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The present invention relates to the use of certain resorcinol derivatives as skin lightening agents.

Cosmetic method and apparatus are provided that can provide cooling and / or freezing of skin tissue proximal to the skin surface to generate an appearance of lightening or reduced pigmentation in the skin. The skin can be cooled to a temperature of less than about −5 degrees Celsius for a duration of about one minute or less, using a plurality of cooled contact surfaces, each having a width between about 2 mm and about 20 mm. A cooling arrangement can be provided to provide controlled heat removal from the skin tissue being treated. A sensor can optionally be provided to detect freezing of tissue proximal to the cooled surfaces.

Cosmetic method and apparatus are provided that can provide cooling and / or freezing of skin tissue proximal to the skin surface to generate an appearance of lightening or reduced pigmentation in the skin. The skin can be cooled to a temperature of less than about −5 degrees Celsius for a duration of about one minute or less, using a cooled surface that is at least 3 cm in width. A cooling arrangement can be provided to provide controlled heat removal from the skin tissue being treated. A sensor can optionally be provided to detect freezing of tissue proximal to the cooled surface.

Cosmetic method and apparatus are provided that can provide cooling and / or freezing of skin tissue proximal to the skin surface to generate an appearance of lightening or reduced pigmentation in the skin. The skin can be cooled to a temperature of less than about −5 degrees Celsius for a duration of about one minute or less, using a cooled surface that is at least 3 cm in width. A cooling arrangement can be provided to provide controlled heat removal from the skin tissue being treated. A sensor can optionally be provided to detect freezing of tissue proximal to the cooled surface.

Cosmetic method and apparatus are provided that can provide cooling and / or freezing of skin tissue proximal to the skin surface to generate an appearance of lightening or reduced pigmentation in the skin. The skin can be cooled to a temperature of less than about −5 degrees Celsius for a duration of about one minute or less, using a plurality of cooled contact surfaces, each having a width between about 2 mm and about 20 mm. A cooling arrangement can be provided to provide controlled heat removal from the skin tissue being treated. A sensor can optionally be provided to detect freezing of tissue proximal to the cooled surfaces.

Cosmetic methods of skin lightening using coumarin derivatives of formula I as skin lightening agents alone or in combination with other skin benefit agents and together with a cosmetic vehicle: Where each or both R1 and / or R2 represents hydrogen; linear or branched C1-C18 alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkenyl, acyl, cycloacyl, or alkoxy groups;Each or both R3 and / or R4, which may be connected by a single or double carbon-carbon bond (shown as a dotted line), represents hydrogen; linear or branched C1-C18 alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, or cycloalkenyl group; andEach or both R5 and / or R6 represents a hydrogen atom, OH, C1-C4 acyl group, C1-C4 alkyl group, O—CO—R7, O—COO—R8 group, mesyl group or tosyl group, where each or both R7 and / or R8 represents hydrogen; linear or branched C1-C18 alkyl, alkenyl, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkenyl, acyl, cycloacyl, or alkoxy groups.

The invention discloses a skin whitening composition which comprises a white mulberry root-bark extract, a chamomile extract, a rhodiola rosea extract, a grape seed extract, a licorice extract, a morus australis extract, arbutin, kojic acid dipalmitate, nicotinamide, tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, a moisturizer and a preservative. The effective skin whitening ingredients of the skin whitening composition can inhibit the activity of tyrosinase, can block the transportation of melanin and can inhibit the formation of melanin; the skin whitening composition can be applied to skin whitening cosmetics and is safe and effective.

A cosmetically acceptable product for application to human skin is disclosed. The novel compositions are particularly suited for skin lightening and for diminishing the appearance of “dark circles” under the eyes. The compositions include any of several vasoconstrictors in a carrier with optionally added skin compatible ingredients.

There is provided a composition for lightening skin having an effective amount of a glycolipid. There is also provided a composition for lightening skin having an effective amount of a glycolipid and a second lightening material. There is also provided methods for lightening skin including applying the compositions of the present invention to the skin.

Topical cosmetic use as a whitening active ingredient of at least one peptide, comprising at least one blocked aromatic cycle and having the general formula (I): A-(Xa)m-Xc-(Xb)n-B. The invention also discloses a cosmetic composition comprising at least said peptide and a method of decreasing skin pigmentation, whitening or lightening human skin, comprising a topical application of said composition.

Cosmetic compositions and methods of skin lightening using compounds of formula I as skin lightening agents: Wherein X represents Carbon, Nitrogen, Sulfur or Oxygen;each A1 and / or A2 independently is =H or COR, CO2R, CONHR having the following formula A: where R=C1-C18 saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, hydrocarbon; andeach Y1 and / or Y2 independently is C1-C18 saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon or OZ, where Z=H or COR1, CO2R1, CONHR1 of formula B: and where R1=C1-C18 saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, hydrocarbon.

An acidic composition for external use which contains an acidic polysaccharide and water as essential ingredients, and an agent for accelerating the penetration into skin or the like of a cosmetic preparation, hair-growing agent or preparation for external use, each containing the composition. The composition is easy to manufacture, and shows a stronger cosmetic or therapeutic effects than conventional compositions.

