Methods of using extracts of Serissa japonica to impart benefits to skin and/or improve skin conditions resulting from aging or damaged skin.
1. A method of thickening the epidermis of skin in individuals having thinning skin, comprising topically applying to the thinning skin a composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable vehicle, an extract of Serissa japonica in an amount effective to thicken said thinning skin, wherein said extract is an ethanol:water extract derived from leaves and stems of Serissa japonica.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is topically applied at least once daily for at least one week.
3. 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.
4. The method according to claim 3 , 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.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is in an aerosol spray, cream, emulsion, solid, liquid, dispersion, foam, gel, lotion, mousse, ointment, powder, patch, pomade, solution, pump spray, stick or towelette.