Ajuga turkestanica extract and its cosmetic uses
US7060693B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61Q1/02
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to an extract of the plant Ajuga turkestanica containing at least one ecdysteroid and at least one iridoid and obtainable by extraction of at least part of said plant by means of a solvent or solvent mixture consisting of 0 to 60% by weight of water, the remainder of said solvent or solvent mixture consisting of at least one C1 to C4 alcohol and/or acetone and/or butylene glycol and/or propylene glycol, and very particularly to an extract containing one part by weight of ecdysteroids to 2 to 4 parts by weight of iridoids.The invention further relates to cosmetic uses of these extracts or associations containing one part by weight of ecdysteroids to 2 to 4 parts by weight of iridoids as cosmetic agents for improving the differentiation of keratinocytes, for regulating the water fluxes and the water absorption in the epidermis or for hydrating the epidermis.The invention further relates to a method of cosmetic skin treatment in which a cosmetically effective amount of the extracts or associations defined above is applied.
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