Cosmetic skin care compositions containing alpha interferon

• US 6,328,987 B1
• Filed: 11/03/2000
• Issued: 12/11/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Jan Marini Skin Research Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Jan Marini Skin Research Incorporated
• Inventors: Marini, Jan L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Page, Thurman K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Bennett, Rachel M.
• Application Number:
  US09/705,319
• Time in Patent Office: 403 Days
• Field of Search: 424/401, 424/59, 424/78.03
• US Class Current: 424/407
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/64 Proteins; Peptides; Derivatives or degradation products thereof
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/007 Preparations for dry skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/08 Anti-ageing preparations

Abstract

Cosmetic skin care compositions containing alpha interferon are provided. The compositions improve the appearance of aged or damaged skin.

Claims

1. A cosmetic composition for topical treatment of skin, comprising from 0.5 to 10 U/ml of human alpha interferon 2;

and a cosmetically acceptable vehicle.

2. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said alpha interferon is free of covalently bonded fatty acids or liposomes.

3. The composition according to claim 2, and further comprising one or more of estradiol;

progesterone;

pregnenolone;

coenzyme Q10;

methylsulfonylmethane (MSM);

copper peptide (copper extract);

plankton extract (phytosome);

transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-β

1);

glycolic acid;

kojic acid;

ascorbyl palmitate;

all trans retinol;

azaleic acid;

salicylic acid;

broparoestrol;

estrone;

adrostenedione; and

androstanediol.

4. The composition according to claim 2, wherein said composition further comprises a sunblock.

5. The composition according to claim 2, wherein said cosmetically acceptable vehicle is an oil in water, or water in oil emulsion.

6. A method for improving the appearance of aged, photoaged, dry, lined or wrinkled skin, the method comprising:

applying topically a cosmetic composition comprising from 0.5 to 10 U/ml of human alpha interferon 2; and

a cosmetically acceptable vehicle.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein said alpha interferon is free of covalently bounded fatty acids or liposomes.

8. The method according to claim 6, wherein said composition further comprises one or more of estradiol;

progesterone;

pregnenolone;

coenzyme Q10;

methylsulfonylmethane (MSM);

copper peptide (copper extract);

plankton extract (phytosome);

transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-β

1);

glycolic acid;

kojic acid;

ascorbyl palmitate;

all trans retinol;

azaleic acid;

salicylic acid;

broparoestrol;

estrone;

adrostenedione; and

androstanediols.

9. The method according to claim 6, wherein said composition further comprises a sunblock.

10. The method according to claim 6, wherein said cosmetically acceptable vehicle is an oil in water, or water in oil emulsion.