Cosmetic compositions
AssigneeMary Kay Inc.
InventorDavid Gan
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Abstract
A method of reducing the appearance of hyperpigmented skin or inflamed skin is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to hyperpigmented skin or inflamed skin a composition comprising an effective amount of an extract of Rhododendron ferrugineum leaf to reduce melanocyte pigmentation in the skin or to reduce tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and cyclooxygenase-1 and -2 (COX-1 and COX-2) activity in the skin.
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A method of reducing the appearance of hyperpigmented skin, the method comprising topically applying to hyperpigmented skin a composition comprising 0.001 wt. % to 0.5 wt. % of an aqueous and/or glycerin extract of Rhododendron ferrugineum leaf to reduce melanocyte pigmentation in the skin.
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