Abstract: A method for the prophylaxis or treatment of inflammatory skin conditions, which method comprises applying to the skin a cosmetic or pharmaceutical preparation comprising licochalcone A and phenoxyethanol. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: A capsule for cosmetic and/or dermatological ingredients and processes for the production thereof. The capsule comprises an envelope which is solid, semisolid and/or dimensionally stable and comprises one or more substances which are selected from waxes, emulsifiers, and natural and synthetic polymers. The capsule may also comprise a filling.

Abstract: A cosmetic or dermatological preparation based on a W/O emulsion which is present as a plurality of shaped bodies. The shaped bodies are solid, semisolid and/or dimensionally stable at room temperature and comprise one or more of a wax, a lipid, an emulsifier, a natural polymer and a synthetic polymer.

Abstract: A cosmetic or pharmaceutical preparation comprising licochalcone A and phenoxyethanol. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: The invention is a cosmetic or dermatological preparation comprising taurine and at least one substance selected from the group consisting of phytosterols, ceramides, long-chain fatty acids, and cholesterol. The invention also includes a method of strengthening the skin barrier comprising applying to the skin a preparation comprising taurine and at least one substance selected from the group consisting of phytosterols, ceramides, long-chain fatty acids, and cholesterol. The invention also includes methods of moisturizing the skin, improving the microtopography of the skin, improving the elasticity of the skin, treating or preventing functional disorders of skin appendages, treating or preventing the symptoms of skin ageing, and treating or preventing the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation on the skin comprising applying the preparation.

Abstract: Cosmetic and/or dermatological oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion with a viscosity of 100 to 1900 mPaS, containing a) one or more electrolytes in a concentration of 0.5 to 8% by weight, b) a thickener in a concentration of 0.05 to 1% by weight, and c) an emulsifier combination in a concentration of 0.5 to 6% by weight, which comprises polyethylene glycol stearate esters and at least one further emulsifier selected from polyoxyethylene cetylstearyl ethers and glyceryl stearate, wherein the weight percentages are based on the total weight of the emulsion.

Abstract: A cosmetic or pharmaceutical preparation comprising licochalcone A and one or more hydrocolloids. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: The present invention is a particle, comprising a solid coating primarily comprising at least one wax; and a liquid core primarily comprising at least one polyol, wherein the water content of the core is at most 50% by weight, based on the total weight of the core. The present invention also includes cosmetic or dermatological preparations comprising a plurality of the particles of the invention and processes for preparing the particles of the invention.

Abstract: A combination comprising creatine and/or creatinine and/or a derivative thereof and one or more hydrocolloids. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: A cosmetic or pharmaceutical preparation comprising licochalcone A and phenoxyethanol. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: A combination comprising creatine and/or creatinine and/or a derivative thereof, phenoxyethanol and, optionally, glycerol. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: A cosmetic or dermatological composition which comprises a sterol and/or a C12-C40-fatty acid, an ester of a C12-C40-fatty acid with glycerol and/or a glycol, an ester of a C12-C40-fatty acid and sorbitan, an ethoxylated C12-C40-fatty acid and a C12-C40-fatty alcohol.

Abstract: The invention is an oil-in-water emulsion, comprising:

Abstract: The invention is a cosmetic or dermatological preparation designated as a light skincare product of the oil-in-water type, with an emulsifier system, comprising further emulsifiers along with two carbomer thickeners. The invention also includes a method for producing the preparation and using the preparation for cosmetic or medical purposes.

Abstract: The invention is a cosmetic or dermatological preparation for removing or regulating sebum that includes salts of hard trivalent or tetravalent metals combined with oligo- or polysaccharides. The present invention is also a method of applying the cosmetic or dermatological preparation to the skin or hair for removing sebum or regulating sebum production.

Abstract: A combination of:

Abstract: Use of folic acid and/or derivatives thereof for the preparation of cosmetic or dermatological preparations for the prophylaxis of damage to DNA intrinsic to the skin and/or for the repair of existing damage to DNa intrinsic to the skin.

Abstract: Combinations of:

Abstract: Active ingredient combinations of cyclodextrins and biotin and/or one or more biotin derivatives for use in cosmetic or dermatological formulations.

Abstract: Use of cyclodextrins for the manufacture of preparations for reducing the production of sebum or the use of cyclodextrins for the manufacture of preparations for the removal of sebum.