Abstract: The present invention relates to an extract of bacterium of Sphingomonas genus, compositions comprising at least one bacterium of Sphingomonas genus or said extract, the uses thereof, as well as their implementations in cosmetic methods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the in vitro prognosis and/or diagnosis of a common alopecic state of the scalp in a subject, comprising at least one step a) of measuring the expression level, in a biological sample from an area suspected of being an alopecic area or of becoming an alopecic area in said subject, of at least one gene involved in the intercellular junctions of the scalp and/or of the hair follicle chosen from CDH1, ACTB, ACTBL2, TUBB, TUBB2A, GSN, MYO3B, MYO5B, MYO6, DSG2, DSG3, DSG4, DSC2, GJB2, GJA1, GJB6, GJA3, TJP2, CLDN8, CLDN10, CLDN19, and optionally of at least one gene chosen from CTNNB1 and CTNND2, wherein said common alopecic state is chosen from androgenetic alopecia, traction alopecia, female pattern hair loss, cicatricial alopecia, telogen effluvium, stress-related alopecia, seasonal alopecia, age-related alopecia and micro-inflammatory alopecia.

Abstract: This invention relates to a cosmetic combination product comprising a first cosmetic composition comprising glucosamine or one of the salts thereof, a second cosmetic composition comprising hyaluronic acid, and possibly a third cosmetic composition comprising collagen, a cosmetic composition comprising glucosamine or one of the salts thereof, hyaluronic acid, and possibly collagen, the uses thereof, in particular for inducing the synthesis of hyaluronic acid and as such combat aging of the skin affecting the keratinocytes and/or the fibroblasts and the dermis, as well as a cosmetic method that implements these combination products and compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to the oral cosmetic use of a combination of active agents comprising at least taurine, a derivative thereof and/or an acceptable salt thereof and at least one grape extract, as cosmetic active agents for improving the quality of the nails. More particularly, the present invention relates to the oral cosmetic use of such a combination for improving the solidity of the nails and for reducing and/or preventing their splitting.

Abstract: This invention relates to the cosmetic use by oral route of a combination of lycopene and manganese to prevent a decrease of and/or reinforce the barrier function of the skin.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is the cosmetic use via an oral route of a combination of actives comprising at least one polyunsaturated fatty acid and vitamin D, for improving the hair quality. This combination of actives may further comprise, as an additional active, vitamin E, vitamin C, a carotenoid, zinc gluconate or combinations thereof. The combination of actives is preferably applied in a cosmetic composition intended for oral administration, such as a food supplement.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the cosmetic use of a lysate of a bacterium or bacteria belonging to the Vitreoscilla sp. genus (in particular the species: Vitreoscilla filiformis) in a complete fermentation medium, as an active agent for preventing and/or treating dandruff conditions of the scalp, including dandruff conditions of the scalp associated with a prevalence of pathogenic microorganisms on the scalp and/or an imbalance of the scalp ecoflora.

Abstract: This invention relates to a cosmetic combination product comprising a first cosmetic composition comprising glucosamine or one of the salts thereof, a second cosmetic composition comprising hyaluronic acid, and possibly a third cosmetic composition comprising collagen, a cosmetic composition comprising glucosamine or one of the salts thereof, hyaluronic acid, and possibly collagen, the uses thereof, in particular for inducing the synthesis of hyaluronic acid and as such combat aging of the skin affecting the keratinocytes and/or the fibroblasts and the dermis, as well as a cosmetic method that implements these combination products and compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to the oral cosmetic use of a combination of active agents comprising at least taurine, a derivative thereof and/or an acceptable salt thereof and at least one grape extract, as cosmetic active agents for improving the quality of the nails. More particularly, the present invention relates to the oral cosmetic use of such a combination for improving the solidity of the nails and for reducing and/or preventing their splitting.

Abstract: The invention relates to the oral cosmetic use of a combination of active agents comprising at least taurine, a derivative thereof and/or an acceptable salt thereof and at least one grape extract, as cosmetic active agents for improving the quality of the nails. More particularly, the present invention relates to the oral cosmetic use of such a combination for improving the solidity of the nails and for reducing and/or preventing their splitting.

Abstract: This invention relates to the cosmetic use by oral route of a combination of lycopene and manganese to prevent a decrease of and/or reinforce the barrier function of the skin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the cosmetic use by external topical route of steviol, of a steviol glycoside derivative or of one of their isomers to stimulate, restore or regulate the metabolism of the cells of the skin.

Abstract: The invention relates to the cosmetic use, by oral administration, of a combination of active agents including at least petroselinic acid and at least one active agent selected from among taurine, arginine, cysteine, zinc, a salt thereof, and lycopene, for improving the quality of nails, specifically the microvascularization of the nails, in particular in pre-hypertensive individuals.

Abstract: The invention relates to the oral cosmetic use of a combination of active agents comprising at least one polyunsaturated fatty acid and at least one carotenoid, for improving the quality of the nails. More particularly, the present invention relates to the oral cosmetic use of such a combination for improving the solidity of the nails and for reducing and/or preventing their splitting.

Abstract: The invention relates to glucosamine-enriched plant compositions and their use as a biocide, for instance, in the treatment of skin diseases and/or mucosal diseases. The invention also concerns the use of glucosamine-enriched plant compositions for preventing and/or reducing body odors.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is the cosmetic use via an oral route of a combination of actives comprising at least one polyunsaturated fatty acid and vitamin D, for improving the hair quality. This combination of actives may further comprise, as an additional active, vitamin E, vitamin C, a carotenoid, zinc gluconate or combinations thereof. The combination of actives is preferably applied in a cosmetic composition intended for oral administration, such as a food supplement.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of weight management and obesity. It concerns petroselinic acid or a combination of active ingredients including at least petroselinic acid and at least one compound chosen from zinc, taurine, one of the salts of same, lycopene and the mixtures thereof, and preferably at least taurine or zinc gluconate and, more preferably still, at least taurine and zinc gluconate, as a drug for oral administration or as a functional food intended to promote weight loss and/or weight maintenance in a human being and/or animal, or indeed intended to fight obesity.

Abstract: The invention relates to the cosmetic use, by oral administration, of a combination of active agents including at least petroselinic acid and at least one active agent selected from among taurine, arginine, cysteine, zinc, a salt thereof, and lycopene, for improving the quality of nails, specifically the microvascularization of the nails, in particular in pre-hypertensive individuals.

Abstract: The invention relates to the cosmetic use, by oral administration, of a combination of active agents including petroselinic acid and zinc, in particular the salts of Zn (II) wherein said salts are preferably complexed by one or more (poly)hydroxyacids such as zinc gluconate, for improving hair quality and for preventing and controlling the microinflammation of hair follicles, in particular for controlling hair aging in men over the age of 30 or in women.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the cosmetic use, by oral administration, of petroselinic acid or of a combination of active ingredients comprising at least petroselinic acid and at least one compound chosen from zinc, taurine, one of the salts of same, lycopene and the mixtures thereof, and preferably at least taurine or zinc gluconate and, more preferably still, at least taurine and zinc gluconate, with the aim of fighting against aesthetic disorders of the body figure linked to modifications in the adipose tissue.