Provided are a novel pseudoceramide compound and uses thereof. The pseudoceramide has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, skin whitening, and moisturizing effects. In addition, the pseudoceramide can be synthesized in a simple and economically advantageous manner and is free from problems associated with the preparation of cosmetic formulations resulting from low hydrophilicity, thus being suitable for use in cosmetic applications.

A moisturizing lotion composition includes water. In addition, the moisturizing lotion composition includes propylene glycol having a concentration of 21.0 to 37.5 wt % of the moisturizing lotion composition. Further, the moisturizing lotion composition includes aloe vera having a concentration of 0.50 to 4.0 wt % of the moisturizing lotion composition. Still further, the moisturizing lotion composition includes vervain extract having a concentration of 0.50 to 4.0 wt % of the moisturizing lotion composition. Moreover, the moisturizing lotion composition includes willow bark extract having a concentration of 0.50 to 0.20 wt % of the moisturizing lotion composition. The moisturizing lotion composition also includes chamomilla recutita extract having a concentration of 0.05 to 0.40 wt % of the moisturizing lotion composition.

A method for the cosmetic caring of the skin and/or mucosa, comprising applying a postbiotic composition comprising at least one postbiotic and at least one bacteriocin and/or endolysin, wherein the postbiotic is preferably a bacterial lysate preferably obtained from bacteria heterologously expressing the at least one bacteriocin and/or endolysin and wherein the postbiotic and the at least one bacteriocin and/or endolysin have a synergistic effect in the cosmetic caring method.

The invention relates to a personal care product for alleviating skin dryness, including facial skin dryness, body dryness, and breast skin dryness and for use as a massage oil. Embodiments of the personal care product include a formulation including cocoa butter, kokum butter, shea olein, and hyaluronic acid and/or cannabis oil. The personal care product may also include other plant-based glycerides, natural hormones, herbal roots and oils, amino acids, dietary supplements. The personal care product is substantially free of added water, alcohol, synthetic chemical, anti-microbial, and synthetic hormone.

The present invention relates generally to: the cosmetic or pharmaceutical use of avenanthramide L or an oat extract comprising avenanthramide L; avenanthramide L or an oat extract comprising avenanthramide L as a neurokinin-1 receptor NK1R antagonist; and a method for preparing of preparing avenalumic acid and/or avenanthramide L.

Calcium and silicon are known to strengthen the formation of hair, skin and nails. The efficacy of oral intake of calcium and silicon is very difficult. Local delivery and uptake of the ions would enable more efficient strengthening of 5 nails, skin or hair. The invention relates to the addition of calcium silicate to products for local release of calcium and silicate to nails, hair and skin.

The present invention belongs to the cosmetic field.

The objective of the present invention is to provide a thickener that can increase the viscosity of a composition while suppressing stickiness and maintaining a good feeling when the composition is applied on the skin or the like, since the thickener does not contain a polymer thickener or the amount of the polymer thickener is small. The thickener of the present invention is characterized by comprising a phospholipid and a biosurfactant, wherein a ratio of the phospholipid to 1 part by mass of the biosurfactant is greater than 4:1 and less than or equal to 10:1.

Aspidin BB derivatives, compositions containing them, and methods of making and using them.

Disclosed is a powder composition consisting essentially of Magnolia officinalis bark extract comprising magnolol and honokiol, tocopherol or tocopherol acetate, lecithin, at least one gum, and optionally water, wherein the composition is in powdered form.