Abstract: An insect repellent composition containing citronella oil, D-limonene, 2 or more synergists, and 3 or more essential oils as the active ingredients. The preferred essential oils are geranium oil, rosemary oil and peppermint oil, but other essential oils may be used. In the preferred embodiment the synergists are aldehyde C-14 and aldehyde C-18. As desired, vanillin may be used as a stabilizer, and fragrances, fragrance enhancers and surfactants may be utilized.

Abstract: A formulation useful in the treatment of drug resistant bacterial infections comprising an effective amount of thymol obtained from the plant Trachyspermum ammi, mint oil containing an appropriate amount of monoterpenes obtained from a hybrid of Mentha spicata and Mentha arvensis, and conventional additives. A method for producing the formulation by mixing the above ingredients and a method for the treatment of drug resistance in a patient by administration of a therapeutically effective amount of the formulation.

Abstract: The present invention discloses: (i) a non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (ii) a formulation comprising an aqueous solution of a volatile fraction (VF) prepared from the extract of at least one plant derived material and its therapeutic uses; (iii) a process of manufacturing the formulation from the plant derived material; (iv) a probiotic composition comprising the non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism of the invention and/or other probiotic microorganism(s) and the formulation of the invention, and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (v) a composition for industrial applications comprising the formulation of the invention and microorganism(s) of industrial applicability; and (vi) industrial processes and apparatuses in which the latter composition is used.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition is provided which includes menthol suspended in a carrier system of a crosslinked non-emulsifying siloxane elastomer and a volatile siloxane. The carrier system prevents crystallization and granulation of menthol from the cosmetic compositions.

Abstract: The present invention discloses: (i) a non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (ii) a formulation comprising an aqueous solution of a volatile fraction (VF) prepared from the extract of at least one plant derived material and its therapeutic uses; (iii) a process of manufacturing the formulation from the plant derived material; (iv) a probiotic composition comprising the non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism of the invention and/or other probiotic microorganism(s) and the formulation of the invention, and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (v) a composition for industrial applications comprising the formulation of the invention and microorganism(s) of industrial applicability; and (vi) industrial processes and apparatuses in which the latter composition is used.

Abstract: The present invention discloses: (i) a non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (ii) a formulation comprising an. aqueous solution of a volatile fraction (VF) prepared from the extract of at least one plant derived material and its therapeutic uses; (iii) a process of manufacturing the formulation from the plant derived material; (iv) a probiotic composition comprising the non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism of the invention and/or other probiotic microorganism(s) and the formulation of the invention, and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (v) a composition for industrial applications comprising the formulation of the invention and microorganism(s) of industrial applicability; and (vi) industrial processes and apparatuses in which the latter composition is used.

Abstract: A composition for use as a tobacco substitute and as an aid in the cessation of tobacco use, containing a Vebascum thapsus component, an algae component, a Medicago sativa component, and a Symphytum officinale component, together with other optional components. Use of the composition of the present invention as a tobacco substitute, in cigarettes or pipes, produces a diminished desire for tobacco.

Abstract: A method of using steam ironing of fabrics as a way of causing reduction of physiological and/or subjective reactivity to stress in a human is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a stress reducing composition comprising one or more of a volatile natural essential oil and water. The composition is adapted to not cause staining of fabrics. The method includes delivering the stress reducing composition into a liquid container of a steam iron and heating the steam iron. The method further includes releasing vapors of the stress reducing composition produced within the liquid container of the steam iron upon heating into ambient air. The method still further includes the step of causing reduction of physiological and/or subjective reactivity to stress in the human by one of more of transdermal ingestion or inhalation of the vapors by the human.

Abstract: An essential oil mixture for miticide, which contains eucalyptus oil or rosemary oil or a mixture thereof and a mint oil in amounts within a range of from 1:4 to 1:99 by mass ratio, and a miticide in which the essential oil mixture for miticide is dissolved in a solvent. The miticide composition which hardly gives users unpleasant feeling when applied in an amount by which sufficient miticide effect can be obtained.

