An effect pigment includes a substrate; an outer layer disposed above the substrate; and particles disposed above the substrate and at least partially entrapped by the outer layer, the particles comprising quantum dots.

A make-up composition is for the skin, is prepared by a process and used in a makeup method. The cosmetic composition is intended for making up the skin. The composition has from 75 to 98% by weight of a powder or a mixture of powders, as well as at least one cosmetically acceptable fatty phase having at least one oil. The composition additionally includes a block copolymer of at least one styrene polymer and of at least one olefin polymer, the olefin being other than styrene, or a mixture of these block copolymers.

A make-up composition is for the skin, is prepared by a process and used in a makeup method. The cosmetic composition is intended for making up the skin. The composition has from 75 to 98% by weight of a powder or a mixture of powders, as well as at least one cosmetically acceptable fatty phase having at least one oil. The composition additionally includes a block copolymer of at least one styrene polymer and of at least one olefin polymer, the olefin being other than styrene, or a mixture of these block copolymers.

A method for making a skin moisturizing formulation is provided, comprising: providing a dermatologically acceptable vehicle; selecting a skin moisturizing agent based on its ability to absorb and retain moisture, wherein the skin moisturizing agent selected is a cationic dextran polymer, comprising a dextran polymer functionalized with quaternary ammonium groups; providing the selected skin moisturizing agent; combining the dermatologically acceptable vehicle and the skin moisturizing agent to form a skin moisturizing formulation; wherein the skin moisturizing formulation contains 0.05 to 10 wt %, based on weight of the skin moisturizing formulation, of the skin moisturizing agent. Also provided is a method for moisturizing skin.

A composition and method for increasing and/or synchronizing per1 gene expression in skin cells having decreased, irregular, or asynchronous per1 gene expression comprising treating the skin cells with the composition, which contains an effective amount of cichoric acid.

A composition and method for increasing and/or synchronizing per1 gene expression in skin cells having decreased, irregular, or asynchronous per1 gene expression comprising treating the skin cells with the composition, which contains an effective amount of cichoric acid.

This invention relates to a composition, in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion, containing: at least one associative polyurethane complying with the formula (I), at least one nonionic surfactant, at least one fatty alcohol or one fatty acid comprising a fatty chain containing at least 20 carbon atoms, and at least one pigment,
wherein the content of associative polyurethane active substance having formula (I) is strictly greater than 1.5% by weight in relation to the total weight of said composition.

This invention relates to a composition, in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion, containing: at least one associative polyurethane complying with the formula (I), at least one nonionic surfactant, at least one fatty alcohol or one fatty acid comprising a fatty chain containing at least 20 carbon atoms, and at least one pigment,
wherein the content of associative polyurethane active substance having formula (I) is strictly greater than 1.5% by weight in relation to the total weight of said composition.

Compositions including at least one acid-functional silicone elastomer and at least one block copolymer, as well as methods of making such compositions and methods of applying such compositions to keratinous material are provided.

The invention relates to a dyestuff of plant origin, obtained from a colored part of a plant species, the cell tissues of which contain iridisomes responsible for the coloration of said part. It relates most particularly to a blue dyestuff obtained from the arils of the seeds of the plant species Ravenala madagascariensis. It also relates to compositions, in particular cosmetic compositions, especially intended for making up the skin or superficial body growths, containing said dyestuff.