A cosmetic composition includes an antimicrobial system that includes an antimicrobial agent comprising 4-hydroxyacetophenone and one or more additional antimicrobial agents comprising piroctone olamine. The antimicrobial system can be used in a cosmetic composition wherein the composition is a makeup removal composition that is one of an O/W emulsion, a W/O emulsion, a micellar water, a makeup removing wipe, or a two-phase (or multi-phase) composition. The antimicrobial system may be free or essentially free of any one or more of parabens, alcohols, formaldehyde, and formaldehyde-derived compounds. In some particular embodiments, the composition is free or essentially free of parabens, formaldehyde, formaldehyde-derived compounds, pentylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, hexylglycerin, ethylhexylglycerin, octylglycerin, benzylglycerin, 3-heptoyl-2,2-propandiol, and 1,2-hexandiol.

A cosmetic composition includes an antimicrobial system that includes an antimicrobial agent comprising 4-hydroxyacetophenone and one or more additional antimicrobial agents comprising piroctone olamine. The antimicrobial system can be used in a cosmetic composition wherein the composition is a makeup removal composition that is one of an O/W emulsion, a W/O emulsion, a micellar water, a makeup removing wipe, or a two-phase (or multi-phase) composition. The antimicrobial system may be free or essentially free of any one or more of parabens, alcohols, formaldehyde, and formaldehyde-derived compounds. In some particular embodiments, the composition is free or essentially free of parabens, formaldehyde, formaldehyde-derived compounds, pentylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, hexylglycerin, ethylhexylglycerin, octylglycerin, benzylglycerin, 3-heptoyl-2,2-propandiol, and 1,2-hexandiol.

An organic UVA filter-stabilized antioxidant system demonstrates stabilization after UV exposure as compared with controls lacking the UVA filter stabilizer. The organic UVA filter-stabilized antioxidant system provides a cosmetic composition that confers preserved and sustained antioxidant efficacy to keratinous tissue. The antioxidant system includes a combination of at least one hydroxycinnamate derivative, and an organic, water-soluble UVA filter in a water-based carrier.

An organic UVA filter-stabilized antioxidant system demonstrates stabilization after UV exposure as compared with controls lacking the UVA filter stabilizer. The organic UVA filter-stabilized antioxidant system provides a cosmetic composition that confers preserved and sustained antioxidant efficacy to keratinous tissue. The antioxidant system includes a combination of at least one hydroxycinnamate derivative, and an organic, water-soluble UVA filter in a water-based carrier.

The present invention provides a method for removing a tattoo in a region of skin the method comprises administering to a least a portion of the tattoo a composition comprising an effective amount of a bisphosphonate and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient to at least cause fading of the tattoo in said region.

A method and system for tattoo removal from a subject by exposing tattoo ink particles trapped within the dermis to a cold plasma is described herein. The tattoo removal method and system can be used to remove the tattoo from the skin of the subject being treated. In addition, the method and system described allows for the extraction of the tattoo ink particles, which may have toxic properties, from the subject's body.

Disclosed is a composition based on a polyol of formula: HO—CH.sub.2—(CHOH).sub.m—CH.sub.2—OH and on alkyl polyrhamnosides of formula: HO—CH.sub.2—(CHOH).sub.m—CH.sub.2—O-(Rham).sub.x-H; process for preparing same, and cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition including same.

Disclosed is a composition based on a polyol of formula: HO—CH.sub.2—(CHOH).sub.m—CH.sub.2—OH and on alkyl polyrhamnosides of formula: HO—CH.sub.2—(CHOH).sub.m—CH.sub.2—O-(Rham).sub.x-H; process for preparing same, and cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition including same.

Provided are gelling agent compositions capable of preparing gel compositions with good stability, which include a composition containing (A) at least one kind of N-acyl acidic amino acid dialkylamide represented by the formula (I): ##STR00001##
wherein each symbol is as described in the DESCRIPTION) and (B) fatty acid having 3-22 carbon atoms or fatty acid having 3-22 carbon atoms and higher alcohol having 8-22 carbon atoms or (E) N-acylamino acid, a composition containing (A) at least one kind of N-acyl acidic amino acid dialkylamide represented by the formula (I) and (B′) a solvent having a boiling point of not more than 120° C. and not more than 2 wt % of water, and a composition containing a particular N-acyl acidic amino acid dialkylamide at a particular ratio.

Provided are gelling agent compositions capable of preparing gel compositions with good stability, which include a composition containing (A) at least one kind of N-acyl acidic amino acid dialkylamide represented by the formula (I): ##STR00001##
wherein each symbol is as described in the DESCRIPTION) and (B) fatty acid having 3-22 carbon atoms or fatty acid having 3-22 carbon atoms and higher alcohol having 8-22 carbon atoms or (E) N-acylamino acid, a composition containing (A) at least one kind of N-acyl acidic amino acid dialkylamide represented by the formula (I) and (B′) a solvent having a boiling point of not more than 120° C. and not more than 2 wt % of water, and a composition containing a particular N-acyl acidic amino acid dialkylamide at a particular ratio.