A method of applying a skin peel formulation or product that includes providing a skin peel formulation or product containing at least 10% of the total weight of the skin peel formulation or product being vitamin A. Also provided is vitamin C present in at least 20% of the total weight of the skin peel formulation or product, wherein the vitamin C is in oil soluble form. The skin peel formulation is applied to a region of the body without any acid pre-treatments. After application of the skin peel formulation the user waits at least 25 days before reapplying the skin peel formulation again.

Compositions and methods of using them for protecting skin, hair and nails against exposure to high energy visible light are described. The compositions can include one or more natural oils or extracts which are effective to absorb the high energy visible light at least to some degree.

Compositions and methods of using them for protecting skin, hair and nails against exposure to high energy visible light are described. The compositions can include one or more natural oils or extracts which are effective to absorb the high energy visible light at least to some degree.

A method of moisturizing 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 Parkia biglobosa, wherein the composition moisturizes the skin.

A method of moisturizing 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 Parkia biglobosa, wherein the composition moisturizes the skin.

Suggested is a method for making and using an extract of halophytes or psammophilous plants comprising the steps of contacting the plant materials with a solvent, re moving the dissolved extract from the residue, recovering the extract and topically or orally administering the extract to a patient in need of dysfunctions of skin and hair.

Suggested is a method for making and using an extract of halophytes or psammophilous plants comprising the steps of contacting the plant materials with a solvent, re moving the dissolved extract from the residue, recovering the extract and topically or orally administering the extract to a patient in need of dysfunctions of skin and hair.

The present invention provides an oriental shampoo composition that can help maintain the health of the scalp and hair, as well as help alleviate hair loss, by applying intensive oriental herbal extracts in combination. The shampoo composition of the present invention includes 47.89% by weight of purified water; 10.00% by weight of a herbal mixed solution containing purified water, Rehmannia chinensis root extract, butylene glycol, Mentha arvensis Extract, 1,2-hexanediol, Acorus gramineus Root Extract, Biota orientalis Leaf Extract, Chrysanthemum xawadskii Extract, Panax ginseng Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza galbra (Licorice) Root Extract, Lycinum Chinese Fruit Extract, Morus alba Bark Extract, Xanthium strumarium Fruit Extract, and ethyl hexyl glycerin; 10.00% by weight of a mixed solution containing sodium lauryl sulfate, purified water, disodium phosphate and sodium carbonate; 10.00% by weight of a mixed solution containing purified water, TEA-lauryl sulfate and sodium benzoate; 8.0% by weight of a mixed solution containing purified water, cocamidopropyl betaine and sodium chloride; 3.0% by weight of a mixed solution containing purified water, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, sodium lauryl sulfate, hexylene glycol and sodium chloride; 2.8% by weight of a mixed solution containing purified water and acrylate copolymer; 2.5% by weight of Cocamide DEA; 2.0% by weight of Layuramide DEA; 1.0% by weight of dipropylene glycol; 1.0% by weight of a mixed solution containing purified water, amodimethicone, C12-14Sec-Parewth-7, propylene glycol and phenoxy ethanol; 0.46% by weight of sodium benzoate; 0.3% by weight of Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride; 0.3% by weight of caprylyl glycol; 0.2% by weight of salicylic acid; 0.2% by weight of Panthenol; 0.2% by weight of Panthenol; 0.1% by weight of a mixed solution containing Maltodextrin and Caramel; 0.1% by weight of Niacinamide; 0.1% by weight of sodium chloride; 0.04% by weight of fragrance; 0.0001% by weight of Cocos nucifera (Coconut) oil; and 0.0001% by weight of citric acid.

The present invention provides an oriental shampoo composition that can help maintain the health of the scalp and hair, as well as help alleviate hair loss, by applying intensive oriental herbal extracts in combination. The shampoo composition of the present invention includes 47.89% by weight of purified water; 10.00% by weight of a herbal mixed solution containing purified water, Rehmannia chinensis root extract, butylene glycol, Mentha arvensis Extract, 1,2-hexanediol, Acorus gramineus Root Extract, Biota orientalis Leaf Extract, Chrysanthemum xawadskii Extract, Panax ginseng Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza galbra (Licorice) Root Extract, Lycinum Chinese Fruit Extract, Morus alba Bark Extract, Xanthium strumarium Fruit Extract, and ethyl hexyl glycerin; 10.00% by weight of a mixed solution containing sodium lauryl sulfate, purified water, disodium phosphate and sodium carbonate; 10.00% by weight of a mixed solution containing purified water, TEA-lauryl sulfate and sodium benzoate; 8.0% by weight of a mixed solution containing purified water, cocamidopropyl betaine and sodium chloride; 3.0% by weight of a mixed solution containing purified water, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, sodium lauryl sulfate, hexylene glycol and sodium chloride; 2.8% by weight of a mixed solution containing purified water and acrylate copolymer; 2.5% by weight of Cocamide DEA; 2.0% by weight of Layuramide DEA; 1.0% by weight of dipropylene glycol; 1.0% by weight of a mixed solution containing purified water, amodimethicone, C12-14Sec-Parewth-7, propylene glycol and phenoxy ethanol; 0.46% by weight of sodium benzoate; 0.3% by weight of Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride; 0.3% by weight of caprylyl glycol; 0.2% by weight of salicylic acid; 0.2% by weight of Panthenol; 0.2% by weight of Panthenol; 0.1% by weight of a mixed solution containing Maltodextrin and Caramel; 0.1% by weight of Niacinamide; 0.1% by weight of sodium chloride; 0.04% by weight of fragrance; 0.0001% by weight of Cocos nucifera (Coconut) oil; and 0.0001% by weight of citric acid.

Disclosed are alcohol-free personal care compositions, e.g., hand sanitizers, that effectively deposit topically active natural antibacterial compounds (e.g., carvone and thymol) on the skin. In one aspect the disclosure relates to personal care compositions comprising, essential oils (e.g., thymol and carvone), in combination with a carboxylic acid, (e.g., lactic acid), into an alcohol-free product that leads to unexpected benefits with respect to bacterial reduction, e.g., with respect to reduction of S. aureus and E. coli bacteria.