# US 12,214,069 B2 · Hemp-based cosmeceutical compositions and methods of making same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,214,069 B2 - Document ID: US12214069B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/879,639 - Filed: 2020-05-20 - Published: 2020-12-03 - Granted: 2025-02-04 - Earliest claimed: 2019-05-29 - Assignees: NP Pharma, LLC - Applicants: NP Pharma Holdings, LLC - Inventors: Peyton Palaio - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12214069B2 ## CPC - A61K 8/9789: Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons] - C08L 97/02: Lignocellulosic material, e.g. wood, straw or bagasse {(manufacture of articles made from lignocellulosic material by dry processes B27N)} - A61K 8/0241: {Containing particulates characterized by their shape and/or structure (see also A61K8/04, A61K8/11, and A61K8/14, further aspects are classified in A61K2800/40 and subcodes)} - A61K 8/33: containing oxygen - A61K 8/72: containing organic macromolecular compounds - A61K 8/731: {Cellulose; Quaternized cellulose derivatives} - A61Q 1/02: Preparations containing skin colorants, e.g. pigments (preparations in powder form A61Q1/12) - A61Q 1/04: for lips - A61Q 1/06: Lipsticks - A61Q 1/08: for cheeks, e.g. rouge - A61Q 1/10: for eyes, e.g. eyeliner, mascara - A61Q 1/12: Face or body powders for grooming, adorning or absorbing - A61Q 17/04: Topical preparations for affording protection against sunlight or other radiation; Topical sun tanning preparations - A61Q 19/007: {Preparations for dry skin} - A61Q 19/02: for chemically bleaching or whitening the skin - A61Q 19/08: Anti-ageing preparations - A61Q 19/10: Washing or bathing preparations - C08L 1/02: Cellulose; Modified cellulose - A61K 2800/412: Microsized, i.e. having sizes between 0.1 and 100 microns - 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) - C08L: COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS (compositions based on polymerisable monomers C08F, C08G; artificial filaments or fibres D01F; textile treating compositions D06) - A61Q: SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS ## Abstract Provided are cosmeceutical composition comprising a hemp base and methods of making such cosmeceutical compositions. The hemp base can be prepared, for example, by micronizing a hemp flour and isolating the resultant particles based on their size. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A cosmeceutical composition comprising a hemp base derived solely from a hemp hurd and/or hemp seed shell, wherein the hemp base comprises a plurality of particles, wherein the hemp base comprises cellulose and/or lignin in an amount of at least about 95 wt % and less than about 1 wt % oil, wherein the hemp base is produced by a method comprising micronizing a hemp flour comprising a hemp hurd and/or a hemp seed shell in an amount of at least about 95 wt %, and wherein the method does not include an extracting or de-gumming step. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the hemp base is present in an amount of from about 10 wt % to about 90 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the particles have a particle size range of from about 1 micron to about 10 microns. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the particles have a particle size range of from about 10 microns to about 25 microns. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the particles have a particle size range of from about 25 microns to about 75 microns. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the particles have a particle size range of from about 5 microns to about 50 microns. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the particles have a particle size range of from about 100 microns to about 250 microns. ### Claim 8 A cosmeceutical composition comprising a hemp base derived solely from a hemp hurd and/or hemp seed shell, wherein the hemp base has a plurality of particles within a particle size range, wherein the hemp base comprises cellulose and/or lignin in an amount of at least about 99 wt % and less than 0.05 wt % oil, and wherein the hemp base was produced by a method comprising: (a) micronizing a hemp flour comprising a hemp hurd and/or a hemp seed shell in an amount of at least about 99 wt %; and (b) isolating the plurality of particles based on the particle size range, wherein the method does not include an extracting or de-gumming step. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The composition of claim 8, wherein the hemp base is present in an amount of from about 10 wt % to about 90 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is a topical composition. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The composition of claim 10, wherein the composition is formulated as a cream. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The composition of claim 8, wherein the composition is a topical composition. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The composition of claim 12, wherein the composition is formulated as a cream. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the hemp base comprises cellulose and/or lignin in an amount of at least about 99 wt %. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the hemp base comprises less than 0.05 wt % oil. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the hemp flour comprises a hemp hurd and/or a hemp seed shell in an amount of at least about 99 wt %. ### Claim 17 (depends on 8) The composition of claim 8, wherein the particles have a particle size range of from about 1 micron to about 10 microns. ### Claim 18 (depends on 8) The composition of claim 8, wherein the particles have a particle size range of from about 10 microns to about 25 microns. ### Claim 19 (depends on 8) The composition of claim 8, wherein the particles have a particle size range of from about 25 microns to about 75 microns. ### Claim 20 (depends on 8) The composition of claim 8, wherein the particles have a particle size range of from about 5 microns to about 50 microns.