Colgate Palmolive Company

Melissa Moy

Ewelina Lesniak

Thomas J Boyd

Aixing Fan

Qiang Wu

Min Li

Kathy Potechin

Vinay Bhardwaj

Jin Namkoong

Kristina Fabijanic

Personal care compositions for improving the appearance and/or health of skin are provided herein. In accordance with an aspect, provided is a personal care formulation comprising an alpha hydroxy acid; a beta hydroxy acid; and polyhydroxy acid comprising gluconodeltalactone. According to another aspect, a personal care formulation is provided that comprises an alpha hydroxy acid; a beta hydroxy acid; and polyhydroxy acid, wherein the personal care formulation has a weight ratio of alpha hydroxy acid to polyhydroxy acid is about 5:1 to about 1:4, and wherein the personal care formulation has a weight ratio of beta hydroxy acid to polyhydroxy acid is about 1:1 to about 1:11.

Personal care formulations

Disclosed are skin lightening personal care compositions comprising hexylresorcinol and licorice extract, wherein hexylresorcinol is present in an amount of from 0.00001% to 1% by weight of the composition and licorice extract is present in an amount of from 0.00001% to 0.1% by weight of the composition, as well as methods of using these compositions.

Personal care compositions

Described herein are personal care compositions comprising—inter alia—a gum system comprising a plurality of natural gums; a surfactant system comprising a plurality of alkyl polyglucoside surfactants; and a cosmetically acceptable carrier. Methods of making and using these compositions are also described herein.

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Staten Island, NY, United States of America

Melissa Moy