Abstract: The disclosure describes a composition including about 4 weight percent to about 12 weight percent of povidone-iodine complex, about 0.1 weight percent to about 2 weight percent of a tertiary amide, tertiary amide salt, and/or tertiary amide hydrate, about 0.5 weight percent to about 2 weight percent of an emollient with low iodine reactivity, at least one surfactant; and water; wherein the composition has a pH ranging from about 2.0 to about 3.5.

Abstract: The inventors disclose hair relaxing and/or straightening compositions, methods of making hair relaxing compositions, kits containing hair relaxing compositions, methods of straightening hair with hair relaxing compositions, and hair relaxed and/or straightened by hair relaxing compositions and/or methods.

Abstract: The present invention provides a topical composition that contains a water-soluble film-forming polymer, a bimodal copolymer comprising a first polymeric component with anionic functional groups and a second polymeric component with cationic functional groups, and one or more biological polymers that are derived from a source selected from the group consisting of animals, plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria or are biotechnologically synthesized. The first and second polymeric components of the bimodal copolymer form an interpenetrating polymeric network that interacts with the water-soluble film-forming polymer and the biological polymers to form a polymeric film with superior skin-firming and skin-toning effects. Such a topical composition can be applied to saggy or wrinkled skin for enhancing the appearance of the skin.

Abstract: A system, a kit and methods for delivering an effective amount of a labile active to the skin, comprising a composition comprising an effective amount of a labile active agent incorporated into a water-soluble polymeric film and an additive composition capable of dissolving the water-soluble polymeric film.

Abstract: An exfoliation composition comprising a protease activator such as a chestnut extract, at least one exfoliator and a cosmetically acceptable vehicle, and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: A system, a kit and methods for delivering an effective amount of a labile active to the skin, comprising a composition comprising an effective amount of a labile active agent incorporated into a water-soluble polymeric film and an additive composition capable of dissolving the water-soluble polymeric film.

Abstract: The present invention is a cosmetic composition comprising a water-soluble protein-based film-forming agent, the film-forming agent having a tertiary structure capable of undergoing a helix-coil transformation, a protease inhibitor in an amount sufficient to protect the protein on the stratum corneum and a cosmetically acceptable vehicle so that the protease inhibitor prolongs the pulling effect of the film-forming agent.

Abstract: The disclosed invention is directed to methods and compositions for improving the rate, extent and lifetime of an artificially induced tanning of the human skin. The invention entails treating the skin with agents such as amino acids, dipeptides, and amino substituted containing polymers either prior to or simultaneously with application of dihydroxyacetone.