Methods of using extracts of Hoya carnosa to impart anti-aging benefits to skin and/or improve skin conditions resulting from aging or damaged skin.
1. A method of improving the aesthetic appearance of aging skin in a subject in need thereof, said skin being affected by wrinkles, fine lines, and/or sagging skin, comprising topically applying to the aging skin an effective amount of a topical composition comprising:
(a) a Hoya carnosa plant extract;
(b) a cosmetically, dermatologically, pharmaceutically, or physiologically acceptable vehicle in an amount effective to treat said wrinkles, fine lines, and/or sagging skin.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein aging is due to chronological, hormonal, or environmental effects.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the skin is sensitive skin.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is topically applied at least once daily for at least one week.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the extract is present in an amount about 0.0001 wt % to about 90 wt % based on the total weight of the composition.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the extract is present in an amount of from about 0.01 wt % to about 10 wt % of the total weight of the composition.
7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the Hoya carnosa plant extract is derived from the whole of the Hoya carnosa plant.