Cosmetic or pharmaceutical and particularly dermatological, composition containing an extract of tephrosia, particularly Tephrosia purpurea
US5709864A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61Q19/06
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a cosmetic or a pharmaceutical composition, in particular a dermatological composition. The composition is characterized in that it comprises a cosmetically or pharmaceutically, and in particular dermatologically, effective quantity of an extract of a plant of genus Tephrosia, in particular an extract of the species Tephrosia purpurea. According to the invention, it has been discovered that the extract of the plant of genus Tephrosia is useful in preparing a cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and in particular dermatological composition, presenting body-slimming, pigmenting, anti-aging, or anti-inflammatory activity.
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