Compositions comprising
View Patent ↗Provided are compositions comprising an extract of Lilium siberia and a carrier. Also provided are methods of lightening the skin comprising the step of applying to skin in need of skin lightening treatment an extract of Lilium siberia.
1. A composition comprising:
an extract selected from the group consisting of Lilium siberia whole plant extracts, Lilium siberia dried flower extracts, Lilium siberia bulb extracts, Lilium siberia stem extracts, Lilium siberia leaves extracts, and combinations of two or more thereof;
a carrier; and
a material selected from the group consisting of surfactants, chelating agents, emollients, humectants, conditioners, preservatives, opacifiers, fragrances, and combinations of two or more thereof; wherein said extract is essentially free of flavonoids, saponins, and their glucosides.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said extract comprises a non-polar extract.
3. The composition of claim 2 , wherein said non-polar extract was extracted using one or more solvents selected from the group consisting of C1-C8 alkanes and chloroform.
4. The composition of claim 2 , wherein said extract comprises a non-polar extract of Lilium siberia bulb, a non-polar extract of Lilium siberia dried flower, or combinations thereof.
5. The composition of claim 2 , wherein said extract is obtained with a non-polar organic solvent.
6. The composition of claim 5 , wherein said non-polar organic solvent is selected from the group consisting of alkanes, cycloalkanes, alkyl ethers, Petroleum ethers, ketones, methylene chloride, ethyl acetate, xylene, toluene, chloroform, vegetable oil, and mineral oil.
7. The composition of claim 3 , wherein said extract was extracted using hexane.
8. The composition of claim 4 , further comprising an additional skin lightening agent.
9. The composition of claim 1 wherein said extract comprises a polar extract.
10. The composition of claim 9 wherein said polar extract was extracted using one or more solvents comprising water, ethanol, methanol, or combinations thereof.
11. The composition of claim 9 wherein said extract comprises a polar extract of Lilium siberia bulb.
12. The composition of claim 9 wherein said extract comprises a polar extract of Lilium siberia flower.
13. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises from greater than zero to about 20% of Lilium siberia extract.
14. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises from about 0.1 to about 5% of the Lilium siberia extract.
15. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition is in the form of a solution, suspension, lotion, cream, serum, gel, stick, spray, ointment, liquid wash, soap bar, shampoo, hair conditioner, paste, foam, powder, mousse, shaving cream, hydrogel, or film-forming product.
16. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition further comprises an additional skin lightening active agent.
17. The composition of claim 16 , wherein said additional skin lightening agent is selected from the group consisting of Phenylethyl resorcinol, 4-hexyl resorcinol, α-arbutin, Kojic acid, 1-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(2,4-dimethoxy-3-methylphenyl)propane, ascorbyl-2-glucoside, soy extract, niacinamide, and combinations of two or more thereof.
18. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said carrier comprises an emulsion.
19. A facial mask comprising a mask substrate and a composition of claim 1 .
20. The composition of claim 1 , wherein if said extract is Lilium siberia dried flower extracts, then said Lilium siberia dried flower extracts are of freeze dried flowers extracts.
21. The composition of claim 1 , wherein if said extract is Lilium Siberia bulb extract, then said Lilium siberia bulb extract is obtained from Lilium siberia dry bulb powder.
22. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said extract is derived from dried plants.
23. A composition comprising:
an extract of Lilium siberia bulb essentially free of flavonoids, saponins and their glucosides;
a carrier; and
a material selected from the group consisting of surfactants, chelating agents, emollients, humectants, conditioners, preservatives, opacifiers, fragrances, and combinations of two or more thereof.