The present invention relates to a composite pigment comprising at least one small hollow core particle and optionally at least one large core particle wherein the surface of the small hollow core particle is at least in part covered with at least one coating layer comprising at least one inorganic solid UV filter, and the surface of the large core particle is optionally at least in part covered with at least one coating layer comprising at least one inorganic solid UV filter and/or at least one coloring pigment. The composite pigment according to the present invention can provide enhanced UV filtering effects and safety, and optionally enhanced coloring effects.

Disclosed is a microcapsule comprising: (i) a core comprising a benefit agent; and (ii) a shell comprising silica; wherein said shell comprises plate-like inorganic materials having an average thickness of 1-1000 nm; wherein said benefit agent is fragrance, pro-fragrance, hair conditioning agent, anti-dandruff agent, moisturizers, emollients, dyes and/or pigments, colour care additives (including dye fixing agents), or a mixture thereof.

A composition for external preparation for skin including the following components (A), (B), and (C). (A) includes from 1 to 30 mass % of a polymer having a silicone moiety in which a ratio of deformation is 0.3 or more and 1 or less, and in a bend resistance test using a cylindrical mandrel method a minimum diameter of a cylindrical mandrel which causes no cracks in a polymer film is 2 mm or longer and 25 mm or shorter. (B) includes a volatile oil having a volatilization rate of 14% or more after drying at 1 atmosphere, at 40° C., and an R.H. of 60% for 30 minutes. (C) includes a cation-modified clay mineral and a mass ratio of the component (A) to the component (C), (A)/(C), is from 5 to 23.

The present invention relates to a highly functional coloring material which causes less separation between a pigment and tabular inorganic powders and brings about less color separation and which is obtained by coating evenly a pigment on the surfaces of tabular colorless to white inorganic powders via a specific binder resin. The coloring material of the present invention does not bring about color deviation and color separation.

The present invention refers to the use of a surface-reacted calcium carbonate in a cosmetic and/or skin care composition as an agent for modifying the biomechanical properties of the skin.

Cosmetic agents for temporarily shaping keratin fibers, comprising a) a cosmetic preparation, comprising, based on the total weight of the cosmetic preparation, a1) 0.05 to 5.0 wt.-% of at least one hydrophobically modified metal oxide powder; a2) 0.1 to 10 wt.-% of at least one film-forming polymer; and a3) 40 to 95 wt.-% of ethanol, are characterized by a high level of hold and volume.

Cosmetic agents for temporarily shaping keratin fibers, comprising a) a cosmetic preparation, including, based on the total weight of the cosmetic preparation, a1) 0.01 to 1.0 wt.-% of at least one hydrophobically modified metal oxide powder; a2) 0.01 to 0.5 wt.-% of at least one aminofunctional silicone; and a3) 40 to 95 wt.-% of water, are characterized by a high level of hold and volume.

An oil-in-water cosmetic composed of an aqueous phase and an oil phase and comprising hydrophobized inorganic powder, a fatty acid soap, a nonionic surfactant and a hydrophilic polymer, including an oil that contains a non-silicone oil and including hydrophobized iron oxide powder and hydrophobized pigment-grade titanium oxide powder in the oil phase and the aqueous phase, wherein the contents of the hydrophobized pigment-grade titanium oxide powder in the oil phase and in the aqueous phase are, respectively, greater than 0.5 mass % and less than 5 mass %, and greater than 2.5 mass % and less than 20 mass %, the nonionic surfactant has an overall HLB value of 6 to 15, an aminoalkylsulfonic acid polymer is contained as a hydrophilic polymer, and the total non-silicone oil content is greater than 5 mass % and less than 30 mass %.

The invention relates to a compound (1) comprising at least 50% by weight of a functional agent, characterized in that it also comprises a waxy matrix (3) having at least one organosilicon material, which organosilicon material forms the greater part by weight of said waxy matrix (3) and preferable the entirety thereof, within which said functional agent, formed by solid particles (3), is dispersed. Said compound (1) is solid at room temperature and intended to be dispersed by fluidization and/or solubilization within a cosmetic and/or dermatological composition of integrating said functional agent therein. The invention also relates to the formulation of cosmetic and/or dermatological compositions.

ANHYDROUS SUNSCREEN COMPOSITION, PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING THE ANHYDROUS SUNSCREEN COMPOSITION AND USE OF THE ANHYDROUS SUNSCREEN COMPOSITION The present disclosure is directed to high SPF anhydrous sunscreen compositions. More specifically, the present disclosure is directed to high SPF anhydrous sunscreen compositions having enhanced anti-oiliness and anti-acne effect, as well as good hardness properties and dry touch to the skin after application combined with matt effect, comprising high concentration of silica aerogel, at least one emollient, a wax blend and an UV filter system. The present invention also discloses a process of manufacturing the anhydrous sunscreen compositions and uses of the sunscreen compositions.