The invention relates to a false nail comprising at least: one front layer (12) forming the body of the false nail (1), and a rear layer (11) of an adhesive material for attaching the body of the false nail to a natural nail. The rear layer (11) is formed by a fast-drying polymer adhesive with desiccating capacity, and the front layer (12) is made of a composite material and comprises at least a first layer (12a) of micro-hybrid composite with low contraction capacity in contact with the polymer adhesive. The invention also relates to a method for shaping the false nail on a natural nail and the use of composite material to shape same.

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.

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.

The present invention relates to cosmetic composition comprising an ester of a fatty acid and dextrin, a mixture of branched and linear saturated C15-C19, wherein said mixture comprised primarily branched saturated C15-C19, and a UV-filter of the formula (I) This cosmetic composition allows a high amount of the UV-filter of the formula (I) to be solubilized which leads to compositions having a very high absorbance of harmful UV light, i.e. to compositions having a high Sun Protection Factor (SPF).

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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 provides an oral care composition comprising a peroxide compound and a zinc compound, wherein the weight ratio of the peroxide compound to the zinc compound is from 1:10 to 5:1.

Methods for styling, in particular for straightening, keratin fibers, in particular human hair, in which (i) a styling agent comprising carbocisteine and/or a salt thereof is applied to the keratin fibers and left there, (ii) the fibers, after a leave-in time, are not rinsed, are optionally dried, (iii) the fibers are mechanically deformed from exposure to heat, significantly minimize the negative consequences of styling and reduce in particular electrostatic charging and hydrophilization of the hair.

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.

A dentifrice is provided for promoting proper tooth brushing and rinsing techniques. The dentifrice includes a carrier material, such as a toothpaste or gel, having persistent particles mixed therein. The persistent particles are resilient to friction during tooth brushing such that the particles are visually distinguishable from the carrier material when one expels the dentifrice from their mouth. The particles act as an indication to continue brushing and signal when rinsing is complete. The persistent particles may further resemble the shape of bacteria to act as a teaching tool to educate parents and children about the caries process, tooth decay, and cavity formation.

The present technology relates to UV radiation-absorbing and/or visible radiation-absorbing compounds, and use of same in the preparation of compositions for protecting biological and nonbiological material against UV and/or visible radiation. Specifically, the compounds of the present technology may be used in the preparation of compositions for protecting biological or non-biological material against UV radiation, in particular UVA, UVB, UVC or visible radiation, or any combinations thereof. The biological material can be skin and the composition and/or the formulation can be a cosmetic or personal care composition, such as a sunscreen composition. The non-biological material can be an article of manufacture such as a textile or fabric.