IP Library Granted Patent US 10,130,673
Granted Patent B2
US 10,130,673 · App. 15/283,633 · Granted Nov 20, 2018

Compositions comprising kakadu plum extract or acai berry extract

Inventors: David Gan (Southlake, TX); Michelle Hines (Hickory Creek, TX); Javier Aravena (Dallas, TX); Brian Jones (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee: Mary Kay Inc.
A61K36/889A61K8/97A61K9/0014A61K9/06A61K9/107A61K36/185A61K45/06A61Q19/02A61Q19/08A61K2800/522
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Patent No.
US 10,130,673
App. No.
15/283,633
Granted
Nov 20, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of reducing TNF-α production in human epidermal keratinocytes, the method comprising topically applying to skin in need thereof a composition comprising an effective amount of a liquid kakadu plum extract comprising kakadu plum fruit, alcohol, and butylene glycol to reduce TNF-α production in human epidermal keratinocytes of the skin, and an effective amount of a liquid acai berry extract comprising acai berry fruit, water, and alcohol to reduce TNF-α production in human epidermal keratinocytes of the skin.

Claims (8)

1. A method of reducing TNF-α production in human epidermal keratinocytes, the method comprising topically applying to skin in need thereof a composition comprising:

an effective amount of a liquid kakadu plum extract comprising kakadu plum fruit, alcohol, and butylene glycol to reduce TNF-α production in human epidermal keratinocytes of the skin; and

an effective amount of a liquid acai berry extract comprising acai berry fruit, water, and alcohol to reduce TNF-α production in human epidermal keratinocytes of the skin, wherein the composition comprises 0.05% to 5%, by weight, of the kakadu plum extract and 0.05% to 5%, by weight, of the acai berry extract.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the skin in need thereof is inflamed skin.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition 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 composition is a cream or a lotion.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises 0.05% to 1%, by weight, of the kakadu plum extract and 0.05% to 1%, by weight, of the acai berry extract.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2016
From: GAN, DAVID; HINES, MICHELLE; ARAVENA, JAVIER; JONES, BRIAN
To: MARY KAY INC.
Reel/Frame 039921/0593 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 13759822 · Feb 5, 2013
Continuation 11624985 · Jan 19, 2007
Provisional Application 60760977 · Jan 20, 2006
Provisional Application 60760979 · Jan 20, 2006
Provisional Application 60760103 · Jan 19, 2006
Related Publication 20170020949A1 · Jan 26, 2017
Cited By (1)
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