Abstract: The present invention provides a water-in-oil type emulsified solid cosmetic material excellent in stability and usability. The water-in-oil type emulsified solid cosmetic material according to the present invention comprises an oily component (A), an aqueous component (B), and a powder component (C). Then, the oily component comprises a polar oil component and a wax component, the wax component comprises an ester wax, a ratio of a total mass of the polar oil component to a total mass of the ester wax is 20 to 70, and a content of the polar oil component with respect to a total mass of the water-in-oil type emulsified solid cosmetic material is 9 to 30 mass %.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide an oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic having an excellent feel in use. [Solution] An oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic including (A) a cyclic carboxamide derivative having a specific structure or its salt, (B) an alkyl-modified carboxyvinyl polymer, (C) an oil, and (D) water.

Abstract: A cosmetic that achieves both a high wrinkle improvement effect and low irritation is provided. A cosmetic according to the present invention includes: retinol; and an organic acid represented by general formula (I) below: (in the formula (I), n represents an integer of 2 to 5) or a salt thereof. The cosmetic may further include vitamin C as necessary.

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: A method for preparing a cosmetic kit provides cosmetics which are customized (personalized) for each user and a cosmetic provision device which uses the kit to supply customized cosmetics. The cosmetic kit includes a plurality of cosmetic bases, and is used for customized cosmetics which are prepared by mixing the plurality of cosmetic bases in accordance with recipe information determined on the basis of user unique information.

Abstract: A skin diagnosing device includes an optical unit including: an optical system that uses OCT; an optical mechanism to guide light from the optical unit to skin to scan the skin; a loading device to apply predetermined deformation energy to the skin; a control computation unit to compute tomographic distribution of predetermined status values relating to the skin by controlling driving of the loading device and the optical mechanism and processing optical interference signals output from the optical unit in response to the driving, to compute an evaluation value of the skin based on the tomographic distribution; and a display device to display the evaluation value of the skin. The control computation unit computes the evaluation value by computing mechanical characteristics and a blood flow condition of the skin as the status values and associating the mechanical characteristics and the blood flow condition at a cross-sectional position of the skin.

Abstract: To a novel liquid composition comprising C5-10 alkyl tri-C1-3 alkoxysilane-treated zinc oxide particles, and metal compound particles. Redispersibility of metal compound particles in a liquid composition is improved. A liquid composition comprising C5-10 alkyl tri-C1-3 alkoxysilane-treated zinc oxide particles, and metal compound particles.

Abstract: Provided is an ejection cap capable of smoothly and reliably breaking through a film closing a mouth part of a container body and ejecting a content inside a container. An ejection cap (1) comprising an asymmetric cutter (6) that hangs from a lower surface of a top plate part of a substantially cylindrical dispensing cylinder (4) threadedly engaging a mouth part (3a) of a container body (3) closed by a film (2) and penetrating the film to eject a content, and that has a notch part (7) at a lateral surface on a side opposite to a threadedly engaging rotating direction on a substantially circumference at the tip of the dispensing cylinder.

Abstract: To provide a second agent for a coating-type body corrective film formation agent that can shorten the cross-linking reaction time in film formation and improve the durability of the film to be obtained. An oil-in-water composition of the present disclosure comprises a dispersion medium containing water, and oil droplets dispersed in this dispersion medium, wherein the oil droplets comprise an oil, and a catalyst that serves as a cross-linking ingredient, wherein the oil-in-water composition is used as a second agent for a coating-type body corrective film formation agent comprising a first agent comprising a cross-linking reactive ingredient that constitutes a body corrective film; and a second agent comprising a cross-linking ingredient for cross-linking the cross-linking reactive ingredient.

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: Provided is a cosmetic capable of achieving improvement of an ultraviolet protection effect, particularly improvement against photodegradation. A cosmetic is used that includes an ultraviolet absorber including t-butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane and includes butyloctyl salicylate and an alkylene oxide derivative.

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: A method of emulsification of an oil phase in an aqueous continuous phase, by dispersing core-corona microparticles into the aqueous phase, adding the oil phase, and applying shearing force for a time sufficient to emulsify the resulting mixture. The core-corona microparticles are obtained by radical co-polymerization of a polyethylene oxide macromonomer with at least one hydrophobic acrylate monomer and at least one hydrophobic acrylamide monomer.

Abstract: A cosmetic having an excellent effect of solidifying sebum is to be provided. A cosmetic is used that includes low aspect ratio zinc oxide having an average aspect ratio of less than 4 and high aspect ratio zinc oxide having an average aspect ratio of 4 or more, wherein an amount of the high aspect ratio zinc oxide blended is 1 to 80 mass % with respect to a total amount of the high aspect ratio zinc oxide and the low aspect ratio zinc oxide.

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 type emulsified cosmetic has an unprecedented property wherein, by coming into contact with perspiration or water, the color development and the color uniformity are improved over the conditions immediately after application. The water-in-oil type emulsified cosmetic includes: (A) an organically modified clay mineral; (B) an oil phase thickener other than the (A) organically modified clay mineral; (C) a non-volatile liquid oil other than a silicone oil; (D) a silicone-based surfactant having an HLB of less than 8; and (E) a colorant; wherein a weight ratio defined by [(A)+(B)]/(C) is at least 0.04 and less than 0.68.

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.