604 results about "Dry skin" patented technology

A skin beautification cosmetic system comprising an iontophoresis device, an infrared (including far infrared) generator, an ultrasonic vibrator, and a cosmetic composition is disclosed. The system ensures effective action of moisturizing and whitening cosmetics without causing any problem in the skin. By specifying the type of cosmetic to be used, the system can ensure a more effective beautification action, can improve dry skin and aging skin which adversely affect the female skin, and can decompose and remove melanin. Moisturizing and / or whitening cosmetic components such as hydrophilic gel and ultrafine gel are applied to the face or skin or impregnated in a skin contact member section, following which iontophoresis high frequency vibration is applied to the face or skin for a prescribed period of time using an ultrasonic vibrator 3 with built-in high ionization iontophoresis device 2 and infrared generator 9.

This invention relates to in-situ preparation of the derivatives of various hydroxy acids (HA), such as alpha-(Alpha) Hydroxy Acids (AHA), beta-(Beta) Hydroxy Acids (BHA), and Poly-Hydroxy Acids (PHA) with certain skin beneficial organic hetero-atom bases and their application in skin resurfacing (exfoliation), and in the synergistic treatment and regulation of topical disorders of skin such as skin aging, wrinkles, acne, rosacea, age-spots, canker sores, striae distensae (stretch marks), pimples, skin redness, and dry skin conditions of cracking, flaking, and scaling. Most HA derivatives produced by the in-situ method do not cause skin irritation and skin redness effects that are commonly experienced with AHA and BHA, yet there is no loss of their skin beneficial effects. These compositions can be traditional water and oil emulsions, liposomes, suspensions, colloids, solutions, masks, muds, serums, sprays, gels, lotions, creams, cleansers, and anhydrous systems, thus offering a wide choice of formulations to meet their consumer appeal and acceptance requirements.

A wet-skin adhesive includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive component that includes at least one monoethylenically unsaturated (meth)acrylic acid ester comprising an alkyl group having at least 4 carbons on average and at least one monoethylenically unsaturated reinforcing monomer; and a film-forming component that includes at least one monoethylenically unsaturated (meth)acrylic acid ester comprising an alkyl group having less than 4 carbons on average and at least one hydrophilic acidic monomer, wherein the wet-stick pressure-sensitive adhesive has an initial wet skin adhesion of at least about 0.8 N / dm. Advantageously, the wet-stick adhesive has an initial wet skin adhesion that is at least about 65% of an initial dry skin adhesion.

The present invention provides a diaper, diaper pad insert and / or a diaper wipe with active ingredients integrated therein, including ointments for treating diaper rash, baby oils and lotions for treating dry skin, and / or powder treatments for absorbing moisture, including baby powder, corn starch powders and the like. In a first embodiment, the invention provides a diaper having a active ingredients integrated therein comprising a skin-contact surface appointed for contact with an infant's bottom, at least one inner absorption layer, an outer most layer, and a active ingredients segment. The active ingredient segment includes active ingredients associated therewith and is adapted for contact and direct delivery to the infant's bottom when the diaper is placed on and worn by the infant. The active ingredient may be applied as a coating or integrate as fine particles within the skin-contact surface. As the infant wears the diaper and moves around, or the active ingredient wipe is wiped on the infant, the skin-contact surface comes into contact with the infant's body, transferring active ingredients associated with the active ingredient segment onto the infant's body.

This invention relates to certain sugar esters of phytosterols of formula (I). These esters are useful for topical application, and for the treatment of skin condition, including 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, malfunction of matrix metalloproteases, malfunction of tyrosinases, 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, nail or skin requiring cleansers, conditioning or treatment, and hair or scalp requiring shampooing or conditioning, and combinations thereof;Wherein,n=0, 1, 2, or 3; andR=H, —CH2OH, —CH(OH)—CH2OH, —CH(OH)—CH(OH)—CH2OH; andR1=Substituent selected from a sapogenin, steroid, or terpenoid.

