Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of evaluating the hydrophobicity of a powder. According to the present invention, a powder is charged into a mixed solvent composed of a lipophilic solvent and a hydrophilic solvent, the voltage rate R of the mixed solvent is measured at predetermined time intervals while adding a lipophilic solvent to the mixed solvent charged with the powder, a parameter x correlating with the concentration of powder is defined for an arbitrary voltage rate R, a continuous function HP(x) of the ratio of a lipophilic solvent corresponding to x is defined, and HP(x) for required x is set as a representative value of a lipophilic solvent ratio distribution and used as an index of hydrophobicity.

Abstract: This water-in-oil emulsion-type stick-shaped deodorant composition contains: (A) a volatile component having a boiling point of 250° C. or less, where the total amount of water and ethanol in the (A) component is 83-100 mass %; (B) component (B-1), component (B-2), or a combination of components (B-1) and (B-2), wherein component (B-1) is an antiperspirant and component (B-2) is a fungicide; (C) a crosslinked silicone surfactant; (D) a non-crosslinked silicone surfactant; and (E) an oily component which has a solid phase at 25° C.

Abstract: A cosmetic including at least one cyclic silicone represented by formula (1), and having a boiling point of 205 to 255° C. and a viscosity of less than 5 mm2/s (25° C.). This cosmetic has a light touch, a good spread, and excellent water repellency, forms a uniform cosmetic film, can achieve a feeling of use without a strong oily feeling, and has stability over time and cosmetic persistence when a variety of oil such as a silicone, hydrocarbon oil, and ester, an organic ultraviolet absorber, or an oily component being solid at 25° C. is mixed. (Wherein R1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 2 or 3 carbon atoms, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are each independently a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, “a” is a positive number satisfying 0<a<4, and “b” and “c” are each independently a number of 0 to 3, provided that (a+b+c)?4.

Abstract: A dispersible powder including an organopolysiloxane elastomer powder treated with a surface treatment agent. The surface treatment agent is an organopolysiloxane having a polyoxyalkylene group, a weight-average molecular weight of 300 to 300,000, and an HLB of 8 to 18. Thus, an organopolysiloxane elastomer powder has excellent dispersibility and high over-time dispersion stability in an aqueous medium; and a cosmetic can be blended with the powder.

Abstract: This water-in-oil emulsion-type stick-shaped deodorant composition contains: (A) a volatile component having a boiling point of 250° C. or less, where the total amount of water and ethanol in the (A) component is 83-100 mass %; (B) component (B-1), component (B-2), or a combination of components (B-1) and (B-2), wherein component (B-1) is an antiperspirant and component (B-2) is a fungicide; (C) a crosslinked silicone surfactant; (D) a non-crosslinked silicone surfactant; and (E) an oily component which has a solid phase at 25° C.

Abstract: A cosmetic including at least one cyclic silicone represented by formula (1), and having a boiling point of 205 to 255° C. and a viscosity of less than 5 mm2/s (25° C.). This cosmetic has a light touch, a good spread, and excellent water repellency, forms a uniform cosmetic film, can achieve a feeling of use without a strong oily feeling, and has stability over time and cosmetic persistence when a variety of oil such as a silicone, hydrocarbon oil, and ester, an organic ultraviolet absorber, or an oily component being solid at 25° C. is mixed. (Wherein R1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 2 or 3 carbon atoms, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are each independently a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, “a” is a positive number satisfying 0<a<4, and “b” and “c” are each independently a number of 0 to 3, provided that (a+b+c) <4.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of evaluating the hydrophobicity of a powder. According to the present invention, a powder is charged into a mixed solvent composed of a lipophilic solvent and a hydrophilic solvent, the voltage rate R of the mixed solvent is measured at predetermined time intervals while adding a lipophilic solvent to the mixed solvent charged with the powder, a parameter x correlating with the concentration of powder is defined for an arbitrary voltage rate R, a continuous function HP(x) of the ratio of a lipophilic solvent corresponding to x is defined, and HP(x) for required x is set as a representative value of a lipophilic solvent ratio distribution and used as an index of hydrophobicity.

