Cosmetic skincare compositions

1. A cosmetic composition comprising:

(i) a salicylic acid compound comprising a compound chosen from salicylic acid, a salt of salicylic acid, benzyl salicylate, betaine salicylate, thiosalicylic acid, and salicylic acid esters;

(ii) monoammonium glycyrrhizate; and

(iii) a polyphenolic antioxidant agent;

wherein the salicylic acid compound is present in an amount at least 10 times as much as the amount of polyphenolic antioxidant agent, and

wherein the monoammonium glycyrrhizate is present in an amount at least 10 times as much as the amount of polyphenolic antioxidant agent.

2. The cosmetic composition of claim 1 , wherein the salicylic acid compound is present in an amount of about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of the composition.

3. The cosmetic composition of claim 1 , wherein the monoammonium glycyrrhizate is present in an amount of:

(a) from about 0.001% to about 10% by weight of the composition;

(b) from about 0.001% to about 5% by weight of the composition; or

(c) from about 0.01% to about 3% by weight of the composition.

4. The cosmetic composition of claim 1 , wherein the polyphenolic antioxidant agent is selected from the group consisting of extracts of: green tea, white tea, red tea, Mohani tea, black tea, Oolong tea, yellow tea, jasmine tea, Pu Erh tea, mulberry, ginseng, raspberry, oregano, blueberry, French maritime pine bark, grape, including grape seed, fennel, Caragana sinica , marjoram, crocus, apple, coffee, green coffee, cherry, snow algae, Emblica, Ginkgo, moringa, ginger, magnolia, French saffron, edelweiss, white lotus, turmeric root, marshmallow, burdock, bilberry, cranberry, pomegranate, sage, thyme, sunflower, wild carrot, hop, witch hazel, oak, Camellia, red clover, flax, lemon, birch, cornflower, geranium, polygonum, soy, Sophora, and combinations thereof.

5. The cosmetic composition of claim 4 , wherein the polyphenolic antioxidant agent comprises an extract of green tea.

6. The cosmetic composition of claim 1 , wherein the polyphenolic antioxidant agent is present in an amount of:

(a) from about 0.0001% to about 10% by weight of the composition;

(b) from about 0.0001% to about 5% by weight of the composition; or

(c) from about 0.0005% to about 3% by weight of the composition.

7. The cosmetic composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises panthenol and/or a-bisabolol.

8. The cosmetic composition of claim 1 , wherein the salicylic acid compound, the monoammonium glycyrrhizate and the polyphenolic antioxidant agent are present in a total amount of:

(a) from about 0.01% to about 20% by weight of the composition;

(b) from about 0.05% to about 10% by weight of the composition; or

(c) from about 0.05% to about 5% by weight of the composition.

9. A method of cosmetic treatment of a skin condition comprising the step of applying the cosmetic composition as defined in claim 1 onto the skin of a subject afflicted with the skin condition or a risk of being afflicted with the skin condition.

10. A method of cosmetically treating skin damage as a result of pollution insult, or of cosmetically preventing the detrimental effects of pollution to the skin, said method comprising applying an effective amount of the cosmetic composition as defined in claim 1 to the skin of a subject in need thereof.