The present application relates to a composition in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion comprising an oily phase dispersed in an aqueous phase, characterized in that the composition is free of surfactant and in that it contains cellulose fibrils which have a length of greater than 1 micron and a length / diameter ratio of greater than 30. The invention also relates to the use of the composition, especially for the care, the treatment, the makeup or the cleansing of the skin, lips, eyelashes and / or hair, as well as for the care of sensitive or dry skin.

Dryness of keratin materials, in particular dryness of the skin, and especially disorders associated with dry and / or hyposeborrheic skin are treated by administering to individuals afflicted therewith, thus effective amounts of at least one extract of a non-photosynthetic and non-fruiting filamentous bacterium cultured in a medium which includes at least one non-sulfurous mineral and / or thermal water, e.g., an extract derived from the bacterium Vitreoscilla filiformis, in particular the strain ATCC 15551, cultured in a medium enriched with water from La Roche Posay.

A composition and method are provided for alleviating the dermatological signs of intrinsic and extrinsic aging. A topical formulation containing a cosmeceutically active base, wherein the formulation provides a pH in the range of about 8.0 to 13.0 at the skin surface, is applied to the skin in order to prevent or treat aging-related skin conditions such as wrinkles, dry skin, age spots, sun damage (particularly UV radiation-induced oxidative stress), blemishes, hyperpigmented skin, age spots, increased skin thickness, loss of skin elasticity and collagen content, dry skin, lentigines and melasmas. The cosmeceutically active base is either an inorganic base, such as an inorganic hydroxide, an inorganic oxide, or a metal salt of a weak acid, or an organic base, particularly a nitrogenous base such as may be selected from primary amines, secondary amines, tertiary amines, amides, oximes, nitrites, aromatic and non-aromatic nitrogen-containing heterocycles, urea, and mixtures thereof.

The present invention is concerned with novel compositions containing fresh or virgin beeswaxes and oil, with and without water, and the utilization of such compositions for the treatment of skin in animals including man, for treatment for first, second, and third degree (partial and full thickness) burns due to sunburn, windburn, scalds, flash flame, electrical contact, chemical contact, cold, and the like, for use as a preventive aid for sunburn, windburns, skin chapping, chafing and the like, for promoting and accelerating the healing of burns, abrasions, lacerations, cuts, scratches, dry skin, chapped skin, wind burned skin, friction-type burns, chafing and the like, for use as a softening and moisturizing agent, for use in the reduction of wrinkles, for use as a topical application to irritations of the skin, including dry lips, chapped skin, abrasions, and the like, for use as an analgesic to be applied topically for the treatment and alleviation of pain in the skin and underlying tissues, for use as a protective barrier between the skin and other irritants, eg, saliva, urine, fecal material, various chemical irritants and the like, and for use as a base to which may be added other agents also promoting treatment, moisturization, protective or preventive measures for the skin.

Methods of improving the appearance of keratinous substances using at least one DHEA derivative such as the skin, hair, eyelashes and / or nails, in particular for preventing or treating cutaneous signs of ageing and / or a faded complexion and / or disorders of pigmentation of the skin or hair and / or drying of the skin and / or hyperseborrhoea and / or imperfections relating to hyperseborrhoea and / or sensitive skin and / or dandruff and / or hair loss and / or canities.

The invention relates to a plant active component composition with slow anti-allergic action. The plant active component composition is mainly prepared from natural plant active components: 0.1-5wt% of glycyrrhetinic acid, 0.05-1wt% of apigenin, 0.05-1% of table gallic catechin gallic acid ester, 0.1-3wt% of asiaticoside, 0.1-5wt% of baicalin and 0.1-10wt% of fucus serratus extract. The composition is used for preparing cosmetics or personal care products with a plurality of effects of resisting skin allergy, diminishing inflammation, relieving itching, resisting oxidation, moisturizing and the like. The composition is safe and free of toxic and side effects, and can be compounded with a plurality of components, sensitive skin and dry skin are effectively improved, and the barrier function of the skin is reinforced.

