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Embodiments of the present invention relate to novel personal care compositions for cleaning and moisturizing the skin or hair comprising an extract of squash and/or pumpkin, a preservative and a cosmetic base. Other embodiments of the present invention relate to methods of making and methods of usi

Embodiments of the present invention relate to novel personal care compositions for cleaning and moisturizing the skin or hair comprising an extract of squash and/or pumpkin, a preservative and a cosmetic base. Other embodiments of the present invention relate to methods of making and methods of using the personal care compositions.

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1. A personal care composition for cleaning and/or moisturizing skin and/or hair comprising a cosmetic base and effective amounts of a preservative and an extract of butternut squash and pumpkin, wherein the preservative comprises phenonip and germall, and wherein the extract is obtained from a comb

1. A personal care composition for cleaning and/or moisturizing skin and/or hair comprising a cosmetic base and effective amounts of a preservative and an extract of butternut squash and pumpkin, wherein the preservative comprises phenonip and germall, and wherein the extract is obtained from a combination of butternut squash and pumpkin, wherein the amount of butternut squash in the combination is between about 50%-75% (vol %) and the amount of the pumpkin in the combination is between about 25%-50% (vol %). 2. The personal care composition of claim 1, further comprising a fragrance, an emulsifier, a thickener, or a surfactant, or a combination thereof. 3. The personal care composition of claim 1, wherein the composition contains at least 5%, 10%, 15% or 20% (vol %) of the butternut squash and pumpkin extract. 4. The personal care composition of claim 1, wherein the pumpkin varieties are from species Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita mixta, Cucurbita maxima, or Cucurbita moschata. 5. The personal care composition of claim 1, wherein the personal care composition is a shampoo, conditioner, face cream, hand and body lotion, or body wash. 6. The personal care composition of claim 1, wherein the preservative further comprises DHA, potassium benzoate or a combination thereof. 7. The personal care composition of claim 1, wherein the extract is obtained from the fruit, flesh and seeds of the butternut squash and the pumpkin. 8. The personal care composition of claim 1, wherein the cosmetic base is a base for a shampoo, conditioner, face cream, hand and body lotion, or body wash. 9. The personal care composition of claim 1, wherein the amount of butternut squash in the combination is about 50% and the amount of the pumpkin in the combination is about 50%; wherein the amount of butternut squash in the combination is about 75% and the amount of the pumpkin in the combination is about 25%, wherein the amount of butternut squash in the combination is about 70% and the amount of the pumpkin in the combination is about 30%, or wherein the amount of butternut squash in the combination is about 60% and the amount of the pumpkin in the combination is about 40%. 10. The personal care composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises 1% phenonip and 1% germall by volume of the butternut squash and pumpkin extract. 11. The personal care composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises between about 10%-50% of the butternut squash and pumpkin extract. 12. A personal care composition for cleaning and/or moisturizing skin and/or hair comprising, a cosmetic base and effective amounts of an extract of butternut squash and pumpkin and a preservative, wherein the preservative is obtained from phenopin and germall, and wherein the extract is obtained from a combination of butternut squash and pumpkin, wherein the amount of butternut squash in the combination is between about 50%-75% (vol %) and the amount of the pumpkin in the combination is between about 25%-50% (vol %), wherein the personal care composition is a shampoo, conditioner, face cream, hand and body lotion, or body wash, wherein the cosmetic base is a base for the shampoo, conditioner, face cream, hand and body lotion, or body wash, and wherein the extract is obtained from the fruit, flesh and seeds of the butternut squash and the pumpkin. 13. The personal care composition of claim 12, wherein the amount of butternut squash in the combination is about 50% and the amount of the pumpkin in the extract is about 50%; wherein the amount of butternut squash in the combination is about 75% and the amount of the pumpkin in the combination is about 25%, wherein the amount of butternut squash in the combination is about 70% and the amount of the pumpkin in the combination is about 30% or wherein the amount of butternut squash in the combination is about 60% and the amount of the pumpkin in the combination is about 40%. 14. The personal care composition of claim 12, wherein the composition comprises 1% phenonip and 1% germall by volume of the butternut squash and pumpkin extract. 15. The personal care composition of claim 12, wherein the composition comprises between about 10%-50% of the butternut squash and pumpkin extract. 16. An extract of butternut squash and pumpkin, wherein the extract is made by a method comprising: obtaining a combination of butternut squash and the pumpkin, wherein the amount of butternut squash in the combination is between about 50%-75% (vol %) and the amount of the pumpkin in the combination is between about 25%-50% (vol %);removing the stem from the butternut squash and from the pumpkin;dicing the butternut squash and the pumpkin to obtain fragments;juicing the butternut squash and the pumpkin fragments to obtain a liquid;straining the liquid to obtain the butternut squash and pumpkin extract; and,adding an effective amount of a preservative to the butternut squash and pumpkin extract, wherein the preservative comprises phenonip and germall. 17. The extract of claim 16, wherein the preservative further comprises DHA, potassium benzoate or a combination thereof. 18. The extract of claim 16, wherein the extract is obtained from the fruit, flesh and seeds of the butternut squash and the pumpkin. 19. A method of making a personal care composition for cleaning and/or moisturizing skin and/or hair comprising a cosmetic base and an extract of butternut squash and pumpkin comprising: obtaining a combination of butternut squash and pumpkin, wherein the amount of butternut squash in the combination is between about 50%-75% (vol %) and the amount of the pumpkin in the combination is between about 25%-50% (vol %);removing the stem from the butternut squash and from the pumpkindicing the butternut squash and the pumpkin to obtain fragments;juicing the butternut squash and the pumpkin fragments to obtain a liquid;straining the liquid to obtain the butternut squash and pumpkin extract,adding an effective amount of a preservative to the butternut squash and pumpkin extract, wherein the preservative comprises phenonip and germall; and,mixing the extract and the cosmetic base. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein in step (f) one or more emulsifier(s) and fragrance(s) are added to the butternut squash and pumpkin extract and mixed before addition of the cosmetic base. 21. The method of claim 19, wherein the preservative further comprises DHA, potassium benzoate or a combination thereof. 22. The method of claim 19, wherein about 1% phenonip and about 1% germall by volume are added to the butternut squash and pumpkin extract. 23. A personal care composition made according to the method of claim 19, wherein the composition contains at least 5%, 10%, 15% or 20% (vol %) of the butternut squash and pumpkin extract. 24. A personal care composition made according to the method of claim 19. 25. The personal care composition of claim 24, wherein the personal care composition is a shampoo, conditioner, face cream, hand and body lotion, or body wash. 26. A method of cleaning and moisturizing hair and/or skin, comprising applying to said hair and/or skin an effective amount of the personal care composition according to claim 1.