Compositions for sensitive skin
Disclosed are compositions and methods for their use that include a combination of hydrolyzed algin, escin, Ruscus aculeatus root extract, ammonium glycyrrhizate, Centella asiatica extract, hydrolyzed yeast protein, and Calendula officinalis flower extract.
1. A method of treating erythemic skin of a human in need thereof, the method comprising topically applying to the erythemic skin of said human in need thereof a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of:
(a) hydrolyzed algin;
(b) escin;
(c) Ruscus aculeatus root extract;
(d) ammonium glycyrrhizate;
(e) Centella asiatica extract;
(f) hydrolyzed yeast protein; and
(g) Calendula officinalis flower extract.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition reduces pro-inflamatory cytokine productin in the skin, and wherein the pro-inflammatory cytokine is TNF-a, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12 p40, or GM-CSF.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising between 80 to 90% by weight of water.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises:
(a) 0.005 to 0.05% by weight of hydrolyzed algin;
(b) 0.001 to 0.05% by weight of escin;
(c) 0.001 to 0.01% by weight of Ruscus aculeatus root extract;
(d) 0.001 to 0.01% by weight of ammonium glycyrrhizate;
(e) 0.0005 to 0.005% by weight of Centella asiatica extract;
(f) 0.0003 to 0.003% by weight of hydrolyzed yeast protein; and
(g) 0.0003 to 0.003% by weight of Calendula officinalis flower extract.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises butylene glycol;
glycerin; propylene glycol; diazolidinyl urea;
PPG-5-ceteth-20; methylparaben; sodium citrate; disodium EDTA; buteth-3; propylparaben; citric acid;
sodium benzotriazolyl butylphenol sulfonate; and panthenol.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises glycerin; pentylene glycol; glycereth-26; propylene glycol; triethanolamine;
acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer;
diazolidinyl urea;
hydroxy ethylcellulose;
sodium polyacrylate;
methylparaben;
disodium EDTA;
butylene glycol;
phenoxy ethanol;
caprylyl glycol;
propylparaben; and
panthenol.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises pentylene glycol; polysilicone-11;
hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer;
dimethicone;
squalane;
glyceryl undecylenate; silica;
butylene glycol; triethanolamine; polysorbate 60;
acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer;
hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin; sorbitan isostearate; panthenol; and glycerin.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises glycerin; pentylene glycol; glycereth-26; benzyl alcohol; triethanolamine;
acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer;
hydroxy ethylcellulose;
sodium polyacrylate;
di sodium EDTA;
hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin;
butylene glycol;
phenoxy ethanol;
caprylyl glycol; and
panthenol.