# US 12,594,229 B2 · Personal care compositions and methods for the same

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- Number: US 12,594,229 B2
- Document ID: US12594229B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/250,411
- Filed: 2020-12-04
- Published: 2022-12-22
- Granted: 2026-04-07
- Earliest claimed: 2019-12-16
- Assignees: Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Applicants: Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Inventors: Qiang Wu; Thomas Boyd; Srdjan Maksimovic
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12594229B2

## CPC

- A61K 8/673: {Vitamin B group}
- A61K 8/675: {Vitamin B3 or vitamin B3 active, e.g. nicotinamide, nicotinic acid, nicotinyl aldehyde (tocopheryl nicotinate A61K8/678)}
- A61K 8/922: {of vegetable origin}
- A61Q 19/00: Preparations for care of the skin
- A61Q 19/08: Anti-ageing preparations
- A61K 2800/522: Antioxidants; Radical scavengers
- 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)
- A61Q: SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS

## Abstract

Personal care compositions and methods for treating or reducing reactive oxygen species in or on skin are disclosed. The personal care composition may include a carrier, at least one plant oil, and at least one vitamin B compound. The at least one plant oil and the at least one vitamin B compound may be present in an effective amount to reduce reactive oxygen species in skin. The method may include contacting the personal care composition with the skin.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A personal care composition, comprising:
a carrier;
at least one plant oil comprising flaxseed oil; and
at least one vitamin B compound;
wherein the flaxseed oil and the at least one vitamin B compound are each present in an effective amount to reduce reactive oxygen species in skin;
wherein a total weight of the at least one vitamin B compound and the flaxseed oil is less than or equal to about 6.875E-5 weight %, based on a total weight of the personal care composition; and
wherein the at least one vitamin B compound and the flaxseed oil are present in a weight ratio of about 1:10.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The personal care composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one vitamin B compound comprises one or more of a vitamin B1 compound, a vitamin B2 compound, a vitamin B3 compound, a vitamin B5 compound, a vitamin B6 compound, or combinations thereof.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The personal care composition of claim 2, wherein the at least one vitamin B compound comprises the vitamin B3 compound.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The personal care composition of claim 3, wherein the at least one vitamin B compound consists of the vitamin B3 compound.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The personal care composition of claim 3, wherein the vitamin B3 compound comprises niacinamide.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The personal care composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one plant oil further comprises one or more of palm kernel oil, coconut oil, avocado oil, canola oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil, olive oil, palm oil, high-oleic sunflower oil, mid-oleic sunflower oil, sunflower oil, palm stearin oil, palm kernel olein oil, safflower oil, babassu oil, sweet almond oil, castor oil, canola oil, soybean oil, olive oil, acai oil, andiroba oil, apricot kernel oil, argan oil, passion fruit oil, marula oil, mango oil, shea oil, macadamia nut oil, brazil nut oil, borage oil, copaiba oil, grape seed oil, buriti oil, sesame oil, blueberry oil, cranberry oil, blackberry oil, plum oil, raspberry oil, camelina oil, camellia oil, walnut oil, wheat germ oil, calendula oil, cherry kernel oil, cucumber seed oil, papaya oil, aloe vera oil, hemp oil, hemp seed oil, or combinations thereof.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The personal care composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one plant oil comprises a natural oil.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The personal care composition of claim 1, wherein the carrier is a solid carrier.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The personal care composition of claim 1, wherein the carrier is a liquid carrier.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

A method for treating or reducing reactive oxygen species in or on skin, the method comprising contacting the skin with the personal care composition of claim 1.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The personal care composition of claim 1 for use in treating or reducing reactive oxygen species in or on skin.