Skin Whitening Composition Containing Chia Seed Extract
AssigneeAccess Business Group International LLC
InventorsJatinder Rana, Ganesh Diwakar, Jeffrey Scholten
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Abstract
A topical composition includes an alcohol-extracted Salvia hispanica seed extract in a glycol carrier in an amount effective for inhibiting melanin content in an individual. The extract may be extracted in a C1-C4 ethanol and re-suspended in a glycol carrier with one or more permeation enhancers. The topical composition may further include a Punica granatum extract. Methods for making and using the composition for whitening skin in an individual are also described.
Claims4
A method of skin whitening comprising topically applying to the skin a composition comprising from about 0.2 μg/ml to about 50 μg/ml of a Salvia hispanica seed extract in a glycol carrier and from about 0.2 μg/ml to about 50 μg/ml of a Punica granatum extract, wherein the Salvia hispanica and the Punica granatum are present in a ratio of about 1:1 and wherein the Salvia hispanica seed extract is obtained solely from a process that uses only a single extraction step using and uses only a single alcoholic solvent.
A method of inhibiting melanin content comprising topically applying a composition comprising from about 0.2 μg/ml to about 50 μg/ml of a Salvia hispanica seed extract in a glycol carrier and from about 0.2 μg/ml to about 50 μg/ml of a Punica granatum extract, wherein the Salvia hispanica and the Punica granatum are present in a ratio of about 1:1 and wherein the Salvia hispanica seed extract is obtained solely from a process that uses only a single extraction step using and uses only a single alcoholic solvent.
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