Methods of skin whitening by use of canola extracts
Assignee1242753 Ontario Inc.
InventorsNajla Guthrie, Robert Allen Guthrie
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Abstract
Compositions and methods for lightening skin are provided. A method for lightening skin may include the step of identifying skin where lightening or whitening is desired and topically applying to the skin a composition including (a) a skin lightening agent comprising a canola extract and (b) a cosmetically acceptable carrier. A method for treating hyperpigmentation may include the step of identifying skin containing areas of hyperpigmentation and topically applying to the skin a composition including (a) a canola extract and (b) a cosmetically acceptable carrier.
Claims15
A non-therapeutic method for lightening skin comprising the steps of:
- identifying skin where lightening or whitening is desired;
- and
- topically applying a topical formulation to the skin, the topical formulation comprising:
- (a) a skin lightening agent comprising a canola extract, and
- (b) a cosmetically acceptable carrier,
- wherein the canola extract comprises protocatechuic acid, vanilic acid, caffeic acid, syringic acid, P-coumaric acid, and sinapic acid, and
- wherein the canola extract provides from 0.1% to 5% sinapic acid by weight of the formulation;
- and
- wherein the canola extract comprises a dose of phenolic acids present in a concentration between about 0.1 μg/ml and about 1000 μg/ml.
A non-therapeutic method for treating hyperpigmentation comprising the steps of:
- identifying skin containing areas of hyperpigmentation;
- and
- topically applying a topical formulation to the skin, the topical formulation comprising:
- (a) a canola extract, and
- (b) a cosmetically acceptable carrier,
- wherein the canola extract comprises protocatechuic acid, vanilic acid, caffeic acid, syringic acid, P-coumaric acid, and sinapic acid, and wherein the canola provides from 0.1% to 5% sinapic acid by weight of the formulation;
- and
- wherein the canola extract comprises a dose of phenolic acids present in a concentration between about 0.1 μg/ml and about 1000 μg/ml.
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