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20120134944Whitening Agent And Skin External Preparation - The present invention provides a compound having an excellent inhibitory action on melanin production and being useful as a whitening agent, and a skin external preparation containing the compound. The whitening agent of the present invention comprises, as an active ingredient, a heterocyclic compound represented by formula (1) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof:05-31-2012
20120134939Water-In-Oil Emulsion Sunscreen Cosmetic Composition - To provide a low-viscosity water-in-oil emulsion sunscreen cosmetic composition which is extremely excellent in UV protective enhancing effect (as the protective boosting effect of the UV absorption capability thereof) over a broad UV radiation region and has superior feeling in use (smooth feeling, dry feeling, and non-sticky feeling, etc.). A water-in-oil emulsion sunscreen cosmetic composition comprising (a) from 0.01 to 10% by mass of a water-soluble polymer and (b) from 0.01 to 30% by mass of a UV absorbent, and having a viscosity of at most 10,000 mPa·s (as measured with a B-type viscometer at 30° C.), wherein the aqueous phase accounts for at most 45% by mass.05-31-2012
20120109300SKIN SUBSTITUTE MEMBRANE, MOLD, AND METHOD OF EVALUATING EXTERNAL PREPARATION FOR SKIN - A skin substitute membrane includes a surface on one side including a groove-shaped depressed portion and a planar portion, the depressed portion having a cross section having a chamfered V-letter shape, the surface having an arithmetic mean roughness Sa of more than or equal to 10 μm to less than or equal to 50 μm. The depressed portion has a width of more than or equal to 50 μm to less than or equal to 500 μm and a depth of more than or equal to 30 μm to less than or equal to 150 μm. A spectral transmittance for light of more than or equal to 290 nm to less than or equal to 400 nm in wavelength is more than or equal to 50% and less than or equal to 100%.05-03-2012
20120093758Hair Cosmetic - The present invention provides a hair cosmetic composition contains (A) a di-long-chain cationic surfactant represented by formula (1); (B) an ethylene oxide adduct of 1,2-alkanediol represented by formula (2), and/or an N-acyl-N-methylmonoethanolamide represented by formula (3); and (C) water, wherein the number (α1) of the carbon atoms that form R04-19-2012
20120093751Hair Cosmetic - To provide means for improving tactile sensation of hair during application of a hair cosmetic composition, particularly a hair conditioner or a hair rinse, after washing of the hair. The present inventors have found that the object can be attained by a hair cosmetic composition containing the following ingredients (1) to (5): 04-19-2012
20120082633Hair Cosmetic - The present invention provides a hair cosmetic composition contains (A) a di-long-chain cationic surfactant represented by formula (1); (B) an ethylene oxide adduct of 1,2-alkanediol represented by formula (2) and/or an N-acyl-N-methylmonoethanolamide represented by formula (3); and (C) a hydrophobicized alkyl cellulose represented by formula (4) and/or a cationic polymer represented by formula (5), and (D) water (chemical formulas not shown). The hair cosmetic composition has remarkably high safety and excellent stability. In addition, the composition exhibits excellent spreadability over hair upon application thereof and can finish hair with suppleness and less stickiness. Also, even when the composition has a low base material content, a lamellar liquid crystal structure can be formed. Quite surprisingly, the hair cosmetic composition can provide hair with conditioning effects together with excellent viscoelasticity and shows such excellent performance as to cause no problem even though the rinsing step is omitted.04-05-2012
20120076844Sheet-Like Cosmetic - The present invention is a sheet-like cosmetic produced by impregnating a non-woven fabric with a cosmetic comprising (A) 4-methoxysalicylic acid or a salt thereof and (B) a water soluble polysaccharide. It also provides a sheet-like cosmetic that additionally comprises (C) an oil component, (D) an alkyl-modified carboxyvinyl polymer, (E) a water soluble polymer other than said (B) and (D), and (F) hydroxylamine or a derivative thereof.03-29-2012
20120071568Cosmetic Composition - An object of the invention is to provide a cosmetic composition that is not drippy during makeup removal, has good skin spreadability during use, has a refreshing feeling in use, and provides a high cleansing effect, and in particular, to provide a cleansing composition. The cosmetic composition according to the invention is characterized by comprising (A) an alkyl ethylene oxide surfactant having an HLB of 8 to 13, (B) 10 to 40 mass % of an oil component, and (C) water, wherein the composition is a discontinuous-micellar cubic liquid-crystal phase. Also the cosmetic composition is characterized by comprising the above composition as the outer phase and (B03-22-2012
20120070398Hair Cosmetic - To provide means for improving sensation of hair in application of a hair cosmetic composition, particularly a hair conditioner, after washing of the hair. The present inventors have found that the object can be attained by a hair cosmetic composition containing the following ingredients (1) to (4): 03-22-2012
20120059183PHOSPHORYLCHOLINE GROUP-CONTAINING COMPOUND, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PHOSPHORYLCHOLINE GROUP-CONTAINING COMPOUND, SURFACE-MODIFYING AGENT, AND A METHOD OF MODIFYING A SURFACE USING A SURFACE-MODIFYING AGENT - A phosphorylcholine group-containing compound that is a structure having a phosphorylcholine group represented by the following formula 1 and an amino group or a group derived from an amino group in an identical compound.03-08-2012
20120058065Oil-Based Skin Treatment Composition - The invention provides an oil-based skin treatment composition that contains antibacterial zeolite, an oil component, and glutathione and/or L-cysteine.03-08-2012
20120045410HAIR COSMETIC - A hair cosmetic is provided in which the hair (hair style) can be set due to the adhesiveness thereof and yet which shows an excellent hair-arranging ability (including hair-restyling ability). Specifically disclosed is a hair cosmetic comprising, as a hair-setting resin, an adhesive setting resin which is obtained by combining and polymerizing monomers having specific structures and which shows an appropriate hardness and a high adhesiveness in a step of forming a film. In addition, this hair cosmetic preferably contains at least one component selected from a sugar, a sugar alcohol and an EO/PO derivative. Thus, a hair cosmetic having both a high hair-setting power and a good hair-arranging ability can be obtained.02-23-2012
20120039971Solid Powder Cosmetic And Method For Producing The Same - An object of the present invention is to provide a solid powder cosmetic having an excellent effect of preventing makeup running and oily shining, and having a satisfactory long-lasting makeup effect. A solid powder cosmetic comprising: a powder component, an oily component as a binder, and an amide mixture obtained by amidating a mixture of hexamethylenediamine and bisaminomethylcyclohexane with hydrogenated castor oil fatty acids. It is suitable for the solid powder cosmetic that an amount of the amide mixture is 1.0% to 15% by mass. It is suitable for the solid powder cosmetic to comprise 1% to 20% by mass of spherical poly(meth)acrylate particles as the powder component. It is suitable for the solid powder cosmetic to further comprise an organically modified clay mineral in an amount of 1.0% to 15% by mass as a total amount with the amide mixture. It is also suitable for the solid powder cosmetic to comprise 5% to 97% by mass of fluorine compound-treated powder as the powder component.02-16-2012
20120034709 SURFACE MODIFIED SUBSTRATE, BIOTIP AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THEREOF - A surface modified substrate is produced by a method including reacting a substrate having a reactive functional group on a surface thereof with a functional group being reactive to the reactive functional group, and reacting the substrate with a compound represented by the general formula,02-09-2012
20120034281Solid Powder Cosmetic And Method For Producing The Same - An object of the present invention is to provide a solid powder cosmetic having an excellent long-lasting makeup effect and the feeling of use. A solid powder cosmetic comprising: spherical poly(meth)acrylate particles having pores in the interiors and at the surfaces and having an average particle size of 3 to 20 μm, a specific surface area of 80 to 180 m02-09-2012
20120027712Solubilized Composition - This invention provides a solubilized composition in which a cyclic or straight silicone oil is solubilized in a large amount and stably. The solubilized composition is characterized by comprising (a) a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether type nonionic surfactant represented by the following formula (I):02-02-2012
20120027710Hairstyling Cosmetic - The present invention provides a hairstyling cosmetic that applies easily; fits smoothly to hair; thickens thus has a superior hairstyling capacity immediately after application; and has suitable setting capacity, re-hairstyling capacity, and non-stickiness because upon completion of hairstyling, entire solvent volatilizes and a hairstyling component precipitates. The hairstyling cosmetic of the present invention is characterized by comprising: 02-02-2012
20120016024Water-In-Oil Emulsion Composition - The present invention provides a water-in-oil emulsion composition that provides a post-application elastic feeling, softness, and a moisturizing effect and that is excellent in emulsion stability while it is a composition with a high internal-aqueous-phase proportion, which allows the makeup to stay on nicely because of its uniform applicability and provides a refreshing effect on the skin when used as a pre-makeup emulsion. The water-in-oil emulsion composition of the present invention is characterized by comprising the below-described components (A) (B) and (C), and satisfying the below-described conditions (1) and (2). Components: (A) glycerol isostearate and/or glycerol oleate, (B) an aqueous component, (C) an oil component containing an isoparaffin having 20 carbon atoms or less. Conditions: (1) The internal-aqueous-phase proportion, which is obtained by dividing the mass of the aqueous component (B) by the sum of the mass of the aqueous component (B) and the mass of the oil component (C), is 68% or higher, (2) The amount of glycerol monoisostearate and/or glycerol monooleate contained in component (A) is 85 mass % or higher with respect to the total amount of (A).01-19-2012
