Saponin or sapogenol compositions for increasing collagen IV synthesis

A skin care composition comprising an effective amount for increasing the amount of collagen IV in the dermo-epidermal junction of skin areas in need thereof, of at least one soya plant saponin component selected from the group consisting of a soya plant triterpenic saponin, a soya plant triterpenic sapogenol, and a soya plant extract containing at least one of said soya plant triterpenic saponin and of said soya plant triterpenic sapogenol, with at least one ecdysteroid component selected from the group consisting of an β-ecdysone and acetylated β-ecdysone, wherein said at least soya plant saponin component is extracted from a soya plant selected from the group consisting of Glycine max, Phaseolus vulgaris, Phaseolus aureus, Phaseolus lunatus, Vicia faba, Lens culinaris, Cicer arietum, Vigna angularis, Vigna mungo, Oxytropis ochrocephala, Oxytropis glabra, Pisum sativum, Sophora favescens, Asparalus membranaceus, Crotalaria albida, Arachis hypogea, Galega officinalis, Wistaria brachybotyrs, and Trifolium repens, and

• wherein said composition is a cream comprising:
• Retinol 4000 IU Type B soya saponins 0.01 g Glycerol 3 g Extract of Commiphora mukkul 0.01 g Excipient qsp 100 g.

A skin care composition comprising an effective amount for increasing the amount of collagen IV in the dermo-epidermal junction of skin areas in need thereof, of at least one soya plant saponin component selected from the group consisting of a soya plant triterpenic saponin, a soya plant triterpenin sapogenol, and a soya plant extract containing at least one of said soya plant triterpenic saponin and of said soya plant triterpenic sapogenol, with at least one ecdysteroid component selected from the group consisting of an ecdysteroid, an aceylated ecdysteroid, β-ecdysone, ecdysterone, acetylated β-ecdysone and acylated ecdysterone, wherein said at least soya plant saponin component is extracted from a soya plant selected from the group consisting of Glycine max, Phaseolus vulgaris, Phaseolus aureus, Phaseolus lunatus, Vicia faba, Lens culinaris, Cicer arietum, Vigna angularis, Vigna mungo, Oxytropis ochrocephala, Oxytropis glabra, Pisum sativum, Sophora favescens, Asparalus membranaceus, Crotalaria albida, Arachis hypogea, Galega officinalis, Wistaria brachybotyrs, and Trifolium repens, and

• wherein said composition is a cream comprising:
• Retinol 2000 IU Retinol palmitate 0.01 g Ascorbyl palmitate 0.1 g Wheat proteins 3 g Soya saponins 0.05 g Madecassoside 0.05 g Ultraviolet filter 7 g Benzophenone 3 1 g Shea butter 1 g Excipient qsp 100 g.

A method for skin care providing an anti-wrinkle skin effect, comprising topical application on skin areas in need thereof of an anti-wrinkle effective amount for increasing the amount of collagen IV in the dermo-epidermal junction of at least one soya plant saponin component selected from the group consisting of a soya plant triterpenic saponin, a soya plant triterpenic sapogenol, and a soya plant extract containing at least one of said soya plant triterpenic saponin and of said soya plant triterpenic sapogenol wherein said at least one soya plant saponin component is extracted from a soya plant selected from the group consisting of Glycine max, Phaseolus vulgaris, Phaseolus aureus, Phaseolus lunatus, Vicia faba, Lens culinaris, Cicer arietum, Vigna angularis, Vigna mungo, Oxytropis ochrocephala, Oxytropis glabra, Pisum sativum, Sophora favescens, Asparalus membranaceus, Crotalaria albida, Arachis hypogea, Galega officinalis, Wistaria brachybotrys, and Trifolium repens, and

• wherein said soya plant saponin component is applied topically with ecdysteroid component selected from the group consisting of β-ecdysone and acylated β-ecdysone, wherein the combination of the soya plant saponin component and the ecdysteroid are employed in a synergistic effective amount.

A method for skin care for improving the functional interface between the dermis and the epidermis, comprising a topical application on skin areas in need thereof, of at least one soya plant saponin component selected from the group consisting of a soya plant triterpenic saponin, a soya plant triterpenic sapogenol, and a soya plant extract containing at least one of said soya plant triterpenic saponin and of said soya plant triterpenic sapogenol, in an effective amount for increasing the amount of collagen IV in the dermo-epidermal junction, wherein said at least soya plant saponin component is extracted from a soya plant selected from the group consisting of Glycine max, Phaseolus vulgaris, Phaseolus aureus, Phaseolus lunatus, Vicia faba, Lens culinaris, Cicer arietum, Vigna angularis, Vigna mungo, Oxytropis ochrocephala, Oxytropis glabra, Pisum sativum, Sophora favescens, Asparalus membranaceus, Crotalaria albida, Arachis hypogea, Galega officinalis, Wistaria brachybotyrs, and Trifolium repens, and

• wherein the topical application on the skin areas in need thereof includes applying a cream comprising:
• Retinol 4000 IU Type B soya saponins 0.01 g Glycerol 3 g Extract of Commiphora mukkul 0.01 g Excipient qsp 100 g.

A method for skin care for improving the functional interface between the dermis and the epidermis, comprising a topical application on skin areas in need thereof, of at least one soya plant saponin component selected from the group consisting of a soya plant triterpenic saponin, a soya plant triterpenic sapogenol, and a soya plant extract containing at least one of said soya plant triterpenic saponin and of said soya plant triterpenic sapogenol, in an effective amount for increasing the amount of collagen IV in the dermo-epidermal junction, wherein said at least soya plant saponin component is extracted from a soya plant selected from the group consisting of Glycine max, Phaseolus vulgaris, Phaseolus aureus, Phaseolus lunatus, Vicia faba, Lens culinaris, Cicer arietum, Vigna angularis, Vigna mungo, Oxytropis ochrocephala, Oxytropis glabra, Pisum sativum, Sophora favescens, Asparalus membranaceus, Crotalaria albida, Arachis hypogea, Galega officinalis, Wistaria brachybotyrs, and Trifolium repens, and

• wherein the topical application on skin areas in need thereof includes applying a cream comprising,
• Retinol 2000 IU Retinol palmitate 0.01 g Ascorbyl palmitate 0.1 g Wheat proteins 3 g Soya saponins 0.05 g Madecassoside 0.05 g Ultraviolet filter 7 g Benzophenone 3 1 g Shea butter 1 g Excipient qsp 100 g.