Abstract: A perfume tester or perfume includes a granule containing a friable peripheral portion incorporating fragrant compounds, which disintegrates as a perfumed powder when the granule is applied onto the skin. A method for making the perfume tester or perfume is by granulation, and the granule can be used in particular for perfume testing.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition, microbeads to be added into a cosmetic carrier for said composition, methods for making the same, and the uses thereof. The composition comprises microbeads having one or more concentric coating layers around a core, each concentric coating layer including a solid phase and a binder, at least one of the concentric coating layers includes a pigment, and the composition also comprises a cosmetic carrier. The invention is particularly useful as a make-up product.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for making granules which comprises coating, in a rotary drum, a core with at least a coating layer comprising at least of a solution and then drying the coated core, after each new coating. Drying is carried out in the rotary drum and comprises the following phases: mild drying by spraying a lukewarm gas stream corresponding to a temperature between 25° C. and 35° C.; strong drying by spraying a hot gas stream corresponding to a temperature between 40° C. and 50° C.; final drying by spraying a lukewarm gas stream corresponding to a temperature between 25° C. and 35° C. The invention is applicable in particular to granules for aromatic, cosmetic, food or dietetic use.

Abstract: The invention relates to a granule, perfume tester or perfume, a method for making such a granule, tester or perfume and use thereof. The perfume tester or perfume according to the invention is characterised in that it comprises a granule (10) containing a friable peripheral portion (12) incorporating fragrant compounds, said friable peripheral portion being able to be disintegrating as a perfumed powder when said granule (10) is applied onto the skin. The invention is particularly applicable to perfume testing.

Abstract: The invention concerns a composition comprising at least a nutrient and at least a phytotherapeutic compound. The composition according to the invention is characterized in that it also comprises at least an essential oil and/or essence and it is in the form of a granule. The invention is used as a complement of a varied and balanced diet for indications such as aging, weight loss, discomfort related to hormonal changes of the pre-menopause and menopause, drainage, digestion, intestinal transit, relaxation, calm, microcirculation, appeasement of the bacterial flora, painful joints, physical and mental fatigue, protection of the immune system, or even whiten teeth and reduce urge to smoke.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for making granules which consists in coating in a turbine a core with at least a coating layer consisting at least of a solution and then in drying the coated core, after each new coating. The invention is characterised in that drying is carried out in the operating turbine and comprises the following phases: mild drying by spraying a lukewarm gas stream corresponding to a temperature between 25° C. and 35° C.; strong drying by spraying a hot gas stream corresponding to a temperature between 40° C. and 50° C.; final drying by spraying a lukewarm gas stream corresponding to a temperature between 25° C. and 35° C. The invention is applicable in particular to granules for aromatic, cosmetic, food or dietetic use.

Abstract: A method for making solid granules containing aromatic, nutritional, dietary or cosmetic substances, wherein a core consisting of excipients optionally combined with active substances is formed for use as a carrier, and the core is coated in three steps with at least one layer, with one layer being formed in each step, by (a) coating the core with active substances optionally combined with excipients, (b) drying the layer and (c) screening the coated core. The method is preferably used to make granules that contain plant extracts and essential oils and may be chewed, sucked, swallowed or dissolved.