Patent Picks—Natural Fragrance, Antifungal Peptides, Schizandra Acne Treatment, Uchuhuba Mattifier and More

By: Rachel Grabenhofer, Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine

Posted: February 8, 2011

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The invention also relates to a method for cosmetic treatment of acne, characterized in that a cosmetic composition, according to the invention, is applied to the affected areas of the skin, or in that the affected individual takes a nutraceutical composition according to the invention orally.

Eliminating skin shine with ucuhuba butter
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/011840
Publication date: Feb. 3, 2011
Assignee: Natura Cosméticos S.A.

The present application relates to cosmetic compositions comprising Virola surinamens (ucuhuba butter) capable of providing a matte effect to eliminate skin shine and/or oiliness. The present application also relates to the use of ucuhuba butter in body or facial emulsions and in makeup and to a process for the preparation of ucuhuba butter useful for the cosmetic compositions of the application.

Antimicrobial and antibacterial lipopeptides in cosmetics
US Patent Application 20110030103
Publication date: Feb. 3, 2011
Inventors: G. Reznik, K.A. Jarrell and P. Vishwanath

Novel lipopeptides and engineered polypeptides useful in synthesizing lipopeptides are provided. Also provided are methods of making lipopeptides using engineered polypeptides and methods of using lipopeptides, e.g., as insecticidal and/or antimicrobial agents. The invention also provides methods of using engineered lipopeptide synthetase polypeptides and lipopeptides produced by the synthetase polypeptides.