A method useful for inhibiting moisture loss from skin comprises the step of administering a composition to a subject's skin. The composition comprises a first humectant and a second humectant different from the first humectant. The humectants are useful for increasing moisture content of the subject's skin, specifically the subject's epidermis. The first humectant may comprise a conventional humectant, e.g. glycerol. The second humectant generally comprises certain types of honey. The honey is capable of inhibiting moisture loss from the subject's epidermis and/or moisture loss from the first humectant when the subject is exposed to dry air conditions, e.g. wintertime air having a relative humidity of about 50% or less. Specifically, the second humectant is useful for mitigating adverse effects of the first humectant under certain conditions. Examples of suitable honeys generally include those comprising the flavanone hesperidin, such as orange blossom honey, buckwheat (blossom) honey, or a combination thereof.

The present invention provides a dental formulation for the prevention and treatment of dental caries and dental hypersensitivity. The dental formulation is a toothpaste formulation comprising 25% of xylitol and 0.5% of propolis.

The present invention provides a dental formulation for the prevention and treatment of dental caries and dental hypersensitivity. The dental formulation is a toothpaste formulation comprising 10% potassium nitrate and 0.5% of propolis; the propolis providing occlusion of tubules and the potassium nitrate providing depolarization of nerve membranes.

Formulations comprising a combination of red propolis and red algae, e.g., L. calcareum, as active ingredients, and methods of treatment using the same are provided herein. In various embodiments, the formulation may be in the form of, e.g., an aqueous solution or suspension, an ingestible solid or liquid form, or a topical preparation, and may be used to treat a variety of diseases and conditions responsive to the combination.

Disclosed are methods and topical compositions for applying bacteria to skin, scalp and hair. The topical compositions include bacteria in a suitable base vehicle comprising honey for applying the bacteria to skin, scalp and hair. The base vehicle may include additional components such as, but not limited to, plant-based products, micro-nutrients, emollients and plant-sourced emulsifiers, and anti-oxidants, among other components. The topical compositions may be utilized in methods for treating and/or preventing skin, scalp, and hair conditions such as, but not limited to, dry skin, dry scalp, dandruff, psoriasis, cradle cap, seborrheic dermatitis, and/or eczema.

The subject invention provides materials and methods that effectively support innate immunity and/or disperse pathogenic biofilms using readily available, nontoxic, natural substances, while supporting restoration of normal microbiotic homeostasis. In one embodiment, the subject invention provides anti-biofilm compositions comprising one or more probiotic organisms, anti-microbial honey, and other ingredients such as prebiotic compounds, other hive products, green tea derivatives, other plant derivatives, and vitamin D3.

Described herein are oral care compositions which contain antibacterial amounts of zinc, a calcium carbonate base; a gum system; and a natural ingredient component.

A deodorizing composition configured to match the user's skin tone. The deodorizing composition is pigmented to match different skin colors ranging from tan to dark brown to avoid leaving a white residue visible on darker skin or clothing. The deodorizing composition is formulated from a combination of solid, dry, and liquid oils. The solid ingredients comprise a combination of fats and waxes. The dry ingredients are absorbing powders for absorbing sweat and blocking odors. The liquid oils include essential oils for masking odor and carrier oils. The deodorizing composition further comprises a colorant ingredient. The colorant ingredient is addable to the composition in amounts based on a desired darkness of skin pigmentation for the user.

A skin care moisturizing, exfoliating and light reflecting oil includes a plant extract base, for example a composition of coconut oil and hibiscus oil which accounts for less than half of the total volume of the skin care oil. The moisturizing skin care oil also includes one or more essential oils disposed in the plant extract base which essential oils contain essential fatty acids while providing at least one skin softening emollient. Importantly, the moisturizing skin care oil includes an exfoliating and light reflecting powder dispersed within the essential oils. Finally, the moisturizing skin care oil includes a stabilizer, such as vitamin E.

A topical skin treatment for the mitigation of various skin irritations and abnormal skin conditions, the composition and method for making the topical skin treatment providing a mixture of tea extracts from the snow mushroom, Reishi mushrooms, and other various organic ingredients in a range of constituent amounts to form a homogeneous liquid compound solution applied to the skin in liquid or aerosol form.