Skin care compositions including hexapeptide complexes and methods of their manufacture
Skin care compositions disclosed herein include, at a minimum, safe and effective amounts of at least one wrinkle reduction agent and a natural exfoliating complex. The skin care compositions provide natural skin exfoliation, reduce fine lines and wrinkles, and improve skin elasticity and firmness.
1 . A skin care composition, comprising:
a safe and effective amount of at least one anti-wrinkling agent and
a safe and effective amount of a natural exfoliating complex.
2 . The skin care composition of claim 1 wherein the anti-wrinkling agent is a hexapeptide.
3 . The skin care composition of claim 2 wherein the hexapeptide is an acetyl hexapeptide.
4 . The skin care composition of claim 1 wherein the natural exfoliating complex comprises Ahnfeltia cocinna.
5 . The skin care composition of claim 4 wherein the natural exfoliating complex further comprises butylene glycol and glycosaminoglycans.
6 . The skin care composition of claim 1 further comprising one or more components selected from the group consisting of conditioning agents, skin protectants, other antioxidants, UV absorbing agents, sunscreen actives, cleansing agents, viscosity modifying agents, film formers, emollients, surfactants, solubilizing agents, preservatives, fragrance, chelating agents, foaming or antifoaming agents, opacifying agents, stabilizing agents, pH adjustors, absorbents, anti-caking agents, slip modifiers, various solvents, solubilizing agents, denaturants, abrasives, bulking agents, emulsion stabilizing agents, suspending agents, colorants, binders, conditioning agent-emollients, surfactant emulsifying agents, biological products, anti-acne actives, anti-wrinkle and anti-skin atrophy actives, skin barrier repair aids, cosmetic soothing aids, topical anesthetics, artificial tanning agents and accelerators, skin lightening actives, antimicrobial and antifingal actives, sebum stimulators, sebum inhibitors, humectants, and combinations thereof.
7 . A skin care composition, comprising:
a safe and effective amount of at least one hexapeptide; and
a safe and effective amount of a natural exfoliating complex comprising Ahnfeltia cocinna, wherein the skin care composition provides for natural skin exfoliation, reduces fine lines and wrinkles, and improves skin elasticity and firmness.
8 . The skin care composition of claim 7 wherein the hexapeptide is an acetyl hexapeptide.
9 . The skin care composition of claim 7 wherein the complex further comprises butylene glycol and glycosaminoglycans.
10 . The skin care composition of claim 7 further comprising one or more components selected from the group consisting of conditioning agents, skin protectants, other antioxidants, UV absorbing agents, sunscreen actives, cleansing agents, viscosity modifying agents, film formers, emollients, surfactants, solubilizing agents, preservatives, fragrance, chelating agents, foaming or antifoaming agents, opacifying agents, stabilizing agents, pH adjustors, absorbents, anti-caking agents, slip modifiers, various solvents, solubilizing agents, denaturants, abrasives, bulking agents, emulsion stabilizing agents, suspending agents, colorants, binders, conditioning agent-emollients, surfactant emulsifying agents, biological products, anti-acne actives, anti-wrinkle and anti-skin atrophy actives, skin barrier repair aids, cosmetic soothing aids, topical anesthetics, artificial tanning agents and accelerators, skin lightening actives, antimicrobial and antifungal actives, sebum stimulators, sebum inhibitors, humectants, and combinations thereof.
11 . The skin care composition of claim 7 wherein the hexapeptide has a concentration ranging from approximately 0.01% w/w to approximately 15% w/w.
12 . The skin care composition of claim 7 wherein the Ahnfeltia cocinna has a concentration ranging from approximately 0.01% w/w to approximately 5% w/w.
13 . A skin care composition, comprising:
safe and effective amounts of an acetyl hexapeptide-3 , Ahnfeltia cocinna , butylene glycol, and glycosaminoglycans, wherein the skin care composition provides for natural skin exfoliation, reduces fine lines and wrinkles, and improves skin elasticity and firmness.
14 . The skin care composition of claim 13 further comprising one or more components selected from the group consisting of conditioning agents, skin protectants, other antioxidants, UV absorbing agents, sunscreen actives, cleansing agents, viscosity modifying agents, film formers, emollients, surfactants, solubilizing agents, preservatives, fragrance, chelating agents, foaming or antifoaming agents, opacifying agents, stabilizing agents, pH adjustors, absorbents, anti-caking agents, slip modifiers, various solvents, solubilizing agents, denaturants, abrasives, bulking agents, emulsion stabilizing agents, suspending agents, colorants, binders, conditioning agent-emollients, surfactant emulsifying agents, biological products, anti-acne actives, anti-wrinkle and anti-skin atrophy actives, skin barrier repair aids, cosmetic soothing aids, topical anesthetics, artificial tanning agents and accelerators, skin lightening actives, antimicrobial and antifungal actives, sebum stimulators, sebum inhibitors, humectants, and combinations thereof.
15 . The skin care composition of claim 13 wherein the hexapeptide has a concentration ranging from approximately 0.01% w/w to approximately 15% w/w.
16 . The skin care composition of claim 14 wherein the Ahnfeltia cocinna has a concentration ranging from approximately 0.01% w/w to approximately 5% w/w.
17 . A method for providing natural skin exfoliation and wrinkle reduction, comprising:
providing a skin care composition comprising a safe and effective amount of at least one hexapeptide, and a safe and effective amount of a natural exfoliating complex comprising Ahnfeltia cocinna ; and
applying the skin care composition to a portion of an individual's skin.
18 . A skin care composition comprising:
a safe and effective amount of a hexapeptide; and
at least one ingredient selected from a group comprising Willow Bark Extract, APT, Moist 24, Skin Flux, Polyolprepolymer-15, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, zea mays extract, and Oat Beta Glucan.
19 . A skin care composition comprising at least three ingredients selected from the following group: a hexapeptide complex, Willow Bark Extract, APT, Moist 24, Skin Flux, Polyolprepolymer-15, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, zea mays extract, and Oat Beta Glucan.