A method for moisturizing a person's skin is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to the skin of the person a composition that includes an effective amount of an extract from Acacia decurrens, wherein the composition moisturizes skin.

The present disclosure relates to a composition for preventing hair loss or promoting hair growth, which contains a mixture of cucumber, eggplant and snail extracts as an active ingredient. The composition according to the present disclosure, which contains a mixture of cucumber, eggplant and snail extracts as an active ingredient, has been confirmed to increase the expression of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) in dermal papilla cells which are known to play a critical role in the induction of new hair follicles and maintenance of hair growth, exhibit hair-growing effect comparable to that of minoxidil in a hair growth test for depilated 6-week-old C57BL/6 mice, and exhibit hair loss-improving effect in a clinical test for human. Accordingly, it can be usefully used as a cosmetic composition or a pharmaceutical composition for external application to skin for preventing hair loss or promoting hair growth.

The present disclosure relates to a composition for preventing hair loss or promoting hair growth, which contains a mixture of cucumber, eggplant and snail extracts as an active ingredient. The composition according to the present disclosure, which contains a mixture of cucumber, eggplant and snail extracts as an active ingredient, has been confirmed to increase the expression of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) in dermal papilla cells which are known to play a critical role in the induction of new hair follicles and maintenance of hair growth, exhibit hair-growing effect comparable to that of minoxidil in a hair growth test for depilated 6-week-old C57BL/6 mice, and exhibit hair loss-improving effect in a clinical test for human. Accordingly, it can be usefully used as a cosmetic composition or a pharmaceutical composition for external application to skin for preventing hair loss or promoting hair growth.

The present invention relates to a cosmetic process for coating keratin materials, notably for care and/or makeup, more particularly for makeup, which consists in applying to said keratin materials: a) at least one composition (A) comprising, notably in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least one polyphenol X comprising at least two different phenol groups; and b) at least one composition (B) comprising, notably in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least one compound Y including at least two functional groups Gy, which may be identical or different, which are capable of forming at least two hydrogen bonds with said phenol groups of the polyphenol X; said compositions (A) and (B) being applied to the keratin materials i) simultaneously; or ii) in the form of an extemporaneous mixture at the time of use; or iii) successively, irrespective of the order of application.

A method for treating skin of a person is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to the skin of the person a composition comprising an effective amount of an aqueous, alcoholic, or aqueous-alcoholic extract from Callicarpa macrophylla, wherein the composition reduces TNF- activity in skin, increases antioxidant activity in the skin, and/or increases skin moisture content.

A method for treating skin of a person is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to the skin of the person a composition comprising an effective amount of an aqueous, alcoholic, or aqueous-alcoholic extract from Callicarpa macrophylla, wherein the composition reduces TNF- activity in skin, increases antioxidant activity in the skin, and/or increases skin moisture content.

A subject-matter of the invention is a process for dyeing keratinous substances, in particular keratinous fibers, comprising the application, to the said keratinous fibers: of at least one composition A comprising at least one non-ionic alkylpolyglucoside surfactant, at least one metal salt and at least one thickening polymer and of at least one composition B comprising one or more ortho-diphenol derivative(s).

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for prevention and treatment of dental caries comprising a fluoride varnish and an antibacterial substance as active ingredients. The fluoride varnish composition comprising xanthorrhizol, bakuchiol, bavachalcone, isobavachromene or bavachromene according to the present invention exhibits significant antibacterial activities against the strain Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans), which causes dental caries. In particular, the composition exhibits remarkable antibacterial activities compared xanthorrhizol, bakuchiol, bavachalcone, isobavachromene, bavachromene or a fluoride varnish. Therefore, the fluoride varnish comprising xanthorrhizol, bakuchiol, bavachalcone, isobavachromene or bavachromene can be usefully used for prevention and treatment of dental caries.

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for prevention and treatment of dental caries comprising a fluoride varnish and an antibacterial substance as active ingredients. The fluoride varnish composition comprising xanthorrhizol, bakuchiol, bavachalcone, isobavachromene or bavachromene according to the present invention exhibits significant antibacterial activities against the strain Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans), which causes dental caries. In particular, the composition exhibits remarkable antibacterial activities compared xanthorrhizol, bakuchiol, bavachalcone, isobavachromene, bavachromene or a fluoride varnish. Therefore, the fluoride varnish comprising xanthorrhizol, bakuchiol, bavachalcone, isobavachromene or bavachromene can be usefully used for prevention and treatment of dental caries.

Disclosed is a method for treating skin. The method can include topically applying to skin in need thereof a composition comprising effective amounts of Arctium lappa root extract and Epilobium angustifolium extract to reduce expression of a pro-inflammatory cytokine of IL-8, IL-2, or TNF-? in the skin.