Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic containing fatty acid magnesium salt particles and fine particle titanium oxide in which the fatty acid magnesium salt particles have a fatty acid having 12 to 22 carbon atoms, an aspect ratio expressed by the following formula (1) of 1.0 or more and 2.0 or less and an average thickness of 250 to 600 nm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic containing fatty acid magnesium salt particles and pearlescent powder in which the amount of pearlescent powder having an average particle size of 40 ?m or more is 3 mass % or less and in which the fatty acid magnesium salt particles have a fatty acid having 12 to 22 carbon atoms, an aspect ratio expressed by the following formula (1) of 1.0 or more and 2.0 or less and an average thickness of 250 to 600 nm.

Abstract: The invention relates to fatty acid magnesium salt particles having an aspect ratio expressed by the following formula (1) of 1.0 or more and 2.0 or less in which the fatty acid has 12 to 22 carbon atoms and in which the average thickness of the fatty acid magnesium salt particles is 250 to 600 nm.

Abstract: Provided is a detergent composition that contains (A) 2-17.5 mass % of an anionic surfactant, (B) 1-17.5 mass % of an amphoteric surfactant, (C) 2.5-17 mass % of a hydrophilic non-ionic surfactant and (D) 0.2-5 mass % of an oily component. However, the detergent composition does not contain substantial amounts of fatty acid monoglycerol esters and fatty acid monoalkyl monoglyceryl ethers having alkyl groups or acyl groups having 9 or more carbon atoms. The detergent composition does not contain substantial amounts of fatty acid diglycerol esters or fatty acid monoalkyl diglyceryl ethers which have alkyl groups or acyl groups having 8 or more carbon atoms.

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 surprisingly 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: Provided is a cosmetic having a unique soft and springy feeling in use, capable of stably formulating therein a UV protector, and providing a light feeling in use such that the cosmetic is separated into pieces when applied to the skin. The present invention relates to a cosmetic characterized by comprising (A) a (meth)acrylic acid/an alkyl (meth)acrylate/a (meth)acrylic acid-POE monoalkyl ether ester copolymer, (B) a UV protector, (C) a nonionic surfactant, and (D) a higher alcohol.

Abstract: The purpose of this invention is to provide a method with which it is easy to perform screening for an agent that proliferates or an agent that minimizes the reduction in MCSP-positive basal epidermal stem cells. Provided is a screening method for a laminin 511 expression promoter, which takes the expression of laminin 511 as an indicator. Also provided is an agent for improving skin barrier function, elasticity, hydration and inflammation, said agent including at least one extract selected from among a group consisting of brown algae, red algae and green algae.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a virus inactivating agent that exhibits an effect at an amount that does not cause skin irritation; and an external skin preparation composition containing said virus inactivating agent. The present invention relates to: a virus inactivating agent containing, as an effective component thereof, at least one selected from mint oil, eucalyptus oil, rosemary oil, sage oil, tea tree oil, shell ginger oil, peppermint oil, lemongrass oil, cajeputi oil, niaouli cineole oil, lime oil, lemon oil, lemon verbena oil, St. John's wort oil, ravintsara oil, rosewood oil, Melissa/lemon balm oil, myrrh oil, mandarin oil, vetiver oil, frankincense oil, citronella oil, cardamom oil, Angelica oil, and cationized starch; and an external skin preparation composition containing the same.

Abstract: Provided is a cleaner composition which causes no malfunction due to clogging even when contained in a pump foamer container, or the like, and repeatedly used, and is excellent in resilience and persistence of foam, and feeling after washing off. The cleaner composition includes a soap that is obtained by neutralizing a higher fatty acid with sodium N-methyltaurate, and a polymer including dimethyl diallyl ammonium chloride as a monomer unit and having a molecular weight of 200000 or less.

Abstract: A composition including a lamellar gel phase contains a first nonionic surfactant having hydrophobic moieties respectively on both sides of a hydrophilic moiety. The first nonionic surfactant constitutes at least a portion of the lamellar gel phase. A content by percentage of higher aliphatic alcohols or higher fatty acids is 1% by mass or less relative to the mass of the composition.

