# US 9,517,196 B2 · Lip balm

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- Number: US 9,517,196 B2
- Document ID: US9517196B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/911,478
- Filed: 2013-06-06
- Published: 2013-12-12
- Granted: 2016-12-13
- Earliest claimed: 2012-06-06
- Applicants: Robell Research; Aeran Kerie Ha
- Inventors: Lucia Smigel; Tammy Ha
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9517196B2

## CPC

- A61K 8/26: Aluminium; Compounds thereof
- A61K 8/19: containing inorganic ingredients
- A61K 8/65: Collagen; Gelatin; Keratin; Derivatives or degradation products thereof
- A61K 8/68: Sphingolipids, e.g. ceramides, cerebrosides, gangliosides
- A61K 8/735: {Mucopolysaccharides, e.g. hyaluronic acid; Derivatives thereof}
- A61K 8/92: Oils, fats or waxes; Derivatives thereof, e.g. hydrogenation products thereof
- A61K 8/922: {of vegetable origin}
- A61K 8/927: {of insects, e.g. shellac}
- A61K 8/9789: Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons]
- A61Q 19/001: {Preparations for care of the lips}
- A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D)
- A61Q: SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS

## Abstract

A lip balm product having a synthetic ceramide, an anti-irritant compound, sodium hyaluronate, cosmetic wax, boswellic acids and/or esters and/or salts thereof, extract of the Portuluca pilosa plant, matrikin-mimetic peptide, dehydrated microspheres of marine collagen and glycosaminoglycans, and mica along with optional lip balm formulation acceptable carriers and/or solvents. Where desired, the lip balm may further contain medicinal agents suitable for the treatment of various conditions of the lip.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A cosmetic composition for healing cracked lips consisting essentially of
0.5-3.5% synthetic ceramide,
0.5-3% sodium hyaluronate,
0.2-1% boswellian oil,
0.5-3% Portuluca pilosa extract,
0.00025-0.0015% palmitoyl tripeptide 38,
1.5-5.5% dehydrated microspheres of marine collagen and glycosaminoglycans,
10-20% sweet almond oil,
10-20 castor oil,
5-12% beeswax,
5-12% paraffin wax,
3-7% cetyl palmitate,
3-7% cetyl alcohol,
0.5-1.2% candelilla wax,
2-4% ozokerite,
0.2-1% stearic acid,
0.1-0.3% alphabisobolol,
0.2-1% shea butter,
2-6% tridecyl trimellitate, and
1-3% petroleum, said percentages expressed as weight percent.

### Claim 2

A cosmetic composition for healing cracked lips consisting essentially of
0.5-3.5% synthetic ceramide,
0.5-3% sodium hyaluronate,
0.2-1% boswellian oil,
0.5-3% Portuluca pilosa extract,
0.00025-0.0015% palmitoyl tripeptide 38,
1.5-5.5% dehydrated microspheres of marine collagen and glycosaminoglycans,
10-20% sweet almond oil,
10-20 castor oil,
5-12% beeswax,
5-12% paraffin wax,
3-7% cetyl palmitate,
3-7% cetyl alcohol,
0.5-1.2% candelilla wax,
2-4% ozokerite,
0.2-1% stearic acid,
0.1-0.3% alphabisobolol,
0.2-1% shea butter,
2-6% tridecyl trimellitate,
1-3% petroleum; and
one or more members selected from the group consisting of
5 to 12% stearyldimethicone in an octadecene carrier,
1 to 6.5% mica,
1 to 6.5% silica,
4 to 8% C12-15 alkyl benzoate, and
0.02 to 0.2% honeysuckle, said percentages expressed as weight percent.