Beauty method

• US 6,635,263 B2
• Filed: 07/29/1999
• Issued: 10/21/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Shiseido Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Shiseido Company Limited
• Inventors: Kittaka, Keiko, Okuyama, Shogo, Abe, Tsuneyuki, Tanida, Masahiro, Tomochika, Kaori, Tsukakoshi, Noriko, Shoji, Ken, Hiroi, Taeko
• Primary Examiner(s): Page, Thurman K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): DI NOLA BARON, LILIANA
• Application Number:
  US09/362,877
• Publication Number:
  US 20020146437A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,545 Days
• Field of Search: 514/846, 424/401, 424/75, 424/422, 424/434
• US Class Current: 424/401
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/0212 Face masks
• 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

Abstract

The present invention relates to a beauty method in which a sound skin condition can be maintained or created and/or deep relaxation can be appreciated, wherein a comfort-stimulating means capable of acting on the mind is introduced in addition to a care cosmetic means.

Claims

1. A beauty method for the maintenance or creation of a sound skin condition and/or for the achievement of a deep relaxation, which comprises the following steps in order:

(a) cleansing the skin of a subject;

(b) providing a comfort-stimulating means capable of acting on the mind;

(c) supplying components selected from the group consisting of moisturizing components for maintaining a moisture balance on the skin, components capable of accelerating blood flow in the skin, oil components and components capable of conditioning a turnover of a horny layer or a reproduction of the skin, to the skin of the subject; and

(d) covering the eyes of the subject with an eye mask or face mask;

wherein said comfort-stimulating means comprises a step of allowing the subject to positively inhale perfume.

2. The beauty method of claim 1 wherein said perfume has at least a floral bouquet note.

3. The beauty method of claim 1 wherein the relaxation is accompanied with substantial peaceful-feeling.

5. The beauty method of claim 1, wherein the eyes of the subject are covered for at least about 10 minutes.

6. The beauty method of claim 1, wherein the step of allowing the subject to positively inhale perfume is achieved by putting jelly, which contains mixed perfume having a floral bouquet note in a concentration of about 2%, on a wrist in an amount corresponding to one pearl grain, and joining both wrists with each other in such a manner that said jelly is spread, and then bringing the wrists close to the face.

7. The beauty method of claim 1, wherein the eye mask covers about ⅗

of the face.

4. A beauty method for the maintenance or creation of a sound skin condition and for the achievement of a deep relaxation, which comprises the following steps in order:

(a) cleansing the skin of a subject;

(b) providing a comfort-stimulating means capable of acting on the mind;

(c) supplying components selected from the group consisting of moisturizing components for maintaining a moisture balance on the skin, components capable of accelerating blood flow in the skin, oil components and components capable of conditioning a turnover of a horny layer or a reproduction of the skin, to the skin of the subject; and

(d) covering the eyes of the subject with an eye mask or face mask;

wherein said comfort-stimulating means comprises a step of allowing the subject to positively inhale perfume.

8. The beauty method of claim 4, wherein the eye mask covers about ⅗

of the face.