Treatment of skin damage using olive oil polyphenols
OwnerNicholas V. Perriconeinventor
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Abstract
Free radical-scavenging olive oil polyphenols are topically applied to treat skin damage, such as contact dermatitis (particularly diaper area dermatitis), atopic dermatitis, xerosis, eczema (including severe hand and foot eczema), rosacea, seborrhea, psoriasis, thermal and radiation burns, other types of skin inflammation, and aging. Typical compositions contain from about 0.25% to about 10% of a polyphenol preparation obtained from olive oil.
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A method for the treatment of a skin condition selected from the group consisting of eczema, dermatitis, seborrhea, xerosis, rosacea, thermal or radiation burns, and psoriasis, comprising topically applying to affected skin areas a composition containing an effective amount of olive oil polyphenols selected from the group consisting of hydroxytyrosol, oleoeuropeine, and mixtures thereof.
A method for the treatment of contact dermatitis comprising topically applying to affected skin areas a composition containing from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight olive oil polyphenols selected from the group consisting of hydroxytyrosol, oleoeuropeine, and mixtures thereof.
A method for the treatment of eczema comprising topically applying to affected skin areas a composition containing from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight olive oil poly-phenols selected from the group consisting of hydroxytyrosol, oleoeuropeine, and mixers thereof.
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