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US 8,440,237 · App. 12/768,450 · Granted May 14, 2013

Botanical anti-acne formulations

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Patent No.
US 8,440,237
App. No.
12/768,450
Granted
May 14, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a topical skin care composition and corresponding methods for their use comprising Arctium lappa (Burdock) root extract, Epilobium angustifolium (Canadian Willowherb) extract, or Cystoseira amentacea/Caespitosa Brachycarpa extract, or any combination thereof.

Claims (34)

1. A method of treating acne comprising topically applying to skin in need thereof a composition comprising:

(a) Arctium lappa root extract;

(b) Epilobium angustifolium extract; and

(c) Cystoseira amentacea/Caespitosa Brachycarpa extract,

wherein the composition further comprises salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, benzoic acid, or tretinoin.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is applied to a comedone, a papule, a pustule, or a nodulocystic lesion on the skin.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises:

(d) water;

(e) salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide or a combination thereof;

(f) butylene glycol or propylene glycol or a combination thereof; and

(g) citric acid.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the composition comprises:

(d) at least 50% by weight of water;

(e) 0.1 to 3% by weight of salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide or a combination thereof;

(f) 0.005 to 10% by weight of butylene glycol or propylene glycol or a combination thereof; and

(g) 0.01 to 0.5% by weight of citric acid.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the composition includes salicylic acid.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the composition includes benzoyl peroxide.

7. The method of claim 3 , wherein the composition further comprises:

(h) sodium C14-15 olefin sulfonate;

(i) cocamidopropyl betaine;

(j) sodium chloride;

(k) disodium EDTA; and

(l) phenoxyethanol.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the composition comprises at least 65% by weight of water and:

(h) 15 to 20% by weight of sodium C14-15 olefin sulfonate;

(i) 4 to 8% by weight of cocamidopropyl betaine;

(j) 1 to 3% by weight of sodium chloride;

(k) 0.1 to 1% by weight of disodium EDTA; and

(l) 0.1 to 1% by weight of phenoxyethanol.

9. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises salicylic acid.

10. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises benzoyl peroxide.

11. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises benzoic acid.

12. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises tretinoin.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2010
From: HINES, MICHELLE; FLORENCE, TIFFANY
To: MARY KAY INC.
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