This invention relates to a polymer-based cleanser for superficial and deep cleansing of skin.

A skin button comprising a cylindrical core component secured in the subcutaneous tissue of the living body as passing through the tissue, the core component has thorough holes which pass through the subcutaneous tissue and let skin penetrating components be inserted which pass into and out of the subcutaneous tissue, the core component has a tubular component made of fiber base material consisting of biocompatible fibers on the rim of the part of the core component which contacts the living tis...

An anti-reflective cosmetic composition for skin is disclosed. The composition includes a material that, when applied to skin, forms a layer of the material that adheres to the skin, has a thickness of from about 60 nm to about 140 nm, and a refractive index of between about 1.1 and 1.4. The layer reduces the Fresnel component of light reflected from skin. In addition, cosmetic compositions that include colored, shaped additives that mimic the appearance of colored structures in healthy skin are...

This invention relates to a novel package, particularly for use as a skin package which may be readily recycled, and to a process for preparing such a package.

A skin pricker includes a barrel and a spring loaded lancet which can be primed and then fired, momentarily to project its tip. A finger projects laterally from the lancet through a slot in the barrel and this finger is pulled back past a catch to prime the device. A weak connection between the finger and lancet allows the finger to be bent until that connection breaks, thus firing the lancet. The finger may remain captive to the barrel.

Topical formulations containing one or more compounds chosen from the group (A) consisting of sterols and biochemical precursors thereof in combination with a content of one or more compounds chosen from the group (B) consisting of ubiquinones and derivatives thereof and plastoquinones and derivatives thereof.

The invention relates to an artificial skin based on a copolymer of a polyalkylene glycol and an aromatic polyester, which skin has a thickness between 50 and 2000 .mu.m, and which skin has an upper and a lower side, both having a macroporosity between 10% and 95%.

A surgical instrument for gripping and applying tension to and closing separated skin edges as needed to suture a wound.

An aircraft deicing assembly 101 for attachment to an airfoil 99 includes a deflection shell 101 disposed over a deflection means 102. The deflection shell is comprised of a primary layer 116 comprised of a high strength fabric reinforced with a phenolic resin and a backing layer 115 comprised of a high strength fabric reinforced with an epoxy resin. The thickness of the backing layer is varied as a function of curvature of the airfoil and spanwise length of the airfoil.

A method of making a skin package which comprises carding an article on a substrate of porous or air-permeable material having a meltable, thermoplastic barrier coating subtending the article which renders the substrate substantially impervious to passage of air or moisture therethrough; feeding the substrate with carded article to the vacuum forming station of a skin packaging machine concurrently with the feeding of said article-bearing substrate and a thermoplastic film below a heater assembl...