20120014895Lip Cosmetics - The present invention provides a lip cosmetic that has good gloss and good stability, while maintaining post-application secondary adhesion resistance. The lip cosmetic of the present invention is characterized by comprising the following components (a) to (d): 01-19-2012
20120010169Solubilized Composition - This invention provides a solubilized composition in which a carboxy-modified silicone is solubilized in a large amount and stably. The solubilized composition is characterized by consisting of (a) one or more nonionic surfactant(s), having a weighted average of the HLB value of 10 to 15, selected from polyoxyethylene alkyl ether type nonionic surfactant represented by the following formula (I) or (II):01-12-2012
20110318295Oil-In-Water Emulsion-Type Hair Cosmetic - {Object} To provide an oil-in-water emulsified hair cosmetic of the present invention manifests good absorption and spreadability into the hair, doesn't cause dripping during use, and yet has an aesthetic appearance of transparent or semi-transparent gel despite the fact that it has a high mending effect and a rich sensation as is found in oil-based hair care agents.12-29-2011
20110315618METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PACKING MATERIAL, PACKING MATERIAL, AND COLUMN - A method for manufacturing a packing material includes a first step of reacting an inorganic particle having a hydroxyl group with a silane coupling agent including a silane coupling agent having an alkenyl group with a carbon number of 2 or more and 8 or less and/or an alkynyl group with a carbon number of 2 or more and 7 or less and a second step of reacting the inorganic particle having reacted with the silane coupling agent, with a compound represented by a general formula of:12-29-2011
20110306538FRAGRANCE COMPOSITIONS - Provided is a fragrance composition having a natural rose aroma with freshness, sweetness, and softness, which is hardly reproduced by combining aroma components conventionally known as rose aromas. Also provided is a fragrance composition having excellent rose-like naturalness, freshness, and richness. More specifically, provided are: a fragrance composition, having added thereto 2-isopropyl-4-methylthiazole alone or in combination with rose oxide; a method of manufacturing the same; and a method of imparting an aroma to a fragrance composition, the method including adding 2-isopropyl-4-methylthiazole to a base fragrance composition having a rose-like aroma as a main aroma. Also provided are: a rose-like fragrance composition, having added thereto methyl epijasmonate alone or in combination with 2-isopropyl-4-methylthiazole; a method of manufacturing the same; and a method of imparting an aroma to a fragrance composition, the method including adding methyl epijasmonate alone or in combination with 2-isopropyl-4-methylthiazole to a base fragrance composition having a rose-like aroma as a main aroma.12-15-2011
20110275712Oil In Water Emulsion Cosmetic Composition For Skin - An oil in water emulsion cosmetic composition for skin, in which vitamin A and its derivatives are stably incorporated and which has superior feeling in use (skin familiarity or feeling of skin absorption, feeling of efficacy after application) and base composition stability (emulsion stability) with the passage of time. The oil in water emulsion cosmetic composition for skin comprises, relative to the total amount of the cosmetic composition, (a) from 0.01 to 4% by mass of vitamin A and its derivative, (b) from 0.6 to 4% by mass of a nonionic surfactant comprising three of (b-1) sorbitan tristearate, (b-2) polyethylene glycol stearate with from 20 to 120 mols of polyethylene glycol added thereto, (b-3) glyceryl stearate having an HLB of from 5 to 8, and (c) from 1 to 10% by mass of a higher alcohol having from 14 to 24 carbon atoms, wherein the blend ratio (by mass) of component (b-1) to component (b) is from 0.1 to 0.8.11-10-2011
20110274731Production Method Of Fine O/W Emulsion External Preparation - The present invention provides a production method of a fine O/W emulsion external preparation having the emulsion particle size of 50 to 500 nm comprising the steps of: mixing with stirring, at 70 to 80° C., (A) a hydrophilic nonionic surfactant, (B) a linear higher alcohol having 16 or more carbon atoms, (C) an oil component, (D) an aqueous solvent which can be soluble in water, wherein the critical micelle concentration (c.m.c.) of the hydrophilic nonionic surfactant in the aqueous solvent is higher than that in water, and (E) water in the amount of 5 to 25 mass % of the total amount of (A) to (E), to prepare a W/O emulsion; and adding, while mixing with stirring, (F) water or an aqueous formulation at 10 to 35° C. into the W/O emulsion to invert the W/O emulsion to a fine O/W emulsion. The production method needs not to use any cooling apparatus, has excellent economical efficiency, can easily produce a fine O/W emulsion external preparation excellent in safety and stability.11-10-2011
20110274642Hair Cosmetic - The present invention provides a hair cosmetic composition containing the following ingredients (1) to (4): 11-10-2011
20110274632Sunscreen Cosmetic - The present invention provides a sunscreen cosmetic characteristically comprising11-10-2011
20110272410DOUBLE CONTAINER, INNER CONTAINER, AND OUTER CONTAINER - An inner container is to be installed inside an outer container, the inner container including a jointed portion configured to joint a jointing portion formed in the outer container to prevent the inner container from being separated from the outer container when the inner container is installed in the outer container; and a second engaging portion engaged with a first engaging portion formed in the outer container and configured to prevent the inner container from rotating relative to the outer container.11-10-2011
20110250246Oil-In-Water External Skin Preparation - The present invention provides an oil-in-water external skin preparation having thread-forming property and an excellent time-dependent stability of the thread-forming property, penetrating well into skin, providing richness and no stickiness when the applied preparation gets dry. The oil-in-water external skin preparation includes (a) 0.01 to 3.0% by mass of polyacrylic acid or metal salt thereof, (b) 0.01 to 1.0% by mass of alkyl-modified carboxyvinyl polymer, (c) 1.0 to 10.0% by mass of polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of 1000 or more to 50000 or less of, and (d) 0.5 to 20.0% by mass of oil.10-13-2011
20110244361LIQUID FUEL AND FUEL CELL - A liquid fuel containing an ionic microgel is provided. A fuel cell having an anode for oxidizing the liquid fuel, a cathode for reducing an oxidizing agent, and an electrolyte film sandwiched between the anode and the cathode is provided.10-06-2011
20110237752Water Soluble Thickener And Cosmetic Preparation Containing Same - The invention is a water-soluble thickener made of a copolymer that is obtained by copolymerizing 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid or its salt, hydroxyethylacrylamide, and a crosslinking monomer, or that is made of a copolymer that is obtained by further neutralizing said copolymer that has been obtained using an alkaline agent. It also provides a cosmetic in which this water-soluble thickener has been blended.09-29-2011
20110236447Oil-In-Water Cosmetics - The present invention provides an oil-in-water cosmetic excellent in emulsion stability. The oil-in-water cosmetic includes (a) oil-droplet particles consisting of an oil component to be emulsified; (b) vesicle particles for stabilizing the oil-droplet particles; and (c) an aqueous phase containing water and a monohydric aliphatic alcohol having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. It is preferred that the vesicle particles are formed with an amphiphilic substance which spontaneously forms vesicle particles, and that they are localized on surfaces of the oil-droplet particles. It is preferred that the amphiphilic substance be a polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil derivative represented by the following formula (1), wherein E=L+M+N+X+Y+Z, and that said E which represents the average addition mole number of ethylene oxide is 10 to 20.09-29-2011
20110217707EVALUATION/SCREENING METHOD FOR DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH D-AMINO ACID UTILIZING DA01-/-MOUSE - Disclosed is an evaluation method which can rapidly discriminate a Dao09-08-2011
20110213030External Preparation For Skin - An external preparation for skin containing an alkylresorcinol and being excellent in temperature stability (especially high-temperature stability) and photostability. More particularly an external preparation for skin comprising (a) from 0.01 to 5% by mass of 4-isobutyl resorcinol or a salt thereof, and (b) from 0.01 to 5% by mass of one or more selected from L-ascorbic acid or a salt thereof and a 3-O-alkyl-L-ascorbic acid or a salt thereof. If desired, (c) one or more compounds selected from (c-1) a sterol skeleton-having compound (e.g., POE phytosterols, POE cholestanols), (c-2) a vitamin E derivative, (c-3) a compound such as polyglycerin fatty acid esters, polyoxybutene-polyglycerin alkyl ethers, sucrose fatty acid esters, and (c-4) a sorbitan skeleton-having compound may be incorporated in the preparation.09-01-2011
