Hoya carnosa extracts and methods of use
View Patent ↗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 thickening the epidermis of a female individual suffering from thinning skin, comprising topically applying to the thinning skin a composition comprising a Hoya carnosa plant extract in a cosmetically acceptable vehicle, in an amount and for a time effective to improve the aesthetic appearance of skin.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said female individual is pre-menopausal.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said female individual is post-menopausal.
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.