Abstract: Provided are a counseling method and counseling device which present a skincare advice appropriate to a user. The counseling device includes an obtaining unit that obtains genetic information representing a result of a genetic test on a user and stratum corneum information representing a result of a stratum corneum test on the user; a skin constitution determining unit that determines skin constitution of the user, based on the genetic information; a skin capability determining unit that determines skin capability representing a skin condition of the user, based on the stratum corneum information; an identifying unit that identifies a skincare advice and/or a cosmetic to be proposed to the user, based on the skin constitution and the skin capability; and a presenting unit that presents counseling information including information on the skincare advice and/or cosmetic to the user.

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide an external preparation for concealing roughness that is easy to spread when applied, while also having effects of concealing roughness such as fine wrinkles. The external preparation for concealing roughness of the present invention comprises (a) 1% to 15% by mass of a wax; and (b) 4% to 25% by mass of a non-spherical powder; and has a viscosity of 50,000 to 150,000 mPa·s.

Abstract: A stratum corneum-collecting adhesive composition includes a hydrophobic component having adhesiveness, and a hydrophilic component that is present in a dispersed state in the hydrophobic component.

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a gel-type skin preparation for external use into which a di-chain cationic surfactant can be stably blended without precipitation over time and which can be spread topically on skin. The gel preparation according to the present invention comprises (a) a di-chain cationic surfactant having a specific structure, (b) an oil in which component (a) is soluble, (c) a lower alcohol, (d) a water-soluble thickener, and (e) water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic in which the ultraviolet protection effects are increased by heat, and a method for manufacture thereof. The manufacturing method of the present invention includes (1) a step of preparing a sample composition containing (A) an ultraviolet protectant and (B) one or more humectants that have an IOB of 5.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a solid lip cosmetic which is excellent in secondary adhesion resistance effect and long lasting performance, and provides a good glossy finish. A solid lip cosmetic which has a secondary adhesion resistance effect and provides a good glossy finish can be prepared by blending a copolymer containing a dimer acid ester, or a copolymer containing a dimer acid ester and a dimer acid ester as an oil component adhering to lips (adhesive oil component) and a hydrocarbon oil which is liquid at room temperature as an oil component seeping into the surface when the cosmetic is applied to the lips (seeping oil component).

Abstract: Provided is a composition solidified using a solidifying agent that is dissolved in a single-phase composition, which has been obtained by making a moisturizer with an expected moisturizing effect compatible with an oil phase having an occlusion effect.

Abstract: To provide a water-in-oil emulsified composition which highly encapsulates a water content, has high viscosity, and is excellent in emulsification stability. The water-in-oil emulsified composition of the present disclosure comprises a dispersion medium comprising an oil content, and an oil-soluble copolymer having a monomer unit obtained from a specific hydrophilic monomer, and a monomer unit obtained from a specific hydrophobic monomer; and water droplets dispersed in the dispersion medium, wherein the oil content contains 60% by mass or more of polar oil with an IOB of 0.10 or more, and wherein the water droplets contain water and a surfactant, and the content of the water is 30% by mass or more based on the total amount of the composition.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to develop a method or system for measuring the skin condition easily and accurately. The method for determining the skin condition based on the thermal sensitivity in the skin was perfected by discovering that the skin condition, especially the skin barrier function, can be determined based on the thermal sensitivity in the skin.

