Compositions of marine botanicals to provide nutrition to aging and environmentally damaged skin
View Patent ↗The present invention relates to methods and compositions comprising marine botanicals for treating aged, mature, nutritionally-compromised, or environmentally-damaged skin. These methods and compositions provide improvements in the skin's visual appearance, physiological functions, clinical properties, and biophysical properties.
1. A topical skin composition comprising:
(a) water;
(b) sea fennel Crithmum maritimum;
(c) Ulva lactuca;
(d) cucumber extract;
(e) at least two vitamins including retinyl palmitate and tocopheryl acetate;
(f) a combination of moisturizing agents comprising butylene glycol, propylene glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, and a phospholipid; and
(g) a preservative,
wherein the composition is an oil-free gel.
2. The topical skin composition of claim 1 , wherein the preservative includes methylparaben and propylparaben.