Composition and method to whiten and exfoliate skin
AssigneeDesert Whale Jojoba Company
InventorJames Demetrios G. Arquette
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Abstract
A composition which is effective as a skin whitening and skin exfoliation agent. The composition includes one or more hydroxy acids in combination with one or more extracts of one or more jojoba plant parts. The composition further includes Simmondsin. A method of promoting skin whitening and skin exfoliation, comprising the step of topically administering to an individual a composition in an amount effective to whiten and exfoliate skin, where that composition comprises one or more hydroxy acids in combination with one or more jojoba extracts.
Claims12
A composition which is effective as a skin whitening and skin exfoliation agent, said composition being formed by the steps of:
- (a) forming an aqueous mixture comprising jojoba meal;
- (b) adding one or more hydroxy acids to the mixture of part (a);
- (c) filtering the aqueous mixture of part (b) to form a filtrate;
- (d) adjusting the pH of the filtrate of part (c) to between about 4 and about 4.5.
A method of promoting skin whitening and exfoliation, comprising the step of topically administering to an individual a composition in an amount effective to whiten and exfoliate skin, wherein said composition is formed by the steps of:
- (a) forming an aqueous mixture comprising jojoba meal;
- (b) adding one or more hydroxy acids to the mixture of part (a);
- (c) filtering the aqueous mixture of part (b) to form a filtrate;
- (d) adjusting the pH of the filtrate of part (c) to between about 4 and about 4.5.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.