Compositions and methods are disclosed for repairing split ends in hair and/or micro-damage to hair shafts. The compositions comprise a variety of oils, optionally including meadowfoam seed oil (Limnanthes alba seed oil), abyssinian oil (Crambe abyssinica seed oil), and camellia seed oil (Camellia oleifera seed oil). The compositions for repair of split ends and/or micro-damage to hair shafts may be encapsulated in microcapsules. The disclosed compositions and methods can completely repair split ends 3 mm long and under, within one-minute following application.

Compositions and methods of using them for protecting skin, hair and nails against exposure to high energy visible light are described. The compositions can include one or more natural oils or extracts which are effective to absorb the high energy visible light at least to some degree.

A method of moisturizing skin of a person is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to the skin of the person a composition comprising an effective amount of an aqueous, alcoholic, or aqueous-alcoholic extract from Parkia biglobosa, wherein the composition moisturizes the skin.

Mixtures of different dialiphatic ketones, compositions comprising such ketone mixtures and use of the mixtures or the compositions for cosmetics.

A soothing lip balm composition includes a wax binder component, which includes at least two compounds selected from a C.sub.8-C.sub.30 fatty acid, esterified C.sub.8-C.sub.30 fatty acid, and C.sub.8-C.sub.30 fatty alcohols; a complex fat component, which includes at least three different compounds selected from C.sub.8-C.sub.30 fatty acids; an organic compound component, which includes at least three compounds selected from 2,5-dimethoxy-p-cymene, cumene, thymol methyl ether, 2,6-diisopropylanisole, decanal, and 1,2,2,3-tetramethylcyclopent-3-enol; and an enzymatic component, which includes cysteine endopeptidase.

The present invention relates to personal care compositions comprising malodor reduction compositions and methods of making and using such personal care compositions. Such personal care compositions comprising the malodor control technologies disclosed herein provide malodor control without leaving an undesireable scent and when perfume is used to scent such compositions, such scent is not unduely altered by the malodor control technology.

Described herein is a shampoo composition and methods of using the same, the shampoo composition including a copper chelant, a detersive surfactant, and a carrier.

Described herein is a hair conditioner composition and methods of using the same, the hair conditioner composition including an effective chelant. The hair conditioner composition further includes one or more high melting point fatty compounds and a cationic surfactant.

A solid cosmetic composition includes a vegetable butter. Gas bubbles are dispersed in the solid cosmetic composition. The gas bubbles form from 5 to 19% of the volume of the solid cosmetic composition.

Cosmetic preparation containing a) 4-(tert.-butyl)-4′-methoxydibenzoyl methane and/or (2-[-4-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxybenzoyl] benzoic acid hexyl ester (INCI: Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate) and b) diisostearoyl polyglyceryl-3-dimer-dilinoleate.