The present invention refers to a dry composition for chemical and physical sun protection, the composition comprising a) at least one calcium carbonate, and b) from 0.1 wt.-% to 100 wt.-%, based on the dry weight of the at least one calcium carbonate of step a) of at least one lignin. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a fluid composition comprising the inventive dry composition as well as to an emulsion comprising the inventive dry composition. The present invention also refers to the use of the inventive compositions for sun protection of plants and parts thereof as well as the use of the inventive emulsion for chemical and physical sun protection in a cosmetic formulation.

The present invention provides a solid cosmetic composition which contains a UV-blocking agent, a fatty acid, and a wax, has excellent water resistance and/or cleansing properties, and can effectively block ultraviolet radiation. More specifically, a cosmetic composition for blocking ultraviolet radiation according to the present invention has excellent water resistance at low pH, and is converted to having excellent cleansing properties at high pH during the cleansing of skin, and thus can be effectively used.

The present invention provides a solid cosmetic composition which contains a UV-blocking agent, a fatty acid, and a wax, has excellent water resistance and/or cleansing properties, and can effectively block ultraviolet radiation. More specifically, a cosmetic composition for blocking ultraviolet radiation according to the present invention has excellent water resistance at low pH, and is converted to having excellent cleansing properties at high pH during the cleansing of skin, and thus can be effectively used.

Disclosed is a self-invertible inverse latex comprising an aqueous phase containing: a) a crosslinked anionic polyelectrolyte (P) including: —at least one first monomer unit derived from 2-methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propenyl) amino] 1-propanesulfonic acid in the form of a free or partially or totally salified acid; —at least one second monomer unit derived from at least one monomer selected from the elements of the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, 2-carboxyethyl acrylic acid, itaconic acid, maleic acid, 3-methyl 3-[(1-oxo-2-propenyl) amino] butanoic acid, the carboxylic function of said monomers being in the free, partially salified or totally salified acid form; and —at least one third monomer unit derived from a polyethylenic crosslinking monomer (AR); b) ethylenediamine disuccinic acid in the form of trisodium salt.

Disclosed is a self-invertible inverse latex comprising an aqueous phase containing: a) a crosslinked anionic polyelectrolyte (P) including: —at least one first monomer unit derived from 2-methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propenyl) amino] 1-propanesulfonic acid in the form of a free or partially or totally salified acid; —at least one second monomer unit derived from at least one monomer selected from the elements of the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, 2-carboxyethyl acrylic acid, itaconic acid, maleic acid, 3-methyl 3-[(1-oxo-2-propenyl) amino] butanoic acid, the carboxylic function of said monomers being in the free, partially salified or totally salified acid form; and —at least one third monomer unit derived from a polyethylenic crosslinking monomer (AR); b) ethylenediamine disuccinic acid in the form of trisodium salt.

Compositions comprising an aqueous medium, lipids and nonionic surfactants and methods of their use in preventing skin damages, such as in subjects exposed to radiation, are provided.

Compositions comprising an aqueous medium, lipids and nonionic surfactants and methods of their use in preventing skin damages, such as in subjects exposed to radiation, are provided.

Colloidal silver particles are incorporated into emulsions and other compositions that find use, for example, as pharmaceutical and dermatological serums, creams, lotions and ointments.

Colloidal silver particles are incorporated into emulsions and other compositions that find use, for example, as pharmaceutical and dermatological serums, creams, lotions and ointments.

A cosmetic composition includes a compound of the following chemical formula as an active ingredient. A method for regenerating skin includes applying an effective amount of the cosmetic composition to skin: ##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.7 are independently a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group.