Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel transparent oil-based cosmetic product which, when decorating the transparent oil-based cosmetic product, enables decoration with a variety of designs using a cosmetic ingredient, and which also enables decoration in a simplified method using a printing technique or the like. The present invention pertains to an oil-based solid cosmetic product which has a transparent oil-based base (A) and at least one decorative layer (B), and which is characterized in that: the transparent oil-based base (A) contains a thickener (a1) and a liquid oil (a2); the decorative layer (B) contains a powder component (b1); and the powder component (b1) contains at least one type of powder that has a higher refractive index than that of the liquid oil (a2).

Abstract: Provided is an elastomer that improves the skin feel of an inorganic powder. The elastomer according to the present invention is an elastomeric mixture comprising an amino group-containing silicone polymer and a carboxyl group-containing silicone polymer or a carboxyl group-containing acrylamide polymer. The molar ratio of amino groups to carboxyl groups in the mixture is within the range of 0.1 to 1.2.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus receives an image of target person to be decorated and at least one evaluator ID that identifies an evaluator different from the target person, generates a plurality of target decoration images in which the image is decorated, stores a plurality of reference decoration images in which images of a plurality of persons are decorated, a reference image score regarding evaluation by an evaluator for each reference decorative image, and evaluator ID of an evaluator evaluating the reference decorative image associated with each other, calculates target image score for evaluation for each target decorative image based on the reference image score associated with the received evaluator ID among the plurality of reference image scores, and presents at least one target decorative image whose target image score satisfies a predetermined condition among the plurality of target decoration images.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a method for observing skin tissue in which x-ray microCT is used. Adnexae such as sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and hair follicles can be identified in skin tissue by using acetone as a pretreatment solution and staining using an iodine-containing solution as a staining solution.

Abstract: Provided is an elastomer that improves the skin feel of an inorganic powder. The elastomer according to the present invention is an elastomer comprising: (A) an amino group-containing silicone polymer; and (B) a carboxyl group-containing silicone polymer or a carboxyl group-containing acrylamide polymer, wherein a molar ratio Y/X between amino groups and carboxyl groups is within a range of 0.1 to 1.2, wherein Y denotes the molar amount of carboxyl groups contained in the component (B), and X denotes the molar amount of amino groups contained in the component (A).

Abstract: To appropriately evaluate skin spots by grasping a quality (characteristic) of the skin spots. A skin spot evaluation apparatus includes an area extracting unit that extracts skin spot areas corresponding to skin spots from a skin image obtained by photographing a skin of a subject; and an evaluation unit that analyzes, based on the skin spot areas extracted by the area extracting unit, at least one of the number of the skin spots, dimension of each of the skin spots and density of each of the skin spots, and generates data obtained by quantifying characteristic of the skin spots of the skin image using the analyzed result.

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a retinol-containing oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic that has excellent emulsion stability while stably retaining retinol, that also has a good fitting sensation when applied, and that has a watery and fresh feeling in use. The present invention pertains to an oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic containing (a) retinol; (b) an alkyl-modified carboxyvinyl polymer; and (c) an oil, wherein a blended amount of the (c) oil is 10% to 40% by mass relative to a total amount of the cosmetic, and the (c) oil contains at least 50% by mass of an ester oil relative to a total amount of the oil.

Abstract: The present invention address the problem of providing a transparent skin sample by removing epidermis via enzymatic treatment.

Abstract: Disclosed is an oil-in-water emulsion composition, and a preparation method therefor, and a product, wherein the composition comprises: a) cellulose with a hydrophobic group; b) a surfactant; c) a higher alcohol; d) an oil component; e) water; and optionally, f) a humectant and/or g) a higher fatty acid; the composition has a viscosity of 10,000 mPa·s or less.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a substance related to the stabilization of capillary blood vessels. This invention is based on the discovery that an extract from a plant selected from the group consisting of Calendula officinalis, Siberian ginseng, and Cistanche salsa increases gene expression of VE-cadherin or integrin ?5.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a cosmetic base material which is capable of stably retaining lecithin in the form of a liposome; and a cosmetic preparation which contains this base material and has excellent usability (such as soft texture when applied to the skin and quick adhesion to the skin) and excellent stability. The present invention relates to: a cosmetic base material which is characterized by containing (a) a liposome that contains (a-1) lecithin and (a-2) an oryzanol, and (b) an aqueous medium that contains (b-1) water and (b-2) a polyhydric alcohol, and which is also characterized in that the ratio of the blending amount of the liposome (a) to the blending amount of the aqueous medium (b), namely (a):(b) is within the range of from 1:99 to 1:32; and a cosmetic preparation which contains a microemulsion part and a liposome part that is composed of this base material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a water-in-oil type emulsion cosmetic which has a fresh and smooth feeling to the touch; forms a uniform coating film once applied; can make skin unevenness such as pores look less prominent while covering discolorations such as age spots and freckles; and does not give an impression of thick application. The water-in-oil emulsion cosmetic is characterized by including (A) 0.1-10% by mass of a pigment-grade titanium dioxide and (B) 0.01-2% by mass of sodium acrylate grafted starch. It is preferred that this cosmetic further includes (C) spherical particles and/or (D) a silicone elastomer.

