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Granted Patent B2
US 10,231,922 · App. 16/155,643 · Granted Mar 19, 2019

Cosmetic compositions and methods of their use

Inventors: David Gan (Southlake, TX); Patricia Jacoby (Addison, TX)
Assignee: Mary Kay Inc.
A61K8/99A61K8/602A61K8/675A61K8/97A61Q19/02A61Q19/08
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Patent No.
US 10,231,922
App. No.
16/155,643
Granted
Mar 19, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a method for moisturizing skin. The method can include topically applying to skin in need thereof a composition comprising 0.01 to 3% by weight of lactobacillus ferment, 0.001 to 1% by weight of Ferula foetida root extract, 0.001 to 1% by weight of Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract, 0.001 to 1% by weight of Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, and 0.1 to 3% by weight of niacinamide, wherein the skin in need thereof is dry skin.

Claims (14)

1. A method for moisturizing skin, the method comprising topically applying to skin in need thereof a composition comprising:

0.01 to 3% by weight of lactobacillus ferment;

0.001 to 1% by weight of Ferula foetida root extract;

0.001 to 1% by weight of Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract;

0.001 to 1% by weight of Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract; and

0.1 to 3% by weight of niacinamide,

wherein the skin in need thereof is dry skin, and

wherein the composition is not applied to dark spots on the skin, uneven skin tone, or hyperpigmented skin.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the lactobacillus ferment, Ferula foetida root extract, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract, and Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract are each aqueous extracts.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the lactobacillus ferment, Ferula foetida root extract, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract, and Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract are each alcohol extracts.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is formulated as an emulsion.

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

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is formulated as a serum.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition 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.

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 Oct 9, 2018
From: GAN, DAVID; JACOBY, PATRICIA
To: MARY KAY INC.
Reel/Frame 047110/0726 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 15894678 · Feb 12, 2018
Continuation 14796104 · Jul 10, 2015
Provisional Application 62023411 · Jul 11, 2014
Related Publication 20190038547A1 · Feb 7, 2019