Abstract: A water-based cosmetic including: agar having a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 60,000 (component (A)); xanthan gum (component (B)); and a water-soluble polymer excluding the component (A) or (B) (component (C)).

Abstract: A water-based cosmetic including: agar having a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 60,000 (component (A)); xanthan gum (component (B)); and a water-soluble polymer excluding the component (A) or (B) (component (C)).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for a cleansing agent comprising a component (A) in the form of an ionic surfactant and a component (B) in the form of one or more types of compounds selected from the group consisting of a hydroxystearic acid polymer and an esterification reaction product of a hydroxystearic acid polymer. According to the present invention, a composition for a cleansing agent can be provided that has favorable foaming power and foam quality, is easily rinsed during cleansing, is free of stickiness after cleansing and allows the obtaining of a moist feeling.

Abstract: A composition for external use on skin that can be spread evenly on the skin, does not produce a liquid residue as a result of temperature change, and can suppress a feeling of sliminess of xanthan gum is provided. There are provided a composition for external use on skin containing 0.1% by mass to 10% by mass of a component (A) (a water-soluble polymer obtained by mixing agar with xanthan gum) and 30% by mass or more of a component (D) (water); the composition for external use on skin containing 0.5% by mass to 40% by mass of a divalent polyol as a component (B); the composition for external use on skin according to any one of the above compositions, which contains moisturizers as a component (C); and the composition for external use on skin according to any one of the above compositions, which contains oil as a component (E).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for cosmetics including a polyglycerol fatty acid ester, which is an ester of polyglycerol having an average degree of polymerization of 4 to 100 with a fatty acid having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, has a hydroxyl value equal to or less than 15 mgKOH/g, and has a specific gravity at 20° C. of 0.96 to 1.15; a cosmetic which includes the composition for cosmetics; a method for producing an oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic which includes mixing the composition for cosmetics; and a two-separate-layer-type cosmetic, which comprises the composition for cosmetics. The present invention relates to the composition for cosmetics which can be appropriately used in producing a cosmetic giving a highly excellent feel in using and having a very good texture, a cosmetic showing a very high stability over time as an emulsion, and a two-separate-layer-type cosmetic.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for cosmetics including a polyglycerol fatty acid ester, which is an ester of polyglycerol having an average degree of polymerization of 4 to 100 with a fatty acid having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, has a hydroxyl value equal to or less than 15 mgKOH/g, and has a specific gravity at 20° C. of 0.96 to 1.15; a cosmetic which includes the composition for cosmetics; a method for producing an oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic which includes mixing the composition for cosmetics; and a two-separate-layer-type cosmetic, which comprises the composition for cosmetics. The present invention relates to the composition for cosmetics which can be appropriately used in producing a cosmetic giving a highly excellent feel in using and having a very good texture, a cosmetic showing a very high stability over time as an emulsion, and a two-separate-layer-type cosmetic.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for a cleansing agent comprising a component (A) in the form of an ionic surfactant and a component (B) in the form of one or more types of compounds selected from the group consisting of a hydroxystearic acid polymer and an esterification reaction product of a hydroxystearic acid polymer. According to the present invention, a composition for a cleansing agent can be provided that has favorable foaming power and foam quality, is easily rinsed during cleansing, is free of stickiness after cleansing and allows the obtaining of a moist feeling.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition containing a component (A): a polyglycerol fatty acid ester, which is an ester of polyglycerol having an average degree of polymerization of 3 to less than 100 with a fatty acid having 6 to 30 carbon atoms; a component (B): water; and a component (C): at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ascorbic acid, ascorbic acid derivatives, trehalose, sucrose, citric acid and salts of citric acid, and a cosmetic containing the cosmetic composition.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a cosmetic preparation which comprises 20 mass % or more of an oil ingredient comprising the following components (A) and (B), and said oil ingredient comprising 50 mass % or more of the component (B): (A): one or more members selected from the group consisting of an ester compound(s) represented by the following formula (I) and/or formula (II) of erythritol and/or erythritol condensate with a fatty acid(s); polycondensates of erythritol and/or erythritol condensate, the above-mentioned ester compound(s) and a polycarboxylic acid(s); polycondensates of a fatty acid(s) with a polycondensate(s) of erythritol and/or erythritol condensate with a polycarboxylic acid(s); and polycondensates of erythritol and/or erythritol condensate, a fatty acid(s) and a polycarboxylic acid(s); and (B): silicone. This cosmetic preparation is excellent in compatibility with an oil agent and affinity for a water-base component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for cosmetics including a polyglycerol fatty acid ester, which is an ester of polyglycerol having an average degree of polymerization of 4 to 100 with a fatty acid having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, has a hydroxyl value equal to or less than 15 mgKOH/g, and has a specific gravity at 20° C. of 0.96 to 1.15; a cosmetic which includes the composition for cosmetics; a method for producing an oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic which includes mixing the composition for cosmetics; and a two-separate-layer-type cosmetic, which comprises the composition for cosmetics. The present invention relates to the composition for cosmetics which can be appropriately used in producing a cosmetic giving a highly excellent feel in using and having a very good texture, a cosmetic showing a very high stability over time as an emulsion, and a two-separate-layer-type cosmetic.

