Provided are a cosmetic composition for inhibiting sebum hypersecretion and a method of inhibiting sebum hypersecretion using the same. According to the present invention, there may be provided the cosmetic composition of inhibiting and adjusting sebum secretion which is harmless to the human body with excellent skin safety and decreases activity of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ) to fundamentally decrease sebum overproduction, thereby providing the skin with an effective effect, and a method of using the same.

A polyurethane elastomeric rubber composition containing a bio-based polyol cross-linked with a bio-based isocyanate using a urethanation catalyst such as a bismuth catalyst in the presence of a cosmetic emollient is disclosed. The cross-linked polyurethane elastomer rubber is in further aspect of the invention included in a gel after being milled in the presence of a bio-based emollient or mixture of bio-based emollients. The polyurethane elastomeric gel has good compatibility with cosmetic and natural oils and can be used as a gelling agent for these oils among other desirable cosmetic formulary roles.

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.

A method for treating a person's skin is disclosed. The method includes topically applying to the skin a composition comprising from 0.001% to 20% by weight of an aqueous, alcoholic, or aqueous-alcoholic extract from a plant extract.

The present invention belongs to the area of cosmetics, especially to a delivery system for actives to the skin, such as face masks and facial masks. Particularly, the present invention refers to a delivery system consisting of a basic body comprises nonwoven fibrous materials and an active-substance preparation which is an o/w emulsion or w/o emulsion, and a wetting liquid that comprises one or more actives to activate the delivery system.

The present invention relates to a composition, comprising (a) at least one modified starch, (b) at least one C.sub.13-C.sub.15 fatty acid, and (c) at least one clay. The amount of each of the ingredients (a) to (c) may be within a specific weight range. The composition according to the present invention is stable, and can be rinsed off from the skin and can leave an enhanced deposition of clay on the skin after rinsing off the composition from the skin.

The present invention relates to an antimicrobial composition, more particularly to a method and a composition to prevent or treat malodour, especially body malodor. This is achieved through a composition that comprises alkyl substituted dihydroxy benzene in combination with thymol or terpineol. The composition is also seen to have anti-acne benefits.

Provided is a compound represented by Formula (1) or a salt thereof (in the formula, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched acyl group having 11 to 30 carbon atoms, a hydrocarbon group bonded to a carbonyl carbon of the acyl group is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group, and at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represents the acyl group).

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The invention provides the use of at least one alkyl-phthalide or a plant extract comprising mainly said alkyl-phthalide for the topical cosmetic treatment of the skin and of the scalp, in particular an anti-dandruff treatment. According to the invention, a CO.sub.2 supercritical extract of Apium graveolens seeds consisting mainly of sedanenolide may be used.

Methods for delivery of a biologic agent to the dermis or superficial muscles by topical application of the agent are provided. The methods comprise, in one embodiment, treating or conditioning a skin area to disrupt the stratum corneum in the skin area to define a treated skin area and applying a formulation comprising a biologic agent to the treated skin area.