Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for slowing cellular ageing which comprises at least: S-Adenosyl-methionine; an extract of at least one adaptogenic plant selected among plants belonging to the Astragalus, Dioscorea, Schisandra, Panax, Eleuterococcus, Rosmarinus, Pfaffia, Morinda, Cordyceps or Lepidium genera; a vitamin selected among the B vitamins, vitamin C, or a mixture thereof; except for compositions comprising 7-keto-DHEA and an extract of one or more adaptogenic plants belonging to the Dioscorea or Lepidium genera. A liquid or solid food supplement can be characterised in that it comprises the composition. A dermatologically acceptable composition can be characterised in that it comprises at least 10 wt % of the composition.

Abstract: A regime or regimen for preventing and/or treating the signs of aging and/or stress of the skin, especially for (i) smoothing skin wrinkles and/or relaxing marks on the forehead and/or (ii) tonifying the cheeks, entails topically applying, advantageously via transdermal delivery, onto at least one acupuncture point of the face or the neck of an individual in need of such treatment, notably the acupuncture points PC-1, 6-E, 18-IG, 19-GI, 23-VC, or a restricted area of the face or the neck containing same, at least one bioactive agent modifying the bioenergetic environment at said at least one acupuncture application point and thus mimicking the effects of acupuncture, for example a relaxing/tonifying essential oil.

Abstract: A regime or regimen for preventing and/or treating the signs of aging and/or stress of the skin, especially for (i) smoothing skin wrinkles and/or relaxing marks on the forehead and/or (ii) tonifying the cheeks, entails topically applying, advantageously via transdermal delivery, onto at least one acupuncture point of the face or the neck of an individual in need of such treatment, notably the acupuncture points PC-1, 6-E, 18-IG, 19-GI, 23-VC, or a restricted area of the face or the neck containing same, at least one bioactive agent modifying the bioenergetic environment at said at least one acupuncture application point and thus mimicking the effects of acupuncture, for example a relaxing/tonifying essential oil.

Abstract: Process and apparatus for the automatic removal of bobbins from a bank of spindles. A transporting fork has a plurality of recesses for simultaneously handling a plurality of spindles. The transporting fork is movable in a vertical direction and in at least one horizontal direction parallel to a bank of spindles on a spindle carrying carriage. A cup is insertable over each spindle for the support and manipulation of bobbins. A conveyor evacuates full bobbins and supplies empty bobbins. The fork releasably retains a cup in each recess whereby each cup can be penetrated by and disengaged from the fork upon movement of the fork in a horizontal direction.