Inula helenium extracts for treating and preventing pollution related damage

2:

• The method of claim 1, wherein the administering is performed before, during, or after exposure to the at least one pollutant.

3-9. (canceled)

10:

• The method of claim 1, wherein the tissue is skin and wherein the method comprises topically administering at least one of the polar solvent extract, the fraction of the polar solvent, and the composition comprising the polar solvent extract or the fraction thereof to the skin.

11-22. (canceled)

23:

• The method of claim 1, wherein the polar solvent is water.

24:

• The method of claim 1, wherein the polar solvent comprises water and at least one additional polar solvent selected from the group of glycerin, ethanol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, methanol and acetone.

(canceled)

26:

• The method of claim 24, wherein the polar solvent comprises water and glycerin.

27:

• The method of claim 1, wherein the polar solvent extract or the fraction of the polar solvent extract is essentially devoid of essential oils.

28:

• The method of claim 1, wherein the polar solvent extract or the fraction of the polar solvent extract is derived from the Inula plant, excluding roots of the Inula plant.

29:

• The method of claim 1, wherein the Inula plant is Inula helenium.

31:

• The composition according to claim 30, wherein the Inula plant is Inula helenium.

32:

• The composition according to claim 30, wherein the polar solvent extract or the fraction of the polar solvent extract is derived from the whole Inula plant or any aerial parts of the Inula plant.

33-34. (canceled)

35:

• The composition of claim 30, wherein the polar solvent is water.

36:

• The composition of claim 30, wherein the polar solvent comprises water and at least one additional polar solvent selected from the group of glycerin, ethanol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, methanol and acetone.

(canceled)

38:

• The composition of claim 30, wherein the polar solvent extract or the fraction of the polar solvent extract comprises up to 1% w/w essential oils.

(canceled)

40:

• The composition of claim 30, further comprising at least one additional plant extract or at least one microalgae extract.

(canceled)

42:

• The composition of claim 30, further comprising an additional active agent comprising an anti-oxidant, a chelator, a cleansing agent, a skin protectant, a sunscreen, a skin lightening agent, an anti-wrinkling agent, an anti-inflammatory agent, an anti-aging agent, or any combination thereof.

43-58. (canceled)

59:

• A polar solvent extract derived from an Inula plant/or a fraction of the polar solvent extract or a composition comprising a polar solvent extract derived from an Inula plant/or a fraction of the polar solvent extract for use in protecting a tissue comprising epithelial cells from adverse effects of at least one pollutant or at least partially restoring tissue function of a tissue comprising epithelial cells damaged by exposure to adverse effects of at least one pollutant.

60:

• The polar solvent extract of claim 59, wherein the Inula plant is Inula helenium.

61:

• The polar solvent extract of claim 59, wherein the polar solvent extract or the fraction of the polar solvent extract is derived from the Inula plant, excluding roots of the Inula plant.

62-64. (canceled)