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Compositions for regulating skin appearance
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1999-03-12
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Granted: 2000-07-25
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Expires: 2019-03-12
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to compositions for preventing or treating skin disorders using flavonoid compounds. The present invention also relates to methods for regulating skin condition.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald Lynn Bissett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/67; A61K8/49; A61K8/4973; A61K8/498; A61K31/00; A61K31/12; A61K31/33; A61K31/335; A61K31/365; A61K31/366; A61K31/37; A61K45/00; A61K45/06; A61K8/33; A61K8/35; A61K8/60; A61K8/602; A61K8/96; A61K8/97; A61K8/9783; A61K8/9789; A61Q; A61Q17/00; A61Q17/04; A61Q19/00; A61Q19/02; A61Q19/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A composition for preventing or treating skin disorders, comprising: (a) a safe and effective amount of flavonoids, selected from the group consisting of: (i) one or more isoflavones; (ii) coumarins selected form the group consisting of unsubstituted coumarins, mono-substituted coumarins, di-substituted coumarins, and mixtures thereof; (iii) chromones selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted chromones, mono-substituted chromones, di-substituted chromones, and mixtures thereof; (iv) one or more dicoumarols; (v) one or more chromanones; (vi) one or more chromanols; and (vii) mixtures thereof; and (b) a dermatologically acceptable carrier for the flavonoids which is a member selected from the group consisting of oil-in-water, water-in-oil, water-in-oil-in-water, and oil-in-water-in-silicone emulsions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A composition for preventing or treating skin disorders, comprising: (a) a safe and effective amount of flavonoids, selected from the group consisting of: (i) one or more isoflavones; (ii) coumarins selected form the group consisting of unsubstituted coumarins, mono-substituted coumarins, di-substituted coumarins, and mixtures thereof; (iii) chromones selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted chromones, mono-substituted chromones, di-substituted chromones, and mixtures thereof; (iv) one or more dicoumarols; (v) one or more chromanones; (vi) one or more chromanols; and (vii) mixtures thereof; and (b) a dermatologically acceptable carrier for the flavonoids which is a member selected from the group consisting of oil-in-water, water-in-oil, water-in-oil-in-water, and oil-in-water-in-silicone emulsions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A composition according to claim 1, wherein the flavonoid is selected from the group consisting of coumarins, chromones, dicoumarols, chromanones, chromanols, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A composition according to claim 2, wherein the flavanoid is selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted coumarin, 4-hydroxy coumarin, 7-hydroxy-coumarin, 6-hydroxy-4-methyl coumarin, unsubstituted chromone, 3-formyl chromone, 3-formyl-6-isopropyl chromone, unsubstituted dicoumarol, unsubstituted chromanone, unsubstituted chromanol, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises an additional skin active selected from the group consisting of hydroxy acids, desquamatory agents, sunscreens, anti-oxidants, retinoids, moisturizing agents, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
122 words
A composition according to claim 4, wherein the hydroxy acid is salicylic acid; the desquamatory agent is selected from the group consisting of zwitterionic surfactants and mixtures thereof; the sun-block is selected from the group consisting of zinc oxide, titanium dioxide and mixtures thereof; the sunscreen is selected from the group consisting of 2-ethylhexyl-p-methoxycinnamate, 4,4'-t-butyl methoxydibenzoyl-methane, phenyl benzimidazole sulfonic acid, octocrylene and mixtures thereof; the anti-oxidant is selected from the group consisting of tocopherol, esters thereof and mixtures thereof; the moisturizing agent is selected from the group consisting of glycerol, urea, guanidine, petrolatum, panthenol, fatty acids esters of polyols and sugars, and mixtures thereof; and the retinoid is selected from the group consisting of retinol, retinyl acetate, retinyl propionate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composition according to claim 1, wherein the coumarins are selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted coumarin, di-substituted coumarins and mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises an additional skin active selected from the group consisting of desquamatory agents, sunscreens, anti-oxidants, retinoids, moisturizing agents, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A composition according to claim 1, wherein the flavonoids are one or more isoflavones.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method of therapeutically or prophylactically regulating skin condition, comprising applying to the skin of a mammal a safe and effective amount of a composition of claim 1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method of therapeutically or prophylactically regulating skin condition, comprising applying to the skin of a mammal a safe and effective amount of the composition of claim 6.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method of therapeutically or prophylactically regulating dark circles under the eyes, sallowness, sagging and dermal elasticity, wrinkles, uneven skin texture, depressed epidermal differentiation and turnover, skin atrophy, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, comprising applying to the skin of a mammal a safe and effective amount of the composition of claim 6.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said uneven skin texture is characterized by enlarged pores.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said skin atrophy occurs primarily in the epidermis layer and in the subcutaneous fat.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method of therapeutically or prophylactically regulating dark circles under the eyes, sallowness, sagging and dermal elasticity, wrinkles, uneven skin texture, depressed epidermal differentiation and turnover, skin atrophy, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, comprising applying to the skin of a mammal a safe and effective amount of the composition of claim 8.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 14, wherein said uneven skin texture is characterized by enlarged pores.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 14, wherein said skin atrophy occurs primarily in the epidermis layer and in the subcutaneous fat.
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