Methods and systems are disclosed for removing a tattoo from a subject's skin by application of a cold plasma that is delivered via a liquid-gas mixture. The plasma can be delivered in the form of gas bubbles, in which at least a portion of gas is in the form of a plasma.

Personal care products, such as shampoos, conditioners, hair dyes, hair removal products, cleansers, cosmetics, mascaras, and toothpastes may be formulated to include one or more surfactants, from one or more surfactant classes, such as siloxane derivatives of amino acids that have surface-active properties.

One aspect of the invention provides an oil-in-water emulsified cosmetic, which comprises in a cosmetically acceptable medium: a) a hydrogenated lecithin, b) an anionic surfactant derived from microorganisms, c) a polyol comprising a glycerin, d) a polysaccharide, wherein the content of the anionic surfactant preferably ranges from 0.005% to 1% by weight of the total weight of the oil-in-water emulsified cosmetic.

One aspect of the invention provides an oil-in-water emulsified cosmetic, which comprises in a cosmetically acceptable medium: a) a hydrogenated lecithin, b) an anionic surfactant derived from microorganisms, c) a polyol comprising a glycerin, d) a polysaccharide, wherein the content of the anionic surfactant preferably ranges from 0.005% to 1% by weight of the total weight of the oil-in-water emulsified cosmetic.

According to the present invention there is provided a cosmetic composition comprising a cosmetically acceptable carrier and a surfactant system consisting of: (i) an anionic surfactant; (ii) an amphoteric surfactant; and (iii) a non-ionic surfactant, wherein the anionic surfactant is present in an amount of from about 0.5% to about 25% by weight of the surfactant system, wherein the amphoteric surfactant is present in an amount of from about 0.5% to about 50% by weight of the surfactant system, wherein the non-ionic surfactant is present in an amount of from about 0.5% to about 45% (e.g. 43%) by weight of the surfactant system, and wherein the total amount of the surfactant system present in the cosmetic composition is from about 1.5% to about 25% by weight of the composition.

According to the present invention there is provided a cosmetic composition comprising a cosmetically acceptable carrier and a surfactant system consisting of: (i) an anionic surfactant; (ii) an amphoteric surfactant; and (iii) a non-ionic surfactant, wherein the anionic surfactant is present in an amount of from about 0.5% to about 25% by weight of the surfactant system, wherein the amphoteric surfactant is present in an amount of from about 0.5% to about 50% by weight of the surfactant system, wherein the non-ionic surfactant is present in an amount of from about 0.5% to about 45% (e.g. 43%) by weight of the surfactant system, and wherein the total amount of the surfactant system present in the cosmetic composition is from about 1.5% to about 25% by weight of the composition.

The invention relates to compositions comprising glycolipids and benzoic acid and/or sorbic acid.

The invention relates to compositions comprising glycolipids and benzoic acid and/or sorbic acid.

One object is to provide a cleansing composition that has excellent cleansing effect and phase inversion feeling, is readily rinsed off in the course of water washing, suppresses the oil-induced stickiness after the use, and has excellent preservation stability. There is provided a cleansing composition comprising: (A) a sugar ester of a fatty acid; (B) at least one type of an anionic surfactant selected from among amino acid surfactants and taurine surfactants; (C) at least one type of a polyglycerol fatty acid diester or a polyglycerol fatty acid triester having an HLB value of not greater than 13; (D) at least one type of a polyglycerol fatty acid monoester having an HLB value of not smaller than 11; (B) an oil that has a liquid form or a paste (non-solid) form at ordinary temperature; (F) a polyol; and (G) water.

Systems and cosmetic kits for removal of eye makeup are described. In an example, the systems include a handle portion configured to be grasped by a hand and defining a formulation reservoir that carries a formulation for removing eye makeup from a region of an eye; an application portion including: a plurality of bristles shaped to apply the formulation to the region of the eye; and an aperture; and a support member extending between the handle portion and the application portion, the support member defining a lumen in fluid communication with the formulation reservoir and the aperture.