Abstract: A low-alcohol perfume composition comprises at least 10% by weight of a single or mixed solvent of a lower glycol and/or a lower alcohol having at least 4 carbon atoms in its principal chain, not more than 40% by weight of water, and not more than 20% by weight of a perfume component. Due to the hydration characteristic of the lower glycol and the dual solvent affinity of the lower alcohol, the perfume can be dissolved. Accordingly, the amount of ethyl alcohol can be reduced without deteriorating the usability of the composition.

Abstract: A magnesium aluminometasilicate coated composite powder which comprises magnesium aluminometasilicate, or magnesium aluminometasilicate and at least one other powder coated on a surface of a core powder and which is usable in, for example, a skin treatment agent, decodorant, and oral composition.

Abstract: A composite powder wherein an organic or inorganic core powder is substantially completely covered with one or more types of organic, inorganic, or metallic powders having an average particle size one-fifth or less of the average particle size of the above core powder by means of mixing and compression. The composite powder may be manufactured by mixing and compressing the above core powder and coating powder using a ball mill or other mixer charged with a ball shaped mixing medium of an average diameter of 5 mm or less. This composite powder may be used in, for example, skin treatment agent, makeup type cosmetics, sunburn preventing cosmetics, deodorants.