Methods for treating scars and aging skin
View Patent ↗Beneficial topical compositions for treating scar or aging skin are provided. In one embodiment, the compositions include Bulbine frutescens, Centella asiatica and a phenol derived from olives, such as oleuropein. The composition may be used in the treatment of scars formed during surgery. The composition may also be used cosmeceutically in the treatment of aged skin, and may include phosphatidylserine, vitamins, and other beneficial anti-aging ingredients.
1. A topical composition for treating damaged skin of a human in need thereof consisting essentially of a Bulbine frutescens extract in an amount from about 9% to about 11% mass per mass of the composition, a Centella asiatica extract in an amount from about 0.1% to about 2% mass per mass of the composition, an olive extract in an amount from about 0.18% to about 0.3% mass per mass of the composition, and dimethicone in an amount from about 0.25% to about 3% mass per mass of the composition; wherein the composition is disposed onto a tape which is topically applied onto the skin of a human in need thereof.