed are cleansing products comprising a sealed package and at least one cleansing wipe. Also disclosed are methods of cleansing skin, refreshing/rejuvenating the user, cooling or resetting the body temperature and exfoliating, smoothing, and softening of the skin.

The present disclosure provides a mixture of sugar apple and rosemary extracts, optionally in combination with prickly ash extract, for use as skin care compositions.