Topical skin care formulations comprising plant extracts
View Patent ↗Disclosed are topical skin compositions and corresponding methods for their use that include plant extracts. One such composition can include a TNF-α inhibitor, wherein said inhibitor is an aqueous extract from the whole plant of Polygonum multiflorum , an antioxidant and a tyrosinase inhibitor, wherein said antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibitior is an aqueous extract from the whole plant of Lonicera japonica , and a dermatologically acceptable carrier, wherein the composition can include at least 50% by weight of water.
1. A topical skin composition comprising:
(a) up to 3% by weight of a TNF-α inhibitor, wherein said inhibitor is an aqueous extract from the whole plant of Polygonum multiflorum;
(b) up to 3% by weight of an antioxidant and a tyrosinase inhibitor, wherein said antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibitior is an aqueous extract from the whole plant of Lonicera japonica ; and
(c) a dermatologically acceptable carrier,
wherein the composition comprises at least 50% by weight of water,
wherein the composition is a lotion, cream, gel, serum, or emulsion, and
wherein the composition is a cleanser product, a toner product, a moisturizer product, or a mask product.
2. The topical skin composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises a moisturization agent, an antioxidant, a structuring or thickening agent, and an emulsifier.
3. The topical skin composition of claim 2 , wherein the composition further includes a silicone containing compound.
4. The topical skin composition of claim 2 , wherein the composition further includes a sunscreen agent.
5. The topical skin composition of claim 1 , further comprising an aqueous extract from the whole plant of Astragalus membranaceus.
6. The composition of claim 1 comprising aqueous extracts of Polygonum multiflorum, Lonicera japonica , and only one additional botanical species.
7. The composition of claim 1 comprising aqueous extracts of only Polygonum multiflorum and Lonicera japonica.
8. A method of treating skin comprising topically applying the composition of claim 1 to skin having inflammation, hyperpigmentation, a sunspot, uneven skin tone, a melasma, or oxidative damage, wherein topical application of said composition treats said skin.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the composition inhibits TNF-a activity and tyrosinase activity in said skin.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the composition comprises aqueous extracts of Polygonum multiflorum, Lonicera japonica , and only one additional botanical species.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the composition comprises aqueous extracts of only Polygonum multiflorum and Lonicera japonica.
12. A method of treating skin comprising topically applying the composition of claim 5 to skin having inflammation, hyperpigmentation, a sunspot, uneven skin tone, or a melasma, wherein topical application of said composition treats said skin.