Abstract: A process for the production of an extremely flexible patch having a dermal or transdermal action and having an adhesive matrix layer which comprises the active compound and is provided with a detachable protective layer on a side facing the skin is characterized in that the matrix layer is not covered on the side facing away from the skin but is given a non-adhesive treatment on its open surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a self-adhesive, plasticizer-containing laminate consisting ofa) a film-forming polymeric layer containing dyestuffs and/or pigments,b) a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, andc) a removable, preferably siliconized protective film covering the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer,the film-forming polymeric layer a) of which is at least entirely covered by a layer being resistant towards the other components of the laminate and towards the materials used in the production of the laminate. The invention further relates to the use of said laminate as artificial nails applicable to toenails or fingernails.

Abstract: Formulation to increase the transdermal permeation of pharmaceutical substances or other biologically active substances, characterized by a content of a penetration enhancing portion of lanoline derivatives on their own or in a mixture with esters of isopropyl alcohol with long-chain fatty acids and/or polyethyleneglycol ethers of fatty alcohols with longer chains, as penetration enhancing substances, as well as a process for their production.

Abstract: The invention relates to a self-adhesive laminate, shapeable to toe and fingernails, containinga) a film-forming polymer layer containing at least one plasticizer,b) a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer located thereon, andc) a carrier film which covers the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and can be removed again, wherein the film-forming layer a) is also covered on the other side, at least over the entire surface, withd) a protective layer, which is likewise removable and is resistant to the other constituents of the laminate and the materials used in the preparation of the laminate.The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of such a laminate and to its use for application to toenails or fingernails as synthetic nails.

Abstract: A cosmetic stick for a powder pencil for directly applying powder to the skin comprises a stable stick body formed from bound base powder components, pigment and, optionally, a binding agent and adhesion agent. The stick body is formed from at least two stick body portions which are joined together over the length of the stick and which differ in composition from each other.

Abstract: A cosmetic stick for a powder pencil comprises a stable stick body formed from powder base material and pigment, optionally with binding agent, lubricant and/or adhesion-enhancing agent, together with a particulate material which is additionally contained in the stick body in finely divided form, the particles thereof being harder than the base materials. The particulate material includes at least one derivative of tricalcium phosphate, tetracalcium phosphate or calcium pyrophosphate.