Method of treating skin conditions
View Patent ↗The present invention is a method of treating skin or hair conditions, such as acne, blemishes, breakouts, cellulite, oily skin, oily hair, oily scalp, or any combination thereof, that comprises topically applying an effective amount of perilla oil to the affected area of the skin or hair. The topical application of perilla oil inhibits PPAR upregulation in skin cells, particularly PPARalpha upregulation.
1. A method of ameliorating or treating cellulite, comprising topically applying a composition comprising from about 0.01 wt % to about 10 wt % perilla oil to an area of skin affected by cellulite.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises from about 1 wt % to about 8 wt % perilla oil based on the total weight of the topical composition.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises from about 3 wt % to about 6 wt % perilla oil based on the total weight of the topical composition.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the perilla oil is perilla seed oil.
5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the perilla oil is perilla seed oil.
6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the perilla oil is perilla seed oil.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the perilla oil is topically applied one or two times per day.
8. The method of claim 2 , wherein the perilla seed oil is topically applied one or two times per day.
9. The method of claim 3 , wherein the perilla seed oil is topically applied one or two times per day.
10. The method of claim 4 , wherein the perilla seed oil is topically applied one or two times per day.
11. The method of claim 5 , wherein the perilla seed oil is topically applied one or two times per day.
12. The method of claim 6 , wherein the perilla seed oil is topically applied one or two times per day.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises from about 1 wt % to about 3 wt % perilla oil based on the total weight of the topical composition.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the perilla oil is perilla seed oil.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the perilla seed oil is topically applied one or two times per day.