Compositions of marine botanicals to provide nutrition to aging and environmentally damaged skin
A method of treating skin is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to skin an effective amount of a composition that has water, an extract comprising Crithmum maritimum , and an extract comprising Ulva lactuca , wherein the extract comprising Ulva lactuca includes a hydrolysate of Ulva lactuca proteins.
1. A method of treating skin in need thereof, the method comprising topically applying to the skin an effective amount of a composition comprising:
(a) water;
(b) an extract comprising Crithmum maritimum ; and
(c) an extract comprising Ulva lactuca,
wherein the extract comprising Ulva lactuca includes a hydrolysate of Ulva lactuca proteins.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition moisturizes skin.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition reduces the appearance of fine lines or wrinkles.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is formulated as a cream or lotion.
5. The method of claim 1 , topical skin composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is formulated as a gel or solution.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the topical skin composition is formulated as an oil-in-water emulsion.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is free of parabens.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition includes 0.001% to 5% by weight of the Crithmum maritimum extract and 0.001% to 5% by weight of the Ulva lactuca extract.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition does not include an algae extract from Monostroma.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the extract comprising Crithmum maritimum includes falcarinol or falcarindiol.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further includes:
(d) glycerin;
(e) citric acid;
(f) potassium sorbate;
(g) sodium PCA; and
(h) sodium hyaluronate.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further includes:
(d) Helianthus annuus seed oil;
(e) caprylic/capric triglyceride;
(f) tocopherol or tocopherol acetate; and
(g) Glycine soja Oil.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further includes:
(d) glycerin;
(e) citric acid;
(f) tocopherol or tocopherol acetate;
(g) hydrogenated palm glyceride;
(h) lecithin; and
(i) ascorbyl palmitate.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises an additional algae extract.