Patent Picks—Ellagic Acid, Marine Botanicals, Stem Cells, Cyclodextrin Acetals and More for Anti-aging

By: Katie Anderson (Schaefer), Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine

Posted: February 15, 2012

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Use of green coffee beans for regulating skin pigmentation disorders
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/013776
Publication Date: Feb. 2, 2012
Assignee: Nestec S.A., L'Oréal, O Mauroux, A Moodycliffe, F Dionisi and M Guitard 

The present invention relates generally to the field of food supplements and/or food products for cosmetic purpose. More specifically, the present invention aims to provide an ingredient containing green coffee beans or an extract thereof for preventing and/or treating hyperpigmentation of skin, skin color imperfections such as age spots and other skin disorders characterized by abnormal pigments. The present invention also aims at improving skin tone as well as providing a skin-lightening or -whitening agent.

Cosmetic compositions comprising oridonin and new cosmetic uses
US Patent Application 20120028916
Publication Date: Feb. 2, 2012
Assignee: Sederma

The present invention related to cosmetic compositions comprising oridonin and new cosmetic uses. Oridonin is used for fighting the signs of cutaneous aging and for slimming. A composition comprising a combination of oridonin and darutigenol or a derivative thereof, in particular darutoside, is disclosed together with the cosmetic use of such composition.