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Granted Patent B2
US 11,969,498 · App. 17/655,028 · Granted Apr 30, 2024

Cosmetic compositions and methods of their use

Inventors: David Gan (Addison, TX); Patricia Jacoby (Addison, TX)
Assignee: MARY KAY INC.
A61K8/99A61K8/602A61K8/675A61K8/9789A61Q19/02A61Q19/08
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Patent No.
US 11,969,498
App. No.
17/655,028
Granted
Apr 30, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Described herein are compositions useful for moisturizing and/or improving the appearance of skin by evening skin tone and/or reducing the appearance of dark spots or hyperpigmentation. The compositions comprise cosmetic ingredients such as lactobacillus ferment; Ferula foetida root extract; Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract; Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, and niacinamide.

Claims (38)

1. A method of moisturizing, reducing fine lines and/or wrinkles, or any combination thereof, the method comprising applying a topical skin care formulation to dry skin and/or skin with fine lines and/or wrinkles, the formulation comprising:

niacinamide;

Lactobacillus ferment;

Helianthus annuus seed extract;

Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract;

Buxus chinensis (jojoba) seed oil;

glycerin;

sodium hyaluronate;

shea butter ( Butyrospermum parkii );

sorbitan oleate;

stearic acid;

cetyl alcohol;

butylene glycol;

hydrated silica;

phenoxyethanol;

xanthan gum;

coco-caprylate/caprate;

tocopheryl acetate;

lecithin;

arginine;

ethylhexyl glycerin;

pentylene glycol;

mica;

iron oxides;

sodium benzoate;

caprylyl glycol; and

sorbic acid,

wherein the skin is moisturized, fine lines and/or wrinkles are reduced, or any combination thereof.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the formulation is a serum.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the formulation is an emulsion.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the emulsion is an oil-in-water emulsion.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the formulation further comprises tocopherol, squalane, Rosmarinus officinalis extract, and sclerotium gum.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the formulation further comprises fennel oil and ginseng.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the formulation further comprises one or more additional ingredients selected from one or more preservatives, moisturizing agents, conditioning agents, thickening agents, structuring agents, emulsifiers, pH adjusters, chelating agents, and antioxidants.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method comprises a method for moisturizing and comprises applying the topical skin care formulation to dry skin wherein the skin is moisturized.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises a method for reducing fine lines and/or wrinkles and further comprises applying the topical skin care formulation to skin with fine lines and/or wrinkles wherein fine lines and/or wrinkles are reduced.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method comprises a method for reducing fine lines and/or wrinkles and comprises applying the topical skin care formulation to skin with fine lines and/or wrinkles wherein fine lines and/or wrinkles are reduced.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is not applied to skin hyperpigmented with melanin.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2024
From: MARY KAY INC.
To: ALLUSTRA TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 068781/0239 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2022
From: JACOBY, PATRICIA; GAN, DAVID
To: MARY KAY, INC.
Reel/Frame 060257/0742 →
Continuity (7)
Continuation 16811220 · Mar 6, 2020
Continuation 16267825 · Feb 5, 2019
Continuation 16155643 · Oct 9, 2018
Continuation 15894678 · Feb 12, 2018
Continuation 14796104 · Jul 10, 2015
Provisional Application 62023411 · Jul 11, 2014
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