Smoothing out wrinkles with a fragrancing composition

• US 20040137024A1
• Filed: 10/29/2003
• Published: 07/15/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Original Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Inventors: Abriat, Anne, Petit, Brigitte
• Application Number:
  US10/694,869
• Publication Number:
  US 20040137024A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 424/401
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/922 of vegetable origin
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 1/14 Preparations for removing make-up
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 13/00 Formulations or additives for perfume preparations essential oils or perfumes per se C11B9/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/00 Preparations for care of the skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/08 Anti-ageing preparations

Abstract

Smoothing out expression wrinkles and/or lines of the face by topical application to facial skin of a composition containing, in a physiologically acceptable medium, a fragrancing composition containing from 5% to 10% by weight of essential oils and from 90% to 95% by weight of a mixture comprising:

(a) 10% to 15% by weight of alcohols,

(b) 10% to 15% by weight of aldehydes,

(c) 25% to 30% by weight of esters,

(d) 20% to 30% by weight of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: musks and ketones, and

(e) 5% to 10% by weight of solvents.

Claims

1. A process for preventing and/or smoothing out expression wrinkles and/or for relaxing the lines of the face, comprising the topical application to facial skin of a cosmetic composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, a fragrancing composition comprising from 5% to 10% by weight of essential oils and from 90% to 95% by weight of a mixture comprising:

(a) 10% to 15% by weight of alcohols,

(b) 10% to 15% by weight of aldehydes,

(c) 25% to 30% by weight of esters,

(d) 20% to 30% by weight of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of musks and ketones, and

(e) 5% to 10% by weight of solvents,

the fragrancing composition resulting in, when it is introduced in a proportion of 0.5% by weight into 2 ml of a topical preparation applied to that part of the skin located between the nose and the top lip of a human individual subjected to stress, a reduction in the muscular activity of the trapezius muscle, measured by electromyography, compared with an unfragranced topical preparation tested under the same conditions.

2. The process according to claim 1, wherein the cosmetic composition is selected from the group consisting of skincare, cleansing and makeup compositions.

3. The process according to claim 1, wherein the fragrancing composition represents from 0.01% to 25% of the total weight of the cosmetic composition.

4. The process according to claim 1, wherein said cosmetic composition further comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of desquamating agents;

moisturizers;

depigmenting agents;

propigmenting agents;

anti-glycation agents;

NO-synthase inhibitors;

agents for stimulating the synthesis of dermal or epidermal macromolecules and/or for preventing their degradation;

agents for stimulating fibroblast and/or keratinocyte proliferation or for stimulating keratinocyte differentiation;

muscle relaxants;

tensioning agents;

antipollution agents and/or free-radical scavengers;

agents acting on the capillary circulation;

agents acting on the energy metabolism of cells; and

mixtures thereof.

5. The process according to claim 4, wherein said cosmetic composition further comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of manganese gluconate;

an extract of wild yam containing diosgenin;

a ceramide;

retinyl palmitate;

retinyl caprylate;

retinol; and

acetyl trifluoromethylphenyl valylglycine.

6. The process according to claim 1, wherein said composition is applied to individuals with expression wrinkles and fine lines.

7. The process according to claim 1, wherein the composition is applied to the part of the skin located between the nose and the mouth.

8. The process according to claim 1, for smoothing out expression wrinkles.

9. The process according to claim 1, for relaxing the lines of the face.

10. The process according to claim 1, wherein the composition is applied only to the part of the skin located between the nose and the mouth.