Cosmetic composition for oral administration for reinforcing the skin barrier
AssigneeNutricos Technologies
InventorsYann Mahe, Carole Bru
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Abstract
This invention relates to the cosmetic use by oral route of a combination of lycopene and manganese to prevent a decrease of and/or reinforce the barrier function of the skin.
Claims15
A cosmetic method to reinforce the barrier function of the skin comprising at least one step of administering, simultaneously, separately or sequentially, to an individual by oral route a combination of lycopene and of manganese as agents to reinforce the barrier function of the skin, wherein the combination of lycopene and of manganese is in the form of a cosmetic composition or in the form of two separate cosmetic compositions,
- said composition or compositions being in the form chosen from soft capsules, banded capsules, gels, dry or liquid emulsions, tablets, powders to be diluted, orodispersible powders, oils and drinkable ampoules, wherein the amounts of the lycopene and manganese provide a synergistic effect on the expression of SPRR2D in vitro and wherein the composition does not or compositions do not contain Vitamin C.
A cosmetic method to reinforce the protection of the skin with regards to external aggressions comprising at least one step of administering, simultaneously, separately or sequentially, to an individual by oral route of a combination of lycopene and manganese as agents to reinforce the protection of the skin with regards to external aggressions,
- wherein the combination of lycopene and of manganese is in the form of a cosmetic composition or in the form of separate cosmetic compositions,
- said composition or compositions being in the form chosen from soft capsules, banded capsules, gels, dry or liquid emulsions, tablets, powders to be diluted, orodispersible powders, oils and drinkable ampoules,
- wherein the amounts of the lycopene and manganese provide a synergistic effect on the expression of SPRR2D in vitro and wherein the compositions not or compositions do not contain Vitamin C.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.