Preventive as well as therapeutic treatment to alleviate cosmetic conditions and symptoms of dermatologic disorders with amphoteric compositions containing alpha hydroxyacids, alpha ketoacids, related compounds or polymeric forms of hydroxyacids is disclosed. The cosmetic conditions and the dermatologic disorders in which the amphoteric compositions and the polymeric compounds may be useful include dry skin, dandruff, acne, keratoses, psoriasis, eczema, pruritus, age spots, lentigines, melasmas, wrinkles, warts, blemished skin, hyperpigmented skin, kyperkeratotic skin, inflammatory dermatoses, skin changes associated with aging, and skin requiring cleansers.

The invention relates to a facial mask, and particularly relates to a black wolfberry facial mask. The black wolfberry facial mask is prepared by the following steps: preparing anti-wrinkle concentrate from black wolfberry as a main raw material; stirring the concentrate evenly, sterilizing, and soaking facial mask towel made of spunlace nonwoven into the concentrate for 20-30 minutes; and encapsulating in vacuum, wherein the concentrate is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 10-25 parts of deionized water, 10-25 parts of black wolfberry powder, 2-3 parts of hydrolyzed collagen, 2-7 parts of ethanol, 10-20 parts of a whitening agent and 10-20 parts of a moisturizer. The black wolfberry facial mask disclosed by the invention contains a plurality of anti-wrinkle components, so that the black wolfberry facial mask has the efficacies of delaying skin aging, restoring the skin elasticity, representing tough and compact skin, and reducing sagging, smooth fine lines and wrinkles; and meanwhile, the black wolfberry facial mask contains whitening, nourishing and moisturizing components, so that the skin can be whitened; the moisture of the skin can be locked; dry skin can be restored or improved; and most of raw materials for the product are purely natural raw materials, so that the black wolfberry facial mask is safe and free of thrill.

This invention discloses a method of use for a topical herbal formulation alone or in combination with oral administration of niacin (preferably a flush preparation) to prevent and / or treat dyshidrosis (pompholyx) and related skin diseases. The formulation may also be used to treat contact dermatitis, eczema, palmoplantar pustulosis and skin infections incurred by invasive pathogens such as mold, fungus and bacteria. The formulation is comprised of plant extracts and niacin, that when combined yield an effective multi-faceted pharmaceutical approach to treating dry skin disorders. The active ingredients within the formula include a combination of dry, aqueous, acid and alcohol extracts of black walnut hull (Juglans nigra), wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), tumeric rhizome (Curcuma longa), garlic (Allium sativum), two or more herbal antibacterial agents from the group consisting of chamomile (Matricaria Chamomile), licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra), St Johns wort (Hypericum perforatum), clove (Syzygium aromaticum), nutmeg (Myristica fragans), ginger (Zingiber officinale), frankincense (Boswellia carteri) and myrrh (Commiphora molmol), further combined with aloe vera and niacin.

The invention discloses a skin moistening product for preventing a skin from being dried and chapped. The skin moistening product comprises the following components in mass percentage: 1-10% of plant combined grease, wherein the plant combined grease comprises wheat germ oil, sea buckthron oil and camellia oil; the mass ratio of the heat germ oil to the sea buckthron oil to the camellia oil ranges from 1: 2: 3 to 1: 3: 6. The skin moistening product disclosed by the invention adopts the wheat germ oil, the sea buckthron oil and the camellia oil with a specific ratio to combine; the plant combined grease with the specific content is added so that the wheat germ oil, the sea buckthron oil and the camellia oil are mutually cooperated to act and the skin moistening product has the obviously improved effects of preventing the skin from being dried and chapped. Furthermore, the invention further discloses a preparation method of the skin moistening product for preventing the skin from being dried and chapped; the method adopts a low-energy emulsifying method to reduce the temperature of the grease to a room temperature in the shortest time, and guarantee the anti-oxidization stability of natural plant grease to the greatest extent.

