Cosmetic and therapeutic methods utilizing an extract of lythrum salicaria
US10285930B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61Q19/08
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to the cosmetic and/or nutraceutical use of an extract of the Lythrum salicaria plant and/or of gallic acid and/or one of the gallic acid derivatives, in particular vescalagin and/or castalagin. Provided is a cosmetic care process comprising the application, preferably topically, of the Lythrum salicaria extract according to the invention and/or of gallic acid and/or of one of the gallic acid derivatives, in particular vescalagin and/or castalagin, more preferentially castalagin, or of a cosmetic composition comprising it, for maintaining and/or increasing collagen expression in the skin and/or the mucous membranes, for increasing the firmness of the skin and/or of the mucous membranes and/or maintaining and/or increasing lipolysis in skin adipocytes for inducing a slimming effect onto the skin and/or decreasing, preventing and/or treating the unaesthetic manifestations of cellulite, for example the orange peel appearance of the skin and/or the jodhpur thigh appearance.
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