Abstract: A feed drive mechanism includes multiple feed containers configured to feed contents with rotation of rotatable feed tubes provided in lower portions of container tubes containing the contents, multiple gears connected to the feed tubes of the feed containers, and a single drive gear configured to mesh with the gears. The drive gear is configured to selectively mesh with and rotate the gears to cause the feed containers to feed the contents with timing that differs between the feed containers.

Abstract: A surface property measurement technology by which a surface property of a substance can be evaluated with high accuracy, is provided. A surface property measurement method includes radiating an ultrasonic wave to a measurement target and acquiring a reflected signal from the measurement target; calculating, by a measurement apparatus, a maximum value of a cross-correlation function between the reflected signal from the measurement target and a reference reflected signal from a reference substance acquired in advance; calculating a reflection component at an interface, by using the maximum value of the cross-correlation function; and outputting, as a measurement value, one of an acoustic impedance of the measurement target or an acoustic impedance of the reference substance, according to a result of comparing the reflection component with the reference reflected signal.

Abstract: Provided are a raw material for a cosmetic and an oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic comprising a core-corona polymer particle excellent in emulsion stability and feeling of use. Certain embodiments of the present invention provides a raw material for a cosmetic, comprising a core-corona polymer particle dispersion obtained by radical-polymerizing a polyethylene oxide macromonomer represented by formula (1) and one or two or more of hydrophobic monomers represented by formulas (2) and (3) under conditions (A) to (D).

Abstract: An oil-in-water type emulsified cosmetic and a method of making can be prepared in a system not containing a silicone and is surprising produced without a wet-type dispersion apparatus by using a specific combination of the oil component constituting the oily phase and a hydrophobizing agent for a hydrophobized powder. The composition includes an aqueous phase; an oily phase dispersed in the aqueous phase; and a powder dispersed in the oily phase. The oily phase comprises a volatile hydrocarbon in oil in a combined amount of 40% by mass or more with respect to the total oil content. The powder has a surface hydrophobized by treatment with a metallic soap consisting of a higher fatty acid and a divalent metal, or by a composite treatment with a higher fatty acid and a divalent metal hydroxide.

Abstract: A method of freeze-drying aqueous cosmetic compositions is provided, which produces the freeze-dried cosmetic in tablet form. The compositions contain amounts of trehalose and polyethylene glycol that render the tablets of the invention easy to handle, non-hygroscopic, and fast to dissolve.

Abstract: A sunscreen cosmetic having an excellent storage stability, while having a high UV protection effect without stickiness, using a liquid UV absorbent with not-so-high UV absorbance per weight concentration as a main UV absorbent will be provided. A sunscreen cosmetic comprising: (a) 5 to 15% by mass of a salicylic acid-based liquid UV absorbent; (b) 0.5 to 3% by mass of an alkyl silicone wax having a melting point of 60° C. or higher; and (c) a low-viscosity silicone oil, wherein a value obtained by dividing the total of contents of ingredients (b) and (c) by the content of liquid oils ({(b)+(c)}/content of liquid oils) is 0.2 to 0.6.

Abstract: An elastomer improves the feel of inorganic powder on the skin. An emulsion cosmetic is characterized by containing: (A) 0.5-20 mass % of an inorganic powder having an elastomer coating layer containing (a1) and (a2); and (B) 20-80 mass % of an oil component. The elastomer is characterized by comprising: (a1) a silicone polymer having an amino group; and (a2) a carboxyl group-containing silicone polymer or a carboxyl group-containing acrylic polymer, wherein the molar ratio of the amino group to the carboxyl group, Y/X is in the range of 0.1-1.2 (Y is the molar amount of the carboxyl group contained in the component (a2), and X is the molar amount of the amino group contained in the component (a1)).

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a gel-type cosmetic having a sherbet-like appearance and providing a visually cool impression, wherein the cosmetic can provide a unique texture as of softly bursting and spurting water, while having a smooth texture when applied. The present invention pertains to a gel-type cosmetic containing (A) at least one type of water-absorbing powder having a water absorption factor of 20 to 30 times its own weight; and (B) at least one type of granular water-absorbing polymer having a water absorption factor of at least 100 times its own weight; wherein a total blended amount of the (A) water-absorbing powder and the (B) granular water-absorbing polymer is 1.0% to 4.5% by mass, and the cosmetic has a viscosity of 50,000 to 150,000 mPa·s.