Abstract: A personal care product is disclosed comprising a personal care composition and a dispensing container having the personal care composition disposed therein. The personal care composition may have a pre-dispense G? of at least about 5,000 Pa. The personal care product provides a G? preservation percentage of no less than 10%. The dispensing container may comprise a container body having a storage void containing the personal care composition, a movable partition at least partially disposed within the storage void, a drive mechanism connected to and able to advance the movable partition, and a dispensing plate joined to the container body. The dispensing plate has an orifice through which the personal care composition is dispensed. The orifice may have an inscribed circle diameter of about 1 mm to about 12 mm.

Abstract: Personal care composition comprising from about 0.1% to about 15% of an emulsifying silicone elastomer; from about 1% to about 90% of an aqueous phase; and from about 0.001% to about 5% of a coated particulate comprising a core material and a coating material, wherein the coated particulate has a size of from about 5 microns to about 100 microns and comprises from about 1% to about 15%, by weight of the coated particulate, of the coating material, and wherein the coating material comprises polysiloxanes.

Abstract: Personal care composition comprising from about 0.1% to about 15% of an emulsifying silicone elastomer; from about 0.1% to about 40% of at least one solidifying agent; from about 1% to about 75% of an aqueous phase; from about 0.1% to about 74% water; wherein the composition is in the form of a water-in-oil emulsion, has a first hardness of from about 2 g to about 45 g at a first temperature of 21° C., and a second hardness at a second temperature of 33° C., wherein the second hardness is 65% or less of the first hardness.

Abstract: The present invention relates to topical skin care compositions having improved stability containing a retinoid and a non-paraben preservative and being substantially free of paraben preservatives. Preferred non-paraben preservatives include phenols, phenol salts, carboxylic acids, carboxylic acid salts, quaternium ammonium compounds, halogens, halogen salts, alcohols, inorganic salts, heterocyclic compounds, emulsifying preservatives, and mixtures thereof. The present invention also relates to methods of using such compositions to regulate the condition of skin and/or hair.

Abstract: Disclosed are skin care compositions containing a vitamin B.sub.3 compound which generally improve the quality of the skin, particularly human facial skin. More particularly, the present invention relates to niacinamide containing skin care compositions with improved skin compatibility.

Abstract: The present invention relates to leave on, skin care compositions, comprising: (A) from about 0.001% to about 20% of an active ingredient, (B) from about 1% to about 20% of a stable, hydrophobic, structuring agent selected from the group consisting of saturated C.sub.16 to C.sub.30 fatty alcohols, saturated C.sub.16 to C.sub.30 fatty alcohols containing from about 1 to about 5 moles of ethylene oxide, saturated C.sub.16 to C.sub.30 diols, saturated C.sub.16 to C.sub.30 monoglycerol ethers, saturated C.sub.16 to C.sub.30 hydroxy fatty acids, and mixtures thereof, having a melting point of at least about 45.degree. C.; and (C) from about 0.05% to about 10% of a hydrophilic surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, and mixtures thereof, and (D) from about 25% to about 98.949% water. These compositions are useful for delivering a wide variety of active ingredients to the skin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to topical compositions comprising N-acetylcysteine demonstrating improved odor stability. These compositions are useful for treating and visibly improving the appearance of human skin.

Abstract: Disclosed are topical compositions providing a high level of hydration and which comprise a vitamin B3 compound and a conditioning component for regulating the condition of skin.

Abstract: Disclosed are skin care compositions containing retinoids which generally improve the quality of the skin, particularly human facial skin. More particularly, the present invention relates to retinol containing skin care compositions with improved skin compatibility.