Abstract: A transparent liquid composition that does not substantially contain ethyl alcohol, contains water as the main solvent, and has a high concentration of perfume is provided. The transparent liquid composition comprises: (a) 3-20% by mass of a perfume component; (b) a hydrogenated castor oil to which 30-60 moles of polyoxyethylene is added; (c) an alkanol obtained by addition polymerization of 20-30 moles of polyoxyprolylene and 20-30 moles of polyoxyethylene; (d) one type or more of a surfactant having an Inorganic-value/Organic-value of 0.70-1.20; and (e) 40% by mass or greater of an aqueous component other than ethyl alcohol, wherein the blending ratio (d/(b+c)) of the component (d) to the sum of the blending amounts of the components (b) and (c) is 0.03-0.60, and ethyl alcohol is not substantially contained.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a module configured to receive face information on a user's face and needs information on the user's needs regarding makeup, a module configured to specify a feature quantity of the user's face based on the face information, a module configured to determine recommendation makeup information on the makeup recommended for the user based on the specified feature quantity and the needs information, a module configured to present the determined recommendation makeup information to the user, and a module configured to receive evaluation information on evaluation of the recommendation makeup information from the user who has applied the makeup after the recommendation makeup information is presented.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a topical composition for skin, which comprises a) a solid particle, which is a porous particle having surface openings, and has an average particle size of primary particles of 0.5 to 20 ?m; b) at least one wax; c) at least one carbon chain-based oil; and d) at least one surfactant, and the composition optionally comprises water and has a water content of 5% or less based on the total mass of the composition.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a module configured to receive face information on a user's face and needs information on the user's needs regarding makeup, a module configured to specify a feature quantity of the user's face based on the face information, a module configured to determine recommendation makeup information on the makeup recommended for the user based on the specified feature quantity and the needs information, a module configured to present the determined recommendation makeup information to the user, and a module configured to receive evaluation information on evaluation of the recommendation makeup information from the user who has applied the makeup after the recommendation makeup information is presented.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide an oil-in-water type lip cosmetic having an excellent secondary adhesion-less effect and excellent in gloss feeling, and fit feeling for the lips and fresh. Oil-in-water type lip cosmetic excellent not only in secondary adhesion-less effect but also in gloss feeling and fit feeling is obtained by combining a dimethyl silicone oil having a particular viscosity with a film-forming agent including a hydrocarbon-based polymer incompatible with the silicone oil.

Abstract: A water-in-oil emulsion composition that is significantly excellent in emulsification stability, and also excellent in non-stickiness is provided. The water-in-oil emulsion composition includes (a) a polyoxyalkylene/alkyl co-modified silicone; (b) a core-corona particle; (c) an oil-phase component; and (d) an aqueous-phase component.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a solid lip cosmetic which is excellent in secondary adhesion resistance effect and long lasting performance and has a good feeling of adhesion. A solid lip cosmetic with secondary adhesion resistance effect and has a good feeling of adhesion can be prepared by blending a copolymer containing a dimer acid ester, and/or a dimer acid ester as an oil component adhering to lips (adhesive oil component), and a phenyl-modified silicone as an oil component seeping into the surface upon application to the lips (seeping oil component).

Abstract: To provide a cosmetic whose moisture-retaining property can be sufficiently secured even in cases where the cosmetic uses a hyaluronic acid compacted by neutralization of carboxyl groups of hyaluronic acid using a salt. A cosmetic of the present disclosure comprises a first agent containing at least one salt selected from the group consisting of an inorganic salt and an organic acid salt, and hyaluronic acid; and a second agent for swelling the hyaluronic acid, the second agent containing a chelating agent.

Abstract: A feed out container includes: a metal main body outer sleeve formed as a bottomed cylinder; a metal cylindrical inner member having a first portion provided within the interior of the main body outer sleeve and a second portion that constitutes an annular protrusion; an inner plate that holds a contained material; a lid body outer sleeve formed as a bottomed cylinder; a lid body inner sleeve provided within and in close contact with the interior of the lid body outer sleeve; and a feed out mechanism that moves the inner plate in an axial direction of the sleeve to feed out the contained material. At least one of a first O ring (31) that maintains an airtight seal between the lid body outer sleeve and the inner member and a second O ring fitted about the periphery of a portion of the inner member is provided.

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a powder dispersion composition provided with high powder dispersibility, and a cosmetic having excellent properties in use and good stability over time due to using the powder dispersion composition. The powder dispersion composition according to the present invention contains (A) a powder, (B) an oil component, and (C) polyglyceryl polyricinoleate, wherein the (B) oil component contains (b1) a polar oil and (b2) a volatile oil; the (b1)) polar oil constitutes 35% to 80% by mass of the overall amount of the (B) oil component; the (b2) volatile oil is 20% by mass or more volatile hydrocarbon oil; and the (C) polyglyceryl polyricinoleate constitutes 0.5% to 10% by mass relative to the overall amount of the powder dispersion composition.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a water-in-oil emulsion composition that is stable over a long period of time without allowing syneresis to occur, even when a relatively large quantity of salicylic acid has been blended therein, and furthermore does not lose usability over time and can be applied in a make-up cosmetic. The present invention relates to a water-in-oil emulsion composition that is characterized by including: (a) 0.5 mass % or more of salicylic acid; (b) an organic modified clay mineral; (c) a sorbitan fatty acid ester; and (d) a coloring material.