A method for the modification of melanin distribution, and the composition thereof to modify melanin distribution are disclosed. A method for the reduction of melanin distribution, and the composition thereof to reduce melanin distribution are disclosed. A representative composition comprises 4-ethoxybenzaldehyde and one or more additional active agents as well as a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. Carriers and excipients may be formulated for topical administration. Compositions may also be formulated for transdermal administration. The compositions may be used for the prevention and treatment of pigmentation disorders, by way of non-limited example, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and others. The compositions may be used for lightening skin.

Exemplary methods and devices can be provided for improving the appearance of dermal melasma. This can be done, e.g., focusing electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength between about 600 nm and 850 nm into a region of the pigmented dermal tissue at a depth between about 150 and 400 microns, using a lens arrangement having a large numerical aperture between about 0.5 and 0.9. The exemplary local dwell time of the focused radiation can be less than a few milliseconds, and a local fluence provided in the focal region can be between about 50 and 500 J / cm2. The focal region can be scanned through the dermal tissue at speeds on the order of a few cm / s. Such parameters can provide sufficient energy absorption by pigmented cells in the dermis to disrupt them while avoiding damage to the overlying tissue and unpigmented dermal tissue.

The invention provides a traditional Chinese medicine beauty mask which is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight radix angelicae, ampelopsis japonica, Indian buead, giant typhonium rhizome, tribulus terrestris, white atractylodes rhizome, rhizoma nardostachyos, white silkworm, bletilla striata, white lilac, white asarum, semen coicis, sandalwood, divaricate saposhnikovia root, pearl powder, mint, mung bean, radix paeoniae alba, radix polygonati officinalis, almond, gorgon fruit, folium mori and semen sesami nigrum. The raw materials are crushed into powder and mixed uniformly. The powder prepared from the raw materials is uniformly blended with egg white and then applied to the face, various traditional Chinese medicine components in the mask enter the human body through skin and pores, and active components of the raw materials interact so as to improve the blood circulation of skin, eliminate fine lines, contract the pores, tighten skin, remove color mottles and nourish skin, after being used for a long time, the beauty mask has beautifying and anti-aging functions and can remove blackheads and acne. The traditional Chinese medicine beauty mask is reasonable in proportioning and has no side effect on the skin of people.

A contrast card comprising at least two colored zones corresponding respectively to the average color of at least two regions of the face of a panel of individuals.

The invention relates to the field of food processing, in particular to a preparation method of dragon fruit juice. The preparation method comprises the steps of sorting and slicing; preparing dragon fruit peel juice; preparing diced dragon fruit; preparing lychee juice; blending the dragon fruit juice; sterilizing; filling, and the like. The dragon fruit juice prepared by the preparation method is sweet and tasty, is not added with any synthetic materials such as pigments, essences and preservatives and sufficiently utilizes peel, fruit pulp and fruit seeds of dragon fruit in the preparing process; no raw materials are wasted; and the obtained juice comprises all nutrition ingredients of dragon fruit. Lychee and dragon fruit are ingenuously matched, so that the prepared juice is mild and is suitable for people with different constitutions to drink; and meanwhile, lychee is sweet in taste and also improves taste of the juice by being matched with dragon fruit.

Cosmetic or dermatological preparations are comprised of from 0.01 to 5% by weight of a dicarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of 8-hexadecene-1,16-dicarboxylic acid decanedioic acid nonanedioic acid and combinations thereof and from 0.01 to 5% by weight of ascorbic acid, salts of ascorbic acid, ascorbic acid derivatives and combinations thereof. These preparations provide skin-lightening and / or hair-lightening preparations which inhibit melanin biosynthesis and do not damage hair and / or skin.

The present invention provides peptides and supported peptides for treating various diseases and conditions. In particularly preferred embodiments, the present invention provides compositions and methods for personal care. In some embodiments, the present invention provides compositions for use in skin and / or hair care, as well as cosmetic compositions. In alternative particularly preferred embodiments, the present invention provides peptides and supported peptides for treating diseases of the skin, such as rosacea. In some particularly preferred embodiments, the supported peptides of the present invention are anti-VEGF peptides. In alternative particularly preferred embodiments, the anti-VEGF peptides are expressed on a scaffold protein. In some most preferred embodiments, the scaffold protein comprises BBI.

The invention discloses a blue-light-resistant, oxidation-resistant and free-radical-removing composition, a blue-light-resistant, oxidation-resistant and free-radical-removing skincare product and a preparation method. The blue-light-resistant, oxidation-resistant and free-radical-removing composition provided by the invention is prepared from the following components in parts by mass: 0.1 to 5 parts of compound of a marigold flower extract and safflower seed oil, 1 to 10 parts of tea extract and 1 to 10 parts of edelweiss extract. The compound of the marigold flower extract and the safflower seed oil can enhance the capability that the skin of a human body filters blue light, blocks the harm of the blue light to the skin, can also capture a free radical in the tissue of the skin of the human body, and delays the aging caused as the skin is oxidized; the tea extract can make the skin tender and smooth, also helps to clean the skin, and prevents a pimple; the edelweiss extract has relieving, calming, oxidation-resisting and nourishing protective effects on the skin.