Abstract: Silicone composite particles are provided in which silicone elastomer spherical particles having a volume average particle size of 0.1-100 ?m are coated with an organosilsesquioxane-based silicone resin containing inorganic nano-particles having a volume average particle size of up to 100 nm. The silicone composite particles are compounded in a cosmetic composition to exert a UV screening effect or bactericidal property inherent to inorganic nano-particles and to impart a pleasant feel on use. A preparing method and a cosmetic composition are also provided.

Abstract: Composite particles formed of core particles and a silicone elastomer adhered to surfaces of the core particles.

Abstract: A powder surface-treated with an organopolysiloxane represented by the following average compositional formula (1): R1aR2bR3cSiO(4-a-b-c)/2??(1) wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of C1-30 alkyl, C1-30 fluoroalkyl, C6-30 aryl, and C6-30 aralkyl groups, R2 is a group represented by the following formula (2), provided that R2 is bonded to at least one terminal end of the organopolysiloxane when c equals 0, R3 is a group represented by the following formula (3): wherein R2 is as defined above, each R8 is, independently, selected from the group consisting of C1-30 alkyl, C1-30 fluoroalkyl, C6-30 aryl, and C6-30 aralkyl groups, Q is CdH2d or an oxygen atom, wherein d is an integer of from 1 to 5, k is an integer of from 0 to 500, and h is an integer of from 0 to 3, a is a number of from 1.5 to 2.5, b is a number of from 0.001 to 1.5, and c is a number of from 0 to 1.5.

Abstract: An oil-based makeup cosmetic preparation having an excellent feeling in use and a long wearability is provided. The cosmetic preparation comprises the following components each in the following amount relative to the entire cosmetic preparation: (a) 1 to 7.5% by mass of a partially cross-linked polyether-modified silicone or a partially cross-linked polyglycerin-modified silicone, or a combination thereof; (b) 3 to 75% by mass of a low viscosity silicone oil with a viscosity of 1 to 100 mm2/s; (c) 0.1 to 18% by mass of a cross-linked silicone powder; and (d) 0.1 to 5% by mass of amorphous anhydrous silicic acid with an average particle size of 0.001 to 0.1 ?m.

Abstract: Provided is a cosmetic including silicone microparticles, in which the silicone microparticles include 100 parts by mass of silicone elastomer spherical microparticles having a volume average particle diameter within a range from 0.1 to 100 ?m, and 0.5 to 25 parts by mass of a polyorganosilsesquioxane that coats a surface of the silicone elastomer spherical microparticles, and the silicone elastomer is capable of absorbing not less than 30 parts by mass of at least one oily substance selected from the group consisting of sebum, hydrocarbon oils and ester oils per 100 parts by mass of the silicone elastomer. Even if containing an unctuous agent, the cosmetic exhibits favorable feelings upon use, with no spreading difficulties, stickiness, greasiness, oily film feeling, or the like, and is also capable of suppressing problems caused by sebum, namely, changes in the makeup cosmetic properties of the cosmetic, changes in the color of the cosmetic, increased shine, and the like.

Abstract: Provided is a cosmetic including silicone microparticles, in which the silicone microparticles include 100 parts by mass of silicone elastomer spherical microparticles having a volume average particle diameter within a range from 0.1 to 100 ?m, and 0.5 to 25 parts by mass of a polyorganosilsesquioxane that coats the surface of the silicone elastomer spherical microparticles, and the silicone elastomer is capable of absorbing not less than 200 parts by mass of a polymethylsiloxane having a viscosity at 25° C. of not more than 10 mm2/s per 100 parts by mass of the silicone elastomer. Even if containing a silicone oil, the cosmetic exhibits favorable feelings upon use, with no spreading difficulties, stickiness, greasiness, or oily film feeling or the like.

Abstract: The present invention provide a paste organopolysiloxane elastomer composition comprises at least: (I) specific organopolysiloxane elastomer microparticle and (II) an oil that is a liquid at 25° C.; wherein the organopolysiloxane elastomer microparticle of the component (I) is a spherical or an amorphous microparticle having a volume-average particle diameter of 2 to 50 ?m and can absorb 200 or more parts by mass of a methyl polysiloxane having a dynamic viscosity of 10 mm2/second or less at 25° C. relative to 100 parts by mass of the organopolysiloxane elastomer microparticle. There can be a paste organopolysiloxane elastomer composition having excellent stability in storage, blending, and so on with a cosmetic and so on while giving a sleek and light feeling without a heavy spreading property and without such feelings as an oily, a sticky, and an oil-film feeling.

