Slimming Cosmetic Composition Comprising a Metalloproteinase as an Active Agent
OwnerOlivier Courtininventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to a slimming cosmetic composition comprising, by way of an active agent, at least one inhibitor of metalloproteinases −2 and/or −9 or a plant extract containing said metalloproteinase inhibitor. The invention also relates to the use of an inhibitor of metalloproteinases −2 and/or −9 or a plant extract containing said inhibitor in a slimming cosmetic product. The invention further relates to the cosmetic use of an inhibitor of metalloproteinases −2 and/or −9 or a plant extract containing said inhibitor as an agent that prevents adipocyte differentiation for the preparation of a slimming composition.
Claims14
1) Use of a plant extract comprising at least one metalloproteinase 2 and/or 9 inhibitor as the active substance for preparation of a cosmetic slimming composition.
4) Use of a plant extract according to any of the preceding claims, characterised by the fact that the aforementioned cosmetic slimming composition further comprises at least one active agent useful in order to inhibit lipogenesis or promote lipolysis or furthermore to refine, tone and lift the surface of the skin or moisturise the latter.
7) Use of a plant extract according to any of the preceding claims, characterised by the fact that the proportion of plant extract containing at least one metalloproteinase 2 and/or 9 inhibitor in the aforementioned cosmetic slimming composition is between 0.1 and 10% and preferably 0.1 to 5%.
8) Cosmetic slimming care process consisting in applying to the skin a plant extract comprising at least one metalloproteinase 2 and/or 9 inhibitor or a composition containing this plant extract.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.