Abstract: Kit for whitening a body surface of a user, comprising: an oxidizing composition application device (12); wherein the kit comprises an activator sheet (14) which is movable independently of the oxidizing composition application device (12), the activator sheet (14) comprising an outer deformable substrate (50) intended to be applied on an oxidizing composition (34) placed on the skin of the user, the activator sheet (14) comprising an activator composition (52) carried by the outer substrate (50).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oral care composition comprising catechins. We have found that the catechins tend to darken the color of the chalk based toothpaste due to its oxidation which happens at the high pH of the toothpaste. Once the catechins are oxidized and darken the color of the toothpaste it is no longer available as such for providing anti-inflammatory benefits. It is an object of the invention to provide a chalk based toothpaste formulation which does not turn substantially dark due to oxidation of catechins. The present inventors while working with oral care compositions comprising catechins preferably green tea catechins for providing anti-inflammatory benefits, surprisingly found that some selected zinc salts when added in particular quantities do not result in darkening the color of the toothpaste, and also, when stored, are able to deliver green tea catechins.

Abstract: Kit for whitening a body surface of a user, comprising: an oxidizing composition application device (12); wherein the kit comprises an activator sheet (14) which is movable independently of the oxidizing composition application device (12), the activator sheet (14) comprising an outer deformable substrate (50) intended to be applied on an oxidizing composition (34) placed on the skin of the user, the activator sheet (14) comprising an activator composition (52) carried by the outer substrate (50).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oral care composition comprising catechins. We have found that the catechins tend to darken the colour of the chalk based toothpaste due to its oxidation which happens at the high pH of the toothpaste. Once the catechins are oxidized and darken the colour of the toothpaste it is no longer available as such for providing anti-inflammatory benefits. It is an object of the invention to provide a chalk based toothpaste formulation which does not turn substantially dark due to ox illation of catechins. The present inventors while working with oral care compositions comprising catechins preferably green tea catechins for providing anti-inflammatory benefits, surprisingly found that some selected zinc salts when added in particular quantities do not result in darkening the colour of the toothpaste, and also, when stored, are able to deliver green tea catechins.

Abstract: Photostable cosmetic compositions comprising sunscreens, more particularly to cosmetic compositions comprising dibenzoylmethane sunscreens are provided. It is known that dibenzoylmethane and its derivatives are relatively sensitive to ultraviolet radiation and they decompose rapidly under the effect of sunlight. This decomposition is accelerated in the presence of UV-B sunscreens, especially p-methoxycinnamic acid and its derivatives. The present inventors have surprisingly found that cosmetic compositions comprising dibenzoylmethane or its derivative and p-methoxycinnamic acid or its derivative, can be stabilized by incorporating a combination of fatty alcohol ethoxylates and polyalkyleneglycol.

Abstract: Pro-vesicles for enhanced delivery of skin benefit agents through formation of vesicular phases in the presence of water in topically applied cosmetic products, said pro-vesicles comprising: (i) the benefit agent to be delivered; (ii) a phospholipid; (iii) a mono-, di- or tri-ester of glycerol; (iv) a straight or branched chain propyl or butyl ester of C14 to C18 fatty acid; and (v) a cosmetically acceptable base.

Abstract: Photostable cosmetic compositions comprising sunscreens, more particularly to cosmetic compositions comprising dibenzoylmethane sunscreens are provided. It is known that dibenzoylmethane and its derivatives are relatively sensitive to ultraviolet radiation and they decompose rapidly under the effect of sunlight. This decomposition is accelerated in the presence of UV-B sunscreens, especially p-methoxycinnamic acid and its derivatives. The present inventors have surprisingly found that cosmetic compositions comprising dibenzoylmethane or its derivative and p-methoxycinnamic acid or its derivative, can be stabilized by incorporating a combination of fatty alcohol ethoxylates and polyalkyleneglycol.

Abstract: A stable sunscreen composition comprising: (i) an organic UV-A sunscreen; (ii) an organic UV-B sunscreen; and (iii) cosmetically acceptable vehicle wherein said UV-A sunscreen and UV-B sunscreen are kept isolated from each other by encapsulating one of said sunscreens in solid lipid encapsulate, the solid lipid encapsulate comprising a lipid.