Abstract:
A method of preparing esters and water soluble soaps using intensive mixing. The esters are prepared by reacting fats & oils with methanol containing caustic as a catalyst wherein the glycerin formed is removed. The resulting esters are saponified with caustic along with an additional amount of methanol to form the soap.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses cosmetic transparent hair removal (depilatory) compositions that: (1) Are transparent in appearance, (2) Can be made in cold wax or hot wax forms, (3) Manufactured at much less than 80 ° C., (4) Three-dimensional particles of visually attractive compositions can be added, (5) Bind more strongly with hair and less strongly with skin, (6) Can be applied either directly on the skin or applied on a piece of fabric, plastic, or paper first, which is then applied to skin for hair removal, and (7) Require minimal clean-up.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses certain derivatives of artemisinin and the active principles contained in Artemisia annua extracts with amino acids, peptides, and amino sugars, and isomers and salts thereof (formula I). The compounds of the present invention possess wide-spectrum antibacterial and antifungal biological activity suitable for topical or oral application for the treatment of infections and topical ailments in mammals, including acne, rosacea, topical wounds, infections, dandruff, skin disfigurements caused by infection, skin discoloration, age spots, wrinkles, excess facial oil, and veterinary problems including canine infections;
Abstract:
Preventing skin aging by targeting multiple causes by a single bullet is of primal scientific and consumer interest. A treatment based on compositions of compound (I) for cellular senescence to control cellular degradation offers such a solution to multiple skin ailments including skin degradation from cancer, diabetes, radiation treatments, chemotherapy, and sun-burn; mitochondrial dysfunction, age spots, acne, loss of cellular antioxidants, collagen loss, loss of skin pliability, loss of skin suppleness, skin wrinkles including fine lines, oxidation, damage from radiation, damage from free radicals, damage from UV, dry skin, xerosis, ichthyosis, dandruff, brownish spots, keratoses, melasma, lentigines, liver spots, pigmented spots, dark circles under the eyes, skin pigmentation including darkened skin, blemishes, oily skin, warts, eczema, pruritic skin, psoriasis, inflammatory dermatoses, topical inflammation, disturbed keratinization, skin changes associated with aging, scalp dryness, skin depigmentation, intracellular dehydration, and combinations thereof;
Abstract:
Toilet soap bars superfatted with branched chain fatty acids having from about 8 to 12 carbon atoms and where the branching occurs at the carbon position alpha to the carboxyl group.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses certain chirally correct polyene cyclodextrin acetals and hemiacetals (formula I) that are effective in providing skin clarification, which is useful for the treatment of acne, and skin disfigurements and skin darkening resulting from acne; skin darkening from cancer, diabetes, radiation treatments, chemotherapy, and sun-burn; mitochondrial and DNA dysfunction; age spots; loss of cellular antioxidants; skin changes associated with aging including collagen loss, loss of skin pliability, loss of skin suppleness, skin wrinkles and fine lines, oxidation, damage from radiation, damage from free radicals, and damage from UV; dry skin; xerosis; ichthyosis; dandruff; brownish spots; keratoses; melasma; lentigines; liver spots; skin pigmentation including pigmented spots, dark circles under the eyes, darkened skin, and blemishes; oily skin; warts; eczema; pruritic skin; psoriasis; inflammatory dermatoses; topical inflammation; disturbed keratinization; scalp dryness, and combinations thereof;
Abstract:
The present invention discloses certain di- and polyvalent metal zeolite compounds (formula I) for topical delivery of biological and skin and hair care agents. The method of treating skin and hair condition via topical application of said zeolite compounds is also disclosed. The said method provides a treatment for topical condition, which includes alleviation of skin conditions such as skin rash including diaper rash, dry skin, scalp dandruff, broken or chafed skin, sunburn, skin damage from UV, skin irritation, acne including excess facial oil and facial pore size; darkened skin including age spots, dark circles around the eyes, and discoloration of skin from stretch marks; skin aging including wrinkles and fine lines; loss of collagen including thinning skin and loss of skin pliability; body odor, including oral cavity odor, arm-pit odor, and incontinence odor; cellular inflammation including intracellular and extra cellular inflammation; premature hair aging including premature hair loss hair graying; malfunction of tyrosinase group of enzymes, malfunction of matrix metalloprotease group of enzymes; and combinations thereof. The said method also provides topical delivery of certain metals, including trace metals, and certain zirconium aluminum amino acids that provide antiperspirant benefits;
Abstract:
A one-step process for the synthesis of methyl glyoxal acetals from dihydroxyacetone wherein dihydroxyacetone, an alkanol and an acid catalyst are reacted to produce the acetals.