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US 2004/0166178 A1Published application
3-O-acetyl-11-ketoboswellic acid for relaxing the skin
AssigneeL'oreal
InventorsAlain Meybeck, Alain Zanvit
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of 3-O-acetyl-11-ketoboswellic acid, or of a plant extract or composition containing it, for topical application to the skin, as an agent to soften lines and/or relax the skin. The plant extract is in particular an extract of Boswellia serrata.
Claims20
A method for relaxing the skin, comprising applying to the skin of a person in need thereof a skin relaxing effective amount of 3-O-acetyl-11-ketoboswellic acid.
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