Patents

Using Undaria Extract To Reduce Signs of Aging Skin

Kimberly-Clark awarded US patent that features kelp extract to benefit the skin's appearance.

US Patent No. 11,154,491 B2 (Scott W. Wenzel, David J. Tyrrell, Alencia Vanay Grice, Stephanie VandeVen Teat, and Jeffery Richard Seidling); Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI, has patented a method for reducing the signs of skin aging.

The method is comprised of topically applying a composition that has an active ingredient, a skin penetration enhancer (dimethyl isosorbide or glycerin), a polar co-solvent (selected from the group consisting of ethanol, propanediol, ethoxydiglycol and 1,2-propanediol) and a hydrophilic carrier (glycerin or water) to a target skin region of the individual. The active ingredient consists essentially of an Undaria extract and optionally, beta-sitosterol. 

The undaria extract is present in an amount of from approximately 0.01- 10% (w/w). 

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