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US 6,551,602 B1Granted
Skin care composition containing conjugated linoleic acid and a phenolic compound
AssigneeConopco, Inc.
InventorsKaren Elizabeth Barrett, Martin Richard Green, Heng-Long Hu, Preyesh Parmar, Jonathan Richard Powell, Anthony Vincent Rawlings
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Abstract
A topical composition comprising: (a) conjugated linoleic acid and/or derivatives thereof; (b) a phenolic compound or mixtures thereof; and (c) a dermatologically acceptable vehicle; with the proviso that the phenolic compound is not a sunscreen. The product is particularly useful for treating wrinkles and soothing sensitive skin.
Claims4
A topical composition consisting essentially of:
- (a) a conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) compound wherein at least 50% by weight of the CLA compound is present as a cis9 trans11 isomer, as a trans10 cis12 isomer, or as combinations thereof;
- (b) a phenolic compound selected from the group consisting of epigallocatechin gallate, genistein, green tea extract and soy extract;
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- (c) a dermatologically acceptable vehicle.
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A topical composition consisting essentially of:
- (a) about 0.0001% to about 50% by weight of said composition of a conjugated linoleic acid compound;
- wherein said conjugated linoleic acid compound is enriched, wherein at least 90% by weight of the conjugated linoleic acid compound is present as a cis 9 trans 11 isomer, as a trans 10 cis 12 isomer, or as combinations thereof;
- (b) about 0.01% to about 10% by weight of said composition of a phenolic compound selected from the group consisting of epigallocatechin gallate and genistein;
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- (c) a dermatologically acceptable vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.