Regulation of mammalian keratinous tissue using skin care actives
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsDonald Bissett, Cheri Millikin
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Abstract
Personal care compositions comprising skin and/or hair care actives. Such compositions are useful for regulating the condition of mammalian keratinous tissue needing such treatments, particularly skin lightening. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a personal care composition comprising a safe and effective amount of a first active selected from the group consisting of erythritol, p-cymen-7-ol, benzyl phenylacetate, 4-(4-methoxyphenyl)butan-2-one, ethoxyquin, tannic acid, gallic acid, octadecenedioic acid, p-cymen-5-ol, methyl sulfonyl methane, an avenathramide compound, and combinations thereof.
Claims15
A personal care composition, comprising:
- a. a safe and effective amount of a first active selected from the group consisting of octadecenedioic acid, methyl sulfonyl methane, an avenathramide compound, and combinations thereof;
- b. optionally, a safe and effective amount of a second active, wherein said second active is selected from the group consisting of erythritol, p-cymen-7-ol, benzyl phenylacetate, 4-(4-methoxyphenyl)butan-2-one, ethoxyquin, tannic acid, gallic acid, octadecenedioic acid, p-cymen-5-ol, and combinations thereof;
- and a safe and effective amount of a second active selected from the group consisting of hesperedin, mustard seed extract, glycyrrhizic acid, glycyrrhetinic acid, camosine, Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) and Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA), tetrahydrocurcumin, cetyl pyridinium chloride, ergothioneine, vanillin or its derivatives, diethylhexyl syrinylidene malonate, melanostatine, sterol esters, creatine, creatinine, feverfew extract, licochalcone A, sugar amine, vitamin B3 compounds, retinoids, peptides, phytosterol, dialkanoyl hydroxyproline, hexamidine compounds, salicylic acid, n-acyl amino acid compounds, sunscreen actives, water soluble vitamins, oil soluble vitamins, yeast cell derivative, and combinations thereof;
- c. optionally, an additional component, wherein said additional component is selected from the group consisting of desquamatory actives, anti-acne actives, wrinkle repair actives, anti-oxidants, radical scavengers, chelators, flavonoids, anti-inflammatory agents, anti-cellulite agents, tanning actives, skin lightening agents, antimicrobial actives, antifungal actives, conditioning agents, thickening agents, particulate material, topical anesthetics, and combinations thereof;
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- d. optionally, a dermatologically acceptable carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.