The invention discloses a traditional Chinese medicine active matter composition and application thereof in cosmetics. The traditional Chinese medicine active matter composition comprises a shrubby sophora extract, a licorice extract, a wild mint herb extract, a coptis root extract, a scutellaria baicalensis extract, a white peony root extract, a langehead atractylodes rhizome extract and a portulaca oleracea extract; the natural plant extracts, water and glycerin are compounded proportionally so as to prepare a natural traditional Chinese medicine active matter plant composition; the composition is stable in physicochemical properties, is less prone to crystallization and can be added in the cosmetics easily; moreover, the efficacy assessment proves that when added in the cosmetics, the composition has the efficacies of inhibiting and improving symptoms, such as dry skin, reddening of skin, skin itch and eczema; the natural plant extract combination can be applied to emulsion type cream or lotions, and can also be added in various products, such as skin care lotions, essences, and wet tissues and other care products, to achieve the effects of moisturizing, allergy prevention, inflammation diminishing, repair and the like.

The present invention provides a composition, method and kit for treating skin disorders and improving skin condition. The composition, method and kit is particularly suited for treating acne vulgaris, seborrhea, rosacea, hirsutism, psoriasis, oily skin, dry skin, discoloration, post inflammatory hyper pigmentation, sun spots, and wrinkles.

The present invention provides compositions containing a mixture of cholesterol sulfate and an exfoliant. The exfoliant can be N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, N-acetylgalactosamine, or a combination thereof. The combination of cholesterol sulfate with the exfoliant surprisingly enhances the skin barrier even though the activity of each of the components is opposite the other. In addition, because of the ability to enhance or repair the skin barrier function, methods of maintaining or improving a healthy skin barrier are included in the present invention by apply to the skin an effective amount of the mixture of cholesterol sulfate with the exfoliant. The mixture can also be useful in treating or preventing damage to the skin, where the damage is caused by a comprised skin barrier function. As a result of improved skin barrier function, the appearance of lines and wrinkles is generally reduced; rough and dry skin conditions are also improved.

The invention relates to the technical field for processing an electrode sensor used for detecting physiological signals and discloses a method for manufacturing a dry skin electrode; the method includes the following steps: A. selecting a metal sheet with certain thickness, cutting the selected metal sheet into blocks and polishing the surface of the blocks of the metal sheet; B. processing the polished metal sheet blocks, and forming a base and an electrode mast array which are positioned on the base, and the electrode mast array is arranged on the base; C. forming an electrode head at the top end of every electrode master in the electrode mast array by processing; D. plating gold or titanium on the surface of the electrode mast array; E. pasting the base of the electrode on an amplifier; F. arranging a layer of electrically conductive silicone rubber which is sheathed and embedded with the electrode mast array between the electrode head and the base. By adopting the invention, the dry skin electrode array can be quickly and effectively produced and used for detecting brain electricity and myoelectricity and other physiological signals to meet research and clinical requirements.

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;

A topical herbal formulation for preventing and / or treating dyshidrosis (pompholyx), non-responsive to topical steroids. The formulation may also be used to treat contact dermatitis, eczema, palmoplantar pustulosis and skin infections incurred by invasive pathogens such as mold, fungus and bacteria. The formulation is comprised of plant extracts and niacin, that when combined yield an effective multi-faceted pharmaceutical approach to treating dry skin disorders. The active ingredients within the formula include a combination of dry, aqueous, acid and alcohol extracts of black walnut hull (Juglans Nigra), wormwood (Artemisia Absinthium), tumeric rhizome (Curcuma Longa), garlic (Allium sativum), chamomile (Matricaria Chamomile), licorice root (Glycyrrhiza Glabra), St Johns wort (Hypericum perforatum), aloe vera, niacin and herbal anti-bacterial agents.

A reconstructed epidermis / skin equivalent supplemented with at least one ceramide 7 and / or 5.5 compound, suited for reinforcing the barrier function of normal human epidermis and for improving the barrier function of dry skin and of reconstructed skin or skin equivalents, is prepared by introducing the at least one ceramide 7 and / or 5.5 compound into the culture medium of such reconstructed epidermis / skin equivalent and / or topically applying onto the face surface of such reconstructed epidermis / skin equivalent a composition which comprises lipid lamellar vesicles incorporating at least one ceramide 7 and / or 5.5 compound.

