Abstract: Provided is a magnetic probe including: a support shaft; a magnetic field generator fixed to one end of the support shaft and interacting with a magnetic field formed by a magnetic marker and a geomagnetic field; and a compensation magnetic field generator fixed to the other end of the support shaft and interacting with the geomagnetic field, the magnetic field generator and the compensation magnetic field generator being configured to interact with the geomagnetic field to offset torques around a rotation center of the magnetic probe.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic probe including: a support shaft; a magnetic field generator fixed to one end of the support shaft and interacting with a magnetic field formed by a magnetic marker and a geomagnetic field; and a compensation magnetic field generator fixed to the other end of the support shaft and interacting with the geomagnetic field, the magnetic field generator and the compensation magnetic field generator being configured to interact with the geomagnetic field to offset torques around a rotation center of the magnetic probe.

Abstract: [Problem] The present invention has an object to provide a cosmetic which is satisfactorily transferred onto a finger or a small tool, is smoothly spread on the skin, forms a non-sticky and uniform cosmetic film, and can achieve a beautiful finish in which the cosmetic effects last for a prolonged time. [Means for Resolution] The cosmetic which overcomes the problem is characterized by comprising components (a) to (c) below: (a) an agar, (b) a hydrophobically modified polyether urethane represented by the following general formula (1): R1—{(O—R2)k—OCONH—R3[—NHCOO—(R4—O)n—R5]h}m??(1) [wherein, R1, R2 and R4 represent hydrocarbon groups which may be the same as or different from one another, R3 represents a hydrocarbon group which may have an urethane bond, R5 represents a linear, branched, or secondary hydrocarbon group, m is a numeral value of 2 or more, h is a numeral value of 1 or more, and k and n are each independently a numeral value in a range of 0 to 1000], and (c) a phospholipid.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide novel dextrin fatty acid ester that is excellent in tackiness and useful as a base for cosmetics and the like. The novel dextrin fatty acid ester is prepared by esterification between dextrin and fatty acids, wherein the dextrin has an average degree of glucose polymerization of 3 to 150; the fatty acids comprise more than 50 mol % and 100 mol % or less, based on the total amount of the fatty acids, of one or more saturated branched fatty acids having 4 to 26 carbon atoms, and 0 mol % or more and less than 50 mol %, based on the total amount of the fatty acids, of one or more fatty acids selected from the group consisting of saturated linear fatty acids having 2 to 22 carbon atoms, unsaturated linear or branched fatty acids having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, and saturated or unsaturated cyclic fatty acids having 6 to 30 carbon atoms; and the degree of substitution by the fatty acids is 1.0 to 3.0 per glucose unit.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide novel dextrin fatty acid ester that is excellent in tackiness and useful as a base for cosmetics and the like. The novel dextrin fatty acid ester is prepared by esterification between dextrin and fatty acids, wherein the dextrin has an average degree of glucose polymerization of 3 to 150; the fatty acids comprise more than 50 mol % and 100 mol % or less, based on the total amount of the fatty acids, of one or more saturated branched fatty acids having 4 to 26 carbon atoms, and 0 mol % or more and less than 50 mol %, based on the total amount of the fatty acids, of one or more fatty acids selected from the group consisting of saturated linear fatty acids having 2 to 22 carbon atoms, unsaturated linear or branched fatty acids having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, and saturated or unsaturated cyclic fatty acids having 6 to 30 carbon atoms; and the degree of substitution by the fatty acids is 1.0 to 3.0 per glucose unit.

Abstract: A water-containing powdery cosmetic preparation comprises (a) hydrophobic particles having a surface area of at least 80 m2/g, (b) plate-like particles comprising a polymer obtained by polymerizing or copolymerizing one or more types of monomers selected from the group consisting of styrenes, methacrylates, and acrylates, and (c) an aqueous component, wherein the water-containing powdery composition is liquefied by application with rubbing. The water-containing powdery cosmetic preparation has good storage stability, imparts an excellent fresh feeling upon use without a powdery or frictional feel, exhibits uniform applicability without caking or streaking, and exhibits excellent cosmetic retention without darkening over time.