Anti-wrinkle composition
AssigneeGrant Industries, Inc.
InventorsGeorge Majewski, Amit Shah, John Gormley, Krzysztof Bojanowski
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Abstract
A composition is disclosed for treating the skin comprising an acylated short chain bioactive peptide and Lycium barbarum extract product. Also disclosed is a method for topically administering the composition in an amount therapeutically effective to reduce wrinkles by building the dermal fibroblast matrix. The composition may contain dimethylisosorbide or ethoxydiglycol as solubilizing and penetration enhancers for the hydrophobically modified peptide.
Claims31
A cosmetic composition for improving the dermal fibroblast matrix comprising an oligopeptide of 3-20 amino acid units wherein the oligopeptide is acylated with a C2 to C22 acyl group, and an extract of Lycium barbarum in a cosmetically acceptable vehicle.
A method of cosmetically treating the skin of a human subject which comprises the step of topically applying to the skin a cosmetically effective amount of a cosmetic composition for improving the dermal fibroblast matrix comprising an oligopeptide of 3-20 amino acid units wherein the oligopeptide is acylated with a C2 to C22 acyl group, and an extract of Lycium barbarum in a cosmetically acceptable vehicle.
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