20110206628O/W Emulsified Composition - The present invention provides an O/W emulsified composition which contains an organic UV absorber in an oil state such as octocrylene and a solid organic UV absorber, and is excellent in UV protection ability, formulation stability, and feeling in use. The composition according to the present invention is an O/W emulsified composition, comprising: (a) an organic UV absorber in an oil state at 20° C., comprising (a1) octocrylene; (b) an organic UV absorber in a solid state at 20° C., selected from (b1) bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine and (b2) methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol; and (c) a polyoxyethylene/polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether block polymer represented by formula (1) or (2):08-25-2011
20110206627O/W Emulsified Composition - The present invention provides an O/W emulsified composition excellent in formulation stability, feeling in use, and UV protection ability. The emulsified composition according to the present invention is an O/W emulsified composition, wherein (i) a first oil phase and (ii) a second oil phase are dispersed separately in an aqueous phase, 08-25-2011
20110182846Surface Treating Agent, Surface-Treated Powder, And Cosmetic - The present invention provides a surface treating agent that can improve texture in use and impart excellent water resistance and sebum resistance. A surface treating agent comprising an organosiloxane derivative having a divalent or trivalent metal salt of a terminal carboxyl group, represented by the following formula (1) or (3).07-28-2011
20110165110Hair Conditioning Composition And Low Energy Method Of Producing The Same - A hair conditioning composition containing very little water from which a hair conditioner can be easily produced by diluting with water, and a low energy production method thereof. A hair conditioning composition including (a) 10 to 90% by mass of specifically structured higher alcohols and/or derivatives thereof, (b) 5 to 35% by mass of cationic surfactant, and (c) a polyhydric alcohol and/or polyethylene glycol having a melting point of 70° C. or less, wherein the melting point of a gel which is formed from (a) and (b) in the composition is 70° C. or less, the water content is 10% by mass or less, and the molar ratio of (a) to (b) is 2.5 or more to less than 6.0. Also, a low energy method of producing a hair conditioner by melting the hair conditioning composition under heating at the temperature of the melting point of gel or more to 70° C. or less, and diluting it with water in an amount of 3 to 15 times by mass.07-07-2011
20110152101Plant Activator - An object of the present invention is to determine novel means of activating plants; more particularly, means of controlling plant growth, such as means of promoting growth, means of controlling dormancy, means of imparting tolerance against stress for plants (dryness, high or low temperatures, osmotic pressure, etc.), and means of preventing aging. The present inventors have found that the above object can be achieved by providing plant activators containing, as an active ingredient, C06-23-2011
20110135587Hair Conditioning Composition - The present invention provides an easily-handled hair conditioning composition with a very low water content. The hair conditioning composition of the present invention is a composition comprising: (a) 10 to 90% by mass of one or more components selected from higher alcohols, higher fatty acids, and derivatives thereof, (b) 5 to 35% by mass of a cationic surfactant, and (c) a polyhydric alcohol and/or polyethylene glycol having a melting point of 155° C. or less, characterized in that the endothermic peak of a gel which is formed from (a) and (b) in the composition is 50° C. or more as measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and that the water content is 10% by mass or less.06-09-2011
20110135585Complex, Emulsion Containing The Same, And Water-In-Oil Emulsion Cosmetic Containing The Same - A stable emulsion cosmetic having an excellent texture in use, and in particular, a solid emulsion cosmetic which is stable in a system containing a large amount of water is provided. The complex consists of an organosiloxane derivative represented by the following formula (1) or (2) and an amphoteric surfactant and/or semipolar surfactant.06-09-2011
20110130583Phosphorylcholine Group-Containing Compound And Surface Modifying Agent Composed Of Such Compound - A phosphorylcholine group-containing chemical compound represented by the following formula (1).06-02-2011
20110129509Titanium Dioxide Dispersion And Cosmetics Containing The Same - The present invention provides a titanium dioxide dispersion having a good dispersibility and also provides a cosmetic containing the same. The titanium dioxide dispersion comprises (a) a hydrophobized, treated titanium dioxide powder; (b) one or more oils selected from isohexadecane, isododecane, 2-ethylhexyl 2-ethylhexanoate, isononyl isononate, 2-ethylhexyl isononanoate, isononyl 2-ethylhexanoate, and polypropylene glycol dipivalate; and (c) a siloxane compound represented by the following formula (1), preferably polyoxyalkylene/alkyl comodified organopolysiloxane.06-02-2011
20110129429Water-Containing Composition - When a poorly water-soluble ultraviolet ray absorber is used, it is difficult to solubilize a sufficient amount of the poorly water-soluble ultraviolet ray absorber by using a surfactant such as a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether or a polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil. Thus, an object aims to provide a water-containing composition in which a poorly water-soluble ultraviolet ray absorber is solubilized or dispersed in water. Another object aims to dissolve a poorly water-soluble ultraviolet ray absorber in water and allow the poorly water-soluble ultraviolet ray absorber to co-exist with a water-soluble component such as a water-soluble medicinal agent and a water-soluble dye in the water to thereby stabilize the water-soluble component. The water-containing composition comprises the components (1) to (3) shown below and may additionally comprise a water-soluble medicinal agent and/or a water-soluble dye: (1) a polyoxyethylene adduct compound represented by formula (I) HO(CH06-02-2011
20110120213SAMPLE INJECTOR, SAMPLE INJECTING METHOD, AND LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH - A sample injection part connected to a column to inject a sample into the column; a sample injection needle attachable to the sample injection part; a sample suction part connectable to the sample injection needle and configured to cause a predetermined amount of the sample to be drawn by suction into the sample injection needle upon connecting to the sample connection needle; a mobile phase supply part configured to supply the column with a mobile phase; a first switching valve for selectively connecting the sample injection needle to one of the sample suction part and the mobile phase supply part; and a second switching valve, including the sample injection part, for supplying the sample and the mobile phase to the column via the sample injection needle in the case of having the sample injection needle attached to the sample injection part and for supplying the mobile phase to the column via the first switching valve in the case of having the sample injection needle removed from the sample injection part are included.05-26-2011
20110118164Foamable Skin Washing Agent - To provide a skin washing agent which is excellent in the foaming speed and the foam creaminess in washing therewith, and which, after washing therewith, is excellent in the moist feeling and the absence of pulling feeling of the skin and does not change the moisture content of skin. A foamable skin washing agent comprising (a) a fatty acid salt, (b) one or more selected from a homopolymer, a dipolymer and a terpolymer derived from a specific cationated monomer (e.g., dimethyldiallylammonium chloride), (c) a polyglyceryl monoalkyl ether, and (d) one or more selected from an acylmethyltaurine salt and a hydroxy ether carboxylate salt.05-19-2011
20110110877Hair Cosmetic - An object of the present invention is to establish means for reliably incorporating a poorly soluble UV-absorbing agent into a hair cosmetic composition, to thereby provide a hair cosmetic composition which has excellent effect of preventing UV-hair damage and which exhibits favorable sensation in use thereof. Specifically, the object can be attained through provision of a hair cosmetic composition including the following ingredients (1) and (2): 05-12-2011
20110100915Packing Material For Hydrophilic Interaction Chromatography - The object of the present invention is to provide a packing material and a separation method that manifest excellent hydrophilic interactions.05-05-2011
20110098815SKIN SUBSTITUTE MEMBRANE, MOLD, AND METHOD OF EVALUATING EXTERNAL PREPARATION FOR SKIN - A skin substitute membrane includes a surface on one side including a groove-shaped depressed portion and a planar portion, the depressed portion having a cross section having a chamfered V-letter shape, the surface having an arithmetic mean roughness Sa of more than or equal to 10 μm to less than or equal to 50 μm. The depressed portion has a width of more than or equal to 50 μm to less than or equal to 500 μm and a depth of more than or equal to 30 μm to less than or equal to 150 μm. A spectral transmittance for light of more than or equal to 290 nm to less than or equal to 400 nm in wavelength is more than or equal to 50% and less than or equal to 100%.04-28-2011
20110098231Skin Cosmetic - A skin cosmetic comprising the following ingredients (A), (B), and (C), and also satisfying the condition (D): 04-28-2011
20110065794Wrinkle-preventing and improving composition - A wrinkle-preventing and -improving composition comprising one or more than one compound selected from the group consisting of α-amino acid derivatives represented by the following general formula (1) and salts thereof:03-17-2011
20110061676Pencil-Form Cosmetic Composition And Cosmetic Product Thereof - The present invention provides a pencil-form cosmetic composition which has a good stability at high temperature, an excellent smoothness during application, and an excellent long-lasting property, and also provides a cosmetic product thereof. The pencil-form cosmetic composition comprises (a) 15 to 50% by mass of volatile oil, (b) 5 to 25% by mass of heavy liquid isoparaffin, and (c) 5 to 30% by mass of rice wax.03-17-2011
