Abstract:
The present invention provides a corona-core microgel emulsifying agent composed of a copolymer obtained by polymerizing polyethylene oxide macromonomers, hydrophobic monomers, and cross-linking monomers under specific conditions as well as an oil-in-water emulsified composition characteristically using said emulsifying agent for emulsification.The object of the present invention is to provide a new corona-core microgel emulsifying agent to be used to prepare an oil-in-water emulsified composition that manifests superior emulsification stability, stability over time, and low skin irritation, and is free of stickiness at the time of application, manifests dewy freshness, is free of powdery sensation and/or squeakiness, and is superior in durability of fragrance, as well as an oil-in-water emulsified composition emulsified with said emulsifying agent.
Abstract:
Provided is a novel drug capable of inhibiting excessive formation of melanin in skin and a skin whitening agent incorporated therewith.Phenylethyl cinnamate is incorporated as an active ingredient.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a cosmetic method having an excellent secondary adhesion resistance effect.The cosmetic method of the present invention has a step of applying a cosmetic material on the skin, a step of pasting the base material film surface of a thin film on the skin, and a step of removing the support body of the pasted thin film, wherein the thin film consists of a base material film of the thickness of 10 to 500 nm and a support body.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a novel substance that promotes expression of filaggrin gene involved in improvement of the moisture retention function of skin. The inventors of the present invention found that expression of filaggrin gene fluctuates rhythmically over a roughly 24 hour cycle, screened candidate substances based on the time at which expression reaches a maximum following addition of the candidate substance, and identified zanthoxylum extract, 3-(1′-piperidine)propionic acid, geranium oil, cypress oil, rose oil, galvanum oil, pepper oil, basil oil, methyl-o-toluate, methyl anthranilate and dimethyl anthranilate as filaggrin gene expression promoting agents.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for screening and evaluating ameliorants of dry skin caused by atopic dermatitis, comprising: evaluating a candidate drug as being an ameliorant of dry skin caused by atopic dermatitis in the case the candidate drug significantly increases expression and/or activity of bleomycin hydrolase in comparison with a control drug.
Abstract:
Disclosed here is a method for elevating skin temperature comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a composition comprising an effective amount of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of dihydro-β-ionol and 4-methoxystyrene. Also disclosed is a method for elevating skin temperature comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a composition comprising an effective amount of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of dihydro-β-ionol, 4-methoxystyrene, clary sage extract, Japanese peppermint extract, juniper berry extract, and geraniol.
Abstract:
A method for quantitatively analyzing cysteine and cysteine includes a first step of adding a methyl-sulfurating agent to a sample that includes cysteine and cystine to obtain a methyl-sulfurated cysteine, a second step of adding a derivatizing agent to the methyl-sulfurated cysteine and the cystine to obtain a cysteine derivative and a cystine derivative, respectively, and a third step of quantifying the cysteine derivative and the cystine derivative.
Abstract:
An application operation evaluating apparatus, includes a detecting unit that detects pressing force obtained by a plurality of sensors provided at an application target surface in accordance with an application operation to the application target surface; an estimating unit that estimates a pressed position of the application operation on the application target surface based on pressing forces respectively applied to the sensors obtained by the detecting unit; a load distribution generating unit that generates load distribution in accordance with the application operation based on the pressing force obtained by the detecting unit and the pressed position obtained by the estimating unit; and a display unit that displays the load distribution obtained by the load distribution generating unit on a screen.
Abstract:
To provide a skin washing agent which is excellent in the foaming speed and the foam creaminess in washing therewith, and which, after washing therewith, is excellent in the moist feeling and the absence of pulling feeling of the skin and does not change the moisture content of skin. A foamable skin washing agent comprising (a) a fatty acid salt, (b) one or more selected from a homopolymer, a dipolymer and a terpolymer derived from a specific cationated monomer (e.g., dimethyldiallylammonium chloride), (c) a polyglyceryl monoalkyl ether, and (d) one or more selected from an acylmethyltaurine salt and a hydroxy ether carboxylate salt.
Abstract:
The mascara applicator includes an application stick that is attached to a cap sealing and covering an opening part of a mascara accommodation container and that can be accommodated in the mascara accommodation container, and an application body that is rotatably attached to a tip end of the application stick and that extends in a substantially axial direction of the application stick, in which one side surface on a side opposite to a rotating direction of the application body is orthogonal to a plane including a rotation path, and a ridge part that is formed by the one side surface and a side surface adjacent to the one side surface is used, while the application body is rotated and an axis of the application body is bent with respect to an axis of the application stick, so as to apply mascara.