Patent Picks—Sirtuin Modulation, Resveratrol, Pea Peptides, GGP and More for Skin Care

By: Rachel Grabenhofer

Posted: October 26, 2011

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The described invention provides methods and compositions utilizing a NELL1 peptide or nucleic acid encoding a NELL1 peptide for treating or preventing manifestations of aging in human skin, repairing damage to skin, and preventing skin scarring. Methods are also provided for assaying a test peptide for NELL1 activity. The NELL1 peptide or a nucleic acid molecule encoding the same can be administered along with a carrier in a composition administered topically to an epithelial surface.

A cosmetic composition for rejuvenating skin appearance
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/113785
Publication date: Sept. 22, 2011
Assignee: Labo Cosprophar AG, D Montanari and M Guglielmo

The present invention relates to a biologically active complex and its use for the cosmetic anti-aging treatment of the skin. The complex is comprised of a combination of at least one biologically active component at the level of mitochondrial DNA and at least one biologically active component at the level of the nuclear DNA.

Composition having a sirtuin activator
US Patent Application 20110229535
Publication date: Sept. 22, 2011
Assignee: ROVI Cosmetics International GmbH

The present patent concerns a composition having at least one sirtuin activator and a carrier system wherein the carrier system includes lipid vesicles with one or more lipid membranes. To improve the action of the sirtuin activators in living skin cells, the sirtuin activator is contained in lipid vesicles having a positive surface charge afforded by positively charged molecules in the lipid membranes as charge generators, wherein said charge generators are selected from quaternary ammonium compounds.