Abstract: A therapeutic oil composition is provided that is useful for topical application to painful areas of the human body. The therapeutic oil composition is created by mixing eugenia caryophyllata, myroxyon pereira, eucalyptus globulus, lavandula augustifolia, mentha piperita, and mentha spicata. The volume of each constituent added can be modified according to the desired treatment. The mixture is then aged by storing it in the dark at a temperature of between 50° F. to 60° F. for at least thirty-six hours. The composition may be applied topically in 100% strength, or mixed with an oil-based carrier, and allowed to enter through the skin and into the tissue to relieve complaints of physical pain, including muscular aches and pains, arthritis and respiratory distress.

Abstract: The use of menthyl 2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate as an insect repellent, usually by application to a substrate or into an air space. The menthyl 2-pyrrolidone-5-arboxylate can be used as a composition, which may be perfumed. A useful composition comprises a mixture of menthyl 2-pyrrolidone-5-arboxylate and a known insect repellent or a compound shown to be an effective insect repellent on a test described herein.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with an anti-inflammation analgesic preparation which contains a specific 3-0-substituted ascorbic acid as an active ingredient, shows excellent anti-inflammation analgesic effects and is excellent in shelf life, safety to a skin and endermic absorptivity of the active ingredient.

Abstract: A pain relief composition and a method of relieving pain in a human body. The method includes preparing a pain relief composition from a mixture of aloe vera oil, eucalyptus oil, lemon oil, orange oil, peppermint oil, and rosemary oil. The method also includes topically applying the pain relief composition to the human body proximate to where a person is experiencing discomfort.

Abstract: The invention provides improved pharmaceutical preparations comprising peppermint oil and caraway oil for the treatment of dyspeptic complaints and cramps in the gastrointestinal region. In particularly preferred embodiments, preparations of the invention comprise high dosages of peppermint oil and caraway oil in a delayed-release form which also preferably consists of an enteric-coated soft gelatin capsule. Related methods also are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the disinfection of surfaces with a liquid disinfecting composition including hydrogen peroxide, an antimicrobial essential oil, and a surfactant system.

Abstract: An animal repellent formulation particularly suited to deer and geese, and a method for warding off the animals from a vegetated area. The formulation is an admixture of water, Rosemary oil emulsion and mint oil emulsion. Additional agents can be added, such as a thickener, white distilled vinegar, salt and dry eggs. The formulation can be applied to a support medium, such as clay or a length of rope, and then associated with the vegetation to be protected. The formulation can also be formed into a viscous composition and used in containers near the vegetation to be protected.

Abstract: The Natural Insecticide includes an aqueous solution of tobacco extracts and a soap mixture which is able to eliminate a wide variety of insects. The Natural Insecticide is completely biodegradable and non-toxic to invertebrates at the usage concentration required. Natural Insecticide is able to prevent the introduction of high levels of insecticide into the environment by remaining effective over a period of time, thereby avoiding the need for numerous applications.

Abstract: This invention involves the use of Mentha spicata or Mentha cardiaca (spearmint) oil as a deer repellent.

Abstract: A chemical composition and method useful in the treatment of stored potatoes is disclosed. The chemical composition includes a mixture of a substituted naphthalene compound and an odor-neutralizing ingredient. The instant invention also discloses a method for reducing the odor of naturally-occurring or applied substituted naphthalenes. The odor-neutralizing ingredient neutralizes the odor associated with substituted naphthalene compounds.

Abstract: Self-preserved nasal, inhalable and topical ophthalmic preparations and medications which destroy, inhibit or therapeutically significantly limit microbial growth within said preparations or medications. The nasal, inhalable, and topical ophthalmic preparations and medications are mildly buffered and maintain a stable pH at pH 3.5 or lower.

