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: Providing a cosmetic having a smooth after-feel even if the cosmetic contains a high proportion of oil. A cosmetic includes (A) a starch powder, and as oils, (B) a polar oil and (C) a volatile oil. The ratio of (C) the volatile oil to (B) the polar oil being 0.5 or higher.

Abstract: A W/O/W emulsion composition comprising a large amount of silicone oil and having a high viscosity and a high stability is provided. The W/O/W emulsion composition comprises: an inner aqueous phase; an oil phase in which the inner aqueous phase is dispersed; and an outer aqueous phase in which the oil phase is dispersed, wherein the inner aqueous phase comprises an osmotic pressure regulator that prepares the inner aqueous phase to have a higher osmotic pressure than the outer aqueous phase, the oil phase comprises a silicone oil that is 0.5 times by mass or greater of the total oil phase, and a silicone-based surfactant having a silicone skeleton as a main skeleton and a hydrophilic group in a side chain, and the outer aqueous phase comprises a polyol and an alkyl-modified carboxyvinyl polymer.

Abstract: An application control device according to an embodiment of the present invention has an acquisition unit that acquires image data of a skin; a division unit that divides the image data into a plurality of segments each smaller than or equal to 200 ?m; and a calculation unit that calculates, from a value of one or a plurality of segments of the image data, an application amount of a cosmetic material to be applied to each portion of the skin.

Abstract: A server can be connected to a dispenser configured to dispense a dispensed material. The server includes a retrieving module configured to retrieve skin information on a user's skin condition, a determination module configured to determine recipe information for the dispensed material with reference to the skin condition indicated by the skin information, a transmission module configured to transmit the recipe information to the dispenser to cause the dispenser to dispense the dispensed material in accordance with the recipe information, and an arrangement module configured to arrange for the provision of an additional cartridge to the user of the dispenser if the remaining amount of the dispensed material remaining in the cartridge of the dispenser is less than a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A method of thickening cosmetics containing a crosslinked water-swellable polymer, or a microgel obtained by pulverizing a hydrophilic compound having gelation ability. The method comprises adding a linear polyacrylic acid or a salt thereof, or a linear poly(2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid) or a salt thereof, having a weight-average molecular weight of 500,000 to 8,000,000, which has a thread length of 10 mm or less at room temperature when formed into a 1% by mass solution. The method provides cosmetics having an improved viscoelastic ratio, with a rich and full-bodied feeling upon application.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to compositions that include at least two or at least three gelling agents, at least one emollient, and at least 15% water by mass relative to the total mass.

Abstract: An image analysis device according to the present invention includes: an image capturing unit that captures a subject; a light emitting unit that emits light to the subject; a control unit that causes the image capturing unit to capture a first image of the subject while causing the light emitting unit to emit light and causes the image capturing unit to capture a second image of the subject while not causing the light emitting unit to emit light; and an estimation unit that estimates color of the subject based on a differential value between color information on the first image and the color information on the second image.

Abstract: A feeding container includes a container body capable of accommodating contents, and a nozzle provided in an upper portion of the container body, and the contents accommodated in the container body is discharged from the nozzle. The nozzle extends in a horizontal direction, and pushes out the contents in the horizontal direction via a discharge hole opening in the horizontal direction, and a projection which projects in a direction intersecting an extending direction of the nozzle is provided on an extending side surface of the nozzle.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to newly provide a method with which it is possible to appropriately evaluate the protective effect of an external preparation for skin such as a sunscreen cosmetic, particularly to evaluate how a UV-ray protective effect is affected by heat. This evaluation method is characterized by including (1) a step for forming a coating film of an external preparation for skin on a substrate, (2) a step for heat-treating the coating film of the external preparation for skin, and (3) a step for measuring the UV-ray protective effect of the heat-treated coating film of the external preparation for skin. The heat treatment is preferably carried out for at least one minute at a temperature of 30-70° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides an oil-in-water emulsion lip cosmetic that has no whiteness, and is excellent in watery feel and high-temperature stability. The oil-in-water emulsion lip cosmetic comprising the following (A) to (D), and having a viscosity of 7500 to 50000 mPa·s. (A) An oil component comprising (a1) and (a2) (a1) 5 to 70% by mass of methylphenylsilicone (a2) 5 to 70% by mass of an oil component that separates when mixed with (a1) at 25° C. (B) An aqueous component comprising (b1) and (b2) (b1) 10 to 80% by mass of an aqueous component (b2) 0.01 to 10% by mass of a colorant (C) A surfactant comprising (c1) and (c2) (c1) 2.5% by mass or greater of a surfactant that dissolves 1% by mass or more relative to (a2) when mixed with (a2) at 25° C. (c2) 0 to 0.5% by mass of a sucrose fatty acid ester (D) A higher alcohol comprising (d1) (d1) 0.5% by mass or greater of a higher alcohol having a branched chain and 6 or more carbon atoms in the total amount of the higher alcohol.

