Abstract: A cosmetic composition including the following components (A) to (C), (A) a silicone film-forming agent, (B) a high-molecular-weight organopolysiloxane, (C) an organopolysiloxane having a polyalkylene oxide moiety and a cationic group, other than the component (A) and the component (B). The cosmetic composition is a hair dye composition or a hair cosmetic composition.

Abstract: A method for producing a carbon dioxide-containing hydrogel article including (1) to (3). (1) Preparing an article including a hydrogel that contains a water-soluble polymer, a cross-linking agent for the water-soluble polymer, and water, wherein a loss tangent of the hydrogel at 1 Hz in dynamic viscoelasticity measurement is 0.46 or greater. (2) Adjusting a composition of an ambient atmosphere of the article including the hydrogel such that a carbon dioxide gas concentration in the ambient atmosphere becomes 10 vol% or greater, and sealing the article including the hydrogel inside a package. (3) Making cross-linking of the hydrogel proceed until the loss tangent, at 1 Hz in dynamic viscoelasticity measurement, of the hydrogel in the article including the hydrogel becomes less than 0.46, and thereby obtaining a carbon dioxide-containing hydrogel article sealed inside the package.

Abstract: A method for forming a coating on a skin surface using a nanofiber sheet, the method including: (1) applying to the skin a sheet transparentizing agent containing 2 mass % or more of one or more oil agent; and (2) transferring a white nanofiber sheet mainly composed of a water-insoluble polymer to the skin after (1), where the transferred white nanofiber sheet becomes transparent and the coating is a transparent coating through which the skin is visible.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a microprojection unit (10) according to the invention involves: a microprojection tool forming step of forming a microprojection tool (1) by bringing a projecting mold part (11) into contact from one surface (2D) side of a base sheet (2A) including a thermoplastic resin, and thus forming a protrusion (3) that protrudes from another surface (2U) side, and withdrawing the projecting mold part (11) from the interior of the protrusion (3); a joining step of joining the one surface (2D) side of the base sheet (2A), in which the microprojection tool (1) has been formed, and a tip end of a base component (4); and a cutting step of cutting the base sheet (2A), to which the base component (4) has been joined, along a contour (4L) of the base component (4) at a position more inward than the base component's contour (4L) in a planar view of the base sheet (2A) as viewed from the microprojection tool (1) side, to manufacture a microprojection unit (10).

Abstract: A warming device including a heat generating element that contains a powder of an oxidizable metal, a powder of a carbon material, water, and a powder of a porous material other than the oxidizable metal and the carbon material. The heat generating element is a sheet material, and in the heat generating element, a ratio of the mass content of the water to the mass content of the powder of the oxidizable metal multiplied by one hundred [100 × (water / powder of oxidizable metal)] is from 30 to 270.

Abstract: A cleaning composition for an oral appliance, including the following components (A) and (B): (A) an unsaturated fatty acid having 10 or more and 20 or less carbon atoms or a salt thereof in an amount of 0.5 mass % or more and 14 mass % or less in terms of the fatty acid, and (B) one or more surfactants selected from the group consisting of an anionic surfactant (b1), a nonionic surfactant (b2), and an amphoteric surfactant (b3), and the composition has a pH at 25° C. of 5.5 or higher and 14 or lower.

Abstract: An aerosol hair cleansing agent comprising a hair cleansing agent stock solution containing a surfactant (A) containing an anionic surfactant (A1) and two or more nonionic polymers (B) having weight average molecular weights different from each other, and a propellant (C) containing carbon dioxide. The component (B) contains a nonionic polymer (B1) having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000,000 or more and 5,000,000 or less and contains a nonionic polymer (B2) having a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 or more and 200,000 or less.

Abstract: Provided is a method with which an ?-allylated cycloalkanone is obtained from a macroyclic compound used as a starting material. The method is a method for producing an ?-allylated cycloalkanone represented by General Formula (IV), and the method includes a step of reacting a compound represented by General Formula (I) and/or a compound represented by General Formula (II) with a compound represented by General Formula (III) in the presence of an acid catalyst to produce an ?-allylated cycloalkanone represented by General Formula (IV), the acid catalyst including an acid catalyst that includes an ammonium cation and an anion.

Abstract: A hair holder (1) includes a tubular body (2) constructed in such a manner that a hair bundle (H) is insertable from an opening (1a) at one end toward an opening (1b) at the other end. The hair holder (1) has a longitudinal direction (X) and a width direction (Y). The hair holder (1) is constructed in such a manner that the hair holder can be rolled up along the longitudinal direction (X). The hair holder (1) includes a first sheet (21) to be located on an inner side in the rolled-up state, and a second sheet (22) to be located on an outer side. One or both of the two sheets (21, 22) satisfies at least one of condition (1) or (2) below: (1) the sheet includes a polyester-based nonwoven fabric, and the sheet’s storage modulus E? in dynamic viscoelasticity measured at 100° C. at a frequency of 1 Hz is 50 MPa or greater; or (2) the sheet includes a polyester-based nonwoven fabric, and the sheet’s storage modulus E? in dynamic viscoelasticity measured at 150° C. at a frequency of 1 Hz is 19.2 MPa or greater.

