Compositions for sensitive skin
Disclosed are compositions and methods for their use that include a combination of hydrolyzed algin, escin, Ruscus aculeatus root extract, ammonium glycyrrhizate, Centella asiatica extract, hydrolyzed yeast protein, and Calendula officinalis flower extract.
1. A method of treating dry skin of a human, or flaky skin of a human, or a combination of dry and flaky skin of a human, the method comprising topically applying to the skin of the human in need thereof a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of:
(a) hydrolyzed algin;
(b) escin;
(c) Ruscus aculeatus root extract;
(d) ammonium glycyrrhizate;
(e) Centella asiatica extract;
(f) hydrolyzed yeast protein; and
(g) Calendula officinalis flower extract,
wherein topical application of the composition to the skin reduces dryness of the skin, or reduces flakiness of the skin, or reduces a combination of dryness and flakiness of the skin.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the skin comprises dry skin and topical application of the composition to the skin reduces dryness of the skin.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the skin comprises flaky skin and topical application of the composition to the skin reduces flakiness of the skin.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is an emulsion.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the emulsion is an oil-in-water emulsion.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is a lotion or a cream.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is a gel.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises 80 to 90% by weight of water.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises:
(a) 0.0001% to 1% by weight of hydrolyzed algin;
(b) 0.0001% to 1% by weight of escin;
(c) 0.0001% to 1% by weight of Ruscus aculeatus root extract;
(d) 0.0001% to 1% by weight of ammonium glycyrrhizate;
(e) 0.0001% to 1% by weight of Centella asiatica extract;
(f) 0.0001% to 1% by weight of hydrolyzed yeast protein; and
(g) 0.0001% to 1% by weight of Calendula officinalis flower extract.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises butylene glycol; glycerin; propylene glycol; diazolidinyl urea; PPG-5-ceteth-20; methylparaben; sodium citrate; disodium EDTA; buteth-3; propylparaben; citric acid; sodium benzotriazolyl butylphenol sulfonate; and panthenol.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises glycerin; pentylene glycol; glycereth-26; propylene glycol; triethanolamine; acrylates/C 10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer; diazolidinyl urea; hydroxy ethylcellulose; sodium polyacrylate; methylparaben; disodium EDTA; butylene glycol; phenoxy ethanol; caprylyl glycol; propylparaben; and panthenol.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises pentylene glycol; polysilicone-11; hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer; dimethicone; squalane; glyceryl undecylenate; silica; butylene glycol; triethanolamine; polysorbate 60; acrylates/C 10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer; hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin; sorbitan isostearate; panthenol; and glycerin.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises glycerin; pentylene glycol; glycereth-26; benzyl alcohol; triethanolamine; acrylates/C 10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer; hydroxy ethylcellulose; sodium polyacrylate; di sodium EDTA; hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin; butylene glycol; phenoxy ethanol; caprylyl glycol; and panthenol.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the skin comprises dry skin and flaky skin and topical application of the composition to the skin reduces dryness and flakiness of the skin.