Described herein is a method of using as perfuming ingredients, e.g. to impart odor notes of the fruity, fruity-exotic types, cyclopentanone compounds of formula ##STR00001##
in a form of any one of its stereoisomers or a mixture thereof, and wherein n represents 1 or 2.

Long-lasting fragrance compositions are provided for. The fragrance compositions can include at least one fragrance compound and a glycoside. The glycoside can be selected from a Steviol glycoside, a glucosylated Steviol glycoside, a derivative of a Steviol glycoside, a derivative of a glucosylated Steviol glycoside, or combinations thereof. Also provided for are products including a long-lasting fragrance composition as above. The products can include perfumes, body care products, cosmetics, cleaning and laundry products, and the like.

The invention relates to functionalized polymers, a process for producing functionalized polymers and the use of functionalized polymers, especially in the field of personal care.

The invention relates to functionalized polymers, a process for producing functionalized polymers and the use of functionalized polymers, especially in the field of personal care.

The invention relates to a liquid mixture containing 4-(3-ethoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-one and a xanthine compound, and also to a cosmetic composition containing such a mixture. Use for caring for, making up and cleansing keratin materials.

The present invention relates to a mixture comprising (i) one or a plurality of 1,2-alkane diols with 5 through 8 carbon atoms and (ii) one or a plurality of ammonium-, sodium- or potassium-R.sup.alk-sarcosinates, wherein the structural element R.sup.alk represents alkanoyl, alkenoyl or alkadienoyl with 12 through 22 carbon atoms, and optionally (iii) one or a plurality of sodium- or potassium-C10-C16-alkyl-sulfoacetates. The invention further relates to particular compositions and cosmetic preparations, in particular body care products, containing said mixture or composition and methods of production thereof. The present invention further relates to the use of said mixture as solubilizer and for increasing the transparency or decreasing the turbidity of a preparation containing one or a plurality of further organic substances.

An inverse emulsion copolymer composition comprises (A) an aqueous phase comprising a cross-linked hydrophilic polyelectrolyte copolymer (A) obtained by the free radical copolymerisation of: (i) at least one anionic ethylenically unsaturated monomer bearing a negatively charged group and one polymerisable CC double bond, or at least one cationic ethylenically unsaturated monomer bearing a positively charged group and one polymerisable CC double bond, and (ii) at least one non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated cross-linking monomer bearing at least two polymerisable CC double bonds, and (iii) optionally, one or more hydrophilic non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated monomers bearing one polymerisable CC double bond, (B) an oil phase comprising a carrier oil (C), (D) (i) at least one water-in-oil emulsifying surfactant, and (D) (ii) at least one oil-in-water emulsifying surfactant; characterised in that the carrier oil component (C) of the oil phase comprises from 75% to 100%, by weight of the said carrier oil component (C), of farnesane (2, 6, 10-trimethyldodecane). The compositions are effective for use as thickeners for thickening aqueous solutions, including solutions which contain dissolved salts. The compositions also show excellent thickening in acidic solutions than counterpart compositions containing paraffinic oils.

The present invention relates to the non-therapeutic cosmetic use of derivatives of 4-(3-ethoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)alkyl ketone of formula (I) ##STR00001##
in which: R1 represents a C1-C4 alkyl radical; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, or a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched C1-C6 hydrocarbon-based radical; R3 represents a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched C1-C4 hydrocarbon-based radical optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group; CX represents CO or CHOH;
as agent for soothing the skin of the face and/or body.

The invention relates to uses of an alcohol-free cosmetic or pharmaceutical foam carrier comprising water, a hydrophobic solvent, a foam adjuvant agent, a surface-active agent and a water gelling agent as a flame retardant or flame resistant foam. The hydrophobic solvent is preferably mineral oil; medium chain triglycerides; isopropyl myristearate or octyl dodecanol, silicone oil or vegetable oil or mixtures thereof. The cosmetic or pharmaceutical foam carrier does not contain aliphatic alcohols, also making it non-irritating and non-drying. The alcohol-free foam carrier is suitable for inclusion of both water-soluble and oil-soluble pharmaceutical and cosmetic agents.

Suggested is a cosmetic blend, comprising or consisting of (a) at least one TRPV1 and/or TRPV3 modulator and (b1) at least one 1,2-alkandiol having 5 to 12 carbon atoms and/or (b2) at least one polyol having 3 to 12 carbon atoms and 3 to 6 hydroxyl groups.