7488results about "Make-up" patented technology

A topical composition comprising a lipoic acid, a carnitine, and a carnosine in a suitable vehicle for topical application and a method for treating skin is provided. The present compositions are useful in improving the appearance of aged skin characterized by wrinkles and loss of elasticity. Preferred components include R-lipoic acid or R-dihydrolipoic acid, acetyl-1-carnitine, and 1-carnosine.

A personal cleansing composition comprising:

• a. from about 5% to about 50% by weight of an anionic detersive surfactant;
• b. from about 0.025% to about 5% by weight of a first cationic polymer having a cationic charge density of less than about 4 meq/gm, wherein said first cationic polymer forms an isotropic coacervate;
• c. from about 0.025% to about 5% by weight of a second cationic polymer having a cationic charge density of greater than or equal to about 4 meq/gm, wherein said second cationic polymer forms a lyotropic liquid crystal coacervate; and
• d. from about 20% to about 94% by weight of water.

Personal cleansing compositions comprise (A) a cleansing phase containing a surfactant and water; and (B) a separate benefit phase containing a hydrophobic material; wherein the cleansing and benefit phases are packaged together and are in physical contact. The two phases are packaged in physical contact and remain separate and stable at ambient conditions for at least 180 days. These compositions and corresponding methods provide improved cosmetics, skin feel, and/or skin benefit efficacy.

The present invention relates to a stress stable lathering skin cleansing liquid composition comprising by weight parts of the liquid composition: (a) from about 0.5 parts to 10 parts of a stabilizer; for example trihydroxystearin; (b) from about 1 part to about 80 parts of lipid skin moisturizing agent; (c) from about 1 part to about 30 parts of surfactant having a combined CMC equilibrium surface tension value of from 15 to 50; (d) water; wherein said stress stable lathering skin cleansing liquid composition has a Lipid Deposition Value (LDV) of from about 5 to about 100 and wherein said composition is stable for at least two weeks at 100 F.

The present application relates to encapsulated benefit agents, compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents and processes for making and using compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents. Such encapsulated benefit agents eliminate or minimize one or more of the drawbacks of current encapsulated benefit agents and thus provide formulators with additional perfume delivery opportunities.

Topically applicable pharmaceutical/dermatological/cosmetic compositions well suited for the therapeutic treatment or care of sensitive human skin, hair, mucous membranes, nails and/or the scalp, in particular for reducing or avoiding the skin-irritant side effects of a variety of bioactive agents, for example the alpha -hydroxy acids, comprise a therapeutically/cosmetically effective amount of at least one calcitonin gene related peptide ("CGRP") antagonist, e.g., CGRP 8-37 or an anti-CGRP antibody.

A multi-phase personal cleansing composition is described that comprises a cleansing phase comprising from about 2% to about 23%, by weight of the composition, of a surfactant component comprising a surfactant or a mixture of surfactants; and wherein the composition has a Structured Domain Volume Ratio of at least about 45%. Preferably, the surfactant component comprises at least one branched anionic surfactant. Preferably, the anionic surfactant comprises greater than 5%, by weight of the anionic surfactant, of a monomethyl branched anionic surfactant.

The present invention relates to multi-phase personal care composition containing at least two visually distinct phases wherein at least one phase contains a particle. The phases form a pattern and are packaged in physical contact while remaining stable over time.

Non-hydroxyalkylated cyclodextrins are disclosed wherein at least one primary alcohol function (CH2OH) is substituted, the -OH portion being replaced by a substituent with formula -O-CO-R or -NR1R2, where:R, R1 and R2 independently represent a linear or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, hydroxylated or non-hydroxylated alkyl group containing 1 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 22 carbon atoms, more preferably a fatty chain containing 2 to 22 carbon atoms. These cyclodextrins are used as vectors for at least one active ingredient, in particular to encourage tissue penetration, in a cosmetic application, or for the production of pharmaceutical compositions, in particular dermopharmaceuticals.

The present invention provides a topical formulation and method of use where the formulation comprises macqui berry or a macqui berry extract containing anthocyanins having a very high oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC). The formulation provides the macqui berry in a stabilized form which includes a glucuronide or glycuronide, a photostabilizing agent, encapsulation, or light -and/or air-blocking packaging.

The present invention is a cosmetic or dermatological preparation for use with a dispenser that includes an auxiliary to keep the dispenser operating smoothly. The auxiliary is selected from the group consisting of (i) polyols having 2 to 6 carbon atoms and 2 to 6 hydroxyl or alkoxy groups and (ii) surfactants that reduce the surface tension of the preparation to less than 30 mN/m. The preparation is particularly suitable with a dispenser comprising a container and an inner container wall for housing a cosmetic or dermatological preparation; a follow-up plunger on a base side of the dispenser, which is capable of being slidably displaced on the inner container wall under the pressure of the ambient atmosphere; a head section on a top end of the dispenser that can be slidably displaced in relation to the container and that comprises a dispensing channel, the dispensing channel capable of being connected in a communicating manner to the container; a manually actuable delivery device comprising a variable-volume delivery chamber, a delivery element that can be displaced longitudinally in relation to the container and the head section, comprising a delivery plunger that can be slidably displaced within the delivery chamber and a delivery stem connected to the delivery plunger, and a delivery channel circumferentially enclosed by the delivery stem and comprising a delivery-channel inlet opening communicating with the delivery chamber and a delivery-channel outlet opening. The delivery channel outlet opening is capable of being moved into an open position relative to the dispensing channel by displacing the delivery element.