Abstract: Multipurpose skin preparations in the form of oil-in-water emulsions are disclosed. The skin preparations are prepared by combining an oil phase and an aqueous phase. The oil phase comprises a siloxane polymer, a cyclic silicone, an anti-oxidant, and an emollient. In a second version of the present invention, the oil phase includes a copolymer comprising PPG-12/SMDI. The aqueous phase comprises at least a humectant, a rheology modifier, a thickener, and water. The inventive preparations are useful in topical application to the skin, are highly water resistant, remain on the skin after multiple washings, form a protective barrier on the skin, and effectively deliver and maintain moisturizing and therapeutic agents on the skin. It is believed that the skin preparations of the present invention also effectively deliver and maintain moisturizing and select therapeutic agents, biological agents, pharmaceutical agents, and the like, which are useful for the treatment of pathologies of the skin.

Abstract: The present invention discloses: (i) a non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (ii) a formulation comprising an aqueous solution of a volatile fraction (VF) prepared from the extract of at least one plant derived material and its therapeutic uses; (iii) a process of manufacturing the formulation from the plant derived material; (iv) a probiotic composition comprising the non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism of the invention and/or other probiotic microorganism(s) and the formulation of the invention, and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (v) a composition for industrial applications comprising the formulation of the invention and microorganism(s) of industrial applicability; and (vi) industrial processes and apparatuses in which the latter composition is used.

Abstract: The present invention discloses: (i) a non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (ii) a formulation comprising an aqueous solution of a volatile fraction (VF) prepared from the extract of at least one plant derived material and its therapeutic uses; (iii) a process of manufacturing the formulation from the plant derived material; (iv) a probiotic composition comprising the non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism of the invention and/or other probiotic microorganism(s) and the formulation of the invention, and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (v) a composition for industrial applications comprising the formulation of the invention and microorganism(s) of industrial applicability; and (vi) industrial processes and apparatuses in which the latter composition is used.

Abstract: The present invention discloses: (i) a non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (ii) a formulation comprising an aqueous solution of a volatile fraction (VF) prepared from the extract of at least one plant derived material and its therapeutic uses; (iii) a process of manufacturing the formulation from the plant derived material; (iv) a probiotic composition comprising the non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism of the invention and/or other probiotic microorganism(s) and the formulation of the invention, and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (v) a composition for industrial applications comprising the formulation of the invention and microorganism(s) of industrial applicability; and (vi) industrial processes and apparatuses in which the latter composition is used.

Abstract: A deer repellent formulation and method for warding off a deer from a shrub or plant. The formulation is an admixture of water, Rosemary oil emulsion, mint oil emulsion, a thickener, white distilled vinegar and dry eggs. The formulation can be applied to a support medium such as clay or a length of rope and then associated with the vegetation to be protected. The formulation can also be formed into a viscous composition and used in containers near the vegetation to be protected.

Abstract: The present invention details compositions for use in repelling insects that are inexpensive to manufacture, easily applied and/or integrated and non-injurious to plant and animal life, including citronella oil, geranium oil, rosemary oil, peppermint oil, D-limonene, aldehyde C-14 and aldehyde C-18. Preferred compositions additionally contain lavender oil, piperitone, and eucalyptus oil.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel compositions and/or formulations containing minoxidil as an active ingredient in combination with other active agents and/or enhancer agents (e.g., saw palmetto extract and nettle root extract) which increase the hair growth capability of the composition. Also disclosed are methods of using the novel compositions to treat male patterned baldness and to stimulate hair growth on the scalp, including both the apex and frontal regions of the scalp.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a natural pesticide, which comprises two oil components. The first component is selected from at least one of the volatile oils and the other component is selected from at least one of the non-volatile oils. Mixing of these two oil components greatly increases the effectiveness for use as a pesticide than if the oils were used separately.

