Provided is a makeup cosmetic having bright fluorescent colouring whilst still having excellent transparency (being clear), and a cosmetic colouring material that is suitable for the cosmetic. The makeup cosmetic comprises (A) at least one kind of oil-soluble dye selected from the group consisting of red no. 218, red no. 223 and orange no. 201, (B) particles of a specific material selected from hydroxyapatite, calcium carbonate, a metal oxide (other than ferric oxide) and silica, and (C) oil, wherein the blending amount of pigment is not greater than 0.5 mass %, and the blending amount of water is less than 1.5 mass %. The makeup cosmetic, achieves high luminance fluorescent colouring whilst also having excellent transparency, and can be used as a lip cosmetic, blusher or eye shadow.

The present invention provides a photosensitising composition comprising a mixture of: at least one surfactant; at least one alcohol; and/or water, with the proviso that when the at least one surfactant is an alcohol, it is different from the at least one alcohol. In particular, the composition may comprise a mixture of glycerol, ethanol and water. Alternatively, the composition may comprise a mixture of polyethylene glycol, ethanol and water. The photosensitising composition may further comprise at least one photosensitising compound. The present invention also provides a method of treating and/or preventing conditions caused by microorganisms in a subject.

A nail-care composition includes at least 50 wt. % bio-based components, based on the total weight of the composition, including acrylated epoxidized soybean oil and acrylated linseed oil as bio-based monomer(s) and/or oligomer(s) in a ratio of about 4:1 to 7:1, photoinitiator(s); and adhesion promoter(s), the composition having a shear-dependent viscosity of about 1200-4000 cP, measured according to ASTM D7867, under shear stress of about 10-180 N/m.sup.2.

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 method for whitening teeth. The method for whitening teeth according to the present invention can promote the whitening activity of a tooth whitening agent and increase the degree of permeation of the whitening agent into the teeth, thereby obtaining an excellent whitening effect. Therefore, an excellent whitening effect can be obtained despite the use of low-concentration peroxide, compared with the use of high-concentration peroxide.

An effect pigment includes a substrate; an outer layer disposed above the substrate; and particles disposed above the substrate and at least partially entrapped by the outer layer, the particles comprising quantum dots.

The invention relates to the dyeing of human keratin fibres, especially the hair, using anionic direct dyes bearing a particular ammonium or phosphonium counterion of formula (Ia) and/or optical brighteners of formula (Ib) Col.sup.(−).sub.m[X.sup.+].sub.n (Ia) Azu.sup.(−).sub.m[X.sup.+].sub.n (Ib) in which formulae (Ia) and (Ib): Azu/Col.sup.(−)m, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, m and n are as defined in the description. The invention relates to a dye composition comprising an anionic compound of formula (Ia) and/or (Ib), and to a process for dyeing keratin fibres such as the hair, using the said composition. Similarly, the invention relates to novel anionic compounds of formula (Ia) or (Ib) and to the uses thereof for dyeing keratin fibres. This composition makes it possible to obtain chromatic, powerful and particularly fast coloration on keratin fibres and particularly lightening coloration via an optical effect on dark hair.

Described herein is a hair treatment composition for the hair. The hair treatment composition includes one or more fluorescent compounds and one or more additional ingredients. The one or more fluorescent compounds each include a fluorophore, one or two permanent cations, and one to four incipient cations. The one to four incipient cations are pendant to the core structure and are neutral. The one or more fluorescent compounds enter the hair shaft after the hair treatment composition is applied to the hair. The hair treatment composition has a pH of from about 7 to about 11.

The present invention provides for the surface plasmon-enhancement of long lived luminescent compounds, thereby providing for methods and systems having enhanced and controllable rates of the radiative emission of such relaxation of long lived luminescent compounds. The present invention achieves acceleration of the radiative processes by the interaction of the long lived luminescent compounds with surface plasmons of the metal surfaces.

The present disclosure provides cosmetic compositions and methods for using the cosmetic compositions. In particular, the cosmetic compositions of the present disclosure include one or more chromophore(s) in association with a dermatologically acceptable carrier. The cosmetic biophotonic compositions and the methods of the present disclosure are useful for skin rejuvenation and/or skin conditioning.