The invention provides novel hypoallergenic and non-irritant medical skin care formulations being water-in-oil emulsions. The formulations are free from ingredients with a known allergenic potential, such as fragrances, preservatives, colorings, plant extracts, PEGs, cetylstearyl alcohol, lanolin alcohol, lower alcohols and proteins, thus being particularly suitable for patients with sensitive dry skin. The skin care formulations of the invention are useful in the prophylaxis and treatment of dry, sensitive skin or in the therapy or therapy support of eczematous or psoriatic skin and exhibit favorable sensorial properties. The invention furthermore provides a method of manufacturing the novel hypoallergenic and non-irritant skin care formulations.

A skin sander for removing dead skin such as calluses and rough dry skin, including a housing, electric motor, and an oscillating sanding surface. The skin sander is ergonomically designed for use by various sized hands with minimal effort.

The invention relates to an amino acid type pearly facial cleansing foam composition and a preparation method thereof. The amino acid type pearly facial cleansing foam composition comprises the following components by weight percentages: 5%-20% of fatty acyl glycine salt, 0.5%-8% of silicon dioxide in a thickening agent system, 0.5%-4% of PEG (polyethylene glycol) distearate, 0.5%-2% of polymer glucoside, 0.5%-4% of polyacrylic ester, 0.2%-3% of coconut oil fatty acid monoethanolamide, 1%-10% of a pearly material, 7%-30% of a moisturizing agent, 5%-15% of a frother, and the balance of deionized water and other additives. The amino acid type pearly facial cleansing foam composition and the preparation method thereof have the advantages that a nonionic thickening system is mainly adopted for compounding, a three-dimensional reticular structure of the silicon dioxide is utilized for playing a role of a dominant framework, other several commonly used thickening agents are compounded for producing the thickening effect jointly, various thickening agents have advantages and disadvantages, the shortcomings of coarse surface and slightly dry skin caused by the silicon dioxide, and the other shortcomings of reduced foam and slightly gooey skin feeling of other thickening agents are reduced through compounding use; the amino acid system facial cleansing foam which is mild, capable of moisturizing, fine and rich in foam, and has a pearly effect is prepared. Moreover, the amino acid type pearly facial cleansing foam composition can be used for moisturizing, and the skin is not dry after using the amino acid type pearly facial cleansing foam composition.

The present invention provides an external preparation for skin which contains 5-aminolevulinic acids as active components and which is excellent in skin-beautifying effects such as prevention / amelioration of skin roughness, dry skin, wrinkles, sagging and flecks of skin, and improvement of turnover of corneum; and in an ameliorating effect on skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis. An external preparation for skin which contains one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of 5-aminolevulinic acid, its salt and a derivative of them; and an iron compound; as active components, is used.

The invention discloses a cotton-containing non-woven fabric for a sanitary towel and a preparation method thereof. A hydrophilic drainage spunbonded nonwoven as a drainage fiber layer and a water-repellent punched cotton-containing fabric as a quickly dried skin-friendly layer are laminated to form a composite cloth material. Hydroentanglement is performed on the composite material and the composite material is dried, so that the cloth material integrates properties of high strength, high moisture absorption, high drainage and high permeability, is unlikely to deform, durable and dry and comfortable and good in skin-friendliness, and market promotion and application are facilitated.

The invention discloses a peony moisturizing lotion. The peony moisturizing lotion is prepared from, by mass, 5-30% of a rose extracting solution, 5-50% of a peony flower extracting solution, 8-10% of a peony bark extracting solution, 2-5% of a licorice root extracting solution, 0.5-2% of sodium hyaluronate with the average molecular weight smaller than 10<4>Da, 0.5-2% of sodium hyaluronate with the average molecular weight being 10<6>Da, 0.1-0.5% of polyglutamic acid, 2-5% of glycerol, 0.5-2% of peony seed oil and the balance deionized water. The invention further discloses a preparation method of the peony moisturizing lotion. The peony moisturizing lotion has the long-acting moisturizing, whitening and wrinkle removing and antisepsis and anti-inflammation effects, is safe, stable and not greasy, can fast improve the moisture holding capacity of skin and motivate the vitality of cells, has the functions of keeping the kin moist and preventing the skin from being dry and becoming dark, and is high in safety, suitable for skin in various types and free of anaphylactic reaction.