Anhydrous cosmetic compositions containing mushroom extract

• US 20030068285A1
• Filed: 09/17/2001
• Published: 04/10/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Revlon Consumer Products Corporation (Ronald Owen Perelman, MBA)
• Original Assignee: Revlon Consumer Products Corporation (Ronald Owen Perelman, MBA)
• Inventors: Zhu, Vivian Xiaohong, Russ, Julio Gans, Sandewicz, Ida Marie
• Granted Patent: US 6,645,502 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 424/59
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/31 Anhydrous
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/26 Aluminium; Compounds thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/9728 Fungi, e.g. yeasts
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 1/10 for eyes, e.g. eyeliner, mascara
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 1/12 Face or body powders for grooming, adorning or absorbing
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 17/04 Topical preparations for affording protection against sunlight or other radiation; Topical sun tanning preparations
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/00 Preparations for care of the skin

Abstract

A pigmented anhydrous cosmetic composition for reducing the shiny appearance of skin and cosmetically improving the appearance of skin imperfections comprising a cosmetically effective amount of mushroom extract and a method for reducing the shiny appearance of skin and cosmetically improving the appearance of skin imperfections comprising applying to the skin an anhydrous cosmetic composition containing mushroom extract.

Claims

1. A pigmented anhydrous cosmetic composition for reducing the shiny appearance of skin and cosmetically improving the appearance of skin imperfections, said composition comprising a cosmetically effective amount of mushroom extract.

2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the mushroom extract is a powder.

3. The composition of claim 1 wherein the mushroom extract is water insoluble.

4. The composition of claim 1 wherein the pigment comprises one or more metal oxides.

5. The composition of claim 4 wherein the metal oxides are oxides of zinc, titanium, iron, or mixtures thereof.

6. The composition of claim 5 the wherein the metal oxides are white or colorless.

7. The composition of claim 6 wherein the metal oxides are colored.

8. The composition of claim 1 wherein the mushroom extract is obtained from Polyporus officinalis.

9. The composition of claim 8 wherein the mushroom extract is dispersed in the particulate phase of the composition.

10. The composition of claim 1 comprising from about 0.01 to 10% by weight of mushroom extract.

11. The composition of claim 1 further comprising a sunscreen.

12. The composition of claim 1 which is a face powder, blush, lipstick or eyeshadow.

13. The composition of claim 12 which is an anhydrous face powder composition comprising, by weight of the total composition:

about 0.01-10% mushroom extract,

about 1-75% oil, and

about 0.1-20% pigment.

14. The composition of claim 13 wherein the oil comprises a silicone oil.

15. The composition of claim 13 additionally comprising a film former which is a siloxysilicate polymer.

16. The composition of claim 15 wherein the siloxysilicate polymer is trimethylsiloxy silicate and the silicone oil comprises cyclomethicone, dimethicone, or mixtures thereof.

17. A method for reducing the shiny appearance of skin and cosmetically improving the appearance of skin imperfections, comprising applying to the skin an anhydrous cosmetic composition comprising a cosmetically effective amount of mushroom extract.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the cosmetic composition is applied to the skin in the form of a powder.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the powder contains one or more sunscreens.

20. The method of claim 17 wherein the skin imperfections are wrinkles, fine lines, or blemishes.