20110052740Skin Circulation-Improving Agent And Skin Temperature-Elevating Agent - Skin blood circulation is improved, skin temperature is increased, or shoulder stiffness or sensitivity to cold is prevented or improved by using, as an active ingredient, at least one of the members selected from the group consisting of an Arabian jasmine (matsurika, jasmin sambac) extract, a damask rose (03-03-2011
20110044928MICROPARTICLE FILM COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a film composition effective for correcting irregularities on the skin surface, which has stretchability and flexibility as a result of crosslinkable protein microparticles in the film composition being crosslinked by transglutaminase, as well as superior air permeability and moisture evaporation properties as a result of forming a film with the crosslinkable protein microparticles.02-24-2011
20110040053POLYSILOXANE, ACRYLIC COMPOUND AND VINYLIC COMPOUND - A polysiloxane includes a structural unit in which a functional group represented by a general formula of02-17-2011
20110038824Emulsion-Type Hair-Dressing Preparation - Problem: To provide an oil-in-water emulsion-type hair dressing preparation which exhibits excellent spreadability, unclamminess and excellent hair-dressing properties and which does not generate a feeling of squeakiness.02-17-2011
20110028425Vesicle And Cosmetic Containing The Same - A vesicle according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a sucrose fatty acid diester and an acyl methyl taurate in an amount of 5 to 30 wt % relative to the diester and that the sucrose fatty acid diester is contained as a main component of membrane, and has excellent dispersion stability. Also the present invention includes a cosmetic comprising the vesicle and a lotion in which the vesicle is dispersed in a solvent containing alcohol.02-03-2011
20110021347Molecule Recognizing Material And Process For Producing The Molecule Recognizing Material - The present invention provides a new molecular recognition material, wherein the control of morphology is possible and the selectivity and capture efficiency of the template molecule are excellent, and to provide a simple production method thereof. The molecular recognition material of the present invention is a core-shell particle, which has a shell layer on the core particle surface, and the material is characterized in that template molecules are imprinted on the above-described shell layer. And a production method of the molecular recognition material of the present invention comprising: (a) introducing an iniferter group on the core particle surface, (b) adsorbing the template molecule, after process (a), onto the core particle surface, and (c) forming the shell layer, after process (b), on the core particle surface.01-27-2011
20110008273METHODS OF SKIN WHITENING AND OF SCREENING SKIN-SPOT-FORMATION INHIBITING AND/OR SKIN-SPOT REMOVING FACTOR - A method of skin whitening is provided which includes: selectively activating proliferation and/or differentiation of melanin-containing keratinocytes of the skin.01-13-2011
20110004019Parakeratosis Inhibitor, Pore-Shrinking Agent, Or Rough Skin Inhibiting/Ameliorating Agent, And External Composition For Skin Containing The Same - The present invention provides a parakeratosis inhibitor, a pore-shrinking agent, and a rough skin inhibiting or ameliorating agent comprising, as an active ingredient, a compound that has excellent effects and high safety without safety problems such as sensory irritation, and provides an external composition for skin containing the same. The compound is selected from the glutamic acid derivatives represented by formula (1) or (2) and the salts thereof:01-06-2011
20110003838Whitening Agent And Skin External Preparation - The present invention provides a compound having an excellent inhibitory action on melanin production and being useful as a whitening agent, and a skin external preparation containing the compound. The whitening agent of the present invention comprises, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by formula (1) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof:01-06-2011
20110003817Whitening Agent And Skin External Preparation - The present invention provides a compound having an excellent inhibitory action on melanin production and being useful as a whitening agent, and a skin external preparation containing the compound. The whitening agent of the present invention comprises, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by formula (1) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof:01-06-2011
20110002873Skin Cosmetic - Problem To provide a skin cosmetic which exerts a feeling of ameliorating effect on skin wrinkles and sagging by application, and is free from uncomfortable feelings in use, such as stickiness, twisting of the cosmetic applied on the skin, and squeakiness. 01-06-2011
20100324096Whitening Agent And Skin External Preparation - The present invention provides a compound having an excellent inhibitory action on melanin production and being useful as a whitening agent, and a skin external preparation containing the compound. The whitening agent of the present invention comprises, as an active ingredient, a heterocyclic compound represented by formula (1) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof:12-23-2010
20100317555Cleanser - The present invention provides a cleanser which is excellent in both of the foaming property and the cleansing capability. The cleanser comprises an organosiloxane derivative salt represented by the following formula (1) or (3) and one or more anionic surfactants selected from a group consisting of carboxylate salt with an alkyl group having 10 to 20 carbon atoms, sulfate salt with an alkyl group having 10 to 20 carbon atoms, sulfonate salt with an alkyl group having 10 to 20 carbon atoms, and phosphate salt with an alkyl group having 10 to 20 carbon atoms.12-16-2010
20100316664Agent For Growing Fibroblasts - An agent for growing fibroblasts contains a yeast extract and a safflower extract as effective constituents. A method of growing fibroblasts comprises using a yeast extract and a safflower extract. An anti-aging agent for skin contains a yeast extract and a safflower extract as effective constituents.12-16-2010
20100316584Whitening Agent And Skin External Preparation - The present invention provides a compound having an excellent inhibitory action on melanin production and being useful as a whitening agent, and a skin external preparation containing the compound. The whitening agent of the present invention comprises, as an active ingredient, a heterocyclic compound represented by formula (1) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof:12-16-2010
20100316581Skin External Preparations - To provide skin external preparations characterized in that the initial permeation rate of oil-soluble drugs (e.g. retinol and tocopherol acetate) is controlled to achieve their sustained release to thereby reduce skin irritation and that they also possess a fresh feel while featuring high degrees of safety and stability. A skin external preparation which comprises a finely dispersed, oil-soluble drug containing wax composition, the composition containing a solid or semisolid wax, a nonionic surfactant, an aqueous dispersion medium, and an oil-soluble drug, the mass ratio of the nonionic surfactant to the wax being 1.0 or more, and the wax, with the oil-soluble drug contained therein, being finely dispersed in solid or semisolid form in the aqueous dispersion medium.12-16-2010
20100313906Cosmetic For Eyelashes - The present invention is a cosmetic for eyelashes characteristically comprising modified cross-section hollow fibers. What is preferable is a cosmetic for eyelashes characteristically containing said modified cross-section hollow fibers that are polygonal cross-section hollow fibers having depressions so they can orient along the eyelashes wherein the length of the hollow fibers is 0.5-4 mm and the size is 20-50 μm.12-16-2010
20100297039Oil-In-Water Emulsion Composition And Method For Producing The Same - The present invention provides an oil-in-water emulsion composition having excellent emulsion stability, low sticky feeling, and low skin irritation. The oil-in-water emulsion composition according to the present invention comprises (a) 1 to 20 mass % of a powder component, (b) 0.001 to 0.5 mass % of a cationic surfactant having two alkyl chains with 12 or more and 22 or less carbon atoms, (c) an oil phase component, and (d) a water phase component, having a structure that (a) powder particles are adsorbed on the oil droplets dispersed in the water phase, and containing substantively no surfactant other than the (b) cationic surfactant.11-25-2010
20100291011Water-In-Oil Emulsion Type Sunscreen Cosmetic - A water-in-oil emulsified sunscreen cosmetic comprising (a) 0.1-10 wt % of dimethicodiethylbenzalmalonate, (b) 0.02-8 wt % of phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, and (c) a neutralizing agent for said ingredient (b), said cosmetic having a water phase content of 40 wt % or less.11-18-2010
20100286012Cosmetic Material Removing Agent and Cosmetic Material Removing Device - There is provided a cosmetic material removing agent including an expansive clay mineral and a dextrin fatty acid ester. There is provided a cosmetic material removing device including the cosmetic material removing agent as described above and a container for containing and feeding the cosmetic material removing agent.11-11-2010
20100285252Method Of Modifying Surface Of Material - A method for surface modification of a material by means of introducing the phosphorylcholine group represented by the following formula (1-1) onto the surface of the material by treating a material having amino groups with a chemical compound containing an aldehyde derivative obtained by the oxidative ring-opening reaction of glycerophosphorylcholine.11-11-2010
