Compositions containing amines and use thereof
The present invention features compositions comprising at least one compound of the formula I or formula II: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 independently, are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof, and the use thereof for reducing the appearance discoloration or puffiness around the eye.
1 . A method of reducing the appearance of discoloration or puffiness around the eye, said method comprising administering to skin in need of such treatment a composition comprising at least one compound of the formula I or formula II:
wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 independently, are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof.
2 . A method of claim 1 , wherein said method comprises reducing the appearance of discoloration, around the eye.
3 . A method of claim 1 , wherein said method comprises reducing the appearance of puffiness around the eye.
4 . A method of claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises a compound is of the formula
or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof.
5 . A method of claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises a compound is of the formula
an enantiomer thereof, or a diastereoisomer thereof, or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof.
6 . A product comprising:
(a) a composition comprising at least one compound of the formula I or formula II:
wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 independently, are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof; and
(b) instructions directing the user to apply said composition to skin in order to reduce the appearance of discoloration or puffiness around the eye.
7 . A product of claim 6 , wherein said instructions direct the user to apply said composition to reduce the appearance of discoloration around the eye.
8 . A product of claim 6 , wherein said instructions direct the user to apply said composition to skin in order to reducing the appearance of puffiness around the eye.
9 . A product of claim 6 , wherein said compound is of the formula
or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof.
10 . A product of claim 6 , wherein said compound is of the formula
an enantiomer thereof, or a diastereoisomer thereof, or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof.
11 . A method of promoting a composition comprising at least one compound of the formula I or formula II:
wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 independently, are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof, wherein said method comprises directing the user to apply said composition to skin in order to reduce the appearance of discoloration or puffiness around the eye.
12 . A method of claim 11 , wherein said method comprises directing the user to apply said composition to reduce the appearance of discoloration around the eye.
13 . A method of claim 11 , wherein said method comprises directing the user to apply said composition to reduce the appearance puffiness around the eye.
14 . A method of claim 11 , wherein said compound is of the formula
or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof.
15 . A method of claim 11 , wherein said compound is of the formula
an enantiomer thereof, or a diastereoisomer thereof, or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof.
16 . A method of claim 1 , wherein said composition further comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of caffeine, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin C, and salt and esters thereof or an extract selected from the group consisting green tea extract, horsechestnut extract, live yeast cell extract, and cucumber extract.
17 . A method of claim 5 , wherein said composition further comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of caffeine, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin C, and salt and esters thereof or an extract selected from the group consisting green tea extract, horsechestnut extract, live yeast cell extract, and cucumber extract.
18 . A product of claim 6 , wherein said composition further comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of caffeine, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin C, and salt and esters thereof or an extract selected from the group consisting green tea extract, horsechestnut extract, live yeast cell extract, and cucumber extract.
19 . A method of claim 11 , wherein said composition further comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of caffeine, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin C, and salt and esters thereof or an extract selected from the group consisting green tea extract, horsechestnut extract, live yeast cell extract, and cucumber extract.
20 . A method of claim 15 , wherein said composition further comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of caffeine, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin C, and salt and esters thereof or an extract selected from the group consisting green tea extract, horsechestnut extract, live yeast cell extract, and cucumber extract.