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AssigneeLaboratoires Expanscience
InventorsPhilippe Msika, Alex Saunois, Caroline Baudouin, Sophie Leclere-Bienfait, Sebastien Debrock
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The invention relates to a composition, such as a cosmetic, dermatological, or pharmaceutical composition, including an extract of the above-ground portions of Gynandropsis gynandra, advantageously the leaves and, optionally, a suitable carrier. The invention also relates to such a composition or such an extract to be used in the prevention or treatment of disorders or diseases of the skin, mucous membranes, or nails and hair, to be used in the prevention or treatment of vascular disorders and/or problems linked to hyperseborrhea, or further to be used as an anti-ageing, healing, moisturising, slimming and/or anti-cellulite, anti-allergy and pro-pigmenting product. Finally, the invention relates to a cosmetic care method for the skin, nails and hair, or mucous membranes, with a view to improving the condition or appearance thereof, consisting of administering such a composition or such an extract.
A composition including as active ingredient an extract of the above-ground parts of Gynandropsis gynandra, characterized in that the extract includes at least 3% polyphenols by weight, expressed in gallic acid equivalents in relation to the weight of the dry extract, said polyphenols being advantageously flavonoids, typically at a concentration of at least 1% flavonoids by weight, expressed in rutin equivalents in relation to the weight of the dry extract, and if need be a suitable carrier.
The composition of any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the extract is obtained by solid-liquid extraction of the fresh or dried above-ground parts of Gynandropsis gynandra in an aqueous and/or alcoholic and/or glycolic and/or glycerolic solvent.
The composition of any one of the preceding claims, further including at least one other active agent, in particular selected from the group consisting of emollients, moisturizing active agents, keratoregulators, keratolytics, healing and/or restructuring agents of the cutaneous barrier, PPAR, RXR or LXR agonists, sebum-regulating agents, anti-irritation and/or anti-inflammatory and/or soothing agents, antioxidant agents, anti-aging agents, depigmenting or hypopigmenting agents, pigmenting agents, lipolytic or lipogenesis inhibitor agents or anti-cellulitis or slimming agents, organic or mineral sun screens and filters, antifungal compounds, preservatives, antibacterial agents, prebiotics and probiotics, antibiotics, and immunomodulators.
The composition of any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is a cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.