Abstract: A method and a system for awarding an instant rebate are provided. The method comprises: determining a price for each item of a purchase of at least one item made by a client; selecting at least one item of the purchase using the nature of the item, the price determined, a price for a plurality of item and/or a total price for the purchase; activating a random rebate generator using the item selected to determine if an amount proportional to the price determined is to be awarded to the client; calculating an altered price by reducing the price determined by the proportional amount if the proportional amount is to be awarded; carrying out a payment of the altered price by the client.

Abstract: A cosmetic article comprising a support impregnated with a cosmetic composition, wherein the support comprises: a) a contact structure configured so as to come into contact with a moistened surface onto which the cosmetic composition is to be applied, and b) an absorbent structure adjacent to the contact structure, comprising at least one water-absorbing material such that the article can absorb at least 10 times its weight of water, wherein the contact structure is configured so as: i) to be permeable to the water present on the moist surface, and ii) to act as a barrier to the at least one water-absorbing material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a packaged article comprising: an article having an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein said inner surface defines a cavity for receiving an appendage of a user, a package surrounding said article; a seam which closes both said package and said cavity of said article, wherein opening of said seam opens both said package and said cavity of said article.

Abstract: The invention relates to an article containing (A) a water-insoluble substrate and (B) containing an aqueous phase and N-(3-chloroallyl)hexaminium chloride. According to one preferred embodiment of the invention, the composition also contains at least one C1-C4 alkyl para hydroxybenzoate and/or at least one ethylenediamine-tetraacetic acid salt. The article may especially constitute a wipe for cleansing and/or removing makeup from the facial and/or body skin, and also for removing makeup from the eyes. The wipe may be in the form of a moist or dry wipe.

Abstract: An applicator including at least one tube with at least one plug of a liquid or a powder inside the tube. At least a first substance is contained in an inside space of the tube, with the space defined at a first end by the liquid or powder plug. The plug is arranged, in use, to be expelled together with the first substance when it leaves the inside space of the tube. The applicator further includes at least one second substance different from the first substance and dissociated therefrom prior to use. Kit or packaging arrangements are also provided for containing one or more of the applicators.

Abstract: An analyte-taking device includes a tube provided at one end with an analyte-taking element; a plug inside the tube; and at least one liquid contained in an inside space of the tube separated from the analyte-taking element by the plug. The plug can be arranged, in use, to be expelled together with the liquid when the liquid leaves the inside space of the tube. The liquid can be an analyte-taking liquid suitable for facilitating the taking of at least one analyte by the analyte-taking element. The liquid can also be a reagent suitable for producing an observable reaction in the presence of an analyte picked up by the analyte-taking element.

Abstract: The invention relates to an article containing a water-insoluble substrate and a substantially anhydrous liquid composition containing oil(s), emulsifying surfactant(s) and an aqueous gelling agent(s). After moistening, the article generates an unctuous cream having a viscosity such that it cannot be directly impregnated into the substrate by conventional means. This article constitutes in particular a wipe which may be used in particular for caring for, cleansing and/or removing makeup from the skin of the face and/or of the body, and for removing makeup from the eyes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use, as active ingredient, in cosmetic compositions or for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions, of an effective quantity of at least one compound free of carbohydrate units, modifying the physicochemical properties of the surface of the skin and/or of the mucous membranes, so as to prevent or reduce the adhesion of microorganisms to the skin and/or the mucous membranes, chosen so that the decimal logarithm of the mean number of viable bacteria adhering to the epidermis, after a test consisting in bringing the said epidermis into contact with the test compound for 2 hours at 37° C., is at least 0.3 less than that obtained by a test carried out with water under the same conditions.

Abstract: An article which is particularly advantageous for use as a facial or personal care/cleansing article. The article is moist and includes a liquid composition impregnated in a substrate in an amount of 0.5 to 2.0 grams of the liquid composition per gram of substrate, preferably 1.0 to 1.5 grams of the liquid composition per gram of substrate. In a particularly preferred form, the liquid composition is 30 to 90% water, and further includes a surfactant and other ingredients. The article is particularly advantageous in that it can be utilized with or without the further addition of water, and moreover, the product is extremely consistent with little product variation due to storage as a result of settling of the liquid composition.

Abstract: A method of forming cosmetic articles, particularly cosmetic articles which include a surfactant such as a lathering or foaming surfactant or another cosmetic composition. In a preferred form of the method, a cosmetic composition and an adhesive are both deposited upon a substrate. The adhesive and/or the cosmetic composition can be provided in the form of a film or as a powder. Another substrate layer is then overlaid upon the first layer, and the substrates are pressed to bond the substrate layers together. The arrangement provides a uniform product in which the surfactant composition (or other cosmetic composition) is well entrapped between the substrate layers.

