Treatment of skin with an apparatus and a benefit agent

• US 20050142093A1
• Filed: 12/24/2003
• Published: 06/30/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies Incorporated (Johnson & Johnson), Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies Incorporated (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: Cole, Curtis, Skover, Gregory, Lukenbach, Elvin
• Application Number:
  US10/746,700
• Publication Number:
  US 20050142093A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 424/70.140
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/207 Vibration, e.g. ultrasound
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 34/04 Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/54 Chiropodists' instruments , e.g. pedicure chiropractic devices A61H1/008
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00747 Dermatology
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00761 Removing layer of skin tissue, e.g. wrinkles, scars or cancerous tissue
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 15/02 adapted for simultaneous treatment with light, heat or drugs
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/105 with means for delivering media, e.g. drugs or cosmetics
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 7/004 power-driven, e.g. electrical
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 7/005 hand-held
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/07 Retinol compounds, e.g. vitamin A retinoic acids A61K31/203
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/41 Amines
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/64 Proteins; Peptides; Derivatives or degradation products thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/671 Vitamin A; Derivatives thereof, e.g. ester of vitamin A acid, ester of retinol, retinol, retinal
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/00 Preparations for care of the skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/02 for chemically bleaching or whitening the skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/08 Anti-ageing preparations

Abstract

The invention features a method of administering a skin benefit agent to an expanse of skin, wherein the method includes: (a) contacting the expanse of skin with an apparatus, the apparatus including: (i) a skin-contactable element having a skin-contactable surface; (ii) a motor; and (iii) a transfer member for transferring mechanical energy from the motor to the skin-contactable element in order to provide periodic motion to the skin-contactable surface; and (b) after contacting the expanse of skin with the apparatus has ceased, further contacting the expanse of skin with a benefit agent, wherein the benefit agent is selected from the group consisting of retinoids, copper moieties, skin-firming agents, depigmentation agents, and combinations thereof.

Claims

1. A method of administering a skin benefit agent to an expanse of skin, said method comprising:

(a) contacting said expanse of skin with an apparatus, said apparatus comprising;

(i) a skin-contactable element having a skin-contactable surface;

(ii) a motor; and

(iii) a transfer member for transferring mechanical energy from said motor to said skin-contactable element in order to provide periodic motion to said skin-contactable surface; and

(b) after contacting said expanse of skin with said apparatus has ceased, further contacting said expanse of skin with a benefit agent, wherein said benefit agent is selected from the group consisting of retinoids, copper moieties, skin-firming agents, depigmentation agents, and combinations thereof.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said benefit agent is a retinoid.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said benefit agent is retinol.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said benefit agent a copper-containing peptide.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein said benefit agent is an alkanolamine.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein said alkanolamine is dimethyl aminoethanol.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said depigmenting agent is selected from the group consisting of kojic acid, a soy extract, hydroquinone, and combinations thereof.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the depigmenting agent is a soy extract.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein said contacting begins after an interim period, wherein the interim period is defined by the time period between when the contacting of the expanse of skin with the skin-contactable surface has ceased and said contacting of the expanse of skin with the benefit agent has begun, wherein the interim period is less than about 12 hours.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein said contacting begins after an interim period, wherein the interim period is defined by the time period between when the contacting of the expanse of skin with the skin-contactable surface has ceased and said contacting of the expanse of skin with the benefit agent has begun, wherein the interim period is less than about 30 minutes.

12. The product of claim 1 wherein said benefit agent is a retinoid.

13. The product of claim 1 wherein said benefit agent is retinol.

14. The product of claim 1 wherein said benefit agent a copper-containing peptide.

15. The product of claim 1 wherein said benefit agent is an alkanolamine.

16. The product of claim 15 wherein said alkanolamine is dimethyl aminoethanol.

11. A product comprising a composition containing a skin benefit agent selected from the group consisting of retinoids, copper moieties, skin-firming agents, depigmentation agents, and combinations thereof, wherein said product further comprises instructions directing the user to apply said composition to an expanse of skin following contact of said expanse of skin with an apparatus that imparted mechanical energy to said expanse of skin.

17. The product of claim 11 wherein said alkanolamine is selected from the group consisting of kojic acid, soy and its derivatives, hydroquinone, and combinations thereof.

18. The product of claim 11 wherein the depigmenting agent is a soy extract.