# US 2014/0154194 A1 · Skin Whitening Composition Containing Chia Seed Extract

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- Number: US 2014/0154194 A1
- Document ID: US20140154194A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/172,397
- Filed: 2014-02-04
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2010-03-01
- Assignees: Access Business Group International LLC
- Applicants: Access Business Group International LLC
- Inventors: Jatinder Rana; Ganesh Diwakar; Jeffrey Scholten
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140154194A1

## CPC

- A61K 8/345: {containing more than one hydroxy group}
- A61K 8/46: containing sulfur (A61K8/44 takes precedence)
- A61K 8/9789: Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons]
- A61K 36/185: Magnoliopsida (dicotyledons)
- A61K 36/53: Lamiaceae or Labiatae (Mint family), e.g. thyme, rosemary or lavender
- A61K 36/537: Salvia (sage)
- A61Q 19/02: for chemically bleaching or whitening the skin
- A61K 2236/33: involving extraction with hydrophilic solvents, e.g. lower alcohols, esters or ketones
- A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D)
- A61Q: SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS

## 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.

## Claims

### Claim 1

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.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 further comprising topically applying the composition to the skin at least once daily.

### Claim 3

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.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3 further comprising topically applying the composition to the skin at least once daily.