20100284949Water-Containing Composition Which Can Be Used As External Composition - An object of the present invention is to provide means for enhancing ability to solubilize a low water-soluble substance or to disperse the substance in water. The present invention provides a water-containing composition containing water; at least one polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene-added phytosterol or phytostanol represented by the following formula (1):11-11-2010
20100284610SKIN COLOR EVALUATION METHOD, SKIN COLOR EVALUATION APPARATUS, SKIN COLOR EVALUATION PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM WITH THE PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON - In a skin color evaluation method for evaluating skin color from an input image including a face region, there are included a division step for dividing an entire face region of the image into predetermined regions according to first feature points formed of at least 25 areas that are set beforehand and second feature points that are set by using the first feature points, a skin color distribution evaluation step for performing evaluation by generating a skin color distribution based on average values using at least one of L*, a*, b*, C11-11-2010
20100266519Production Method Of A Powder Cosmetic - The present invention is to provide an easy production method of powder cosmetics having improved practical characteristics such as extensibility on the skin, adhesion, feeling of particulate fineness, and long-lasting property, and having improved impact resistance. A production method of a powder cosmetic comprising; mixing powder component and oil component as a binder with a mixing apparatus, wherein the mixing apparatus is a facing rotor type mixing apparatus having a first rotor with a plurality of blades and a second rotor with a plurality of blades in a mixing chamber, in which the first rotor and the second rotor face each other and have rotating shafts on same axis line, and in the facing rotor type mixing apparatus, raw materials are fed into an introduction opening on a first rotor side, the raw materials are mixed by rotating the first rotor and the second rotor in same or opposite directions to each other, and the mixed raw materials are discharged from a discharge opening on a second rotor side.10-21-2010
20100254921Benzylidene Malonamide And Salt Thereof, Ultraviolet Ray Absorbent, And Agent For External Application To The Skin - The present invention is benzilidene malonamide represented by the following formula (1) and salts thereof, an ultraviolet absorbent consisting of said new compound, and an external preparation containing this ultraviolet absorbent.10-07-2010
20100247443EFFECTIVENESS EVALUATING METHOD, EFFECTIVENESS EVALUATING DEVICE, AND EFFECTIVENESS EVALUATING PROGRAM FOR EXTERNAL PREPARATION FOR SKIN - An effectiveness evaluating method evaluates effectiveness of an external preparation for skin for protection against ultraviolet irradiation after the external preparation is applied to the skin. The method includes a measurement step of measuring an amount of urocanic acid in a horny cell layer by Raman spectroscopy both before and after the application of the external preparation and both before and after exposure to ultraviolet irradiation, an index derivation step of computing at least one index for evaluating the effectiveness of the external preparation based on results of the measurement obtained in the measurement step, and an evaluation step of evaluating the effectiveness of the external preparation by using the index obtained in the index derivation step.09-30-2010
20100239680Powder Cosmetic Composition - A powder cosmetic composition having satisfactory usability, cosmetic durability, adhesion properties to the skin, slip properties and smoothness comprising, as powder components (a) and (b): 09-23-2010
20100233220Sol Composition Containing Organically Modified Clay Mineral Having Platy Particle Structure, Oily Gel Composition, And W/O Type Emulsion Composition Containing The Same - The present invention is to provide a sol composition, a oily gel composition, and a W/O type emulsion comprising an organically-modified clay mineral, having a platy particle structure with an average thickness of 0.1 μm or less and an average major axis of 0.5 to 50 μm in oil. It showed that the thicknening and gelling ability becomes significantly high, under the presence of a nonionic surfactant, by elaminating the aggregate of organically-modified clay mineral into platy particles in oil. In addition, because the stabilizing effect of a W/O emulsion is excellent, it is possible to provide a W/O emulsion with high emulsion stability at low viscosity by lowering the usage of the organically-modified clay mineral with a platy particle structure and the nonionic surfactant. Furthermore, it is possible to lower the viscosity of the composition, while maintaining the emulsion stability, by using an oil having COOH/OH groups. Thus, an emulsion with excellent stability at low viscosity and with an excellent feeling in use, such as spreadability and freshness, can be obtained.09-16-2010
20100227397Preparation method of a hair dermal papilla cell preparation, composition and method for regenerating hair follicles, and animal having regenerated hair follicles - The present invention provides a method for preparing a hair dermal papilla cell preparation comprising preparing a cell suspension by removing epidermal tissue from skin tissue and subjecting the resulting dermal tissue fraction to collagenase treatment, and cyropreserving the cell suspension to kill the follicular epidermal cells. The present invention also provides a composition for regenerating hair follicles comprising hair dermal papilla cell and epidermal cells, wherein the ratio of the number of hair dermal papilla cell to the number of epidermal cells is from 1:10 to 10:1.09-09-2010
20100226531MAKEUP SIMULATION SYSTEM, MAKEUP SIMULATOR, MAKEUP SIMULATION METHOD, AND MAKEUP SIMULATION PROGRAM - According to the present invention, a makeup simulation system applying makeup to a video having an image of the face of a user captured thereon is characterized by image capturing means for capturing the image of the face of the user and outputting the video, control means for receiving the video output from the image capturing means, performing image processing on the video, and outputting the video; and display means for displaying the video output from the control means, wherein the control means includes face recognition means for recognizing the face of the user from the video based on predetermined tracking points; and makeup processing means for applying a predetermined makeup on the face of the user included in the video based on the tracking points and outputting the video to the display means.09-09-2010
20100221558SURFACE MODIFICATION METHOD AND SURFACE MODIFIED MATERIAL - A surface modification method includes a step of applying, onto a material, an application fluid containing a polymer having a functional group capable of producing a silanol group through hydrolysis thereof and an alkoxysilane and a step of applying, onto the material on which the application fluid is applied, an application fluid containing a hydrophilizing agent having a functional group capable of producing a silanol group through hydrolysis thereof or a silanol group.09-02-2010
20100221199Sunscreen Cosmetics - The present invention is a sunscreen cosmetic comprising 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane, a benzotriazole derivative represented by the following general formula (I), and ethylhexyl 2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate.09-02-2010
20100220933Face Categorizing Method, Face Categorizing Apparatus, Categorization Map, Face Categorizing Program, and Computer-Readable Medium Storing Program - A face categorizing apparatus for categorizing contours of a face of an examined subject is disclosed that includes image capturing means for capturing a face image of the face of the examined subject; control means for controlling operations for categorizing the face of the captured face image into one of at least four predetermined types of categories based on at least two indices including facial space and facial depth/bone structure/fleshiness; and indication means for indicating a categorization result of categorizing the face by the control means on a map having the four predetermined types of categories positioned at corresponding quadrants of a plane coordinate system.09-02-2010
20100215703Composition Containing Vesicle-Silica Complex, And Process For Production Thereof - To provide a vesicle-containing composition wherein the stability is improved and the rate of releasing drug or perfume is sufficiently restricted during administration in vivo or application to the skin surface. Silica polymerization on the outer surfaces of vesicles is facilitated by adding a specifically structured water-soluble silane derivative to an aqueous composition containing the vesicles composed of a surfactant and mixing them together, and vesicle-silica composites having silica-coated outer surfaces can be obtained, resulting in the improved stability of the vesicle-containing composition as well as the improved effect of restricting the rate of releasing drug or perfume during administration in vivo or application to the skin surface.08-26-2010
20100215602OILY SOLID COSMETIC MATERIAL - Disclosed is an oily solid cosmetic material, including 08-26-2010
20100210613Transdermally Absorbable Preparation - A transdermally absorbable preparation comprises a natural type sex hormone, a polyoxyethylene oleyl ether having a molar number of ethylene oxide units added of 20, at least two kinds of oily ingredients selected from the group consisting of diisopropyl adipate, cetyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, and propylene glycol dicaprate, a polyhydric alcohol, and ethanol.08-19-2010
20100210587Swellable Crosslinked Hyaluronan Powder And Method For Producing The Same - The present invention is provides a crosslinked hyaluronan powder excellent in swellability in water and a method for simply producing the same. A method for producing the swellable crosslinked hyaluronan powder is characterized by comprising mixing a crosslinking agent with a hyaluronan powder in a state dispersed in a liquid medium containing a monovalent alcohol having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and a solubility of the hyaluronan powder of less than 0.1 g/L to cause a crosslinking reaction. Also, the swellable crosslinked hyaluronan powder produced by the method has a swelling ratio in water of 500% or more.08-19-2010
