Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for an oily foamable aerosol, characterized in that the composition comprises a fat or oil, and a polyglycerol fatty acid ester and/or an organic and fatty acid esters of glycerol; and an aerosol comprising the composition as defined in above and a propellant.

Abstract: To provide an oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic composition obtained by using a polyglycerin fatty acid ester as a surfactant, which has high stability against temperature and is excellent in tactile sensation, and a method for producing the same, the present invention provides an oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic composition, wherein the composition comprises 1) a polyglycerin fatty acid ester, as a surfactant, having a hydroxyl value of 450 to 700, a fatty acid residue having 16 to 18 carbon atoms accounting for 50 to 100% by mass of all constituent fatty acid residues, the polymerization degree of glycerin having specific distribution, 2) an oily component, and 3) water.

Abstract: Liquid cleansing oils capable of mixing well with old makeup and being easily rinsed off with water have come into the mainstream in recent years. An object of the present invention is to provide a cosmetic composition which easily mixes with old makeup, enables the old makeup to be lifted off rapidly, demonstrates superior cleansing strength even if the skin is wet, demonstrates satisfactory ease of rinsing, has a satisfactory feel during use without leaving an oily sensation after washing, and demonstrates superior moisture dispersivity. The present invention achieves this object by comprising a nonionic surfactant and a polyvalent alcohol fatty acid ester of a fatty acid having 6 to 12 carbon atoms and a polyvalent alcohol having 2 to 4 hydroxyl groups; wherein, the total amount of monoester and diester in the ester is 50% or more, and the weight ratio of monoester to diester is 4 or less.

Abstract: A thermal head that includes a bonding portion and a protective layer. The thermal head prevents electrostatic discharge damage from occurring in the bonding portion of the thermal head due to the protective layer being electrostatically charged.

Abstract: A self emulsification type oily liquid cosmetic composition includes 8 to 30% by mass of the following component A and 50 to 92% by mass of the following component B. Component A: a polyglycerin fatty acid ester having a hydroxyl value of 450 to 700, and a branched fatty acid residue having 16 to 18 carbon atoms and/or a linear unsaturated fatty acid residue having 16 to 18 carbon atoms accounting for 50 to 100% by mass of total constituent fatty acid residues, and in a polyglycerin constituting the polyglycerin fatty acid ester, a total content of a polyglycerin cyclic compound of a dimer and a trimer is from 0 to 3% based on the entire polyglycerin, a total content of a polyglycerin of a undecamer or a higher multimer is from 10 to 30% based on the entire polyglycerin, and each content of a polyglycerin of a tetramer to a decamer is from 4 to 20% based on the entire polyglycerin. Component B: an oily component.

Abstract: To provide an oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic composition obtained by using a polyglycerin fatty acid ester as a surfactant, which has high stability against temperature and is excellent in tactile sensation, and a method for producing the same, the present invention provides an oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic composition, wherein the composition comprises 1) a polyglycerin fatty acid ester, as a surfactant, having a hydroxyl value of 450 to 700, a fatty acid residue having 16 to 18 carbon atoms accounting for 50 to 100% by mass of all constituent fatty acid residues, the polymerization degree of glycerin having specific distribution, 2) an oily component, and 3) water.

Abstract: A polyglycerol fatty acid ester formed by esterifying a polyglycerol and a fatty acid, wherein the polyglycerol has a hydroxyl value of 1200 or less and primary hydroxyl groups in an amount of 50% or more of the total hydroxyl groups, and an emulsified or solubilized composition, foodstuff, and cosmetics, each containing the polyglycerol fatty acid ester.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a reliable thermal head designed to prevent electrostatic discharge damage from occurring in the bonding pad portion due to the protective layer being electrostatically charged; a method for manufacture of the thermal head; and a printing head for the thermal head. The present invention relates to the thermal head including: the heat elements 24 provided on the substrate 25; the wiring patterns 27 and 47 for applying electric power to the heat elements; and the bonding pad portion 52; wherein the heat elements 24 being covered by the protective layer 5; wherein the substrate 25 is secured on the metallic mount 21; and wherein the protective layer 51 is electrically connected to the mount 21.

Abstract: A polyglycerol fatty acid ester formed by esterifying a polyglycerol and a fatty acid, wherein the polyglycerol has a hydroxyl value of 1200 or less and primary hydroxyl groups in an amount of 50% or more of the total hydroxyl groups, and an emulsified or solubilized composition, foodstuff, and cosmetics, each containing the polyglycerol fatty acid ester.

