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Granted Patent B2
US 11,419,815 · App. 17/099,248 · Granted Aug 23, 2022

Topical cosmetic compositions

Inventors: Michelle Hines (Hickory Creek, TX); Geetha Kalahasti (Plano, TX); Tiffany Florence (Dallas, TX); David Gan (Southlake, TX)
Assignee: MARY KAY INC.
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Patent No.
US 11,419,815
App. No.
17/099,248
Granted
Aug 23, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a method of treating inflamed skin of a periorbital area of a person's face. The method can include topically applying to inflamed skin a composition comprising an oil extract of Opuntia ficus - indica tuna, Opuntia ficus - indica nopales, or a combination thereof, to reduce inflammation in skin cells of the periorbital area of the person's face.

Claims (16)

1. A method of treating inflamed skin of a periorbital area of a person's face, the method comprising topically applying to inflamed skin a composition comprising an oil extract of Opuntia ficus - indica tuna, Opuntia ficus - indica nopales, or a combination thereof, to reduce inflammation in skin cells of the periorbital area of the person's face.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the inflamed skin is erythemic skin.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the inflamed skin is rosacea or psoriasis.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises 0.0001 wt. % to 5 wt. % of the oil extract of Opuntia ficus - indica tuna, Opuntia ficus - indica nopales, or a combination thereof.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises 0.0001 wt. % to 2 wt. % of the oil extract of Opuntia ficus - indica tuna, Opuntia ficus - indica nopales, or a combination thereof.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises 0.0001 wt. % to 1 wt. % of the oil extract of Opuntia ficus - indica tuna, Opuntia ficus - indica nopales, or a combination thereof.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises 0.0001 wt. % to 0.5 wt. % of the oil extract of Opuntia ficus - indica tuna, Opuntia ficus - indica nopales, or a combination thereof.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition consists of the oil extract of Opuntia ficus - indica tuna, Opuntia ficus - indica nopales, or a combination thereof, and jojoba oil.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the composition consists of the oil extract of Opuntia ficus - indica tuna and jojoba oil.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition does not include a hydrocarbon, a silicone fluid, an organic sunscreen, chia seed oil, an extract of common mallow, a hydrogenated polymer, and a glyceryl glucoside.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises the oil extract of Opuntia ficus - indica tuna.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is an emulsion.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the emulsion is an oil-in-water emulsion.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is a gel.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is a solution.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is anhydrous.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2024
From: MARY KAY INC.
To: ALLUSTRA TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 069009/0384 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2022
From: KALAHASTI, GEETHA
To: MARY KAY INC.
Reel/Frame 061984/0686 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 16, 2020
From: HINES, MICHELLE; KALAHASTI, GEETHA; FLORENCE, TIFFANY; GAN, DAVID
To: MARY KAY INC.
Reel/Frame 054438/0303 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16379188 · Apr 9, 2019
Continuation 15378597 · Dec 14, 2016
Provisional Application 62269509 · Dec 18, 2015
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