The present disclosure provides biophotonic topical compositions, kits and their uses. In some aspects, the biophotonic topical compositions of the present disclosure comprise a first chromophore, a salt selected from one or more bicarbonate or carbonate salts or a combination of the foregoing salts, and one or more gelling agents. In some aspects, the biophotonic topical compositions of the present disclosure comprise a first chromophore, one or more polyols, and one or more gelling agents. The biophotonic compositions of the present disclosure do not include an oxidant selected from the group consisting of a peroxide, a peroxy acid, hydrogen peroxide, carbamide peroxide, an alkali metal peroxide, an alkali metal percarbonate, peroxyacetic acid, and an alkali metal perborate. The biophotonic compositions are useful for promoting wound healing and skin rejuvenation, as well as treating acne and various skin disorders.

The present invention describes slow-release compositions for the effective delivery of active ingredients such as putrescine and Vitamin C into the skin. These compositions may be used in a variety of cosmetic and therapeutic applications including for promoting wound healing, for reducing or preventing the formation of hypertrophic scar tissue, for reducing or preventing skin irritation and inflammation and/or for reducing or preventing skin's signs of aging.

The invention relates to the cosmetic use of an association of (i) at least one polyphenol selected from the monomers and oligomers of flavonoids extracted from vines, the derivatives thereof and the mixtures thereof, and (ii) at least two essential oils selected from peppermint, geranium, lemon balm, lemongrass, rosemary and lavender, for treating and/or preventing oily skin or skin with oily tendencies and/or aesthetic skin problems associated therewith. The invention also relates to a cosmetic method for treating oily skin, and to compositions containing the association. It also relates to the association of polyphenols and the mixture of essential oils for treating acne or skin with oily tendencies.

The use of peptide compounds to reduce the production of skin sebum and a composition comprising peptide compounds and their use for cosmetic treatments or skin diseases and disorders, such as acne vulgaris, in the fields of chemistry, pharmacy, and cosmetology.

The present invention provides a topical composition for application to a keratinous tissue comprising a cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; one or more selected from potassium, zinc, calcium, rubidium disposed in the cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; and one or more peptides disposed in the cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

The present invention relates to a non-therapeutic method, preferably a cosmetic method, of protecting keratin materials from pollutants, comprising: applying the keratin materials with at least one composition, preferably at least one cosmetic composition, comprising at least one particle having a wet point for oil being at least 100 ml/100 g, preferably at least 150 ml/100 g, and more preferably at least 200 ml/100 g, and a wet point for water being at least 100 ml/100 g, preferably at least 200 ml/100 g, and more preferably at least 300 ml/100 g. The present invention also relates to the use of the particle or the composition, and the like. The present invention can provide a method or process of protecting keratin materials from pollutants, as well as an anti-pollution agent and a use for the method or process.

New isobutyramides.

The present invention relates to a cosmetic or pharmaceutical, preferably dermatological, composition comprising or consisting of a specific antimicrobial component and an effective amount of 1,2-nonanediol and/or 2,3-nonanediol or of a specific alkanediol or a mixture of two or more different specific alkanediols and the use of said compositions as a cosmetic, for personal care, as a pharmaceutical or for animal care. Additionally, the present invention relates to the use of 1,2-nonanediol and/or 2,3-nonanediol or of a specific alkanediol or a mixture of two or more different specific alkanediols for reducing or inhibiting antimicrobial activity on skin or scalp, and/or for balancing sebum production or reducing sebum overproduction on skin or scalp and/or for suppressing dandruff on skin, scalp or nails and/or as antimicrobial active component replacer. Finally, the present invention relates to specific formulations such as personal hygiene product, deodorant, anti-perspirant, anti-acne product, or anti-dandruff product comprising a specific 1,2-alkanediol or a 2,3-alkanediol or a mixture of a specific 1,2-alkanediol and a specific 2,3-alkanediol as well as a method for reducing the sebum overproduction on skin or scalp and/or for suppressing dandruff on skin, scalp or nails.

A composition comprising Lactobacillus paracasei and Saccharomyces boulardii is disclosed. The composition for use as a medicament, the composition for use in the treatment of a skin disease, a method of improving the appearance of the skin of a subject comprising orally administering the composition to the subject and a method of altering the microbiome of the skin of a subject comprising orally administering the composition to the subject are also disclosed.

Systems and methods for generating user-specific recommendations of products or services by collaborative filtering executed and/or performed by one or more trained or untrained predictive models configured to ingest product attribute(s), product purpose(s), user location data, and/or user demographics. The predictive model(s) are leveraged to detect and determine user-specific preferences for, and preferences against, particular attributes, features, ingredients, aesthetic styles, and so on.