Abstract: The invention relates to pharmaceutical compounds which are based on the anti-flammatory properties of etheric oils selected from the group consisting of Origanum vulgaris, Thymus vulgaris, Mentha piperita, Thymus serpilum, Saturea hortensis, Saturea montana, Saturea subricata, Carum corticum, Thymus zugis, Ocimum gratisimum, Moranda pungtata, Mosla japanoica and Salvia officinalis. Preferably the etheric oils, obtained at the distillation of Origanum vulgaris, Thymus vulgaris and/or Mentha piperita are used. Such pharmaceutical compounds, compared to synthetic sulfonamids, antibiotics and cortisones do not create biorecidives in the human body as well as in animal meat and milk and milk and do not contribute to the resistance of microorganism against pharmaceutical compositions in general.

Abstract: A hair cleanser of the following formula: 5.00 to 10.00% by weight aloe vera gel; 2.00 to 5.00% by weight glycerin; 1.00 to 3.00% by weight behentrimonium chloride; 1.00 to 3.00% by weight stearamidepropyl dimethyamine; 1.00 to 3.00% by weight cetyl alcohol; 1.00 to 3.00% by weight emulsifying wax; 0.10 to 1.00% by weight panthenol; 0.10 to 1.00% by weight trimethylsilylamodimethicone; 0.10 to 1.00% by weight hydrolyzed whole wheat protein 0.10 to 1.00% by weight PEG-60 almond glycerides; 0.10 to 0.50% by weight menthol; 0.10 to 0.50% by weight peppermint oil;; 0.10 to 0.50% by weight sweet almond oil; 0.10 to 0.50% by weight chamomile extract; 0.10 to 0.50% by weight cherry bark extract; 0.10 to 0.50% by weight calendula extract; 0.10 to 0.50% by weight rosemary extract; 0.10 to 0.50% by weight citric acid; 0.10 to 0.50% by weight methylchoroisothiazolinone and methyliosothiazolinone; 0.10 to 0.50% by weight fragrance; and water.

Abstract: Provided is a cosmetic composition, which comprises (A) at least one moisture retaining component selected from the group consisting of amino acids and salts thereof, pyrrolidonecarboxylic acid and salts thereof, lactic acid and salts thereof, urea and betaines; and (B) at least one sesquiterpene alcohol. This cosmetic composition exhibits high effects for alleviating the rough or moisture-lost skin and improving the skin condition such as dry skin or sensitive skin.

Abstract: The invention concerns a cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition. This composition is characterised in that it contains a microbial culture compatible in cosmetics or in pharmacy or in therapy, in particular a culture of micro-organisms selected among the acetic or lactic bacteria, freeze-dried yeast, suspensions of micro-organisms, fermented organic substances, for example fermented pollen, or an inactivated culture of bacteria of the genus bifidobacterium or of bacteria related to this genus mixed with an essential oil and an acid preferably an organic acid, such as citric acid. This composition has an activity for regenerating the skin, in particular anti-wrinkle properties, for erasing old scars, for repairing burnt tissues, for promoting skin healing, for eliminating pigmentary spots and also for promoting growth or fresh growth of superficial body growth including nails, hair or hairs.

Abstract: An improved, and useful, topical transdermal delivery composition for the alleviation and treatment of dermatitis, eczema, lupus, dry, cracked, flaking, peeling, and itching skin infirmites of the foot, which has as its constituents, safflower oil, flaxseed oil, vitamin A, tocopheryl linoleate, and tincture of benzoin to restore organic oil lipids that are essential for the health of the dermal areas of the foot.

Abstract: A composition for the maintenance of youthful, glowing, radiant, and hydrated skin, including a sufficient amounts of acids of hydroxacid, to facilitate exfoliation of skin in a novel moist manner, without substantial irritation, as well as the prevention, treatment and management of skin conditions, such as acne, wrinkled, irregularly pigmented, photoaged, and thickened layers of the epidermis, and the like, which has as major constituents, safflower oil, flaxseed oil, sweet almond oil, apricot kernel oil, jojoba oil, organic beeswax, stearic acid, cetearyl alcohol, a skin exfoliating agent, cocoa butter, vitamin A, tocopheral linoleate, borax, oil of lavender, and tincture of benzoin as an antimicrobial agent to inhibit or reduce microorganisms on the skin.