Kao Corporation

Kao Coproration

Yukihiro Yada

Genji Imokawa

Kazuhiko Higuchi

Akira Kawamata

Yukihiro Ohashi

Taketoshi Fujimori

Yoshinao Nagashima

Tsutomu Fujimura

Yoshinori Takema

Ayumi Ogawa

Hiroshi Kusuoku

Minoru Nagai

Kazue Tsukahara

Takahide Minami

Yukiko Sakaino

Akiko Suzuki

Kazuyuki Fukuda

Akira Yamamuro

Shuichi Akazaki

Osamu Osanai

Hiroyuki Ohsu

Haruhito Kazama

Keiichi Sugata

Hisashi Tsujimura

Hajime Tokuda

Yoshinori Masukawa

Naoki Kondo

The autonomic nerve regulating agent of the present invention, which, has sedative action, sleep inducing action, and stress mitigating action in individuals, regardless of individual variation in sensitivity to or preference for fragrance, contains as an active ingredient a sesquiterpene alcohol with a boiling point of 250&#xb0; C. or higher, particularly cedrol.

Autonomic nerve regulating agent

A cosmetic method for obtaining substantial cosmetic effects through simple massaging by ordinary people by first massaging in the direction of arterial blood flow and then in the direction of venous blood flow, or by massaging the surface of the skin with the use of a cosmetic comprising disintegrating particles while the pulse, dermal vasculature, skin temperature, or dermal blood flow is in a stimulated, dilated, elevated, or stimulated state as opposed to a resting state, and by washing the skin with a cleanser or a detergent, and then using a skincare cosmetic, wherein massaging is done using a massaging cosmetic comprising disintegrating particles before the skincare cosmetic is used after washing with a cleanser or detergent. This allows effective skincare to be achieved.

Beauty-treatment method

The invention relates to a complexion-improving beauty composition comprising disintegrable granules and a blood circulation accelerator. The composition can synergistically exhibit a blood circulation-accelerating effect in a short period of time, is excellent in the effect of improving a complexion, and does not irritate the skin and eyes, thus being highly safe.

Skin color improver

Light Lo is allowed to be applied on the skin S, the internal scattered light Li in the region from the surface of the skin S to the microcirculation system is detected preferably in at least three wavelength regions of 400 to nm, 500 to 600 nm, 600 to 800 nm, or 800 to 1500 nm, and the optical properties which are affected by blood circulation, such as skin color, spots, and discoloration are determined. With these optical properties, the surface state of the skin can be evaluated better.

Method and apparatus for measuring optical properties of surface state

A method and apparatus for analyzing skin surface conditions which includes transferring horny cells from a skin surface of a subject onto an adhesive face of a base sheet. In addition, a learning-type image measurement system equipped with autocorrelation mask patterns is executed on a morphology of the horny cells in the image, thus judging at least one of a degree of overlapping, a degree of ellipticity and a degree of area of the horny cells. Further, the skin surface conditions are analyzed using this information.

Method for analyzing skin surface and apparatus therefor

The amide derivative of the present invention is one represented by the following general formula (I) and the dermatologic preparation of the present invention is one containing said amide derivative. ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a straight-chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group carrying 10 to 40 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 represents a straight-chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group carrying 3 to 39 carbon atoms; R.sup.3 represents a group containing at least one group represented by the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each represents a hydrogen atom or a straight-chain or branched or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group, or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 may form a hydrocarbon group together; and X represents ##STR3##

Amide derivatives and dermatologic preparations containing the same

Amine derivatives for treatment of skin disorders

Amine derivative and dermatologic preparation containing the same

A composition for external skin care comprising an amine derivative represented by the following formula (1), ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a linear, branched, or cyclic saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 4-40 carbon atoms, and R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, and R.sup.6 are individually a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1-10 carbon atoms, which may be substituted or unsubstituted by 1 or more hydroxy groups; or an acid addition salt thereof, in an amount from 0.0001 to less than 0.1% by weight; and a method of curing wrinkles and keratinization of the skin characterized by applying said amine derivative or its salt to the skin.

Composition for external skin care

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Ninomiya-machi, Japan

Yukihiro Yada