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US 12,285,512 · App. 17/312,213 · Granted Apr 29, 2025

Composition comprising allulose as active ingredient for skin whitening

Inventors: Joo Hee Lim (Yongin-si, KR); Ji Eun Park (Seoul, KR); Su Jeong Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Youn Kyung Park (Suwon-si, KR); Sung Bae Byun (Sejong, KR)
Assignee: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
A61K8/60A21D2/181A23C15/00A23G9/34A23L2/02A23L2/60A23L7/10A23L13/40A23L13/60A23L23/00A23L33/125A61K31/7004A61P17/00A61Q19/02A23V2002/00
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Patent No.
US 12,285,512
App. No.
17/312,213
Granted
Apr 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition for skin whitening.

Claims (3)

1. A method of whitening skin, the method comprising administering a composition comprising an effective amount of allulose to a subject in need thereof, wherein the allulose inhibits pigmentation caused by melanogenesis or inhibits tyrosinase activity, wherein the allulose is contained in an amount of 1-2 wt % with respect to 100 wt % of the composition.

2. A method for preventing or treating a pigmentation disease, the method comprising administering a composition comprising an effective amount of allulose to a subject in need thereof, wherein the allulose inhibits tyrosinase activity, wherein the allulose is contained in an amount of 1-2 wt % with respect to 100 wt % of the composition.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is a cosmetic, food, or pharmaceutical composition.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2021
From: LIM, JOO HEE; PARK, JI EUN; KIM, SU JEONG; PARK, YOUN KYUNG; BYUN, SUNG BAE
To: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057201/0380 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2018-0160697 · Dec 13, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220047488A1 · Feb 17, 2022
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