Elizabeth Arden Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.

Chesebrough-pond's USA Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.

Elizabeth Arden Co.

Desmond B Hagan

Ian Richard Scott

Anthony V Rawlings

Andrew Joiner

Peter Critchley

Susan E Kirsch

Richard J Curtis

Anthony P Taylor

Peter Carter

David T Parrott

David T Parrot

The invention provides a cleansing composition, which comprises in addition to water, (a) from 10 to 30% by weight of one or more C.sub.6 to C.sub.16 acyl lactylates and (b) from 5 to 25% by weight of one or more co-surfactants, such as acyl taurates, isethionates, sarcosinates and sulphosuccinates. The cleansing compositions are primarily intended to be used as personal washing products, such as facial wash foams, bath foams and hair shampoos.

Cleansing compositions based on C.sub.10 -C.sub.16 acyl lactylate

The use of acyl lactylates having a C.sub.4 to C.sub.16 acyl group or of compositions containing such acyl lactylates to enhance the elasticity of skin, is provided.

Method for enhancing human skin elasticity by applying octanoyl lactylic

Novel pseudoceramides are defined, together with their synthesis and compositions comprising them for topical application to human skin, hair and nails.

Cosmetic composition

The invention concerns 2-hydroxyalkenoic acids within a general formula ##STR1## where R' is chosen from: a. C.sub.w H.sub.2w,

The invention concerns 2-hydroxyalkenoic acids within a general formula ##STR1## where R' is chosen from:

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South Wirral, United Kingdom

Desmond B Hagan