# US 10,869,823 B2 · Cosmetic composition comprising a peppermint extract > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,869,823 B2 - Document ID: US10869823B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/923,689 - Filed: 2018-03-16 - Published: 2018-09-20 - Granted: 2020-12-22 - Earliest claimed: 2017-03-16 - Assignees: Chanel Parfums Beaute - Applicants: Chanel Parfums Beaute - Inventors: Vincent Cocandeau; Maeva Gillet; Serge Holderith; David Legangneux; Annie Lerisson; Aurelien Rey; Alix Toribio; Lionel Weinberg - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10869823B2 ## CPC - A61K 8/375: {the alcohol moiety containing more than one hydroxy group} - A61K 8/347: {Phenols} - A61K 8/37: Esters of carboxylic acids - A61K 8/9789: Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons] - A61P 39/06: Free radical scavengers or antioxidants - A61P 43/00: Drugs for specific purposes, not provided for in groups A61P1/00-A61P41/00 - A61Q 19/08: Anti-ageing preparations - A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D) - A61P: SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS - A61Q: SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS ## Abstract Cosmetic or dermatological composition including, in a physiologically acceptable medium, a hydrophilised extract of peppermint stems and use of such a composition as an antioxidant in a cosmetic or dermatological composition. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A peppermint extract (I) obtained by the extraction of peppermint stems with a mixture of hydroalcoholic solvents and esterification with glycerol, said peppermint extract (I) comprising at least a compound of formula (I): ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A cosmetic or dermatological composition, comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, a peppermint extract (I) according to claim 1. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The composition according to claim 2, further comprising a peppermint extract (II) obtained by the extraction of stems with a mixture of hydroalcoholic solvents comprising at least a compound of formula (II): ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The composition according to claim 3, wherein the ratio by weight of the extracts (I)/(II) is between 0.5 and 2. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The composition according to claim 4, wherein the ratio by weight of the extracts (I)/(II) is 1. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The composition according to claim 3, wherein the hydroalcoholic extract (II) is obtained by alcohol extraction by means of a monohydric alcohol and/or a glycol. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The composition according to claim 3, further comprising a peppermint extract (III) obtained by the extraction of peppermint stems with a mixture of hydroalcoholic solvents, and esterification with octyl alcohol, said peppermint extract (III) comprising at least one compound of formula (III): ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The composition according to claim 7, further comprising a mixture of extracts (I), (II) and (III), wherein the ratio by weight of the extracts (II)/(III) is between 0.5 and 1.5 and the ratio by weight of the extracts (I)/(II) is between 2 and 4. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The composition according to claim 7, characterised in that the ratio by weight of the extracts (I)/(II)/(III) is 3/1/1. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The composition of claim 7, wherein the mixture of hydroalcoholic solvents is an ethanol/water mixture. ### Claim 11 (depends on 3) The composition of claim 3, wherein the mixture of hydroalcoholic solvents is an ethanol/water mixture. ### Claim 12 (depends on 3) The composition according to claim 3, wherein the hydroalcoholic extract (II) is obtained by alcohol extraction by means of a monohydric alcohol and/or a glycol mixed with water. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition is suited to topical application. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The composition according to claim 1, wherein said extract (I) or the mixture of extracts (I) and (II) represents a content ranging from 0.01% to 10% by weight, with respect to the total weight of the composition. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The composition of claim 14, wherein the content ranges from 0.1% to 10% by weight. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The composition of claim 14, wherein the content ranges from 1% to 5% by weight. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) A cosmetic or dermatological composition comprising the peppermint extract (I) according to claim 1. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The peppermint extract of claim 1, wherein the mixture of hydroalcoholic solvents is an ethanol/water mixture. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The composition according to claim 1, wherein said extract (I) or the mixture of extracts (I), (II), and (III) represents a content ranging from 0.01% to 10% by weight, in particular from 0.1% to 10% with respect to the total weight of the composition. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) A method for producing an antioxidant effect by reducing a presence of free radicals involved in the phenomena of cell ageing of the skin, comprising applying an effective amount of a composition according to claim 1.