Sweetener compositions comprising particular glycoside blends are described in this paper. The glycioside blends comprise rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, and/or rebaudioside D in various proportions. The sweetener composition can also include one or more bulking agents or other ingredients. The sweetener compositions can be used in foods and beverages.

A method of improving the health of hair emerging from a scalp comprising application of a composition to reduce oxidative stress in the scalp causing reduced oxidative stress in pre-emergent hair resulting in healthier emergent hair having reduced water absorption and reduced surface energy

Stevia compositions are prepared from steviol glycosides of Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni. The compositions are able to provide a superior taste profile and can be used as sweetness enhancers, flavor enhancers and sweeteners in foods, beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

The present invention has discovered that 7,8-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-4H-chromen-4-one and a salt thereof have unexpected and advantageous cooling enhancement and modification properties. Thus, a composition comprising a cooling compound and an effective amount of 7,8-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-4H-chromen-4-one can be used to enhance or modify the cooling sensation in the mouth, in the nasal cavity and/or on the skin, and can also augment, enhance or impart a cooling sensation to products such as foodstuff, chewing gums, dental or oral hygiene products, topical products, nasal care products and toilet articles.

The present document describes an oral care composition comprising treated aragonite calcium carbonate (CaCO.sub.3) particles having more than 95% (w/w) calcium carbonate content, a specific surface area (SSA) of about 2.70 to about 3.1 m.sup.2/g, for use as a first dental abrasive, a fluoride compound suitable to provide beneficial fluoride treatment to teeth; and a suitable carrier. The treated aragonite calcium carbonate particles have been effectively treated in mildly acidic condition to avoid reaction of fluoride from the fluoride compound and the treated aragonite calcium carbonate particles.

The present invention relates to the novel flavor and fragrance use of 2,6-dipropyl-5,6-dihydro-2H-thiopyran-3-carbaldehyde.

The compositions and methods of described herein comprise novel ingredients effective to reduce unwanted pigmentation, such as skin discoloration, freckles, age spots, liver spots, sun damage, tans, pigmented acne marks, scars, pigmented birthmarks, hyperpigmentation, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, post-injury hyperpigmentation, melasma, cholasma, after-burn scar, nail stain, yellowing of skin, dark circles under eyes, and the like. The composition may include additional ingredients accordingly for a colored cosmetic, moisturizer, cleanser, toner, and the like.

A skin care composition having reduced malodor. The skin care composition includes a retinoid and an aldehyde in a dermatologically acceptable carrier. The aldehyde can be an unsaturated cyclic aldehyde with 11 carbon atoms and/or a mixture of linear aldehydes having a chain length from about 4 to about 20 carbon atoms, alternatively from about 8 to 11 carbon atoms.

A method for enhancing penetration of a royal jelly into a skin includes blending a carrageenan into a cosmetic composition including the royal jelly. A method for enhancing penetration of a royal jelly into a skin also includes applying a cosmetic composition including a carrageenan and the royal jelly on the skin. A method for producing a cosmetic composition including a royal jelly includes blending a carrageenan into the cosmetic composition for enhancing penetration of the royal jelly into a skin.

The present invention concerns a composition, in particular a cosmetic composition, comprising, in a physiologically acceptable aqueous medium: at least one clay selected from phyllosilicates having a 2:1 layered structure, at least one crystallizable fat, and at least one liposoluble filter capable of absorbing UVA and/or UVB.