Skin lightening compositions
AssigneeConopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
InventorsRebecca Louise Charles nee Newsham, Paula Rachel Yates
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Abstract
A skin lightening composition is provided which comprises components (a) a flavanoid, (b) vitamin C and (c) vitamin E wherein at least component (b) is provided in a form suitable for systemic administration with the other components being provided
Claims13
1-3. (canceled)
A skin lightening product according to claim 7 wherein the form suitable for systemic administration is an oral dosage form.
A skin lightening product according to claim 7 wherein the flavanoid is provided as a plant extract.
A skin lightening product according to claim 7 wherein the flavanoid is selected from quercetin, hesperetin, and French maritime pine bark extract.
A skin lightening product comprising a first composition for systemic administration which comprises a flavanoid and vitamin C, and a second composition for topical administration which comprises vitamin E.
(canceled)
A method of increasing the ratio of light melanin to dark melanin in the skin of a mammal, the method comprising administering to said mammal an effective amount of (a) a flavanoid, (b) vitamin C and (c) vitamin E wherein components (a) and (b) are administered systemically and component (c) is administered topically.
A method of increasing the ratio of light melanin to dark melanin in the skin of a mammal, the method comprising administering systemically to said mammal an effective amount of (a) a flavanoid, (b) vitamin C and (c) vitamin E.
11-12. (canceled)
A method of modulating the production of melanin in the skin of a mammal which comprises administering to said mammal (a) a flavanoid, (b) vitamin C and (c) vitamin E wherein at least component (a) and component (b) are administered systemically and the other components are administered topically.
14-15. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.