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US 6,548,072 B1Granted
Skin care compositions containing an organic extract of chick pea
AssigneeChesebrough-Pond's USA Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
InventorsSreekumar Pillai, Uma Santhanam, Marieann Carlomusto, Carol Annette Bosko
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Abstract
Organic chick pea extracts are phytoestrogens, if present in an amount such as to provide an estrogenic activity equivalent to at least 1 nM of estradiol. Cosmetic compositions containing organic chick pea extracts are useful in improving the appearance of wrinkled, lined, dry, flaky, aged or photodamaged skin and improving skin thickness, elasticity, flexibility and plumpness.
Claims1
A skin care composition comprising:
- (i) an organic extract of chick peas in an amount such as to provide an estrogenic activity equivalent to at least 1 nM of estradiol.
- (ii) a cosmetically acceptable vehicle.
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