Cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical preparations

• US 20070134193A1
• Filed: 10/12/2006
• Published: 06/14/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cognis France, YSL Beaute Holding
• Original Assignee: Cognis France, YSL Beaute Holding
• Inventors: Pauly, Gilles, Freis, Olga, Henry, Florence, Pauly-Florentiny, Muriel, Guesnet, Joelle, Guezennec, Anne, Moser, Philippe, Danoux, Louis
• Application Number:
  US11/546,588
• Publication Number:
  US 20070134193A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 424/74
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2300/00 Mixtures or combinations of active ingredients, wherein at least one active ingredient is fully defined in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/00 Medicinal preparations of undetermined constitution containing material from algae, lichens, fungi or plants, or derivatives thereof, e.g. traditional herbal medicines antigens from pollen A61K39/36
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/60 Sugars; Derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/602 Glycosides, e.g. rutin
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/645 Proteins of vegetable origin; Derivatives or degradation products thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/73 Polysaccharides
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/9728 Fungi, e.g. yeasts
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/9789 Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons]
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/9794 Liliopsida [monocotyledons]
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 17/00 Drugs for dermatological disorders
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 17/16 Emollients or protectives, e.g. against radiation
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 39/06 Free radical scavengers or antioxidants
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 43/00 Drugs for specific purposes, not provided for in groups A61P1/00-A61P41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/004 Aftersun preparations
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/007 Preparations for dry skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/08 Anti-ageing preparations
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 5/00 Preparations for care of the hair
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 5/02 Preparations for cleaning the hair

Abstract

A cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition containing an extract of a resurrection plant.

Claims

1-19. -19. (canceled)

20. :

A composition comprising an extract of a resurrection plant of a botanical family selected from the group consisting of Poacea, Scrophulariacea, Velloziacea, Myrothamnacea, and mixtures thereof.

21. :

The composition of claim 20 which comprises an extract of a resurrection plant selected from the botanical genera consisting of Myrothamnus, Sporobolus, Craterostigma, Xerophyta, Boea, Ramonda, Haberlea, Chamaegigas, and mixtures thereof.

22. :

The composition of claim 21 wherein the extract contains an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of osmolytes, terpenes, antioxidants, phytohormones, and mixtures thereof.

23. :

The composition of claim 22 wherein the extract contains an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of octulose, arbutin, abscisic acid, and mixtures thereof.

24. :

The composition of claim 21 wherein the extract is present in the composition in an amount of from about 0.001 to 1% by weight, based on the weight of the composition.

25. :

The composition of claim 20 wherein the extract is present in the composition in an amount of from about 0.01 to 0.1% by weight, based on the weight of the composition.

26. :

The composition of claim 22 wherein the osmolytes comprise a member selected from the group consisting of octulose, sucrose, glucose, trehalose, fructose, glycosyl-9-glycerol, xyloglucans, methyl esters of pectin, and mixtures thereof.

27. :

The composition of claim 22 wherein the antioxidants comprise a member selected from the group consisting of arbutin, anthocyans, superoxide dismustase, glutathione reductase, ascorbate peroxidase, and mixtures thereof.

28. :

A process for treating skin comprising contacting the skin with a composition containing an extract of at least one resurrection plant of claim 20.

29. :

The process of claim 28 wherein the extract of the resurrection plant comprises an extract of at least one member of the botanical family Myrothamnacea.

30. :

The process of claim 28 wherein the extract of the resurrection plant comprises an extract of a member selected from the botanical genera consisting of Myrothamnus, Sporobolus, Craterostigma, Xerophyta, Boea, Ramonda, Haberlea, Chamaegigas, and mixtures thereof.

31. :

The process of claim 30 wherein the extract contains an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of osmolytes, terpenes, antioxidants, phytohormones, and mixtures thereof.

32. :

The process of claim 31 wherein the extract contains an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of octulose, arbutin, abscisic acid, and mixtures thereof.

33. :

The process of claim 28 wherein the extract is present in the composition in an amount of from about 0.001 to 1% by weight, based on the weight of the composition.

34. :

The process of claim 28 wherein the extract is present in the composition in an amount of from about 0.01 to 0.1% by weight, based on the weight of the composition.

35. :

The process of claim 31 wherein the osmolytes comprise a member selected from the group consisting of octulose, sucrose, glucose, trehalose, fructose, glycosyl-9-glycerol, xyloglucans, methyl esters of pectin, and mixtures thereof.

36. :

The process of claim 31 wherein the antioxidants comprise a member selected from the group consisting of arbutin, anthocyans, superoxide dismustase, glutathione reductase, ascorbate peroxidase, and mixtures thereof.

37. :

The composition of claim 20 wherein the extract comprises an extract of the species Myrothamnus flabellifolia

38. :

The process of claim 28, wherein, the skin is treated with an extract of the Myrothamnus flabellifolia plant to reduce the effects on the skin of UVA and/or UVB radiation.

39. :

The process of claim 28, wherein, the skin is treated with an extract of the Myrothamnus flabellifolia plant to protect the skin against heat shock.

40. :

The process of claim 28, wherein, the skin is treated with an extract of Myrothamnus flabellifolia to improve skin moisture regulation.