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Disclosed is a topical skin care composition that includes water, silymarin, hydrolyzed algin, palmitoyl tripeptide 8, ceramide 2, pomegranate extract comprising pomegranate sterols, glycerin, disodium EDTA, caprylic/capric triglyceride, shea butter, C12-15 alcohols benzoate, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate and PEG 100 stearate, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, stearic acid, butylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, and (s) a mixture of acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, isohexadecane, and polysorbate 80.

The potent antioxidant N-acetylcysteine amide (NAC amide), or a physiologically acceptable derivative, salt, or ester thereof, is topically or exogenously applied to a plant, or part thereof, to reduce or prevent adverse reactions of plants and crops to environmental biotic and abiotic stresses, such as extremes of temperature, drought, humidity, frost, rain, as well as the presence or invasion of a variety of pests and pathogens. Such environmental stresses can result in oxidative stress and the correlated production (and buildup) of free radicals in plant cells, which damages plant cells and tissues and can lead to plant death. NAC amide reduces, prevents, alleviates, or otherwise counteracts such oxidative stress and free radical production, which adversely effect the overall growth and viability of the plant.

A method for treating skin, reducing oxidative damage to a skin cell, reducing lipoxygenase (LO) activity in a skin cell, reducing cyclooxygenase (COX) activity in a skin cell, reducing tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) in a skin cell, or reduction matrix metalloproteinase enzyme activity in a skin cell comprising contacting skin or a skin cell with an aromatic skin-active ingredient.

Disclosed is a composition and methods for its use capable of treating pruritus comprising a combination of one or more of an Echinacea purpurea extract, a Silybum marianum extract, glycerin, and a mixture comprising cetylhydroxyproline palmitamide/steric acid/Brassica campestris (rapeseed) sterols.

The present invention provides nutritional compositions (for example, sensorially acceptable nutritional compositions) that comprise a fruit component, a fiber component, and a micronutrient component. Also provided are methods of making and using the nutritional compositions.

Disclosed is a liquid skin cleansing and moisturizing composition comprising a skin moisturizing agent, a cationic guar gum, an anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, and a non-lipid structuring agent, wherein the composition is dermatologically acceptable and formulated as a rinse-off composition.

Described herein are topical skin compositions useful for protecting the skin from the sun. The topical skin compositions comprise cosmetic ingredients such as homosalate; octisalate; oxybenzone; octocrylene; avobenzone; C12-15 alkyl benzoate; dicaprylyl carbonate; glycerin; VP/eicosene copolymer; cetearyl alcohol; caprylyl methicone; ceteth-20 phosphate; silica; and ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP copolymer. The compositions may also comprise other cosmetic ingredients, examples of which include film formers, preservatives, emulsifiers, conditioning agents, and moisturizers. Also disclosed are methods of using the topical skin compositions.

Disclosed is a stable anhydrous dispersion comprising a dispersed sugar phase comprising granulated sugar and powdered sugar, wherein the dispersion comprises 55% to 75% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, of a combination of granulated sugar and powdered sugar, and a continuous oil phase, wherein the dispersion comprises at least 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, of an oil.

Disclosed are compositions that include Docynia delavajy extract, Elaeagnus lanceolatus extract, or a combination of such extracts.

Disclosed are cosmetic composition useful for the cleansing, moisturizing, and/or treating or soothing of skin or hair. Also disclosed are methods of using the cosmetic compositions and kits and containers comprising the cosmetic composition. The cosmetic compositions described herein are a combination of conditioning agents, thickening agents, fragrances, UV absorption agents, pH adjusters, moisturizing agents, preservatives, and salts.

A composition comprising a glyceryl salicylate compound and/or a glycol salicylate compound. The compositions can be used to reduce the amount of moisture evaporated from skin, protect the skin from UV light, and treat aged or damaged skin.

Described herein are compositions that contract and reduce pore size. The compositions of the disclosure are also useful for collagen contraction of the skin, calming skin, and reducing oil on the skin. The compositions comprise cosmetic ingredients such as glycerin; cyclopentasiloxane; polysilicone-11; pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate; dipropylene glycol; methyl methacrylate crosspolymer; betaine; bis-PEG/PPG-16/PPG-16/16 PEG/16 dimethicone; Albizia julibrissin bark extract; Evodia rutaecarpa fruit extract; hydrolyzed soy flour; sea whip extract; and a dermatologically acceptable vehicle.

The present invention relates to a method of promoting immunoglobulin A secretion in the mucosal membranes of non-human animals. The method comprises administering a foodstuff comprising glutamine to the non-human animal.

Disclosed is a non-ionic oil-in water emulsion comprising less than 50% by weight of water, a combination of non-ionic emulsifiers and non-ionic emulsion stabilizers, a combination of humectant skin conditioning agents, and a combination of UV absorbing agents. The emulsion can be stable and have an SPF of at least 30.