TOPICAL SKIN CARE FORMULATIONS COMPRISING PLANT EXTRACTS
A method for treating skin of a person is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to the skin of the person a composition comprising an effective amount of an aqueous, alcoholic, or aqueous-alcoholic extract from Serissa serissoides , wherein the composition reduces tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) activity in the skin, reduces oxidation in the skin, or reduces tyrosinase activity in the skin.
1 . A method for treating skin of a person in need thereof, the method comprising topically applying to the skin of the person a composition comprising an effective amount of an aqueous, alcoholic, or aqueous-alcoholic extract from Serissa serissoides , wherein the composition reduces tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) activity in the skin, reduces oxidation in the skin, or reduces tyrosinase activity in the skin.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is applied to hyperpigmented skin.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the hyperpigmented skin is melasmic skin.
4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the composition reduces tyrosinase activity in the skin.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is applied to inflamed skin.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the inflamed skin is erythemic skin.
7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the composition reduces TNF-α activity in skin.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is applied to a fine line or wrinkle.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the composition reduces oxidation in the skin.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is an emulsion.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the composition is an oil-in-water emulsion.
12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is a cream or a lotion.
13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is a solution.
14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises 0.001% to 5%, by weight, of the extract.
15 . The method of claim 1 , where the composition further comprises:
(a) water;
(b) a chelating agent;
(c) a moisturizing agent;
(d) a preservative; and
(e) a thickening agent.
16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the extract is in liquid form and comprises the extracting solvent.
17 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the extract is a lyophilized extract in powdered form.
18 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the extract is from the whole plant of Serissa serissoides.
19 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the extract is an alcoholic extract.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the alcoholic extract is an ethanolic extract.