Abstract: A production method of dry water containing an aqueous ingredient coated with a hydrophobic powder to form a powder state capable of liquefying upon embrocation at the time of use, wherein the dry water is produced by charging a hydrophobic powder and an aqueous ingredient into a hollow container forming a hydrophobic enclosed space in the inside thereof, followed by agitating at a high speed in the enclosed hydrophobic hollow container to form the aqueous ingredient to fine aqueous droplets, and then allowing the surfaces of the fine aqueous droplets to be uniformly adsorbed with the hydrophobic powder, whereby the dry water in the form of a powder state, but is capable of being liquefied upon embrocation at the time of use to be simply produced in a large scale.

Abstract: The present invention is a water-in-oil emulsified composition comprising (a) 0.1-20 wt % organophilic clay mineral, (b) 10-70 wt % oil component, (c) 0.01-10 wt % emulsifier having an HLB value of not more than 7, and (d) 0.1-90 wt % microgel having an average particle size of 0.1-1,000 micrometers obtained by dissolving a hydrophilic compound having a gelation ability in water or an aqueous component, letting it cool down and solidify to form a gel, and pulverizing said gel, as well as an emulsified cosmetic that uses this composition. The present invention provides a water-in-oil emulsified composition that exhibits good emulsified states, does not change over different temperatures and/or time, has superior stability, and gives a non-sticky, fresh, and good tactile sensation during use, as well as an emulsified cosmetic using this composition.

Abstract: A W/O/W type emulsified cosmetic composition contains a W/O type emulsion dispersed in an external aqueous phase, wherein the W/O type emulsion contains an emulsifier having an HLB of not more than 7 and an electrolyte and wherein the external aqueous phase contains an alkyl-modified carboxyvinyl polymer.

Abstract: A production method of dry water containing an aqueous ingredient coated with a hydrophobic powder to form a powder state capable of liquefying upon embrocation at the time of use, wherein the dry water is produced by charging a hydrophobic powder and an aqueous ingredient into a hollow container forming a hydrophobic enclosed space in the inside thereof, followed by agitating at a high speed in the enclosed hydrophobic hollow container to form the aqueous ingredient to fine aqueous droplets, and then allowing the surfaces of the fine aqueous droplets to be uniformly adsorbed with the hydrophobic powder, whereby the dry water in the form of a powder state, but is capable of being liquefied upon embrocation at the time of use to be simply produced in a large scale.

Abstract: A hair cosmetic composition containing, as an active component, a diester of phosphoric acid with ascorbic acid and tocopherol, having the formula (I), and/or a salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents H or CH.sub.3 and R.sub.2 represents H or CH.sub.3.