Abstract: A topical application is provided which includes a petroselinic acid compound, a retinoid or an LRAT/ARAT inhibitor, and a dermatologically acceptable vehicle. These compositions are useful for treating or preventing normal, but undesirable, skin conditions selected from the group consisting of wrinkling, sagging, photodamage skin, dry skin and age spots and soothing sensitive skin.

Abstract: Cosmetic skin care compositions containing a high performing retinyl ester which is an ester of retinol with C18, unsaturated, non-essential, cis-6 and/or cis-12 fatty acid. The ester is preferably selected from the group consisting of gamma-retinyl linolenate, retinyl petroselinate, and retinyl cis-12-octadecenoate.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for the preparation of an aqueous fabric softening composition comprising; (i) at least one cationic fabric softening compound having two or more alkyl or alkenyl chains each having an average chain length equal to, or greater than, C8 and (ii) at least one oily sugar derivative, wherein the cationic fabric softening compound (i), and/or the oily sugar derivative (ii) is/are separately mixed with another active component of the fabric softening composition to form a pre-mixture prior to the admixing of the softening compound (i) with the oily sugar derivative (ii). The invention also provides an aqueous based fabric softening composition produced by the method of the invention, and, a method of treating fabrics with the composition so produced.

Abstract: An aqueous fabric conditioning composition comprises a cationic surfactant, an oil, a solvent and is in the form of a water-in-oil micro-emulsion. The cationic surfactant comprises either (a) quaternary ammonium compounds having at least one ester group and being formed from a parent fatty acid having a degree of unsaturation represented by an iodine value of from 20 to 140 or (b) quaternary ammonium compounds having two C8-C28 alkyl or alkenyl chains directly attached to the nitrogen and being formed from a parent fatty acid having a degree of unsaturation represented by an iodine value of from 0 to 20 or (c) mixtures of (a) and (b). The invention also relates to a process for treating fabrics and a method for preparing a fabric treatment composition.

Abstract: Cosmetic methods and compositions containing selected substituted sulfonamide aromatic compounds. The inventive compositions provide control of sebum secretion from sebocytes, improved oil control and improved feel, and prevent shine and stickiness.

Abstract: A make-up remover which has high efficacy yet low greasiness, contains a combination of two make-up removal ingredients: (i) mineral oil and/or wax and (ii) isoparaffin, wherein the second ingredient (ii) boosts the make-up removal capacity of the first ingredient, thus allowing to decrease the level of mineral oil and/or wax in the composition, which in turn results in decreased greasiness of the composition.

Abstract: A topical composition comprising: (a) a first lipid selected from petroselinic acid and/or docosahexaenoic acid and/or derivatives thereof; (b) a second lipid which is an activator of peroxisome proliferator activated receptors sub-type alpha and/or derivatives thereof and/or mixtures thereof; and (c) a dermatologically acceptable vehicle; with the proviso that the first and second lipids are not the same lipid. The compositions are useful as cosmetic anti-ageing skin care creams and lotions.

Abstract: A topical composition comprising: (a) conjugated linoleic acid, and/or derivatives thereof comprising conjugated linoleic acid moieties, in which at least 1% by weight of the conjugated linoleic acid and/or moieties is present as the trans 10, cis 12 isomer, and (b) a dermatologically acceptable carrier. The product is particularly suitable for lightening human skin.

Abstract: Cosmetic skin care compositions containing chick pea extract in combination with retinoids.

Abstract: Cosmetic methods and compositions for conditioning human skin by topical application to the skin of cosmetic compositions containing red yeast rice extract. Cosmetic compositions containing red yeast rice extract in combination with ascorbyl palmitate, or sodium ascorbyl phosphate, or retinol, or retinyl ester are also disclosed.

Abstract: Cosmetic skin care compositions containing anise seed extract in combination with retinoids.

Abstract: Cosmetic skin care compositions containing pulegone. The inventive compositions improve transglutaminase-1 expression and ceramide expression, and enhance the cell uptake of glucose.

Abstract: A casing dough and food composition and hand held convenience food product comprising potato shreds, cellulose gum and starch, and methods for making same. The casing material may be hollow and filled with savory filling materials. The cellulose gum and starch form a film at the exposed surfaces of the casing materials and fill voids in exposed surfaces.

Abstract: Echinacea extract in cosmetic skin care compositions, as anti-irritant, to reduce skin irritation caused by hydroxy acids, and to boost the anti-aging efficacy of hydroxy acids.

Abstract: Provided are soup or sauce base concentrates which are ambient stable concentrates which yield, upon dilution with an aqueous liquid, a finished sauce, soup or gravy. Ambient stability is helped by a low water activity wherein the soup or sauce base concentrate includes at least on water activity lowering component such that the composition has a water activity of below 0.92 and where salt and starch are present in the soup or sauce base concentrate in a ratio of at least 1:0.5 to at most 1:7.

Abstract: Cosmetic skin care compositions containing cumic alcohol. The inventive compositions improve transglutaminase-1 and ceramide expression in skin cells, and enhance the cell uptake of glucose and ascorbic acid.

Abstract: A process for making a tubular shaped hand held convenience snack food type product comprising the steps of formulating dough comprising potato shreds, cellulose gum and starch, extruding the dough through a multiple extrusion nozzle to form continuous ropes having two or more axial cavities which can be filled with savory fillings, optionally compressing the ropes, cutting and crimping ropes to form uncooked cut casings and then cooking and freezing. The dough has a moisture content of about 55% to about 75%, preferably about 60% to about 72%, to facilitate extrusion without impairing the potato shred material.

Abstract: Cosmetic methods and compositions containing selected substituted amide aromatic compounds. The inventive compositions provide control of sebum secretion from sebocytes, improved oil control and improved feel, and prevent shine and stickiness.

Abstract: Cosmetic skin care compositions containing resveratrol in combination with selected retinoids.

Abstract: Cosmetic methods and compositions containing selected iminodibenzyl or fluorene derivatives. When used for skin or hair care, the inventive compositions provide control of sebum secretion from sebocytes, improved oil control and improved feel, and prevent shine and stickiness.