MARINE BASED COSMETIC ACTIVE INGREDIENTS AND USE THEREOF

Title:

MARINE BASED COSMETIC ACTIVE INGREDIENTS AND USE THEREOF

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/025986

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical active component for stimulating proteasome activity of skin cells comprising the broth obtained by inoculating a biomass of the algae, Gracilaria spp., particularly the algae, Gracilaria tikvahiae, with a yeast culture, and allowing fermentation of the biomass to produce a fermentation broth. Also described is a cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical active component for stimulating proteasome activity of skin cells comprising an extract of the algae, Gracilaria tikvahiae. The present invention also relates to topical compositions comprising as a cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical active component a ferment of the algae, Gracilaria spp., particularly the algae, Gracilaria tikvahiae, or an extract of the algae, Gracilaria tikvahiae, or a combination of both.

Inventors:

CHAVAN MANASI (US)
SUN YUHUA (US)
WILLIAMS CHRISTINE (US)
SUNKIN MICHAEL (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2012/051336

Publication Date:

May 10, 2013

Filing Date:

August 17, 2012

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

BASF CORP (US)
CHAVAN MANASI (US)
SUN YUHUA (US)
WILLIAMS CHRISTINE (US)
SUNKIN MICHAEL (US)

International Classes:

A61K8/97; A61K8/99; A61Q19/00

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