A system is provided that includes a mobile user device (300) that executes an application and determines and transmits a recipe for generating a target cosmetic material that is based on a combination of a plurality of separate ingredients that are associated with the user. The system includes a dispensing device (100) configured to receive the transmitted recipe from the mobile user device 300) and dispense each of the plurality of separate ingredients onto a common dispensing surface such that when the dispensed amounts of each of the plurality of separate ingredients is blended on the dispensing surface, the target cosmetic material is achieved.

A method of treating skin is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to a peron's skin a composition comprising 0.0001% to 5% w/w of a hydrolyzed algae extract comprising exopolysaccharides from Halymenia durvillei, and 0.0001% to 5% w/w of a saccharide isomerate comprising an exopolysaccharide synthesized by Vibrio alginolyticus, wherein at least one of skin permeability is decreased, filaggrin production is increased, skin moisture is increased, occludin production is increased, or TNFα production is inhibited in the skin.

The present invention relates to a hair cosmetic containing the following components (A) to (C): (A) a compound represented by the following general formula (1) or a salt thereof: ##STR00001## wherein a broken line represents the presence or absence of a π bond; R.sup.1 represents a hydroxy group or an acetoxy group; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or —COOR (R is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethyl group); and R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, an acetyl group, a methyl group, or an ethyl group; (B) a dimethylsilicone; and (C) an amino-modified silicone, the hair cosmetic satisfying such conditions that a mass ratio of the component (C) to the component (B) [(C)/(B)] is 0.3 or more and 3.0 or less; and a mass ratio of the component (A) to the component (B) and component (C) {(A)/[(B)+(C)]} is 1.0 or less.

A method of protecting the internal protein of hair from damage by ultraviolet light, comprising the step of applying, to the hair, a hair treatment composition comprising a lactone, a disaccharide, an inorganic salt and an organic acid or salt thereof, having a pH in the range of from 3 to 6.5 prior to the application of an ultraviolet light to the hair, and a use of such a hair treatment composition, in the treatment of hair, to protect hair from damage by ultraviolet light.

The present invention relates to topical compositions comprising panthenol, hydroxyacetophenone and a micronized UV filter.

The present invention relates to a hair treatment method including the following step (i) and step (ii) in this order: Step (i): a step of applying a composition containing the following component (A) on a hair: (A) a compound represented by the following general formula (1) or a salt thereof: ##STR00001## wherein a broken line represents the presence or absence of a π bond; R.sup.1 represents a hydroxy group or an acetoxy group; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or —COOR (R is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethyl group); and R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, an acetyl group, a methyl group, or an ethyl group; and Step (ii): a step of giving a shape to the hair while applying a temperature of 140° C. or higher and 220° C. or lower to the hair.

The present invention relates to dermocosmetic formulations for use in combating skin aging, especially photoaging. The present invention promotes the increase of the synthesis of collagen, elastin and glycosaminoglycans (GAG), in addition to significantly increase the activity of the superoxide dismutase enzyme (SOD) and the cell proliferation.

The present invention refers to dermocosmetic formulations for use against skin blemishes, especially melasma. The present invention minimizes or avoids the formation of melasma by acting in several stages of melanogenesis. A preferred embodiment of the invention refers to dermocosmetic formulations that act in several stages of melanogenesis, preferably, in the gene expression of tyrosinase-related proteins (TYRP-1 and TYRP-2) and Endothelin-1 (ET-1). Another embodiment of the invention refers to the cosmetic composition containing a combination of active ingredients that act on the gene expression of tyrosinase-related proteins (TYRP-1 and TYRP-2) and Endothelin-1 (ET-1). In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the use of said cosmetic composition to combat melasma is described.

The present invention relates to cosmetic compositions having antioxidant properties and suitable for any type of skin.

Hair treatment compositions containing about 0.1 to about 8 wt. % of xylan or derivatives thereof; about 0.2 to about 23 wt. % of gluconic acid; about 2 to about 45 wt. % of sorbitol; and water, wherein all percentages by weight are based on the total weight of the cosmetic composition. The weight fraction of the total amount of xylan or derivatives thereof to the total amount of gluconic acid is greater than 0.2 to less than 1. Example hair treatment compositions may form a film of xylan or derivatives thereof and gluconic acid on an individual's hair after the hair treatment composition has been rinsed from the hair. Methods for producing and using such hair treatment compositions are also provided.