Skin cosmetic compositions comprising
View Patent ↗A formulation and/or composition comprising an epidermal stem cells activator and a dermal stem cells activator that have the potential of improving skin appearance. Methods of using such formulation and/or composition to improve skin appearance and to activate constituents of the skin.
1. A cosmetic composition for improving overall skin appearance through activation of skin stem cells, comprising:
a) between about 0.01% and about 10% by weight of the composition of malus domestica extract;
b) between about 0.01% and about 5% by weight of the composition of argania spinosa sprout extract; and
c) a mixture comprising effective amounts of: hyaluronic acid, melissa officinalis leaf extract, and aloe barbadensis leaf extract;
wherein the argania spinosa sprout extract is encapsulated; and
wherein the cosmetic composition is selected from: a serum, a cream, a lotion, and an ointment.
2. The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein the encapsulation is a double encapsulation.
3. The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 1 , further comprising a tripeptide, vitamins, and aloe juice.
4. The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 1 , further comprising isomalt, lecithin, carnosine and cyclodextran.
5. The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein the melissa officinalis leaf extract is present in an amount of about 0.4% by weight of the cosmetic composition.
6. The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein aloe barbadensis leaf extract is present in an amount of at least about 0.001% by weight of the cosmetic composition.
7. A method for improving overall skin appearance through activation of skin stem cells of a subject in need thereof, comprising applying the cosmetic composition as defined in claim 1 to the skin of said subject.
8. The method as defined in claim 7 , wherein the skin stem cells are epidermal stem cells and dermal stem cells.
9. A method for delaying onset of skin ageing through activation of skin stem cells of a subject in need thereof, comprising applying the cosmetic composition as defined in claim 1 to the skin of said subject.