Use of a novel natural agent in cosmetic compositions
AssigneeLesaffre Et Compagnie
InventorsPeter Jüsten, Dominique Marie Noëlle Borreill
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Abstract
The invention relates to cosmetic or dermatological compositions containing mannoproteins as an active ingredient and/or adjuvant, to the use of said cosmetic or dermatological compositions and to cosmetic treatment methods.
Claims17
A method of cosmetic treatment intended to moisturize the epidermis, improve the firmness of the dermis, combat ageing of the skin, regulate the secretion of sebum, repair the hair and/or improve the growth of the hair comprising a stage of bringing a composition comprising mannoproteins extracted from the cell walls of fungi, said composition containing no polyphenols, into contact with the skin and/or with the skin appendages.
A method of dermatological treatment intended for treating and/or for preventing pathological cutaneous dryness, pathological hyperseborrhea, acne, and/or pathological hair loss, comprising a stage of bringing a composition comprising mannoproteins extracted from the cell walls of fungi into contact with the skin and/or with the skin appendages.
A cosmetic or dermatological composition comprising mannoproteins extracted from the cell walls of fungi, as an active ingredient and/or an additive, wherein said active ingredient has a moisturizing effect and/or a firming effect and/or an anti-ageing effect and/or an anti-seborrhea effect and/or an anti-acne effect and/or a reconstructive effect on the hair, and/or an effect on the sheen and/or the softness and/or the growth of the hair, wherein the composition contains no polyphenols nor ovomucin.
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