Recent in Patents (page 2 of 29)
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Patent Pick: Sticking it to Dermal Delivery
Jan 10, 2018
The folks at Fujifilm have been poking around at ways to improve transdermal absorption sheets for the microneedle delivery of actives. A new patent application explains.
Patent Pick: Evergreen and Kunzea Sebum Control
Dec 24, 2017
Mary Kay inventors have tapped into two natural solutions to unclog pores and treat acne, according to a new patent: the evergreen Psidium guajava and Kunzea ericoides (kunaka).
Patent Pick: Polymer/Surfactant Duo Ends Suspension Suspense
Nov 6, 2017
Ingredient fallout at the bottom of a bottle is not typically a benefit outlined in Marketing's product brief. As such, PZ Cussons inventors have made structurally sound moves to leverage polymer/surfactant interactions and put an end to the suspense of suspension.
Patent Pick: Green Tea Stem Cells Steeped in Skin Benefits
Oct 22, 2017
Timing is everything, which has proven to be the case in a new patent application from Unilever. Here, inventors have found that dedifferentiated stem cells from green tea provide unique skin protective benefits.
Patent Pick: Chanel Bets on Biology with Sestrin Activators
Oct 5, 2017
Chanel inventors have their eyes on Sestrins as a new target to impart skin benefits. In this patent application, their biological efficacy and a method to screen them are explored.
Patent Pick: In the Heat of Pleasurable Cosmetic Delivery
Oct 3, 2017
According to Estée Lauder inventors, personal care manufacturers are heating up the competition for consumer dollars by using heat in cosmetics and personal care experiences. But one particularly chilling roadblock to their development is the need for a portable energy source; as is described here.
Patent Pick: Making Cosmetics More 'Taste'ful
Sep 7, 2017
Most formulators (and hopefully consumers) know cosmetics aren't for eating. And if you've ever grazed your lips with lotion, you know the bitter twinge that ensues. But LVMH inventors aim to improve this encounter by taking the bite out of it.
Patent Pick: Saggy Skin? Kelp Can Help
Sep 6, 2017
None of us is getting younger although as they say: it's better than the alternative. While aging bears badges of honor including skin sagging and wrinkling, Lauder inventors have found that kelp, combined with Narcissus and a peptide, can extend youth a little longer.
Patent Pick: Flavanone Brings Anti-aging Order to Collagen Bundles
Aug 8, 2017
Collagen fiber bundles support the structure of skin, and their disorder and collapse can lead to wrinkling—or worse. That's why POLA inventors drafted a plan to reconstruct them via the flavanone derivative farrerol.
Patent Pick: Solving Aggregation Aggravation for Sun Care
Aug 2, 2017
Dear Consumer: Message received—you want more sun protection. As such, Kao inventors have developed an o/w formula that effectively overwrites stability issues of the past. A new patent explains.
Patent Pick: How Low Can pH Go?
Jul 25, 2017
The best solution for formulating isn't always best for the skin; take low pH, for example. However, if P&G inventors are right, low pH and skin benefits may be compatible after all—and formulators may no longer be in limbo.
Patent Pick: Thermal Anti-aging Takes the Heat Off of Skin
Jun 28, 2017
Chanel inventors aim to take the heat off of skin in a new patent application for a cosmetic powder that exhibits low thermal conductivity to protect skin against thermally induced aging—whether too hot or too cold.