Patent Picks—Copper-bound Botanicals, Skin Pigment Regulation, Antioxidants and More

By: Rachel Grabenhofer, C&T magazine

Posted: October 6, 2010

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In particular, the presently claimed and disclosed inventive concept(s) is directed to a method of using a composition comprising one or more of DHE and/or IE and/or EV or salts, esters, ethers, or derivatives for treating dermatologic diseases, disorders or conditions, aging effects related to decreasing production of collagen, elastin or hyaluronic acid, or to hyperpigmentation. The formulations may further contain cinnamaldehyde.

Methods of Treating Skin with Aromatic Skin-active Ingredients
US Patent Application 20100249222
Publication date: Sept. 30, 2010
Assignee: Mary Kay Inc. (Dallas, TX, US)

The present patent describes a method for treating skin, reducing oxidative damage to a skin cell, reducing lipoxygenase (LO) activity in a skin cell, reducing cyclooxygenase (COX) activity in a skin cell, reducing tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) in a skin cell, or reduction matrix metalloproteinase enzyme activity in a skin cell, comprising contacting skin or a skin cell with an aromatic skin-active ingredient.

Compounds and Formulations Suitable for Radical Scavenging
US Patent Application 20100249168
Publication date: Sept. 30, 2010
Assignee: Solenne BV (Groningen, NL)

This invention relates to compositions and methods of using free radical scavengers with reduced O₂ generation. In certain embodiments of the invention, these compositions and methods of use relate to fullerene-derived ketolactams and fullerene-derived keto lactam derivatives, fullerene derivatives, and/or fullerenes. In yet other embodiments, the invention relates to cosmetic or dermatological compositions comprising said free radical scavengers with reduced O₂ generation.