20100209365Oil-In-Water Emulsion Type Sunscreen Preparation - The object of the present invention is to provide an oil-in-water emulsified sunscreen cosmetic that is superior in stability and the sensation during use. This object is achieved by providing an oil-in-water emulsified sunscreen cosmetic that satisfies all of the following conditions (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E):08-19-2010
20100196515External Preparation For Skin - The present invention provides an external preparation for skin comprising antibacterial zeolite and a nonvolatile liquid oil component that comprises a nonionic surfactant having a HLB of 6-8 that has a polyoxyethylene chain.08-05-2010
20100196429Oil-In-Water Emulsion Composition And Method For Producing The Same - The present invention provides: an oil-in-water emulsion composition, into which an oil-soluble drug is stably incorporated and which is excellent in feeling during use; and a method for producing the aforementioned composition, which does not require complicated operations. An oil-in-water emulsion composition comprising; (A) a polyoxyethylene phytosterol, (B) a glycerin fatty acid diester, (C) a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene random copolymer dialkyl ether, (D) an oil-soluble drug, (E) oil, and (F) water; wherein a layered gel structure composed of the components (A) and (B) is present in an emulsion particle in the emulsion composition.08-05-2010
20100190871Gel Composition And Cosmetic - The present invention provides a gel composition having improved texture in use. A gel composition consisting of an organosiloxane derivative represented by the following formula (1) or (3), a monohydric aliphatic alcohol having 10 to 30 carbon atoms, and water.07-29-2010
20100190864Alkylene Oxide Derivative And Skin External Preparation Containing The Same - The present invention is to provide a new compound having a rough skin improving effect, excellent in safety, excellent in texture in use, especially free of sticky feeling, excellent in refreshing feeling, and capable to improve the base agent stability as a component. An alkylene oxide derivative is characterized by being represented by the below-described general formula (I):07-29-2010
20100189754Oil Based Composition For External Use On Skin For Enhancing Percutaneous Absorption - An oil based composition for external use on skin for enhancing percutaneous absorption of a water-soluble agent contains 50% by mass to 95% by mass of an oil constituent, which contains 10% by mass to 100% by mass of a solid or semisolid oil constituent, and 5% by mass to 50% by mass of particles. The composition has occlusivity of at least 50% and is adapted for use such that, after a preparation for external use on skin, which preparation contains a water-soluble agent, has been applied onto skin, the composition may be applied onto the preparation for external use on skin, which preparation has been applied onto the skin. A method of enhancing percutaneous absorption of a water-soluble agent utilizes the composition.07-29-2010
20100186766COSMETIC APPLICATOR - A cosmetic applicator having bristles which are prevented from becoming rough and spreading. The cosmetic applicator has a shaft section and bristles. The shaft section has at least one recess formed in the outer circumferential surface of a head of a cylindrical shaft body along the longitudinal direction of the shaft section. The bristles are arranged in at least one row along the longitudinal direction and project from interior of the recess beyond the outer circumferential surface of the head of the shaft body.07-29-2010
20100166690Composition for Correcting Scar of Skin - The present invention provides a composition for correcting scar of skin which corrects a scar of skin such as a mark of skin injury, which achieves an excellent effect of correcting a scar of skin with a good covering ability and an ease in applying the composition repeatedly or another thereover and has a good feeling in use as well as an excellent long-lasting effect in makeup. The composition comprises (a) 30 to 50% by mass of titanium oxide and (b) 2 to 20% by mass of coating agents including acrylic-silicone graft copolymer and siliconated polysaccharide compound.07-01-2010
20100166686Water Soluble Thickener And Cosmetic Preparation Containing Same - The invention is a water-soluble thickener made of a copolymer that is obtained by copolymerizing 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid or its salt, hydroxyethylacrylamide, and a crosslinking monomer, or that is made of a copolymer that is obtained by further neutralizing said copolymer that has been obtained using an alkaline agent. It also provides a cosmetic in which this water-soluble thickener has been blended.07-01-2010
20100143284Water-In-Oil Type Emulsion Composition - A water-in-oil type emulsion with a highly moisturizing effect on the skin has good emulsion stability and achieves a good feeling in use as a massage cream when a large amount of perfume is blended.06-10-2010
20100137133Affinity Particle And Affinity Separation Method - The present invention is affinity particles that are characterized by having phosphorylcholine groups represented by the following formula (1) covalently bonded onto the surface of inorganic powder and also by having ligands having specific affinity with a certain target substance covalently bonded or adsorbed onto the surface of inorganic powder.06-03-2010
20100135938Oil-In-Water Emulsion Composition And Method For Producing The Same - The present invention provides an oil-in-water emulsion composition having excellent emulsion stability, low sticky feeling, and low skin irritation. The oil-in-water emulsion composition according to the present invention comprising (a) 1 to 20 mass % of a powder component, (b) 0.001 to 0.5 mass % of a cationic surfactant having two alkyl chains with 12 or more and 22 or less carbon atoms, (c) an oil phase component, and (d) a water phase component, having a structure wherein (a) powder particles are adsorbed on the oil droplets dispersed in the water phase.06-03-2010
20100130438METHOD FOR INCREASING OXYTOCIN RELEASE IN THE EPIDERMIS - A method for increasing oxytocin release through direct action on the epidermal keratinocytes is provided. The method for increasing oxytocin release in the epidermis includes increasing the calcium ion concentration in the epidermal cells. In the method of the present invention, the increase of the calcium ion concentration in the epidermal cells may be achieved by physically stimulating the skin. The physical stimulation may be achieved by applying a heat stimulus and/or a massage. The increase of the calcium ion concentration in the epidermal cells may be achieved by stimulating the epidermal cells by at least one agent selected from the group consisting of ATP, UTP, 4 alpha-phorbol 12,13-didecanoate, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.05-27-2010
20100119470Method Of Reducing The Appearance Of Wrinkles - To provide a skin treatment composition for wrinkle reduction that is superior in terms of the wrinkle reduction effect, usability, and the sensation during use.05-13-2010
20100113817PHOSPHORYLCHOLINE GROUP-CONTAINING COMPOUND, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PHOSPHORYLCHOLINE GROUP-CONTAINING COMPOUND, SURFACE-MODIFYING AGENT, AND A METHOD OF MODIFYING A SURFACE USING A SURFACE-MODIFYING AGENT - A phosphorylcholine group-containing compound that is a structure having a phosphorylcholine group represented by the following formula 1 and an amino group or a group derived from an amino group in an identical compound.05-06-2010
20100113590ADAM INHIBITOR - Disclosed is an ADAM inhibitor which enables to prevent or improve conditions caused by increase in ADAM activity. Specifically disclosed is an ascorbic acid derivative represented by the general formula (1) below or a salt thereof. [chemical formula 1] (1), wherein R represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms.05-06-2010
20100113450Agent for Preventing and Alleviating Wrinkles - The present invention provides an agent for preventing and alleviating wrinkles which has excellent effects of preventing and alleviating wrinkles formed by decreased barrier function of the skin owing to aging or photo aging, that is graphic wrinkles or linear wrinkles. The agent for preventing and alleviating wrinkles consisting of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of gamma-aminobutyric acid derivatives represented by the following formula (1) or N,N,N-trimethyl gamma-aminobutyric acid represented by the following formula (3) and salts thereof:05-06-2010
20100111885Hair-Shape Controlling Composition - The invention provides a hair shape-controlling composition which has excellent applicability to hair, which causes less damage to permanent-waved hair or straightened hair, which can provide treated hair with an excellent texture as expected, and which does not impede a glossy appearance of treated hair. The hair shape-controlling composition including a first component containing a reducing agent and an alkaline agent, and a second component containing an oxidizing agent is provided by containing a specific hydroxy-ether-amine compound or a specific quaternary ammonium salt.05-06-2010
20100104345PROPELLING CONTAINER - A highly air-tight propelling container is provided, in which it is easy to recognize how much the content is extruded, and rotation of the rotator is prevented to avoid that the component are damaged by a wrong operation.04-29-2010
