Kao Corporation

Wataru Okawa

Hirokazu Takahashi

Atsushi Suzuki

Hidenori Yorozu

Yasuteru Eguchi

Takuya Watanabe

Yuki Mitsui

Toru Yoshihara

Yasushi Shioya

Kazuya Otsuji

Yasushi Kajihara

Hirohisa Suzuki

Tomoshige Umeda

Shinobu Mori

Shigeyuki Ono

Provided is a fecal condition improving composition containing (a) a compound selected from the group consisting of caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid and ferulic acid, esters thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, (b) a water-soluble and hardlyfermentable dietary fiber, and (c) a water-soluble and fermentable dietary fiber. The composition of the present invention is useful as a food or beverage, or a pharmaceutical for improving the fecal condition of humans or animals, more specifically, inhibiting intestinal clamping due to imbalance of the autonomic nervous system caused by psychological stress or dietary change, suppressing abdominal pain or discomfort, improving the fecal condition, and ameliorating constipation.

Compositions for ameliorating fecal properties

Provided is a preventive, ameliorant or remedy for hypertension excellent in both blood pressure lowering action and blood pressure-rise suppressing action and having high safety. This preventive, ameliorant or remedy for hypertension comprises a coffee bean extract.

Preventive, alleviative or remedy for hypertension

A steam-generating unit that is applied to the skin or the mucous membranes has a steam-generating part that employs chemical energy, and the surface applied to the skin or mucous membranes is made from a moisture-permeable sheet. The temperature of the steam generated by the steam-generating part and released from the surface of the steam-generating unit is kept to 50&deg; C. or lower. Steam that is as safe as that from a steam towel can be easily and continuously supplied to the skin and mucous membranes by this steam-generating unit.

Steam-generating pad

The generation of body odor can be easily inhibited effectively without necessitating any troublesome operation such as coating and spraying by using a bath medicine composition containing at least one germicide (A) selected from the group consisting of phenolic germicides, cationic germicides and trichlorocarbanilide and a carbon dioxide generating component (B) in bathing.

Bath medicine composition and its use in inhibiting the generation of

Bath compositions comprising a complex powder comprising a water-soluble polymer and a water-soluble aluminum salt; and also a bath composition which comprises a complex powder containing a water-soluble polymer, a polyphosphoric acid or a salt thereof and a water-soluble aluminum salt. Such compositions provide a refreshing and comfortable sensation of dryness to the skin; do not form water-insoluble particles, agglomerates, or flocculants; and provide an agreeable appearance and a pleasant feeling to the bath water.

Bath composition

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Tokyo, Japan

Wataru Okawa