Abstract: The present invention is on the field of antimicrobial active substances. In addition to novel uses of distinct antimicrobial mixtures according to the invention, the present invention also relates to preparations containing such mixtures, particularly preparations serving for nutrition or pleasure or pharmaceutical preparations, as well as methods for preparing such preparations and methods for antimicrobial treatment of preparations serving for nutrition or pleasure or pharmaceutical preparations.

Abstract: Suggested is an active mixture, comprising or consisting of: (a) at least one biopolymer; (b) at least one glycosaminoglycan; (c) at least one disaccharide; and optionally (d) at least one active selected from the group consisting of phenols and/or polyphenols.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of antioxidants and relates to cosmetic or pharmaceutical, preferably dermatological, compositions or homecare product comprising or consisting of a synergistic combination of a specific antioxidant and an effective amount of 1,2-heptanediol and/or 2,3-heptanediol or of a specific alkanediol or a mixture of two or more different specific alkanediols and the use of said compositions as a cosmetic, for personal care, as a pharmaceutical or homecare product, in particular for scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS), for inhibition matrix metalloproteinases expression and/or for inhibiting interleukin 8 (IL-8) secretion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel cosmetic and therapeutic uses of one or more compounds of the general formula (1) as described herein. Furthermore, the present invention relates to compositions (products or, respectively, formulations), in particular for topical administration, preferably cosmetic or pharmaceutical compositions, comprising or consisting of compound(s) of formula (1) and one or more cosmetically and/or pharmaceutically acceptable carriers. The present invention also relates to novel uses of such compositions according to the invention.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a composition comprising sugar alcohols or a combination of sugar alcohols and a Tetraselmis extract or either of the former together with niacinamide for treating or preventing dysfunctions of the human hair or skin or as a skin or hair care product.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a pet litter comprising a composition comprising 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol. The present invention further relates to methods and uses of a composition comprising 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol in pet litters, in particular for promoting in-litter elimination by pets.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the area of pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions and refers to compounds, novel mixtures and preparations comprising certain compound(s) of formula (I) which show anti-inflammatory properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to oil-in-water emulsions containing 4-hydroxyacetophenone and anionic emulsifiers.

Abstract: The invention relates to aroma preparations that contain (a) a compound of the formula (I) in which R1 represents a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R2 represents hydrogen or a hydroxyl group and R3 represents hydrogen, a methyl or methoxy group, or an essential oil containing one or more compounds of the formula (I) and at least one menthol compound.

Abstract: Suggested is a liquid and transparent blend of UV filters, comprising, consisting or essentially consisting of (a) at least one solid UVA filter dissolved in (b) at least one liquid UVB filter exhibiting a linear UV absorbance curve with a variance of +/?10% in the range of 290 to 360 nm as measured from a solution containing 10 mg/l of said mixture in ethanol, wherein said solid UVA filters are selected from the group consisting of Avobenzone, Bemotrizinol and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a soothing composition, comprising (a) menthol compounds, and (b) one or more cosmetically acceptable carriers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an ethanol-free vanilla extract, and an ethanol-free vanilla extract obtainable by the process according to the invention. In particular, the present invention relates to an ethanol-free vanilla extract comprising at most 100 mg/kg ethanol, the use of this ethanol-free vanilla extract and products comprising the ethanol-free vanilla extract. The focus of the present invention is in particular to provide an ethanol-free vanilla extract which contains only traces of ethanol naturally contained in fermented vanilla beans and is produced without the use of ethanol.

Abstract: There are proposed substance mixtures comprising (a) 20 to 80% by weight of monocyclic terpenes and (b) 80 to 20% by weight of active substances selected from the group consisting of rebaudiosides or plant extracts comprising them, steviosides or plant extracts comprising them, naringin dihydrochalcone, mogrosides or plant extracts comprising them, rubusosides or plant extracts comprising them.

Abstract: The present invention primarily concerns the use of compounds of the following formula (I) wherein X represents an oxygen atom, a —CHO, an —OH, or a —CH2OH group, a single bond or a double bond is present at the respective location of one of the dotted lines, at least one double bond is present when X is an OH group, and the 3-isopentyl or 3-isopent-2-enyl residue is connected to the ring in the ortho, meta, or para position to the X group, as perfuming and/or flavouring agents. The invention further relates to fragrance and flavour compositions containing one or more of these compounds, perfumed or flavoured articles comprising one or more of these compounds and corresponding processes for imparting, modifying and/or enhancing certain odour notes.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the area of cosmetics, especially to a delivery system for actives to the skin, such as face masks and facial masks. Particularly, the present invention refers to a delivery system consisting of a basic body comprises nonwoven fibrous materials and an active-substance preparation which is an o/w emulsion or w/o emulsion, and a wetting liquid that comprises one or more actives to activate the delivery system.

Abstract: The present invention primarily relates to a product comprising or consisting of a plastic container (i) comprising or consisting of PE and/or PP and/or PET, and a specific composition (ii) contained in the container, wherein detrimental interactions between the container (i) and the composition (ii) contained therein are minimised.

Abstract: The present invention relates primarily to fragrance substance mixtures, preferably perfume oils, comprising or consisting of (a) 8,8-dimethyl-6,10-dioxaspiro[4,5]decane, i.e. a compound of formula (I) as described herein, and additionally (b) one or more fragrance substance(s) selected from the group consisting of esters, lactones, oximes and sulphur compounds with a molar mass of 240 g/mol or less and/or (c) one or more fragrance substance(s) selected from the group consisting of acetals, ketones and ethers with a molar mass in the range of 126-240 g/mol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel cosmetic emulsions, comprising 1,2-decanediol, advantageous uses thereof and methods for their production.

Abstract: Suggested is a method for making and using an extract of halophytes or psammophilous plants comprising the steps of contacting the plant materials with a solvent, re moving the dissolved extract from the residue, recovering the extract and topically or orally administering the extract to a patient in need of dysfunctions of skin and hair.

Abstract: A method for producing slcareolide comprising the following steps: (a) providing sclareol as starter material; (b) contacting the starter material sclareol with ozone in air or oxygen as the sole oxidant in an acidic medium.