20100080832Vesicle-Containing Composition And Production Method Thereof - To provide a vesicle-containing composition wherein a perfume component is stably incorporated in the vesicle bilayer membrane composed of a silicone surfactant and to provide a simple production method of the vesicle-containing composition wherein a perfume component is stably incorporated. A vesicle-containing composition comprising; (A) a perfume, (B) a silicone oil, (C) a silicone surfactant, (D) one or more selected from the group consisting of ethanol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, and 1,3-butylene glycol, and (E) water; wherein the (C) silicone surfactant forms vesicles, and the (A) perfume and the (B) silicone oil are present in the vesicle bilayer membrane.04-01-2010
20100075882External Skin Preparation And Skin Cleanser - The present invention was made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the invention is to provide an external skin preparation having a rough skin improving effect, excellent in texture in use, especially excellent in smoothness, free of sticky feeling, and excellent in stability. Another object is to provide a skin cleanser excellent especially in usability and a cosmetic removing effect. That is, the external skin preparation of the present invention is characterized by comprising a block-type alkylene oxide derivative represented by the below-described formula (I).03-25-2010
20100074837Production Method Of Fine Particle Zinc Oxide Powder And Cosmetics Containing The Same - It is to provide a production method of zinc oxide powder excellent in UV protection ability and transparency and to provide cosmetics containing the same. The fine particle zinc oxide powder is produced by subjecting either an aqueous solution containing both a water-soluble zinc salt and a carboxylic acid or an aqueous solution containing a water-soluble zinc carboxylate to pH adjustment with an alkali carbonate agent and aging the resulting mixture without calcining. The alkali carbonate agent may be 0.1 to 2 mol/L aqueous solution and the carboxylate group is 1 to 5 times in moles with respect to zinc. The pH adjustment can be carried out by dropwise addition of the alkali carbonate aqueous solution at 0.5 to 5 mL/min per 100 mL of either the aqueous solution containing both the water-soluble zinc salt and the carboxylic acid or the aqueous solution containing the water-soluble zinc carboxylate.03-25-2010
20100048442Oil-In-Water Type Emulsion Composition - The present invention provides an oil-in-water emulsified composition comprising fatty acid soap, the following ingredients (2)-(5) and (6) water. 02-25-2010
20100035881WRINKLE-IMPROVING AGENT - The invention provides a novel wrinkle-improving agent that has an effect of improving wrinkles, that does not entail problems of safety or pain even when applied to the skin, and that contains a very safe substance as an active component. A discovery was made that N-benzoyl-β-alanine, other specific β-alanine derivatives, and salts thereof have a wrinkle-improving effect, whereby a wrinkle-improving agent containing as an active component one, two, or more types of compounds selected from the group composed of these specific β-alanine derivatives and the salts thereof was developed.02-11-2010
20100035831ANTI-WRINKLE AGENT AND ADAM INHIBITOR - Disclosed is an anti-wrinkle agent for ameliorating a wrinkle (particularly a fine wrinkle) developed when the barrier function is decreased by dryness and the like. Also disclosed is an ADAM inhibitor. The anti-wrinkle agent or the ADAM inhibitor comprises an alkyl glucoside represented by the general formula: (1) [wherein R represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms] or a salt thereof.02-11-2010
20100029787Thickener, Cosmetic Preparation Containing The Same, And Process For Producing The Same - The present invention is a thickener consisting of a microgel obtained by radical polymerization of water soluble ethylene-type unsaturated monomers dissolved in the dispersion phase in a composition having an organic solvent or an oil component as the dispersion medium and water as the dispersion phase, as well as a cosmetic containing said thickener.02-04-2010
20100016200Silica Composite Capsules Obtained By Blending Water-Soluble Silane Derivative, Composition Containg The Same, And Transparent Gel-Form Composition - The present invention provides new silica composite capsules that can be easily prepared, a composition containing the silica composite capsules, and a transparent gel-form composition excellent in appearance transparency and texture in use, and in particular, a transparent gel-form composition with improved cleansing properties when used as a cleanser. Micelle/silica composite capsules can easily be obtained, in an aqueous system, by mixing a material capable of forming micelles in water and a water-soluble silane derivative having a specific structure in aqueous solution. In addition, emulsion/silica composite capsules wherein the periphery of emulsion particles in the inner phase is coated with silica, can easily be obtained by mixing a surfactant, water, an oil, and a water-soluble silane derivative having a specific structure. Moreover, a transparent gel-form composition showing excellent appearance transparency, the texture in use and cleansing properties, can be obtained by blending a water-soluble silane derivative having a specific structure into the formulation that contains a surfactant, an oil and water, and capable of taking a surfactant association structure with aqueous continuous phase or both of aqueous continuous phase and oil continuous phase in the formulation.01-21-2010
20100014069METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION PROTECTION EFFECT - A first step of measuring a change over time in the spectral transmission spectrum of a measurement sample by its exposure to the light of a light source including an ultraviolet radiation for a preset light exposure time, a second step of performing a correction according to the change over time in the spectral transmission spectrum of the measurement sample based on the result of the measurement obtained by the first step, and a third step of calculating the final in vitro predicted SPF of the measurement sample using the result of the correction obtained by the second step are included.01-21-2010
20100012850ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION DETECTOR AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION PROTECTION EFFECT - An ultraviolet radiation detector 01-21-2010
20100010241Cosmetics - The present invention provides a cosmetic having equal to or a higher antioxidant activity and moisture retaining property than the above-described conventional vitamin E derivatives. The cosmetic also has an excellent emulsifying ability and solubilizing ability and remarkably reduces a sticky feeling on the skin (in particular, the sticky feeling during drying after the application on the skin). That is, the cosmetic of the present invention containing a vitamin E derivative represented by the following formula (I) or a salt thereof.01-14-2010
20100009192Porous Titanium Oxide And Process For Producing The Same - The present invention provides a porous titanium oxide having improved ultraviolet protection ability, usability, and transparency in the visible region and a process for producing thereof. The porous titanium oxide powder according to the present invention can be obtained by adding an alkali to a titanium salt solution containing a polyalcohol and then thermally hydrolyzing the solution. In addition, it is possible that after the addition of the alkali, an acid is further added to the solution and then the thermal hydrolysis is conducted, or that after thermal hydrolysis, further heat treatment with an acid is conducted. A porous titanium oxide has a mean particle size of 0.01 to 1.0 μm and a specific surface area of 50 m01-14-2010
20100008875Composition For Skin Or Hair - The present invention provides a composition for skin or hair which achieves an excellent UV absorption in a wide range of UV wavelength from the UV-A to the UV-B without inhibiting the effect of the alkyl β,β-diphenylacrylate and the α-cyano-β,β-diphenylacrylate (e.g. octocrylene) which serve to improve the photostability of dibenzoylmethane derivative. The composition for skin or hair comprises: (a) a dibenzoylmethane derivative, (b) an alkyl β,β-diphenylacrylate and/or an α-cyano-β,β-diphenylacrylate (e.g. octocrylene), and (c) a specific benzalmalonate derivative (e.g. di(2-ethylhexyl)-4-methoxybenzalmalonate).01-14-2010
20090321358Affinity Particle And Method Of Affinity Separation - The present invention is affinity particles that are characterized by having phosphorylcholine groups represented by the following formula (1) covalently bonded onto the surface of organic particles and also by having ligands having specific affinity with a certain target substance covalently bonded or adsorbed onto the surface of organic particles.12-31-2009
20090321357Affinity Particle And Affinity Separation Method - The present invention is affinity particles that are characterized by having phosphorylcholine groups represented by the following formula (1) covalently bonded onto the surface of inorganic powder and also by having ligands having specific affinity with a certain target substance covalently bonded or adsorbed onto the surface of inorganic powder.12-31-2009
20090269293Oil-Based Skin Treatment Composition - The invention provides an oil-based skin treatment composition that contains antibacterial zeolite, an oil component, and glutathione and/or L-cysteine.10-29-2009
20090258964Skin Cosmetic - A skin cosmetic comprising the following ingredients (A), (B), and (C), and also satisfying the condition (D): 10-15-2009
20090258068Titanium Oxide-Zinc Oxide Aggregate Powder And Production Method Thereof - The present invention provides a powder that can display excellent protection ability in both UV-A and UV-B regions. The titanium oxide-zinc oxide aggregate powder comprises an aggregate formed by the aggregation of porous titanium oxide particles and zinc oxide particles, and said porous titanium oxide particle is an aggregate of primary fine particles of titanium oxide. The production method of the titanium oxide-zinc oxide aggregate powder comprises the steps of: (a) hydrolyzing, with heating, an aqueous solution containing a titanium salt and an aliphatic alcohol; (b) adding a water-soluble zinc salt to a suspension of a precipitate obtained by the hydrolysis with heating in step (a), and then neutralizing the suspension with an alkali; and (c) calcining a precipitate obtained by the neutralization in step (b).10-15-2009
