Composition containing a mulberry extract incorporated into hydrated lipidic lamellar phases of liposomes
AssigneeLvmh Recherche
InventorsAlain Meybeck, Marc Dumas
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Abstract
A composition comprising hydrated lipidic lamellar phases of liposomes containing a mulberry component. The composition may also contain kojic acid or its salts or esters, hydroquinone, or a mixture of kojic acid or its salts or esters and hydroquinone. This composition has skin-lightening properties or anti-inflammatory activity and has pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications. A method for lightening the skin or for applying anti-inflammatory formulation to the skin by applying to the skin a composition comprising hydrated lipidic lamellar phases or liposomes containing a mulberry component.
Claims66
A composition, comprising hydrated lipidic lamellar phases or liposomes containing an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of
- (a) a mulberry extract obtained by extraction with a polar solvent and
- (b) a flavone contained in said extract and either isolated from the extract or separately chemically synthesized;
- the active ingredient being incorporated in the composition in an amount effective to impart skin-lightening activity thereto.
A composition, comprising hydrated lipidic lamellar phases or liposomes containing an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of
- (a) a mulberry extract obtained by extraction with a polar solvent and
- (b) a flavone contained in said extract and either isolated from the extract or separately chemically synthesized;
- the active ingredient being incorporated in an amount of from 0.005 to 1% by weight of the composition.
A method for the cosmetic treatment of a subject whose skin is to be treated for anti-inflammatory or skin-lightening purposes, comprising applying to the skin a composition comprising hydrated lipidic lamellar phases or liposomes containing an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of
- (a) a mulberry extract obtained by extraction with a polar solvent and
- (b) a flavone contained in said extract and either isolated from the extract or separately chemically synthesized;
- the active ingredient being incorporated in the composition in an amount sufficient to effect said cosmetic treatment.
The method for the cosmetic treatment of a subject whose skin is to be treated for anti-inflammatory or skin lightening purposes, comprising applying to the skin a composition comprising hydrated lipidic lamellar phases or liposomes containing an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of
- (a) a mulberry extract obtained by extraction with a polar solvent and
- (b) a flavone contained in said extract and either isolated from the extract or separately chemically synthesized;
- the active ingredient being incorporated in an amount of from 0.005% to 1% by weight of the composition.
A method for the pharmaceutical treatment of a patient whose skin is to be treated for anti-inflammatory or skin-lightening purposes, comprising applying to the skin a composition comprising hydrated lipidic lamellar phases or liposomes containing an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of
- (a) a mulberry extract obtained by extraction with a polar solvent and
- (b) a flavone contained in said extract and either isolated from the extract or separately chemically synthesized;
- the active ingredient being incorporated in the composition in an amount sufficient to effect said pharmaceutical treatment.
The method of claim 54, wherein the composition further comprises phosphate buffer present in an amount ranging from 46 to 47% by weight of the composition, wherein the gel is present in an amount of 50% by weight of the composition.
A method for the pharmaceutical treatment of a patient whose skin is to be treated for anti-inflammatory or skin-lightening purposes, comprising applying to the skin a composition comprising hydrated lipidic lamellar phases or liposomes containing an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of
- (a) a mulberry extract obtained by extraction with a polar solvent, and
- (b) a flavone contained in said extract and either isolated from the extract or separately chemically synthesized;
- the active ingredient being incorporated in an amount of from 0.005 to 1% by weight of the composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.