US 2011/0086116 A1 · TOPICAL SKIN FORMULATIONS COMPRISING PLANT EXTRACTS

Abstract

Disclosed are compositions and corresponding methods of their use that include extracts from Loropetalum chinensis, Camptotheca acuminate, Lonicera maackii, Washingtonia filifera, Artemisia parviflora, Glochidion lanceolaris, Polygonum hydropiper, Populus davidiana, Tsoongiodendron odorum, Trema angustifolia, Ficus tikoua, Pistacia chinensis, Zizyphus mauritiana, Garuga forrestii, Michelia figo, Sabina chinensis, Cuphea balsamona, Setaria palmifolia, Polygonum lapathifolium, Machilus longipedicellata, Geranium nepalense, Ipomoea obscura, Cedrus deodara, Quercus aliena, Carqueja, Condurango, Catuaba, Carex baccans, Chrysalidocarpus lutescens, Gnaphalium pensylvanicum, Celtis sinensis, Cassia siamea, Catalpa yunnanesis, Potamogenton perforliatus, Cinnamomum japonicum, or any combination thereof.

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Dependent claims

A method of treating skin comprising topically applying to skin in need thereof a compositing comprising:

(a) a Loropetalum chinensis extract;
and
(b) a dermatologically acceptable vehicle,
wherein topical application of the composition to skin in need thereof treats the skin condition.

1 more element

A multi-purpose composition comprising:

(a) an anti-oxidant selected from an extract of Loropetalum chinensis, Trema angustifolia, Glochidion lanceolaris, Ficus tikoua, Polygonum hydropiper, Pistacia chinensis, Zizyphus mauritiana, Michelia figo, Populus davidiana, Sabina chinensis, Cuphea balsamona, Polygonum lapathifolium, Artemisia parviflora, Washingtonia filifera, Machilus longipedicellata, Geranium nepalense, Ipomoea obscura, Cedrus deodara, Quercus aliena, Condurango, Catuaba, Carqueja, Chrysalidocarpus lutescens, Gnaphalium pensylvanicum, Tsoongiodendron odorum, Celtis sinensis, Cassia siamea, Catalpa yunnanesis, Potamogenton perforliatus, or Cinnamomum japonicum, or any combination thereof;
(b) an inhibitor of tyrosinase activity selected from an extract of Loropetalum chinensis, Glochidion lanceolaris, Ficus tikoua, Zizyphus mauritiana, Garuga forrestii, Sabina chinensis, Cuphea balsamona, Setaria palmifolia, Polygonum lapathifolium, Camptotheca acuminate, Washingtonia filifera, Machilus longipedicellata, Geranium nepalense, or Quercus aliena, or any combination thereof;
(c) an inhibitor of elastase activity selected from an extract of Loropetalum chinensis, Trema angustifolia, Carqueja, Ficus tikoua, Polygonum hydropiper, Pistacia chinensis, Garuga forrestii, Michelia figo, Populus davidiana, Cuphea balsamona, Setaria palmifolia, Polygonum lapathifolium, Artemisia parviflora, Washingtonia filifera, Machilus longipedicellata, Geranium nepalense, Ipomoea obscura, Cedrus deodara, Carex baccans, Chrysalidocarpus lutescens, Gnaphalium pensylvanicum, Lonicera maakii, Tsoongiodendron odorum, Celtis sinensis, Cassia siamea, or Cinnamomum japonicum, or any combination thereof;
(d) an inhibitor of TNF-α activity selected from an extract of Loropetalum chinensis, Glochidion lanceolaris, Carqueja, Polygonum hydropiper, Zizyphus mauritiana, Garuga forrestiii, Michelia figo, Sabina chinensis, Machilus longipedicellata, Ipomoea obscura, Cedrus deodara, Quercus aliena, Condurango, Catuaba, Chrysalidocarpus lutescens, Lonicera maackii, Tsoongiodendron odorum, Celtis sinensis, or Cinnamomum japonicum, or any combination thereof;
(e) an inhibitor of lipoxygenase activity selected from an extract of Glochidion lanceolaris, or Carqueja, or both;
(f) an inhibitor of COX 1 and/or 2 activity selected from an extract of Glochidion lanceolaris, or Catuaba, or both;
and/or
(g) an inhibitor of MMP 1 and/or 3 activity selected from an extract of Trema angustifolia, Carqueja, Condurango, or Catuaba, or any combination thereof.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Topical skin formulations comprising plant extracts

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Topical skin formulations comprising plant extracts

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