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Patent Pick: 'Mustard' Skin Delivery

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's invention relates to plasma membrane vesicles extracted from the mustard family (Brassicaceae cruciferae) for epidermal delivery applications.

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Patent Pick: Eruca sativa Antibacterial, Wound Healer

Inventors from Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University have dug up some interesting properties from the leaves of Eruca sativa, aka arugula, as this patent application explains.

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Patent Pick: Anti-aging Answered by Nature

Chanel inventors picked a winner with a nature-derived approach to anti-aging. In a recent patent, the company describes a Solidago virgaurea subsp. alpestris (aka: goldenrod) extract to counter MMPs and free radicals for skin benefits.

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Patent Pick: Evergreen and Kunzea Sebum Control

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).

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Patent Pick: 'Grow Your Own' UVB Protection

The plants we grow for food are facing new climatic challenges. Therefore, researchers of the Max-Planck Society sought to improve their chances of survival against UV; and in the meantime, they improved ours.

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Patent Pick: Give Greasy Skin the Slip

Satureja montana is more than an attractive border plant for culinary herb gardens—L'Oréal has found it can give greasy skin the slip, as this patent application shows.

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Patent Pick: Bolivian Folk Medicine Bioactives

Folklore meets fact once again, in a new patent application from P&G. Here, inventors explore achachariu bioactives for potential antioxidant, anti-aging and anti-protein-loss properties.

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Patent Pick: Clover Polyphenol Antioxidant Trio

As luck would have it, Boots inventors found that red clover polyphenols, along with those from a wide selection of other plants, impart antioxidant benefits to protect skin—especially in combination. A recent patent application explains.

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Patent Pick: Bee Venom Lip Care

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's invention is a bee venom composition to beautify, nourish and protect the lips.

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Patent Pick: Botanicals for Sensitive Skin

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's patent from Cosmax Inc. describes a foxnut, caper splurge and baby rose botanical blend for preventing or alleviating sensitive skin.

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Patent Picks: Aster and Gotu Kola Skin Care

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's choice highlights Bidens pilosa (aster) and Centella asiatica (gotu kola) leaf extracts for skin care benefits.

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Patent Pick: Nature-inspired Deodorant Active Scent-sation

Smell that? We don't. That unscented sensation is L'Oréal's latest patent for a deodorant active based on spiculisporic acid, which is naturally present in the the marine mold species Aspergillus.

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Patent Pick: Yeast to Increase Anti-aging Glycosaminoglycans

Summer brings us outdoors for fun in the sun. And although we may wear plenty of sunscreen, we are exposed to environmental forces, which carry inherent risks that can damage and age the skin. These were among the targets for a new anti-aging invention from J&J.

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Patent Pick: Rubberized Foam Bounces UV Rays Away

LG Household inventors are bouncing around something new: a natural way to incorporate organic UV filters into foam-type formulations. A new patent explains.

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Patent Pick: Magnolia's Budding with Skin Care Benefits

Mary Kay inventors picked a natural winner for making skin as smooth and beautiful as fresh flower blossoms. Magnolia extract was identified for its ability to influence blood flow in skin, as this patent explains.

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Patent Pick: White Rose and Gartanin Anti-aging

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's technology is a skin lightening, anti-wrinkle composition based on white rose petal extract and a gartanin derivative.

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Patent Pick: Saggy Skin? Kelp Can Help

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.

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Patent Pick: Licorice Love for Diabetic Skin

Some skin conditions may look alike, e.g., dryness, itching and pigmentation, but they don't act alike. This is especially the case for diabetic skin. Here, Beiersdorf inventors searched for answers to treat these specific needs and found an answer rooted in licorice: licochalcone A.

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