Abstract: A topical skincare composition that includes (A) a reducing sugar, (B) an aromatic sulfonate having a topological polar surface area (tPSA) of less than 100 Å2, and (C) a carrier. A method for adjusting color appearance (e.g., hue angle, lightness, saturation) of skin, which involves applying the topical skincare composition onto the skin is also specified. The topical skincare composition can provide a deep, rich, long lasting sunless tan with aesthetically pleasing red/bronze tone when applied onto the skin.

Abstract: A skin treatment method involves applying fine liquid droplets of a liquid composition containing a polymer A and a volatile solvent B to skin. The fine liquid droplets applied to the skin are dried to contract the skin. A mass of the fine liquid droplets applied to the skin as measured per one droplet thereof is from 0.001 to 100 ?g, and an average diameter of the fine liquid droplets is 10 ?m to 500 ?m. The polymer A has a deformation ratio of 0.3 to 1 as measured by a method of drying the liquid composition on a polyethylene sheet. A makeup method using the skin treatment method is also described.

Abstract: A topical skincare composition that includes (A) a reducing sugar, (B) an optionally substituted C8-12 alkyl sulfonate, and (C) a carrier. The composition may further include an aromatic sulfonate. A method for enhancing color appearance (e.g., hue angle, lightness, saturation) of skin, which involves applying the topical skincare composition onto the skin is also specified. The topical skincare composition can provide a deep, rich, long lasting artificial tan with customizable hue preservation or adjustment when applied onto the skin.

Abstract: Provided is an agent for improving symptoms of menopause which is useful to improve symptoms of menopause. The agent for improving symptoms of menopause comprises delphinidin-3-rutinoside, cyanidin-3-rutinoside, or a combination thereof as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Provided is data processing of RNA information in order to perform effective normalization in the case of analyzing RNA information obtained from secretion derived from a subject.

Abstract: An aerosol composition including an aerosol stock solution containing a cationic surfactant (A) and a linear saturated higher alcohol (B), and a propellant (C) containing carbon dioxide. The component (A) containing a mono-long-chain-alkyl cationic surfactant (A1). A content of the component (A) being 0.9% by mass or more and less than 6.0% by mass in the aerosol stock solution. A molar ratio [(B)/(A1)] of the component (B) with respect to the component (A1) being 3.0 or more and 7.0 or less in the aerosol stock solution. A content of the component (A1) in the component (A) being 90% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, and a difference between a number of carbon atoms of the long-chain alkyl in the component (A1) and the number of carbon atoms of the component (B) being 0.

Abstract: A nanofiber sheet includes: a substrate layer; and a nanofiber layer located on one surface side of the substrate layer and containing nanofibers of a polymer compound. A peripheral edge of the nanofiber layer has a thickness of from 0.1 to 10 ?m. The nanofiber layer includes a gradation region having a thickness that gradually increases inward from the peripheral edge. The distance W1 between the peripheral edge of the nanofiber layer and a maximum thickness portion where the thickness becomes the greatest in the gradation region is at least 3 mm. A nanofiber sheet manufacturing method involves depositing nanofibers onto a collecting unit by moving at least either a nozzle or the collecting unit, to thereby manufacture a predetermined nanofiber sheet including a gradation region.

Abstract: Provided are a marker gene for detecting Parkinson's disease, and a method for detecting Parkinson's disease by using the marker gene. The method for detecting Parkinson's disease in a test subject comprises a step of measuring an expression level of at least one gene selected from the group of 4 genes consisting of SNORA16A, SNORA24, SNORA50 and REXO1L2P or an expression product thereof in a biological sample collected from the test subject.

Abstract: The present invention is a water-dispersible resin composition containing: a resin ? that includes, in the main chain thereof, a structure M having two aromatic rings linked by a sulfide group, a sulfonyl group, an imide group, or a keto group; and a resin ? having a hydrophilic group, the resins ? and ? being configured to form a co-continuous structure including three-dimensional continuous phases of the resins ? and ?. The present invention can provide a water-dispersible resin composition that maintains the heat resistance of the polymer material and can be removed only with water.

Abstract: An ink set where a droplet of ink is ejected in an amount of not less than 100 pL and not more than 5,000 pL. The ink set includes at least two inks including an ink A and an ink B and the ink set satisfies conditions 1 to 3 as measured, on a surface of a solid image with a 100% print duty which is printed on a polyester film using the ink A and the ink B, respectively, with respect to coordinates (L*A, a*A, b*A) of the ink A and coordinates (L*B, a*B, b*B) of the ink B in CIE L*a*b* color space.