Composition comprising a crosslinked hyaluronic acid (HA) in combination with a low-molecular HA and/or an agent stimulating endogenous HA synthesis
A composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, a crosslinked hyaluronic acid (HA), having a degree of modification less than 1.9 mole %; a HA with a molecular weight of about 50 kDa or less; and/or an agent stimulating endogenous HA synthesis. Also disclosed is a cosmetic use of such composition in skin care and/or anti-ageing treatment.
1. A composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium:
(a) a crosslinked hyaluronic acid, wherein the degree of modification of the crosslinked hyaluronic acid is less than 1.9 mole %, and wherein the crosslinked hyaluronic acid is loaded onto and/or into a first population of non-ionic vesicles and a second population of cationic vesicles, wherein both the first and second populations of vesicles comprise micro- and/or nanoparticular vesicles; and
(b) a non-crosslinked hyaluronic acid with a molecular weight of 50 kDa or less and an agent stimulating endogenous hyaluronic acid synthesis.
2. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising an anti-aging active ingredient.
3. The composition of claim 2 , wherein the anti-aging active ingredient is an anti-aging plant extract.
4. The composition of claim 3 , wherein the anti-aging plant extract is selected from the group consisting of Malus domestica plant stem cells, glycerin and Globularia cordifolia callus culture extract, edelweiss plant stem cells, and Plantago lanceolata leaf extract.
5. The composition of claim 2 , wherein the anti-aging active ingredient is Plantago lanceolata leaf extract.
6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the degree of modification of the crosslinked hyaluronic acid is between 0.1 and 1.9 mole %.
7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the degree of modification of the crosslinked hyaluronic acid is 1.0 mole %.
8. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the crosslinked hyaluronic acid is sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer-2.
9. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the non-crosslinked hyaluronic acid has a molecular weight between 20 kDa and 50 kDa.
10. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the agent stimulating endogenous hyaluronic acid synthesis is selected from the group consisting of retinoids, retinyl derivatives, alpha-hydroxy acids, Transforming Growth Factor beta, plant extracts, and natural ingredients.
11. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the agent stimulating endogenous hyaluronic acid synthesis is 6-paradol.
12. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the crosslinked hyaluronic acid is loaded onto and/or into the first and second populations of vesicles at a concentration between 0.01% and 5% (w/w).
13. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the crosslinked hyaluronic acid is loaded onto and/or into the first and second populations of vesicles at a concentration of 0.175%, 0.35%, or 0.5% (w/w).
14. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the first population of non-ionic vesicles are multilamellar vesicles comprising concentric membranes comprising at least one non-ionic surfactant of the sucrose ester type comprising at least one chain arising from a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, optionally mono- or polyhydroxylated, C12 to C22 fatty acid.
15. The composition of claim 14 , further comprising an anti-aging active agent comprising Plantago lanceolate leaf extract, and wherein:
(a) the crosslinked hyaluronic acid is crosslinked with 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether and has a degree of modification of 1.0 mole %;
(b) the non-crosslinked hyaluronic acid has a molecular weight of between 20 kDa and 50 kDa; and
(c) the agent stimulating endogenous hyaluronic acid synthesis is 6-paradol.
16. The composition of claim 15 , comprising, relative to the total weight of the composition:
(a) 0.1 to 10% by weight of the crosslinked hyaluronic acid, wherein the crosslinked hyaluronic acid is crosslinked with 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether and has a degree of modification of 1.0 mole %;
(b) 0.01 to 5% by weight of the non-crosslinked hyaluronic acid;
(c) 0.1 to 10% by weight of 6-paradol; and
(d) 0.1 to 10% by weight of Plantago lanceolata leaf extract.
17. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is formulated for topical or parenteral application.
18. A method of caring for skin or reducing the effects of skin ageing, the method comprising topically applying the composition according to claim 1 to the skin of a human subject in need thereof.
19. The composition according to claim 12 , wherein
(a) the first population of non-ionic vesicles comprise microparticular vesicles and the second population of cationic vesicles comprise microparticular vesicles;
(b) the first population of non-ionic vesicles comprise nanoparticular vesicles and the second population of cationic vesicles comprise nanoparticular vesicles;
(c) the first population of non-ionic vesicles comprise microparticular vesicles and the second population of cationic vesicles comprise nanoparticular vesicles; or
(d) the first population of non-ionic vesicles comprise nanoparticular vesicles and the second population of cationic vesicles comprise microparticular vesicles.
20. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second populations of vesicles comprise vesicles having a diameter of between 0.01 μm and 150 μm.
21. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second populations of vesicles comprise:
(a) microparticular vesicles having a diameter of between 1 μm and 50 μm, and/or
(b) nanoparticular vesicles having a diameter of between 0.01 μm and 0.5 μm.