Abstract: A composition for external use on skin that can be spread evenly on the skin, does not produce a liquid residue as a result of temperature change, and can suppress a feeling of sliminess of xanthan gum is provided. There are provided a composition for external use on skin containing 0.1% by mass to 10% by mass of a component (A) (a water-soluble polymer obtained by mixing agar with xanthan gum) and 30% by mass or more of a component (D) (water); the composition for external use on skin containing 0.5% by mass to 40% by mass of a divalent polyol as a component (B); the composition for external use on skin according to any one of the above compositions, which contains moisturizers as a component (C); and the composition for external use on skin according to any one of the above compositions, which contains oil as a component (E).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vaseline-like composition, comprising one type or two or more types of components selected from the following components (C), (D) and (E) at 5% by weight to 20% by weight, the following component (A) at 40% by weight to 90% by weight, and the following component (B) at 5% by weight to 50% by weight, and to a cosmetic containing the vaseline-like composition: component (A): one or more types of ester compounds selected from diisostearyl malate and diglyceryl triisostearate; component (B): a hydrocarbon wax having a melting point of 70° C. to 130° C.; component (C): a poly(12-hydroxystearic acid) having an average degree of polymerization of 3 to 20; component (D): a poly(12-hydroxystearic acid) derivative obtained by esterifying a poly(12-hydroxystearic acid) having an average degree of polymerization of 3 to 20 and a polyvalent alcohol having a valence of 5 or more; and, component (E): a dimer dilinoleic acid derivative.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for cosmetics including a polyglycerol fatty acid ester, which is an ester of polyglycerol having an average degree of polymerization of 4 to 100 with a fatty acid having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, has a hydroxyl value equal to or less than 15 mgKOH/g, and has a specific gravity at 20° C. of 0.96 to 1.15; a cosmetic which includes the composition for cosmetics; a method for producing an oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic which includes mixing the composition for cosmetics with a hydrophilic solvent and emulsifying; and a two-separate-layer-type cosmetic, which comprises the composition for cosmetics with water, packaged in a transparent or translucent container.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a cosmetic preparation which comprises 20 mass % or more of an oil ingredient comprising the following components (A) and (B), and said oil ingredient comprising 50 mass % or more of the component (B): (A): one or more members selected from the group consisting of an ester compound(s) represented by the following formula (I) and/or formula (II) of erythritol and/or erythritol condensate with a fatty acid(s); polycondensates of erythritol and/or erythritol condensate, the above-mentioned ester compound(s) and a polycarboxylic acid(s); polycondensates of a fatty acid(s) with a polycondensate(s) of erythritol and/or erythritol condensate with a polycarboxylic acid(s); and polycondensates of erythritol and/or erythritol condensate, a fatty acid(s) and a polycarboxylic acid(s); and (B): silicone. This cosmetic preparation is excellent in compatibility with an oil agent and affinity for a water-base component.

Abstract: A W/O/W emulsion composition having high emulsion stability, which can be prepared extremely easily and for which the production efficiency of the W/O/W emulsion product is favorable, and a method of producing such a W/O/W emulsion composition. The W/O/W emulsion composition of the present invention includes 0.001 to 60% by mass of a component (A) described below and 0.001 to 10% by mass of a component (B) described below; wherein, a mass ratio between the component (A) and the component (B) is within a range from 1:0.01 to 1:1.4. Component (A): a sugar fatty acid ester composition obtained by esterifying a sugar and a fatty acid of 8 to 28 carbon atoms, in which a hydroxyl value of said sugar fatty acid ester composition is within a range from 20 to 220. Component (B): a nonionic surfactant having an HLB value of not less than 7.