The present invention relates to an antibacterial, deodorization, easing of acne and atopic dermatitis, or skin calming-functional composition for Y-zone cleanliness containing Quercus acutissima sap, wherein the composition for Y-zone cleanliness is a composition used for cleaning a Y zone of women, which contains Quercus acutissima sap to provide antibacterial and deodorizing effects and to alleviate acne and atopic dermatitis or to provide a skin-calming function.

A cosmetic or dermatological composition which comprises carnitine, a precursor thereof, a metabolite thereof and/or a derivative thereof.

The present invention protects a disposable hygienic article characterized in that it has a formulation that promotes the skin care through the use of natural compounds such as the cane wax extract, which has pharmacological properties such as healing and anti-inflammatory, the formulation may also contain agents that helps neutralize unpleasant odors such as chlorophyll, an antimicrobial agent such as grapefruit seeds extract and a fragrance.

Personal care compositions and methods for increasing the amount of antimicrobial peptides produced by skin, reducing inflammation of skin, reducing irritation of skin, reducing reactive oxygen species in skin, or any combination thereof are disclosed. The personal care composition may include a carrier and at least two plant oils. The at least two plant oils may be present in an effective amount to increase the amount of antimicrobial peptides produced by skin, reduce inflammation of skin, reduce irritation of skin, reduce reactive oxygen species in skin, or any combination thereof.

New extracts of microalgae, halophytes and psammophilous plants are suggested, obtainable by treating said microalgae and plants with a solvent selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-C.sub.4 aliphatic alcohols, ethyl acetate, water or their mixtures, removing the dissolved extracts from the residues and recovering the pure extracts from the solvent. The extracts show excellent activity as regulators of the metabolism of human sebaceous glands.

Methods of improving (i.e., changing) the skin of a patient or consumer who does not have sensitive, dry, very oily, pigmented and/or wrinkle-prone skin to slightly oily, resistant non-pigmented and tight skin.

The present disclosure relates to methods for extraction of biomass. Biomass of most interest is that which contains biologically active, extracts suitable for the skin care market. The biomass of interest includes botanicals (plant extracts and bioferments thereof), algae (red, brown, green and red, including bioferments thereof), fungi and even animal extracts (insect, crustacean) origin. Further the use of said extracts in cosmetic preparations prepared by the disclosed method is envisioned.

Embodiments herein are directed to moisturizing compositions comprising interpenetrating polymer networks, methods of making moisturizing compositions and methods of using moisturizing compositions.

A composition applied on a substrate comprised by, or forming, or used for manufacturing of, a disposable absorbent article may be used for reducing the adherence of feces or menses to the human skin. The composition deposited on the substrate does not affect negatively the manufacturing process of the disposable absorbent article and imparts desirable fluid handling properties to the substrate. The composition may also be desirably deposited on a substrate used as, or in a wipe.

The present invention provides a method for preventing or treating an inflammatory response, condition or disease in a mammal comprising administering an effective amount of a dilute stabilised hypochlorite solution to said mammal in need thereof as well as a means for mixing and administering fresh, dilute stabilised hypochlorite solution to the site where it is needed.