Abstract: Since skin condition is significantly influenced by environmental factors associated with lifestyle habits, it has been difficult to forecast skin condition by means of SNP analysis. The purpose of the present invention is to determine one's congenital skin characteristics, which has been difficult with the prior art. The present invention provides a method for determining not only one's congenital skin characteristics but also future skin type by determining skin condition from genetic and environmental factors.

Abstract: A thickened composition for a cosmetic product including a content that is taken through a mesh contains a fine particulate powder and a silicone crosspolymer having a structure where dimethicone is cross-linked with an organic group, and has a storage modulus G??3000 Pa, as measured with a rheometer under the conditions of a gap of 0.5 mm, a strain oscillation angle of 0.1%, a frequency of 1 Hz, and a temperature of 25° C. while increasing stress applied with a 25 mm ? cone plate, and a loss tangent tan ??0.2, as calculated as a loss modulus G? measured under the same conditions divided by the storage modulus G?. A cosmetic product includes a container including an inner lid with a tight mesh and an outer lid for tightly closing a container body, and the thickened composition contained in the container body under the inner lid.

Abstract: Optimal information in consideration with time series environmental factors is provided to users. The information processing apparatus includes a retrieve module configured to retrieve environmental information indicating an ultraviolet ray exposure amount indicating an amount of ultraviolet rays exposed to a user, a temperature of an environment where the user stays, and a humidity of the environment where the user stays, a present module configured to present first information relating to the skin condition of the user based on the environmental information, and a present module configured to present second information relating to the skin condition of the user based on environmental log information including a plurality of environmental information.

Abstract: Aqueous compositions can be thickened without increasing stringiness, by using polymers of polyacrylic acid, poly(2-acryamide-2-methylpropanesulfonate), or salts thereof, having a weight average molecular weights of 500,000 to 8,000,000 as thickeners. The polymers contain no more than 10 mass % of polymers having a molecular weight of 10,000,00 or more, and/or contain no more than 10 mass % of polymers having more than three times the weight average molecular weight. Aqueous solutions of these polymers exhibit a low degree of stringiness, and are particularly useful as thickeners for cosmetics.

Abstract: A dispensing container capable of changing the ratio between the amounts of two kinds of contents to be dispensed, includes two container bodies, two pumps including two stems, an adjusting member configured to press the stems and to be rotatable about an axis extending in a substantially vertical direction, and a pressing head configured to, in response to a depressing operation, rotate about an axis extending in a substantially horizontal direction, to thereby depress the stems via the adjusting member. The adjusting member includes a plurality of pressing portions against which the stems are pressed, and when the adjusting member is rotated about the axis, a depressing stroke of the one of the plurality of pressing portions on the side of one of the stems becomes shorter, and a depressing stroke of the other one of the plurality of pressing portions on the side of the other stem becomes longer.

Abstract: There is provided a cosmetic comprising a hyaluronic acid particle, which can maintain a non-invasively excellent moisture retaining property over a long period of time. A cosmetic of the present disclosure comprises an aqueous medium, and a hyaluronic acid particle dispersed in the aqueous medium, wherein the average particle diameter of the hyaluronic acid particle is 200 nm or less.

Abstract: A solid cosmetic which is held in a tray includes: a region of fine recesses and protrusions with differences in height within a range from 0.1 to 10 mm and that includes inclined surfaces formed on an upper surface of the solid cosmetic; and a colorant with a primary particle diameter within a range from 10 to 100 ?m added to a portion of the upper surface of the solid cosmetic that includes at least a portion of the region of fine recesses and protrusions by dispersive adhesion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a serum-free medium for culturing of DS cells containing platelet derived growth factor (PDGF), or to a method for culturing of dermal sheath (DS) cells, using serum-free medium comprising PDGF.

Abstract: There is provided a cosmetic which can moisturize the skin and exhibit a beautifying effect in low humidity environments while reducing sticky uncomfortable feelings in high humidity environments or sweaty states.