PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a waving composition for waving of keratinous fibers such as hair and a method of waving keratinous fibers by applying the composition to keratinous fibers. SOLUTION: The waving composition for waving of keratinous fibers such as hair contains (a) a bisulfite compound (b) a sulfate compound or urea and (c) a phenol. There is also provided a multi-unit cosmetic kit for treating a keratinous fiber including (a) a first unit for containing a first composition conta...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cosmetic or dermatological composition comprising combination of active agents for preventing and/or treating signs of aging changes in the skin. SOLUTION: The cosmetic or dermatological composition contains at least one retinoid or a derivative thereof at least one adenosine-based non-phosphated compound and at least one semicrystalline polymer with one or more crystallizable side chains [e.g. those selected from saturated 10-30C alkyl (meth)acrylates] in a p...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cosmetic composition and/or a dermatological composition for reducing or preventing the signs of ageing of the skin or its integuments. SOLUTION: The cosmetic composition comprises in a physiologically acceptable medium a combination of at least one monosaccharide selected from among mannose rhamnose and a mixture thereof and at least one additional compound selected from among adenosine an analogue thereof and a mixture thereof where the additional compound i...

The subject-matter of the present invention is a composition for the oxidation dyeing of keratinous fibres in particular of human keratinous fibres such as hair comprising 2-chloro-6-methyl-3-aminophenol as coupler in combination with at least two oxidation bases which are different from one another and the dyeing process employing this composition with an oxidizing agent.(From US6379396 B1)

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compound effective for extending wrinkles especially expression-related ones or hiding them. SOLUTION: The cosmetic composition contains a physiologically acceptable medium suitable for topical application to the skin and also contains at least one piperazine derivative of the formula I. A cosmetic process for treating wrinkled skin is also provided comprising the topical application of the above composition to the skin. Besides specific two new families of th...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a composition for topical application for extemporaneous preparation and containing ascorbic acid free from any problem of stability. SOLUTION: The composition for topical application for extemporaneous preparation comprises ascorbic acid and a suitable support the ascorbic acid being obtained by bringing at least one ascorbic acid precursor with the exception of its esters into contact with at least one enzyme that is capable of converting the precursor wherein...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a substance which enhances generation of nitric oxide in or on the skin scalp or mucous membrane and a method for applying nitric oxide in or on the skin scalp or mucous membrane. SOLUTION: N-arylmethylene ethylenediamine triacetate N-arylmethylene iminodiacetate or NN'-diarylmethylene ethylenediamine acetate or a salt or metal complex thereof is used. These compounds are used as an NO donor in a cosmetic treatment method. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005JPO&NCIPI

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a use of a mono- or diester of cinnamic acid or its derivative and vitamin C for enhancing the production of nitric oxide in or on the skin mucous membrane or scalp. SOLUTION: The mono- or diester of cinnamic acid or its derivative and vitamin C particularly ascorbyl 2-O-cinnamate is used for enhancing the production of nitric oxide in or on the skin scalp or mucous membrane. In a method nitric oxide is applied in or on the skin mucous membrane or scalp. These c...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medicine useful for reducing wrinkles and fine wrinkles.SOLUTION: At least an effective amount of alverine or an alverine salt such as an organic alverine salt selected from alverine gluconate alverine acetate alverine citrate alverine oleate and alverine oxalate or an inorganic alverine salt selected from alverine chloride alverine borate alverine nitrate alverine phosphate alverine sulfate and alverine carbonate is used.COPYRIGHT: (C)2001JPO

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a composition for oxidatively dyeing a keratin fiber particularly human keratin fiber e.g. the hair and to provide use thereof.SOLUTION: The present invention relates to use 2-(sulfonylamino)phenol represented by formula (I) as a coupler in combination with an oxidation dye precursor in order to oxidatively dye the fiber. The composition is particularly excellent in chromaticity and lightness and can cerate strong coloring in a tone of color changing from red to ...