20090238877Agent For Improving Fine Wrinkles - An agent for improving fine wrinkles contains an oil based preparation for external use for skins, the oil based preparation containing: (i) 50% by mass to 95% by mass of an oil constituent, which contains 10% by mass to 100% by mass of a solid or semisolid oil constituent, and (ii) 5% by mass to 50% by mass of particles, the oil based preparation having occlusion characteristics of at least 50%. A beauty culture method for improving fine wrinkles comprises applying the oil based preparation for external use for skins onto a skin.09-24-2009
20090233319Method for Evaluating Skin Condition Using Squamous Cell Carcinoma Antigen as Marker - The invention provides a method for evaluating skin condition using squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCCA) expression in skin stratum corneum cells as a marker.09-17-2009
20090215893Parakeratosis inhibitor, pore-shrinking agent,or rough skin preventing/ameliorating agent, and external composition for skin - The invention provides a parakeratosis inhibitor, pore-shrinking agent, or rough skin preventing/amaliorating agent that has a function such as parakeratosis inhibition, pore shrinkage, or rough skin-inhibition/abatement, poses no safety problems such as sensory irritation, and is very safe, and to further provide an external composition for skin to which a compound having the above-mentioned function has been added. The parakeratosis inhibitor agent, pore-shrinking agent, or rough skin preventing/amaliorating agent comprises one, two, or more compounds selected from the group consisting of α-amino acid derivatives and salts thereof. The external composition for skin comprises the one, two, or more compounds selected from the group consisting of α-amino acid derivatives and salts thereof as the above-mentioned parakeratosis inhibitor, pore-shrinking agent, or rough skin preventing/amaliorating agent.08-27-2009
20090202600Oil-In-Water Emulsified Milky Skin Cosmetic Preparation - The present invention provides an oil-in-water emulsified milky skin cosmetic preparation, which is able to impart a refreshing feeling, an astringent effect, a moisturizing effect, and a softening effect to skin, when it is singly used, and which is excellent in terms of emulsion stability although it has a high water content and a low viscosity, presenting a milk white color. An oil-in-water emulsified milky skin cosmetic preparation comprising (a) a copolymer of 2-acrylamide 2-methylpropanesulfonic acid or a salt thereof/polyoxyethylene alkyl ether methacrylate, (b) an alkyl modified carboxyvinyl polymer; and (c) an alkylene oxide derivative, and having a viscosity at 25° C. of 10,000 mPa·s or less (Vismetron viscometer). It is preferable that the skin cosmetic preparation comprises 0.005% to 2.0% by mass of (a), 0.005% to 1.5% by mass of (b), and 0.005% to 15.0% by mass of (c). The skin cosmetic preparation may further comprise (d) oil havinga viscosity at 25° C. of 100 mPa·s or less and being a liquid at an ordinary temperature, arbitrarily. Furthermore, it is prefarable that the skin cosmetic preparation comprises 55% to 80% by mass of water.08-13-2009
20090186791Skin External Preparation - The present invention is to provide a new surfactant that can be used as an emulsifier excellent in emulsion stability and texture in use and as a cleanser excellent in cleansing power and texture in use and having low skin irritation. A surfactant consisting of a compound represented by the below-described general formula (1).07-23-2009
20090169494Sunscreen cosmetic composition - The present invention is a sunscreen cosmetic comprising 2,4-bis[[4-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-2-hydroxy]phenyl]-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine and a specific benzotriazole derivative.07-02-2009
20090163616Gel Composition - An object of the present invention is to provide a gel composition with an excellent gelation ability and an excellent feeling in use. The gel composition comprises (a) 0.1 to 60 mass % of a block-type alkylene oxide derivative, (b) an oil, and (c) 0.1 to 10 mass % of water; the block-type alkylene oxide derivative being represented by the following formula (I):06-25-2009
20090157152COSMETIC METHOD FOR IMPROVING SKIN CONDITION OF FACE AND NECK, AND APPARATUS THEREOF - It is an object of the invention to develop a method and an apparatus for improving a skin condition by improving the condition of the subcutaneous fat tissue that induces abnormal secretion of adipocytokines by the subcutaneous fat cells. The present invention provides a method for improving skin condition of the face and/or neck. The method for improving skin condition of the present invention comprises a step for applying 60 to 90 minutes of thermal stimulation at 41 to 43° C. to the subcutaneous fat of the face and/or neck. The present invention also provides an apparatus for improving the skin condition of the face and/or neck. The apparatus for improving skin condition of the present invention comprises a heater and applies 60 to 90 minutes of thermal stimulation at 41 to 43° C. to the subcutaneous fat of the face and/or neck.06-18-2009
20090156741Protein Adsorption Prevention Eye Lens Material And Method For Producing Same - The present invention is a method of manufacturing an eye lens material having a process in which a phosphorylcholine group-containing chemical compound represented by the following formula (1) is reacted and covalently bonded onto the surface of an eye lens material wherein the chemical compound represented by the following formula (2) is reacted and covalently bonded through acetal bonding to the eye lens material having OH groups in water, an organic solvent, or a water/organic solvent mixture.06-18-2009
20090123572Method and Pharmaceutical Composition for Treating Psoriasis, Squamous Cell Carcinoma and/or Parakeratosis by Inhibiting Expression of Squamous Cell Carcinoma-Related Antigen - In a first aspect thereof, the present invention provides a method for treatment and/or prevention of a disease selected from the group consisting of psoriasis and squamous cell carcinoma by inhibiting the expression of squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCCA) by cells. In another aspect thereof, the present invention provides a method for screening for substances that inhibit epidermal parakeratosis, wherein the activity of a candidate substance that inhibits cysteine protease inhibitory activity possessed by squamous cell carcinoma antigen 1 (SCCA-1) is used as an indicator.05-14-2009
20090098068Self-tanning cosmetic - The present invention provides a self tanning cosmetic containing 0.2-20.0 mass % of dihydroxyacetone and 0.1-10.0 mass % of an inorganic pigment powder whose surface is treated with silica coating followed by a hydrophobing treatment.04-16-2009
20090074823Self Tanning Cosmetic - The present invention provides a self tanning cosmetic comprising 0.2-20.0 mass % of dihydroxyacetone, 0.01-3.0 mass % of hydrophobed metal-containing powder, and a solid oil component in the amount of 5-20 times mass of said hydrophobed metal-containing powder wherein oil-based particles prepared by encapsulating said metal-containing powder with said solid oil component are dispersed in the water phase in which dihydroxyacetone is dissolved.03-19-2009
20090041875Anti-wrinkle composition - There is provided a novel anti-wrinkle composition comprising one or more from among watercress, juniper, baizhu and coltsfoot extracts as active ingredients.02-12-2009
20090041811Oil-In-Water Emulsion Composition - The present invention is an oil-in-water emulsion composition containing a hydrophilic non-ionic surfactant or hydrophilic anionic surfactant, a higher aliphatic alcohol, water, and an oil ingredient which meets specific conditions. This is an oil-in-water emulsion composition with good high temperature stability and usability, and can be used as a cream-like endermic liniment such as a cosmetic.02-12-2009
20080319084Wrinkling Prevention or Remedy with Adam Activity Inhibiting Substance - A composition contains a substance, which is capable of inhibiting activity of ADAM (a disintegrin and metalloprotease) present in a skin, in a proportion efficient for preventing or remedying wrinkling. Wrinkling is prevented or remedied with a method comprising the step of applying a substance, which is capable of inhibiting activity of ADAM present in a skin, to the skin. Anti-wrinkling effects are evaluated with a method wherein enzymatic activity or a gene expression level of ADAM in a skin, a skin tissue, or cells is used as an index.12-25-2008
20080293811External preparation for the the skin - A skin treatment composition that characteristically contains alkylene polyglycol dineopentanoate having a specific structure.11-27-2008
20080234133Plant activator - An object of the present invention is to determine novel means of activating plants; more particularly, means of controlling plant growth, such as means of promoting growth, means of controlling dormancy, means of imparting tolerance against stress for plants (dryness, high or low temperatures, osmotic pressure, etc.), and means of preventing aging. The present inventors have found that the above object can be achieved by providing plant activators containing, as an active ingredient, C09-25-2008
20080221064Medicinal composition for ophthal use containing acetylated hyaluronic acid - The present invention provides an ophthalmic pharmaceutical composition containing acetylated hyaluronic acid and a pharmacologically acceptable carrier. Preferably, the average molecular weight of the acetylated hyaluronic acid is 10,000 to 1,000,000, and the acetyl group substitution number is from 2.0 to 4.0. In a preferred embodiment, this ophthalmic pharmaceutical composition is used in the treatment or prevention of dry eye, and in an even more preferred embodiment it is a dry-eye instillation.09-11-2008

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