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US 9,005,674 B1Granted
Method of improving the appearance of aging skin
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsRosemarie Osborne, Lisa Ann Mullins, Deborah Ruth Finlay
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Abstract
A method of improving the appearance of aging skin that includes applying an effective amount of artichoke leaf extract and olive oil extract in combination to a target area of skin that exhibits a sign of aging skin, and compositions that include an effective amount of artichoke leaf extract and olive oil extract in combination. The composition is applied for a period of time sufficient to improve the appearance of the aging skin.
Claims8
A method of improving the appearance of aging skin comprising:
- a. identifying a target portion of skin that exhibits a sign of aging skin;
- b. applying a composition comprising from 0.0001% to 15% of artichoke leaf extract and from about 0.0001% to 15% olive oil extract in combination to the target portion of skin for a period of time sufficient to improve the appearance of aging skin, wherein the artichoke leaf extract and olive oil extract in combination provide a synergistic increase in the up-regulation of at least one epidermal-associated gene selected from the group consisting of FBN1, FBLN1, TNXB, FN1, LOXL2, COL3A1, COL1A1, ELN and LOXL1.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.