Cleansing compositions suitable for use in personal cleansing applications, and in particular make-up removal applications, which not only impart superior cleansing properties, but also which are relatively non-irritating and thus suitable for use by people having sensitive skin and eyes comprised of esters, liquid silicones, and a water dispersible components. Also disclosed are compositions for effectively depositing various benefit agents into and onto the skin.

There is provided a color change composition that remains stable in a single phase and that contains an indicator that produces an observable color change after a period of time to show that sufficient cleaning has been done or to indicate the thoroughness of the cleaning. This use indicating color change is useful for, for example, in soap for teaching children to wash their hands for a sufficient period of time. This composition may be added to many different base materials to indicate time of use or as a way to introduce enjoyment to the activity.

Peptides have been identified that bind with high affinity to body surfaces, such as, hair, skin, nails, teeth, gums, corneal tissue, and oral cavity surfaces. Peptide-based body surface reagents formed by coupling a body surface binding peptide to a benefit agent are described. The peptide-based body surface reagents include peptide-based hair conditioners, hair colorants, skin conditioners, skin colorants, nail colorants, and oral care reagents. The peptide-based hair conditioners and hair colorants are comprised of a hair-binding peptide coupled to a hair conditioning agent or a coloring agent, respectively. The peptide-based skin conditioners and skin colorants are comprised of a skin-binding peptide coupled to a skin conditioning agent or a colorant, respectively. The peptide-based nail colorants are comprised of a nail-binding peptide coupled to a coloring agent. The peptide-based oral care reagents are comprised of an oral cavity surface-binding peptide coupled to an oral care benefit agent. In all these compositions, the peptide may be directly coupled to the active agent or the coupling may be via a spacer. Personal care compositions containing these peptide-based body surface reagents are also described.

The present invention relates to oil-in-water mascara compositions comprising water-insoluble polymeric materials in the form of an aqueous emulsion, water-soluble, film-forming polymers and organophilic clays. Said compositions exhibit improved wear and are removable with soap and water.

An organopolysiloxane polymer having a glycerol derivative which can swell up by containing at least its own weight of a liquid oil, a pasty composition comprising a liquid oil blended with this polymer, and a cosmetic material containing these polymers or pasty compositions.

The present invention relates to a dissolvable article in the form of a porous dissolvable solid structure, comprising from about 23% to about 75% surfactant; wherein the surfactant has an average ethoxylate/alkyl ratio of from about 0.001 to about 0.45; from about 10% to about 50% water soluble polymer; and from about 1% to about 15% plasticizer; and wherein the article has a density of from about 0.05 g/cm³ to about 0.25 g/cm³.

Skin care compositions disclosed herein include, at a minimum, safe and effective amounts of at least one wrinkle reduction agent, which is a hexapeptide, and a natural exfoliating complex. The skin care compositions provide natural skin exfoliation, reduce fine lines and wrinkles, and improve skin elasticity and firmness.

Particles comprising an outer wall formed of one or more saccharide components selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides and oligosaccharides crosslinked by interfacial crosslinking in emulsion, preferably at room temperature, with a polyfunctional acylating crosslinking agent to produce ester linkages between the acylatable hydroxyl group(s) of the primary alcohol(s) of the saccharide component and the acyl groups of the polyfunctional acylating agent. These particles can be used for the manufacture of cosmetic, pharmaceutical and food compositions.

This invention relates to in-situ preparation of the derivatives of various hydroxy acids (HA), such as alpha-(Alpha) Hydroxy Acids (AHA), beta-(Beta) Hydroxy Acids (BHA), and Poly-Hydroxy Acids (PHA) with certain skin beneficial organic hetero-atom bases and their application in skin resurfacing (exfoliation), and in the synergistic treatment and regulation of topical disorders of skin such as skin aging, wrinkles, acne, rosacea, age-spots, canker sores, striae distensae (stretch marks), pimples, skin redness, and dry skin conditions of cracking, flaking, and scaling. Most HA derivatives produced by the in-situ method do not cause skin irritation and skin redness effects that are commonly experienced with AHA and BHA, yet there is no loss of their skin beneficial effects. These compositions can be traditional water and oil emulsions, liposomes, suspensions, colloids, solutions, masks, muds, serums, sprays, gels, lotions, creams, cleansers, and anhydrous systems, thus offering a wide choice of formulations to meet their consumer appeal and acceptance requirements.