Abstract: A personal care or cosmetic article is provided which includes a substrate within which is disposed at least one liquid containing breakable capsule. The article further includes a cosmetic composition which is wetted by liquid within the capsule upon breaking of the capsule. Additional capsules can be provided for wetting the cosmetic composition or, alternatively, one or more capsules can be provided with the same article to wet additional cosmetic compositions, so that multiple functions are performed by the same article.

Abstract: The invention relates to an article containing (A) a water-insoluble substrate and (B) containing an aqueous phase and N-(3-chloroallyl)hexaminium chloride. According to one preferred embodiment of the invention, the composition also contains at least one C1-C4 alkyl para hydroxybenzoate and/or at least one ethylenediamine-tetraacetic acid salt. The article may especially constitute a wipe for cleansing and/or removing makeup from the facial and/or body skin, and also for removing makeup from the eyes. The wipe may be in the form of a moist or dry wipe.

Abstract: A water/oil/water triple emulsion comprising an aqueous external phase and a W/O primary emulsion comprising an oily phase and an aqueous internal phase, which comprises at least one partially or completely crosslinked organopolysiloxane elastomer comprising a polyoxyethylenated and/or polyoxypropylenated chain. The emulsion may be used, for exampls, for cleansing and/or treating and/or protecting the skin and/or mucous membranes and/or keratinous fibers.

Abstract: A water/oil/water triple emulsion comprising an aqueous external phase and a W/O primary emulsion comprising an oily phase and an aqueous internal phase, which comprises at least one partially or completely crosslinked organopolysiloxane elastomer comprising a polyoxyethylenated and/or polyoxypropylenated chain. The emulsion may be used, for exampls, for cleansing and/or treating and/or protecting the skin and/or mucous membranes and/or keratinous fibers.

Abstract: A water/oil/water triple emulsion comprising an aqueous external phase and a W/O primary emulsion comprising an oily phase and an aqueous internal phase, which comprises at least one partially or completely crosslinked organopolysiloxane elastomer comprising a polyoxyethylenated and/or polyoxypropylenated chain. The emulsion may be used, for example for cleansing and/or treating and/or protecting the skin and/or mucous membranes and/or keratinous fibers.

Abstract: A creamy composition in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion comprising an oily phase dispersed in an aqueous phase, characterized in that it contains at least one anionic emulsifier which is liquid at room temperature, and at least 5% by weight of one or more waxes relative to the total weight of the composition, and in that the oily phase is in the form of a soft paste at room temperature. The anionic emulsifier is preferably a surfactant containing a phosphate group, such as octyldecyl phosphate. The present invention also relates to the uses of the said composition in cosmetics and dermatology, in particular for caring for, treating and/or making up the skin and/or mucous membranes, and more particularly for treating wrinkles and/or fine lines of the skin and/or for treating dry skin. The invention also relates to a process for preparing this composition, characterized in that at least one step of the process is carried out using a mixer-extruder.

Abstract: An oil/water/oil triple emulsion is stabilized with at least one partially or completely crosslinked organopolysiloxane elastomer having at least one polyoxyethylenated and/or polyoxypropylenated chain. The stable triple emulsion can be used as a composition for topical application, in particular as a cosmetic or dermatological composition, and especially as a vehicle for active principles. The emulsion is particularly useful for cleansing and/or treating and/or protecting the skin and/or mucous membranes and/or keratinous fibers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use, as active ingredient, in cosmetic compositions or for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions, of an effective quantity of at least one compound free of carbohydrate units, modifying the physicochemical properties of the surface of the skin and/or of the mucous membranes, so as to prevent or reduce the adhesion of microorganisms to the skin and/or the mucous membranes, chosen so that the decimal logarithm of the mean number of viable bacteria adhering to the epidermis, after a test consisting in bringing the said epidermis into contact with the test compound for 2 hours at 37° C., is at least 0.3 less than that obtained by a test carried out with water under the same conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cosmetic or dermatological compositions capable of being applied to the skin, the keratinous fibers, the nails, the semimucous membranes and/or the mucous membranes, and which includes a dendritic polyester polymer having terminal hydroxyl functional groups or the combination of such a polymer with a film-forming polymer. It also relates to methods of cosmetic or dermatological treatment using these compositions as well as the use of the compositions for the preparation of dermatological or cosmetic compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antiwrinkle composition that includes, in a physiologically acceptable medium: a dispersion of a film-forming polymeric system containing at least one polymer capable of forming a film permeable to water vapor, having a Young's modulus ranging from 108 to 1010 N/m2 and producing, after application at a concentration of 7% in water and then drying, a retraction of the isolated stratum corneum greater than 1% at a temperature of 30° C. and a relative humidity of 40%, and a dendritic polyester polymer having terminal hydroxyl functional groups.