Abstract: Liquid cleansing oils capable of mixing well with old makeup and being easily rinsed off with water have come into the mainstream in recent years. An object of the present invention is to provide a cosmetic composition which easily mixes with old makeup, enables the old makeup to be lifted off rapidly, demonstrates superior cleansing strength even if the skin is wet, demonstrates satisfactory ease of rinsing, has a satisfactory feel during use without leaving an oily sensation after washing, and demonstrates superior moisture dispersivity. The present invention achieves this object by comprising a nonionic surfactant and a polyvalent alcohol fatty acid ester of a fatty acid having 6 to 12 carbon atoms and a polyvalent alcohol having 2 to 4 hydroxyl groups; wherein, the total amount of monoester and diester in the ester is 50% or more, and the weight ratio of monoester to diester is 4 or less.

Abstract: To provide an oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic composition obtained by using a polyglycerin fatty acid ester as a surfactant, which has high stability against temperature and is excellent in tactile sensation, and a method for producing the same, the present invention provides an oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic composition, wherein the composition comprises 1) a polyglycerin fatty acid ester, as a surfactant, having a hydroxyl value of 450 to 700, a fatty acid residue having 16 to 18 carbon atoms accounting for 50 to 100% by mass of all constituent fatty acid residues, the polymerization degree of glycerin having specific distribution, 2) an oily component, and 3) water.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a polyglycerol medium-chain fatty acid ester-containing composition capable of forming a water-in-oil microemulsion, the microemulsion being capable of solubilizing a large amount of water, and the composition having excellent dispersibility and self-emulsifiability in water, and cosmetics comprising the composition. The present invention relates to a polyglycerol medium-chain fatty acid ester-containing composition comprising a polyglycerol medium-chain fatty acid ester formed by esterification of a medium-chain fatty acid having 6 to 10 carbon atoms and a polyglycerol having an average degree of polymerization of 3 or more and less than 100, and a nonionic surfactant; and cosmetics comprising the polyglycerol medium-chain fatty acid ester-containing composition as defined above.

Abstract: A self emulsification type oily liquid cosmetic composition includes 8 to 30% by mass of the following component A and 50 to 92% by mass of the following component B. Component A: a polyglycerin fatty acid ester having a hydroxyl value of 450 to 700, and a branched fatty acid residue having 16 to 18 carbon atoms and/or a linear unsaturated fatty acid residue having 16 to 18 carbon atoms accounting for 50 to 100% by mass of total constituent fatty acid residues, and in a polyglycerin constituting the polyglycerin fatty acid ester, a total content of a polyglycerin cyclic compound of a dimer and a trimer is from 0 to 3% based on the entire polyglycerin, a total content of a polyglycerin of a undecamer or a higher multimer is from 10 to 30% based on the entire polyglycerin, and each content of a polyglycerin of a tetramer to a decamer is from 4 to 20% based on the entire polyglycerin. Component B: an oily component.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for an oily foamable aerosol, characterized in that the composition comprises a fat or oil, and a polyglycerol fatty acid ester and/or an organic and fatty acid esters of glycerol; and an aerosol comprising the composition as defined in above and a propellant.

Abstract: An emulsion which has an average particle diameter of 100 nm or smaller and comprises: (D) a polyglycerol/fatty acid ester which has an HLB of 13 or higher and in which the polyglycerol is one in which the average degree of polymerization is 8 to 12, the total content of the pentamer and hexamer is 50% by weight or higher, and the total content of the tetramer and lower polymers is less than 20% by weight, and the fatty acid residue is C14-22 hydrocarbon group; (E) a polyglycerol/fatty acid ester which has an HLB of 5 to 11 and in which the polyglycerol is one in which the average degree of polymerization is 2 to 12, the total content of the tetramer and lower polymers is 20% by weight or higher, each of (⅔)n components being contained in an amount of at least 5% by weight or more, where n (n is 2 or more) is taken to be an average degree of polymerization (when (⅔)n is not a natural number, (⅔)n is considered to be a lowest natural number greater than (⅔)n), and the fatty acid res

Abstract: A multi power type thermal head which has a heating element for producing heat with different energies, an added resistor being connected to the heating element, first switch element for controlling the heating element in an operation state or a nonoperational state, and second switch element for controlling the heating element and the added resistor in an operation state or a nonoperational state. To control the thermal head in a first energy state, heating the heating element is controlled by the first switching element. To control the thermal head in a second energy state, the heating element and the added resistor are controlled by the second switching element with the heating element and the added resistor connected in series.