The present invention relates to novel, topically applied, cosmetic / dermatological compositions for the treatment of hyperpigmentation disorders and photodamaged human skin. The subject compositions combat hyperpigmented skin. In addition, the compounds described can be used in the treatment of many other pathologies. Due to a high degree of gentleness, along with potent antioxidant and moisturizing effects, the present invention can be used safely in the treatment of many conditions, such as the prevention and / or treatment of melasma, freckles, age spots (lentigo senilis) and photodamaged skin.

A cosmetic device disposed with a magnetic attraction structure and a replaceable cosmetic assembly is disclosed. The cosmetic device includes a holding unit, a connection part, a cover body, and the cosmetic assembly. The holding unit has a power supply unit and a notch disposed with a first magnetic attraction component and several first connection terminals. The power supply unit electrically connects with the first connection terminals for transmitting electric power. The connection part includes a fixing block disposed with a second magnetic attraction component and several second connection terminals. The second magnetic attraction component and the first magnetic attraction component may attract each other for binding the connection part with the holding unit. The second connection terminals are electrically connected with the first connection terminals. The cosmetic assembly assembled with the cover body, and the cosmetic assembly is electrically connected with the second connection terminals for performing cosmetic functionalities.

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.

The present invention describes compositions and methods for treating, preventing and improving hyperpigmentation, or other unwanted pigmentation of the skin, or other unwanted skin condition, such as age spots, aged skin, skin discoloration, etc., wherein the compositions include siRNA-gene silencing oligomers specific for tyrosinase. The compositions are used to treat a broad variety of pigmentation conditions, and are preferably applied to the skin, or are delivered by directed means to a site in need thereof.

The invention discloses a preparation method of osmanthus-fragrans red tea. The preparation method comprises the following processing steps: (1) material selection; and (2) scenting, wherein the scenting comprises the following steps: (a) osmanthus-fragrans preparing amount weighing, wherein the weight ratio of the osmanthus-fragrans preparing amount to red tea is equal to (20-25):100, (b) tea-base treatment, (c) osmanthus fragrans curing and sorting; (d) scenting and mixing; (e) spreading for heat dissipating; (f) re-heaping up and scenting; (g) osmanthus fragrans firing in reginement processing; (h) spreading for cooling; (i) osmanthus fragrans taking out; and (j) uniform stacking and boxing. The red tea prepared by adopting the preparation method is mellow and fragrant, the fragrance of the osmanthus fragrans and the flavor of tea are relatively well mixed, and the stomach cold and the pain caused by qi stagnation can be prevented; the effects of relieving dry mouth and tongue, moistening the intestines, relaxing the bowels and reducing gastrointestinal discomfort caused by distension are achieved; the effects of whitening skin and relieving vivotoxin are achieved; the osmanthus-fragrans red tea is used for treating ozostomia, toothache caused by wind and fire, toothache caused by stomach heat, and toothache caused by decayed teeth; the effect of warming yang is achieved, and the osmanthus-fragrans red tea is mainly used for treating hypertension with yang weakness.

The invention discloses a dragon fruit jam and a preparation method thereof. The dragon fruit jam is prepared from the following materials in parts by weight: 100 parts of dragon fruit with peel, 60-65 parts of water, 5-15 parts of a sweetening agent, and 0.3-0.7 parts of a thickening agent. The preparation method comprises the following steps: removing thorns from the dragon fruit with peel, cleaning, slicing, grinding and stirring the dragon fruit to obtain dragon fruit pulp, completely dissolving the sweetening agent and the thickening agent, adding the dragon fruit pulp, uniformly stirring the pulp, conducting high temperature instant sterilization, cooling the sterilized pulp, then conducting fermentation treatment, and conducting microwave concentration, filling and ultrahigh pressure sterilization so as to obtain the dragon fruit jam. The dragon fruit jam disclosed by the invention is of a natural edible value and a natural medicinal value of the dragon fruit, is low in sugar content, and can keep the natural nutrition and the flavor in the raw material well by the adoption of the microwave concentration technology and the ultrahigh pressure technology.

Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to methods, devices, and systems for reducing a pigmentation of a skin of a patient. In some embodiments, freezing of the skin may be desirable to effect the hypopigmentation of the skin of the patient. Generally, embodiments may limit supercooling (or promote freezing) of the skin of the patient during a cooling treatment. In some embodiments, coupling fluids are provided to reduce a thermal contact resistance between a cooling treatment probe and the skin of the patient to improve cooling treatment. Optionally, a fluid carrier may be provided to help retain the coupling fluid at the treatment site. In some embodiments, the coupling fluid may include ice nucleating agents to promote ice crystal formation in the coupling fluid during cooling treatment. The ice crystal formation in the coupling fluid may progress into the skin to limit supercooling of the skin during treatment.

Disclosed is a composition and methods of its use for whitening skin or evening out skin tone, wherein the composition includes dried navy (haricot)-bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) powder or an aqueous extract thereof.