Abstract: Personal care composition comprising at least one hair growth regulating compound selected from the group consisting of glyceryl dilaurate, apigenin, tetrahydrocurcumin, oleanolic acid, azelaic acid, sulforaphane, canavanine, pyridoxal 5-phosphate, phytic acid, tannic acid, grape seed extract, NG-nitro-L-arginine-methyl ester, benzamidine, sodium butyrate, betulinic acid, polyornithine, polyarginine, fisetin, jasmonates, methyl-jasmonate, cis-jasmone, caffeic acid phenethyl ester, delphinidin, ethyl abietate, esculetin, sorbic acid methyl ester, canaline, N-formyl-methionine, N-formyl-alanine, taurine, palmitoyl carnitine, undecanol, undecylenic acid, rutin, fusidic acid, phenyl pyruvic acid, L-isoleucine, phenyl glycine, silibinin, silymarin, L-ascorbic acid-6-palmitate, N-undecylenoyl-L-phenylalanine, and salts, derivatives and mixtures of any of the foregoing; and a dermatologically-acceptable carrier.

Abstract: A personal care composition may comprise a member selected from a group consisting of kinetin, zeatin, and combinations thereof; niacinamide; and a dermatologically-acceptable carrier. A personal care composition may comprise an N-acyl amino acid compound, a skin care active, a member selected from a group consisting of kinetin, zeatin, and combinations thereof, and a dermatologically-acceptable carrier. A personal care composition may comprise a hexamidine compound, a skin care active, a member selected from a group consisting of kinetin, zeatin, and combinations thereof, and a dermatologically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: Personal care compositions comprising a PPARG antagonist, use of such compositions, and methods of marketing such compositions. The personal care compositions can be applied topically, ingested orally, injected, or used as part of a regimen.

Abstract: Personal care composition comprising from about 0.

Abstract: Hairless protein interacting partner complexes, agonist and/or antagonist compounds, compositions and products comprising same and methods thereof. Hairless protein is indispensable for the beautification and/or improvement of mammalian skin. Therefore, such interacting complexes are useful for screening test compounds for the beautification and/or improvement of mammalian skin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to complexes of hairless protein and proteins or nucleic acids identified as interacting with hairless protein using a yeast two-hybrid assay system. Hairless protein is indispensable for mammalian hair growth. Therefore, such interacting complexes are useful for screening test compounds for inhibition or enhancement of hair growth.

Abstract: The present invention relates to laundry detergent compositions, comprising a saccharide gum degrading enzyme, providing excellent cleaning performance, especially food stain/soil removal, dingy cleaning and whiteness benefits.

Abstract: The present invention relates to laundry and/or fabric and/or color care compositions; more particularly, to laundry and/or fabric and/or color care compositions containing xyloglucan endotransglycosylase enzyme (XET) in combination with a polysaccharide and/or oligosaccharide, preferably a xyloglucan polymer, that provide improved anti-wrinkle and/or shape retention and/or anti-shrinkage and/or tensile strength and/or color appearance and/or anti-bobbling and/or better static control, fabric softness, anti-wear properties and benefits, while at the same time providing improved cleaning benefits, over laundry and/or fabric and/or color care compositions without such combination of XET and polysaccharide and/or oligosaccharide.

Abstract: Novel mannanases may be derived from eg Bacillus subtilis strain 168 or may be encoded by polynucleotide molecules comprising a nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1. The mannanases are alkaline and are useful e.g. in cleaning compositions, for modifying plant material, and for treatment of cellulosic fibres.

Abstract: A method for producing one or more Bacillus toxin polypeptides by culturing methylotrophic yeast cells which have a gene(s) capable of expressing the Bacillus toxin polypeptide(s) in such cells under conditions that the gene(s) is/are transcribed is provided. The toxin polypeptide encoding segment of the gene(s) has a G+C content of about 40%-55%, and preferably comprises methylotrophic yeast codons. The preferred species of yeast for expressing such synthetic Bacillus toxin gene(s) is Pichia pastoris. Bacillus toxin polypeptides encoded by synthetic genes are expressed at high levels in transformed methylotrophic yeast cells. The toxin expressing cells may be administered as live cells or heat-killed whole cells to provide an insecticidal composition for killing susceptible insect larvae.