Patent Picks—Skin Imaging, Carnitine Creatine for Skin, Sclareol for Antiaging and More

By: Rachel Grabenhofer

Posted: July 28, 2010

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This patent describes a novel w/o type emulsified cosmetic comprising a diester of neopentylglycol with isononanoic acid. Said cosmetic reportedly exhibits not only a refreshed feeling upon use without unfavorable stickiness after application, but also a proper oily feeling. The cosmetics obtained have: good affinity to the skin, little occurrence of creasing and/or makeup deterioration, no oily sheen after long periods of time between applications, little irritation to the skin, and excellent safety to the skin. In addition, the cosmetic can be removed with commercially available cleansing agents, it provides good dispersion of pigments, and it exhibits good storage stability.

W/O Type Sunscreen Cosmetic
US Patent Application 20100172850
July 8, 2010
Assignee: Tokiwa Corp. (Yokohama, Japan)

This w/o type sunscreen cosmetic is said to impart superior emulsion stability without little or no whitening on the skin. In addition, it is easy to spread, non-oily, and has excellent applicability. According to the patent, the invention comprises particulate zinc oxide subjected to surface hydrophobizing treatment and/or particulate titanium dioxide subjected to surface hydrophobizing treatment, silicone branched type polyglycerin-modified silicone and isostearic acid, wherein the content of the silicone branched type polyglycerin-modified silicone is 1.5–% w/w of the total composition and the content of the isostearic acid is 0.1–10% w/w of the total composition.

Cosmetic Composition Containing at Least Two Osmolytes with a Moisturizing or Antiaging Effect
US Patent Application 20100166814
July 1, 2010
Assignee: LVMH Recherche (Saint Jean de Braye, France)

The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition that comprises a combination of at least two osmolytes chosen from the group comprising taurine or a derivative thereof; inositol, betaine and trehalose. This composition is intended for restoring, maintaining or reinforcing moisturize in the skin; and/or for protecting it against different types of stress; and/or for preventing or retarding the appearance of the signs of aging in skin, or for attenuating the effects thereof, or alternatively for promoting cell or tissue longevity.