Abstract: Brushable cosmetic preparation having a creamy or paste-like consistency, containing 50 to 95 wt. % of water, hydrophobed silicon dioxide powder, at least one cosmetically relevant active ingredient or auxiliary substance that is water-soluble or is dispersible or emulsifiable in an aqueous medium, and a viscosity regulator. It is produced by adding at least one cosmetically relevant active ingredient and/or auxiliary substance and optionally at least one pigment in water to a solution or dispersion adding hydrophobed silicon powder in portions or continuously whilst mixing and continuing mixing until the mixture, which is originally in powder form after addition of hydrophobed silicon dioxide powder, takes on a pasty consistency, and then adding a viscosity regulator and optionally at least one oil body, optionally before, together with or after addition of the viscosity regulator, with mixing. It can be used in pastes, creams, gels, pencils, foams, emulsions, dispersions, roll-ons, lotions.

Abstract: Shower oil gels are disclosed containing up to 70 wt. % of one or more oil-soluble surfactants, 5 to 70 wt. % of one or more oil components, 0.1 to 25 wt. % of one or more pyrogenic silicas and optionally further cosmetic or pharmaceutical auxiliary substances, additives and/or active compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sun protection product which contains microparticles as the active agent, wherein the microparticles comprise water-insoluble linear polyglucan.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the utilisation of water-insoluble linear poly-&agr;-glucan as UV filter, e.g., in sun protection products or in cosmetic as well as medical preparations. The invention also relates to a sun protection product which contains a biotechnically produced, water-insoluble linear poly-&agr;-glucan as UV filter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a topical preparation containing spherical microparticles as the essential component, wherein the microparticles comprise water-insoluble linear polyglucan.

Abstract: The invention involves a cosmetic preparation containing kaolin which may be employed as a mask, lotion, gel or cream with a non-sticky, non-plasticized consistency and with a content of white kaolin with a high proportion of kaolinite and spherical inorganic particles of a particle size of less than 5 .mu.m, with a proportion of spherical particles in the kaolin mixture of 0.5 to 10% by weight as well as a cosmetic skin care composition, in which the proportion of the kaolin/spherical particle mixture falls within the range of over 2 to 65% by weight of the composition as a whole. The viscosity of the composition with the proportion of kaolin/spherical particles is around 2000 to over 15,000 cps higher than a similar composition with kaolin only and without spherical particles, with the difference in viscosity increasing with the proportion of kaolin/spherical particles.