Abstract: A cleanser composition contains (A) a nonionic surfactant having a HLB of from 10 to 18; and (B) a cosurfactant including at least one selected from the group consisting of alkylglycerols and glycerin fatty acid esters. A content of the cosurfactant is 0.3% by mass or greater relative to the mass of the cleanser composition. A total amount of ionic surfactants is 0.10% by mass or less relative to the mass of the cleanser composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides an agent for preventing and/or improving photoaging and/or dermal pigmentation comprising Thujae Semen extract as an active ingredient. The present invention also provides a cosmetic method which includes a step for applying the agent for preventing and/or improving photoaging and/or dermal pigmentation to skin to be treated, and a cosmetic device to be applied in said method.

Abstract: Customized cosmetics corresponding to user-unique factors are provided. An information processing apparatus can communicate with a cosmetic dispenser configured to dispense at least one of a plurality of cosmetics based on recipe information indicating a usage amount of each of the plurality of cosmetics.

Abstract: The invention provides a cosmetic base having an unprecedented appearance and feeling on use, in particular a cosmetic base with a novel feeling on use that gives a fresh feeling and a unique feel as the cosmetic softly bursts and collapses, allowing water to flow out, when applied to the skin, and a skin cosmetic using the same. A cosmetic base includes (A) 0.15-0.6 mass % of sodium acrylate-grafted starch and (B) 0.25-1.35 mass % of an associative thickener having a polyoxyalkylene chain wherein the total amount of the (A) sodium acrylate-grafted starch and (B) associative thickener having a polyoxyalkylene chain compounded is 0.5-1.5 mass % and to a skin cosmetic that uses the cosmetic base.

Abstract: A thickener for a non-aqueous system includes a water-soluble polymer and a counterpart that ionically and/or electrostatically interacts with the water-soluble polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic having the innovative, unprecedented property in which the ultraviolet protection effects do not decrease, but conversely increase, due to coming into contact with moisture such as water or perspiration, and due to heat applied in the usage environment. The cosmetic of the present invention contains (A) an ultraviolet protectant; (B) at least one compound that is water-soluble and that has an IOB of 5.

Abstract: The present invention provides an oil-based cosmetic which is excellent in terms of a matte texture, while being highly stable. An oil-based cosmetic which is characterized by containing the following components (a)-(e). (a) a crosslinked organopolysiloxane (b) an amorphous anhydrous silicic acid (c) an oil-based gelling agent having a sugar skeleton (d) a liquid oil (e) a powder.

Abstract: Provided are cosmetic powder compositions which contain at least one butter, such as shea butter, at least one butter treated powder and a high mass content of spherical powder particles.

Abstract: An agent for enhancing skin barrier function was provided with. An agent for enhancing skin barrier function comprising a wavelength conversion substance as an active ingredient; a composition and a product comprising the agent for enhancing skin barrier function; and a method for enhancing skin barrier function using thereof. The present invention can exhibit a desirable effect on skin by effectively making use of ultraviolet light to enhance skin barrier function.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an oil-in-oil cosmetic composition which is excellent in terms of transfer resistance after application, while having gloss, and which exhibits good spreadability when applied and enables the achievement of matte finish texture, while being prevented from the occurrence of a crack or the like and having excellent appearance stability. The present invention relates to an oil-in-oil cosmetic composition which is characterized by containing (a) from 5 to 80% by mass of a nonvolatile hydrocarbon oil and/or a nonvolatile ester oil, (b) from 1 to 70% by mass of a nonvolatile silicone oil and (c) from 3 to 13% by mass of a powder that has an average particle diameter of from 1 to 10 ?m, and which is also characterized in that the nonvolatile hydrocarbon oil and/or the nonvolatile ester oil (a) and the nonvolatile silicone oil (b) are separated from each other when mixed at 25° C.