The present invention relates to coated particles in which vegetable wax is provided on the surface of starch particles. The coated particles have an average particle diameter d.sub.1 of 0.5 to 20 ?m and a maximum particle diameter d.sub.2 being less than 30 ?m and less than 4.0 times the average particle diameter d.sub.1. The vegetable wax is contained in an amount of 0.5 to 10.0 wt % in the coated particles. Accordingly, particles having excellent feel characteristics and water repellency can be achieved with a natural material having excellent biodegradability. A method for producing coated particles includes: a step of preparing a dispersion that contains 1 to 20 wt % of starch particles; a step of adding vegetable wax to the dispersion and heating and cooling the mixture to precipitate the vegetable wax on the surface of the starch particles; and a step of subjecting this dispersion to solid-liquid separation to obtain coated particles as a solid.

The present application relates to a sunscreen or daily care composition comprising bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine (INCI bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine), titanium dioxide, and zinc oxide.

A non-pyrogenic preparation containing nanoparticles synthesized by magnetotactic bacteria for medical or cosmetic applications. The nanoparticles are constituted by a crystallized mineral central part including predominantly an iron oxide, as well as a surrounding coating without material from the magnetotactic bacteria.

A purpose of the present invention is to provide an oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic having a fresh feeling in use like that of a skin-care cosmetic such as a milky lotion, while also allowing titanium oxide or zinc oxide, which are ultraviolet scattering agents, to be stably blended into the oil phase, and also providing excellent sunscreen effects. The present invention relates to an oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic characterized by comprising (A) an ultraviolet scattering agent having a hydrophobic surface; (B) a water-soluble alkyl-substituted polysaccharide derivative; (C) a higher alcohol; and (D) a non-ionic surfactant. The emulsion cosmetic of the present invention preferably has a viscosity, measured by a B-type viscometer at 30 C., of 12,000 mPa.Math.s or lower.

The invention relates to nanodevices for the controlled release of substances which comprises a support coated in oligosaccharides, wherein said oligosaccharides comprise at least 3 units of monosaccharides, and wherein at least one of the monosaccharides is galactose. These nanodevices release their load specifically in senescent cells. The invention also encompasses the method of obtainment and its uses.

A non-pyrogenic preparation containing nanoparticles synthesized by magnetotactic bacteria for medical or cosmetic applications. The nanoparticles are constituted by a crystallized mineral central part including predominantly an iron oxide, as well as a surrounding coating without material from the magnetotactic bacteria.

There currently exists no needle capable of delivering pharmaceutical or cosmetic ingredient(s) into deep layers of integumental tissue (e.g. skin, scales, bark), nor any needle device designed to facilitate the precise administration of a desired dose, and to limit inflammation, pain, and other side effects associated with the needle(s). The present invention relates to an integumental dissolving needlewhich houses micronized cosmetic/pharmaceutical ingredient(s), encapsulated by a coating agent absorbed into the integumentarranged on the surface or surfaces of a poultice. Needle thickness and length may be varied according to the biological species of interest. In addition, dosage(s) is/are printed on each section of the device to make explicit how many milligrams of the ingredient are present per unit area; these sections may be separated from one another along groove(s) or other markers on the device. The present invention is a needle device consisting of the above components.

There has been a demand for a hair treatment composition that has a long-lasting effect and ensures safety for the purpose of improving hair quality in hair straightening, dyeing, and bleaching, improving hair quality in a wave perm and a straight perm, shampooing, and hair treatment.

The present invention provides a hair treatment composition that contains, as an active ingredient, a complex composed of a dicarboxylic acid and a thiol, in which the dicarboxylic acid is one or more selected from adipic acid, muconic acid, and cosmetically acceptable salts thereof. Further provided is a method for treating hair using the hair treatment composition.

The present invention relates to cosmetic compositions comprising at least one inorganic micropigment, characterized in that said cosmetic compositions are substantially free of any C.sub.12-16 alkyl poly-glucoside.

Provided is a composition, especially a cosmetic composition, that comprises at least one monoglyceride and at least one tartaric ester of monoglyceride, and at least one coated pigment and/or mineral filler. Also provided is the use of a coated pigment and/or coated mineral filler for improving the stability of a composition, especially a cosmetic composition comprising at least one monoglyceride and at least one diacetyl tartaric ester of monoglyceride. Further provided is a cosmetic treatment method that implements the composition of the invention