Abstract: Provided is a cosmetic including silicone microparticles, in which the silicone microparticles include 100 parts by mass of silicone elastomer spherical microparticles having a volume average particle diameter within a range from 0.1 to 100 ?m, and 0.5 to 25 parts by mass of a polyorganosilsesquioxane that coats the surface of the silicone elastomer spherical microparticles, and the silicone elastomer is capable of absorbing not less than 200 parts by mass of a polymethylsiloxane having a viscosity at 25° C. of not more than 10 mm2/s per 100 parts by mass of the silicone elastomer. Even if containing a silicone oil, the cosmetic exhibits favorable feelings upon use, with no spreading difficulties, stickiness, greasiness, or oily film feeling or the like.

Abstract: Provided is a cosmetic including silicone microparticles, in which the silicone microparticles include 100 parts by mass of silicone elastomer spherical microparticles having a volume average particle diameter within a range from 0.1 to 100 ?m, and 0.5 to 25 parts by mass of a polyorganosilsesquioxane that coats a surface of the silicone elastomer spherical microparticles, and the silicone elastomer is capable of absorbing not less than 30 parts by mass of at least one oily substance selected from the group consisting of sebum, hydrocarbon oils and ester oils per 100 parts by mass of the silicone elastomer. Even if containing an unctuous agent, the cosmetic exhibits favorable feelings upon use, with no spreading difficulties, stickiness, greasiness, oily film feeling, or the like, and is also capable of suppressing problems caused by sebum, namely, changes in the makeup cosmetic properties of the cosmetic, changes in the color of the cosmetic, increased shine, and the like.

Abstract: Silicone composite particles are provided in which silicone elastomer spherical particles having a volume average particle size of 0.1-100 ?m are coated with an organosilsesquioxane-based silicone resin containing inorganic nano-particles having a volume average particle size of up to 100 nm. The silicone composite particles are compounded in a cosmetic composition to exert a UV screening effect or bactericidal property inherent to inorganic nano-particles and to impart a pleasant feel on use. A preparing method and a cosmetic composition are also provided.

Abstract: Composite particles formed of core particles and a silicone elastomer adhered to surfaces of the core particles.

Abstract: A powder surface-treated with an organopolysiloxane represented by the following average compositional formula (1): R1aR2bR3cSiO(4-a-b-c)/2??(1) wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of C1-30 alkyl, C1-30 fluoroalkyl, C6-30 aryl, and C6-30 aralkyl groups, R2 is a group represented by the following formula (2), provided that R2 is bonded to at least one terminal end of the organopolysiloxane when c equals 0, R3 is a group represented by the following formula (3): wherein R2 is as defined above, each R8 is, independently, selected from the group consisting of C1-30 alkyl, C1-30 fluoroalkyl, C6-30 aryl, and C6-30 aralkyl groups, Q is CdH2d or an oxygen atom, wherein d is an integer of from 1 to 5, k is an integer of from 0 to 500, and h is an integer of from 0 to 3, a is a number of from 1.5 to 2.5, b is a number of from 0.001 to 1.5, and c is a number of from 0 to 1.5.

Abstract: High quality bisphenol A is produced from a neutral crystalline adduct of bisphenol A and phenol by fusing the adduct in an atmosphere having a maximum oxygen content of 0.005 % by volume, followed by evaporation of liberated phenol. The crystalline adduct may be mixed with an aliphatic carboxylic acid before the fusion to reduce the coloring of the product. When an acidic crystalline adduct is used, the use of a strong alkali salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid is suitably used. Interior surfaces of the apparatuses for carrying out the fusion and evaporation are desirably washed with an organic solvent to remove oxygen therefrom. The evaporation of phenol is suitably performed by two stage steam stripping wherein a used stripping gas obtained in the second stage is employed as a stripping gas in the first stage while steam is used as the stripping gas in the second stage.