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US 8,481,090 · App. 13/326,138 · Granted Jul 9, 2013

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Patent No.
US 8,481,090
App. No.
13/326,138
Granted
Jul 9, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a method of reducing melanogenesis in a skin cell, comprising topically applying to skin in need of treatment a composition comprising navy bean extract, wherein topical application of the composition to skin reduces melanogenesis in said skin cell.

Claims (7)

1. A method of reducing melanogenesis in a skin cell of a subject in need thereof comprising topically applying to an age spot, discolored skin or freckle of a subject in need thereof of an effective amount of a composition comprising navy bean extract.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is an oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsion.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is a cream or lotion.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is applied at least twice over a twenty-four hour period of time.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition includes 0.01 to 5% by weight of navy bean extract.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition includes 0.5 to 2% by weight of navy bean extract.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition includes a UV absorption agent.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2012
From: HINES, MICHELLE; FLORENCE, TIFFANY; GAN, DAVID
To: MARY KAY INC.
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